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vol. 25
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H ORTICULTURE

IND£X TO VOLUME XXV.— Jan. 6 to June 30, 1917

Page
A

*Acacia heterophylla 458

After Adjournment 417

American Institute of New York 549 .

Arboretum notes 646

*Asters, Alpine 102

•Azalea growing in California. . . 313

*Azaleas, Commercial 787

B

Beauty spot, A 697

Begonia Epirus 140

♦Begonia Lucerne 584

Begonia Rex, Culture of 11

Begonias, Semi-tuberous or Soco-

trana 547

Belgian situation, The 39

Bird, An outlaw 332

♦Bolgiano, F. W., President-elect

Am. Seed Trade Asso 809, 819

Boston, Gardeners' & Florists'

Club of 10, 43, 78, 106, 238, 333

517, 644, 762, 789

Boston Spring show 373, *409

*419, 420
Boston outdoor June show.. 488, '*583
*725, *731, *732, *7G1, ''■781, 787

*Boyd, James 815

Bulbs, Proper depth to plant 523

*Burpee Annual 74

"Business as usual" 745

Business troubles 62, 82, 217, 622

C

Calamity, A great 338

•Campanula var. Marion Gehring. 643

♦Carnation Doris 129

Carnation Society, American.. .11, 41
106, 140, 141, 176

Carnation soil 300

Carnation, The "why" of the.... 71
105, 139, 179

Carnations, Your 579

Catalogues received.. .44, 80, 112, 180
210, 244, 274, 307, 339, 458, 492
656, 680, 708, 750, 792

•Centaurea 451

•Changing the wilderness into a

garden 165

Chelsea and Holland House shows

abandoned 141

Chester, Pa., Flower show at. . . . 788
Chestnut trees. Blight-immune.. 459

Chicago Florists' Club 41, 43, 206

271, 517, 645, 677, 762
Chicago Novelty Flower Show... 332

Chicago to Indianapolis 42

Chrysanthemum classifications... 452
Chrysanthemums for exhibitions 483
♦Chrysanthemum maximum King

Edward VII 261, 268

Chrysanthemums, Some useful

garden 336

Chrysanthemum Society of Amer-
ica 10, 142

♦Chrysanthemums, Unrivalled spec-
imen 520

Classification of exhibitors at flow-
er show 235

Cleveland as it was 74

Cleveland Flower Show 456,583

Cliftondale, A visit to 465

Club and Society Notes 11, 79, 111

142, 208, 2i)8, 304, 336, 379, 440, 456
485, 519, 552, 580, 645, 675, 704, 741

Coal situation, The 834

"Cold feet" 703

Illustrated articles are marked with *

Page

Contract, When buying goods

have a contract that is a 657

Connecticut Horticultural Society 76

185, 206, 271
Connecticut Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation 271

♦Conservatories of Miss E. Jenkins 1
♦Conservatory annex to a city flow-
er store 669, 682

Corporations, New.. ..43, 94, 117, 185
246, 322, 342, 380, 428, 462, 492, 533
555, 590, 654, 713, 773, 792, 822

Correction, A 103, 797

♦Craig's, Fire at 43

Cyclamens, Old 707

♦Cyml)idium insigne Sanderil, Suc-
cessful growing of 643

D

Dahlia pointers 404

Dahlias and their culture 706

Dahlia Society, American. . .549, 645

♦Davidia, The story of the 515

Death wave, A 553

Dedham, Notes at 816

Des Moines autumn flower show 488
Destruction by tornado and hail. 738
Divine flower and the queen of

flowers. The 105

Dogs and the home garden 676

Doogue's new position, Luke.... 249
Dutch and Danish supplies, Out-
look for 707

Dutch cargo ships leave for
America 764

I

E

Easter displays in Pittsburgh... 487
♦Easter subjects. Two 336

Editorial:

— Insurance of Holland ship-
ments. Are you paying too
much? Preventable losses.... 8

— Not a bad idea. Watch the
game. Do your spring buying
early. An admonition 38

— A favored land. A weighty
problem. "All up!" for the S.
A. F. 70

— Commendable. Vicissitudes of
the flower market. Conflicting
show dates 104

— Buy now and buy right. As
you like it. The carnation's
place. A flower of the future. 138

— Show arrangement. A "new"
old flower day. Is further leg-
islation necessary? Carnation
classes and values 172

— A plain case. Two ways. Co-
operative publicity. Well done 204

— A hard blow. Deserves sup-
port. The early closing move-
ment 234

— A treat for the carnatlonlsts.
Courting retribution. An al-
luring fi'eld. Back to the soil. . 270

— A conundrum. An anxious time 300

— Oppressive legislation. Gard-
eners all. The March exhibi-
tions 330

— Do it now. All topsy turvy.
Success and its responsibilities 368

— His innings. Hard lines. A
happy termination. The time
to advertise. About pictures.
S. A. F, reconstruction 416

Page

— Consider carefully. A match-
less rose. The June shows. A
hint to plant growers 450

— Reduced imports. Helpful bul-
letins. Community spraying.
Seed prices and demand. To
increase food crops 482

— Horticulture coming into its
own. Misrepresentation. A
tree hunt 514

— The issue and how to meet it.
Wanted — a square deal 546

— Improvement. Seed problems.
Order out of confusion 578

— A universal Memorial Day. A
new job. The big rush. Gar-
den thieves. Save the paeony. 612

— A useful device. "Cold Feet."
Varying opinions. Unjustly ac-
cused 642

— Boston's new park commis-
sioner. Memorial Day. A one-
sided bargain. Summing it up. 674

— A great exhibition. "Business
as usual " 702

— Protection. Lagging behind.
The Boston June show 730

— A swindler. Sweet pea
weather. A noteworthy de-
cision. Prudence 758

— A timely warning. Decoration
Day in Canada. Retrenchment
approved 786

— A far-reaching measure. In-
consistencies. Push-cart com-
petition 814

Editorial efficiency the measure. 491

Exhibitions, Coming 519, 550, 645

Express charges. About 52

F

Federal Hort. Board asks for en-
larged powers 105

Fireman Law, Ohio licensed 354

Florists' Hail Association of
America 41, 206, 762

Florists' Stock, Notes on culture
of:

— Asparagus. Chrysanthemums.
Dracaena. Mignonette. Roses
in pots. Reminders 7

— Asters for inside flowering.
Miscellaneous crops. Potting
and care of cattleyas. Left-
over stock. The dahlias. Re-
minders 37

— Canterbury bells. Violets.
Pennisetums. Propagating
ficus. Vincas. Reminders.... 69

— Rooting begonias. Amaryllis.
Flowering shrubs tor Easter.
Foliage plants. Odontoglos-
sums. Sowing palm seeds.
Reminders 101, 102

— Bedding plants. Carnation cut-
tings. Chrysanthemums. Fi-
brous rooted begonias. Re-
minders 171

— Calceolarias. Candytuft for
Memorial Day. Cyclamen.
Fancy-leaved caladiums. Glad-
ioli. Propagation of ramblers.
Reminders 201

— Compost. Habrothamnus
(Cestrum). Lilies for Easter.
Making hot beds. Orchids.
Reminders 267

HORTIC^'uLTURE

Page

— Cannas. Coelogyne cristata.
Dahlias. Early sweet peas for
outside. Hydrangeas for Me-
morial Day. Reminders 299

— Azaleas. Care of carnations.
Flowers for Memorial Day.
Sweet peas for outside. Re-
minders 329

Adiantums. Bulb stock. Camel-
lias. Cattleyas and Laelias.
Easter lilies. Reminders 367

— Ferns. Gloxinias. Hardy
roses. Lily of the valley in
cold storage. Plants for vases,
etc. Reminders 415

— Gardenias. Nephrolepis. Odon-
toglossums. Poinsettias. Ram-
blers for Easter, 1918. Pri-
mulas. Reminders 449

— Begonias for the holidays. Car-
nations. Care of seedlings.
Cyclamen. Reminders 481

— Asters. Camellias. Place stock
In frames. Summer climbers.
Swainsonas. Reminders 513

— Bougainvilleas. Compost. Tu-
berous-rooted begonias. Pelar-
goniums. Phalaenopsis. Re-
minders 545

— Asters. Chrysanthemums.
Fie us. Hydrangeas. Palm
seed. Reminders 577

— Antirrhinums. Bay trees. Lor-
raine begonias. Cemetery vases.
Gardenias. Reminders 611

• — Amaryllis. Allamandas. Chrys-
anthemums. Cibotium Schiedei.
Canterbury Bells. Care of
spiraeas. Reminders ......... 641

— Alocasias. Dracaenas. Forc-
ing lily of the valley. Hardy
perennials. Primulas. Re-
minders 673

—Care of adiantum. Vandas.
Baby ramblers. Dieffenbach-
ias. Plants for stock. Re-
minders 701

— Eucharis amazonica. Gar-
denias. Lilies. Resting callas.
Sweet peas. Reminders 729

— Care of violets. Chrysanthe-
mums. Cinerarias for Christ-
mas. Bouvardias. Outdoor
roses. Reminders 757

— Antirrhinums for next winter.
Cyclamen. Mignonette. Mil-
tonias. Seasonable repairs.
Adiantum Farleyense. Re-
minders 785

— Begonias. Good cultivation es-
sential. Marguerites for next
winter. Propagating F i c u s
elastica. Poinsettias. Remind-
ers 813

'Florists' vases and pottery ware

605, 625

Flower market reports:

—Boston : 23, 55

87. 119, 155, 187, 219, 251, 283, 315
347, 395. 433, 467, 497, 531, 563, 595
627. 659, 687, 715, 743, 771, 799, 827

—Buffalo 23

55. 87, 187, 251. 283, 315, 433, 595

—Chicago 23, 55

87, 119, 155, 187, 219, 251, 283, 315
347, 395, 433, 467, 497, 531, 563, 595
627. 659. 687, 715, 743, 771, 799, 827

—Cincinnati 30, 55, 87,119

155, 251, 283, 315, 347, 395, 433, 467
497, 531, 595, 627, 659, 687, 715. 771

—Detroit 315

- New York 30, 55

87, 119. 155. 187. 219. 251, 283. 315,
347. 395, 433, 467. 499. 531, 563, 597
629, 659, 687, 717, 743, 771, 799, 827

— Philadelphia 30

57, 89. 121, 155, 187, 219, 251, 283,
315. 347. 395. 433. 467. 501, 531, 565
597, 629, 661, 6S9, 717, 743, 799, 827

Page

—Pittsburgh. 57, 89, 121, 155, 187, 285

315, 347, 397, 433, 467, 531, 565, 597.

629, 661, 689, 717, 743. 773, 799, 829
—Rochester 285, 349, 593

629, 661, 689, 717, 743, 768, 801, 829
—St. Louis: 25, 57, 89, 121, 155

219, 285, 317, 349. 397, 433, 469, 501

533, 565, 597. 629, 661, 689, 717, 745

773, 801, 829
—Washington: 30, 57, 89, 121,157

189, 219, 253, 285, 317, 349, 402, 433,

469, 501, 533, 569, 593, 689, 745. 773

801, 828
*Flower store of W. J. Palmer &

Son, Buffalo, N. Y., New 637

Food problem. One phase of the 579

Food question. The 703

*Porced fruits 713

Fruit trees, "Cheap" 797

G

Garden and club work instruction 550

Gardener, The young 552

Gardeners and tree men. Of In-
terest to 194

Gardeners, For the youthful 675

Gardeners, National Association

of 548

♦Gladiolus bulbs. Shipping 216

Gladiolus diseases 522

Gladiolus, Insect and animal pests

of the 519

Gladiolus Society, American. .11, 489
Greenhouses building or contem-
plated: 62, 94, 126, 162, 194, 226
243, 275, 322, 340, 404, 440, 489, 520
555, 587, 618, 651, 694, 722, 750, 778,
806, 834

Greeting, A friendly 792

*Group, An effective jardiniere..

197, 217

H

Hill-Bertermann Indianapolis In-
terests merge 580

'Holland bulb garden 485

Holland shipments. Last winter's 680

Holyoke & Northampton Florists'

& Gardeners' Club

107, 208, 485. 763

Horticultural Society of New
York: 10, 41, 178, 453, 580, 704

Horticultural Society of Western
Pennsylvania: 106, 208, 271, 418

Hysterics, Crazy 547

I

Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion 302, 303

Imports of plants. Proposed pro-
hibition of 456

Innovation, A successful 550

Insecticides 707

International Flower Show Com-
mittee, Dinner of 517

International Flower Show

73, *208, 815

Inventor, A Chicago florist 794

Iowa State College, Floriculture

at 488, 648

Iris, Marvelous Improvements in

the 235

Irises at New Haven 805

Ithaca, A big week planned at.. 11
Insurance policy. The iron safe
clause in your 20

J

•lune hugs. To eradicate 678

K

Kew gardeners in America, Asso-
ciation of 236, 425

L
Ladies' Society of American Flor-
ists 10, 618

"Laelio-cattleya Gen. Pershing 293, 303

Page
Lancaster County Florists' Asso-
ciation. .109, 236, 453. 548, 675. 815
Landscape planting, The educa-
tional in 741

Langbridge, The late W. C. .523. 579
Lenox Horticultural Society...,

107, 238. 549, 644

Lilies, Two Wilson 516

*Lily, Field of Fairy Isle 753

Lily of the valley. Concerning
Holland shipments of 40

M

Maine State Florists' Society 336

Massachusetts Agricultural Col-
lege notes: 46. 105. 203, 243. 307
380, 487, 797

Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety 41, 108, 176, 236

Massachusetts institution, A pro-
gressive 552

Minnesota. A specialist in 272

Missouri College students to
work on farms 523

Missouri State Florists' Associa-
tion 142

Moninger factory. Disastrous fire
at 11

Morris County (N, J.) Garden-
ers' & Florists' Society 675

Mt. Kisco Horticultural Society.. 333

Mushroom pests. Control of 524

N

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety 79, 236, 517, 644, 704

Nebraska State Florists' Society 178

Nematode disease. Precautions
against 713

New Haven, Conn., exhibitions.. 761

New Jersey Florlcultural Socie-
ty 704

New York, Exhibition at 75

New York Federation of Horti-
cultural Societies and Floral
Clubs: 185, 236, 333, 453, 762

New York Florists' Club.. 41, 78, 206
271. 333, o72. *384, 425, 484, 644
762

*New York Flower Show 272. 357

369, 371, •454

Newport show postponed 816

Newport way, The 801

News items from everywhere:

—Boston: 21. 84. 116, 153, 184, 281
312, 344, 430, 464, 528, 560, 593, 624
656, *684, 768, 796, 824

—Chicago: 21,53,84,116,152,184, 216
248, 280. 312, 344, 385, 430, 464, 496
528, 561, 592, 624, 656, 693, 712. 740
768, 796, 824

—Cincinnati: 153. 216, 313, 344

—Cleveland: 825

—Detroit: 313

—New York: 116, 216, 248. 312, 390
593, 625, 656, 712, 768, 797, 824

—Philadelphia: 21, 43, 116, 162, 216
280, 312, 344, 385, 430, 496, 528, 561
624, 685, 712, 740, 817

—Pittsburgh: 53, 84, 117, 155, 248
■•280, 312, 344. 386. 430. 464. 528. 561
592, 625, 656, 685, 712, 740, 768, 797
816

—Rochester: 281. 344. 593. 625. 656
712. 740, 768, 796, 823

— St. Louis: 50, 117, 153, 496, 528, 561
592, 624, 693, 740, 768, 796, 817

—Washington: 21, 53, 84, 116, 152

184, 248, 281, 313, 431, 464. 496, 528
592, 685. 712, 740, 796, 825

News Notes: 82, 117, 153, 182, 184. 208
246. 278, 310, 322, 342, 488, 489, 533
558, 5S4, 625, 656, 682, 693, 750, 764
778, 794, 822, 834

Nierembergias 650

Nitrate, Chile 722

North Shore (Mass.) Horticul-
tural Society 484, 580

HORTICULTURE

Page
North Shore (111.) Horticultural

Society 206

Nursery trade and the war 650

Nurserymen, American Assoeia-

. tion of 517, 789, 815

O

*Oak, A magnificent white 33

Obituary:

—Allan, John 258; Amann, Joseph,
618; Appleby, Samuel, 761; Arnold,
Geo. H., 75; Ayres, Mrs. M. M., 14.

—Barker, John G., 431; Batchelor,
Samuel, 105;_ Benthey, Mrs. F. F.,
648; Blair, Mrs. James, 404; Blew-
ett, Mrs. H. C, 490; *Bogart, Peter
L., 490; Boerner, Augustus W.,
584; Brown, Asa L., 52; Butler,
Chris, 404.

— Condon, Mrs. John, 143; Conheeny,
Patrick F., 490; *Cotter, Lawrence,
431, 458

— Davey, John, 618; DeFreest, Levi,
818; Donlan, James Ivera, 818;
*Duncan, David W., 274

— Eisenhart, Rodman M., 761; EUer-
brecht, John T., 185; Elser, John
M., 52

—Fink, John W., 584; Fischer, Charles
H., 713; Fischer, C. 0., 105; Fischer,
Henry, 818; Fletcher, James A.,
185; Foddy, Mrs. Wm. H., 338;
Friedman, Rae L., 431

—Gale. John, 75; Glaser, A. L., 523;
Gowan, H. L., 404; Groffstrom,
Tortus. 648; Grunnell, E. B., 490

— Harrison, Mrs. Carrie W., 818;
Holmes, Andrew B., 404; Hnebner,
Mrs. Paul, 52; Hutchins, Rev. W.
T., 258

— Johnson, Charles L., 618; Johnson,
Hamlin, 52

— Keene, Cyrus R., 258; Kelly, John
E., 338; Kerrigan, D. P., 490; Kirby,
A. M., 458; Knoch, Gust, 322

—Lake, F. J., 185; Lackey, Wm., 338;
♦Langbridge, W. C, 490; Lehn, Wm.
T., 404; Lowden, Thomas L., 676;
Loyld, Dr., 648

^Martin, Thomas, 490; McClane, Jas..
554; Mclntyre, David, 523; Miller,
Alexander, 258; Minon, S. T., 761

— Nelson. Swain, 105; Netting, Ar-
thur, 75.

— Pease, Morris K., 185; Philips, A.
L. 554; Phillips, A. J., 490: Ponting,
Fred, 584; Potter, Mrs. Roliert. 584;
Pratt, R. M., 75.

—Reed, A. A., 274; Roche, David J.,
431; Rupp, Nicholas J., 14

—Sailer, Isaac D., 338; Snunders,
David L., 676, 713; Schneider,
George, 105; Siebold, Mrs. Julius,
52; Siegel, Alexander. 713: Spence.
Henry K., 490; Stafford, Jean, 648

— Tappen. Voorhees, 338; Thompson,
Wm. McRae, 648.

— Weeber,'Charles G., 648; Wilk, Mrs.
Carl, 713; Wilson, Mrs. Frank H.,
523

— Young, John, 761

— Ziener, George, 143
*Opuntias, Hardy 203

Orchids, How to raise 581, 582

P

*Pasalena's New Year celebration 65
85

Patents granted: 16, 62, 94, 126, 162

194, 212, 275, 322, 404, 440, 460, 490
587, 648, 694, 778, 806, 834
Peonies, The hollow stem disease

of 614, 617

Peonies, Protecting the 676

Peony identities 712

Peonies Charlemagne and Orna-
ment des Massifs 759

Peony letter from M. Lemoine, A 733

Page
Peony, Its marvelous advance.. 451
Peony show at Philadelphia. .759, 787

Peony Society, American 815

♦Pennock, Golden wedding of

Abram L 769

Personal: 20, 84, 145, 185, 217, 248

281, 426, 464, 490, 558, 584, 625, 769
Pests. The danger of foreign plant 71
Philadelphia, Florists' Club of 304

454
♦Philadelphia Rose Festival. .422, 445
454

Philadelphia way. The 787

'Philadelphus coronarius 325, 331

Piping, A question of 722

Pittsburgh Florists' & Gardeners'

Club 206

Pittsburgh Flower Show 456

Plant importations. Exclusion of

currant and gooseberry 417

Planting before fertilizing 678

Planting the home grounds 240

Plants certificated in Boston.... 175
Poetry:

—Our little back lot 244

— Assorted springtime 452

— Memorial Day 676

— A city man's dream 745

Potato, A California 303

Pots, Flower 13

Press publicity. Ill-judged 306

♦Primroses, Giant Polyanthus.... 477

Primulas, Moisture-loving 703

Progress, In the line of 550

Promissory notes. How to save

your security on 529

Publications received: 126, 142, 194,

212, 258, 338, 345, 426, 521, 586, 620

713

Q

Quarantine against gipsy moth.
Proposed new 647

Quarantine on five-leaved pines,
currants and gooseberries.... 555

Quarantine on pines and black
currants, Inrmediate 648

Quarantine project. Plant... 174, 175

R

Railroad responsibility 340

Recess, During:

— Chicago florists' bowling scores

18, 50
* — Henderson's employes make
merry 76

— New York florists' bowling
club 76, 185

— Nassau County Horticultural
Society. Tarrytown Horticul-
tural Society 110

— Morris County Horticultural So-
ciety Ill

— Morristown dinner. New York
club dinner. Essex County (N.
J.) Florists' Club. Florists'
Club of North Chicago. Wash-
ington bowlers 144, 145

— Gardeners' & Florists' Club of
Boston 184

— Southaftipton Horticultural So-
ciety 208

— New York & New Jersey Plant
Growers. Florists' Club of
Washington 238

— Detroit to wallop Cleveland.
Florists' Club of Hartford 274

—Detroit vs. Cleveland 322

— Gardeners' & Florists' Club of
Baltimore 345

— Detroit Florists' Club bowling
league 385

—New York Florists' Club 372

—Boston bowlers 50, 144, 208, 440

— Commodore Westcott enter-
tains. Dennis at Waretown... 817
♦Red Cross Day at Palmer's, Buf-
falo, N. Y 816

Retail florists. Of interest to:

— Easter dates 18

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—Retail trade In New York 20

—Advertising genius 62

•—Valentine's Day Publicity. .117, 150

— A co-operative advertisement.. 214

— An agreement for mutual bene-
fit 217

* — A golden wedding gift 249

— An important meeting 310

* — A table decoration 465

— Mother's Day publicity 560

— The first florists' club national

advertisement 590

* — A first prize display of pottery

605, 625

— About price fluctuations 654

* — A conservatory annex 669

— Penn logic 682

* — Adiantum Glory of Moordrecht 710
*— Detroit Florists' billboard 766

— National co-operative advertis-
ing 822

—New Flower Stores: 50, 82, 114,
150, 182, 214, 246, 278, 310, 342, 382
428, 462, 494, 526, 558, 590, 622, 654,
682, 710, 738, 766, 794, 822

Rhode Island Horticultural Socie-
ty 519

♦Rhododendron Vaseyi 573, 579

♦Rhododendron Show, An old time 732

Rock garden plants 759

♦Rose Festival, National. 178, 373, ^488

Rose, An ideal garden 485

Rose and Peony Gardens, Na-
tional 203

Rose growing under glass:

— Tar paint on pipes. Care of
cuttings in the sand. Selection
of wood for second batch. Had-
ley vs. Hoosier Beauty 39

— Get the pots ready. The pot-
ting soil. Syringing 103

— Apply bone and tankage now.
Temperature during cloudy
weather. Keep the propaga-
tor going. The first potting.
Where to put the plants 135

— Care of newly potted plants.
Get ready for shifting. Water-
ing the old plants. Tying In
the Beauty houses 173

— Mulching. Disbudding. Clean-
ing young stuff in pots. Care
of young Beauty plants 202

— Last call for cuttings. Lime.
Repotting 233

— The Easter crop. Care for the
greens. The flower shows.
Manure for the late mulches.. 269

— Ventilation. Temperature in
ice box. Get busy In the gar-
den. Plant now for summer
bloom 301

Plants for summer roses. Care
of the walks. Disbudding
potted Beauties 331

— Declare war, too. The heating
system. Early planting. Depth

of soil 613

♦Rose Lillian Moore 676

Rose Los Angeles 485

Roses and peonies at Dreer's. . . . 759

Rose Society, American: 43, 206,
333, ^374, 580, 644, 675, 704, 734, 735
789

S

♦Salvia virgata nemorosa 541, 547

Seed trade:

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion 16

— Another seed bill. The locked
door on European shipments.. 80

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Congressional seed distri-
bution 180

— An Important post ofllce ruling 212

— Where reform is needed 244

— Bermuda onions in Texas. Chi-
cago notes 276

H () I! r 1 (' r l.TURE

Page

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Wisconsin trucli growers
to treat cabbage seed 308

— To practice on government
seeds. To expediate seed de-
liveries 340

— American sugar beet seed in-
dustry. New seed stores 380

— Re delays in transit 426

— Government seed proposals.
Home grown seed. New seed
stores 460

— New bills betore Congress 524

— Production of Bermuda onions
in Texas 556

— The outlook for food crops.... 588

— The seedsman's side. Seed
committee named 652

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. California onion crop in
Bermuda. Narcissus bulb crop
at Amoy. Call for buckwheat
seed. New sweet peas of merit 679

— To learn seed testing. Defense
of the seedsman 708

— How seedsmen will help the
farmer 764

— American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. President's address. *Kir-
by B. White 790

— Seed trade convention. *F. W.
Bolgiano. A dangerous bean.. 820

—Seed trade notes: 46, 112, 148, 276
308, 460, 492, 556, 588, 620

—One week's imports: 16, 46, 80, 112
148, 180, 212, 244, 276, 308, 240

Sewickley Horticultural Society. 106
238, 644

Shows for 1917, The big.... 280, 336

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Society of American Florists &

Ornamental Horticulturists:
— New Year's greetings from
president. ♦Robert C. Kerr.
*T]iomas Roland. President's

appointments 9, 10

— Susgestions to state vice-presi-
dents. *The convention exhibi-
tion. The convention garden 72, 73
—National Flower Show. 106, 176, 788
—Plant registration 176, 484, 517, 704
— Executive board meeting. .304, 417
— National Flower Show com-
mittee 484

♦—Convention Garden 519, 789

— Communication to state vice-
presidents 704

Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety 42, 206

♦Spring bloomer, A choice 554

St. Louis clubs 76, 644

St. Louis native flora in danger. 677
♦St. Louis spring flower show. 372, 420
Strawberries in Missouri, Frost

damages 647

♦Stumpp, G. B. M 10

Sweet pea buds dropping 137

Sweet pea irregularities 736

Sweet pea notes 136

Sweet Pea Society, American.... Ill
176, 206, 304, 816

Sweet peas and the weather 786

•Sweet peas. Eureka Giant 97, 103

♦Sweet peas. Giant 272

♦Sweet peas in California and
Massachusetts 137

Tarrytown Horticultural Society 42
109, 304

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Tennessee State Florists' Associa-
tion 108

Tornado, Another Indiana 426

Trade terms and practice, To

standardize 14

Traffic congestion and its lesson,
The 62

U

University of Illinois, Ploricul-
tural pathology in 486

University of Illinois inspection
trip 344

♦Vase, A simple and tasteful floral 509
♦Vesey, Jr., W. J., President-elect
.'American Carnation Society 229, 235

Violet problem, A 379

Visitors' Register: 18, 62, 79, 114, 157
189, 221, 253, 275, 317, 349, 402, 426
457, 485. 533, 553, 584, 625, 650, 677
712, 745, 761, 805, 829

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Washingon, A tribute to the

memory of George 550

Washington, Florists' Club of. 208, 333

Waverley, Mass., A visit to 428

Weather, Some 620

Westchester & Fairfield Horticul-
tural Society. 107, 242, 519, 675, 762
Western Union plans to train

operators 211

♦White, Prof. B. A 517

White pine blister rust 703

Worker appreciated, A 703

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the greenhouse given a focal point.

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.\phine Mfg. Co.. 14
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Beecbwood H'g'ts

Nurseries 25

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kins f . . . 12

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Bolgiano & Son. . 17
Breck, J. & Sons. 17
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Bunyard. A. T... 18

Burnett Bro.« 17

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Seeds, Inc 16

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Crawhuck, Geo.

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Son

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Co

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Hail Association.

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Co

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Co

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Keller. J. B. Sons

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Kuoble Bros

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Marshall. W. E.

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Xiesseu. Leo Co.

Xut Grower

Ouwerkerk. P....
Palmer. W. J. &

Son

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Parsbel.sky Bros.
Pennock • Meehan

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Penn the Florist.
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Pierson. .\. X . . . .
I'liTson. F. i;

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I*oehlmann Bros.

Co

Pulverizeil Ma-
nure Co

Randall's Flower

Shop

Reed & Keller. . .
Riedel & Meyer. .

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Robinson, H. M.

& Co

Robinson, H. ^I.

Co

Roehrs. J. Co. . . .
Roland. Thomas.
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Roserv. The

Royal Glass Co..

Sehling, Max

Schwake, Chas.

Co

Sharp. Partridge

& Co

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Sicbrecht. <ieo. C.
Siebrecht. W. R.
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gers

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& Co

Slinn. B. S.. Jr...
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co

Smith, P. J

Smith it Fetters.
Smith, W. & T.

Xurserv Co. . . .

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Smyth, yvm. J... 1»
Stearns Lumber

Co AT ... 31
Stuui'pp.'G. B.'m. 18
Thorburn, J. M.

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Totty, Chas. H.. 13
T r a e n d 1 y &

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Turner Bros 30

United Cut Flower

Co 25

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Vanheerde, L 12

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& Sons Co 6

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 29

Ward, R. M. &

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Weeber ..t Don... 16
Weiss, Herman.. 25

Welch's 22

Welch Bros. Co.. 22

Welch, Pat'k 25

Wood Bros 13

Wood row & Mar-

ketos 20

Woodruff. S. D.

,& Sons 17

Young, John &

Co 24

Young, Thomas,

Jr 25

Young & Nugent. 18

Zech & Mann 22

Zvolanek, Ant. C. IT

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GUIDE

January 6, 1917

HOETICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDCCTKD BY

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Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the oilice of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain oar toll, wo onffht to bUuio the ealtaro, not the BotL" — Pope.

Asparagus

It will pay any florist to sow quite a batch of Aspara-
gus plumosus, A. Sprengeri, etc. The seed should be
sown now in pans within an inch of the top with sifted
loam and leaf mold in equal parts, with a little sand.
Press the material moderately firm and on this sow the
seed, covering them about three times their diameter
and again press the surface over. Place them in a tem-
perature of about 70 degrees at night and keep them
shaded until they come up when they can have all the
light. When they have attained a size large enough to
liandle they should be moved singly into small pots, using
fibrous loam, leaf mold and well-rotted cow mamire in
equal pai-ts and placed well up to the light and in a tem-
perature of 60 degrees.

Chrysanthemums

Stock plants of the older varieties should have care
to assure good stock. Plants cannot be expected to throw
healthy cuttings if they are hidden away from the sun-
light. Stock plants should be brought up to the light
at once, even if you have to throw something else out.
It may seem quite early to begin propagating, btit where
there is any intention to grow show blooms or plants
now is the time to begin. Again it is not at all unusual
for a new variety to be condemned the first year because
the buyer has propagated it late and to the utmost limit,
and the plants have not had a chance to prove them-
selves. Many cuttings are permanently weakened by be-
ing left in the sand and allowed to make a weak, atten-
uated growth and long spindly roots. As soon as the
cuttings have roots half an inch or so in length, get them
out right away and pot into soil with a temperature not
higlier than 50 degrees at night.

Dracaena

Plants pressed every now and then into service soon
lose their individual beauty and become shabby and use-
less even for this sort of work. Retail growers in whose
line of business decorating with plants plays a prom-
inent part, generally make free use of dracsenas. Cut
into pieces of from one to two inches long, the thickest
to be split lengthwise of the stems, the heaviest of the
roots to be treated in the same way, and all these pieces
to be strewn thinly over a liottom-warmed layer of pure
sand. If kept moderately but constantly moist and bot-
tom, heat does not give out before that time little plants
of lialf a finger's length will in 30 to 30 days work their
way up through the top covering. A hothouse propa-
gating case answers best, though a pretty warm corner
of the common propagating bench covered with spare
sa-shes will also do. Pot in two and a lialf or three incli
pots, using soil, leaf mold and sand in equal parts, and
place back in a warm house.

Mignonette

When the crop of spikes begins to show give them
some liquid manure twice a week. It helps to develop
the flower heads. Cut out any straggly or twiggy growth,
keep the plants nicely tied up and disbud from time to
time. Give the beds a good cleaning and then a top-
dressing of cow or sheep manure mixed with equal parts
of soil wdiicli will help the hungry surface roots to sus-
tain the plants in a vigorous gi'owth. To produce high-
grade spikes the temperature of about 45 degi'ees should
be kept during the night, as mignonette is a cool-blooded
annual. The constitutional vigor of the plants depends
to a great degree upon properly adjusted ventilation.
Bench-grown mignonette should now be showing up well
for this is the season when they produce the finest spikes
and will continue good up to April. Give good culture
from now on. It is well now to make a sowing in pots
which can be planted out in a violet liouse or any other
cool house in the spring.

Roses in Pots

All roses potted in November expected to be in bloom
for Easter, must now be started into growth. In a tem-
perature as low as between 40 and 45 degrees for about
ten days there is much gained in the starting of active
root fibres before the leaf buds show any appreciable
new life ; these roses want from about eleven to twelve
weeks from start to finish and nearly five weeks of this
for the development of the flower buds at their first ap-
pearance into open or opening bloom at the end of the
course. Sixty degrees should be the maximum heat for
Rambler roses, a few degrees less lieing preferal^le if
time permits. Hybrid roses will invariably reach a more
perfect finish in 55 degrees than in a temperature much
higher. It is best to afford the greater amount required
after the l}uds have formed, and five degrees higher dur-
ing the last stages in forcing usually suffice to make good
lost time.

Reminders

Any hydrangeas wanted for Easter should be brought
into gentle Warmth now.

Propagate heliotropes, salvias, geraniums and other
l)edders at all convenient times.

A sprinkling of soot and nitrate of soda on growing
Ijenches of smilax will improve their color.

Keep the surface soil cultivated between the violets
and give occasional sprinkling of bone meal.

Pot pelargoniums very firmly and place them in a light
house where the temperature runs about 55 degrees at
night.

Cut back a few double petunias and place them in a
light and warm position so they will produce plenty of
cuttings.

Next Week :

-Asters for Insirle Flowering; Miscellaneous Crops; Potting and Care of Cattleyas; Stock Left Over; The Dahlia;

Reminders.

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January 6, 1917

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Conservatories of Miss E.
.Jenkins.

NOTES ON CULTURE OP FLORISTS' STOCK— Aspar-
agus— Clirysanthemums — Dracaena — Mignonette —
Roses in Pots — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 7

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS— New Year's
Greetings from President — Robert C. Kerr, portrait —
Thomas Roland, portrait — President's Appointments
—Ladies' S. A. F 9-10

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES- Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston — Meetings Next Week — G. E. M.
Stumpp, portrait — Chrysanthemum Society of Amer-
ica— Horticultural Society of New York — American
Carnation Society — American Gladiolus Society — Club
and Society Notes 10-11

A BIG WEEK PLANNED AT ITHACA ' 11

OBITUARY— Mrs. M. M. Ayres— Nicholas J. Rupp 14

SEED TRADE — American Seed Trade Association —
One Week's Imports 16

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Easter Dates 18

Flowers by Telegraph 19

Retail Trade in New York 20

DURING RECESS— Chicago Florists' Bowling Scores. . 18

THE IRON SAFE CLAUSE IN YOUR INSURANCE
POLICY— £;<0)( ./. Bucklei/ 20

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston 21

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS :

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago 23

St. Louis 25

Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Washington.... 30

MISCELLANEOUS:

Disastrous Fire at J. C. Moninger Co.'s Factory.... 11

Culture of Begonia Rex — David F. Roy 11

Flower Pots 13

To Standardize Trade Terms and Practice 14

Patents Granted 16

Visitors' Register Ig

Personal 20

We liave infurnuitiuu tu the ell'ect that the
Insurance Holland shippers have arranged to insur.'
of Holland themselves against loss on shi])nients of
shipments plants and bulbs to this eountrv. Some-
thing on this order was attempted last year,
we think. The plan as now in operation is to cover
damage or an}- deterioration to the goods in transit from
any cause until they have reached their final destination,
It is a question how long lhc> arrangement may last.
The object is to protect the Dutch shippers against
claims by buyers for damage, which have been very fre-
quent of late and its operation should be to the general

advantage. Local buyers, unfortunately, do not always

do tlieir part to facilitate the process by promptly report-
ing to the Hollander when shipments are received in
damaged condition. This may be often due to a lack of
knowledge of the foregoing. All claims should be made
innnediately on arrival of the goods.

We ha\e heard many complaints from
Are you business men who are in a position to
paying too know, of overcharging by express corn-
much? panics. Bulbs, plants, etc., are second-
class express matter, but it would seem to
l)e the practice of the carriers to charge first-class rates
whenever thc}^ think they can "get by" and many shij)-
pers and receivers, either from ignorance or carelessness,
are being mulcted right along by this form of petty rob-
bery. It should l)e the business of every florist and seeds-
man to find out just what his rights are in this respect.
Demand a rate book or at least the privilege of seeing
it before paying exi)ressage, so that the unfair practice
he discontinued as much as possible. The explanation
sometimes given by the carriers is that they do not know
the case contents, but surely it is their business to know
what they are carrying. Transportation companies will
stand watching, as has been repeatedly shown, both as
to weight and rate. Their 30-story office buildings and
large investments in real estate are ever-present examples
of their avarice. Are i/ou paying too nnich?

From all accounts that have come to us

Prevent- about the Christmas and New Year busi-

able losses ness it would appear that much loss has

been sustained in the aggregate Ijy flower
and plant growers and dealers, particularly in the large
business centers during the holiday season just past. The
weather played a large part in the troulile, transportation
delays and freezing of stock in ti'ansit being jjrolific
causes of complaint. Is it not possible to materially re-
duce the percentage of lo.ss from these two causes at such
times? We all realize the stupendous difficulties that
confront the transportation companies at holiday time
hut the traffic in flowers is now lai'ge enough to war-
rant special attention the year through and more dis-
criminating care in handling shij)nients than is usually'
liestowed on them. As to the second trouble — freez-
ing of material in transit — the shippers themselves
are sometimes far from blameless. The majority/
of cases of loss from freezing are preventable. How-
ever balm}' the weather conditions may be at the
time, all packing at this season of the year on goods
to be sent by express or parcel, post, should be done
on the presumption that they will be exposed to excessive
cold. Then, if goods are delivered frozen, carelessness
on the part of the carriers will be apparent. Another
cause of loss and bitterness this season was the recurrence
of the old discredited foolishness of over-kept flowers.
,\rgument or ajipeal is lost on some people. Just as sure
as a holiday ajiproaches, the fit seizes them and they are
"at it again" regardless of the inevitable consequences
to themselves individually and to the trade at large.
AMiat should lie done with these idiots?

Jamiarv S, ISl'i

HORTICULTURE

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

-AND-

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS.

l''rui)l Kobert. *'. Kerr. Trpsidellt. S. ,\. K.
aii.l (>. H.— 1SI17

We are at the beginning of a new
year, and again tliinking of our
friends. Tlie splendid old year lias
gone, faking its many seasonable possi-
bilities, but gives us in keeping a beau-
tiful New Year. The three hundred
and sixty-five days of the year just
passed were filled to overflowing with
many opportunities to acquire happi-
ness by spreading sunshine among
our friends. We wish our friends
success.

And with the possibilities of this
New Year comes a ray of hope for
peace between the warring nations, our
friends, our brothers; a conception of
which, when accomplished, will consti-

aceomplished, will constitute success.

May the whole New Year be one
round of friendships, joyous days of
labor and tasks well done.

KoBEHT C. Kerr
I^-rsid.'iit SripiPt.v of Americnn Florists.

tute once more, joy, smiles, laughter
and work, which leads to their success.

The heart of every American florist
goes out in sympathy to our fellow
craftsman who are located in the war-
ring nations. Let us each and all
wish for an early peace, in order that
it may alleviate suffering hunuiuity
and restore prosperity and happiness
among them.

And may the widened circle of our
S. A. F. and O. H. org'anization in our
own land give the New Y'ear distinc-
tion in our calendar, as that in which
the blessings and good of the organiza-
tion were made more manifest than
ever before to the communities which
have been fortunate to have had the
S. A. F. and 0. H. in trust.

I wish each and all success, or better
still, may each one realize his own
ideals in his own life, which, when

President R. C. Kerr is sending out
a personal letter to each of the State
Vice-Presidents, as follows:

.Mv Dear Sir:

As president of the S. A. F. aud O. H., I
cnii^ratulate you upon your acceptauce of
I lie othce oi State Vice-President, and I be-
lieve your acceptance will warrant my
earnest desire for full and hearty co-oper-
atlun on all subjects of interest to our
oi-;^anlzatinu.

l>(i not overlook the fact that you are the
headfiuarters representative In your state,
and I have full confidence in your ability
to serve our Society in an energetic and
intelligent manner.

t>f course, it is only natural for you to
have the interests of your local organiza-
tion at heart, but I sincerely trust, and in
fact know that you will make special efforts
to make the Societj- of which you are
Srat<' ^'ice-President, one of the largest
orjianizations in your territory. It is in-
cumbent upon you to direct your attention
lo securing as many new members as pos-
sible, and of taking care of the various in-
terests of the present members in a busi-
nesslike manner.

It is also your duty to get in touch with
each and every member of our Society in
your state and obtain their co-operation,
whlcti I am iiulte positive will be given
you.

Have you considered that the next con-
vention promises to be the largest gather-
ins of our S. A. F. and O. H. that has
ever been held in America? Just instill
int<» the members in your state the fact
that .Ljreat things are in store for them.

It is natural for you to expect that this
othce will aid you in every possible way to
make a success of your administration,
which, of course, it is needless to say. we
will most gladly do.

I know that we shall reap our reward al
-New York, and I would be unworthy of
your consideration, should I think but that
it was your co-operation and assistance
which aided to make our administration a
great success, which I am sure it will be.

It is for the above reasons that I am
writing you this personal letter. Always
bear in mind that I will assist you when-
e\er called upon, or on other occasions
when necessary. Do not let this oppor-
tunity fir service stray from your doorway.
Vours respectfullv.

(Signed) R. C. KERU.
President of S. A. F. and O. H.

President R. C. Kerr announces the
following appointments to take effect
.January 1st, 1917:

Directors Under Affiliation.

To Serve One Year.

(leorge Asmus. Chicago, 111.. Vice-Presi-
dent. Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

S. S. Penuock, Philadelphia, Pa., Presi-
dent. American Rose Society.

.1. F. Ammauu, Edwardsville. III., Presi-
dent. Am'^rican Carnation Society.

E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind., President.
Florists' Hail Association.

George K. M. Stumpp. New Y'ork, N. Y'..
President. New York Florists' Club.

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

Wm. II. .\niling. May wood. 111.. President.
Chicago Florists' Club.

Washington Representative.

William F. Gude. Washington, D. C.

National Flo'wer Show Committee.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass. Reap-
pointed for full term of six years.

Committee ox Tariff and Legislation.
William F. Gude. Washington. D. C.

Chairman; James McHutchison. New Y'ork.
X. Y. : Wm. H. Siebrecht. Jr.. Long Island
City. N. Y.: Heber J. Ware. New York;
Leonard Vaughan. Chicago, 111.

Committee on Publicitt.

\V. !■'. Therkildson. Philadelphia, Pa., 5
years; Guy W. French, Morton Grove, 111.,
4 years ; .Joseph Heacock, Wyncote. I*a., 3
.years : Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Teun.. 2
yeai's: Edward Tracey, Albany, N. Y. ; 1
.\ear. This conunittee elects its chairman.

Committee on National CKedit and
Collections Bltbeau.

C. E. Critchell. Cincinnati. O. ; S. S. Pen-
nock. Philailelphia. Pa.; Frederick A. Dan-
ker. Albany. X. Y. ; Hans Plath, San Fran-
cisco. C;il, ; E. B. George. Painesville. O. ;
(Jeorge W. .Smith. Cleveland. O. ; Thomas
Kolanil, Xaiiant. Mass. ; F. L. Atkins,
Kntherfonl, .\. J.: Joseph H. Hill. Rich-
mond, Ind.; T. J. Wolf. Waco, Te.xas.

Committee on Con\'ention Garden.

Theodore Wirth. Minneapolis. Minn.. 3
years ; Clarence L. Urock. Houston. Texas.

TiioMA.s Roland

Reappointed Member National Flower Show
Committee for Six Years.

■J years; (Justav X. Amrhyn, New Haven,
Conn.. I year.

Committee o.v Mother's Day.

Edward J. Fancourt. Philadelphia. Pa.;
Karl P. I'.aum, Knoxville. Tenn. ; Henry
tireve, Dallas. Texas; Charles P. Mueller.
Wichita. Kas. ; C. W. Eichling, New Orleans.
La. ; O. J. Olson. St. Paul. Minn. ; Charles
J. (Jraham, Cleveland. O. ; R. E. Schiller.
Chicago. 111.; F. A. Holtou. Milwaukee.
Wis,; Irwin Bertermann. Indianapolis, Ind.

COiMMITTEE OX SCHOOL GARDENS.

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, N. Y,.
('hairniau; Michael Barker, Chicago. 111.;
Irwin Bertermann. Indianapolis. Ind.; Gus-
tav X, Amrhyn. New Haven. Conn. ; Leonard
Barron, Garden City, N. Y.
Committee on Development of Ambbi-
CAN Products.

Charles Willis Ward. Eureka. Cal.. Chair-
man; H. P. Knoble, Cleveland. O. ; E. II.
\\ llson. Boston, Mass.

Comjiittee on Trade Directobt.

J. .\, Peterson. Cincinnati. O.. Chairman;

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HOETICULTUKE

January 6, 1917

Charles L. Baum, Knoxville. Teiin. ; R. C.
Kerr, Houston, Texas; Haus Plath. San
Francisco, Cal. ; Patrick Welch. Boston,
Mass.; W. J. Keimel. Elmhurst. 111.; Samuel
Murray. Kansas City, Mo. ; Theodore
Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.

At the Houston Convention the report of
this committee was referred to the Execu-
tive Board for action. The committee is
therefore reappointed until their work is
completed.

Committee on Nomencl.\tuee.

Prof. E. A. White, Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. ; \V. W. Ohlweiler. Missouri
Botanical Gardens, St. Louis. Mo.; T. B.
Symons, College Park, Md.

Botanist.

John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y.

Pathologist.

George L. Peltier, Agricultural Experi-
ment Station. Auburn, Ala.

Entomologist.

Dr. T. F. Headlee. Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, New Brunswick. N". J.

State Vice-Presidents.

Ala.. W. B. Patersou. Jr., Montgomery ;
Ariz.. John C. Howe. Tucson ; Ark., Thos.
Shelton, Fayetteville; Cal. -North, Hans
Plath, San Francisco; Cal. -South. Fred
Howard. I^os Angeles; Conn.. H. C. Neu-
brand. Cromwell ; D. of Ci>l.. R. Lloyd
Jenkins, Washington ; Colo., Frank F.
Crump, Colorado Springs; Flu.. C. D. Mills.
Jacksonville; Ga.. D. C. Horgan, Macon;
Idaho, Mrs'. W. W. Krumm, Hansen; 111.-
No.. Reinhold E. Schiller. Chicago; 111. -So.,
E. W. Guy. Belleville; Ind.-No., W. J.
Vesey, Jr.. Port Wayne; Ind.-So.. C. R.
Gause. Richmond ; Iowa. Roj'_ F. Wilcox.
Council Bluffs; Kan.. Chas. P. Mueller.
Wichita ; Ky.. T>. B. Honaker, Lexington ;
La., Peter A. Chopin. New Orleans; ^le..
Chas. S. Strout. Biddeford : Md.. X. L. Flit-
ton. Baltimore; Mass.-E., E. Allan Peirce,
Waltham; Mass.-W., Arna H. Nehrling,
Amherst; Mich.-E., A. J. Stahelin, Redford ;
Mich.-W.. John R. Van Bochove. Kalama-
zoo: Minn., Hans Rosacker. Minneapolis;
Miss., S. W. Crowell. Rose Acres; Mo.-E..
Jules Bourdet. St. Louis; Mo.-W., Charles
E. Heite. Kansas City ; Mont.. John P.
Ring. Helena ; Neb., Charles Green, Fre-
mont; N. H.. Donald McLeod. Concord;
N. J.. J. G. E.sler. Saddle River; N. Y.-E..
Max Schling. New York; N. Y.-W., Wallace
H. Eiss, Buffalo; N. C, J.^A. Van Lindley,
Pomona ; N. D.. T. D. Smedley, Fargo-;
Ohio-N.. F. C. W. Brown. Cleveland; Ohio-
S., H. W. Sheppard. Cincinnati ; Okla.. Lon
, Poster. Oklahoma City : Ore.. George Spen-
cer. Portland ; Penn.-E:. Fred'k W. Cow-
perthwaite. Philadelphia; Penn.-W., .T. W.
Ludwig, N. S. Pittsburgh; R. I.. George
L. Stillman. Westerlv; S. C. C. A. Moss.
Spartanburg; S. D., W. T. March, Mitchell;
Tenn., Harold Joy. Nashville; Texas. A. F.
Koehle. Sherman; T'tah. Robert Miller.
Farmington ; Vt., W. E. Peters. Burlington ;
Va.. .Tas. D. Hooper. Richmond; Wash.. J.
W. Duncan. Spokane; W. Va.. C. P. Dud-
ley, Parkersburg ; Wis.. W. A. Kennedy.
Milwaukee; Wyo.. W. W. Keefe, Caspar;
Alberta. A. M. Terrill. Calearv: Mnu'toha.
H. E. Philpott. Winnipeg: Ontario, H. Dille-
muth, Toronto; Quebec, Geo. A. Robinson.
Montreal; Holland. Wm. de Graff Heu-
drick, Leiden ; Cuba, Wm. Plumb, Havana.
John Young, Sec'y.
December 30. 191B.

LADIES S. A. F.

Miss Perle B. Fulmer. president
1917, makes the following appoint-
ments:

For directors, 1917-'18— Mrs. J. T.
D. Fulmer. Iowa; Mrs. Anders Ras-
mussen. Ind.; Mrs. B. H. Tracy, Mass.

For introduction committee. 1917 —
Chairman, Mrs. Walter F. Sheridan.
New York City; Mrs. H. G. Berning.
Mo.; Mrs. W. H. Sievers, N. Y.: Miss
M. C. Gunterberg. 111.: Mrs. Benj.
Hammond, N. Y.

Mr.s. Chas. H. Mayxakd. Secy.
6 North Ave. E., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Jan. 8.

Cleveland Florists' Club, Hollen-
den Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore. Florists Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

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

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

Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Jahez
Elliott Flower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutchess County Horticultural So-
ciety, Fallkill Bldg., Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox,
JIass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society. Madison, N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety. Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,
N. Y. illlll

Thursday, Jan. 11.

Menlo Park Horticultural Society,
Menlo Park, Calif.

New London Horticultural Society,
Municipal Bldg.. New London, Conn.

Friday, Jan. 12.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety. County Building, Hartford,
Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Doran's Hall,
Greenwich, Conn.

Saturday, Jan. 13.

Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.
This club will hold its postponed
Field Day at Framingham on Satur-
day, January 20th. Special car will

G. E. M. Stumpp

President New York Florists' Club.

leave Park Square 'at 1 P. M. sharp. A
cordial invitation is extended to any-
one interested to attend.

Installation of officers and Ladies'
Night will be held on Tuesday even-
ing, January 18th. There will be a
special entertainment, followed by a
collation and dancing.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK.

An e.xhibition of this society will be
held on January 13 and 14 at the
American Museum of Natural History.
The monthly shows have usually been
held tor the afternoon only, but it has
been decided to try the experiment of
holding them for two days. This one
will be open on Saturday afternoon,
and also on Sunday afternoon. There
are classes open to all and others
restricted to non-commercial growers.
Prizes are offered for cut flowers of
orchids, carnations, sweet peas, Bud-
dleia asiatica, schizanthus, and antir-
rhinums. Premiums are also offered
tor primula and begonia plants. Spe-
cial prizes may also be awarded by
the exhibition committee for unusual
exhibits, and such exhibits are re-
quested.

There will be a lecture at 4 on
Saturday afternoon, the 13th, on "Dar-
win and Other Tulips" by John
Scheepers. This will be illustrated
with colored lantern slides. Schedules
are now ready for distribution, and
may be had by addressing the secre-
tary, George V. Nash, New York Bo-
tanical Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y. City.
George V. Nash, Secy.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Prespective exhibitors at the Ameri-
can Carnation Society meeting, Janu-
ary 31 and February 1, will kindly
bear in mind that entries in the com-
petitive classes will close on January
22. A penalty of $2 will be imposed on
each entry made after that date.
Please mail your entries early and
make entry in every class in which
there is a possibility of your showing.
That will save you expense and the
secretary work and confusion. The
premium scliedule has been mailed out.
It you need another, drop the secre-
tary a postal.

Everything points to a successful
convention. Word comes from every
direction of large delegations. The lo-
cal society is planning entertainment
for a large attendance and is leaving
nothing undone to make your stay both
pleasant and profitable.

"Carnation Yellows" will again be
up for discussion. Another subject will
be "How can we improve the market-
ing of carnation blooms?" Please
come prepared to give your views.

A. P. J. Bauk, Sec.

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY.

The variety "Prosperity" is offered
for registration by Arthur Cowe.
Berlin, N. Y. If no objections are
filed with the committee requiring the
withdrawal of the name, the registra-
tion will become complete January 30,
1917. The following is a description:

The plant is tall, most striking, and
attractive. Its massive proportions,
liroad, heavy foliage of a rich green,
erect and vigorous habit of growth,
give evidence of a strong constitution.
Flowers are large. Color is a bright
rose shading to madderlake, except the
last segment, which has a chamois-

January 6, 1917

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11

yellow base. Anthers violet, styles
white. Unsurpassed as a keeper.

A. C. Beal, Chairman.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA.

The following reports have been
submitted by the committee appointed
by the society:

Exhibited by C.T.Guenther, Hamburg,
N. Y., at New York, Dec. 18, Hamburg
Date White, sport of Maud Dean, white,
Jap. Inc., com. points 85; same at
Boston, Dec. 14, com. points 83; same
at Philadelphia, Dec. 14, com. points
88. Chas. W. Johnson, secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES

The next meeting of the Cincinnati
Florists' Society will be held on Mon-
day evening, January 8.

Richard Rothe gave an illustrated
lecture on "Rock Gardens" at the
regular monthly meeting of The Flor-
ists' Club of Philadelphia January 2nd.

At the November meeting of the
Florists' and Gardeners' Club of R. I.
a motion was made to the effect that
the club disband. This proposition
was taken up at the meeting on De-
cember 21, with the result that a
unanimous vote was given not to dis-
band. The club is in a good financial
condition, better in fact than for a
number of years.

The Philadelphia local committees
of the Rose Society had a meeting on
January 4th. The holiday rush being
now over, active advance work for the
Rose Show is the order of the day.
The whole board of the societ.v met at
the Bellevue on January 3rd and added
still more to the enthusiasm. A fine
show is assured. Now we've got to
make a big fuss about it to get the
necessary attendance. G. C. W.

CULTURE OF BOGONIA REX.

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir : — Would like to know if any of
your experts can give me any information
regardinjf the cultivation of Begonia Rex.
Can tliey be successfully grown in a Cat-
tleya house? Yours very truly,

New Jersey. A. J. P.

Begonia Rex requires a light, rich
soil, plenty of moisture and a shaded
position in the greenhouse. The fol-
lowing mixture I have found to give
good satisfaction.

Fibrous loam with well-rotted cow
manure, leaf soil and sharp sand with
a little fine ground bone.

If large plants are required they
should be repotted whenever the pots
are filled with roots. In summer it is
well to keep the pots sitting on moss,
kept moist. They respond to liberal
feeding with cow or sheep manure
water. They will do well in a temper-
ature of 55 to 60 degrees at night, with
a rise of 10 to 15 degrees by day. I
should say that they can be grown in
a cattleya house. David F. Roy.

Marion, Mass.

A BIG WEEK PLANNED AT ITHACA.

The Department of Floriculture at
Cornell University is arranging an in-
teresting program for Farmers' Week,
which comes this year from February
12 to 17, inclusive. The program is
arranged to include a wide list of sub-
jects so that some phase may be of in-
terest to all visitors.

On Tuesday, February 13, at 9
o'clock, Miss L. A. Minns will speak
on "Some Books Every Garden Lover
Should Own." At 10 A. M. Mr. E. C.
Volz will discuss "Methods for Pro-
longing the Keeping Qualities of Cut
Flowers." and he will be followed at
11 A. M. by Mr. C. L. Thayer on
"Hardy Lilies."

On Wednesday the New York State
Federation of Horticultural Societies
and Floral Clubs will hold a meeting
at Ithaca and the following program
will be presented: At 9 A. M. "Roses
in Greenhouses and Their Breeding"
will be discussed by Professor E. A.
White; at 10 A. M. Professor David
Lumsden will speak on "Orchids and
Orchid Breeding." The Department of
Landscape Art has arranged for a lec-
ture at 11 A. M. by Mr. Henry Hicks of
Westbury, Long Island, on "Making
Home Grounds Attractive." At 12
o'clock an informal luncheon will be
held for delegates from the affiliated
societies. The afternoon program will
consist of a discussion of "Garden
Roses and their Culture," by Dr. A.
C. Beal, and "Diseases of Roses" by
Dr. L. M. Massey. This will be fol-
lowed at 4 P. M. by a business meeting
of the Federation.

On Thursday at 9 o'clock Dr. R.
Matheson will speak on "Insects Which
Attack House Plants, and Their Con-
trol.' At 10 o'clock Professor David
Lumsden will discuss "The Value and
Management of Amateur Flower Ex-
hibitions." At 11 o'clock Dr. A. C. Beul
will speak on "Outdoor Sweet Pea Cul-
ture." The afternoon will be devoted
to a lecture and demonstration of Flow-
er Arrangement by Professor E. A.
White, followed by a round table on
questions relating to flower growing.

The program on Friday is arranged
more particularly for amateurs. At 9
A. M. Professor Lumsden will discuss
"The Home Flower Garden and its
Care." At 10 A. M. Mr. E. C. Volz will
speak on "Native Plants for the Home
Flower Garden." At 11 A. M. Miss L.
A. Minns will speak on "Bulbs for In-

door Planting," followed at 12 o'clock
by Mr. C. L. Thayer on "Bulbs for Out-
door Planting." In the afternoon there
will be a demonstration on various
phases of plant work, such as the mak-
ing of window boxes and baskets, rose
protection and pruning, bulb planting,
propagation of plants by cuttings and
seeds, and soil preparation.

In connection with the above pro-
gram there will be an exhibition of
students' work in table decorations,
plant baskets, bouquets, and other cut
flower arrangements in the Floricul-
tural Building on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 14 and 15. There
will also be an exhibit of roses, carna-
tions, violets, sweet peas and other flor-
ist crops which will be shown by
various specialists in cut-flower pro-
duction in the eastern states.

DISASTROUS FIRE AT J. C. MON-
INGER CO. FACTORY.

Fire destroyed the main factory
building of the J. C. Moninger Co.'a
plant at 912 Blackhawk street, Chi-
cago, on Saturday, December 30. The
origin of the fire has not yet been
determined but was first discovered at
3 P. M. when nearly all employees
were away, it being the custom to
shut down the plant at one o'clock on
Saturdays. The building is a five
story one and was filled with valuable
machinery and a large amount of ma-
terials for the coming season's work,
and many important draftings and
other papers pertaining to green-
house construction. At this writing
the papers and books are being taken
out as fast as possible. The ice-cov-
ered walls are still standing but the
loss will be a heavy one and no re-
liable estimate can be made as yet.
It is a sad coincidence, that Nicholas
J. Rupp, treasurer of the firm, whose
obituary is on another page, lay dead
at the time of the fire and firemen
were still at work while the funeral
was taking place on Sunday.

The John C. Moninger Co. was or-
ganized in 1868 and during the almost
half century of its existence, has built
up such a business that even so great
a disaster as the fire will cause but a
brief interruption. E. F. Kurowski is
president of the firm and his son Ru-
dolph Kurowski is general manager.
All orders now in will be taken care
of and future orders will be provided
tor so there will be no delay in the
spring work.

INDEX -TO VOI-LJIVIE "TXA/EIMTY-F-OOR

Following recent precedent we shall send copies of the index to Volume XXIV only
to those of our readers who make request for them. They are ready now and will be mailed
promptly to all who express a desire for same.

12

JI 0 R T I C U L T U R E

January 6, 1917

K

WRITE TODAY

WRITE TODAY

Now is the Time to Order Your Plants and Shrubs
to Secure Early Spring Delivery

Such as Azalea, Aucuba, Boxwood, Blue Spruce, Conifers, Clematis, Hydrangea,
Lilacs, Laurels, Japanese Maples, Roses, Rhododendrons. American Hardy varieties one
of our specialities, and all other Hardy shrubs for forcing or outdoor.

ROSES, Bush, Tree and Climbers in more thnn 300 sorts, including the leading
and new up to date varieties are offered by us.

LET US QUOTE YOU ON YOUR LIST OF WANTS.
Copy Wholesale Catalogue 1917-18 Free on Application from

MR. L. VANHEERDE, c/o Maltus & Ware, 14 Stone St., New York
WRITE TODAY WRITE TODAY

X F*

T IM VJ R

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUsale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS

EIMGL.ISM IVIES

a in., $8.00 per lOO; a% in.. $10.00 per lOO: 4 in.. $12. OO per lOO
SlVl^kl-l- F-ERIMS F-OR DISHES

Plenty of Holly and Aspldium iVt In., $4.00 per 100 j $35.00 per 1000. Adiantnm
rhodophyllum and cuneatum, SV4 in., very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

JAP LILY BULBS

At Import Prices

GIGANTEUM, 7-9, 8-10, 9-10, 10-11.

MPLTIFLORUM, 7-9, 8-10.
ACRATUM, 7-9, 9-11.

ALBUM, 9-11.

RUBRUM. 7-9, 8-10, 9-11.

MELPOMENE, 9-11.

Giganteum, 7-9, 8-10 and 9-10 also
oflfered F. O. B. Chicago and London,
Ont. Write for prices and details,
stating quantity desired.

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOUSE

95 Chambers St., New York

F. R. PIERSON CO.

FLORISTS AND
PLANTSMEN

TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, - N. Y.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN. - - - . MICH.

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.
flowerfield, l. i., n. y.

oromTds

Francisco Delgado Q.

Orchid Collector

Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids,
Prices quoted upon application.

BOGOTA (Chapinero) COLOMBIA

WHITMANII IMPROVED — $S per 100, (40

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

per 1000.
ROOSEVELTS— $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

260 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARR0WS&S0N.W1iJtman,Mas$.

National Nurseryman

The oldest and best established
journal for nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Subscription price*
$1.50 per year. Foreign subscrip-
tiong, $2.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., jnc.

HATBORO, PA.

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Treea, Shrabt,

Small FrnltM, ClematlSf Bverirrooiu

and BcMes.

Write for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HABDT RHODODENDBON8,
AZALEAS, CONIFERS, CLEMATIS,
H. P. ROSES, SHRUBS AND H£B-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

2IB iint St.. Wiibntn Hil0ti
P. 0. No. I, Holokii N. J.

P. OUWERKERK,

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVER HALF A CENTUBT.

Small, medium and large sizes sapplled.
Price lUt now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

Evergreen Spedalista. Largest Qrowera In

America.

BOX 415, DUNDEE. ILL,.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymoi, Florists
£uid Planters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

January 6, 1917

HORTICULTURE

13

Dreer's
Double Petunias

Our Usual Celebrated Strain

15 varieties, 3 inch pots.
75c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100 ; the set of

15 sorts, $1.00.

Seeds of Our Own Saving

Superb Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds;
$1.50 per 1000 seeds.

Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade pkt.

Henry A. Dreer

714-716 Gdestnat St. Philadelpdia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

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FLOWER POTS.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., of Cambridge,
Mass., the oldest and largest manu-
facturers of flower pots In the world,
tell us that for the year 1916 their
product and sales have been the larg-
est in the history of the company. Co-
incident with this condition extraordi-
nary increased costs of labor and ma-
terial have been most discouraging
and necessitated some increases in sell-
ing prices.

They have recently discontinued
their jobbing business in glassware,
woodenware, crockery and other house-
hold-ware lines, to devote their entire
interest to their flower pot manufactur-
ing industry and have taken steps to
increase their capacity by adding new
machines, kilns, and drying rooms on
the property that was devoted to stor-
age for their jobbing business.

Several customers tliroughout tlie
country have suffered by delays in ship-
ments and transportation during re-
cent months owing to phenomenal de-
mands but the Hews Company now be-
lieves it is sufficiently equipped to take
care of all demands hereafter. Owing
to congestion of requirements of com-
mercial florists coming periodically
twice a year it is always urged to place
orders for shipment far in advance to
assure pots being on hand when want-
ed. Many florists overlook this and
suffer delay because it is a physical
impossibility for any factory to sliip
every order witliin a two montlis'
period in spring and fall.

It is interesting to learn that the
Hews Company used 8,843 tons of clay,
1,653 tors of coal and employed an
average of 95 men for their sole indus-
try of manufacturing flower pots dur-
ing the past year.

The Hews Company are members of
the Association of Centenary Firms
and Corporations of the United States

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VI A. ^ I S ^ IM, IM. J.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

ROBERT DYSART

OEKTriFIEX) PUBLIC ACCOUNT AI>rr

8latpl« mcttM^s mt e«rrect a«c«Bntlns
«»»««l«lly mUip««4 t*r flarl***' ■■«.

mOOMM BALAKCKB AITB ADJC8TKD.

40 STATE ST. - - - - BOSTON

T«i«»l>aiM Mate U

and rank eleventh in list of flfty-e.iglit
members.

CARNATIONS

Field Grown

ENCHANTRESS SUPREME, EUREKA
WHITE WONDER, PINK DELIGHT.

$7.00 per 100; $00.00 per 1000.

ENCHANTRESS, LADY BOUNTIFDI,,
MATCHLESS.

$7.00 per lOO; $35.00 per 1000.

LADY NORTHCLIFF, PINK WINSOR,
WHITE WINSOR.

$6.00 per 100; $SO.0O per 1000.

WOOD BROS.,

nsHKIIil,,
N. T.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER i SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

14

HORTICULTURE

January 6, 1917

Obituary

Mrs. M. M. Ayres.
We regret to announce that Ma-
tilda Mallee Ayres. for many years
proprietress of Ayres Floral Co. store,
St. Louis, Mo., her successors- still
holding on to that name, died on Fri-
day, Dec. 9, and was buried January
1st. Mrs. Ayres was the only lady
member of the St. Louis Florist Club.
When recently retiring from active
business she sent in her resignation
and the club made her an honorary
member. Mrs. Ayres was a very ex-
pert artist and was an intense lover of
flowers. Her funeral was largely at-
tended and floral offerings numerous.

Nicholas J. Rupp.

The allied trades lost one of their
most progressive men when Nicholas
J. Rupp passed away at St. Joseph's

J

hflNURES

Unequalled for Greenhouse and
Landscape Fertilizing

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

31 Union Stock Yards, Chicago

CLAY'S

FERTILIZER

Endorsed by all

Growers

1 12 lb. $7.00

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

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IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Is a Bolentlflcally prepared compound
that Is hlg:hly efficient for ALZj insect
pests. Wliy bother with several sprays
when this will answer every purpose
throaghout the year?

LOOK FOB THE IVY LEAF TBADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2

REGISTERED

A Contact Insecticide, Useful and Reliable, Used for 30 Years in Green-
houses, and on Plants, Grape Vines, Trees and Shrubs

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Some common S\.oking Insects, magnified.

HANNOND'S PAINT & SLUG SHOT WORKS, Beacon, N. Y.

hospital, Chicago, December 27. His
life had been spent in Chicago, where
he was born fifty-three years ago and
in whose schools he was educated.
His business life also was lived in his
home city where he devoted all of his
best years to the development of
greenhouse construction and to him
the trade is greatly indebted for many
of the modern methods now generally
adopted in building.

Mr. Rupp, while still in the prime of
life and loving to wrestle with the
problems of business, became ill last
summer and gradually grew worse till
a very serious opei-ation was decided
upon as a last resource and which
he endured without anesthetic. It
was found that the appendix had
caused his illness and though he lived
four days he had not strength to re-
cover. Mr. Rupp was the leader in
the reorganization of the J. C. Mon-
inger Co. in 189.3 and was actively in
charge of the business till illness pre-
vented. To his skillful management is
largely due the commercial leadership
of the company he organized. Two
years ago his son Walter took his
place as secretary and now will also
succeed him as treasurer. Mr. Rupp
leaves a widow, one son and two
daughters. The funeral was held
from the residence 3508 Janssen Ave.,
Sunday and the pall bearers were all
employees. Interment was in St.
Lucas cemetery.

TO STANDARDIZE TRADE TERMS
AND PRACTICE.
A committee of the Ornamental
Growers Association with H. P. Kelsey
of Salem, Mass., as chairman Is pre-
paring a report in the endeavor to
standardize trade terms and trade prac-
tice in the nursery business. This report
would apply also to all horticultural
trades and professions, covering par-
ticularly florists, seedsmen and fruit
growers' activities. In compiling a
list of trade terms both as to descrip-
tion of plants in catalogs, grading of
plants in the field, and for sale, ship-
ping tags and marks, foreign trade
terms, import and export custom and
usage, it is desired to make a report
as comprehensive as possible, and Mr.
Kelsey asks that if any of our readers
know of any such lists and will kindly
give him the references it will aid the
committee very nnicli in its work. A
list of trade terms in any line of busi-
ness would help out considerably.

The Recogmlzed Standard Insecticide.

A epray remedy for green, black, whltr
fly. tbrlps and soft scale.

Qnart, $1.00; OalloD. $4.Bn.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Qnart, tl.SO; Gallon, ti.SO.
Until further notice shipments on o«r
products FUNOINE, TERMING and RCA-
LINB will be subject to conditions of tb*
ebemlcal market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APMING and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

j*e

ECTICI

S.ive ynur pl.ants nnti trees. .Tust the
thing for ffreenhou.se ;ind outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale. Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

V- Pint. 2Sc. ; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
V. Gallon, $I.3S; Gallon, $2; 6 Gal-
lon Can, .fg; 10 Gallon Can, $17.50.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept, S. 426 W. leilngton Si.. Baltimore, Mi.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

January 6. 191 ^i

HORTICULTURE

15

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing

Tr. pkt.
Ageratuni Mexicanuni, Blue l»erfection. Fine

dwarf $0.10

Agreratum Mexicanum, Dwarf Blue 10

Ageratuni Mexicanum, Dwarf White 10

Agreratum Mexicanum, Mau\e Beauty. Large

ilower.s 15

Alyssum, White Gem. The best variety 15

Alyssum, Carpet of Snow. For banging baskets.. .10

Alyssuni, Little Gem. Very dwarf 10

Alyssum, Bentliarai. The old variety 10

Amaryllis Hipiieastrum Hybrids 50

.4ntirrhinuui, Nelrose. Silvery pink.. 4 pkts.. $1.00 .30
Antirrhinum, Silver Fink. Originator's strain....

3 pkts., $2.75 1.00
Antirrhinum, Venus. Delicate pink... 3 pkts.. 50c. .20

.Antirrliiuuni, t'oral Red. Striking color 25

.Vntirrhinum, Daybreak. Liglit pink, white throat. .25

Antirrhinum, Firefl.v. Scarlet 25

.Antirrhinum, Lilacinum. Lilac 25

Antirrhinum, Lnteuni. Yellow 25

.Antirrhinum, Queen Victoria. Pure white 25

.Antirrhinum, Int., Orange King. Orange self 25

Antirrhinum, Int., l"ink Queen. Creamy pink 25

.Asparagus plumosus nanus. Greenhonae grown..

$3.50 per 1000 seeds
.Asparagus plumosus nanus. Californian grown...

$2.50 per lUOO seeds

-Asparagus .Sprengeri 75c. per ItlOO seeds

Aster, £arl.v Wonder, I^avender 25

Aster, Earl.v W<(nder, Pink 25

Aster, Early Wonder, White 25

Aster, f'arlson's Branching, Lavender 25

Aster, Semple's Branching, Shell-Pink 25

Aster, \ icii's Branching, Wllite 25

Aster, I»ayl>reak. Shell pink 25

Aster, Purit.v. Pure white 25

.Aster, Violet King. Giant flowers 25

Aster, Lady Koosevelt. I..ovely pink, long stems.. .25

Begunia Erfordi 5 pkts.. $1.00 .25

Begonia, Prima Donna 5 pkts., $1.00 .25

Begunia, \ ernon 5 pkts.. $1.00 .25

Bengonia \'ern«in grandiHora rosea... 5 pkts.. $1.00 .25

Calendula, Lemon Queen

Calendula, Orange King

Calendula, I*rincc of Orange

Candytuft, (iiant Il.vacintli-fiowered. White 25

Candytuft, Empress. Pare white 10

Candytuft, White Kocket 10

Celosia Thompson), Crimson 15

Celosia Thoinpsoni, (iolden A'ellow 15

Celosia Thompsoni, I^ink 15

Celosia Thompsoni, Purple 15

Centaurea Candidissima (Dusty Miller) 25

Centaurea (iymnocarpa. Very tall 10

Centaurea Cyanus, Double Blue 15

Cineraria Maritima 10

Cineraria Maritima Diamond. Splendid for bedding. .20

Cobea Scandens. lUue 10

Cobea Scandens alba. White 15

Coleus Rainbow Hybrids . . . *. 50

Dracaena Australis. Broad foliage 25

Dracaena Indivisa. Sleniler leaves 10

Grass, Fennisetum Longstylum 10

Oz.

$0.75
.30
.30

.75
.75
.50
.30
.15

1.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2 50

3.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.50
2.00
2.00
5.00

.10

.15

.10

1.00

.35

.25

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

2.50

.75

.75

.30

1.00

.40

1.00

.40
.50

Tr. pkt.

Grass, Pennisetum Ruppelianum 15

Grevillea Kobusta (Silk Oak) .25

Heliotrope, Lemoine's Giant 25

Heliotrope Regale. A'ery dwarf 25

Lobelia, Cr.vstal Palace compacta. Dark blue 25

Lobelia, Emperor A\'illiam. Light blue 25

Lobelia Gracilis. Trailing 15

Lobelia Spesiosa. Dark blue, trailing 15

Mignonette, Boddington's Majesty. The Hneat

variety 1.00

Mignonette, Allen's Defiance. Very fragrant 50

Mignonette, New York Market 50

Musa Ensete 100 seeds, 75c.; 1000 seeds, $5.00

Petunia, Double Fringed, Mixed I/2 pkt.. 00c. 1.00

Petunia Century I*rize. Giant fringed single

% pkt., 00c. 1.00

Petunia, Ruffled Giants, Splendid mixture

3 pkts.. $1.25 .50
Petunia, Bar Harbor Beauty. Rose, splendid

bedder 5 pkts., $1.00

Petunia, Rosy Morn. Carmine pink. . .5 pkts., 1.00

Pyrethrum .Aureum (G<dden Feather)

Pyrethrum Selaginoides. Bright golden

Salvia Clara Bedman. Scarlet, very tall

Salvia splendens. Bright scarlet

Salvia Zurich, Dwarf, scarlet

Shamrock, True Irish % lb., $3.00

Smilax

Stevia .Serrata

Stock, Ten Week Brilliant Rose

Ten Weelt, Crimson

Ten M'eek, Purple

Ten Week, Light Blue

Ten Week, .Snow Wliite

Cut-and-Come-.Again, Apple Blossom.

Oz.

.75
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
1.75
.75
.75

7.50
6.00
6.50

Stock,
Stock,
Stock,
Stock,
Stock,

Light pink

Stock, Cut-and-Conie-.\gain, Blue Jay. I,ight blue.
Stock, Cut-and-Come-.Again, Carminea. Crimson..
Stock, Cut-and-Come-.Again, Princess Alice.

White

Stock, A^'inter, Abundance. Carmine rose

6 pkts., $1.00
Stock, AA'inter, Beauty of Nice. Daybreak pink...

Stock, AA'inter, Crimson King

Stock, Winter, tiueen .Alexandra. Rosy lilac

25

25

10

.40

10

.80

25

2.50

20

1.50

25

4.00

25

1.00

15

.50

15

1.50

25

4^0

25

4.50

25

4.50

25

4.50

25

4.50

25

5.50

25

5.50

25

5.50

4.00
6.00

4.00

Texas Blue Bell. Valuable for pota aufi shipping.
Flowers beautiful lilne, 3 to 4 inches across. Trade
pkt., 200. ; o/,.. $4.00.

Thunbergiu, Mixed.

Tr. pkt. Oz.
For window boxes $0.10 $0.75

Verbena, Mammoth Blue ,

Verbena, Mammoth Pink

Verbena, Mammoth Scarlet Deflance 25

Verbena, Mammoth White 25

Verbena, Mammoth Mixed

Vinca alba. White ,

^'in^•a rowea. I'ink

Vinca rosea alba. Pink and white ,

Vinca Mixed. Mixed ,

25

1.00

25

1.00

25

1.00

25

1.00

25

1.00

15

1.00

15

1.00

15

1.00

10

.75

N. B. — The slocki on some of the ahooe varieties will be very short this season. Order
early, to make sure of \)our requirements. 5% DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc.

128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK

16

HOETICULTUEE

January 6, 1917

\a/e:ebi

E:R & DON'

I My^brid

I

These poppies by far outclass all of the annual varieties, of this beautiful family of flowers. It originated from
the carnation flowered type, but surpasses it with its enormous size blooms, a large portion of which are extra
frilled, together with its wonderful profusion of shades and tints fantastically edged and striped with brilliant
shades of reds and pinks Pkt. 25c.

OiJR IN/I iBk.TOMI_ ESS SF>EOI ALTIES

In F"lovv^or and Vose-table Seeds

STRAINS AT HIGHEST PERFECTION IN WHICH WE EXCEL

W & D'S PRIZE CLARKIAS.

Scarlet Beauty, Firefly, Chamois Queen, Salmon Queen.
Each, per pkt., 15c,

W & D'S SUPERB GIANT PRIZE CYCLAMEN.

Seven separate colors. Pkt., 75c.; 100 seeds, $1.50.

W & D'S MATCHLESS FORCING MIGNONETTE.

Matchless in perfection, length and thickness o( spikes.
Pkt., $1.00.

W & D'S AMERICAN SHOW PANSIES

Awarded First Prize at N. V. Flower Show. The world's
best in size, form and coloring:. Pkt., 50c.

W & D'S GIANT EXHIBITION LEEK.

A Prize Winner. Pkt., 50e.

W & D'S SELECTED AILSA CRAIG ONION.

I'nrivalled in perfection of form, size and weight.
Pkt.. 35c.; oz., 75c.; V^ lb., $2.50.

THE DON TOMATO

Is the best winter forcing variety, fleshy Blobe-Iike fruit of
good size, borne in clusters of 7-0. >Iost prolific. Pkt., 35c.

OUR SPECIAL LIST OF NOVELTIES FOR 1917 IS READY
Every Exhibitor and Gardener should have it. A postal will bring it to you.

WEEBER & DON, ^'^^o'l'.lVI^^P 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
OffloerB — FreBident, KIrby B. White,
Detroit Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolslano, WashloEton, D. C; Sec-
ond Vloe-Fresident, L. L. Olds, Madison,
WU.; Secretary-Treasurer, O. E. Kendel,
CleTeland, O.

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIA-
TION.
President White has called a meet-
ing of the Executive Committee for
Jan. 30th, at the Vanderbilt Hotel, New
York City, to decide on where to hold
the next convention and arrange the
program. C. E. Kendell, Secy.

$^4,903; England, $1,907: Scotland,
$13; Ireland, $901; Japan, $65.

Red clover seed — France, $6,583.

Clover seed — England, $13; Canada,

$4,850.

Grass seed— Ireland, $1,278.

Other seeds — France, $4,705; Nether-
lands, $94; England, $10,539; British
East Indies, $2,630; Morocco, $3,980;
Scotland, $47; Mexico, $424; Hong-
];ong, $119; Japan, $5.

Dried blood — Argentine, $2,110.

Other fertilizers — England, $91.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,208,741. Grass - Edge - Trimming Ma-
chine. John Brown, New York, N.T.

1,209,060. Lawn-Rake. Wilbur A. Sny-
der, Montoursville, Pa.

1,209,072. Combined Garden Weeder
and Pulverizer. Otto H, Temte,
Volga, S. D.

1,209,519. Combination -Mower. Sam-
uel P. Townsend, Orange, N. J.

T. J. Grey Co., long located at 32
South Market street, Boston, have re-
moved to number 16, same street.

St. Louis — The annual banquet to
nurserymen and florists was given at
the Buckingham Hotel. About 100
were present. Delegates from the
Archeological Institute of America
also the American Philological Asso-
ciation were invited.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending Dec. 22d, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs— Belgium, $150: France, $813;
Netherlands, $27,661; England, $1,124;
Ireland, $73; Japan, $9,223.

Plants — France, $154; Netherlands,

Cyclamen Seed

A SPECI.\I,Ty

FINEST Ql'.\LITY ONLY

Mixed Colors or Separate Varieties

KE:I_\A/A.V' & SC3IM

<iro\ver> of .\ll Clioiee Seeds
I,.\X<;l"OKT - . . - . EX(.I,.\ND

We have harvested this Autumn a satisfactory crop of

SCARLET SAGE SEED

And offer of our own growing on Bloomsda'e Farms

BONFIRE or CLARA BEDMAN at $18.00 per pound

This Sage is fine strain and worth the price we ask. Terms: — Net 60 days,
2| 2 per cent, off 10, f. o. b. Bristol, Pa.

BRISTOL,
PA.

D. Landreth Seed Company

Blooinsdale Seed Farms, Established 1784.

" Seeds with a Lineage " All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayne«
Park, London, Elngland. Send for Oitalogue

CARTLKS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., commerce Bid«.rBoa^ mu>.

January 6. 1917

HOETICULTUEE

17

Dwarf Gladiolus

Pel' 1000

Cardinalis Blushing Bride $5.00

Pea«li Blossom 6.00

•* Crimson Queen 4.50

" Queen Willielmina. . 5.00

Mixed 3.00

Colvillei Rubra 4.00

" Alba "The Bride" 5.00

" Rosea 4.50

Ramosus Ne Plus Ultra 6.00

Lily of the Valley Pips

(New Crop)

BERLIN OR HAMBURG

Cases of 1000 Pips $17.00 each

" 500 " 9.00 "

Lillum Longlflorum Giganteum

(Black Stem)

7 to 9 in $30.00 per 1000

All 8 in. selected 35.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)
WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spol or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

atUE I,IST OF WHOLESALE FRICKEi

UAII/ED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLANTl

FOR PROFIT,

J. BOLGIAHO & SON

WWIESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Estabtished 1818

IVrtte For Our Lew Prices

LHtHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Baai W1at«r flewvrlsff Plafc SBftpdnkvaa «■
Ikaavlu*. P«r pkt., Vl-Mi • pkta. tor IK.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price Llit of

VriMTER-ORCHID-FLOWERINO 8WKBT

PEA SEED

Hai been mailed. If yon hare not recelTed
a copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
win be ready early In Jnly.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

MICHELL'S
Verbena Seed

Mammoth Fancy Strain

(.■;inuot he excelled for its free flower-
ing qualities, large size and purity of
colors.

Tr. pkt. Oz.

'Mammoth Fancy Blue $0.30 $1.25

Jlammoth Fancy Pink 30 1.25

Mammoth Fanc.v Scarlet 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy Striped 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy White 30 1.25

Mammotiv Fancy Mixed 30 1.00

.VIno all other Seasonable Seeds and
supplies for the Florist. Send for
Wliolesale Catalogue.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASTFR^l QUEEN of the
•'^'^ * t.lVO MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rosa
Peach Blossom, Wblte.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oi., 7Sc.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Oor Trade List Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., F;:i",J,^KTre BOSTON

I.EOIMA.IRD'S

S

EIEIDS

and SEED SE

RVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW READY.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .. .$5.50 $50.00

8 to 9 In. (250 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 65.00

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case)... 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) ... 10.00 96.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St., Chicago.

r30ivi.Ar<i J. IR^A/Il^l

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FOBMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FOKMOSUM — Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

THOMAS J. CREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implementa.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street
BOST^IM, IVIA.SS

BURNEU BROTHOS

'lBay*rt«rs Md Or«w*rs wf

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS. &c.

98 [hambers Street New York

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

Ain>

Florists' Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ul.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISM
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Write for 1916
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticuitural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
ne well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
he quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dev St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

18

HOETICULTUEE

January 6, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders fnrwarded to any
p&rt of the United States* Canada, and
all principal cities of Enrope. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash most accompany all
orders from onknown correspondents.

Cable Address. ALEXCONNELX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists* Telegraph DeliTcry

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

' 1017 Grand Avenue
llMBbcn Fl»rl»t»' TeVsiraph Dellverr

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Pla>za Hotel

Best Florists In the Btates m»
References.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florist*"
Telegraph DellTery.

KstabUskad U74

D A. K^ 13

ixomiar

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madi«»n AreDDe, N. Y. Oij

( NWmber Rorists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowen shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
oQce in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telcyaph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

daviid"cLarke's sons

Deliver orders tnm any part oi the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

WrU* •T Tatecrm^h

2139-2141 Broadwajr, New York

Tai**haiB« 1H»-UW Oalaaskaa

Of Intarcst to Retail
Florists

EASTER DATES.

Our Easter dates for the next four
years as they appeared in our issue of
last week got partially twisted. The
following is given to us as correct:

1917 April 8

1918 March 31

1919 April 20

1920 April 4

DURING RECESS.
Chicago Florists' Bowling

Notwithstanding the hard
the holidays florists bowled
with the following scores,
1916:

J. Huebner 233

Brooklnus 166

A. McKeewn 180

A. Zech 151

P. Olsem 154

Dec. 26, 1916:

J. Huebner .' 170

F. Price 191

A. Zech 182

J. Einwicb 171

P. Olsem 143

Score.

work

Of

as usual

Dec.

21,

161

153

224

176

175

211

191

209

160

193

176

135

170

217

190

l.^i

169

165

202

209

Washington — E. G. Hill, Richmond,
Ind.

Cincinnati — Harry Eads, Bellefon-
taine, O.,

Boston— R. M. Ward, New York, N.
Y.; F, R, Pierson, Tarrytown. N. Y.:
A. E. Thatcher and Mrs. Thatcher.
Bar Harbor, Me.

New York — Curtis Nye Smith, Bos-
ton: L. W. Wheeler, Gilroy, Cal.; J. H.
Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; J. Pitkin,
Newark, N. Y.; Norman Scrim, Ottawa,
Out.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mai! orders
for florist service in this vlcinit.v to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists'' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

^■^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Membv. Fl.rlsts' T.l.BT.ph D.UT.V7.

DENVER. COLORADO

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ayea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

W« ..▼■* all mehlKa. p.Uto aad cd

•aotlaas .( Ohio, Indiana aad Caada.

Members Florists' Telegraph DeUvery

Assoclatloa.

GUD£ BROS CO

WASamCTOK DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telefjrapb Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At yoar servlGS to dellT.r F1.ir.rs
m DMlcns .a Order by T.I.-
■raph .r oth.rwls*. Proaipl
Bellabl. Seryl...

GEORGE H. COOKE

Caaeetlent At., and I. St.
WASHINGTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVEBIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenuo, N.

iUchester Phone 506. Long Dtst. Bell Phone t/tc

Members Florists Telegraph Delivcfl^

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mwnbers Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
Also Newport, R. '

Wo Guarantee Satisfaction
IVIEIVIBE»9 F-. ^-. C3. .A.

January 6, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

19

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Dettirery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK
BOSTON \.

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Polats

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveries in All Parts of New England.

HF A I AMOF 125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
■ r» #%■ kfmr^UEi WORCESTER, MASS.

CLEVELAND Flowers by Telegraph

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. AssociattQn,

WASHINGTON-

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs and Flowerg to
any address in Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night tot

O L- E: V E L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Ciiinplete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1890 W. 35th St., Cleveland. O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones 1501 and I> 1S32.

1415 Farnum St.,

OIVIAH.

Nl

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stardy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BCFFAIO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAIXS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. R.^NDAII,, Proprietor.

MentionFlorists' Telegraph Association

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 .Maiden

Albany, N
Lane.

Albany, N
St.

Y.— H. G. Eyres. 106 State

Albany, N. Y.— The Roaery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 87
State St.

BoBton— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3l8t St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knohle Bros., 1836 W. 25tb

St.

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

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

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'B Sous,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith,
S53 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Reuters.
New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Hth.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 69th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4eth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 141S
Farnum St.

Passaic. N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hndson, N. Y. — F. R. Pler-
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — J. H. Danlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C. — Gnde Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer. 915
F St.. N. W.

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

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester, Mass.— H. F. A. Lanee.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

REDTER'S

Members Floiisii

Telegrspb

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I,

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Ittmtir Florists Telegraph [Delivery AiiociaUen
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLHIELAHI)

Euclid Avnue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion,

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y. "

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS''

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITFES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MInN.

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member FT. D AsontiM

20

HORTICULTURE

January 6, 1917

THE IRON SAFE CLAUSE IN YOUR

INSURANCE POLICY. DO YOU
KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.

Inasmuch as every reader hereof,
if he carries insurance on his stock
and fixtures, is bound by what is
Itnown as the iron safe clause of the
policy, the following letter and my
discussion of it should be of uni-
versal interest:

On the lOth of October our store was
totally destroyed by lire, oil heater explo-
sion i'n the evening.

That same day we had sold to a man
from Detroit. He bad asked to see our
books and invoice. Same were accident-
ally let out of sate in desk and burned up,
we just getting out of upstairs with our
lives We bad S'J.OOO insurance in four
companies; they refuse settlement because
of iron safe clause. . ,„„ „

The bank haj totals of Invoice, also a
check record of all our business. In this
wav we can prove our loss was nearly
twice our insurance. We have procured
duplicates of our bills bought last year
also. J- C- L.

Indiana.

As I said, practically every— in tact
I suppose literally every— insurance
policy on stock and fixtures contains
the iron safe clause. It is one of a trio
of three familiar clauses which now
appear in all insurance policies. The
first requires the insured to keep a
complete set of books. The second re-
quires him to take an inventory, at
least once a year, and the third is the
iron safe clause, which requires the
keeping of the books, at night when
the store is closed, in an iron safe.
These three provisions are usually in
some such form as this.

It is a part of the conditions of this
policy that the insured shall keep a set of
books showing a complete record of busi-
ness transacted, including all purchases
and sales, both for ca.=h and credit and
take an itemized inventory of stock on
hand at least once every year; and it Is
further agreed that insured will keep such
books and inventory securely locked in a
tireproot safe at night and at all times
when the store mentioned in this policy is
not actually open for business. It is fur-
ther agreed that in event of loss, insured
will produce said books and inventory.
Failure to comply with these conditions
shall render this policy nnjl and void and
no suit or action at law shall be main-
tained thereunder for any loss.

The importance of the above cor-
respondent's question can now be seen.
The iron sate provision has been
upheld in almost every State, .^nd
there is now no question as to its va-
lidity. I have reason to believe that
thousands of merchants— not always
the smallest ones, either— ignore this
provision entirely. It they do, and fire
results, and by reason of the fire they
cannot produce their books and in-
ventory, or any good substitute for
them, they will lose their insurance
without a doubt. The policy is only
void, however, when failure to keep
the books in the iron sate results in
inability to produce the books after a
fire. If the books and inventory are
rescued, the policy stands, even though
they were not kept in the sate. The

T«la»h*m« taM ItedlioB Iqasr*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOUSSAIX

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th St, NEW YORK

theorv of this clause is perfectly sound.
It is that the books and the inventory
are the best evidence of what goods
were on hand at the time of the fire.
And a merchant who carelessly sacri-
fices that evidence will not be permit-
ted to guess at what he had on hand.
The iron safe clause is in force only
when the store is closed for business.
As long as it is open, no matter what
hour it is, the books need not go in
the safe.

I find from an examination of the
cases that there is a tendency on the
parts of the courts to prevent insur-
ance companies from being too techni-
cal about the iron sate clause. In
other words, from laying any traps for
their customers. The courts realize
the need of the very best possible evi-
dence of what properly has been de-
stroyed by a fire. And they will not
shield the business man who careless-
ly loses that— where the loss is vital.
But there is quite a number of cases
which hold that where the failure to
keep the books in a safe did not preju-
dice the insurance company, in other
words, did not make it liable to have
to pay too much damage, the policy
will be allowed to stand. For instance,
in one case, a merchant had kept reg-
ular books and taken inventory as he
was required to do, but a fire struck
him one night when some of his books
were out of the safe, and the latter
were destroyed. The insurance com-
pany pleaded the iron safe clause and
refused to pay. although everything
bearing on the fire which the burnt
books had contained could be supplied
from other records. The court re-
fused to invalidate the policy for such
a season, ruling that the loss of the
books was not vital since there were
duplicate records of all they contained.
Another case bore considerable
similarity to the correspondent's. A
store which was covered by a policy
containing the iron safe clause was
closed one night, but the proprietor
stayed behind to take an inventory.
The books were accidentally left out
and destroyed by a fire which oc-
curred while the proprietor was actual-
ly working there, and the insurance
company refused to pay. Here, too.
the merchant could furnish from other
records all that the destroyed books
would have shown.

The court said it must pay, because
the destruction of the books did not de-
prive the company of any information
about the goods on hand at the fire;
all this was forthcoming from dupli-
cate invoices.

As I understand the correspondent's
case, the store was closed for busi-
ness, and some of the books were out
of the safe, and were destroyed by the
fire. The occupants of the floor above
liarely escaped with their lives. If the
goods on hand at the time of the fire
can be shown by other records, and
if all the information which the cooks
would have given can be supplied in
some other way, I believe that the
court will probably rule that the object
of the iron safe clause, i. e., the sup-
plying of complete information re-
garding goods on hand, has been ful-
filled, and the policy will not be in-
validated. But I apprehend that it
will be a close call.

(Copi/right, December. WIG. l)ij
Elton ./. Buckley.)

RETAIL TRADE IN NEW YORK.

Max Schling of New York writes
that when his Christmas business
stopped as a Christmas rush, it began
to be a New Year's rush, and there
was no intermission between the two
holidays. He says "We have at pres-
ent in New York, a scarcity of the
early bulb stock, and to a certain ex-
tent, a scarcity of some other stock,
but this scarcity is not based on an
insufficient production, it is only
based on a splendid business, it is
based on the immense increase of buy-
ers in New York; the exceedingly
large number of travelers stopping in
New York, possibly most of whom
generally traveled in Europe.

"The imaginative scarceness of azal-
eas or any other plants is not exist-
ing. If you should consult the dif-
ferent growers, and they should tell
you the truth, then they will tell you
that they grew more stock than the
previous year, and sold all the stock
out. It stock had been scarce they
would not have done as they did, a
much bigger business than any other
year. Certainly it is in the interest of
the seller— in this instance the grower
—to tell the buyer— that means the
florist— 'stock is scarce, hurry up and
place your order.' The most florists,
even the timid ones, were taken by
that suggestion and were prepared
that they might not get all they or-
dered and so ordered more than they
intended. I hope that each one was
lucky enough to dispose of all he or-
dered, because I am pretty sure that
each one did get what he ordered and
possibly more.

"It might be of interest in general
to the trade, that I base my buy-
ing for holidays on the sales of the
three months previous to the holidays
—in this instance. September, Octo-
ber and November, and the increase
in business of these three months
against the three months of the pre-
vious yei^r, gives me the rate at which
I have to increase my buying for the
holidays.

A proof that stock was not scarce
is following: I worked up a very good
New Year's business just the same as
1 have always had a splendid Christ-
mas, but this year I was prepared to
change plant orders for New Years pos-
silily into flower orders in case I
should run short on stock, and I also
prepared for selling palms, ferns, an-
thuriums, philodendrons, specimen ma-
rantas, and other good-keeping house
plants, but the day after Christmas I
had call after call from growers and I
secured $1,400 worth of flowering
plants, and was not forced to talk my
customers into something else than
they were used to, and the business
was so good that I even sold all my
palms and other stock which I had
secured as a precaution in case flower-
ins stock should be scarce.

"Of scarcity, we did not feel any-
thing, and I hope it will always keep
up at the same rate; that my brother
tlorists will believe in the scarcity and,
in consequence, buy liberally and sell
out always, as it seems they did every-
where this Christmas."

January 6, 1917

HORTICULTURE

21

MARRY IMENA/ YEAR

We extend to all who read Horticulture our best wishes for happiness

and prosperity. Don't forget that when you stock up on Bayersdor-

fer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Plants BASKETS For Flowers BASKETS

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and
Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters- THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

CHICAGO

Three of the smaller greenhouses
and a part of the conservatory in Oak-
woods Cemetery in the south side of
Chicago were destroyed by fire the
night of December 30. Loss is esti-
mated at $10,000.

News of the death of Nicholas J.
Rupp, treasurer of the John C. Mon-
inger Co., was heard with regret in
the market on Friday and was fol-
lowed the next day by word that their
large five-story factory was burning.
It would seem that this firm was hav-
ing a sad closing to the old year.

WA.SH1NGT0N, D. 0.

In addition to having been named
as a member of the general Inaugural
Committee J. Henry Small, Jr., has
been appointed a member of the Court
of Honor Committee. The Court will
occupy the space between 15th and
17th streets, and will be decorated with
enormous quantities of spruce trees,
roping, and pot plants in full bloom,
the latter depending upon weather
conditions.

The chief topic of conversation and
principal cause for anxiety among the
growers continues to be the coal situa-
tion. No matter what amount of coal
has been contracted for. the clause
covering transportation of same places
the business of the greenhouse men
at the mercy of the railroad companies
and many times every dollar the grow-
ers have invested in perishable stock
is jeopardized by the coal shortage.

That business was exceptionally good
was evidenced by the fact that Fred H.
Kramer posted in his stores placards
stating "No C. 0. D. Orders Sent Out
During the Holidays." Mr. Kramer
also turned down telephone orders at
the main store the two days preceding
Christmas. Nor would he take orders
for anything not in sight with the
great difficulty in getting certain of
the flowers, such as American Beauty
roses and other reds. He instructed
his sales people to sell only that which
was in the icebox or on the floor, or
known to be on the way from the
greenhouses.

BOSTON.

C. Cuneo has opened a new flower
store at 723 Washington street.

On account of the numerous muni-
cipal inaugurations which have been
staged during the past week many su-
burban florists have been very busy.

Cornelius Boothman made his initial
bow to the political world last Tuesday
when he took his seat in the State
House as the representative from the
third Berkshire District. He is the
son of A. J. Boothman, florist of North
.'Vdams.

The Horticultural Club of Boston at
its regular monthly banquet on the
evening of January 3, extended parting
good wishes to its secretary, E. H. Wil-
son, who starts on Saturday, Jan. 6,
on a long trip to Japan and Korea in
the interests of the Arnold Arboretum.
It was an unusual gathering of men of
distinction in the horticultural world
and a most memorable event for all
who were privileged to participate.

PERSONAL.

W. A. Manda of South Orange. N.
J., is taking the bath treatment for a
few weeks at Mount Clemens, Mich.

The custom of sending flowers to
the offices of city officials, at the time
of their installation, is one that is
growing in favor and the prominence
of such events in the newspapers is
a good advertisement for the local flor-
ists. A large space was given on
December 30 to the picture of a mem-
ber of the board of review, sitting
among a collection of flowers which
included great bunches of American
Beauties and some handsome designs,
one of the largest of which was a
ladder, the rounds being lettered from
the bottom up, "business man" "law-
yer," "board of reviews" and at the
top "success."

PHILADELPHIA.
Jno. Mclntyre a well known figure
in floral circles in Philadelphia was
buried on January 2nd.

Samuel Murray of Kansas City and
his inseparable friend Arnold Ringier
of Chicago are resting up after the
Strenuous holiday season at Excelsior
Springs. Mo.

The Engley & Mullen Co.. Market
street near Thirteenth, bird specialists.
have discontinued their seed depart-
ment.

Mrs. Huebner wife of Paul Huebner.
landscape gardener for the Reading
R. R. system, was reported seriously
ill with double pneumonia on the
3rd inst.

Harry A. Barnard, well-known in
this country as traveling representa-
tive of Stuart Low & Co., England,
writes that after a quick but very
rough passage he arrived safely home
after his recent visit to America but
unfortunately ran into a hotbed of in-
fluenza and. as a result, was laid up
for three weeks, but is now on the
road to recovery and able to get out-
doors when weather is fit.

22

HORTICULTURE

January 6, 1917

CYPRIPEDIDMS

$15.00 per 100

Gardenias— Bouvardia— Beauties

Each item you find with us in quantity. We
Specialize in Specialties.

THE LEONIESSEN GO.

Wholetale FlorUti
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DAVID WELlCH

ia>WAKD J. ynHiOH.

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort HIU 1964 — 1B66

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cot Flowers

RCED ra KELLER

123 West 26tU St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

latal Desiens, Baskets, Wire Wark & Novelties

;iiid an* ile.ilers iu

Decorative GIas§\vare, Growers anJ

Florists* Beaaisites

Wired Toothpicks

Muiafactmred bj

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

M,M>0. . .f 1.8S. S0,OO0...«g.0O. Bampla tn«.
For sale \>r dcsleri.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists
m^iHivi^iMia, \T>4^.

naaaa mention Horltcoitare when wrltinc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CoBilsnmenti Sellelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

g^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUTf LOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

" MANUrACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO.

If Interested, eend nm jonr

aod address for oar weekly price Mat

U/n PU DOnC on wholesale cut
WLLlin DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists*
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262 B DEVONSHIRE ST^ RONTON MASS

Xelepho»e. Mail. 6267-6268 PV^mriy ITIM^^.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^""^^-/o"d'e"2lers only

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special . -

" " Fancy and Extra.

" ** No. I and culls.. . .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward.

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Kay

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobtum formosum

Lilies, LonKtfloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils ■

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinthi

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparactu Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.1 .

BOSTON

Jan. 4

60.00
30.00
to- 10.00
20.00
20.00
10.00
15.0C
12.00
15.00
15.00
5,00
75.00
50.00
12.00

•75
.50

6,00
10.00

3.00
4.00

3.00

1.50

1. 00

2.00

30.00

1. 00

20.00

3S.OO

ST. LOUIS

Jan. I

30.00
4.00
6.00
5.00

4. DO
6.00

60.00
40.00
6.00
12.00

la.oo
12.00

I2.00

10.00

1.50 to

3.00

50.00

10.00 to IS. CO

15.00
6.00

.50 to

1.50

x.oo

to

to

z.oo
15.00

7500

PHILA.

Jan. I

40.00

20.00

5.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
8.00
3.00
35.00
50.00

lO.CO

12.50
3.00
3.00
5.00
2.00

50.00

35.00
12.50
30.00
>5.oo

ia.50
10.00
12.00
12.00

6.00
75-O0
60.00
la.co

3.00 to
to

3.00 to

.50 to

.25 to

I. 00 to

25.00 to

1.00 to

15.00 to

25.00 to

15.00

6.00
16.00
6.00

3.00

5. CO

5.00

3.00
1.00

3.o«

40.00

1.50

20.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

^A/^Holoselle F'lorls'ts

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

J.A.BUDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

5os,s_«,,.v.„- w««u Qm- FLOWERS

CARMATIONS

A Specialty

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 6, 1917

HOETICULTURE

23

DAFFO

• li

A touch of Spring, the early French varieties
of Daffodils. Very well grown stock.

Price, $6.00 and $8.00 per 100

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^'•feiuof PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Lud/ow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H St.. N. W-

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

' tphelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Ray

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, SpectOBum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia- ■ ...

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. 1

CHICAGO

Jan. 2

50.00

to

60.00

30,00

to

40.00

10.00

to

25.00

a.oo

6. CO
4.00
6.00

18.00
12 00
1 9. 00

3.00
75.00

to
to
to
to

to 4.00
to 100,00

12.50
8.CO

3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
I 00

1. 00
1. 00

to
to
to
to

15.00
12.50
11.50
7.00
8.00

4,00
4.00
4.00

4.00
a 00
1.50
1.50

1. 00
15.00
50.00

50.00 to
40.00 to
15.00 to
S.oo to
8.00 to
4.00 to

to

to

8.00 to
8.00 to
2,00 to
60.00
40.00
10.00 to

to

to

to

60.00 I
50.00 I
25.00 I
30,00 I
20.00 I
12.00 I

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

Dtc. »7

60.00

BUFFALO

Dec. 27

30.00

15.00
8,00
4.00
8.00
3.00
8.00

to

300

12.00

8.00

15.00

4.00

3.00

3.C0

75-00

50,00

50.00

12.00

10.00

4.00

5.00
8.00

3.00

3.C0

to

to
to
to

10.00 to
25.00 to

■ 75
35 00

6.00 '
1 2. CO
4.00
5.00

1. 00

35.00

1. 00
30.00
50.00

5.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.00

1.50
.75

1. 00
35.00

1.00
15.00

35. 00

60.00 I

35.00

12.0C

ao.oo

20.00 I

xo.oo
15.CO

13. 00

10.00
8.00
5.00

75.00

12.00

6.00

7.00

6.00
6.00

5.00

4.00

2.eo

1. 00

1.50

30,00

1-25

20.00
CO. 00

50.00
30.00
15.00
8.00

40.00
^5.00
20.00
ao.oo
10.00

to

8.00

to

15.00

to

80.00

3.00

to

5.00

40.00

to
to

70.00

10.00

to
to

12.00

to

8.00

4.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

to
to
to
to
to
to

J. 00

•»5

to

I.2S

to

1. 00

to

•75

to

1-25

to

20.00

40.00 to "iO.OO

Flower Market Report WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^

The customary post-holi-
BOSTON day calm has thus far
failed to materialize, and
business is going along well. New
Year trade was above par, both in re-
spect to volume and prices obtained.
Short lengths In all varieties of roses
are almost non-e.xistent. White roses
and carnations are moving slightly
better than last week and pink is a
trifle more quiet. Hadley, Ophelia and
Killarney are the head liners for the
week. Benora and Matchless are the
star performers in the carnation line.
Special and extra Beauties command
goodly prices. Lily of the valley fluc-
tuates. Violets are being shipped
heavily, as are paper white and yellow
narcissi. Lilies were especially active
the earlier part of the week but
brightened up considerably later on.
A few wall-flowers are to be seen but
are extremely dull. The general tone
indicates a healthy steady demand for
the staples without fear of any serious
decrease for the near future.

The Christmas business
BUFFALO was good though it

could have been better
and would have been had it not been
for the severest snow storm that this
city and locality has seen in many a
day, and this unfortunately came upon
us Friday. The city was completely
tied up, shipments of flowers from
Eastern sections being two days in
transit and even stock shipped from
25 miles distance could not be located
for three days. The deliveries of both
wholesaler and retailer on Friday and
Saturday were handicapped by the
severe snow, and plants and flowers
were frozen and had to be replaced.
Accidents to automobiles were com-
mon. The express companies would
not accept shipments going out and
there was much inconvenience to the
out of town merchants. Blossoming
plants, especially poinsettias in single

blooms and pans, were scarce, also
very few azaleas were had, and cy-
clemen were much in bud. There was
the usual amount of Boston ferns,
araucarias, primulas and others which
shared in the demand. Th9 disappoint-
ing part of the Christmas business
was the sale of Beauties; orders could
not be filled for mediums and shorts;
only specials were had and the mar-
ket could not dispose of many at the
high quotations. In many cases
Ophelia, Killarney, Milady and Hoos-
ier Beauty filled the order and con-
sequently Beauties remained in the
coolers. The supply of roses in gen-
eral was good, quality fine and sales
satisfactory. Sales in lily of the valley
were five per cent less than previous
years, and violets arrived too late for
a cleanup. Carnations were in rather
short supply and prices ruled high
though there were enough to fill the
wants. There were plenty of nar-
cissus, stevia, smilax, Adiantum Far-
leyense and other greens. The sale
of laurel, pine, holly and all artificial
material was five per cent greater
than a year ago.

Christmas sales left the
CHICAGO ma rke t p re tty well

cleaned up, so far as
good stock was concerned and dally
shipments during the week following
have found ready sale. Local social
events have called for a fair share of
the best the market produced and
added to this was a splendid shipping
trade which assured good prices for
all the growers could cut betwieen
Christmas and New Year's. As the
books have been footed up the sales
for Christmas have amounted to even
more than at first estimated, and the
record will be one to look back upon
with pleasure. Carnations are back to
normal price again, the fancy prices
having taken the inevitable slide and
it was here that wholesalers had the
most difficulty with "pickled" stock.
There is a good supply of roses which
includes practically all the new and
standard varieties and quality is fine.
American Beauties are equal to de-

{CoHtinued oit page 25)

24

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Nvw AddlWH, 14* WMt tStb St., NEW TOBK
TnlrphcDwil ttOO. noi. MBdlaon Squre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholisale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26tii Street

'" New York

Telephone No,

FarraKot

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th SbNt, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragrut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBONB I *°* j FARRAGDT

NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tb STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 1362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns. Mosses, Wild Smilax. Galax,
Leucotiioe. Palmetto, Cycas, botti fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemloclc, all Decorative Evergreens.

(«,{<£; mm 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firtt Clau Mark.t for .11 CUT FLOWERS

18 WUIoughby St. Brooklyn. N. I

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi m&, m\ Wilis

A Full Line of ALL COT ^LO^VBR8.
Telephone 3810 Farragut.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49W£ST 28t)i ST. MEW YORK.

HORTICULTURE

January 6, 1917

I*. J. s::^:!^!!

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLOrilST '^k^^ni^V^^f

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

tblepbonb!|S|U FARRAGUT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

I
I

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

THOMAS TRACEY.Mgr. Q|| Broadwav, ALBANY, N. Y.

WHOLESALE ONLY ^"i .»•»..•• — —j ,

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING TOCB ORDERS TO V% ■

Prices Right. G>n8ignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioB

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

MARL-ES IVIIL.1-AIM

^A/Holesaie F'loi
55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 2483 Farragut

NEW YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

57 WEST 26th 8TBEBI

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New Yoric

Telephones

~,„^ j Madison Squar

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CiRNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

•' '* Fancy and Extra.

" •• No. I and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley.

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Kay

Carnations

Ust Half of Week

ending Dec. 30

1918

40.00

30.00
4.00
5.00

10.00
4.00
5.00

S-oo
6.00
5.00
9.00

6o,c
30.C
I5-C
20 .c
35 .c
15.C

First Half of Wiik

beginning Jan. 1

1916

i.oo
^oo
i.oo

40.00

ao.oo
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
2.00

60.00
30,00
15.00
15.00
95.00
15.00

IZ.OO

10.00

15.00

12,00
4.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConuuiBsion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West asth Street, New York
Telephone — S538-3533 Madison Square

riE WHOLESALE FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers.
We have 22 years' experience behind us,
and we do not expect a gold medal for do-
ing our full duty by our consignors and
customers. You cannot go very far wrong
when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK
Phones 2036, 2037, 658 Farragut

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

TRAENDIY & SCHENCK

AWHolesale Florists

43B 6tb Avenue, Between 26th and 27tli Sts., New Yiit

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragnt

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many. Cnnaaal
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
IMENA/ 'VOF3K

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/HOI

5B-57 NA^es-t 26'fcl

Telephnnes, 13 — 8610 Madison Square Consignments Solicited

MAI;RICE L. glass. Treasurer

January 6, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

25

Flower Market Reports

iContinned frontpage 2j)

mand. A few late pompon chrysanthe-
mums are left. Orchids, violets, gar-
denias and other flowers give variety
for the buyers to select from.

Throughout the
CINCINNATI Christmas holidays

business was good.
Receipts were heavy and would satisfy
all wants. The demand from out of
town for stock is heavy. Excellent
roses may be had in fair quantities.
The supply, if anything, is somewhat
heavier than before the holidays. Car-
nations are also in a good supply.
Some poinsettias are still coming in
but the chances are that the cut will
not last many days longer. Roman hy-
acinths and freesia are in the market
and with narcissus constitute the list
of small bulbous offerings. Sweet peas
have shown considerable improvement.
Lily of the valley is plentiful.

New York's second
NEW YORK big holiday was in

many respects a repe-
tition of that a week previous. Prices
on most things were somewhat lower
and on red roses, red carnations, etc.,
they were practically cut 50 per cent
for fresh material, while for the sur-
plus held over from Christmas "job
lot" figures were the only alternative.
Contrary to previous expectations, lily
of the valley was a very draggy com-
modity. Lilies, paper white narcissi
and white material generally moved
slow and in truth everything dragged
along very discouragingly until Sun-
day night when the demand freshened
up and on New Year's day a fine
trade was done. But the retail stores,
particularly those of the better class,
bought only "from hand to mouth" the
Greek stores being the only ones ap-
parently willing to take any risks in
stocking up. Quite a few chrysanthe-
mums are still in evidence. Buddleia
asiatica. orange and yellow polyanthus
narcissi, tulips, anemones, white lilacs,
double flowering peach bloom, camel-
lias, ericas of several species are all
more or less in evidence in either
plant or cut flower state. In fact,
there is very little missing at this
date which one is accustomed to see
at Easter.

The story of New
PHILADELPHIA Year week is al-
most a repetition
of that for Christmas week except that
prices did not rule quite so high. The
volume of business was very large and
everything cleaned up well with the
exception of perhaps White Killarney
roses. Paper white narcissi and stevia
went better and the glut on these
seems now about over.

The week following
ST. LOUIS Christmas saw a drop

in the price of flowers.
Carnations especially fell down. Roses,
with the exception of pink and white
Killarney, sold well. Reports from
various sources show that in many in-
stances the sale in cut flowers were
not as good as last year. Many ob-

t^Cottttnttcd ofi page jo)

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHmE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN 2698
American Beauties, Orchids. Valley, Carnations. AU the novelties In the Cat Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on appUcation. No retail orderi
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on earl.v trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

RIVIAIM NA/^EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear

from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.
I06 \A^es-t 2S-tlt S-t., IM |

TeL Farragut 30ee

:\A/ YORIC

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium fonnosuin>

Lilies. Longif lorum

Lilies* Speciosum

Callas

Uly of the VaUey

SnapdragoD

Daffodils.-

Last Half of Week

ending Dec. 30

1916

Narcissi. Paper Whit*

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendula s

Sweet Peas

VioleU ...

Marffuerltes

GardeniaSf ■

Adiantum , ..

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosua, & Spren (loo bunches) .

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4.00

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beginning Ian. I

1916

to 100.00
to 50.00
to 10.00
to 8.00

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J. J. CO AN, INC.

115 WEST 25TH STREET
Ne-w York

Tel., Farracat M13-0881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOUOTED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wiioiesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop B«a>r«

BOSTON, MASS.

Telapbone 2618-2817-2616, Ualn.

William Stuart Allen Co.

Comnustion Merchants in

Cut Flowers

53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone — S56 Madison Square.

VIOLETS

B. S. SUNN, Jr.,

55.S7 W. 26ili St.
NEW lORK

GEO. W. CBAWBUCK, Pres.

George W.Crawbuck Co.

(INC.)
Wholesile Cominission Florists

47 WEST 28th STREET, NEW TOBK

Telephone, Madison Square 5296-5297

UNirED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

1 1 1 W. 28tli St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TEI-EFHONE 118 West 28tb StrMt

1«7 » S068 Farragut NEW TOBK

EstsbUsbed 1888

Send Flower Consig:nments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

Tel. SSI Funtcmt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConslgnmenU of N«w
Bncland Grown Noraltlaa.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Cut Flowers of All the Leadinc Varletlea
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

26

HOETICULTUKE

January 6, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words..

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 oer lOOO. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, Collingdale,
Pa.

AZALXAS

P. Ouwerlterlr, Hobolsen, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Kolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Plilladelplila, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHES CO., Rutherfora, N. J.

BEDDING PtANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.
■ White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS.
Mrs. J. A. Peterson (New), 2M, in. pots.
$25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. r.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

BO.XES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

. M. Thorburn & Co.. New York City.

Lilium Harrlsii.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 08 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C KEUR & SONS. HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Albert Roper Est.ite, Tewksbury, Mass.
New Carnation Albert Roper.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.

Chrysanthemum — Alex Guttman.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Masi.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale an*
Retail. Send tor Catalogue. NORTHBOEO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. h.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For Plants and Cuttings get our prices
before ordering elsewhere. Our guarantee
with every order. Write for a copy of our
latest Plant Bulletin.
Asparagus Cyclamen

Begonias Daisies

Bulbs Dracaena

Calceolaria Ferns

Calendula Geraniums

Cineraria Hydrangeas

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY,

Philadelphia, 1608-1612 Ludlow St.

Baltimore, Franklin and St. Paul St.

Washington, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W.

New York, 117 W. 2Sth St.

Primula
Smilax
Snapdragons
Violets

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York aty.

Clay's Fertilizers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 6

January 6, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

27

FLORISTS' SIPI'LIES — Continued

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2 in., $2.00 per
hundred. $18.00 per thousand ; rooted cut-
tings, $12.00 per thousand. Cash. Also few
white cuttings and 2 in. W. E. ALLEN,
Leominster, Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Royal Glass Works, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $1.90
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, flsh goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATEKLAI.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Cent.

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

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItcbings & Co., New York City.

GUTTER.S

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HE.4TING APPARATUS

Kroesoheli Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Ad^-ertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works,

Beacon, N. Y.

Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisil Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hohmaun's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY SIACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce -Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland; also

L. Vanheerde, care Maltus & Ware,

14 Stone St., New York City.

Holland Grown Roses, Plants and Shrubs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
New Chiuose Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J,
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass,

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID FLOWERS

Jas. McManus, New York, N. Y.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

28

HOETICULTURE

January 6, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcbids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Franclseo Delgado Q, Bogota, Colombia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page, see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroescliell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Bracljets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Rlverton Special."

For page see liist of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BDLB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

<3uttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland; also
L. Vanheerde, care Maltus & Ware,

14 Stoue St., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, S5c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $1.90 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCARLET SAGE SEED

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A, T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
Shamrock Seed
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

SN.\PDRAGON

Snapdragon from Ramsburg's Seed.

Nelrose 2V'> in. $4.00 per 100

Phelps White S iu. 6.00 per 100

Silver Pink 3 in. 6.00 per 100

DAVID F. DOANE, Deep River, Conn.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

New England Florist Supply Co., Boston,

Mass.

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAGER
& HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For pa'ge see List of Advertlsere.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch. 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Winthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BrooklyB

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Proment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

James McManns, 105 W. 28th St.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 6

January 6, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

29

CM. 1765

Pot RIalMrs for a
C«iitury MKia Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's LarsMt
Manufacturer*

Stamtard, A«^%'B"'b,Oixhld,FeiiTi. Hanging, Bmbossed, Rose. Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc™ ''^owr.

— » • ■»>"»" •■^^m^wf Boan rocs, I

^pL^^tf""" J. H. HEWS ft CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

New York — Continued

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CAMBKIDOa, MASS
JiaW TOBK. W. T

W. p. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schencls, 436 6th Ave., between

2Gth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Dadgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconi, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KledeJ & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lnlted Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W 28th St
For, page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George W. Crawbnck Co.. 47 West 28tirst.

tor page see List of Advertisers.
William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th~St.

for page see LLst of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 26th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
J or page see List of Advertisers.
Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
hOT page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S.

Co., 1608-20

Pennock-Meehan

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLE.SALE FLORISTS

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St
for page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St
„ N. W.

ior page see List of Advertisers.

DR£ER*S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Maiiuf:icturcd for us exclusively. The best tub ever
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric weld
sizes have drop bandies.

No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100
10 20 in. $1.60 $17.50 $146.00
20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00
30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100 00
M) 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00
.0 12 m. .50 5.50 45.00
■0 10 in. .40 4.40 35.00
.0 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00
introduced. The neatest
ed hoops. The four largesi

HENRY A. DREER, seeds, piants. Bulbs, and Supplies. 714 Cliestnut Street, PhiladelpJiia, Pa.

^iNfrraRiLnfr

STAND AjRO flower

F»OTS

If your greenhouses are within 000
miles of the Capitol, wi^te us: we can
save yon money.

W. H. ERNEST

^29th & M Sts., Washington, D. f).

The Florists Hall Association rate of In-
snranee from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1»».
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
sqnare feet of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doablr
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLBR. Sec., Saddle River, N. X

FOR SALE

New Offers In This Issue

FOR

CHOICE FLORISTS' SEEDS

EARLY SOWING

Arthur T. Bodclingtuu Co.. Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMEN SEED.

KehvMy & S<]n. Langport. Eng.
I'^u- \K\gv see List of Advertisers

GREENHOUSE FOR SALE

Near White Sulphur and Hot

Springs, Va.
Address W. G. DUDLEY

CLIFTON FORGE, V.4.

FOR SALE— Greenhouse property or part

•'"r-OO ff '"in"- '^7° greenhouses, each
--X.00 ft., in good cond tion, planted
mostly to Carnations, Sweet Peas and
Geraniums ; 4 to 5 acres of land • good
location. ALLEN & BLANCHARn 1^
E.-tchange St., LeominsteF. Mass Tel io7W

SITUATIONS WANTED

fle^^.^"'?**. ^^NTED as assistant gar-
rnn fn.?"!"'" ^^*»'S• '"^'de or outside.
Can furnish good references. Single- ab-
stinent. CHARLES SMITH. 41 Warren
Ave., Boston, Mass. "arren

DAFFODILS.

S. S. Pennock .Median Co.. Philadelphia Pa
^ For page see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S DOUBLE PETUNIAS.

Henry \.
For page

Drc
see

•r. IMiilailelpliia. I^i.
List of Advertisers.

FARQUHAR'S NEW HARDY PLANT

INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1917.

U. A: J. I'"arciuliar & Co.. Bostou. Mass
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER

Weel.
For n

AND VEGETABLE SEED

SPECIALTIES.

•r & Don. Xew York City,
ige see List of Advertisers.

WAX TED— By American, honest, temper-
ate, .steady worker, situation with florist to
learn greenhouse management or business,
I,u^'^■. i'.-n \- ^- preferred. Address H. E.
l!K^.\Nr. 2,, Park St., Peterboro, Ontario,

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT with privilege of
buying 10,000 to 20.000 ft. glass, with dwell-
ing liouse. New England or Massachusetti
states preferred. State fuU particulars in
f r?t letter. Address T. C, care of HORTI-

GLASS CLOTH

Turner llru.s.. I'.laden. Xeb
For page see List of Advertisers.

JAPAN LILIES.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.'

MICHELL'S VERBENA SEED.

Henry F. .Micbell Co., Phila.lel|diia Pa
ror page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS AND

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS.

Advance Co., Richmond. Ind
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting: up-to-date in-
formation regfarding- the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.
Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT- GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

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HORTICULTURE

January 6, 1917

THINK

A D V A IM O

When thinking of anything in ventilating apparatus
or greenhouse fittings

You can not make a mistake in dealing with us, for we advise you cor-
rectly and guarantee everything we send you to give entire satisfaction

re:ivieivibei9

ADVANCE CO., - - Richmond, Indiana

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

Flower Market Reports

{Continunl irom page !;)

jected to the increased prices. The re-
tailers will in the future realize that
100 per cent, profit cannot always be
expected. The public want flowers at
reasonable prices. What is needed is
a more uniform price for flowers
throughout the year. The express
company refused all perishable freight
on Dec. 24, owing to the freight block-
ade. Mistletoe arrived late and frozen
and was a total loss.

The coming of
WASHINGTON Christmas on Mon-
day, making it in
reality spread over a period of three
days from a commercial standpoint, en-
abled the florists of Washington to do
the largest business in the history of
the trade here. The balmy weather
was also a great aid at this time for
it enabled the making of deliveries un-
hampered by cold and storm as has
been the case in previous years. Every-
thing sold up well. Roses brought
high prices and there was no dicker-
ing in connection with the sales. Car-
nations moved in large quantities.
Gardenias were in fair demand. Or-
chids were high. The sale of lily of
the valley was held down by the high
prices for the retailers found it im-
possible to get $1.50 and $2.00 per
dozen sprays as was necessary in order
to handle the goods at a profit. Poin-
settias, begonias, cyclamen and narcis-
sus in pots brought good prices and
the demand was quite heavy.

Tha Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

Will last a life-time.

$1.26 KACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.35 per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1393-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

GLASS CLOTH

A tr.niisparcnt waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
monev back. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraika

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true» because
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts
The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others lilce^
it. Order from your dealej/
or direct from us.

1000,75c. postpaid, j

Samples free. [

HENBY A. DEEEK,

714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

A STI CJk

For GreiiAouM
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

t2W. BRIUWAT

NEW TOIK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

GREENHOUSE

HOTBED SASH at 80c. Mch

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.05 up.

Double Light Sath up to $4.00.

We carry a larffe stock of all sizes.

Write Ds for estimate

S. JACOBS & SONS

1JSS1JI5 Fhiikini Avhm BROOXIYN, N. T.

Double and single thick selected
glass all sizes from 6x8 to lGx24.
Ten boxes or more at wholesale
prices.

ROYAL GLASS WORKS

no Wooster Street

NEW YORK CITY

m
I

NONKMK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

.\11 brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1S92-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

January 6, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

31

Kina Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction whicli permits of great
strength without the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building for professional growers. Things just have to grow in a King.

Write today for Bulletin No. 43. See how beautiful and how productive a
greenhouse can be erected for the the price you want to pay.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.
ALL THE SUNLIGHT ALL DAY HOUSES

^

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREENHOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 WMt 31st Streot,

CHICAQO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Mosi up-to-date arm on the market. Prooi
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond. Ind.

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 Ist Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOR PRICES.

JACOBS GREENHOUSE CON-

STRUCTION ENDORSED

BY WORLD=FAMOUS

ARCHITECTS

p This range of Jacobs greenhouses
g are now in course of erection tor
H Mr. J. Insley Blair at Tuxedo. N. Y.
g They are without a doubt the "last
J word" in greenhouse construction.
B The plans which contained all man-
g ner of modern improvements and
g scientific arrangements were drawn
p by the internationally famous archi-
j tects Carrere & Hastings, who. after
m thoroughly examining practically
g every style of construction in their
^ search for the maxinuim of effl-
g ciency, placed their plans and con-
m structlon contracts with us.

m Is it not fair to assume that
g what we are doing for them, we
g can do equally as well for you?

I WE KNOW WHAT TO DO
I AND WHAT NOT TO DO

g What'i more, we can tare money (or yon

S. JACOBS S SONS

lireenhouse Builders

1359-1358 Flushing Avenue
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

QREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn. N. X.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading la-
diicements made to secure buslnMs.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentlooi
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

rATKN-r LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BnUdinr
Washington, D. C.

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HORl ICULTURE

January tS, 1917

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A Word or Two About Workrooms of Greenhouse Construction

COME there are who seem

^ to object to a workroom

of separate construction.

A few object to its additional

cost.

While others prefer it because

to their notion it looks better.

To meet just such desires we

construct them three different

ways.

1. One or njore sections par-
titioned off from the regular
greenhouse, it being in every
way constructed like the rest
of the house. The roof is
either of ground glass or left
clear and painted.

2. Taking two sections and
in place of the glass roof, use
block tin painted with alumi-

1)ll^^'ll^ \ Millh:ink

s house ;it I'ort < lu-sttT, N. V .,

had two htH'tioiih

roofe<l over with block tin,

Aliiniinuni paintfd.

The effeot is indeed pleiisins-

num. The sides and end are

then of clear glass. This is

a splendid fix. quite the best

of all many gardeners think.

3. Take two sections and

shingle the roof and gable

above the side glazing. This

gives a marked distinction

between the workroom and

greenhouse which some feel

is decidely desirable.

As far as we are concerned;

it's for you to say which you

prefer.

In any case, it would be our

construction of Everlasting

Lastingness.

Ready to talk building? Say

when and where and we'll be

there.

ori§S»iihamG.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories

SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street BIdg. Tremont BIdg. Widener BIdg. Rookery BIdg. Granite Bldg. Swetland BIdg.

TORONTO, Royal Bank BIdg. MONTREAL, Transportation BIdg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plalnes, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

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No. 2

JAN. 13

1917

HOKTICULTURE

^'•■»*s

k.-^ ^1

Vx^

A Magnificent White^^Oak

Growing on Kiiyaril Tbayei- Estatp. Lancaster. Mass.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Ma

Subscription, $1.00

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HOETICULTUEE

January 13, 1917

Dreer^s
Double Petunias

Our^Usual Celebrated Strain

15 varieties, 3 inch pots.

75c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100 ; the set of

15 sorts, $1.00.

Seeds of Our Own Saving

; ; Superb Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds :
$1.50 per 1000 seeds.

Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade pkt.

Henry A. Dreer

714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prit-eh are intended for the trade only.

I touble Fringed Peiunia.

CH RYSANTHEMUM

ALEX. GUTTMAN

The toest Early Lavender- Pink In tlip
Market. Blooms iiave been selling for $8.00
per dozen since mlrldle of September. Stock
Plants, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC.

Wholesale Florists

101 West 28th St., New York, or FKANK

DINDA, FarminBdale. N. Y.

ORCHIDS

We trow and sell notblnc but OBCHID8.
tf you are In the market for this class •(
nUnta we respectfully solicit your Inquiries
•nd orders,. Special lists on sppUeaUoB.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

IIEAHQIIAKTKKS FOK

PALMS, FERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,
Laurels, Etc.

ROSLINDALE, MASS.

OROMIDS

Francisco Delgado Q.

Orchid Collector

Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids,
Prices quoted upon application.

BOGOTA (Chapinero) QOLOMBIfl

WHITUANll IMFROVEU— S6 per 100, »40
per 1000. .„„ ...

WHITMANII COMFACTA-^S5 per 100, MO
per 1000. ,,„

BOOSBVELTS— $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.

BOSTONS— S4 per 100, $SB per 1000.

260 at 1000 rates.

J.BIUmilS t SI)N,WhitMii, M3SS.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VI iOk D I ^ O IM , IM. J.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and R(^es

ROBERT DYSART

QERTIFIED P08UC ACCOUNTANT

SInple ■■•tha4« ef eorreet seraoiitlnc
r-ptl^Uj adapted far a*rlat«' ■•«.

ROOKS BALANCED AUD ADJU8TEI.

W STATE 8T. - • • - B08T0^

T<i»li«a« Mala U

CARIiRJIONS

Field Grown

ENCHANTRE.SS SCPKEMB, EUREKA
WHITE WONDER, PINK DELIGHT.

$7.00 per 100: $00.00 per 1000.

ENCHANTRESS, LADY BOUNTIFUl,,
M.4TCHLESS.

$7.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000.

LADY NORTHCLIFF, PINK WINSOR,
WHITE WINSOR.

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

WOOD BROS.,

FISHKILI,,
N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND

~ln writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

35

O E R AIM I U IVI S

Scented Varieties, such as Rose, Nutmeg, Lemon,

S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad.
Recamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Scliaffer,
E. H. Trego and others. Then we have
Oak Leaved, etc. $2.00 per 100 for 2-in., $3.00 per 100 for 3-in.

UlCfVri I lUrAIIC ni miTC 2-in.. !t2.m per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., .$.■?.«) per 100, $25.00 per 1000. AIYSSUM,
MIOutLLflNtUUd rLlllllO Giiiut and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, 10 varieties. AGERATCM, 6 varieties.
BEUOM\s I.uiiiiniisa. Vernon. Krtor.lla, riitzer's Triumpli, Gracilis Kose. Col^rAS, 10 varieties. ClIPHEA. HARDY ENG-
LISH 1\\. IIELIOTRorK, JIail. lUnaut, Chieftain and lima. A. lileney. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties.
MOONVINES wliite and blue. I'ARLOR IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS, large assortment. SALVIA, BonHre and Zurich. SWAINSONA, white. ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-in., $3.00 per 1(W;
3-in., $4.00 per 100.

ROOTED OUTTINGS

Coleus, 10 varieties, including Golden Bedder and Verschatteltii. Helitrope, Ageratum, blue
and wliite, 75c. per dozen, postpaid ; $5.00 per 1000, by express, not prepaid.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

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American

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Anderson

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Aphine Mfg.

Co..

44

Badgley & Bishop

Inc. . .

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Barrows

& Son..

34

Ea.versdorfe

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Co. ...

53

Bay State

Nur-

series

3(i

Beechwood Il'g'ts

Nurseries

57

Bobbink

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Boddiuyt

on.

A. T.

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Bcleiiino

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4'i

Breck, .T.

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Sons.

IV

Breitmeyer's

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Sons .

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Budlong

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A...

54

Bunyard

A.

T...

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Burnett

Bros

47

Burpee.

W.

A. &

Co. ,.

47

Carter's

Tested

Seeds,

Inc

40

C h i 1 d s

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Lewis

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Clarke's,

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Sons.

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Cohen, Lonis.... i'.-
Cooke, Geo. H... 50
Cottage Gardens

Co 4S-4'J

Cowee, W. J 54

Craig, liolit. Co.. 30,

Dards 50

Davenport, A. Jl. 36

Delgado Q, Fran-
cisco 34

Dinda, Frank. ... 31
D o r 11 e r, F. &'

Sons Co 31

rireer; H. .V. 04-05 03

Dudley, W. G 61

Dnnlop, ,Tohn H. 51
Dy.sart, Hobert. . 34
Eastern Chemical

Co 44

Edwards Folding

Box Co r,4

Elliett, Wni. &

Sons

Ernes! , W. H

Esler, ,T. G

Evans, J. A. Co. .

Eyres

Farquhar. B. &

,T. & Co

irolev Mf«. Co.. . 03

Ford, W. P .56

Ford, M. C .56

Froment, II. E . . 56
Galvin. Thns. V-. .51
Gasser Co., J. M. 51
Graham, Adam &
Son

44

63
63
51

47

51

Page
Grey, Thos. J.

; Co 46-47

Gude Bros. Co... 50
Guiither Bros. ... 57
Guttman & Eay-

( nor 34-56

Hail Association. 63
H.i.rt, Geo. B.... 50
Henderson, A. &

Co 47

Hentz & Nash... 56
Hess & Swoboda. 51
Hews. A. H. iV-

Co 01

Hill, 15. G. Co.. . 54
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 36

Hitcbings & Co.. 04
Hnil::nd Nurser-

" ies 36

Holm iV: Olson... 51
Howard & Smith. 50

Irwin, R. J 47

J a c o b s, S. &

Sons 03

Kasting, W. F.

Co 54

Kelway A: Son.. . 47
Kerr, the Florist. 51

Kervan Co 56

King Construc-
tion Co 63

Knoble Bros 51

Koloos. A. & Co. .36
Kramer, F.. H... 51
Kroeschell Bros. 62
Kuebler. W. H. . 56
r^ange, H. F. A.. 51

Page
Landreth Seed

Co., D 46

I.emou Oil Co.... 44
Leonard Seed Co. 47
Lager & Hurrell. 34
Leuthy & Co., A. 34
McHutehlsou &

Co 30

McCoanell, Alex. 50
Marshall, W. E.

Page

Co.
Meconi,

Paul.

47
56

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co-. 63

Michell, H. F.
Co

I'lichigau Cut
Flower Ex

Millang, Chas

Murray, Samuel.

Nason, L. B

National N u r-
seryman

Kieotine II f g.
Co

Niessen, Leo Co.

Nut Grower

Ouwerkerk. P...

Palmer, W. J. &
Son ■

Park Floral Co..

Parshelsky Bros.

Pen nock - Meehan
Co

Penn the Florist.

Pierce Co., F. O.

Pierson. A. N...
Pierson, F. R..

46

54
56
.50
57

36

44
54
51
36

51
50
63

36

Poehlmann Bros.

Co

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co

Randall's Flower

Shop

Reed & Keller..
Riedel & Meyer,

Reid, Edw

Reuters 51

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 57

Robinson, H. M.

Co

Reehrs, J. Co. .
Rdland, Thomas.
R Oliver, A. &

Sons

Rosery, The..
Schling, Max.
Schwake, Chas.

Co

Sharp, Partridge

& Co

Sheridan, W. F.
Sielirecbt, Geo. C.
Siebrecht, W. R. 56
Siggers & Slg-

gers 63

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co

Slinn, B. S., Jr..
Sniitli, Elmer D.

& Co

Smith. P. .T..
Smith & Fetters.
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. .

54

44

51
54
56

54

56
&i
51

35
50
50

35

63
56
56

47

30
50
51

36

Page
Smvth, Wm. J.. 51
Stumpp, G. E. M. 50
Sutton & Sons... 44
Tborbarn, J. M.

& Co... 47

Totty, Ohas. H. 34
TraendlJ &

Schenck 56

Turner Bros 62

United Cut Flower

Co 57

Valentine, J. A. . 50
Vanheerde, L.... 36
Vincent, R., Jr

& Sous Co. . . .
Wants, For Sale,

Etc

Ward, R. M. &

Co

Weber, F. C

Weiss, Herman.. _

Welch's 54

Welch Bros. Co.. 54

Welch, Pat'k

Winter, Sons &

Co

Wood Bros

Woodrow & Mar-

ketns

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 47

Young, John &

Co

Young, Thomas,

Jr

Young & Nugent.

Zeeh & Mann

Zvolanek, Ant. C.

35
61

35
51
57

57

44
34

57

56

57
50
54
47

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY

SEE PAGES 58, 59, 60.

REFERENCE
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GUIDE

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January 13. 1917

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HOETICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDCOTKD BT

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Questions by our readers In line witli any of tiie topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should InTariably be addressed to the olHce of HOKTICULTUKE.

"II vkIb mat toll, we onclit to klam* the ealtnre, net the aolL" — Pope.

Asters for Inside Flowering

The best all-roimd aster for indoor culture is Queen
of the Slarket, also called Queen of tlie Earlies. This
is a vigorous grower and branches freely. Early Won-
der blooms a trifle earlier but the flowers are smaller and
not produced in anything like such profusion. Be sure
to prepare the soil well. Any soil that will grow good
carnations will produce good asters. When large enough
they can be planted about a foot each way. While some
varieties can stand a little over 50 degrees at night
during the winter the nearer that degree is maintained
the better in every way. Get away from the idea of
ever forcing jjlants so as to obtain a heavier crop of
flowers. Healthy stock, kept at 50 degrees at night,
whenever possible, is bound to pay for itself wdiether or
not you get a fullcrop of flowers. Keep well syringed
on all good davs so as to kc^eii ilowu red siaider.
Miscellaneous Crops

>.'ow is a good time to sow stocks; Giant Ten Weeks
is a good strain. Candytuft makes another good Me-
morial Day cro]i. Annual lupines and larkspurs are
not much seen in the market, l)ut they make splendid
and profitable spring crops. The fact tliat tliey are not
commonly seen makes them sell all the better. Dimoi--
photheca aurantiaca and hybrids can be flowered earlier
from seed than any other annuals. Calendulas are
now a fairly profitable winter crop. For a spring crop,
sow now in benches in rows twenty-four inches apart.
Thin out the seedlings, making them ten inches apart
in the rows. Cornflowers are another desirable spring
crop. The double blue variety throws a good percentage
of double flowers and should be used. Sweet peas can
still be sown where they can have ample head-room. Use
nothing but the Spencer varieties. All these crops will
grow and do well in a house where the tem])erature runs
at about 50 degrees at night.

Potting and Care of Cattleyas

All cattleyas sucli as C. laldata, C. maxima, C. Bow-
ringeana, C. Percivalianna, etc., tliat are now in a dor-
mant state can have fresh material. When potting
give them a thorough cleaning of scale or other insects.
Quite a few will need a shift into new compost or to
have the worn-out material removed from around the
roots. They do well in pans, baskets or pots, lyut I
think hanging pans the best for they are not so liable to
fungus as they are when grown in wooden baskets.
Whatever they are grown in should be at least half full
of clean and broken crocks. Use either good fibrous
peat and sphagnum or fern root and sphagnum inter-
Next Week : — Canterbury Bells ; Care of Violets ; Pe

mixed with small pieces of charcoal. Place all newly
potted cattleyas in shade and where they can be kept
rather close until they take hold of the new material.
Left Over Stock
All such flowering plants as Begonia Lorraine, cycla-
men and primroses should be given the minimum tem-
perature with plenty of ventilation until sold, but if
the stock is' unsalable don't let it occupy valuable bench
room. Azaleas should be placed in a very cool, light
house. Anything above the freezing point \vill do.
See that at no time they are allowed to get extremely
dry. Save as many stevia plants as will be needed, cut
down and place in a light cool house for future cuttings.
Ericas will take the same treatment. Lift the poinset-
tias with as much of the soil adhering as possible and
set closely packed in boxes, covering the intervening
spaces with soil. These should be rested under a some-
what dry warm bench until JLirch or later, when they
can be potted up again.

The Dahlias

A few good stock plants will go a long way in making
successful these plants, if large quantities of cuttings
are wanted, Init whatever you do propagate let it be the
best — don't waste time on useless stock. If your cus-
tomers are in want of small stock for planting out next
ilay the best kinds you use yourself for cut flower pur-
poses are none too good. Bring the dormant stock up to
light now; plant them into a few inches of sandy soil,
and in a carnation house temperature they soon will
furnish choice cuttings, which, with a little bottom heat
will root in a few weeks. These, if potted and cared
for, will again in a short time furnish more cuttings.
By keeping these cuttings shaded and moist in a mod-
erately warm propagating bed they will root all right.
When potting give them good new soil. Tliey do well in
a night temperature of about 55 degrees.

Reminders

Keep palms well on the dry side, especially where the
temperature rules a little low.

Rest the beds of smilax a little that were cut down
for the Christmas trade. It will start more freely and
grow better.

Push the stock plants of bouvardias a little to induce
them to break away freely. Plenty of stem cuttings are
useful if stock is scarce.

Decide at once what varieties of different stock and
what quantities needed for the coming season. Make
plans and leave nothing to chance.

nnisetums; Propagating Ficus; Vincas; Reminders.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

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H 0 E T 1 C U L T TT R E

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTURE

VOL. XXV JANUARY 13, 1917 NO. 2

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CONTEN r--. ] Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— A Magnificent white Oalc.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Asters
for Inside Flowering — Miscellaneous Crops — Potting
and Care of Cattleyas — Left Over Stock — The Dahlias
Reminders — John J. M. Fan-ell 37

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Tar Paint on Pipes
— Care of Cuttings in the Sand — Selection of Wood
for Second Batch — Hadley vs. Hoosier Beauty —
Arthur C. Rnzieka 39

THE BELGIAN SITUATION 40

CONCERNING HOLLAND SHIPMENTS OP LILY OF
THE VALLEY 40

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club-
Meetings Next AVeek — Florists' Hail Association —
Massachusetts Horticultural Society — Horticultural
Society of New York — Chicago Florists' Club — Ameri-
can Carnation Society — Chicago to Indianapolis —
American Rose Society — Tarrytown Horticultural

Society — Southampton Horticultural Society 41-42

Chicago Florists' Club — Gardeners' and Florists' Club

of Boston 43

SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— Notes 46

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 50

Flowers by Telegraph 51

Advertising Genius 52

DURING RECESS — Boston Bowlers — North Chicago
League 50

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Philadelphia 43

St. Louis 50

Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago 53

OBITUARY— Asa L. Brown— Mrs. Paul Huebner— John
M. Elser — Hamlin Johnson — Mrs. Julius Siebold .... 52

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 55

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 57

MISCELLANEOUS:

Fire at Craig's — Illustrated 43

New Corporations '. 43

Catalogues Received 44

Massachusetts Horticultural College 46

About Express Charges — C. Betscher 52

The Traffic Congestion and its Lesson 62

Visitor's Register 62

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 62

Patents Granted — Business Troubles 62

Our readers' attention is called to the an-
Not a nouncement in this issue of the plan pro-
bad idea posed by the publicity committee of the
Chicago Florists' Club for increasing the
sale of >flowers for St. Valentine's Day. Flowers are the
ideal valentine gift and if the florists all over the coun-
try will enter promptly and enthusiastically into this
very simple and practical publicity scheme there can be
no doubt tliftt the sale of flowers for that purpose will be
materially increased this year. The proposition seems

an excellent one and we hope it can be carried out in a
manner ereclitable to the flower trade. Should it, how-
ever, be made use of as a pretext for storing flowers in
advance and jacking up selling prices for the occasion,
then will all the advantages to the florists' business from
this effort be more than nullified and the trade will be
forced to face the inevitable penalty of public resentment
and virtual pro.scription. Watch out.

Considerable anxiety has been felt among
Watch the plant importing trade in regard to a

the game rider understood to be attached to the Ag-
ricultural Appropriations Bill now before
Congress, which, if passed, would give the Federal Hor-
ticultural Board at Washington arbitrary and autocratic
control over the business of nurserymen or florists who
ship plants or trees, with power to establish a quarantine
on suspicion without a hearing. It is quite a irlief
HOW to learn, on the authority of the chairman of the
Committee on Agriculture that no such rider as was
feared has been tacked on to the Agricultural Appropria-
tion Bill. It will be well, however, for all clubs and as-
sociations of florists, seedsmen and nurserymen, local as
well as national to keep a close watch on movements in
Washington for it is well known that there are influen-
tial interests constantly active to whom tlie welfare of
the commercial horticultural people is a very minor con-
sideration.

We gladly give space to the communi-
Do your cation in this issue on the traffic situ-

spring buying ation and its lesson. The burdensome
early effects of the unprecedented car short-

age have already been severely felt by
florists and others sending out or expecting shipments
of holiday goods and the outlook for the coming months,
as given by our correspondent, is not overdrawn. Those
who contemplate purchasing building material, heating
or ventilating apparatus, implements, or outfit of any
kind for the coming spring should get busy at once, else
they are in danger of loss and embarrassment from
freight congestion and delay. As the costly holiday ex-
perience has shown, similar trouble is not improbable in
the transportation of plants and the lighter classes of
florists' supplies by express. "A word to the wise is suf-
ficient." Watch the advertisements in this paper as they
ap])ear from week to week and place orders well ahead.
Advertisers, too, should make their announcements very
early this season, for ob%'ious reasons.

The results of the fire at the plant of
A" The Eobert Craig Company last Satur-

admonition Jay might have reached the propor-
tions of a stupendous calamity to one of
the best known plant growing establishments on the con-
tinent had the weather been such as might reasonably
be expected at that date. "What fools these mortals be I"
Wha^ in the world can the owners of such a plant be
thinking of to have a lot of wooden supports, partitions,
roofs and other inflammable material about their boiler
house ? A comparatively modern establishment, at that !
Only recently we took occasion in our editorial notes to
mention the great advancement which had been made of
late years in tlie construction of greenhouses and espe-
cially their heating outfit, whereby fire risk in such struc-
tures has been reduced to a minimum. This latest dis-
closure shows there is still room for improvement. The
lesson, fortunately, has been at a comparatively insig-
nificant cost and all friends of dear old Eobert Craig ^vill
rejoice. But these disasters should be practically impos-
sible in modern built places.

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTURE

39

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics prfseuted on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzlcka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the oflice of HORriCUI^lUKii.

Tar Paint on Pipes (in reply to inquiry)

There is no qucstioii that all the heating pipes will
last much longer if they are painted so that they will not
rust. It is not the winter that is hard on them but it is
the summer when it is damp under the benches from
frequent waterings, and there being no heat in the pipes
they have no chance to get real dry. However, great
care should be taken as to the paint that is used for the
work. There is only one safe [jaint and that is a mix-
ture of linseed oil and lamp black. "Wliite lead can be
used, but it should be mixed with linseed oil only, be-
ing careful not to put in any turpentine or drier. There
will be some fumes from either of these mixtures, but
if the work is done in the summer so that the i>aint will
have plenty of time to dry there will be no harm done, .
as plenty of air is always on in the fall, and all the
pipes are not used at once, but one after another as the
weather gets colder. Tar is poisonous to plant growth,
so are its fumes. We know nf nothing that will kill
the fumes coming from tar on the pipes and we know
nothing that will remove it save going over the pipes
with a gasoline blow torch and burning the paint o£E.
This will be a very slow job and it must be done thor-
oughly or it will do no good. If the plants in the house
are burned badly they could be dried off and started up
again and still get a good crop of roses in for the spring,
but the tar will have to come off while the plants are
being dried off, or the leaves will come off about as fast
as they come out when the plants are started again.
Keep as much air on as possible, even if the house runs
cold, and open the vents away up in the section where
the torch will be in use. Sprinkle the plants well and
keep them so right in the vicinity where the torch is be-
ing used, as the water will keei> the smoke and fumes
from the leaves, thus helping them escape without much
injury.

Care of Cuttings in the Sand

See that these are sprayed with copper right after
they are put in so that the danger from spot will be
lessened. It will not cure spot but it will keep it from
spreading and help the grower control it. Water should
always be applied so that the cuttings will be dry at
night; that is — their foliage should be dry. Proper at-
tention will have to be paid to temperature and at no
time should the cuttings be allowed to get cold. This
would be a bad check for them and there would lie a
great many that would never recover from it.

Selection of Wood for Second Batch

This will apply also to the first batch of cuttings.
for smaller places wdiere propagation has just started.
It shouTd be remembered that the future of the plants
largely depends on the stock they come from and care
should be taken to select only wood that is clean and
healthy, from freely growing plants. It may save a lit-
tle in the beginning to take wood from plants that are

poor and not paying, but in the long run it will not pay
as the plants will be getting worse and worse as years
go by and finally the whole variety will have to be
thrown out, all because the plants were bred down in-
stead of up so that the plants following would have in-
creased vigor and bear more flowers than the ones be-
fore them. Take care to get as many heel cuttings as
possible. These will always root better, and as there
are any number of small eyes at the heel tliere is plenty
of chance to get bottom shoots after the plants are pot-
ted or growing in the bench, and it is the bottom shoots
that will produce the flowers even though the first bud
is seldom good. When taking wood from Beauties use
regular flowering wood rather than blind wood. ItwiU
make much better and stronger plants and will cut far
more flowers. When taking Tea wood, see that only
such wood as can be used is taken from the plants as
it is useless and wasteful to cut the plants all to pieces
for nothing. With the varieties now grown wood is
none too plentiful, as nearly all of it is flowering wood
and as soon as more than so much is taken the plants
are being robbed and will be hurt if they are cut too
severely. By careful cutting of the wood, there should
be but very little waste, and outside of a few discarded
leaves and tops of shoots there should be nothing left
after the cuttings are taken out. As fast as the wood
is cut it should be ducked into water and immediately
taken do^vn to the cellar or packing room where it is
cool, and where the wood can be kept damp until it is
used up. It is best not to keep it in water as this water
soaked wood will not root as well as that which is kept
moist and yet not soaked all the time.

Hadley vs. Hoosier Beauty

Mr. Arthur Ruzicka.

Dear Sir: Will you kindly advise me as to which is the
better red rose of the two varieties, viz., Hadley and
Hoosier Beauty. I read last week's HoRxicirLTUKE ac-
count of the New York flower market. It stated that
Hoosier Beauty is no match for the irresistible Hadley.
Kindly inform me of the merits of both. Also, growing
Ophelia side by side with Shawyer, I find the latter is the
best in cool weather, poes Ophelia require more heat?

Thanking you in anticipation, W. A.

New York.

The report you read in Hokticultdke was correct,
I have not as much experience with either variety as
some growers who specialize in one or the other, but
were I to choose the better one it would be Hadley every
time. I have seen both in the prime and both at their
worst, and Hadley was always better both as a grower,
where it held its foliage lietter, and in the markets
where it sold much better, being, as Horticulture's
report stated, "in a" class by itself." There is no doubt
■ that Hoosier Beauty when well grown, carefully watered
and fed, and kept cool in the houses all the time will
make a veiy nice rose, but we are sure that if this same
care and pains were taken with Hadley the results would

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be far more satisfactory, and we are sure that if tlic
grower liad botli roses and compared returns from the
marivet he would quickly see which rose to discard. A
trip through the wholesale market, and a few visits to
some of the leading retail stores will be of great help
to anyone wishing to get a line on any variety, if it is
to be grown for market. If it is to be grown for liome
use, then, of course, the variety that is best liked will
have to be grown. Kegarding Shawyer and Ophelia,
these varieties, like some others of the type, will always
do better in cooler weather. They may not grow so fast
or produce the quantity of buds, but the buds
will be much larger and finer in every way and
the same may be said of the foliage. The very
double varieties, such as Mock, Scott Key, etc.,
etc., will do l)ettei- in warmer weather as thev \\ill

not open sd well during the dark days of the winter.
Ophelia does not require more heat to make it grow
and the amount of heat given will have to depend on
what pur])ose the roses are to be used for. If for the
private tal)le where quality is always first, then it will
be necessary to keep them cool. If for the market
where only a good standard quality is necessary, then
they can be run warmer. Of cour.se, running the plants
cool will give you less flowers, aiul the plants will not
grow so fast as thev would if tiie plants were run
warmer. In growing the two \arieties in the same
liouse it will be best to plant the Shawyer to the front
and the Ophelia to the back benches. It would be bet-
ter, though, for the grower and for the roses, too, if they
were ))lanted se])arately, a houseful of each, it being
iiiiK'h eiisici' to liiimlle the plants in tliis way.

THE BELGIAN SITUATION.

The following extract from a circu-
lar letter from an importing liouse to
their American customers contains
much of general interest to the trade
as to the outlook in plant imports for
next season.

"Though shipments from Belgium
were made every spring and fall since
the war began, the three circular let-
ters we sent you the past fall gave
you some idea of the difficulties, un-
certainties and expense we had to
contend with to get them. What the
conditions will be next spring and fall,
if the war continues, it is impossil)le
to foresee.

"Up to now shipments were made
with the consent of both the British
and German authorities. We expect to
get these consents again for next sea-
son's shipments, and the canal boats
will likely also be permitted to con-
tinue to carry the shipments from
Ghent to Rotterdam. Any difficulties
that arise next season will likely come
after the shipments leave Ghent, and
of course no Belgian can learn any-
thing about conditions which prevail
in the world outside of Belgium.

"Last fall most of the shipments
arrived in good condition ; some ship-
ments arrived late as a result of war
conditions and there was some loss on
them — mostly due to the congested
condition on our railroads, but what-
ever proiit was made (and the profit
was large in many instances) was
made by the purchasers. Our Belgian
firm can make no profit under present
conditions, nor can we — our extra ex-
penses in getting the shipments
through the lines and quickly forward-
ed from here puts the matter of profit
for us entirely out of the question.

"In view of these facts we will book
orders next season for Belgian stock
from our regular customers only —
those who imported through us from
Belgium last season. We figure that
by cutting down business to about one-
third of normal, we can have ship-
ments made by fast passenger steam-
ers, and devote all our energy and
capacity to the service of those firms
who usually depend upon us for their
Belgian goods.

"Prices are lower than before the
war began — except on some sizes of
Kentias, the stock will be equally as
good and packed as well as in normal
seasons, but so there will be no later
misunderstandings we will clearly de-

fine the conditions of sale — as we can-
not issue a 1917 Belgian catalogue —
nothing printed, or anything written
in English can pass in or out of Bel-
gium.

"All import orders are booked under
1916 catalogue conditions, the pur-
chaser accepting shipment at Ghent
nurseries and it travelling from there
at his risk and expense. As it may be
impossible to cancel an order once
placed, we require a deposit of 25 per
cent, with order to guarantee accept-
ance of shipment at destination. No
order will be reported to Belgium un-
til these conditions are accepted and
the deposit made. All shipments are
covered by both marine and war risk
insurance to New York, though it is
of course impossible to get any insur-
ance to cover risks of damage to
Ijerishables to destination.

"This season we do not offer Belgian
grown Picus elastica — as we can offer
American grown to better advantage.
Nor do we offer Draeaenas — as we can
offer you Dracaena canes so you can
propagate your own plants. Nor are
we offering small Kentias or Cocos
Weddeliana — as we can offer you the
seeds so that you can grow your own.

"We have outlined the situation
frankly to you; you know what risks
you take, what chances of large iiro-
fits are yours. We urge mailing orders
as soon as possible, as the mails take
much longer to get into Belgium than
the shipments to come out of there
under present conditions."

McHi-Tciiisiix & Co.

PERSONAL

The park commission of Harttoi'd.
Conn., have selected Professor Henry
A. Perkins of Trinity College to fill
out the unexpired term of the late Ly-
man B. Brainerd. the member of the
board who died October 1. The term
ends May 1, 1919.

W. C. Stone, assistant horticulturist
at the Experiment station. Burlington,
Vt., has gone to Geneva, N. Y., where
be will fill the same position .at the
New York state Experiment station.
Mr. Stone is the third man to go to
the New York station from that of
Vermont in recent years. He was
graduated from the university of Ver-
mont in 1912 and given the degree of
M. S. in 1914. John B. Norton. U. V.
M.. 1912. M. S. Massachusetts Agri-
cultural college. 1914. succeeds Mr.
Stone.

CONCERNING HOLLAND SHIP-
MENTS OF LILY OF THE
VALLEY.

Horticulture, Boston.

Gentlemen: — I am enclosing copy of
a letter received from the State De-
partment which explains itself. So
far as I was advised and from all in-
formation I have liad up until this
time, of these goods for which permits
were asked from the neutral countries
— lily of the valley pips, seeds, etc.,
all were produced in the countries ask-
ing for the permits. From the en-
closed it would seem that I have been
misinformed.

W. F. GUDE,

Washington Representative

of the S. A. F.

December 22, 1916.

Messrs. ,

New York City.

Gentlemen: — With reference to pre-
vious correspondence in regard to your
desire to obtain 'a shipment of lily of
the valley pips from of Co-
penhagen, you are informed that the
Department has just received a cable-
gram from the American Minister at
Copenhagen stating that he is in-
formed that the crop of lily of the
\'alley pips in Denmark is this year
only one-fifth to one-tenth of the nor-
mal crop and that, therefore, to fill
existing orders, German pips will
have to be used. The Minister indi-
cates that this accounts for the atti-
tude of the British authorities and

that are unwilling to make

shipments unless positive assurances
of non-interference are given by the
British authorities. The Minister

states that has 1,000,000 Danish

grown and 5.000,000 German grown
pips.

In view of this information the De-
partment is instructing the American
.Embassador at London by cablegram
to endeavor to obtain assurances of
non-interference with at least the
1,(100,000 pips which the Department
is informed are of Danish origin.

.'\s soon as any information is re-
ceived from the Ambassador it will be
communicated to you. You will be in-
formed at a later date of the cost of
the Department's cal)legram and of
any reply thereto.

I am. Gentlemen.

Your obedient servant,

For the Secretary of State:

Ai.vEY A. Adee,
Second Assistant Secretary.

January 13. 1917

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NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The opening meeting for this mo-
mentous year in the history of the
New York Florists' Club, on Monday
evening, Jan. 8, was what might fairly
be termed a roiiser. The new officers
were duly installed, each making his
little speech of appreciation and zeal
for the duties incumbent upon him
and President G. E. M. Stumpp made
a most excellent impression in the
manner in which he filled the chair.
It was the general verdict that this
session betokened a record year for the
club. Four new names were added to
the membership and nineteen more
were proposed.

All official rei.orts were in a satis-
factory strain. The treasurer and
trustees sliowed a balance of nearly
$15,000 in the treasury. C. B. Weather-
ed reported on the coming Interna-
tional Flower Show, showing that
space is being rapidly taken up and
that many advertising orders for the
Official Program are coming in, thus
assuring the best of the series thus far.

A communication from Winfried
RoeUler asking for consideration of
the proposed White Pine Blister ex-
clusion legislation was referred to the
legislative committee

The secretary was instructed to
write a letter of good cheer and hope
for speedy recovery to Joseph Vocke,
of W. H. Siebrecht's, Coogan Building,
who is ill at Ashville, N. C.

President Stumpp made the follow-
ing appointments.

Delegates to the State Federation of
Horticultural Societies and Florists'
clubs at Ithaca; F. R. Pierson and
Prof. E. A. White.

Legislative — W. H. Siebrecht, Jr.,
James McHutchison, F. R. Pierson.

Essays and Lectures — Leonard Bar-
ron, J. liarrison Dick, L. W. C. Tut-
hlll.

Exhibitions— Chas. W. Knight. H. C.
Riedel, Richard Hughes.

House Committee — P. F. Kessler,
A. Buckholz, Alex. H. Donaldson.

Annual Dinner — A. L. Miller, Char-
les Schenck, Emil Schloss, T. B. de
Forest, J. G. Esler.

Awards— P. W. Popp, Chas. H.
Brown, Julius Roehrs, P. B. Rigby,
Joseph Manda, W. H. Duckham, Henry
Weston.

To Secure Special Premiums — John
Canning, W. R. Col)b. Julius Roehrs,
W. H. Siebrecht, F. H. Traendly.

Awards on exhibits for the evening
were made as follows: Florex Gardens,
North Wales, Pa., Rose September
Morn, highly commended; H. F. Byx-
bee, Norwalk. Conn., Daphne odora,
cultural certificate; G. F. Neipp, Chat-
ham, N. J., seedling carnation. No. 22,
highly commended; P. W. Popp, Roman
hyacinths, vote of thanks.

It was voted that the February
meeting take the form of a S. A. F.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Jan. 15.

Detroit Florists' Club, Bemb Floi'iil
Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Houston Florists' Club, Cliamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex.

New Jersey Floricultural Society,
Orange, N. J.

' Tuesday, Jan. 16.

(Jarduners' and Florists' Club of
Hoston, Horticultural Hall, Boston,
Mass.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
C.in.

Minnesota State Florists' Associ.i-
tion, Minneapolis, Minn.

Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety, Horticultural Hall, Pbiladel-
pliia. Pa.

Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Kbode Island Horticultural So-
ciety, Public Library, Providence.
I R. l'.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Thursday, Jan. 18.

Essex County Florists' Club,
Kreuger-Auditorinni. Newark, N. J.

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

North Westcliester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Taconia Florists' Association, Mnc-
caliee Hall, Tacoma, Wasb.

Friday, Jan. 19.

Nortb Sliore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

Convention arrangement night. Work-
ing committees will be appointed and
all wires put into service with a view
to work up and perfect arrangements
for the greatest convention in history
of the National Society.

THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIA-
TION.

A bill to extend the corporate ex-
istence of the Florists' Hail Associa-
tion will be introduced in the New
Jersey Legislature this winter by Hon.
Walter G. Winne, an assemblyman
from Bergen Co.

This matter gives some of us old
timers some food for reflection, that
thirty years have elapsed between the
time the F. H. A. started out upon
what was at that time an unknown
venture, and practically a guess as to
the required rates.

The writer sometimes wonders
whether those who assumed the re-
sponsibility of putting what was then
an unknown insurance effort upon its
feet, would have the gall to attempt
the same performance today.

The adjustment of nearly 2,500
claims amounting to nearly .$400,000
without a single law suit is one of the
thinss that the originators of a novel
form of insurance have reason to look
upon with more than passing pride.
John G. Esler.
Saddle River, N. J.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The Inaugural Meeting of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
for the year 1917 will be held at Horti-
cultural Hall, Boston, on Saturday,
January 13, at twelve o'clock, to hear
the Inaugural Address of the Presi-
dent, the report of the Board of Trus-
tees, the report of the Committee on
Prizes and Exhibitions, and tlie re-
ports of the various other committees
of the society, which reports will be
open for discussion and action.

William P. Rich, Secy.

Program of lectures and discussions
during the season of 1917 to be held at
Horticultural Hall, Boston, Saturdays,
at 2 o'clock, P. M. unless otherwise
stated.

January 13.— New England Gardens.
Illustrated with direct color photo-
graphic slides. By Loring Underwood,
Boston.

January 20.— Seed Sowing Sugges-
tions. By William N. Craig, Brook-
line.

January 27. — Formation and Char-
acteristics of Peat and Muck Lands
and Some of their Uses. By Alfred
P. Dachnowski, Physiologist, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Washington.

February 3. — Perrenials we should
grow. Illustrated. By Prof. Arno H.
Nehrling, Mass. Agricultural College,
Amherst.

February 10. — Recent Troubles with
our Forest Trees. Illustrated. By
Prof. F. W. Rane, State Forester,
Boston.

The John Lewis Russell Lecture.

February 17.— Biological Principles
of Plant and Animal Breeding. Illus-
trated. By Dr. W. E. Castle, Bussey
Institution, Jamaica Plain.

February 24. — Bees in Relation to
Horticulture. Illustrated. By Dr. Bur-
ton N. Gates, Mass. Agricultural Col-
lege, Amherst.

March 3. — Strawberry Culture. By
0. M. Taylor, New York Agric. Exper.
Station, Geneva.

March 10.— Cranberry Culture. Illus-
trated. By Marcus L. Urann, Presi-
dent United Cape Cod Cranberry Co.,
South Hanson.

March 17.— Orcharding in the West
and South. Illustrated. By Prof. V.
C. Sears, Mass. Agricultural College,
Amherst.

March 24. — No lecture on this date.
Spring Flower Show.

March 31.— Alpine Plants. Illus-
trated. By Mrs. Louis Chanler, New
York.

WiiJ-KiD Wheeleu, Chairman.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

An exhibition will be held in the
American Museum of Natural History,
Central Park West and Seventy-

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seventh street, New York City, Janu-
ary 13th and 14th. The schedule pro-
vides for orchids, open to all, three
classes; carnations, open to all, two
classes; also the medals of the Society
will be awarded to the best vases of
new varieties; carnations for non-com-
mercial growers, nine classes; miscel-
laneous cut blooms and plants, open to
all, four classes, and four for non-com-
mercial growers.

Special prizes can be awarded by the
Exhibition Committee for interesting
and unusual exhibits not provided for
in this schedule.

A meeting of the Society will be
held in the West Assembly Room at
4 o'clock with a lecture, illustrated
with colored lantern slides, by John
Scheepers on "Darwin and Other Tu-
lips."

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

Plan for Cooperative Advertising.
Editor Horticoltire:

At the January meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club it was the unan-
imous action to put under way a plan
of co-operative advertising, and this
work was placed in the hands of
three gentlemen to act as a committee
on publicity, viz.: Michael Barker,
Geo. Asmus, P. Lautenschlager, chair-
man.

Our first undertaking will be in tlie
form of an active campaign to stimu-
late and create a greater demand for
flowers for St. Valentine's Day, Feb-
ruary 14, 1917. The form of advertis-
ing to be used is similar to the poster
stamp fad now used so extensively in
a number of other commercial lines,
and this committee is confident that
a great deal of good will result in this
movement for the florist trade at large.

We have contracted for a very large
supply of special heart-shaped stvimps
for distribution to the general public.
These stamps are beautifully designed,
and have the following inscription:

"i.ET YOUR VALENTINE GIFT BE FLOWERS."

Every box of flowers and every piece
of mail sent out by the florists in this
country should carry one of these
beautiful stamps as a suggestion to use
flowers for your Valentine. The
Chicago Florists' Club has arranged to
furnish these stamps to interested
parties at a reasonable price, and any
profit derived from the sales will be
applied to future advertising schemes
— a sort of endless chain and profit-
sharing plan of advertising for the
florists of this country.

May we not call on you to publish
this announcement in your editorial
column and thereby receive your co-
operation and help in this movement?
In order to call attention of the florist
trade at large to this undertaking, you
may state that florists of other cities
can purchase these stamps of us for
their own use. Price list and order
blank will be issued the coming week,
and we advise that order be sent in
immediately.

Stamps are already going very fast
— one of the leading florist concerns
of Chicago specified 25,000 on their
first order. Send all correspondence
and orders to F. Lautenschlager. 440
W. Erie Street, Chicago, 111.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

In view of the hardware dealers'
convention which is to be held in this
city at the same time as the carnation
meeting, it has l)een deemed advisable
by the reception committee to see that
the rates of the Indianapolis liotels
were published so that reservations
may be made in due time. There is
plenty of excellent liotel room in In-
dianapolis included in the following
list.

Grand Hotel, rooms $1.00 up, with
bath $1.50 up.

Washington Hotel, rooms with bath,
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00.

Claypool Hotel, single room without
bath, $1.50; with bath $2.00.

Severin Hotel, room with shower
bath $1.50; with tub bath $2.00 to $3.50
(European plan).

Joirx Berterm.vxx, Chairman.

CHICAGO TO INDIANAPOLIS.

Carnation IVleeting and Exhibition.

For the annual convention of the
.American Carnation Society to be held
at Indianapolis, Ind., January 31 and
February 1, the Monon Route has been
selected as the shortest and most con-
venient line for the Chicago party.
Tlie one-way fare between Chicago and
Indianapolis is $4.60 and the party
fare for 10 or more, $4.14 each. Lower
lierths, $2; upper berths, $1.60.

The night train leaving the Dear-
l)orn station, Polk and Dearborn
streets, Tuesday, January 30, at 11.40
P. M., due in Indianapolis 4.30 A. M.
has been chosen by the Florists' Club
as the convention train for its mem-
bers and others wishing to join the
party. Berths on the night train are
read.v at 10 o'clock and can be occu-
pied until 7.30 A. M. the next morning.

Reservations should lie made early
to secure the party rate by writing or
telephoning Herbert Wiley, General
Agent Passenger Department, 104
South Clark street, Chicago. Tele-
phone Harrison 3309.

For those who wish to reach In-
dianapolis earlier the Monon Route
has an evening train, • leaving the
Dearborn station Tuesday, January 30,
at 5.30 P. M., due in Indianapolis at
10.30 the same night.

MiCH.VEL B.\RKER.

Chairman Transportation Com.,

Chicago Florists' Club.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee of the
.American Rose Society met in Phila-
delphia, Pa., in connection with the
local committee for the exhibition in
March. A resolution was passed to
call for 50 per cent, of the guarantee
fund to be paid to the order of the
.American Rose Society on or before
February, 1917. Everything pertain-
ing to the coming exhibition seemed
to be moving along nicely towards its
success. .

Application for the registration of
a new rose was made by John H.
Duulop, Richmond Hill, Ontario, as
follows:

"Mrs. Henry Winnett." Parentage —
Russell X Shawyer. Color — bright,
red, about shade of Richmond. Large
full flower, solid color, foliage ample.

Deliciously fragrant, combining the
keeping qualities of Russell with the
freedom of Shawyer. Form good,
petals well reflexed and of solid
texture.

Mr. Dunlop said: "1 am proud of
being the first Canadian grower to
have the honor of entering a seedling
of such sterling merit, as I have had
a number of visitors both from the
LInited States and difterent parts of
Ontario, and all agree as to the qual-
ity of this new rose.

A resolution was passed of regret at
the death of W. C. Barry, Ex-Mayor
of Rochester, N. Y., who was one of
the earliest supporters of the Ameri-
can Rose Society, and was held in es-
teem by every one who knew him, as
a man of quality and fine character.

The preliminary schedule of prizes
was adopted and will lie issued with-
out delay.

Benja.mix Hammond, Secy.

Beacon, N. Y.

TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society was held
in the Corporation Building, Banquet
Room. Thursday evening, December
2S. President John Featherstone pre-
siding.

The secretary's report showed the
society to be in a flourishing condi-
tion. The following officers were
elected: Joseph Bradley, president;
George Mcintosh, vice-president; E.
W. Neubrand, secretary; A. H. Brown
treasurer; John Grant, reporting sec-
retary. Board of Directors: F. R.
Pierson, Charles D. Millard. Isaac
Rogers, Dr. R. B. Coutand. Executive
committee: J. Featherstone, Charles
R. Russell. J. Elliott. Thos. A. See,
John Woodcock, Abel Weeks. J. Grant.
G. W^ittlinger, Wm. Jamieson, and
Joseph Mooney. The exhibit for next
meeting will be carnations.

The annual dinner will be held at
Florence Inn, January 16.

J. Grant, Cor. Secy.

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The annua! meeting of the above
society was held on January 4th in
Oddfellows' Hall. Southampton. N. Y.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, C. Guil-
loy: vice-president, Wm. McLeod:
secretary, H. H. Wells; treasurer, Geo.
Campbell; financial secretary, S. R.
Candler; corresponding secretary, J.
Dickson; executive committee, R. Mel-
rose, chairman, G. Anderson, Walter
Jagger and D. T. Wells.

It was decided that the regular
meeting of the society shall be held
on the first Thursday of each month,
and that a small competitive exhibi-
tion shall be held in connection with
each meeting. The subject for com-
petition at the next regular meeting

(Feb. 1) will be six varieties of ever-
green shrubs, six varieties of decid-
uous shrubs and six varieties of
tierried shrubs, to be shown as sprays.
J. DicK.soN. Corres. Secy.

January 13, 1917

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CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB

The Chicago Florists' Club held its
regular meeting Jan. 4th at the Morri-
son Hotel with a large attendance. In-
stallation of officers and the naming
ot committees were the principal fea-
tures of the meeting. Owing to illness
the president-elect, Wm. H. Amling,
was unable to be present but the other
officers, Paul R. Klingsporn, vice-pres.,
Otto Amling, treas. and A. J. Zech,
secy., were present and duly installed.
The following standing committees
were named: Good of the club, Geo.
Asmus, Guy French, Fred Lauten-
schlager; sports, Peter Olsem, Joe Ein-
wich. Fred Price; transportation, M.
Barker.

The advertising question again came
up, this time with a definite proposi-
tion to get out little Valentine posters
for boosting that day. They contain
the practical hint, "Let your Valentine
present be flowers," and will be used
on boxes and parcels. Arrangements
for the trip to Indianapolis, where the
annual convention of the American
Carnation Society will take place Jan.
31 and Feb. 1, were reported by the
transportation committee and will be
found elsewhere.

A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions on the deaths of Wm. F.
Kroeschell and N. J. Rupp.

I. Cole of Springfield, 111., called at-
tention to the need of revising the pre-
mium list at the state shows and cut-
ting out varieties no longer in general
cultivation.

C. T. Guenther, of Hamburg, N. Y.,
had a vase of Chrysanthemum Ham-
burg Late White, which was fine for
the season. Fred Stielow of Niles Cen-
ter, 111., had fine sample vases of Mrs.
Russell and Ophelia roses. Wellworth
Farms Greenhouses showed Milady
and Killarney Brilliant roses which
were much admired. A vote of thanks
was given the exhibitors. The Secre-
tary reported 344 members in good
standing.

FIRE AT CRAIG'S

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

The next regular monthly meeting
of the Club will be held at Horticul-
tural Hall, Boston, on Tuesday even-
ing, January 16, 1917, at 8 o'clock.

The annual installation of the new-
ly elected officers will be performed:
each officer will make a short address.
There will be no regular lecture, and
only necessary business will be trans-
acted. There will be reports from
the treasurer and secret'iry on the
past year's operations. Following the '
business session, there will be a pleas-
ing entertainment, followed by a col-
lation and dancing. Ladies are cor-
dially invited to be present.

The annual club banquet will be
held at Horticultural Hall on Wednes-
day, February 7.

The fifld day originallv arranged
for December 16. at Framine;hara,
Mass.. had to be postponed owing to
the severe snowstorm. It will be held
on January 20. 1917. Special car on
the Boston and Worcester railroad
will leave Park square. Boston, at
one o'clock sharp. A cordial invita-

After tiik Fiue at Craig's.
Fire broke out in the boiler house
at about 6 P. M., Saturday, January
6th, in the Norwood, Pa., establish-
ment of the Robert Craig Company.
In consequence, the main supplying
the heat for the entire range became

severed and the whole place was in
jeopardy. Fortunately the weather
was mild and by strenuous work with
oil stoves, etc., the stocks were all
saved until repairsi could be made. The
loss will probably be not over a thou-
sand dollars. No insurance.

After the Fike at Cr.u;g's.

tion is extended, not only to club
members, but to all others interested
in seeing high-grade carnations, and
other commercial crops, to attend.
The establishments which we hope to
visit are those of S. J. Goddard, W. R.
Nicholson, John W. Nelson and John
T. Butterworth.

W. N. Craig, Secy.

The officers of the New Haven
County (Conn.) Horticultural Society
for 1917 are as follows: President,
Wm. J. Rathgeber; vice-president,
George A. Crombie; secretary, W. C.
Mcintosh; treasurer, Bavid Kidd.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Boston, Mass. — McAlpine & McDon-
ald, nurserymen and florists; capital
stock. $25,000. Incorporators, William
A. JIcAlpine, C. Frank McDonald and
Florence E. Sheare.

PHILADELPHIA NOTES.

Among the twenty-nine who sat
down to the John Burton Christmas
dinner there were fourteen grand-
children. Twenty-nine is a pretty
hefty family gathering.

Frederick J. Michell, Jr., of the seed
firm of Henry F. Michell Company, as
speaker at the weekly luncheon of the
Rotary Club, at the Ho'tel Adelphia.
gave some very interesting facts on
"Seeds, Bulbs and Plants" on Janu-
ary 3.

Tlie preliminary prize list of the
American Rose Society is now on the
press and will reach the trade very
shortly. This is for the big rose fes-
tival to be held in Philadelphia,
March 20, 21, 22, 23. About five thou-
sand dollars in cash premiums is
offered, besides many gold and silver
medals. It promises to be a great
show.

44

11 0 R T I C U ]. T U H K

January 13, 1917

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Sluis & Groot, Enkhuizen, Holland.
— General Price List ot Vegetable,
Flower and Agricultural Seeds. Whole-
sale.

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland. —
Wholesale Catalogue of Nursery Stock,
hardy and tender, 1917-l.s, American
Edition.

Holmes-Letherman Seed Comiiany.
Canton, Ohio. — "Holco" Seed Book for
1917. A flower bordered lawn picture
makes an attractive cover adornment.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.— Wholesale Edition ot "Seeds That
Grow" tor 1917. For Seedsmen and
Dealers only who buy to sell again.
The old reliable "Red List."

Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.— "The
Glory ot the Garden." An attractive
booklet, finely illustrated with views
in Meadowvale Farm and the choice
varieties of Gladioli grown there.

Carter's Tested Seeds, Boston, Mass.
— American Catalogue ot Garden and
Lawn Seeds for 1917. This is a con-
densed form of the more elaborate
London publication. There are eight
pages in colors of select varieties ot
garden annuals, etc.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.— Burpee's Annual for 1917. Forty-
first year of "The Plain Truth About

CONCENTRATED POLVERIIED

MANURl 4

Pulverized or Shredded CATTLE
MANURE

Pulverized SHEEP MANURE

'VUv Florists' stamliinl of uui-
form hiffli quality for ovei
tcu years. Sper-ify WIZ.\RD
HRANI) in your Supply House
order or write us ilirect for
jTioes anil frei.i]rlit rates.

The Pulverized Macnrr Co.

Xo. 31 I'nion Stock Yards

CHICAGO

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Is a sclent Iflcally prepared compotmd
tbat Is highly efficient for ALL Insect
peHts. Why bother with several sprays
when this will answer every porpose
throughout the year?

LOOK FOB THE IVY LKAf TRADE
HABK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

Seeds That Grow." The new aster
American Beauty in full color makes
a tempting front cover illustration,
and on the back appears Fordhook
Bush Lima Bean and Burpee's Dwarf
Giant Tomato. The first edition of
this catalogue is 600,000 copies. An
advance in prices of sweet corn is
noted.

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. —
Chrysanthemums, Roses, Carnations
■and Hardy Perennials. This is the
fourteenth annual catalogue of this
well-known introducer of new and
meritorious varieties of the specialties
enumerated. Externally it is distinc-
tive, a heavy embossed cover and in-
ternally it will be found of engrossing
interest for the florist or gardener
whose ambition it is to be fully up-to-
date in his stock.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York
City. — "Everything for the Garden."
The 1917 issue of this always high-
class publication is fully up to the best
they have ever done and, we should
say, better, if that is possible. Ornate
covers, gold embossed, with rich in-
serts in color, make a lovely setting
and this 208 pages of contents are
superbly embellished with plates,
many of them new, and some twenty-
five or more in natural colors.

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.—
Price List for 1917. This publication
gets distinctly away from the typical
seed catalogue and is quite unique in
its features. The cover design calls
attention to the fact that this house
was founded 133 years ago. The
Wholesale Price List for Merchants is
bound into the front part of the gen-
eral catalogue for special circulation,
a convenient and economical arrange-
ment. Announcement is made of ad-
vance in retail prices of several varie-
ties of sweet corn and beans.

H. F. Michell Company, Philadel-
phia, Pa. — General Catalogue. This
annual visitor comes this year with
covers ot dazzling brilliancy — bright
lined butterflies flitting among waving
Buddleia plumes, and flower bordered
lawns; seeds, plants, hardy and tender,
builds, nursery stock, small fruits, im-
plements and sundries profusely illus-
trated fill its 236 pages to the limit.
.\t the same time comes this firm's
>'. liolesale price list for the trade, 108
I ages with cord already attached so
that it may be hung up for handy
reference.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston.—
Garden Annual for 1917. In this edi-
tion Messrs. Farquhar have departed
from their former style of colored
covers and present instead two charm-
ing rose garden views on white back-
ground. It lias been said that very
tew novelties are offered in this sea-
son's catalogues but this Farquhar
catalogue is not lacking in that re-
sjiect, the number of sterling new in-
troductions here offered for the first
time being quite large and it is known
that others equally sensational are to
follow next season. The illustrations
in this publication are many and al-
together the best this firm has sent
out.

The Becogmlzed Standard Insecticide.
A epray remedy for green, black, whlt«
fly, ttirlps and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, (4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly dilated
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Qnart, »1.B0; GaUon, $4.B0.
Until further notice shipments on omr
products FUNGINE, YKKMINE and SCA-
LINE will be sabject to conditions at tb«
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
AFHIME and NIKOTL4MA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADiSON. N. J. !

J«e

ECTICI

Save your plants ana trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.
y- Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 75c.;
V- Gallon, $1.25; Gallon, $3; 5 Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 Gallon Can, $17.50.
Directions on packag:e.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St ,_ Baltimore, Md.

CLAY'S

FERTILIZER

Endorsed by all

Growers

1 12 lb. $7.00

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

When writing to advertisera kindly
mentinn HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

January 13, 1917

HORT I CULTURE

45

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing

Tr. pkt. Oz.
A^eratum Mexicanuni, Blue Perfection. Fine

dwarf $0.10 $0,75

Ageratuni IMexicanuin, I>\varf Blue 10 .30

Ageratuni Mexicanum, Dwarf White 10 .30

AKtratuni IVIexicanuni, Mau\e Beauty. Large

flnwera 15 .75

Alyssum, White Gem. The best variety 15 .75

Alyssum, Carpet of Snow. For hanging baskets.. .10 .50

Alyssum, Little Gem. Very dwarf 10 .30

Alyssum, Benthami. The old variety 10 .15

Amaryllis Hippeastrum Hybrids 50

Antirrhinum. Nelrose. Silvery pink.. 4 pkts., $1.00 .30
Antirrhinum, Silver Pink. Originator's strain....

3 pkts., $2.75 1.00
Antirrhinuni, Venus. Delicate pink. ..3 pkts., 50c. .20

Antirrhinum, Coral Bed. Striking color 25 1.00

Antirrhinum, Daybreak. Light pink, white throat. .25 1.50

Antirrhinum, Firefly. Scarlet 25 1.00

Antirrhinum, Lilacinuni. Lilac 25 1.00

Antirrhinum, Luteum. Yellow 25 1.00

Antirrhinum, Queen A'ictoria. Pure white 25 1.00

Antirrhinum, Int., Orange King. Orange self 25 2.00

Antirrhinum, Int., Pink Queen. Creamy pink 25 2.50

Asparagus plumosus nanus. Greenhouse grown. .

$3.50 per 1000 seeds
Asparagus plumosus nanus. Californiau grown...

$2.50 per 1000 seeds

Asparagus Sprengeri 75c. per 1000 seeds

Aster, Early Wonder, Lavender 25 3.00

Aster, Early AVonder, Pink 25 2.00

Aster. Early Wonder. White 25 2.00

Aster, Carlson'8 Branching. Lavender 25 1.00

Aster. Semple's Branching, Shell-Pink 25 1.00

Aster, Vick's Branching. White 25 1.00

Aster. Daybreak. Shell pink 25 3.50

Aster, Purity. Pure white 25 2.00

Aster. Violet King. Giant flowers 25 2.00

Aster, Lady Roosevelt. Lovely pink, long stems.. .25 5.00

Begonia Erfordi 5 pkts., $1.00 .25

Begonia. Prima Donna 5 pkts., $1.00 .25

Begonia, Vernon 5 pkts., $1.00 .25

Bengonia Vernon grandiflora rosea... 5 pkts., $1.00 .25

Calendula. Lemon Queen .10

Calendula, Orange King .15

Calendula, Prince of Orange .10

Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth-flowered. White 25 1.00

Candytuft, Empress. I*ure white 10 .35

Candytuft. White Rocket 10 .25

Celosia Thompson;, Crimson 15 1.50

Celosia Thompson!. Golden Yellow 15 1.50

Celosia Thompsoni, Pink 15 1.50

Celosia Thompsoni, Purple 15 1.50

Centaurea Candidissima (Dusty Miller) 25 2.50

Centaurea Gymnocarpa. Very tall 10 .75

Centaurea Cyan us, Double Blue 15 .75

Cineraria Maritima 10 .30

Cineraria Maritima Diamond. Splendid for bedding. .20 1.00

Cobea Scandens. Blue 10 .40

Cobea Scandens alba. White 15 1.00

Coleus Rainbow Hybrids 50

Dracaena Australis. Broad foliage 25

Dracaena Indivisa. Slender leaves 10 .40

Grass, Pennisetum Longstylum 10 .50

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Grass, Pennisetum RuppeTanum 15 .75

Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak) .25 1.00

Heliotrope, Lemoine's Giant 25 1.50

Heliotrope Regale. Very dwarf 25 2.00

Lobelia, Crystal I'ulaee compacta. Dark blue 25 2.50

Lobelia, Emperor William. Light blue 25 1.75

Lobelia Gracilis. Trailing 15 .75

Lobel a Spesiosa. Dark Iduo, trailing 15 .75

Mignonette, Boddington's Majesty. The hnest

variety I.OO 7.50

Mignonette. Allen's Defiance. Very fragrant 50 6.00

Mignonette, New York Market 50 6.50

Musa Ensete lOU seeds. 75c.; 1000 seeds, $5.00

Petunia, Double Fringed, Mixed V2 pkt., 60c. 1.00

Petunia Century Prize. Giant fringed single

V2 pkt., 60c. 1.00

Petunia, Ruffled Giants. Splendid mixture

3 pkts.. $1.25 .50
Petunia, Bar Harbor Beauty. Rose, splendid

bedder 5 pkts.. $1.00 .25

Petunia, Rosy Morn. Carmine pink... 5 pkts., 1.00 .25

Pyrethrum Aureuni (Golden Feather) 10 .40

Pyrethrum Selaginoides. Bright golden 10 .80

Salvia Clara Bedman. Scarlet, very tall 25 2.50

Salvia splendens. Bright .scarlet 20 1.50

Salvia Zurich. Dwarf, scarlet 25 4.00

Shamrock, True Irish \i lb.. $3.00 .25 1.00

Smitax 15 .50

Stevia Serrata 15 1.50

Stock. Ten Week Brilliant Rose 25 4.50

Stock. Ten Week, Crimson 25 4.50

Stock, Ten Week, Purple 25 4.50

Stock, Ten Week, Light Blue 25 4.50

Stock. Ten Week, Snow White 25 4.50

Stock. Cut-and-Come-Again, Apple Blossom.

Light pink 25 5.50

Stock. Cut-and-Come-Again, Blue Jay. Light blue. .25 5.50

Stock, Cut-and-Come-Again, Carminea. Crimson.. .25 5.50
Stock. Cut-and-Come-Again. Princess Alice.

White 25 5.50

Stock. Winter, Abundance. Carmine rose

6 pkts., $1.00 .20

Stock, Winter, Beauty of Nice. Daybreak pink... .25 4.00

Stock, Winter, Crimson King 25 6.00

Stock. Winter, Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac 25 4.00

Texas Blue Bell. Valuable for pots and shipping.
Flowers beautiful blue, 3 to 4 Inches across. Trade

pkt.. 25c.; oz., $4.00.

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Thunbergia, Mixed. For window boxes $0.10 $0.75

Verbena, Mammoth Blue 25 1.00

Verbena, Mammoth Pink 25 1.00

Verbena. Mamn^uth Scarlet Deflance 25 1.00

Verbena, Mammoth White 25 1.00

Verbena, Mammoth Mixed 25 1.00

Vinca alba. White 15 1.00

\'inca rosea. Pink 15 1.00

Vinca rosea alba. Pink and white 15 1.00

Vinca Mixed. Mixed 10 .75

A^. B. — The stocks on some of the above varieties will be Very short this season. Order
early, to make sure of })our requirements. 5% DISCOUNT, CASH WITH ORDER

ARTHUR T.BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc.

128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK

46

HORTICULTURE

January 13, 1917

REMOVAL NOTICE!

We desire to announce to the trade that we have leased the large
and commodious building at 16 South Market Street where we shall
be pleased to continue to serve our friends both old and new.

THOS. J. CREY CO.

FIVE FLOORS OF SEEDS, BULBS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

16 So. Market St.
BOSTON

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Offloers — Frealdent, Klrby B. White,
Detroit Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. BolKlano, VVasliin^on, D. C. ; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L,. L. Olds, MadUon,
Wis.; Becretary-Treasarer, C. E. Kendel,
CieTelsnd, O.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York,
of horticultural material, for the week
ending Dec. 29, were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulbs— Netherlands, $14,550; Eng-
land, $31; Bermuda, $68.

Plants— Netherlands, $4,604 ; Eng-
land, $706; Ireland, $51; Cuba, $10.

Red clover seed — France, $9,783;
Ireland, $8,040.

Clover seed— France, $6,221; Can-
ada, $12,368.

Grass seed— France, $3,088; Scot-
land. $1,140.

Other seeds — Denmark, $5,003 ;
France, $3,162; Netherlands. $747;
England, $7,879.

Fertilizers — England, $817.

Notes.

We have a complete list of the bids
iu detail as submitted by the various
seed houses on flower and vegetable
seeds for congressional tree seed dis-
tribution. Somewhat higher prices are
quoted than heretofore on many things.
Competition is not so great as was the
case last year, and only one foreign
in-oposal was received.

Thos. J. Grey Co.. one of Bos-
ton's oldest seed houses have removed
their place of business to 16 South
Market street. They have leased the
entire building for a long term of
years and will occupy the upper five
hoors, which have been thoroughly
renovated and arranged to accommo-
date their lai-ge and growing business.
The second floor will be used entirely
as a sales room while the third floor
will contain the executive oflices and
a large display of agricultural im-
plements.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL COLLEGE NOTES.

A problem in carnation culture simi-
lar to the one given out on rose cul-
ture last term is to be given the

MICHELL'S
Verbena Seed

Mammoth Fancy Strain

Caunot be excelled for its free flower-
ing qualities, large size and purity of
odors.

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Mammoth Fancy Blue $0.30 $1.2S

Mammotli Fancy Pink 30 1.25

.Mammoth Fancy Scarlet 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy Striped 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy White 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy »Ilxed 30 1.00

Also all other Seasonable Seeds and
supplies for the Florist. Send for
Wholesale Catalogrue.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia

We have harvested this Autumn a satisfactory crop of

SCARLET SAGE SEED

And offer of our own growing on Bloomsdale Farms

BONFIRE or CLARA BEDMAN at $18.00 per pound

This Sage is fine strain and worth the price we ask. Terms: — Net 60 days,
2/2 per cent, off 10, f. o. b. Bristol, Pa.

D. Landreth Seed Company 7^^^^!-;

Bloomsdale Seed Farms. Xlstablished 1784.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Vauieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, RayneB

Park, London, Elngland. Send for Ccttalogue

CARTEKS TEoILU DhllDSy Inc., commerce Bld(.,Bost^Ma«.

seniors next week. H. C. Lydiard, of
Hartford, Conn., and M. R. Lawrence,
of Falmouth, Mass., handed in excep-
tionally good papers on the rose
problem last term.

The winter short course in Floricul-
ture opened with a total enrollment
of 21 students. Nearly 50 per cent,
of the men have come from practical
work in order to get a little of the
training offered by the college. Theory
and practice are both to be given.
Last Saturday work in propagation
and repotting of bedding plants was
given. Next Saturday a study of
greenhouse construction. including
the parts and details of the green-

house. Ground plans and sections
will constitute a part of the work.

The M. A. C. Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club Annual is well on its way
toward completion. Over 40 per cent,
of the necessary advertising space has
already been subscribed to. At least
1,000 copies of the Annual will be dis-
tributed widely over the country
gratis. The contents are to include
articles on the history and develop-
ment of the department, the future of
the college man trained in floriculture,
alumni in floriculture, etc. The whole
Annual will be profusely illustrated,
and the book will be of great value
and help.

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTURE

47

Dwarf Gladiolus

V,-L- 1000

Cardinally lIluNhinf; Bride $5.00

*' CriniNon (Jueen 4.50

" (Jueen Wilhelinina. . 5.00

" Mixed 3.00

Colvlllei Kiibra 4.00

" Alba "The Bride" 5.00

" Rosea 4.50

Bamosas Ne Plus Vltra 6.00

Lilium Longiflorum Giganteum

(Bluck stem)

7 to 9 in $30.00 per 1000

All 8 in. selected 35.00

Selected strains of A^eratum, Alys-
suin, Aster, Beg:onia Erfnrdi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia. Centaurea, Co-
baea sc^ndens, Coshios, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena,
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WWCMLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

Burpee's Seeds

PHII,AD£I,PHIA

atUE IIST OF WHOI.ESAL,E PBIClt6

ilAII/ED ONL,T TO THOSE WHO VX-AWE

FOB PROFIT.

J. BOLGIANO & SON

WHOLESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Establuhed 1818

Write For Our Loiu Prices

LI«tHT, f»RATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

■•■* W1at«r >0w«rlns Pt>k aaspdimc** •■
«fma*^M. P«rpk«., «1.M; • »kts. iw fB.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price List of

WDfTBB-OBCHID-FLOWERrNO SWKET

PEA SEED

H>| been mailed. If yon hare not reoelred
■ eopy, tend me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, CaJ,

Keep in touch

WITH

BOSTON!

You know the rest

OlMAIRD'i

and

;rvi<

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW READY.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .. .$6.60 *50.00

g to 9 in. (260 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 65.00

g to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case)... 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State^ St., Chicago.

ROMAN J. IR\A/IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL, OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

S/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM — Black Stem

S/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 80.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BU1,B8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Beselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street

BURNEH BROTHERS

Imp«rt«ri aa4 Srsw»» tt

SEEDS, BULBS, PLMS, k.

98 ebanters Strrat, Kew Ywk

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

AJKU

Florists' Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabasb Ave., Chicago, Ul.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Write for 1916
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.
47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety ; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 De» St.. NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN

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HORTICULTURE

January 13, 1917

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, o

A Few Reasons Why You Want It:

It has the habit and growth of Ward.
It is the best keeper and shipper of all.
It is unsurpassed in quality of bloom.
It will not fade in bright weather.
Its color sells it on sight.
It is fine under artificial light.

Cottage Maid is a Market Carnation.
The public wants it.

YOU NEED IT!

CARNATIOi:

Price: $12.00 per 100; $100

COTTAGE GARDENS

Queens,

January 13, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

49

I Pleasing Shade of Flesh Pink

!

i M^^^ ^I^^^^^^^H

^^r y^^^^^M' ^B

TB

\GE MAID

What a Prominent New York
Retailer thinks of it:

New York, Dec. 29, 1916

Mr. Joseph A. Millang,

55 West 26th Street, New York.

Dear Mr. Millang:--

You will be glad to learn that
our carnations for Christmas were
the finest you have ever sent us and
sold splendidly.

Cottage Maids were especially
asked for and we think it a splendid
carnation with a great future.

Sincerely yours,

(Signed) J. H. SMALL & SONS.

This letter speaks for itself. It bears
out our frequent assertion that the final
judge of a flower, the public, has put its
stamp of approval on COTTAGE MAID.

ir 1000. February DeUvery.

O., INC.,

w York

(Originators)

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HORTICULTURE

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Dunkirk, N. Y.— Charles Gillson.

Hinton, W. Va.— Mrs. R. E. Parker.

Lockport, N. Y. — Fred G. Lewis,
Main street.

Portland, Ore.— O. R. Moeller. 326
Alder street.

Portland, Ore. — Lelane Flower Shop,
opposite Postoffice.

Newark, N. J. — Ivy Flower Shop,
454 South Orange avenue.

Hutchinson, Kan. — J. Ralph Souder.
succeeding Kline Flower Shop.

DURING RECESS
Boston Bowlers.
Scores January 4, 1917:

Penn 435 382 451 1268

N. E 454 384 467 1305

Roljinson 417 433 418 1268

Wiiliaii 483 416 424 1335

Flower Market.... 438 474 457 1369
Carbone 457 396 463 1316

Snyder 416 373 452 1241

Mc & Mc 435 414 421 1270

Flower Kx 419 446 433 1318

Galvin 4S1 432 564 1378

North Chicago League
Scores January 4:

J. Huebner .'.. 1.5:! lliT l«(i

Price 200 ISIS 179

JMcKeowu 222 156 234

Euiweck 202 206 160

Olsem 171 2i4 212

948 941 951

St. Louis — Ostertag Bros, have the
decorations for the inaugural of
Gov. Fred Gardener. Smilax, laurel
and Russell roses will be the feat-
ure. Ostertag Bros, chartered a
special car for Jefferson City to carry
the decorators and their supplies.
Spring Flower Show is daily getting
into better shape and the guar-
antee fund is increasing.

The Windier Wholesale Floral Co.
at its annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 2,
1917. had their election of officers as
follows: Frank A. Windier, pres.:
B. E. Windier, vice-pres.; A. W. Gumz,
sec. and treas.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders
for florist service in this ricinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and carefu! attention.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Rorists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

^^' Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre..
M«nb(r« FlcrUta' TelasTmph I>«llT«r7.

DENVER, COLORADO

January 13, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address* ALEXCONNBU^

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOR

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
H UBbsH n«rUt.' T«V3Er>pta DeUverr

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the State* u
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECDTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph DellTery.

EstabUshod 1*74

I> A. I^ 13 S

rXiOBUT

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & MadUon Avenue, N. Y. Qty

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Corrcspond-
Mice in all tttf large cities of Europe and the British
Conies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders fnm any part of tiie country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

trrU* ar Talecrayk
2139-2141 Broadway, New York

• 1M»-UM Calamhaa

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

AriJsflc Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

W. e»T«r all Mlahlcaa palat* aad tvad

•Mtioas at OUa, ladlaaa aad " -*-

Uembert Florists' Televraph Delivery
Assoclatlea,

GIID£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teletfrapb Dellrexy

IN THE

National Capital

At jear servtoe to daUyar Flawara
•r Deslcns oa Order hj Tale-
■laph er otherwise. Freaipt
Reliable larrlee.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Ooaaeetlent Ave. aad I. ■*.
WASHINOTON, B. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-B^^NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

R«chostar Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone a/8r

Members Florists Telegraph Delivccj

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambers Florists' Tele^aph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

Also Newport, R. '

We Goarantee Satisfaction

■VIEIVIElEi* F-. -r. ^. JK.

January 13, 1917

HOETICULTURE

51

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Floriats' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

•ICIIf VflDlf 56^ Fifth Ave.
HCff T Un IV Vanderbllt Hotel

DflCTny 1 Park street
DUO I U 11 799 Boylston Street

Diliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your order*

Memters of F^ T, D, AssociatiQn,

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any address in Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I- E: V E I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FI<OR.ISTS

Telephones ISOl and 1. 1633.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIA.IHA., NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFAXiO,
I-OCKPORT, NIAGARA FAXLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

HIGH GRADE FUNTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY I.. RANDAtl., Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveriu in All Parts of New England.

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 Maldcu
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q. Byres. 106 State
St.

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

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloecliner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thoa. P. Oalvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
T35 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col. — Park B'loral Co., 1643
Rroadway.

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

Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist..

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Y'ork- J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

New York — David Clarke's Sons. 213U-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

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

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madleon Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Passaic, N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. L-ouis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber. 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunh)p, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gnde Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washlneton, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

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

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Worcester, Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

REDTER'S

Member! Floriitt

Telegrapk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover tlie territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtfnitr Florists Telegraph {Delivery Asiociatien
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELANI

Euclid Avenpe

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any oc<-asioD» in any part of the Dominion,

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS''

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MINN.

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXA

HOUSTON, TEXAS

M«i*«r F.T. p.

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HOKTICULTUEE

January 13, 1917

Obituary

Asa L. Brown.
Asa L. Brown, for many years a
well-known and highly-esteemed flor-
ist of Kearny, N. J., died on Decem-
ber 21 aged 68 years. A widow and
one son are left.

Mrs. Paul Huebner.

Mrs. Huebner wife of Paul Huebner,
landscape gardener for the Reading R.
R. system who was reported as being
seriously ill with double pneumonia in
our last issue, died on Jan. 4,

John M. Elser.
John M. Elser, S3 years old. known
as the first forester in Pittsfield, Mass.,
who planted most of the elms which
line the city streets, and selected the
famous Roosevelt elm, planted by the
then President in 1902 in the yard of
former Senator Crane's home, died of
heart trouble on January 8. He and
Mrs. Elser were at one time awarded
a prize for having the largest family
in New England, 17 children. Thirteen
of the children survive. There are
nearly one hundred grandchildren and
ten great-grandchildren.

Hamlin Johnson.

Hamlin Johnson, tor many years
proprietor of a seed store in Provi-
dence, R. I., died Sunday noon, Janu-
ary 7, at his home in Seekonk, where
he had lived for more than half a cen-
tury. He was in his 92nd year. Al-
though advanced in years, Mr. John-
son retained his faculties, with the ex-
ception of hearing, to a remarkable
degree, and up to within a year was
accustomed to make daily trips to the
city. Several months ago he began to
fail rapidly, and the end was not un-
expected.

Mr. Johnson was born in Brooklyn,
Conn., and came to Providence when
a young man. He was a bookkeeper
for. Oliver Johnson for a number of
years. In 1S79 he opened a seed and
farming implement store at 6 Exchange
place, which he carried on until 1890.
About this time his wife died and he
sold the business and retired to his
place in Seekonk, where he had lived
for 52 years. He carried on a green-
house business at his Seekonk home
for a number of years.

Mrs. Julius P. Siebold.
Anna Theresa Siebold, wife of
Julius P. Siebold, Lancaster Pa., died
on Tuesday, Jan. 2d, after an illness
of five days from pneumonia. She was
born in Germany, Aug. 29th, 1866, be-
ing 51 years of age at the time of her
demise. Her father brought her to
this country when she was fifteen
years of age and for many years they
lived in Missouri where she married
Mr. Siebold in 1885. They moved to
Lancaster in 1888 and have resided in
this city since that time. Mr. Siebold
engaged in the growing of flowers
shortly thereafter and has established
a large shipping business with the aid
of his wife, whom he will miss very
much. Beside the husband, she is sur-
vived by one son, Frank, and a number
of brothers and sisters in Germany.

She was a member of The Advent
Lutheran church and an active worker
in all churcli activities. The funeral
services were held from the church
and interment made in the Riverview
Burial Park. Tlie Florists' Club at-
tended the funeral and sent an em-
blem expressive of their sympathy.

A. M. H.

ABOUT EXPRESS CHARGES.

Mr. Editor:

I have been interested in your ed-
itorial in issue of January 6th, "Are
you paying too much?"

Big corporations are more insistent
on system and get results. Too many
florists use cards printed "cut flowers"
on bulbs and plant shipments hence
same are billed rightly as "cut flow-
ers." If the consignee takes the mat-
ter up with his agent the correction
is made. We have no such trouble.
Do not cuss the agent or the company,
but write the consignor to bill his
shipments properly. When plants or
bulbs — so bill them; it cut flowers — do
likewise. Very few florists or growers
seem to know or care about how stock
is billed, yet there is a severe law
covering misbilling of express or
freight. We must watch inbound ex-
press because of "cut flower" billing
of bulbs, but have no trouble in cor-
rections. We always mark outbound
shipments as to contents and person-
ally call the agents' attention to same
and ask as to newer rules or regula-
tions now and then, so have no
trouble. Florists and growers — get
busy — bill right. The transportation
companies are building 57-story build-
ings because they do business on
sound economic methods (plus) while
the average florist usually sells at a
loss, but saves money by being at it
365 days a year. If the florist will
sharpen his pencil, brush up his mind
and figure what it costs to produce
certain items he will find many places
where he is selling at decidedly less
than cost. Usually the average flor-
ist who is working 365 days a year
would make more by day work and
not have the endless worry and care
to put up with. The present abnor-
mal conditions will bring this home to
many fellow florists. Everything need-
ed away up. flowers as an average at
"hard times" prices with most florists
(?) I admit the express service recent-
ly was very abnormal causing no end
of loss and worry but we are helpless
under present conditions. "Stale
Christmas flowers.'' Emphasize this,
every wholesaler should simply re-
fuse to handle "pickled stock." The
quickest way to drive people to buy
jewelry, etc., at Christmas is to de-
liver stock that will not — cannot keep
and satisfy^and it hurts through the
year. When we must buy flowers to
meet unusual demands, we refuse to
accept "pickled stock." Our reputation
cannot be maintained with stock fit
only for the ash can. With the market
as bare and prices high as previous
to Christmas there is no reason why
a grower should have sent in ash can
quality. This has been the condition
for some years. If one must buy just
previous to Christmas the market is
bare, orders cannot be filled, because
of the policy of unbusinesslike grow-
ers. C. BET.SCHER.

ADVERTISING GENIUS.

Penn the Florist, recognized as a
pioneer in clever retail florist trade
advertising had the following adver-
tisement in a large space in connec-
tion with a picture of an azalea in
bloom in an issue of the Boston Post
this week.

A Suggestion to Flower Lovers

Clip this out and save for
future reference

THE CARE OF POTTED PLANTS

Tin- cool tla.vs of winter are cheered
}t.v pretty tkjwering and foliage plants;
hut while t^iey are particularly fascina-
ting at this time, it is during the coldest
days that the plants require the most
attention.

Never allow them to stand in front of
an open window or in a cold draught.
Tlie intense dr.v heat in homes on ex-
ti'emely cold days will dry out the soil
and wither or permanently injure most
pl.intH ill a few ilays.

The pots of plants should he im-
mersed in a pail of water for several
laiuutes on yer.v cold days, while in
milder weather, on alternate days, or
even twice a week, will suffice to keep
the plants iu a healthy condition, with
tlie exception of forced plants, such as
azaleas or lilacs : these should be
thoroughly watered every day.

It will be noticed that Mr. Penn has
quoted no prices and made no solici-
tations for business. Yet he regards
it as a good trade investment, and it
has been so commented on by many
whose judgment is regarded as good
in such matters. No doubt, many a
reader of the Boston Post will feel
grateful to the kind florist who has
taken the trouble to advise them as to
the proper care of their plants, and
when they wish to purchase such
things it is easy to see who they will
first think of. As with the physician,
the confidence of the public is the best
asset the florist can have.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. G. KAINS

We have had many inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and up-to-
date book on plant propagation, bnt
were always at a loss to Hnd any pub-
lication that we could recommend. The
subject has been dealt with in fragmen-
tary manner only in books that have
ronie to our notice. So it is well that
this new work has been issued, especi-
ally as it is both comprehensive and
pr.actical, and it should meet with a
ready sale among plantsmen, nursery-
men and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering in detail topics of
germination and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, cions,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural Instructions In tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
Illustrations are numerous, comprising
21.3 tignres and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well bound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful Information.
It Is a book which no cultivator can
afford to do without. It Is worth many
limes its price. Copies can he supplied
from the office of HORTICULTURE at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

117 SITMMTgR ST.. BOSTON. MASS."

January 13, 1917

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PITTSBURGH.

Norman S. Grubbs is spending a
month at State College in attendance
at tlie annual conference of the Penn-
sylvania county agriculturists.

Frank Smoler has re-entered the em-
ploy of Walter A. Faulk of the North
Side, following an all summer and au-
tumn service on the Mexican border.

Francis M. Smith, who has been in
indifferent health for some time past,
has resigned his position as salesman
for G. P. Weaklin & Co. and joined
his family at Salamanca, New York.

The Fort Pitt Floral Company in the
Fort Pitt Hotel, is the innovation of
Orville Crisman, president of the Ray
J. Daschbach Company, Inc. Miss Rox-
ana McAfee is in charge of the depart-
ment.

Milton Griffith, proprietor of Crall's
Flower Shop of Monessen, has recently
purchased the business of C. W. Kinder
in the neighboring town of Donora,
which he will conduct under the name
of Griffith's Flower Shop.

Frank Misoclek has resigned from
his position of first assistant to
Thomas Edward Tyler on the East
End estate of Charles Dickey Arm-
strong and entered the employ of a
commercial place in New Jersey.

After a week's visit with David
Eraser of Henry Clay Frick's Home-
wood estate, "Clayton," George Wyn-
ess returned east last Monday. Mr.
Wyuess is now superintendent of the
Frick's summer home at Pride's Cross-
ing, Mass.

Owing to the sale of the old Carr
estate at Point Breeze, J. F. Zimmer-
man is looking up a new location for

his floral and landscape business. Mr.
Zimmerman, who had charge of the
grounds and greenhouse for some years
prior to the death of Mr. and Mrs.
Carr. remained on later at the request
of Mrs. Carr, meanwhile also conduct-
ing a successful business of his own.

Geza Robert Stopko of New Bruns-
wick, N. J., has become manager of the
Highland Floral Co. of which James
Watt is proprietor. Mr. Stopko, who
is a native of Kassa. Hungary, and a
graduate of the gardeners' college in
Buda Pest, came to America six years
ago. Meanwhile he has been the land-
scape gardener on the magnificent es-
tate of Alfred L. DuPont in Wilming-
ton, Delaware, later receiving commer-
cial experience in several places. Mr.
Watt, who is private secretary for
Alexander R. Peacock, a year ago
leased the latter's private conservatory
and growing houses which are among
the best equipped in the city.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The January meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club of Washington, D. C. was
devoted almost entirely to a discus-
sion of matters pending in the Post
Office Appropriation Bill.

The large plate glass window on the
P street side of the Dupont Flower
Shop was splintered by the automobile
of Baron E. Akerheilm. of the Swedish
legation. A colored girl was knocked
down and had to be taken to the
hospital.

George E. Anderson, of the Hubbard
estate, reports the conclusion of ne-
gotiations with A. N. Pierson. Inc.. as
a result of which that firm will as-
sume the propagation of the new rose
brought out by :\Ir. Anderson which
he has named Mrs. Charles Bell. A
descript'ion of the rose appeared in a
recent issue of Horticitltuke.

CHICAGO.

The closing of the year's books at
the J. A. Budlong store calls Mrs.
Schupp to duty again.

Another new store is the Wittmer's
Floral Shop, which was opened late
in the fall at Jackson and Kedzie.
The greenhouses are at Winnemac,
Ind.

Miss Charlotte Paradise has re-
ceived a letter from Miss Corinne-
Pearson, who is on her way to visit
her parents in Sweden. She evi-
dently is not enjoying the voyage for
she writes that she will never leave
the U. S. again. Miss Pearson came
over when but twelve years old and
this is her first visit home. She was
in A. L. Vaughan's office for several
years.

In carrying out the plan of the
"City-Beautiful" the widening of 12th
street is under way. Mrs. O. Kreit-
ling. who with her late husband con-
ducted a flower store at Blue Island
and 12th street for 24 years has been
obliged to sell and is removing to 317
S. Cicero avenue. The new location
is a good business street and ten years
ago was an almost unbroken prairie,
and near which Frank OechsliiL
bought his first lots.

The north side has two new retail
stores, both of which were opened
just in time to get a share of the
Christmas trade. One is known as
the Lakeside Flower Shop, at 4700
Sheridan Road. The proprietors are
A. Hall and W. H. Waddington. both
former employees of A. Lange. The
other store is only a quarter of a mile
from this one, at 4739 Broadway and
is called the Finer de Lis. The year
just closed has been so generally suc-
cessful, that it would not be unex-
pected if 1917 should see many new-
retail flower stores in Chicago.

54

HOETICULTURE

January 13, 1917

You cannot afford to be without

PUSSY WILLOW

50 and 75c. per bunch

It will keep for weeks and all the good stores
have it on display every day.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201 -OS Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DAVID WKIX!H

EX) WARD i. WKL.OH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort HUl 1964—1966

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranrtead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALIEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RCED (SL KCLLER

123 West 25th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manafnrture all onr

ietal DisJERS, Baskets, Wire Wirk & Novelties

and nre tle.ilers in

Decorative Gla§8\vare, Growers and

Florists' Reaaigites

Wired Toothpicks

MaBBfactmred br

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

M,M0...fl.85. 50,000... SB.OO. Sample tr—.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HSLLCO.

Wholesale Florists

*9IOI-IIVIOPii^, 11^13.

n«*a« mention Horltcnltnre wlien wrltins,

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

roDslffnments Solicited
Hardf Fancy Fern Oar Specially

264_ RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

GUT^ FLOWER BOXES

EDWARiSS FOLDING BOX CO

I MANUFACrulRiERS^'

PHIUADELPHI a; PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., • - CHICAGO.

If Int^reftted, eend lu jvaw wmmmm Mid address for our weekly price lUt

U/Fi PU DDflC m Wholesale Gu

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line ot Florists'
Supplie

Flower Market

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262 B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTON MASS

TelepHo«e, Mai« 0267.6208 OU^lUn, ITIM99.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special - • ■

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls.. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward.

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Lilies. Speciosutn

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daf todils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax- ■

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.1 .

BOSTON

Jan. II

35.00 to

•75
• 50

60.00
30.00
10.00
20.00
zo.oo
10.00
I5.0C
12.00
15.00
15.00
5.00

75.00
50.00

12.00
11.00
12.00
6.00
10.00
6.00
3.00
4-00
6.00

4.00
1.50
x.oo
2.00

30.00
1.00

20.00

35.00

ST. LOUIS

Jan. 8

40.00

20.00

3.00

5.0a

5.00

4.00
2.00
5.00

50.00
30.00
10,00
12,00
10.00

10.00
6.00
8.00

2.00
50.00

10.00 to la.oo

10.00
5,00

12.00
6.00

to a. 00
to

1. 00
.40

25.00 to

15.00

35,00

PHILA.

Jan. I

40.00

20.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

8.00

3.CO

35.00

50.00

lO.CO

12.50
3.00
3.00
5.00
2.00

3.00
.50

•»5

1. 00

2!;. 00

1. 00

15.00

25.00

50.CX]
35.00
12.50
30.00
15.00
ia>50
10.00
12.00
12.00
25.00
6.00
75-00
60.00
12.CO

15.OC

6.00
»6.co
6.00
3.00

5 -CD

5.00

3.00
1. 00

3.00
40.00

1.50
20.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

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

J.A.BUOLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T CinUICDC

*^TrSty GROWER »' CUT rLUWbno

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 13. 1917

HORTICULTURE

55

GARDENIAS

Splendid quality ; in fact, better than at any time

this season. Orders of any size can be

taken care of.

Special $5.00 per dozen.
Fancy $4.00 per dozen.
Extra $3.00 per dozen.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

NEW YORK

117 W. 28th St.

THE ^'-"pS.of PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216 H St., N. W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^'^^

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONI >

There has been no pro-
BOSTON nounced change in mar-
ket conditions during the
past week. A high standard of qual-
ity prevails in all lines of stocks but
the supply is weak. The trade has
quieted down considerably, as was
expected, but there are no signs of a
slump or protracted calm. White
roses and carnations are slowly re-
gaining popularity. A slight falling
off on red and other colored stock
counter-balances this however. Excel-
lent prices are olitained by all con-
cerned, grower, wholes-aler and retail-
er. Daffodils are a shade more plenti-
ful and are in great demand. Single
violets continue to move along at a
good rate. Stevia is coming in well.
Lily of the valley enjoys no great call
and is fairly steady at ip6.0ii. Callas
and lilies are being favored by many
buyers and are selling at top prices.

The ending of the old
BUFFALO year was satisfactory

to all. Up to Friday
there were restful days with stock
scarce and business light, but the
balance- of the week and New Year's
day were busy ones. The present
week also has proved satisfactory,
there being a slii^ht flurry in wedding
stock and heavy demand for floral
work which keeps the market cleaned
up daily. Good carnations are still on
the short side. Roses are in fair sup-
ply and there is plenty of lily of the
valley, also violets, narcissus and some
goo.d mignonette and peas which sell
quickly.

The after-holiday busi-
CHICAGO ness has settled down
to the inevitable. Such
quantities of stock were hurried on
for that time that the cuts of roses
are much smaller and it does not
come amiss that the demand is light-
er, as practically all is used up each
day. The '^ame condition exists with
American Beauties. The demand is
fully up to the supply and prices are
not being lowered. Carnations are the
weak spot in the market. There are
quantities of them and very low of-

Rosei

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.. ; . .
*' " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KiUarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnatioiu

CatUeyas

DcDclrobiuni f ormosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Ronian Hyacinths

Freesia.

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparamtsPlu. &Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. 8

CHICAGO

Jag. 8

BUFFALO

Jan. 8

PITTSBURG

Jan. 8

40.00

35.00

8.00

6.00
4.C0
4.0a
6.00

2 00
50.00

10,00
6.-0
8.00

4.00 to

2.00
3.00
3 09

3.00

75
-75
•75

15.00
25.00

50,00
35.00
20.00

10.00
800

8.00
10,00

3.00
75.00

12.50
10 00
10.00
7.00
6. CO

3.00
4.00
4.00

4.00
I 50
1,00

I. CO

1. 00
30.00
50,00

40.00
zo.oo

5.00

S.oo

' I

500
3.00

5.VXJ

1. 00
60.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to

50-00 I

40.00
10.00 I

xo.oo
10.00
10 00

3 00

75.00

5.00 o io.oo

5.00
6.00
3.00

2. CO

2.00
5.00
3,00
3.00
■75

■50

■7i

25 CO

10,00
25,00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

6.00

lO.CO

4.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
4.00

4.00

3.00

t.oo

1. 00

30.00

1. 00

20.00

50.00

25.00
4.00

8.00

5.00
6.00
4.00
4 00
4 00
Io.oo

3.C0

40.00

10.00
4.00
8.00
6.00

5.00

5.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3. CO
1. 00

.60

1. 00

15.00

x.oo

15,00

25.00

50.00

35.00

6.00
15.00
I 5.00
15.00

6.CO
15 00
12.00
15.00

5.00
50 00

12.00
6.00

12.00

7.00
10.00
6.00
3.00

3.00

5.00
5.00
4.00
z.oo

■75
t.oo
25.00

1.25

I8.0D

50.00

50.00
30.00

8.00
8.00

8.00
6.00

4,00

8.00

2 00

60 00
40.00

4.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00

4.C0

a. 00

.50

I. CO

15.00
30.00

75.00

40,00
25.00

20. CO

20,00
15.00
15,00
15,00

4.00
7 5. CO
50,00
15.00

10.00
6.00
4.00

4.C0

6.00
6.00
6.00
3,co
1.25
3.00

1-75
20.00

CO. 00

fers are made by the wholesalers to
move them in quantity but to no avail
and they stand and go to sleep by the
thousands. And what makes the mat-
ter worse for the grower is the fact
that side by side with them stand
the pails of daffodils and tulips that
will remain fresh so much longer. Vio-
lets are a disappointment to many
again this season. The New York
stock arrives too often in poor condi-
tion and the demand for home grown
ones, no matter how good, is never
what it used to be. Lilies are quite
plentiful. Sweet peas run from the
small poorly grown ones to the splen-
did Iv.itterfly varieties and good stock
moves well. The first freesia came a
week ago. Large fine mignonette is
seen. Tulips in white, pink and yel-
low are offered and sell fairly well.
Some white and coral bouvardia in
both long and short stems is now
coming. Paper white narcissi are
much in evidence and not all selling.

Prices have taken a
CINCINNATI decided drop, the de-
mand for stock is
steady and fairly active, but the sup-

ply has become so large that it is im-
possible to clean up all receipts. Roses
and carnations are very plentiful and
the same is true of lilies. Paper
Avhite narcissus receipts have become
heavier since the holidays. The cut
of Roman hyacinths and freesia is suf-
ficient. Sweet peas are in a heavy
supply and when good find a fairly
good market. Wallflower, primroses
and forget-me-not may be had in fair
quantities. Other offerings include
snapdragons, callas, some rubrum
lilies and calendulas.

Normal conditions for
NEW YORK the season prevail in

the wholesale flower
distiict. the usual large variety of
standard mid-winter goods being re-
ceived in ample quantity, also always
a few new things from progressive
growers, with prices fluctuating accord-
ing to weather and demand. Stock
generally is of excellent quality. Roses
of all sorts have never been better.
Carnations vary, some stocks being in-
ferior and there is not much snap to
the sale of these flowers. Bulbous

{Continued ou page 57)

56

HORTICULTURE

January 13, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholewde CommiMion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■•w AMi«M, 141 Wm« tSth Bt., NXW TOBK

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholasale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No, 1SS
Parrairut

— WM. P. FORD — i

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farraput.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District,

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

PBONE ; *p* f FARRAGDT
* toy \

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tli STREET NEW TORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mouses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Leacothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

out and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

w.{;gi M.^ 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramost and Bed

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Fint Clus Market (or aD CUT FLOWERS

gS Willonghby St. Brooklyn, N. Y

M. C. FORD

121 West 2Bth St., NEW YORK

FiKE m&. \m\ wmm

A Foil Line of AXL CUT FtOWEBS.
Telephone 3870 Farragat.

eEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, W. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49W£ST im ST. NEW YORK.

s:iM:iarH[

I"- J

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLOrilST

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBIBPBONB ! JJSi i FARIUQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

SELLING AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

J^'^I^.r-""- 611 Broadwa,, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONET BY SENDING TOCB ORDEB8 TO V»

Prices Rijfht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioo

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

M ARLES

IVIIL.L.i

A. NO

'NA/holosale

F*loris-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Noa. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

61 WEST 26th STBEET

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Telephones

ggf)^ f Madison Square

34 West 28th St., New York

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW TORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

First Half of Weel

beginning Jan. 8

1917

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty* Special

" ** Fancy and Extra.

" ** No. 1 and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney. Radiance, Taf t

(Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Kay

Carnations

last Half of Week I

ending Ian. 6

1917

JJ-oo

to

50.00

lo.oo

to

to .00

4.00

to

8.00

5.00

to

20.00

5.00

to

35.00

,.oo

to

15.00

5.00

to

12.00

5.00

to

10.00

6.00

to

15.00

5.00

to

12.00

2.00

to

6,00

40.00

30.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

60.00
30.00
15.00
15-00
35.00
15-00

X2.O0
10.00
15.00
12.00
4.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Conuuission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — S532-3533 Madison Square

X^'e wholesale FLORISTS

We handle every variety of cut flowers.
We have 22 years' experience behind us,
and we do not expect a gold medal for do-
ing our full duty by our consignors and
customers. You cannot go very far wrong
when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK
Phones 2036. 20.'i7, S68 Farragut

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTKolesale Florists

436 eth Avenoe, Between 26tb and 27tli Sts., New Yirt

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhklfl, Gardenias and TMaoy Unusoal
riowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

5B-B7 >A^e8't ae-fci

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison .Square

MAURICE I.. GLASS, Treasurer

Consignments Solicited

January 13, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

57

Flower Market Reports

{Continned frontpage J^)

Stock is good and the receipts are rap-
idly increasing. Tliere has been a
little scarcity in asparagus. Cattleyas
vary greatly in size and quality and
prices are in accordance.

Business has
PHILADELPHIA continued pretty
good and all
hands seem to be fairly well satisfied.
In roses the Russell still leads the
procession as the best seller. Ameri-
can Beauty is in good form with
prices a little easier. Carnations are
of excellent quality and as the sup-
plies are falling off a little on ac-
count of the dull weather of the past
ten days, prices show a tendency to
harden up a little. Lily of the valley
moves rather sluggishly, probably on
account of the high price. No doubt,
many retailers use the sweet pea
often as these are fine now and mod-
erate in price. Cattleyas are in good
supply and demand rather sluggish.
Gardenias are now very good and are
quite a feature in the market at
prices within the reach of all. Lilies
have eased a little in price, but clean
up very nicely and there is no sign,
so far. of their going below normal.
The trumpet-major daffodil now joins
the pussy willow to give mid-winter
a touch of spring. It is the small-
flowered variety from the Mediterra-
nean, of course. The larger flowered
sorts from more northern climes will
he alonglater.

The New Year is
PITTSBURGH opening auspicious-
ly for both the floral
merchants and seedsmen. Flowers of
all kinds are of good quality and, with
the exception of roses, coming in suf-
ficient quantities. Sweet peas are ex-
ceptionally fine, and among the new
products of the season are paper white
narcissus, tulips, jonquils, mignonette
and calendulas. Lilies continue plenti-
ful, but lilies of the valley are practi-
cally void. Prices continue fair.

Clear skies and mod-
ST. LOUIS erate temperature is

with us. Stock is in
good shape and good stock is sold at
fair prices. Of course cheap sales of
■"junk" and inferior quality flowers
are slaughtered off and cheap signs
on the down town district adorn the
windows of some prominent retailers.
Violets are getting more plentiful.
Sweet peas are coming fine and hold-
ing at good prices. Greens are selling
well.

The stores are
WASHINGTON continuing to book
a large number of
orders for dinner and party decora-
tions. This is making good the sale
of flowers of all kinds. There is a
good demand for roses in all colors
and some of the stock being received
is of exceptional quality. This is par-
ticularly true of Mock roses which are
bringing up to $5 per dozen. Ameri-
can Beauty roses are selling fairly
well. There is enough lily of the val-
ley to fill all demands, but the price
is so high as to limit its sale to quite
an extent. Carnations continue scarce
and the prices high. Snapdragon is
also scarce and there is no oversupply
of orchids.

PATRICK WELCH, WHOLESALE FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

TELEPHONE MAIN 2698
American Beauties, Orciiids, Valley, CarnatioDs. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market famished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M.

RIVIAIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 %A^es-t 2S-tl-t S-t:., IM E\A/^ YOFSK

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium fonnosuin*

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Calla

LUy of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper Whita

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites • • ■

GardenJaa.

Adiantiun

Smilax

Ajparaffus Plumosua, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Last Half of Week

First Half of Will

ending Jan. 8

beginning Jan. 8

1917

1917

25.00

to

75.00

30.00

to

75.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

to

8.00

S.oo

to

10.00

4.00

to
to .

8.CO

4.00

to

to

s.oo

3.00

to

4.00

3-00

to

4.0c

4.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

I2.CO

to

4.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

ro

4.00

a. 00

t<

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

6.00

2.00

to

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J. J. COAN, INC.

115 WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farnsat 6113-08B1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

32 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Baom

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Main.

A CLEiVN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TEIiEFHONE 118 West 28th 8tr»ei
MT » 8068 Farraicoi NEW TOBK

William Stuart Allen Co,

Commiiiion Merchants in

Cut Flowers

53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK
Teleptione — SS6 Hadlson Sqnare.

BstabUshed 18X8 Tel. 6S1 Farrmsvt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDslrnmenU of N«w
Ensland Qrown Noraltlaa.

VIOLETS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

B* S. SLINN, Jr., "newyor'k

Cut Flowers of All the Leading VarletlM
in their Seiison.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

T«l«yh«M S860 MsdlsoB ■awsrs

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLK8AI.K

Plantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th St., NEW YORK

58

HOKTICULTURE

January 13, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertlsecnents under this bead, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart. 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINB

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PDNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

AZAUEAS

P. Ouwerkerli, Hobolien, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TKKES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
.For page see List of Advertisers.

E. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marah,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILKBS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. r. .

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FI/OWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harnsil.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., L.ifayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBUBY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRTSANTHEltfUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.

Chrysanthemum — Alex Guttman.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. BOONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

DAHLIAS — Continued
ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale an*
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomeatt
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, WatertowUj Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers,

For Plants and Cuttings get our price*
before ordering elsewhere. Our guarantee
with every order. Write for a copy of our
latest Plant Bulletin.
Asparagus Cyclamen

Begonias Daisies

Bulbs Dracaena

Calceolaria Ferns
Calendula Geraniums

Cineraria Hydrangeas

.=!. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY,

Philadelphia, ie08-1612 Ludlow St.

Baltimore, Franklin and St, Paul St.

Washington, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W.

New York, 117 W. 28th St.

Primula
Smilax
Snapdragons
Violets

FERNS

A. M. Davenport. Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns tor Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.

Clay's Fertilizers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 35

January 13, 1917

FI^ORISTS' SCPPilES — Continued

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hevps & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Maes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2 In., $2.00 per
hundred. $18.00 per thousand ; rooted cut-
tings, $12.00 per thousand. Cash. Also few
white cuttings and 2 in. W. E. ALLEN,
Leominster, Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs. Flowereeld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wanted — 100 America gladiolus, large size
bulbs, immediately. "H.," care HORTI-
CULTURE.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boyal Glass Works, New York City.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prlce.s. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

GLASS— 6 X 8. S X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $1.90
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASh CLOTH

Turner Bros.. Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Dumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

H 0 R T 1 C U L T U R ]•:

59'

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Cont.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GCTTEllS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J G Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AUD GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works,

Beacon, N. Y.

Hammond's Thrip Juice No. 2.

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrlsii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc.. New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

A Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland; also

L Vanheerde, care Maltus & Ware,

14 Stone St., New York City.

Holland Grown Roses, Plants and Shrubs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

"r & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, lU.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass..

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

60

HOETICULTURE

January 13, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurserlea,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Franciseo Delgado Q, Bogota, Colombia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
For page .sec List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Dreer's Double I'etuuias.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEE,
■Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H.

PLANT TUBS

A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

•S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., G«neva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

-Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland ; also
L. Vanheerde, care Maltus & Ware,

14 Stone St., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8. 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, ?1.90 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCARLET SAGE SEED

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Verbena Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.
Seeds for the Florist

Weeber & Don, New York City.
Flower and Vegetable Seed Specialties.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat anfl
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQUB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET FEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch. 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Winthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Foehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 35

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTURE

61

1765

^•t Matters for a
Oantury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larsoat
Manufacturer*

, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, BmiMssed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

I for
mmd Dhcoant*

^r'""" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

CAMBKlIHt^, _
MMW TOBM. K. H".

WUOI.ESAI.E FLORISTS
Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Quttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George W. Crawbuck Co., 47 West 28th St.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOI>ES.\LE FLORISTS (Continued)
Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Blchinond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wasbingrton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

CARNATION COTTAGE MAID.

('otta^e Garcieiis Co.. Inc., Queens. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DECORATIVE AND BEDDING
PLANTS.

A. I^euthy & Co., Rosllndale, Mas.s.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GARDENIAS.

S. S. Pennofk-Meeban Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PULVERIZED OR SHREDDED CAT-
TLE AND SHEEP MANURE.

The I*ulverizeil Manure Co.. Chicago, III.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

PUSSY WILLOW.

The Leo Niessen Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

REMOVAL NOTICE

Thus. .T. (Jrey Co.. I>oston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting' up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis 9t.

WAYCROSS, 6A.

Him, FOR SAU, ETC.

Advertisements in this eolnjnn
one cent a word. Initials oonnt
a* words. Cash with oroder. All
oorrespondence addressed "Care
HOBTI0UI.TUBE" shoald be cent
to 147 Summer St., Bostan.

HELP WANTED

WOUKING FOREMAN WANTED— On
gentleman's country place twenty miles
fnini Xew Yorlv City. Must have experience,
Ixuowledge of plants and shrubs, live stock,
vegetable garden, general farming, farm
machinery and understand managing men.
State age. nationality, past experience, what
references can be given and salary desired.
Only men willing to worls for results need
apply. Single man preferred. Address
Box So. Mamaroneclc, N. Y.

WANTED — An experienced man for prop-
agating hardy ornamentals under glass.
Address "W. J. H.," care of HORTICUL-
TURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED — By American, honest, temper-
ate, steady worlier, situation witli florist to
learn greenhouse management or business,
.Mass. or N. H. preferred. Address H. B.
BRYANT, 277 Paris St., Peterboro, Ontario,
Canada.

SITUATION WANTED as foreman,
private or Commercial. Experienced in
roses, carnations, mums. Sweet Peas, vio-
lets, cyclamens, etc.; also fruit under glass.
Age 29; good references. "N. W.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

GREENHOUSE FOR SALE

Near White Sulphur and Hot

Springs, Va.
Address W. G. DUDLEY

CLIFTON FOBGE, VA.

FOR SALE — Greenhouse property or part
interest in same. Two greenhouses, each
22x200 ft., In good condition, planted
mostly to Carnations, Sweet Peas and
Geraniums; 4 to 5 acres of land; good
location. ALLEN & BLANCHARD, 185.
Exchange St., Leominster, Mass. Tel. 107W.

FOR SALE— Second-hand GREENHOUSE
JIATERIAL — Material from a Stearns Cy-
press house (lean to) 163'x33', glass, 16x24;
cleaned and repainted, $500. Also entire
equipment of a % span, tall, airv house,
$1,500. Post Office Box 31.3. Belmont. Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT with privilege of

buying 10,000 to 20,000 ft. glass, with dwell-
ing house. New England or Massachusetts
states preferred. State full particulars In
first letter. Address T. C, care of HORTI-
CULTURE.

WANTED TO RENT OR BUY. near
Boston. 15-20.000 feet of glass, with dwel-
ling on place. Please explain it all in first
letter. Address "CARNATIONS." care of
HORTICULTURE.

62

HORTICULTUEE

January 13, 1917

Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings

Designed and Manufactured exactly right.
You will like our methods of doing business.

Write for our catalog at once.

ADVANCE CO..

lOMIVIOIMD,
IIMC3I^KI>I.A.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND
ITS LESSON.

IJear Mr. Editor:

I'luisnal situations demand unusual
measuros; it is trite to say that all
agricultural interests are facing an
unusual situation this season.

It is said on good authority that
nearly every successful co-operative
organization among farmers was born
of necessity. In mucli the same way,
the present critical situation is bring-
ing out an except ion'.illy close co-
operation among all industries allied
to agriculture. Manufacturers, rail-
roads and dealers are working to-
gether as never before. Farm papers,
too, have it within their power to
render a great service to readers and
advertisers alil^e. You are no doubt,
familiar with the present car shortage
and the resulting congestion of traffic.
.Suffice it to say that 150,000 more cars
were needed Dec. 1st 'and tlie number
is increasing montli by month.

A letter (one of many) from a client
vividly portrays another phase of the
:situation. He says in part: "It is im-

DREER'S

Florist Specaaltica,

Niw Hranil. New Style.
Ho«« "RIVFRTON."

I'urnished inlenj;thsup
to 500 ft. without seam or

The HOSE (Of tlie FLORIST

*-,; inch, per ft., 15 c.
Uccl (if 500 £f " mHc
-■ Keels. loooft., " 14 c.
H-inch. ** 13 c.

Keels. 500 ft., *' laH*-'-
CiMipliiig»^ fiirnishcti

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

_STANDA.R© FLOWER_

FOOTS

If yiuir pro('iil)o\isc9 nre within 500
nillos of the Ciipltol, wqltp lis; we can
s.'ive ynii inntipy

W. H. BRNEST

^Saili .« M Sts., U'aNlilnKtoD, U. C.^_

possible to get materials on short
notice. In other words, manufacturers
have bought material for a moderate
amount of Inisiness, but owing to
prices, have not dared to stock heav-
ily. An unusual rush of orders would,
tlierefore, make a difficult situation,
and dealers will be wise to place their
orders as far in advance as possible."
.Another suggests that we ask, "the
farm papers to co-operate with all
manufacturers by urging their readers
to do their spring shopping early."

These earnest words from men who
know need no comment. Won't you
co-operate with us in the "Do Your
Spring Buying Early" campaign?
Orders for farm machinery, silos,
cream separators, milking macliines,
nursery stock, seeds, spray materials,
etc., should be placed noiv to insure
delivery when wanted.

Your co-operation will be apprec-
iated and can not fail to benelit all
concerned.

Very truly yours,

Tlie Charles Advertising Service.

New Yorl<.

Visitors^ Register

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

St. Joseph, Mo. — Rau Ploral Co., ad-
ditions,

Montreal, Can. — B. .1. Hayward, fern
house, 25 x 125.

Webb City, Mo. — O. C. Moore, house,
13 X 60. completed.

Washington, D. C. — Dunbar Floral
Co.. rose house. 50 x 250.

Tannersville, N. Y. — Clarence Mc-
Daniel, one house, completed.

Wheaton, 111. — R. Scheffler. sweet
pea house. 36 x 250, completed.

Detroit, Mich. — Joseph Streit, Mc-
Lellan avenue, propagating house,
10x60.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Beverly, Mass. — Thomas L. Mulli-
gan, garilener: liabilities. $1,613; no
assets.

New York — B.
Wenham, Mass.;
ton.

Hammond Tracy,
Peter Murray, Bos-

PATENT GRANTED.

1,209,814. Insect nest,royer. Walter

T. CuUifer, Ozark, Ala.
1,210.502. Greenhouse, William H.

Lutton, .Tersey City, N. J.

1.210, 879. Gang Lawn Mower. Charles
C. Worthington, Dunfield, N. J.

Washington, D. C. — I. Rosnosky,
Phila.; Harry P. Marquardt. ropr.
Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York.

Pittsburgh— Isaac M. Bayersdorfer,
Philadelphia; Milton Alexander, New
York City; I. Adler, Chicago; George
Hampton, Philadelphia.

Chicago — Wm. Skinner, Barrington,
111.; R. H. Beerhorst. Sassenheim, Hol-
land; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Weiss. Fort
Dodge, la.; W. C. Lawrence Atlanta,
Ga.; L. E. Worth, Supt. Moosehead
Nursery Co., Moosehead, 111.; Win.
Kirklam. Virginia. Minn.; C. H. Per-
kins, N'ewark. N. Y'.

GLASS CLOTH

A transiJurent wjitGrproof fabric, guar-
HiitoiHl to generate abont the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
nuiney haek. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 l8t .Avenue. NEW YORK CITT

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOR PRICES.

January 13, 1917

HORTICULTURE

63

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.V9E. -Tt-tE. BE^-r F-OF9

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

GREEN MOUISES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 Weat 31at Street CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS. CHICAGO, ILL.

The Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

will last a life-time.

$1.26 KACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY

$1.3S per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Mo it up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
igi6 ca'alog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

Kin^ Const r uction Co .

NORTH, T6NAWANDA N Y.

A STIC A

For Greenlioiise
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

UW. BROADWAT

NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass niore easily
removed without breaking of otlier trlass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts lunger
than putty. Easy to apply.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

CjAazod Hotbed Sash from $I.6S up.

03iit>le Lijht Siih up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sixes.

Write UH for estimate

S. JXCOBS & SONS

13S9I3BS Fhirliin; Avenue BROOKIYN. N. Y.

NON-KiT)K WOVEN HOSE

III iin.v length (one piece)
with oouplings, 15c. per
font. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All liVMss except the hand
wheel. Has a removahle
h*:ither disk which Is eaa-
ilv replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

l.'J!)3-I4I4 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

The Florists Hail Associatiun rate of In-
Hurani-e from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Nov. Ist,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
Nquare f^et of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doublr
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLER. Sec., Saddle River, N, J,

JACOBS GREENHOUSE CON-
STRUCTION ENDORSED
BY WORLDFAMOUS
ARCHITECTS

This range of Jacobs greenhouses H

are now in course of erection for B

Mr. J. Insley Blair at Tuxedo, N. Y. 1

They are without a doubt the "last 1

word" in greenhouse construction. M

The plans which contained all man- B

ner of modern improvements and H

scientific arrangements were drawn ■

by the internationally famous archi- g

tects Carrere & Hastings, who, after a

thoroughly examining practically S

every style of construction in their M

search for the maximum of effl- ■

ciency, placed their plans and con- m

struction contracts with us. H

Is it not fair to assume that B

what we are doing for them, we M

can do equally as well for you? M

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO |

AND WHAT NOT TO DO |

What's more, we can save money for yon ^

S. JACOBS 8 SONS

tireeiiliouHc Builders

1359-1358 Flushing Avenue
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

QLASS

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havenieyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure t)u8ine«8.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscIentlouB
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PAT«NT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BnUdinc
Washington, D. C.

64 H 0 U 'I I 0 [J 1^ T U R E January 13, 1917

DELIVERIES

WeVe doing everything in our power to

speed them up

lllllllll!

RAW materials used in greenhouse construction
are pretty well tied up.
War business — of course.

That's a condition beyond our control — a thing
we can do nothing about.

But what happens to that material when we do get it,
is a condition that's not beyond our control.
Bad outside conditions, make necessaiy the making of
inside conditions better.
We're doing that very thing.

We're continually putting in new nuuhinery to increase
the speed of our production.

For instance, we recently put in a machine that
enables four skilled men to do the work that formerly
reciuired ten. With the labor market in its present
condition, it is doubtful whether we could get the ten
skilled men anyway. The new machine increases pro-
duction 40' r. While one of these new machines was
plenty to take care of the quantity of work, we finally
decided to put in another to cut in half the amount of
time necessary to do it in.

We are making time saving improvements like this all
along the line.

As a result when raw material reaches us, it will
go from us to you in the form of your greenhouse,
just as quickly as possible.

So when we say (as we ditl at the top of this Ad.)
that we're doing everything in our power to speed up
deliveries, we ai'e stating a fact — not just talking.

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA

1170 Broadway 49 Federal Street 40 S. 15th Street

General Offices and Factory, Elizabeth, N. J.

Vol. XXV

No. 3

JAN. 20

1917

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HORTICULTURE

.A ij^^vufp^y

N..

V»» - ^^\'^ |^»

Pasadena's New Year Celebration

llri'iitliiiin Ihc Spirit c.f tlif Orli'iil. ih.' liiiiMilal Ilotfl of Ti)klo nml tin- (iiiiiiil llutfl of Vokoliumii

wi'i'e represented.

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

Subscription, $1.00

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HORTICULTURE

January 20, 1917

ii

HAMBURG LATE WHITE ' CHRYSANTHEMUM

Above picture was taken Nov. 26, 1916, and will give a good idea of what "Hamburg l,ate
White" loolcs lilte wllen grown to single stems and planted six Indies each way.

••namliiirg Lato White" is pure
white under all' weather conditions
and is a sport ot Maud Dean white,
hut has no trace of pinli, as the
original.

The average grower of cbrysan-
Iheinums must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
he can cut as near 100% of perfect
lilooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It is
not an exhibition variet.v, but for
late white, one ot the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had in
bloom the latter part of November,
by taking an early bud ; but by se-
lecting later l>uds, most of the
flf>wers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late Iiud,
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
niiddle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg I^ate White"
cannfit be surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White" will be
iH.ssemlnated in the Spring of 1917.
riants will be ready March 1st, 1917,
and all orders will be filled in rota-
tion.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 2 inch pots, $15.00 per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000

WILLIAM F. RASTING CO., ""'-'lll^^X'."""

CARNATIONS

Field Grown

ENCHANTRESS SUPREME, EUREKA
WHITE AVONDER, PINK DELIGHT.

$7.00 per 100; $00.00 per 1000.

ENCHANTRESS, LADY BOUNTIFUL,
MATCHLESS.

$7.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.

JLADT NORTHCLIFF, FINK WINSOR,
WHITE WINSOR.

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

WOOD BROS., ™S\°^^

CARNATIONS

F. DOANER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VI

O IM, IM.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and R(MS

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

THE LATEST NEW RED CARNATION

cc

RIMI

originated with us five years ago, and successfully grown since then for
a large retail trade.

Very free bloomer, giving flowers in abundance for the Holidays.
Good red color, medium size flower; splendid seller; lasts well and
does not split. Cuttings ready for delivery now.

$6 PER HUNDRED $50 PER THOUSAND

IRA G. MARVIN, 23 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,
Laurels, Etc.

A.. l_E«^-ri-IV' & C20.

ROSLINDALE. MASS.

OFRCMIDS

Francisco Delgado Q,

Orchid Collector

Solicits orders for sblpmentB of Orchid.,
Prices quoted upon application.

BOGOTA (Chapinero) COLOMBIA

WHITUANII IMPROVED — $6 per 100, $40

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

per 1000.
ROOSEVRLTS— $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

260 St 1000 rate..

H.H.BAil])OWS & SaN,Whitnian. Mass.

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^^\ I

F'ERIMS, ETC.

.NEPHROLKPIS TEDDY, JR.. 2W-ln. pots,\
*(!.00 per 100; Si/o-in.. .$15.00 per fOO; 6-in.,
.ftl.OO per dozen ; Sin.. $12.00 per dozen. -,- -.

NKI'HROLEPIS SMITHII, SVa-in. pots, "^ /'
.f:;.00 per dozen; .5-in., $6.00 per dozen. ' •

NKPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, ZVi-in., $3.00
per dozen.

Ficr.S ELASTICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue
ADRIAN. . - - . MICH.

CHRYSANTHEMUM

ALEX. GUnMAN

The best Early Lavender- Pink in the
Market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00
per dozen since middle of September. Stock
Plants, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC.

Wholesale Florists

101 West 2gtb St., New York, or FRANK

DINDA, FarmlBEdale, N. T.

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

67

GERAIMIUIVIS

Scented Varieties, such as Rose, Nutmeg, Lemon,

S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Buclmer, Mad.

Recamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer,

E. H. Trego and otliers. Then we have

Oalc Leaved, etc. $2.00 per 100 for 2-in., $3.00 per 100 for 3-in.

■■■AA.ri ■ ■urnilC ni lUTC 2-in.. $2-W per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-ln., .$.3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. AI-Y8SUM,
MISu ELLANCOUS PLANTS <;i;int and Dwarf. AITERNANTHEKAS, 10 varieties. AGEBATCM, 6 varieties.
RKGONI4S l"mhm«a *rnon "for'liT. IMitzi-r's Triumph, Gracilis Kose. COLrAS. 10 varii-tu-s. CUI-HKA. H.\KDV ENG-
?^'^H IVY ' HFLioTROPE Mai r.ruait Cliieftain and Mma, A. Blouey. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS. 10 varieties.
MO<?N«Nks white and bmerARLOB Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHBYSANTHE-

MuSrf^le aIsonme°U. SALVll l"uflre and Zurich. SWAINSONA, white. ABUTILON SAVIXZII, 2-in., $3.00 per 100;
3-in., $4.00 per 100.

ROOTED aUTTINGS

Coleus 10 varieties, including Golden Bedder and Verschaffeltii. Helitrope, Ageratum, blue
and white, 75c. per dozen, postpaid; $5.00 per 1000, by express, not prepaid.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
M£>.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIGANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS. ROSES, AZALEAS.
BUXCS LAXJRUS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also all
NURSERYMEN'S TREES, EVERGREENS anil ORN.\MENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

P. O. Box 753.
or 61 Barclay Street,

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NSW YORK

When writing to advertiterM kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

OVm, HOTTOi THI BKBT THK MABKKT AVFOBBI

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1916 CROP

GHAS.SCHWAKE&^0.,lnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New YoA

Page

Advance Co 95

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 88

Allen, J. K 89

Allen. Wm. Stu-
art .

American Bulb

Co

Anderson. S. A..
Aphine Mfg. Co. .
Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 88

Barrows & Son.. 66
Baversdorfer, H.

Co

Bay State Nur-
series

Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries

Bobbink & At-
kins

Boddington, A. T. _
BoJgiano & Son.. 81
Boston Floral

Supply Co 85

Breck, J. & Sons. 81
Breitmeyer's, J".

Sons 82

Budlong. J. A... 86
Bunyard. A. T... 82

Burnett Bros 81

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 77

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 80

Child s. John

Lewis 68

Clarke's, D. Sons. 82
Coan, J. J 89

89

81
83
78

85
68

81

Page

Cohen, Louis 94

Cooke, Geo. H... 82

Cowee, W. J 86

Craig, Robt. Co.. 68

Dards 82

Davenport, A. M. 68
Delgado Q, Fran-
cisco 66

Dickson & Sons,

Alex 68

Dinda. Frank 66

D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 66

Dreer, H. A. 75-94-95
Dunlop, ,Tolin H. 83
Dysart, Robert.. 68
Eastern Chemical .

Co. 1 78

Edwards Folding

Box Co

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons

Ernest. W. II

Esler, J. G

Evans. J. A. Co. .

Eyres

Farqubar, R. &

J. & Co 81

Feuricb, Jos. S... 89
Foley Mfg. Co... 95

Ford. W. P 88

Ford, M. C 88

Fottler, Fiske,

Rawsou Co 80

Froment. H. E.. 88
Galvin. Thos. F.. S3
Gasser Co.. J. M. 83
Graham. Adam &

Son S3

Page
Grey, Thos. J.

Co 81

Gude Bros. Co... 82

Gunther Bros 89

Guttman &. Ray-

nor 66-88

Hail Association. 95

Hart, Geo. B 8S

Henderson, A. &

Co

Hentz & Nash...
Hess c& Swoboda.
Hews, A. H. &

Co

Hill, E. G. Co

Hill, D. Nursery

Co

Holland Nurser-
ies

Holm & Olson.. . __
Howard & Smith. 82

Irwin. R. J 81

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 95

Kasting. W. F.

Co 66-68

Keller Sons, J. B. SO
Kelwav & Son... 81
Kerr, the Florist. 83

Kervan Co 88

King Construc-
tion Co

Knoble Bros

Kramer. F. H

Kropscliell Bros.
Kuebler. W. H..
Lange. H. F. A. .

Lemon Oil Co

I^eonard Seed Co

81
88
83

94

68

68
83

94
83
83
94

88
S3

7S

SI

Page
Leuthy & Co., A. 66
Lord & Burnham

Co

Marvin, Ira G.
McHutehison

Co

McConnell, Alex. 82
Marshall, W. E.

Co 81

Meconi, Paul 88

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 94-95

Michell, H. F.

Co

Micliigau Cut

Flower Ex

Millang, Chas

Murray, Samuel.
National N u r-

seryman

Nicotine M f g.

Co

Niessen. Leo Co.
Xut Grower.
Ouwerkerk. P...
Palmer, W. J. &

Son

Park Floral Co.
Parshelsky Bros.
Penuock - Meehan

Co 87

Penn the Florist. 82
Pierce Co.. F. O. 95
Pierson. A. N...

Pierson. F. R

Poehlmann Bros.

Co

Pratt Co.. B. G..

96
66

68

SO

88
82

68

78
86
93
68

83
82
95

66

Page

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 78

Randall's Flower

Shop 83

Reed & Keller.... 86
Riedel & Meyer.. 88

Reid. Edw 86

Reuters 83

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 89

Robinson, H. M.

Co 88

Roehrs, J. Co i5

Roland. Thomas. 83
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 67

Rosery, The S2

Scbling. Max 82

Schwake, Chas.

Co 67

Scott & Son,

Robt 68

Sharp. Partridge

& Co

Sheridan, W. F..
Siebrecht, Geo. C.
Siebrecht, W. R.
Siggers & Sig-

gers

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 81

Slinn, B. S., Jr.. 89
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 66

Smith, P. J 88

Smith & Fetters. S3
Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co. . . . 68
Smvth, Wm. J.. 83

Stearns

Page
Lumber

95

88

95

Co. A. T 95

Stumpp, G. E. M. 82
Sutton & Sons... 79
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 81

Totty, Chas. H. 66
Traendly &

Schenek 88

Turner Bros 94

United Cut Flower

Co 89

■Valentine. J. A.. 82
Vincent. R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 67

Wants, For Sale,

etc 93

Ward, E. M. &

Co 67

Weber, F. C 83

Weiss. Herman.. 89

Welch's 86

Welch Bros. Co.. 86

Welch. Pat'k 87

Winter, Sons &

Co 79

Wood Bros 66

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 84

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sous 81

Young, John &

Co S8

Young. Thomas,

Jr 89

Young & Nugent. 82

Zeeh & Mann 86

Zvolanek, Ant. C. 81

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY

SEE PACK 90, 91, 92,

REFERENCE GUIDE
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HORTICULTUEE

January 20, 1917

NEW RED ROSE

DONALD MacDONALD

A new Hawlmark Red Rose sent out this year by Alex. Dickson &
Sons. We tiave tested tills Rose for winter forcing for two years,
and with us it produces more red roses during the winter than any
Rose we have ever grown. It is not a large Rose, but has perfectly
formed medium sized flowers that sell at sight. Color, bright
orange carmine; will not turn blue, because the base of the petals
is orange. It is not a summer Rose, as it has the same substance
as Killarney. We build the plants up until November, and from
Thanksgiving until May it is a money maker for the Rose Grower,
as no pinching is necessary.

Strong Grafted Plants. . . .$35 per 100; $300 per 1000
Own Root Plants $30 per 100; $250 per 1000

DICKSON'S HAWLMARK IRISH ROSES

Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., of Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, have been distributing their Pedigree Roses
in the United States, under the name of DICKSON'S IRISH ROSES for the past thirty years. They have given
us for winter forcing Killarney, Liberty, Mrs. Jardine, Melody, Irish Fire Flame, and Killarney Brilliant.
In outdoor varieties, in addition to the above, they have sent out Duchess of Wellington, Mrs. Wemyss Quinn,
Duchess of Westminster, Mrs. MacKeller, Lady Ashtown, Lady Greenall, and a host of other sterling varieties.
Other firms by the name of Dickson are now advertising Dickson's Irish Roses, so that Alex. Dickson & Sons
for their own protection, have copyrighted the name HAWLMARK, which is the sterling stamp of the rose
world. Every HAWLMARK ROSE is genuine and the best cultivated.

ROBERT SCOTT & SON, |JlJ!^°„?c».

Asents for ALEX. DICKSON & SONS

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that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

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Plenty of Holly and Aspidlum ZVt >n., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adiantnm
rhodophylluni and cuneatum, 3V^ In., very etrong: plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

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HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

NDCCTED BT

Questions .. our .a.e. In ^^^^^--^^J^^XX^i^t^l^.^^.^'^l ^^ \l "^^ 'if^.^^^^i^ ^^''^

"If vBln onr toU, we ouKht to blame the cnltnre. not the toS.\."—Pope.

Canterbury Bells

It is now timf to arouse these plants into activity if
wanted for Easter. Start in about 45 degrees at night,
and wlien new growth starts increase the temperature
slowlv until the minimum of 50 degrees is reached.
They" make beautiful objects in pots for Easter decora-
tion. When they have filled the pots with roots, feed-
ing will help them materially, and more than repay for
the trouble. Admit fresh air on every favorable oc-
casion. By the end of Februarv- they wall stand a night
temperature of from 60 to 05 degi'ees and will need
lots of water at the roots and a good syringing overhead
on all bright days. Give light fumigation every ten days.

Violets

In a violet house where the stock is up to date, it
^\ill not be hard to find good stock for propagation.
Conditions are just right for the propagation of violets
now. It pavs to examine them somewhat closely so as
not to let any slip in that show the least trace of mite.s,
weakness or spot disease. Put them into sand inthe
coolest part of the propagating bench or in well-drained
boxes filled with sweet, sandy soil ^nd keep moist and
shaded. Do not allow the cuttings to wilt at any time
either before or after they are placed in the sand. With
frequent sprinkling they will soon he ready for trans-
planting into other boxes, when a much richer soil can
lie used, and when the roots have taken to the soil
and the plants become finnly established shading will
onlv be necessary on extremely bright days. Do not
let the temperature go above 45 degrees night, and 10 to
15 degrees higher with sun.

Pennisetums

There is always plenty of demand for ornamental
grasses for the trade. There are several varieties of pen-
nisetums, and all are decorative and make splendid
edges for beds containing cannas or large subtropical
jilants. r. Euppelianuni. cnmmouly called the inirple
fountain grass, has graceful foliage and purplish plumes.
r. longistylum. carrying greenish white plumes, is the
varietf most in evidence. Then there is the newer P.
japonicum, which makes a splendid bed by itself or i^
effective if used as an individual specimen. This var-
iety will make fine plants the first season. They can
be sown in a sandy mixture and placed in a house with a
temperature of 65 degrees at night. Wlien large enough
prick out in fiats. With all the pennisetums it is nec-
essary to pot off seedlings single and, as they grow quite
rapidlv, a shift into 3 or 4-iiich pots may be necessaiy

Next Week ;— Amaryllis ; Plowerlng Shrubs f"r Kaster ; Foli

before planting-out time. When they come up keep well
up to the glass and do not keep too wet.
Propagating Ficus
The cuttings, usually from six to eight inches long,
and with several leaves attached, should be taken from
the latest growth and should be cut just below a joint.
They may be inserted in small pots of sand and loam,
and the pots plunged in a bench which has a bottom
heat of about 80 degrees. It is well to fasten the leaves
up to a small stake so as to save room and facilitate
watering. After the first watering the soil should be
kept only moderately moist. " In propagation by moss-
ing, the tops of young plants can be used. Nine or ten
inches from the "tip of the shoot sphagnum moss is in-
serted to keep the cut open, and more moss is wrapped
around the stem. When young roots show through the
moss the new plants can be taken off and potted up.
Vincas
Thrifty plants in 3-inch pots with tliree or four
hangers and more coming sell good and are to be pre-
ferred to overgrown roots. They should have a temper-
ature of from 55 to GO degrees at night. It is ad-
visable to pot divisions for the present in as small pots
as possible so that at about the beginning of March the
last shift into four-inch pots will provide them with
large amounts of fresh soil and nutriment to which they
wilt then more readily take than now. Strong, salable
stock cannot well lie liad from cuttings in good time for
the next spring, if put in the sand as late as this, but
fine stock for another season's trade to be grown into
size under field culture next summer may thus be ob-
tained. They can be put into flats of sand quite close
together, in "a night temperature of about 60 degrees.
Keep shaded and moist and they will root in four or
five weeks.

Reminders

Be careful of your sand. Clean sand is one of the
most important aids to successful propagation.

Give everything in frames out of doors as much light
and air as "possible, when the weather is at all favor-
able.

Several odd things in seeds may now be sown to ad-
vantage, sucli as antirrhinums, hollyhocks, begonias, as-
paragus, etc.

There is no better time in the whole year for the
piopagation of a great number of indespensable plants
than now, when without sacrifice or inconvenience the
necessary conditions exist.

Hire Plants: Orlontofrlnssuni : Rowins Palm S.ed : Reminders.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

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January 20, 1917

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Pasadena's New Year Cele-
bration.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Canterbury Bells — Violets — Pennisetums — Propagat-
ing Ficus — Vincas — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 69

THE DANGER OF FOREIGN PLANT PESTS— ^oft/t
C. ^Vister 71

THE "WHY" OF THE CARNATION— S. J. Goddard 71

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS:

Suggestions to State Vice-Presidents — The Conven-
tion Exhibition, Illustrated — The Convention Garden 72-73

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 73

CLEVELAND AS IT WAS— Wimom W. Castle 74

OBITUARY— John Gale— George H. Arnold— R. M.

' Pratt— Arthur Netting 75

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Connecticut Horticultural

Society— St. Louis Clubs 76

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston— Meetings
Next Week — New York Florists' Club — Nassau
County Horticultural Society — Club and Society
Notes 78-79

DURING RECESS— Henderson's Employees Make
Merry, Illustrated — New York Florists' Bowling Club 76

SEED TRADE— Another Seed Bill— The Locked Door
on European Shipments — One Week's Imports 80

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS;

New Flower Stores 82

Flowers by Telegraph 83

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh 84

PASADENA'S NEW YEAR CELEBRATION— Illus-
trated 85

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York.... 87
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington.... 89

MISCELLANEOUS:

Burpee's Annual, Illustrated 74

Exhibition at New York 75

Visitors' Register 79

Catalogues Received 80

Business Troubles 82

Nev/s Notes 82

Personal 84

New Corporations — Patents Granted 94

Greenhouses, Building or Contemplated 94

Uiii' cover illustration shows a New

A favored Year's scene in one of our most favored

land cities, in this vast country with its great

variety of climatic conditions. Tliose of

us whose lot is cast in a colder latitude will be excusable,

surely, if we are a bit envious of a place which can turn

out such a gorgeous display of flowers and verdure at

a season when our northern gardens are frozen and

desolate. We must congratulate our friends on the
other side of the continent on their strict nile against
the use of anything but fresh flowers in these floral
pageants. Artificial material has its uses, but not in
such a place on such an occasion.

Our correspondent in this number, who
A comes forward with such strong convictions
weighty in approval of the proposed quarantine
problem against tree and plant importations from
abroad seems to impute to us a possible
selfish disregard of the general welfare because we
admit to our columns the views of correspondents with
whose opinions he cannot agree. But Hokticultdre's
correspondence columns are open at all times to any
and all who have convictions on any subject of vital
importance to American horticulture and who are able
and willing to express them acceptably. The matter of
pknt importation, at the present stage of home plant
production, is of vital importance, from whatever view-
point we may individually consider it, and so it seems
hardly necessaiy to assure the gentleman that the ap-
pearance in our columns of the communication whicli
lie criticises is in no sense any evidence of Horticul-
ture's indiflierence to the general welfare or of a
willingness to jeopardize the future of our gardens and
forests for a mere business advantage. We have heard
much on both sides of this controversy in its various
aspects for several years back and there is much more
that might l:ie and undoubtedly will be said for and
against the drastic remedial and pre^'entive measures
which are being urged. We hope those of our readers
who have clearly defined ideas on this or any kindred
topic will feel free to express them in our columns. Wo
can assure them of a receptive and intelligent audi-
ence for that is the class whicli Horticulture seeks
to interest.

Secretary John Young has some
"All up!" sound and practical advice for the

for the S. A. F. incoming S. A. P. state vice-presi-
dents, in this issue. State vice-pres-
idents sometimes need to be reminded of their duty to
the society wliich has conferred so marked an honor upoii
them, and to the great industry whose welfare in their
immediate territory has been in a certain degree placed
in their keeping. How often the selfish, cold-blooded
question, ''What has the S. A. F. done that I should sup-
port it?" is asked, only those who have held official
responsibility in the society know. Secretary Young
has enumerated a few of the society's benefactions
and, as ho intimates, there are many more that
might be mentioned. "Lest we forget," one of the
memorable services rendered by the S. A. F. to the
flower trade of the country which Mr. Young has not
mentioned — although it was local in its immediate ap-
]ilication — was the ci'ushing defeat administered to the
tlien arrogant United States Express Company by ap-
peal to the Interstate Commerce Commission some ten
years ago against the extortionate transportation charges
and arbitrary treatment of flower shipments to the New-
York market. If the florists have forgotten that epi-
sode the express magnates have not. With a member-
ship of fifty thousand, which is not at all an unreason-
able number, instead of two thousand, it requires no
great' stretch of the imagination to realize the possibili-
ties for good in such an organization. Every state vice-
president should "do his bit" to tliis end and there will
never be a better time to make the effort than the
]iresent.

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

71

The Danger of Foreign Plant
Pests

Editor of Horticultuee ;

Dear Sir : — I was sorry to see in your issue of Decem-
ber 30th, an article headed "Proposed Quarantine
Against Trees and Plants," in which the writer, a plant
importer, belittles and ridicules the danger of import-
ing foreign plant pests. I realize that you represent the
florist trade, of which the importing house i"s a part, and
that you feel bound to protect your clients against in-
jury. But in order to save the importer is it wise or
right to jeopardize the safety of our trees and shrubs
and flowers, our fruits and vegetables and farm crops,
and do you feel it your duty to advocate the rights of a
comparatively small group of importers, if such rights
are antagonistic to the general welfare?

Your writer's scoffing remarks about the statement
of the American Forestry Association that imported
pests annually cause damage of hundreds of millions of
dollars, led me to look up some figures on the subject.
I find that the Department of Agriculture in its 1904:
year book placed the annual loss from insects at $700,-
000,000, or $7.00 for every man, woman and child in
this country. Your writer will say that these were not
all imported insects. That is true, not all —
probably not half. But just stop and consider how
many of onr most troublesome in.sects arc imported. I
name a few at random :— Gypsy Moth, Brown Tail
Moth, Codlin Moth, San Jose Scale, Apple Aphis, Pear
Psylla, x\sparagus Beetle. Cabbage Woi-m, Onion Mag-
got, etc., etc. Please note also that the above estimate
is for insects alone and does not include diseases (about
which I have been unable to get any definite figures.)
To show your writer, however, that imported diseases
can do terrible damage I need only mention the
Chestnut Blight (from China), which has killed prac-
tically eveiw chestnut in this section (as well as
in Long Island and other places). Pine Blister Rust
now threatens to do similar damage to New England
and the government now prohibits the importation of
all Pines (locking the stable after the horse is stolen).

In his second paragraph your writer asks why we can-
not get along with these pests if Europe can. Europe can
and does survive in spite of these pests, but that does
not prove that they are desirable. Other countries have
survived with leprosy and bubonic plague, but this
country will not allow people suffering with these
disease's to land here. Concerning his specific instance
that Europe still has a plentiful supply of White Pine
let me inform him that Pinus strobus, which is here
threatened with Blister Eust is not native to Europe,
nor a supremely important tree there. If all of this
species in Europe is destroyed it will not affect the Eu-
ropean timber supply which comes, of course, mainly
from native trees.

A proper plant rpuirantine law passed fifty years ago
would have kept out most of the foreign plant pests
and would have forced our nurseries to do more propa-
gating, thereby producing more made-in-America stock,
a thing you have so often urged in your columns.
Now thatthese pests are with us we have to endure them

and fight them. But is it net high time to prevent the
introduction of more of these pests? Our scientific
men can tell us what dangers still threaten us and what
classes of plants we must exclude. Why can we not
listen to them and be guided by them, shaping our
course for the public welfare, and not for the selfish
benefit of any individual or group of individuals?

■ Yours truly,

Germantotun, Phila., Pa.

The ^^Why'' of the Carnation

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir : — In a western trade paper, issue of Jan. 11,
was an editorial query as follows : "Why is the carna-
tion falling behind in the selling in flower stores of the
better class?" I cannot let this query pass unnoticed
and would ask your indulgence while I try to answer.

The sum and substance of the matter is that the ma-
jority of "stores of the better class" will not pay the
price that good cjuaUty carnations are worth. Conse-
quently a lot of cheaper grade stock is grown for quantity
rather than quality. In Boston good carnations are
holding their own with the rose (I cite the rose as we
all have to acknowledge the rose as queen) for the rea-
son that no city in this country has a higher grade of
carnations offered for sale than has Boston. We have,
also, some that are not worthy of the name of carna-
tion, at that.

A rose at $3.00 or $1.00 per dozen is only a disap-
pointment to the purchaser. Lucky to have it keep 34
hours, while a carnation at $1.50 or $3.00 will be a
source of pleasure for nearly, if not fully, a week. I
am sure that had the editor referred to had headquarters
in an eastern city instead of the west he never would
liave had cause to ask such a question. I have visited
his markets on many occasions- and I can readily under-
stand why he asks. " We have some such quality in the
Boston markets that the directors hire teams to cart
away in the rubbish barrels, for the growers or their
salesmen can't induce buyers to part with their -good
money for such stock. No wonder carnations are falling
off in popularity in the West. Until there is better
stock grown and offered in the stores it will be impossi-
ble for them to increase the sales on carnations.

I contend that a well grown carnation is worth $2.00
per dozen any time during the winter. By "well
grown" I mean a 3 to 3i inch flower on a good stiff stem
and not a puny little thing on the end of a piece of
string capable of being tied in a knot. The latter are
not carnations; they are rubbish.

As carnations of the best grade sold in Boston at
Christmas at from $10 to $15 per 100, and not enough
to go around at that price, so they are selling now at
from $5 to $8 per 100 for best stock, and this is no
"pipe dream"— it is cold facts. At these prices I am
sure it is good argument that the carnation is holding
its own right here in New England and the East gen-
eralh'.

Framiiujham, Mass.

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n ORT I CULTURE

January 20, 1911

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

Suggestions to State Vice-Presidents
by Secretary John Young
The state vice-presidents, appointed
annually by the president-elect, are
expected to represent the Society in
their respective states in all matters
pertaining to the Society's work. They
should lend every effort possible to-
ward building up and strengthening
the Society by adding to its member-
ship, through a systematic canvass,
either personally or by letter, of the
florists, and others having kindred in-
terests, resident in the territories rele-
gated to them. The work of obtaining
new members is all-important. There
are many states having what may be
termed an inexcusable lack of repre-
sentation on our membership roll, and
it is quite apparent that with but lit-
tle effort, this condition can be
changed. Every state vice-president is
continually in touch with florists who
are not members of our Society, and it
should be the ambition of each to
bring such into our organization.

The important work done by the
Society in behalf of the whole florist
trade in this vast country is a matter
of record, and needs no trumpeting;
every florist has participated in the
advantages resulting, advantages not
possible of accomplishment through
individual effort. This is the day of
organization in the business world, and
never was the banding together of men
engaged in different industries more
necessary.

A powerful organization in our own
industry became an absolute necessity
years ago, and we have it in our own
Society, whose membership now ex-
ceeds 2,000. But when statistics show
20,000 or more florist establishments
in the country, we realize that we are
far short of our aim to be thoroughly
representative.

The Society has much work mapped
out for the near future, including an
effort to induce a greater use of flow-
ers on the part of the public. It has
been painfully evident within the
past two years that the consumption
of flowers is woefully short of the pro-
duction, entailing a vast loss to grow-
ers. A campaign of publicity such as
the Society has in contemplation, will
entail prodigious expense, and can
only be entered upon when those
whom it will most interest will give
the small support asked of them — a
membership in the Society.

State legislation in regard to the
operation of greenhouse heating plants
is another important problem now re-
ceiving the attention of our organiza-
tion, one in which individual action is
without avail. The growers in every
State are threatened with legislation
to compel them to yield to unjust
measures to force them to employ

licensed engineers to run their heating
plants, and these to work in eight-hour
shifts. Just stop to think what this
would cost florists! Could an in-
dividual florist do anything to stop it,
or change it to meet conditions?

These are matters which can be em-
phasized in approaching a florist whom
it is desired to bring into the fold

The question may be asked: 'What
has the Society done for the good of
the trade?" All the good work of the
Society could hardly be described, but
it is well to remember a few of the
most important services rendered to
the trade, particularly the following:

Not so very long ago it was impossi-
ble to insure greenhouse establish-
ments against damage by hail. Insur-
ance companies refused all overtures
for such insurance, because they said
they had tried it, and found it to be a
losing game. The S. A. F. and 0. H.
took the matter up, and. after much
thought over conditions, started the
Florists' Hail Asociation, and incor-
porated it as a section of the Society.
This association now underwrites
risks on about four million square
feet of glass, located in different parts
of the country, has a reserve fund of
$35,000 or more, and since its organi-
zation, has paid out over $300,000 for
losses. The membership roll in this
association now comprises nearly 1,500
names.

Everyone remembers how the flor-
ists grumbled when they realized that
while books could be sent by mail for
8 cents per pound, they were required
to pay a postage of 16 cents per pound
for bulbs and seeds. Our society took
the matter in hand, with the result
that the government made a special
low rate for seeds and bulbs, which re-
nuiined in force until parcel post was
instituted.

Individual effort proved unavailing
in attempts to obtain a proper and fair
rate from the express companies on
plants. Our society took up the mat-
ter, and after a hard fight, obtained a
concession which is still enjoyed by
practically every florist in the land.

Variety in sizes of flower pots was a
source of much trouble to florists some
years ago. The society standardized
sizes and today there is absolute uni-
formity in pots.

To give impetus to the art of flori-
culture, the society made national
flower shows possible. These shows,
held at intervals of two or three years
in our larger cities, at tremendous ex-
pense, have proved to have wonderful-
ly benefited all branches of the florist
ti-ade in wide areas surrounding the
cities where they have been held.

The society established the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery as a section, an
organization of retail florists which
makes the interchange of orders by
telegraph both safe and profitable.

These are only a few instances of
effective work accomplished by our so-
ciety, but should be quite sufficient to
appeal to a florist when considering
taking out a membership.

Our year book for 1916 contains
much information as to work in prog-
ress, and a close reading of the vol-
ume will evolve many talking points.
If an additional copy or two would be
of service, they are available on appli-
cation to the secretary.

The Convention Exhibition.

Complying with the many inquiries
and requests that have been received
at this office, we are sending out at
this time the plan of the main floor of
the Grand Central Palace, New York,
where the Thirty-third Annual Con-
vention and Trade Exhibit of the So-
ciety of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists will be held
August 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 1917.

Undoubtedly all available space will
be reserved at an early date. Better
accommodations may be had if reser-
vations are made at this time. Those
who are familiar with the general lay-
out of the Grand Central Palace (it
was in this building where the Third
National Flower Show was held) will
know that any location on the main
floor will be favorable for making an
attractive exhibit.

This will be a Business Convention.
Send in your orders for space prompt-
ly. If upon receipt of your order,
space desired has already been re-
served, the Secretary will allot the
next best favorable location unless you
have objection.

The Convention Garden
Just a word about the Convention
Garden. Make an exhibit here — it will
be the opportunity of a life time! Do
not delay in reserving space if you are
interested. The rate for space is only
ten cents per square foot. Your Sec-
retary will be pleased to take up with
you now the question of allotment of
space in the Convention Garden, which
will be located in a most favorable
section of the Botanical Garden, Bronx
Park, where the exhibits will be seen
by thousands of interested people
daily. The plantings will be under the
supervision of Dr. N. L. Britton, Di-
rector of the Botanical Garden.
The New 'York International
The management of the New York
Flower Show to be held in March have
generously offered to provide free ad-
mission to the exhibition to all S. A.
F. members in good standing. S. A. P.
members will, therefore, apply at the
ofl^ices of the Flower Show Committee
upon arrival at the hall. Exhibitors
in the trade exhibit at the convention
will have the opportunity, if they visit
this Flower Show, of seeing the loca-
tion of spaces they have reserved.
JoHX Young, Secy.,

January 20, 1917

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SHIPPING CLERK

RECEIVING ROOM

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Thirty-third Annual Meeting and
Trade Exhibition. Grand Central Pal-
ace, 480 Lexington avenue, New York
City, August 21-22-23, 1917.

Dimensions of Spaces.

Space 101 10 X 20 feet

Space ll.'i 10 X 20 "

Space 401 10x28 "

Spaces 500 ."lOl Special

Spaces 201 to 212 10 x IB "

Spaces 301 to 310 10 x 15 "

Spaces 311 to 348 10 x 12 "

Space 387 35 x 6

All other spaces 10x10 "

47th STREET
Exhibition Classes Arranged as
Follows.
A— Plants.
B — Cut Blooms.

C — Boilers and Heating Apparatus.
D — Greenhouse Structures.
E — Florists' Supplies.
F — Bulbs, Seeds and Garden Req-
uisites.
G — Miscellaneous.

Please read the rules governing this
exhibition.

Address all communications to J«bn
Young, Supt. Trade Exhibition, K
West 28th Street, New York City.

First Come! First Served!

The Superintendent of Trade Ex-
hibits reserves the right to allot space
in other sections if the designated
section is sold on receipt of order for
space.

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

All details as to arrangement etc., of
the International Flower Show, to be
held under the auspices of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York and the
New York Florists' Club at the Grand
Central Palace, New York, March 15-
22. now an annual event in New York
have been completed. The Flower
Show committee are now meeting each
Monday and will continue to do so un-
til the close of the Show.

The Rose Gardens and Rock Gardens
which were the sensational features
of the exhibition held last Spring will
again have a prominent place in the
Main Hall. The Park Department of
the city will this year be represented
by exhibits from two Boroughs. From
the Central Park, New York City,
greenhouses there will be a large
group of palms, foliage and plants in
flower; from Prospect Park. Brooklyn,
greenhouses an extensive display of
cactus; this exhibit will be arranged
to show as near as possible how these
plants grow in their native state and
under natural conditions and will have
suitable accessories and surroundings.

As an added attraction brought
about mainly through the influence of

Frederic R. Newhold, there will be an
exhibit from the Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, which promises to be of
unusual interest. The Flower Show-
management appreciate the valuable
services of Mr. Newhold in advancing
the interests of the Flower Show on
every occasion possible. Space ac
comodations both in the competitive
and trade sections are causing much
concern and it may yet be necessary
to use the third floor of the Palace,
if it will be available at the time of
the Show.

The ladies of the Red Cross will
conduct a tea garden on similar lines
as last year only on a far more pre-
tentious scale. The souvenir program
under the supervision of Chairman T.
A. Havemeyer will also have many
new and attractive features and will
consist of two hundred pages, one
hiindred devoted to valuable informa-
tions and cultural notes prepared by
leading horticulturists and will also
contain many illustrations. Of the
one hundred pages set aside for adver-
tisers, about sixty have already been
reserved. Trade tickets are now on
sale, also a special ticket available for
colleges, schools and institutions and

the advance orders for these tickets
indicate a tremendous sale. Thirty
sketches were submitted in the Poster
contest and Miss Thelma Cudllpp was
declared the winner and awarded the
cash prize of one hundred dollars.

Charles H. Totty, chairman of the
schedule committee announces the
scale of points adopted for rose gar-
dens, the same to apply, as far as
possible on rock, bulb and spring gar-
dens; 40 points to be considered for
artistic design, general effect and
accessories; 20 points for variety; 20
points for cultural perfection; 20
points for practicability. The final
schedule is now in course of prepara-
tion and will be distributed about
March 1st.

Upwards of sixty representative
firms have reserved liberal space in
the trade section and are arranging to
make attractive exhibits. Space ren-
tals in this section to date amount to
over thirteen thousand dollars, a very
creditable showing, and as the avail-
able space is limited it will be neces-
sary for intending exhibitors to make
immediate arrangements if they de-
sire favorable accomodations.

John Young, Sec.

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HORTICULTURE

January 20, 1917

CLEVELAND AS IT WAS.

My attention has been called to an
article recently appearing in a New
York florists' publication entitled
"Tales of a Traveler," and the partic-
ular locality covered by the traveler
was noted as being "Around Cleve-
land," my native city and former
home. The tale of this "Traveler" was
not a little astounding. His declara-
tion that up to the time he landed from
"a rickety old tub of a lake boat,"
Cleveland had "no claim of especial
recognition" was most emphatic-
ally a stunner. When I was born
Cleveland's population was 6,000, and
49 years after (the date our traveler
landed there) it was 260,000, "a mere
town" (?), and which ten years later
was the largest city in the great state
of Ohio. No sane person knowing
these facts would look upon the state-
ments made in the paper referred to as
other than an unwarrantable slander
upon noble men and women who de-
voted their energies to the upbuilding
of their homes and of their city, and
this slur upon their memories I cannot
allow to pass unnoticed. No one who
knows Cleveland and its history would
do otherwise than cast it aside as the
production of a malicious mind or
word of an ignorant one.

At that time, I admit that lower
River street where the "rickety old
tubs" landed was not attractive. The
tremendous amount of team traffic pre-
cluded any other than firmest of pav-
ing, differing none from the water
front streets of our other large cities,
and the hotels in that neighborhood
were not of the highest class, but at
the same time, one, if observant, must
have seen evidences of a business ac-
tivity far and beyond "a spirit of let-
well-enough-alone." But passage on a
"rickety old tub" was not compulsory
on anybody, for there were palatial
steamers, the finest in the world, in
endless procession daily through Lakes
Erie, Huron and Superior. Had "Trav-
eler" gone up Superior street hill Into
that part of the city where its business
other than forwarding was transacted,
he could have found hotels such as the
Stillman, Fore.st City, Weddell, Ken-
nard, American and many others, the
equal in every respect, save possiblv
in size, of the Astor of New York,
Tremont of Boston or Girard of Phila-
delphia. That he did not chose to do
so can hardly be charged to Cleveland.
Those "unprogressive" pioneers of
Cleveland dug a waterway by which the
waters of the great lakes found their
way to the Gulf. A canal boat could
be loaded at Cleveland and its cargo
discharged on the New Orleans levee.
Was the construction of the Ohio canal
in 1S32, 309 miles long from Cleveland
to Portsmouth on the Ohio river, the
conception of a non-progressive type
of men?

A few years before our traveler made
his landing I could have shown him
the remnants of the first railroad built
in northern Ohio. Primitive though it
was, as were most rai'ways in the
early days, yet it was the beginning of
what in connection with its maritime
and internal waterway developments
brought about in later years the won-
derful growth and development of the
city. Is it not foolish, therefore, to
declare that the men of those days did
not suspect that the city they were

BURPEE'S ANNUAL

We reviewed this publication briefly
last week. We might add that it in
creased in size 22 pages as compared
with last year's edition. The new
things listed make a tempting array
for the ambitious gardener. It is un-

doubtedly one of the best catalogues
ever put out by the Burpee house. The
New York Sun of Sunday, Dec. 24 de-
voted a large space to a special Illus-
trated article relative to the novelties
listed therein.

laboring for in these great Improve-
ments would grow in influence, popula-
tion and wealth? Note their far-
sighted policy when they struggled to
unite the immense iron deposits of the
Upper Lakes with the coal beds imme-
diately south of Cleveland, and
builded a city, of which it may be on-
ly necessary to quote a remark by
Andrew Carnegie, an authority our
traveler will not accuse of unprogres-
siveness or ultra conservativeness in
business matters, that for the result-
ant of this combination in manufac-
ture of "these products Cleveland is the
ideal city of the American continent."
What the fathers builded for their
posterity, however, was not alone con-
fined to accumulation of wealth. Had
our "Traveler" strolled up the hills
from the cobblestone paved River
street into the beautiful plateau up-
on which Cleveland is situated, he
would have soon discovered why it
has been recognized as the city of
beautiful homes where art and music,
science and literature have ever re-
ceived a warm welcome. Some
years ago another traveler, Bayard
Taylor, strolled up and passed the
houses of these men who are charged
with acting in the spirit of "let-well-
enough-alone." and he found what he
gave to the world in published writ-
ing as his estimate of one Cleveland
street, when he said "a view of Eu-
clid avenue was well worth a trip
across the Atlantic ocean."

Of Cleveland as it is today and of
those loyal sons of the grand pioneers
who founded and built it I must not
speak, for it is impossible to cover
the ground within limited space, but
may be pardoned if a little time be
asked for in calling attention to what
the fathers, sons and grandsons have
and are doing in carrying out the
plans laid down in line of making a
city beautiful in horticulture and
floriculture. Even when our "Trav

eler" was on the deck of the "rickety
old tub" he passed the lake front of
a park system which must be seen to
be appreciated, presented to this
"town" by J. H. Wade, an adjoining
one by W. J. Gordon and still another
by one peculiarly a type of Cleveland
unprogressiveness (?) John D. Rocke-
feller. I say a "type," though not by
any means the only one of his gen-
eration resident in Cleveland. I
single him — for the whole world
knows of him— as quite sufficient an
answer to any slur upon Cleveland
progressiveness. Though not bom in
Cleveland, he is a product of it. He
came out of its schools filled with the
energy, pluck and aggressiveness with
which the very air seemed filled, a
business stimulant. No one who knows
anything of the business spirit and
the cool, calm, forceful unwearying in-
dustry of those with whom as a young
man be advised would be surprised at
his success in life. Today, wherever
you see in the Forest City a magnifi-
cent home or fine estate, wherever it
may be. you find buildings covering
beautiful' paintings and statuary, de-
voted to education or literature, or
whenever you pass imposing struc-
tures and are told they are devoted to
the alleviation of human distresses or
sheltering orphaned children, you will
find that they were built and endowed
by those who had a thought of the fu-
ture city and were not content to "let
well enough alone." Their posterity,
now the bone, sinew and brain of
Cleveland, are carrying out to the
fullest extent the dream of their an-
cestors' lives, for which they lived and
struggled and following their admoni-
tions spare no effort to make Cleve-
land bigger, better, more beautiful.
How much these loyal sons are doing,
what they have already accomplished,
and what grand plans for the future
are being laid out, only those who
know them, who knew their parents

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

75

Dreer's
Double Petunias

Our Usual Celebrated Strain

15 varieties, 3 inch pots.

75c per doz.; $6.00 per 100; the set of

15 sorts, $1.00.

Seeds of Our Own Saving

Superb Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds;
$1.50 per 1000 seeds.

Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade pkt.

Henry A. Dreer

714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

Dreer'8 I>oubIe Fringed IVtiinia.

before them, who are thoroughly in
touch with them, can presume to tell.
One thing I know though, a personal
Indignity they might pass unnoticed,
but a word derogatory to a city their
fathers huilt, their birthplace or
home, they will resent sharply and
keenly.

Nor was the florist industry of a
quarter century ago lacking in any of
the progressiveness and foresight
necessary to place their calling among
the honorable and honored industries
of the Cleveland of today, in evidence
of which I have but to mention such
men as Adam Graham, J. M. Gasser,
H. A. Hart and others.

In fine, then, as an answer to any
charge of lack of progressiveness
does it not appear that the grand
old builders of the Forest City gave
to their descendants the advice and
command Pearlmutter imiiressed 'ipon
Abe, "Throw your bread upon the
water, Abe; then the chickens will
come home to the roost, already."
William W. Castle.

OBITUARY.
John Gale.
Many of the Chicago friends of John
Gale of La Grange did not learn of his
death on December 13 till some tinje
later, when it was heard with much
regret. John Gale was born in White-
church, England, Dec. 4, 1S47. When
24 years of age he came to America,
first locating in Kansas, then ten years
later in Chicago and buying a tract of
land in the suburb known as La Grange
Park. For 27 years Mr. Gale was In
the greenhouse business, starting with
the growing of vegetables and grad-
ually changing to flowers, making a
specialty of asters, and at one time he
enjoyed the reputation of being the
most successful aster grower in this
vicinity. Mr. Gale was highly respect-
ed by all who knew him, and during
the many years he was in business he
made friends who valued him for his
integrity. He leaves a widow and two
sons, Geo. W. and Fred B. The fune-
ral was from the residence, 628 N.
Kensington Ave., La Grange Park, 111.

George H. Arnold.
George H. Arnold, tor many years a
prominent market gardener In the
Boston district died on January 13 at
his home in East Braintree after a
long illness. He was 81 years of age.

R. M. Pratt.

Robert M. Pratt, former owner of
the beautiful estate in Belmont, Mass.,
which is now the Oakley Country Club
grounds, died at his home in Boston
on January 9, aged 79 years. Mr. Pratt
was an enthusiastic student and patron
of horticulture and his exhibits in old
Horticultural Hall, grown and arranged
by the late David Allan, were among
the most notable of their day.

Arthur Netting.
Arthur Netting, 44 years old, a St.
Louis florist, suffered a slight lacer-
ation of his head Christmas day, when
he stumbled in his home and fell
against a radiator. He did not think
it was serious, but on January 8th
it became painful and he went to the
hospital, where he died on Jan. 14th.

EXHIBITION AT NEW YORK.

A small but excellent exhibition
was held at the American Museum
of Natural History, New York, on
January 13. Orchids from Mrs.
Herbert L. Pratt, violets from Mrs.
John H. Flagler, Greenwich, Ct., Bud-
dleia asiatica from Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable of Mamaroneck. carnations
from James Cox Brady of Gladston,
N. J., sweet peas from Mrs. Frederick
Frelinghuysen of Elberon, N. J., nar-
cissi from Mrs. H. Darlington of Mam-
aroneck. and sweet peas from William
Shillaber of Essex Fells were among
the most interesting exhibits.

The regular meeting of the Florists'
Association of Reading, Pa., was held
at the home of J. C. Bander, 932 N.
10th St., on January 5th.

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January 20, 1917

" Coming events cast their shadows before." — Old Proverb.

This card is a sample of what may happen iinles-s "(■\cr>boHy starts a garden." — Vide Speech by T. /?,

Henderson Employees Make Merry.
The annual dinner tendered to the
heads of departments and travelers for
Peter Henderson & Co., marking the
opening of the season of 1917, was held
at Spilker's, Cortland St., New York,
on Thursday evening, January 11th.
The menu was witty and suggestive, so
much so that we think it worth repro-
duction here for the edification of our

readers.

The program consisted of an address
by Mr. O'Mara, "General Manager and
Baseball Fan," subject,' in part, "The
Home Run you made last year will
not win this year's Game;" songs by
Prof. Guy Hunter; violin solos by A.
Mackrell; songs by W. R. Smith; solo
on bones and minstrel by J. Black.

Poems written for the Henderson
Employees' Dinner:

Panacea for Hycostollvin

The cost of living's jumping, it's mount-
ing to the sky, and you've got to dig more
dollars up. for everything you buy. Our
Solomons and Wiseacres are doping out the
cause; hut all they'll do is recommend a
brand new set of laws. They say they've
donned their thinking caps, and put their
heads together, and some of them blame it
on the war, and others say it's the weather.
Economists put the blame on the' gold
which came to our shore in store untold,
and raised the price of beans and spuds;
and also duds, tor young and old. Now,
while politicians dope out schemes to re-
duce the cost of living, and think "nae
doot" there's no galoot will call the bluff
they're giving; I'll tell you of another
scheme, that all can understand : Get out
your spades and rakes and hoes, and cul-
tivate your land. Yes! First and foremost,
men themselves must lend a willing hand,
if they'd realize the promi.se of the "in-
crease of the land." So disnuss the legis-
lators, throw their law books on the shelf,
and send them kiting home again, let each
one help himself.

The Crops Have Failed

"There's ui't enough o" svuishiue to half
warm up the frames an' the green flies are
beginnin' their orner.v ol' games." "The
da.vs are far too short, an' the sun's too
pale an' wan :" thus in the early spring
time wailed the pessimist M. G. man. "Jack
Frost has my early plantin' o' spuds, an' I
guess I'd better be packing' my duds, an'
hike for a place that ain't luider a ban,"
with voice forlorn one April morn groaned
the pessimist M. G. man. "Gee! another
hard frost, an' the peach l)Uds are all killed ;
soon, with beetles, bugs an' borers, my
fields will all be tilled. Xo ! taint no use
tryin' to kill 'em with jioison pot or pan;"
thus in the nierr.v month of May moaned
the pessimist M. <i. man. "The early crops
are ver.v poor, an' the prices far from big;
I think 't would pay me better to feed 'em
to the pig." But city folks must be fed,
thus mused the great philan — thropist and
grumbler, the pessimist M. G. man. But
when the golden Autumn came and prices
rose, gee whiz ! the pessiiuist turned opti-
mi.st. and said, "why this is biz." And now
he rolls in money, he's getting all he can;
this guy who wailed. "The crops have
failed." the prosperous M. G. man.

New York Florists' Bow/ling Club.

Scores recorded for January 11:

Slebrecht 150 135 143

Jacobson 137 18fi 155

Ford 181 147 142

Donaldson 167 211 159

Fenrlch 143 197 157

Melsem 190 155 188

Kakuda 177 169 130

Scott 145 111 1,34

Irwin 207 1.36 —

PUNCH

HERi;

FOOD CARD

GRAMS 0I\
LITRES

The bolder of this card is cnlitlcd in (he niimbiT of grams or fractions

of litres noted in the margin.

H

Peace Cocktail a la VV. J. B.

{Serted la thoff desirin.i it inxlrad nf Martini)

'a ccntihire

B

Grapefruit au Maraschino

100 grams

r

Celery

Olives Hadis

(Choire nf onf}

50 Rrxms

B

Mock Turtle a I'Anglaise

1 d»:ililrf.

Aqua Pura ad lit-, or Hhine Wine

\i ocniiliirr

El

Huitres a la liourgul^iuone

100 grams

Pfil Bros. X'tra

1 decilitre

El

Tournedos de Filet de Boeuf

Aiix Champignons

150 gran»

E

Choux de Bruxelles au Beurre

{Sntislitulod for eatttrng': now too expensioe)

50 graiiu

0

Pommes de Terrc Parisiennes

iSiipply pfrv limited)

10 xrams

El

Sorbet au Kirsch

2 centiltire*

B

Poulet de Rooster Roti aux Cresons

150 groins

(Fgg, fc*

ing to txpensift. U w vtrttolen !■■ ml chickens of the female persuasion)

B

St. Jutien Sauterne

(Choice nf ime)

1 cenlililre

ta

Salade de Saison

(Crops short, prices high, portions smnID

10 gTflins

B

Glace a

a Vanilla Gateaux Assorted Petit Fours

1 look

Bi

Froma<;e de Brie

1 BRlHI

Liqueurs

Deminuendo Tasse Cigars

NOTF-

In eonsc^ucnee of the shortage of '-Charleston WatrefielJ' the DOC" uill
eigar.

nUEAD

BUTTER

COUPON

100 K''"f"3

r<,i oir oi.mc

itx' iliiMxtl line

This

c.

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C. Litllcfield. Isl \Vard. N. Y. City, St.ite of N. Y.

COUPON

5 grunts

Cut off alons
the dotted lim-

CONNECTICUT HOTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety has made an auspicious begin-
ning for 1917. being addressed on
January 12th, in the County Build-
ing, Hartford, by Dr. G. P. Clinton of
the Connecticut Experiment Station
at New Haven.

Dr. Clinton spoke on "The White
Pine Rust and the Diseases of Flower-
ing Plants." His remarks covered the
history of the study of fungi, and the
scientists who devoted the greater
part of their lives to the work. The
first time fungi was ever studied in a
university was in 1870. At the close
of his remarks, the members extended
a rising vote of thanks to Dr. Clinton.
The following members were named
as to serve as the executive com-
mittee: John F. Huss, Warren S.
Mason, C. H. Sierman, W. W. Hunt
and Francis Roulier.

This society will hold three flower
exhibitions this year. There will be
a show in June of hardy flowers, a
Dahlia show in September, and a
Chrysanthemum show in November.
These exhibitions will surpass any-
thing of the kind ever held in previous
years. Alfred Dixon, Sec.

ST. LOUIS CLUBS.

The St. Louis Florists' Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the oflice
of the St. Louis Seed Co.. Forty
members were present. Not mucli
business outside of the routine was
transacted. The next meeting will
take place at one of the wholesale
houses.

The St. Louis Spring Flower As-
sociation met at Jules Bourdet's. The
guarantee fund is all subscribed and
a patrons' fund of $.5,000 is to be
started in the near future. The ar-
rangements for decorating Armory
Hall are being discussed and plans
for a huge fountain with Palm
Beach effects in the centre of the hall.
The show is being well advertised
and success financially is expected.

At the meeting of the Newport
(R. I.) Horticultural Society on Tues-
day evening, January 9, Arthur Her-
rington of Madison, N. J., delivered a
lecture on "The Iris" before an au-
dience which taxed the seating capac-
ity of Jlusic Hall. Numerous colored
slides were shown by a stereopticon
operated by Neil McLellan. Following
the lecture plans for the August show
were discussed.

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTURE

77

BURPEE'S SEEDS GROW!

C^'i/ifW Annual

, lol

BURPEE'S ANNUAL
The Leading American Seed Catalog

Grounds. These tests are made each year fur
the i)urpose of strengthening the bond of con-
fidence between our customers and ourselves.
^\'itll the cuhnination of these forty years we
enter the fifth decade of our active business
life, with the firm intention of continuing tn
Better Serve.

Burpee Annual for 1917

The Leading American Seed Catalog is bigger,
better and brighter than ever before. Twenty-
two pages have been added, and best of all you
will find thirty Burpee Specialties illustrated
in color. Never before have we issued a cat-
alog with so many accurate color illustrations.
Florists and Market Gardeners, in addition t(.)
Burpee's Annual, shovild have Burpee's Blue
List, the Market Growers' Handbook. This is
is a wholesale jjrice list for commercial plant-
ers. Write for tliese catalogs today. A post-
card will brino: them.

Witli the close of 1916 forty years of Burpee
Effort have passed into Seed History. These
were constructive years, years of careful, inten-
sive, scientific investigation and experimenting.
Starting in a verv' modest way, acre after acre,
building after building have been added until
today we enjoy the distinction of being the
World's largest ilail Order Seed House.

The House of Burpee

in this forty years has introduced more distinct
new varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds
that are now in general cultivation, than ha\e
any three other American Seed Firms, but never
have we catalogued any one of these varieties
until it has passeil all the exacting requirements
of the Bui'pee Standard. This Burpee Standard
is maintained liy ligid tests at Fordhook Farms.
America's 1 argest and most complete Trial

SPECIAL
SELECTED STRAINS

1917 BURPEE'S

SEEDS THAT GROW

WHOLeSALE pfiices

BURPEE'S BLUE LIST
The Market Growers' Handbook

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.

Seed Growers

Burpee Buildings Philadelphia

78

HOETICULTURE

January 20, 1917

Spraying Results Guaranteed

Liberal Offer No Fruit Grower Should Miss

Here's proof-positive of our unbounded confidence in "SCALECIDE" as the most effective
dormant spray. We will make the following proposition to any reliable fruit grower :
Divide your orchard in half, no matter how larpo or how small Spray one-half with
"SCALECIDE" and the other with Lime-Sulfur, for three years, evcrythiiiR fise boinp equal.
If at the end of that time, three disinterested fruit trniwers say that the part sprayed with
'^CALECIDE" is not in every way better than that sprayed with Limo-Sulfur, we will
return the money you paid us for the "SCALECIDE ' Could anything be fairer? Write
today for full particulars,

B. G. Pratt Co., M'f 'g Chemists, Dept 1 2j 50 Church Street, New York

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos-
ton, held on Tuesday night, Jan. 16,
took the form of a Ladies' Night, to-
gether with the annual installation of
oflScers. A large number of members
and friends were present. The busi-
ness was brief but six new members
were elected. The reports of secretary
and treasurer were accepted as very
favorable. Secretary Craig reported
the addition of C6 new members dur-
ing the past year. A vote of thanks
was given to the retiring treasurer,
Peter Fisher. The installation of offi-
cers was very ably carried out by A. P.
Calder, assisted by W. J, Kennedy act-
ing as conductor. Mr. Calder gave
many helpful words of good counsel.
Committees were appointed as follows:

Exhibits— W. H. Judd, chairman;
Robert Cameron, Peter Fisher, Duncan
Finlayson. Kenneth Finlayson, Samuel
J. Goddard, Julius Heurlin, Eber
Holmes, Charles Saunders, D. G. Wy-
nian.

Entertainment— G. W. Hawes, chair-
man; Donald J. Crighton, James Don-
ald, Harold Edgar, Norman Hunter,
John Mclntyre, C. J. Stone, G. J. Far-
ley, William Watson.

Membership and Welcome— John F.
Briry, chairman; Frederick Cave, R.
M. Crocket, A. E. Eisenhardt, Robert
E. Montgomery, John Ness, John L.
Russell.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE 1

Pulverized or Shredded CATTLE

MANURE

Pulverized SHEEP MANURE

The Florists' staiulartl of uui-
fortn high quality for ovei
ten years. Specify WIZARD
BRAND in your Supply House
order or write us direct for
prices and freight rates.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

No. 31 ITnion Stock Yards

CHICAGO

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Jan. 22.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island, Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence, R, 1.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore. Florist Exchange Hall,
Baltimore. Md.

Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Oyster Bav Horticultural Society,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Friday, Jan. 26.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County BIdg., Hartford, Conn.

Monmouth Bounty Horticultural
Society, Red Bank, N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J,

Saturday, Jan. 27

I><>bl>"s Ferry Gardeners* Associa-
tion, Dobb's Ferry, N, Y.

Alttr the officei's were installed and
each had made a short speech, a very
pleasant evening was spent with a con-
cert w'hich included piano solo by Mrs.
Fagen, song by Mrs. McKean, xylo-
phone solo by Miss Eisenhardt, song
by Miss Consadine, Scotch songs by
Mr. Stevenson. Refreshments were
then served and dancing was indulged
in till midnight.

The following awards were made by
the Exhibits committee: Chrysanthe-
mum Hamburg White, sport of White
Maud Dean, shown by Wm. P. Kasting
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. — report of honor-
able mention; crimson seedling carna-
tion, shown by W. D. Howard, Milford,
Mass. — report of honorable mention;
carnation seedling Abington, shown by
Littlefield & Wyman, North Abington,
— vote of thanks; Laelia anceps, shown
by George Melvin, Framingham — vote
of thanks.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

President Geo. E. M. Stumpp wishes
to announce the appointment of J.
Harrison Dick, chairman, Alex. J.
Guttman and Wm. E. Maynard as the
Transportation Committee to make ar-
rangements for the delegates going
from New York and vicinity to the
Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the
American Carnation Society to be held
in Indianapolis, January 31st and Feb-
ruary 1st. John Young, Secy.

January 13, 1917.

The R«coernlEed Standard lii§ectlclde.
A spray remedy for green, black, wblte
fly, thrlpg and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Oallon, «4.60.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly dlloted
for fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.60; Gallon, $4.S0.
Until further notice shipments on our
products FUNGINB, YEBHINE and SCA-
L.INE will be subject to conditions of tli*
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHINK and NIKOTIAMA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J. '

&vOi^ oil

ECTICI

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
U.sed according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fle.TS on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

M- Pint. 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, IBc.;
V4 Gallon, 3S1.25; Gallon, $i; 6 Gal-
lon Can, .19; 10 Gallon Can, $17.50.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lixington St.,;; Baltimore. Md

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

!■ a solcDtlfleally prepared compoond
that la highly efficient for ALL, Insect
pests. «hy bother with several sprays
when this will answer every porpose
thronghout the yearf

LOOK FOB THE IVT LEAP TBADE
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Ask your dealer or write

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When writing to advertiser* kindly
mentinn HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

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ST. LOUIS

January 20, 1917

HOETICULTURE

79

IN SUTTON'S SEED CATALOG
YOU WILL FIND THE UNUSUAL

BY the "unusual" we do not mean necessarily
novelties, but just good sensible productions
that are unusual in their very goodness. Choice
things you will find in our catalog, that will re-
ceive a most hearty welcome to every garden.

Every new thing in this year's catalog, just as
in previous years, has stood the Sutton test.

That means, they are choice, dependable, worth
while things, every one of them.

The War causes some delays in deliveries, so
send your order earlier than usual.

Send 35c. for our Garden Guide. With the first
$5 purchase of seeds, the -SSc. will be promptly
refunded.

WINTER. SON & COMPANY

66-B WsU Street

New York

Sole Atf«Bl9 East of Rooky MoaBI«lBS

Royal Seed Establishment
READING, ENGLAND

THE SHERMAN T. BLAKE CO.

431-B Sacramento Street

San Francisco, Cal.

Sole AilflDts West of Rocky MooDtalat

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting was held in
Pembroke Hall. Glen Cove, N. Y., on
Jan. 10th. E. J. Brown, chairman of
the dinner committee reported prog-
ress and it is hoped there will be a
good turnout at our annual teed to be
held Jan. 23rd at the Oriental Hotel,
Glen Cove, at 6.30 P. M.

Awards were made as follows: John
F. Johnson, 1st for Primula mala-
coides; Harry Goodband, 1st for poin-
settias; Harry Goodband, 1st for
freesias. Special mention to James
Duthie for Primula malacoides Town-
sendi. Mr. Duthie, the originator, up-
on the request of the judges, gave a
very interesting talk on the history of
this valuable variety. Samuel J.
Trepess ably read an interesting paper
on The Gardener and his Profession,
by W. N. Craig, of Brookline, Mass.,
and James Duthie read an essay, by
John Johnson, Mass., entitled "The
Japanese Garden," which also proved
very interesting.

Exhibits for the next meeting, Feb.
14th, at 2 P. M., are: 12 mixed roses,
6 tomatoes, 1 cyclamen.

Hakey Goouband, Cor. Secy.

day evening will be ""Recreation Even-
ing." A moving picture film entitled
"Berry Growers of the Pacific North-
west" will be one of the features.
Copies of the program and prize list
may be had by addressing the Secre-
tary. John Hall. 204 Granite Building,
Rochester, N. Y.

farmers who have procured a central
place and sell their goods at an agreed
price, without resorting to the medium
of the middleman.

H. W. Tinkham of Warren, R. I., was
speaker at the second in the series of
the winter meetings of the Worcester
County, Mass. Horticultural society on
Jan. 11. The subject of the lecture
was "Better Business Methods for
Vegetable Growers," and at the close of
the talk a general discussion was held.

The seventy-second annual meeting
of the Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety was held in the Public Library,
Providence, on Wednesday, January
17. Dr. Harland H. York gave an
illustrated lecture on the White Pine
Blister Rust, this new disease which
threatens to destroy all the White
Pines unless effective methods of con-
trol can be applied.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The sixty-second annual meeting ot
the Western New York Horticultural
Society will be held in Convention
Hall, Rochester on January 24-25-26.
As this is exclusively a "fruit" society,
the premium list is devoted entirely
to this class of exhibits. The pro-
gram of papers and addresses is quite
lengthy and comprehensive. Thurs-

The formation of a market gardeners'
association for farmers and producers
of Worcester and vicinity was advo-
cated by members of the Worcester
County (Mass.) Horticultural society,
at the second of its winter meetings
on January 11. Consideration of the
plan was the result of a talk given by
H. W. Tinkham of Warren. R. I., a
member of the Market Gardeners'
association there. Mr. Tinkham told
of the advantages of such an organiza-
tion, which in Warren numbers 207

Boston— Charles Schwake, New York.

Philadelphia— 'C. M. Kimberlin, Santa
Clara. Cal.; Miss Marvin, Wilkes Barre,
Pa.; John H. Stalford, Bar Harbor,
Me.; George Cruickshank, rep. R. & J.
Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Chicago— J. E. Yeats, Champaign,
111.; Wm. Desmond, Minneapolis,
Minn.; F. Breitmeyer, Mount Clemens,
Mich.; Edw. Freyling, Grand Rapids,
Mich.; Henry C. Forster and A. H.
Schumacher, Detroit, Mich.; Geo. Pan-
dell. Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Washington, D. C— C. C. McDermott,
Phila., Pa.; J. A. E. Haugh, Anderson.
Ind.; F. D. Vosburgh, Chicago, 111.; M.
Miller. Richmond, Va.; George Maunz,
New York. N. Y.; D. T. Connor, Phila.,
a representative of John Guillemans
& Sons, Hillegom, Holland.

Pittsburgh— G. Papendrecht, rep. Bier
& Ankersmit, Melle, Belgium; J.
Goudy, Henry A. Dreer, Phila.; I. M.
Baversdofer, Phila.; L. Kuyk, of M.
Van Waveren & Sons. Ltd., Hillegom,
Holland; A. Verney, Rynveld & Cie,
Ollioules, France; Julius Dilloff, New
York City; Robert Shock, Phila.; Mr.
Hall, Burlington Willow Ware Co.,
Burlington, Iowa.

80

HORTICULTUKE

January 20, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officer*— President, Klrby B. White,
Detroit Ulch.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolclano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L,. I.. Olds, Madison,
Wll.i Secretary-Treasurer, C. E. Kendel,
Cleveland, O.

ANOTHER SEED BILL.

On January 12 Congressman Byrnes
of South Carolina introduced in the
House a bill No. 20044 to regulate in-
terstate commerce in adulterated and
misbranded seeds, etc., which bill was
referred to the Committee on Api-
culture.

The bill applies to seeds and bulbs of
all kinds, defining adulteration to be
when seeds or bulbs contain dead
seeds or weed seeds, or dead bulbs or
any other substance materially reduc-
ing the value for seeding or planting
purposes. Misbranding is defined,
when one kind or distinguishable var-
iety of seed or bulb shall be offered for
sale under the name of another kind
or distinguishable named variety of
seed or bulb. Second, if in package
form and the contents are stated in
terms of weight or measure, they are
not plainly and correctly stated.
Third, if the article be falsely labeled
or branded as to the State, Territory,
locality or country in which it is
raised or produced.

Heavy penalties are provided for the
first offence, not exceeding $200 fine;
for any subsequent oilence not exceed-
ing $300 or imprisonment not exceed-
ing one year, or both.

The Locked Door on European Ship-
ments.

Latest advices from Europe, received
on January 15, report no change on
the "locked door'.' situation for all
grass and clover seeds. Exporters are
applying about once a week to the
powers that be but no permits have
been secured so far. It was thought
a month ago that spinach would get
through on a seventy-five per cent,
basis but subsequent results are show-
ing only twenty-five or less. On the
whole the situation is very gloomy and
famine prices for what little is left are
the order of the day.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending January 5, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs— Azores, $85; France. $93;
Netherlands, $5,813; England, $32;
Mexico, $72.

Plants — Azores, $55; Denmark, $526;
France, $421; Netherlands, $1,126;
England, $4,03S; Ireland, $209.

Red clover seed — France, $8,580.

Grass seed — Denmark, $3,118; Rus-
sia, $21,699.

Other seeds — France, $3,156; Italy,
$5; Xetherbnds, $3,309; Denmark,
$217; England, $953; Hongkong, $119;
Japan, $1,630.

Nitrate of soda — Chile, $195,554.

Other fertilizers — England, $7,380;
Scotland, $391.

MICHELL'S BULBS

CANNA ROOTS

100 1000

AUSTRIA $?,.00 $2.''i.00

BRANDYWINE 3.00 27. .W

EG.ANDALE 3.00 21. rM

FLORENCE VAl'GHAN.... S.OO 25.00

GVST.AVE GUMPPER 5.00 40.00

KING HUMBERT 4.00 35.00

MME. CROZY 3.00 25.00

PINK BEAUTY' OF HUN-

G.\RI.\ 7.00 fiO.OO

PRESIDENT McKINLEY'.. 3.25 30.00

<ll KEN CHARLOTTE 3.00 25.0U

ROSE.\ GIGANTEA 10.00 85.00

WYOMING 3.00 27..50

.\lso all Other Desirable A'arieties.

BEGONIA BULBS

SI.NGLE. Separate colors.. $2.75 $25.00

SINGLE. Mixed colors 2.50 22.50

DOUBLE. Separate colors. 4.25 37..50

DOUBLE. Jlixpfl colors... 4 00 33 00

GLADIOLUS BULBS

luo 1000

.AMERICA ,tl.75 .f l.J.OO

.•VUGUSTA l.Sr, 10.00

BRENCHLEYENSIS 1.40 12.00

GLORY OF HOLL.VND 2..50 20.00

H.ALLEY 1.50 12.50

HOLL.YNDIA 2.00 17.50

M.VY 2.25 20.00

MRS. FR.ANCIS KING L.'JO 13.50

PINK .VU<iUSTA 2.25 20.00

PINK I'ERFECTION 4.00 .35.00

SH.YKESPE.YRE 4.50 40.00

MICHELL'S SPECI.AL.

White and lii^ht mixture. 1.75 16.00
.VIko Jill Other I>eKirat>le Varieties.

TUBEROSE BULBS

.M.AM.MOTH PE.4RL. Hand selected,

extra tine. .$1.25 per 100: per 1000.

.$10.(10.

HENRY F. MIGHELL CO., 518 Market St.. Phil?.

SKND FOR NEW WHOLESALE CATALOGUE IF YOC H.VVEN'T A COPT.

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASXFR^ QUEEN of the
^^^ * E-IX.^ MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
stems, In colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oi., ISc.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Our Trade LUt Mailed •■ .Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., f;:i!Ji^L^i,Y°rr! BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynee
Park, London, Elngland. Send for CcitaJogue

166 Chamber of
Cotninerct BIdg., Boston, Mu>.

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

S. M. Is'bell & Co., Jackson, Mich.—
ISbells Tested Seeds, 38th year, Field,
Garden and Flower Seeds. Plants,
Small Fruits, etc. Cover pages In
appetizing colors.

Kniglit & Struck Company, Xew
York — Heatherhome Seed and Plant
Book for 1917. In ■ artistic embossed
blue and white cover, as before, 336
pages of which 22 are devoted to plant
and seed novelties, domestic and im
ported.

Peth & Duggan. New York City.—
1917 Descriptive Catalogue of Veget-
able and Flower Seed. A very attrac-
tive and creditable publication in con-
tents and workmanship. Index on in-
side of front cover is a pleasing in-
novation.

H. G. Hastings Co., Atlanta, Ga.—
Seed Catalogue No. 50, Spring, 1917.
Specially intended for circulation in
the South. Profusely illustrated and
from appearances a business getter.
"Bank Account" cotton on front cover
and "Dixie" vegetable collection in
color on back.

.1. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md. —
General Catalogue for 1917. "Glory"
Tomato in color glory on front cover
page and a variety of attractive vege-
table and flower novelties on back
cover challenge attention. The book is
devoted mainly to vegetable seeds and
is profusely illustrated.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa..
Dreer's Garden Book— This is the
seventy-ninth annual edition of this
popular publication. Like its prede-
cessors it is an ideal seed and plant
catalogue and strictly up-to-ihe-minute
in its specialties. The cover is plain
and tasteful — fawn color with no
adornment other than gold embossed
lettering. It comprises 288 pages of
descriptive text and splendid half
tone engravings. There are four full
pages of <'olor portraits of Cardinal
Climber, H. T. Rose, Los Angeles, Long
spurred Hybrid Aquilegias and Im-
proved Vegetables. In quality of paper
and typrographical work this book Is
one of the very best of the season.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $I.OO

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

January 20, 1917

H 0 K T 1 C U L T U R E

81

Dwarf Gladiolus

1000.

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

( VLADIUM ESCULENTl .M BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORl M, 7 to \K

II to 10 ami 10 to 11. Attractive
prices ou application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to U, 0 to 10
and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

riease tell us how many yon can
use and we shall niak*' prict^s ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratuin, Alys-
RUin, Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens, Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobera, Petunia, and \erbena,.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

XELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SOTT^

WHOIESALE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS

Established 1818

Write For Our Low Prices

LIGHT, PRATT and ELLICOTT STS.
BALTMMORE. MP.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

■•■* Wlatar Oewartoc Plmk ■■apdrmcva •■
•haourka*. Par pkt., (l.M; « »kt«. tor «».Ml

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price LlBt of

WINTEB-OKCHID-FLOWERLNG 8WXST
PEA SEED

H«» been mailed. If yon hare not recelred
• eopy, lend me poBtal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

PftLIJYMI

^ SEND K)B OATALCXiUE.

ARTHUR T.BODDINQT0N

» 4* WMt Utk St. N« w York.

READY NOW

Boddlda Farqubarii

This new Winter-flowering Lilac was raised in our
nurseries and is the first authentic hybrid in the genus.
The flowers are pale pink, delightfully fragrant and are
borne in long, cylindrical, tail-like clusters. It is of easy
culture, flowers during December and January and is valu-
able for conservatory and house decoration and as a cut-
flower.

Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00; per 100, $75.00
Wholesale Prices on Application

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., \^\^:

OIM^VFRD'3 SI

ind SI

:rvioi

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

.$S.60 $50.00

. 7.00 65.00

. 9.00 80.00

. 10.00 96.00

1 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .
8 to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case) .

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) .

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case).

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chicago.

IROIWI^^N J. IR>A/IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL, OFFER

IILIUM FOBMOSCM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIl/M FORIVIOSCM — Black Stem

8/10. 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10. ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
8.\TISFACTION GUARANTEED.

THOMAS J. OBEY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street
BOSTC^IM, l\/IA.SS

BURNEn BROTIERS

Inpartars •>< Or* wars •<

SEES, BULBS, PLMTS, &c.

98 Chamters Street New Yark

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

Ain>

Florists* Necessities

americaFbulb go.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, HI.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
DLIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Writ* for 1918
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

41-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

tee W. 23rd St,, NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

8 2 Dev St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

82

HORTICULTURE

January 20, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States* Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrasted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamshlpfl
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNELL.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph DeliTery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hamban rlarUta' Teksfrapb DelWerT

Orders tor NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adiolning Plaza Hotel

Beet Florists In the States ••
Beferenoes.

EDROPEAN ORDERS BXECCTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

■stsbUshMl U74

r> A. *e r>

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ArenQe, N. Y. Gty

( Meml)cr Florists* Telegraph Delivery Aeso. )
Rowcn shipped on &II Steamers. SpecuJ Correspond'
ncc in *11 the Iftrge cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Telegraph and C»ble address Dardsflor .

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders fnm any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* •T Tsl«n«*h

2139-2141 Broadway. New York

Tal*»hiw« INt-UH OelmkBa

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Excelsior Spring, Mo. Polland &

Hammond.

Pueblo, Col. Geo. Bolt. Jr., White
& Davis block.

Alliance, Neb. Edward Tatro. suc-
ceeding E. W. Ray.

San Francisco, Cal. Miss Murray,
Geary, near Larkin St.

St. Catherines, Ont. Robert L.
Dunn, 104 Queenston street.

Providence, R. I. T. J. Johnston &
Co., removing to 107 Washington St.

Kansas City, Mo. Central Floral Co.,
East 11th St., succeeding Miss Edith
Roberts.

Chicago, III. H. T. Meinersmann,
1008 Belmont ave., succeeding A. C.
Kohlbrand.

Wheeling, W. Va. Spragg Floral
Co.. lure Hotel block, succeeding Vir-
ginia Flower Shop.

NEWS NOTES.
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. Fire
destroyed the three greenhouses of
Frank Birnbauer on Wednesday morn-
ing, January lOtli, causing a loss of
about $2,000.

Washington, D. C. Thomas M. Dun-
bar and G. Wolt have purchased the
florist business of O. A. C. Oehmler,
1329 G St., and will conduct business
under the firm name of Oehmler Flor-
al Co., Inc.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.
New Orleans, La. John W. Cassidy,
florists, 237 South Richardson ave., as-
sets, $3,336, liabilities, ?4,031.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

^* Park Floral Co!

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre..
MsKibsrv Flartsts' Telacraph DsllTscy.

DEHVER. COLORADO

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS^^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Gut Blooms

Ws e*v«r all Mlehlciu pelnto and (vod

•Mtlons of Ohio, Indiana aad raaaita

Members Florists' Trtecraph Delivery

Assoclstloa.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Tele«trspb Dellmy

IN THE

National Capital

At roar servles to dallvor riowars
*ft Doslrns an Order by Tal»-
•rapb or otberwlsa. Proaspt
BelUble SeriiM.

GEGRGE H. GOOKE

Oaaaectleat Avs. aad L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BANY. IM. Y.

FLOWQt DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VIClNri'Y

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenu*, N.

Rschsster Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone tfS«

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambers Florists' Telegraph DeIiTer>

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

Also Newport, R. ■

We Guarantee SBtl8factlon

n/IEIWIBEf* P-. T. ^. A..

January 20. 1917

HOETICULTURE

83:

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Mamber Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deli^esy
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIM^.

ilCIU VnOV 561 Fifth Ave.
HCIf I UnlV VanderblltHotel

DflCTIIM 1 ''ark street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Members of F, T, D. Association,

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any address in Waslilngton.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

C I- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stoclj. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25tli St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones 1501 and L 1S32.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIAH^K, NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stoclt and prompt deliveries In BCFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Remdall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegrap h A ssociation

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrallj Located for Deliveries in All Partt of New England.

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.—F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden
Lane.

N. T.— H. Q. Eyres. 106 State

N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben

Albany,
St.

Albany,
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Gnlvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

BufTalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3l8t St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Suns,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.- Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. U. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 213»-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

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

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York- Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Oalvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Passaic, N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave.. N.

St. I.onis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Panl, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adplaldp St.

Washington, D. C— Onde Bros.. 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 915
F St.. N. W.

Washlnirton. D. C. — George H. Cooke.
Connpptlout Ave. and L St.

Westerly. R. T.— Renter's.

Worcpster. Mass. — H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

REUTER'S

Members Florists

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Ktmitr Florists Telegraph Delivery Aisociatin
SO TICE IN IT I A LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER CdlMPAIfY,

CLEfELMD

Euclid Avnuo

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWLRS^'

The largest cut Bower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, IncorporaUd
ST. PAUL, MUN.

^ Member*
Fli^rist s' Telegraph

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TtXA

HOUSTON, TEXAS

M«irtxr F.T. D. Awinilii

84

HORTICULTUEE

January 20, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

L. D. Eastman & Sons, of 180 East
77th street has bought the Michal
store, 1168 East G3rd street.

The Chicago Flower Growers' As-
sociation have the distinction of being
the only firm now supplying home-
grown inissy willows. The stock is
fine.

Mrs. Fred Stollery, who was severely
injured when the automobile in which
she was riding was struck by a street
car and thrown through a store win-
dow, is recovering. Her sister was
killed.

Its central location attracts many
exhibitors of new varieties to Chicago.
J. E. Yeats of Champaign, 111., showed
his new red rose Sarah Yeats last week
and the favorable impression took the
substantial form of several good orders.

One of the local papers devoted an
editorial to the seedsman's cause last
week by a denunciation of the practice
of congressmen, who send free packets
of seeds to their constituents. It called
forth an answer favoring the stand of
the editor.

Another eastern man has cast his lot
with Chicago. Frank Farney, for
many years with M. Rice & Co. of
Phila., is now in charge of the depart-
ment of infants' specialties at A. L.
Randall's, another new line which this
enterprising firm is manufacturing.

Herman W. Rogers, for twelve years
with Weiland & Risch, left for his for-
mer home in Detroit on Monday, where
Mrs. Rogers has lately fallen heir to
considerable property. Tlie trade will
miss Mr. Rogers, who was always cour-
teous and as head of the sales depart-
ment made many friends. It remains
to be seen whether the city of his ear-
lier life will be able to hold him from
the choice of his mature years.

The bill board nuisance had a big set
back, and promoters of the City Beau-
tiful scored a point where the United
States Supreme Court decided in favor
of the legality of the Chicago ordi-
nance, requiring the consent of three-
fourths of the owners interested, in
order to erect a bill board. The de-
cision was reached Jan. 15th and steps
to pass a still more stringent ordi-
nance are expected to follow.

Among the big decorations of the
past week were those of the Coliseum,
for the Allied Bazaar, which called for
hundreds of plants and great quanti-
ties of green, and the Armour dinner
in the gold room of the Congress Hotel.
The size of the coliseum makes only
large showy effects desirable, but at
the Congress much originality was
displayed. A Robin Hood effect was
carried out by the_ lavish use of birch
bark, etc., and the expense is said to
have been well up toward the four fig-
ure mark.

The Brookline Chronicle in an issue
of recent date pulilished a very per-
suasive plea by James Grimshaw Scott
in favor of the Epigaea repens as the
official state flower of Massachusetts.

The Schedule of Prizes for the ex-
hibitions in Boston for 1917 has been
issued by Secretary Wm. P. Rich of
the .Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety. Eleven shows are provided for,
of which the spring exhibition, March
21 to 25 and the Outdoor Flower Show
in June are the principal events.

W. E. Coburn and R. E. Dixon, chair-
man and secretary respectively of the
Everett Park Commission, have hand-
ed in their resignations to Mayor Mul-
len after a verbal altercation with that
dignitary. Mr. Coburn has served on
the board for nineteen years and Mr.
Dixon has been a member for nearly
ten years.

Sam J. Goddard, is bending his
efforts to having Boston well repre-
sented at the meeting of the American
Carnation Society at Indianapolis. Mr.
Goddard announces special rates for a
party of ten, but the delegation is not
to be limited to this number if he can
possibly obtain further application for
tickets. Among those planning to go
are Mr. and Mrs. William McAlpine,
-Mr. and Mrs. George Noyes, and J. W.
Howard.

The Brookline selectmen will hold a
joint convention with the park com-
missioners on Jan. 23 to elect a suc-
cessor to Albert L. Lincoln, who re-
signed from the park commission
about two weeks ago. The selectmen
last week decided that as it was so
near the annual town election they
would not call a joint convention. It
is understood, however, that the com-
missioners desired to elect a successor
to Mr. Lincoln at once.

The first of a series of free lectures
on horticultural subjects, which will
be given under the auspices of the
-Massachusetts Horticultural Society
every Saturday afternoon until and
including March 31, was given on Jan^
uary 13 by Loring Underwood, in Hor-
ticultural Hall, before a large audi-
ence, on "Home Gardens." Mr. Un-
derwood illustrated his lecture with
the new process of "direct color"
photography, illuminated and thrown
u|ion the screen by an electrically
lighted stereopticon.

BOSTON.

William J. Magee, florist, of Salem,
has been confined to his bed for the
last week with a severe attack of
pleurisy. He has sincere wishes of a
host of friends in the Boston market,
fine.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

An automobile of J. H. Small & Sous
was quite badly damaged as a result
of being hit by another car driven by a
woman automobilist.

William A. Royal, a chauffeur for
Gude Bros. Co., narrowly escaped seri-
ous personal injury last week in an
automobile collision. Both machines
were damaged.

Uncle Sam is in need of a gardener
at the U. S. Progagating Gardens.
The Ci^il Service Commission will
hold an examination for that position
on January 27. Further information

can be obtained upon application to
I he Commission.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Com-
pany has been offering some of the
finest white lilac blooms ever seen in
Washington. They are being cut from
lilants grown in this country and it is
said that Washington florists are ex-
ceedingly lucky in being able to get
these as (lorists in other states have
been unable to get good lilacs on ac-
count of the lateness of importations.

The Oehmler Floral Company, Inc.,
will hereafter conduct the business of
O. A. C. Oehmler at 1329 G St. N. W.,
with the latter as secretary and man-
ager. The change came when James
M. Dunbar and G. Wolf, of Alexandria,
Va.. bought the business of Mr.
Oehmler. The company will confine
itself strictly to retail business, the
wholesale stock going to the Leo Nies-
sen Company, which has for a long
time been marketing the stock of the
Dunliai- Floral Co.

PITTSBURGH.

H. E. Taylor and S. V. Reeves gave
interesting talks at the recent meeting
of the Farmers' Association at Nixon
Station.

Mrs. Gilbert Ludwig, bookkeeper for
the Ludwig Floral Company, has been
ill for the past ten days with a se-
vere attack of influenza and stomach
ti'ouble.

Ralph W. Pinner, manager of the
landscape department of the A. W.
Smith Co., has arranged for exhibition
space at the June Flower Show to be
given in Motor Square Garden under
the auspices of the Garden Club of
.Allegheny County.

From all sections of the state word
has been received at Harrisburg that
large delegations are forming to at-
tend the Agricultural Show January
22-26, and Secretary of Agriculture
Charles E. Patton has arranged with
the passenger department of the Trunk
Line Association for reduced rates. Al-
ready many exhibits of apples and corn
have been received.

PERSONAL.

Miss Clarissa A. Fuller, for nine
and a half years clerk for W. W. Hath-
away, florist, Brockton, Mass., has re-
signed her position.

William Wilder, florist, of Somers-
worth, N. H., and Carrie Spofford of
Vermont, were recently united in mar-
riage. They will reside in Somers-
worth.

Tcl«ph«B« S890 MadlsoH 0qamr«

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WBOI.E8AI.B

Planfsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28th St., IKW YORK

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTURE

85

Do Your Spring Buying Early

AND DON'T FORGET

That when you stock up on Bayersdorfer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Plants BASKETS For Flowers BASKETS

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and

Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters— THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

PASADENA'S NEW YEAR CELE-
BRATION.

Cut (Towers t)y the mile was the
unique and beautiful offering to the
Goddess of Flora at Pasadena, Cali-
fornia, on New Year's Day, 1917. Cel-
ebrating its 28th annual Tournament
of Roses, the municipality added fresh
laurels to its fame as the "City of
Roses" by making more gorgeous than
ever the floral parade, which this
year assumed a national and even in-
ternational aspect. Lavishly deco-
rated floats, representing Japan, the
Philippines, the Hawaiians. China, As-
syria, Byzantium and Spain gave
colorful variety to the fragrant caval-
cade and already the hope is expressed
that at the next tournament the world
will be circled in the float entry list.

An added feature this year was the
hotel division of the parade. In this
there were entries from New York,
Chicago, Baltimore, Kansas City, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Portland,
Seattle, Atlantic City and other of the
larger cities frequented by travelers.
Few of the 200,000 visitors for the
day realized the immense amount of
preliminary work necessary to prepare
the exquisite but rapidly perishable
spectacle. It is probable that a larger
proportion of the population of Pasa-
dena "sees out the old and in the New
Year" than any city on the continent,
this condition being due to the thou-
sands of enthusiasts who work all
night at preparing the flower bedecked
floats. The strictest rule of the cele-
hration is that not an artificial flower
of any sort may Be used in decoration.
Many varieties of the cut flower used
wilt so rapidly that their cutting is
postponed until the last possible mo-
ment. The experts who decorate the
floats throughout the night and the
early morning hours know to a min-
ute how much time will be required
and govern the work accordingly. In
awarding the prizes, the judges con-
sider the freshness of the blooms,
hence the strenuous effort to utilize
every minute before the starting time.
All sections of Southern California

■]•]:<■ K.iil- Miiicls

are drawn upon for flowers, as there
is no community so small that it does
not boast of a float in the annual
flower orgy of a land of flowers. It is
not unusual for the towns of least size
to win the finest trophies, as frequent-
ly they have the largest assortment of
blooms from which to select their dec-
orations.

No expense is spared in many of tlte
entries, notably those of wealthy win-
ter residents who maintain elaborate

t of Flowers.

gardens where all varieties of tropi-
cal and semi-tropical plants are prop-
agated. Priceless orchids mingle with
the wild poppies, California's state
flower, and hundreds of varieties of
roses lend color and fragrance to the
splendid spectacle. In order to insure
plenty of blooms, for its own display,
the city of Pasadena maintains a gar-
den of two acres, in which are grown
flowers especially for the midwinter
tournament.

CYCAS--BASKETS-WAX GOODS

We manufacture these goods right on the premises
We can save you thirty'three cents on every dollar

BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass.

86

HOBTICULTURB

January 20, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
tliem. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florist*
1201-05 Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

DAVID WEIiCH

EDWARD J. W1EI.CV

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort HUl 1964—1966

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstetd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
Aid all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

RKED (SL KELLER

132 West 26th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufarture all our

letil Disiens, Baskets, Wire Wirl( & Novelties

and are dealers iu

Decorative GlasBware, Growers aoi)

Florists* Beaaisites

Wired Toothpicks

Ummmtmtmrt hj

W.J.GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

M,MW...fl.a6. M.OOO...W.OO. Sampte ftM.
For sale bjr doklera.

E. CHILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^HIWIOND, IND.

n«a«« mentloo Harltcalturc when writing.

JMICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMIWISSION FLORISTS

C«n*lcnmenti Sallclted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

S®*-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

I EDWARDS FOLDING BOX to

MANUFACTURERS =

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - ■ CHICAGO.

If lDt«>r««tted, Bend mm j^mr

and address for oar we4^kl7 pric* lint

WELCH BROS. CO. KASS

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full liDe ot Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262 B DEVONSHIRE ST^ RONTON MASS

Telephone. Mai» 6267-6268 OUOlUn, ITIMSS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" '* No. I and culls

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley.

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon

Kay

Carnations

Cattley as

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. LonKiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum . ••-•

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths ■ ...

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas ■•

Violets ^

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■ '

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Jan. 18

ST.

LOUIS

an, 15

• so

• 50

25,00 to

60.00
30,00
10.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
I5-OC
15.00
15.00
15.00
8.00
75 -oo
50.00
12.00
10,00
18.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
1.50
1. 00
2.00
30.00
1. 00
20.00
3S.OO

40.00
20.00

8.00
5. 00
5.00
4.00
4.00
5.00

50.00
JO. 00

25,00
12.00
12.00
10.00
8.00
12. CO

2.00
50,00

3.00

60.00

11.50 to 15.00

15.00
6.00

6.00
3,00
• .00

•50

■ as

1.50
■50

to
to

15.00
35.00

PHILA.

Jan. 15

40.00

20.00

4.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

4.00

50.00

40,00

lO.CO

10.00
4.00

4.00

4.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
3,00
1.00

•25
■50

10,00

1. 00

15.00

25.00

50.00

35.00

15.00
25.00
30.00
15.00
10.00
13.00
12.00
30,00

5.00

75-00
50.00
13.50

12.50
6.00

16.00
6.00
3.00
4.00
6.C0
6.00
5.00
3.50
1. 00
s.oe

3S-00
1.50

30.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Hol

l<

lorls-ti

568.570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BDDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

^*S;"' S". CUT FLOWERS

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTURE

87

Splendid quality, sprays well flowered, in
two grades.

$4.00 and $5.00 per 100
S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^''I'ro'.llt.o, PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul SU. 1216 H St., N. W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

No one ventures to pre-
BOSTON diet when stock will be-
gin to pour ill plentiful-
l.v. At any rate it hasn't this weeli.
Business has been slightly depressed
because of the high current prices.
The cold weather is bearing the great-
er part of the blame. Short roses are
at a premium, eight cents being asked
for nine-inch lengths. Longer grades
are slightly quieter. Extras and spe-
cials are fairly active. Matcliless and
Pink Delight led the carnations,
which are even scarcer than roses.
110. on per hundred is not an unusual
figure. Morning Glow is showing up
well. White stock has been shown
the preference for the first time since
last fall. Primroses have made their
appearance and seem to be decidedly
welaoime. Bulbous stock, especially
paper whites, has done nobly during
the week and has remained steady in
price Callas are "worth their weight
in gold." Lilies are rather sluggish.
Stevia, freesia and wall-flowers have
had a busy week, the first two espe-
cially. String smilax is scarce. Corn
flowers are surprisingly in demand.

Zero weather, shortage
BUFFALO of stock and business
only normal. The
wholesalers and retailers are having
no end of trouble — trains late, arrival
of frozen stock, bad conditions in de-
livery. Business very uneven, some
days plenty of it and other days a
scarcity and the stock most wanted to
fill orders tails to come in, or is receiv-
ed in such condition that it cannot be
used. It is hoped that things will
change for the better at an early day.
Business is moderate,
CHICAGO and if it were other-
wise, there would not
be stock enough to carry it on, so con-
ditions are fair for mid-winter. In-
tensely cold weather and a shortage
of coal, together with little sunshine
have not been condusive to hurrying
on another crop of roses, which at

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

•* " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls...

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hiltingdon.

Kay

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formotum

Lilies, Longif lorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum • •

Smilax ■

CINCINNATI

Jan. IS

CHICAGO

Jan. i6

50.00

)o.oo

8. 00

6.00
5.00
4.00
6,00

3.00
50.00

It.OO

6. CO

4.00 to

3.00 to

3.00

75
■75
■75

15.00 to

Asparaius Plu. & Spren. (100 Bbs.) 25.00

60.00
40.00
25.00

15.00

10.00
10.00

12. 00

4.00
60.00

15.00

10 00
12.00
7.00

6.CO

3.00
3.00

4.00

4.00
I 50
1. 00

I. CO

1. 00
30.00
35^00

40.00

20.00

S.oo

f.oo

60.00
40.00
10.00
30.00

BUFFALO

Jan. 'S

PITTSBURG

Jan. 8

5.00
3.00

5.00

1.50
60.00

to
to

10.00

13. CX}
15.00

3.00
75.00

8.00 to 12.50

5.00
6.00
3.00
2.CO
3.00
5.00
3.00
3.CK>

■75
■50
■73

35 CO

12.50

25.CX>

6.00

lO.CO

4.00

3.CX)
4.00
6.00
4.00

4.00

s.oo

1. 00

1. 00

30.00

1.00

20.00 I

50.00 I

35.00
4.00

8.00
5.00

6.00
4.00
4 00
4.00
10.00

3.C0

40.00

10.00
4.00
8.00
6.CX)
5.00
5.00
2.(50
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1,00
.40
1. 00

15.00
1. 00

15.00

25.00

50.00
35 «J

6.<io
15.00
15.00
15.00

6.C0
15.00
13.00
15.00

5.00
50.00

t2.00
6.tK}

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7.00

10.00
6.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
2. CO

■75

s.oo

35.00

1.25
18.00
50.00

50 .CO
30.00
8.00

8.00
6.00
4.00
8.00

2.00
60.00
40.CX)

4.00
4.00
3.00

3.00
4.00
4.C0
s.oo

.50

■so
1.00

I. CO

15.00
30.00

to
to
to
to

to
to
to
to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to ,

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

75.00

40,00
35.00

20.00

30.00

15.00
15.00
15.00

4.cx>

75.00

50.00
15.00

6.00
10.00
6.00
4.00

4.C0

6.00
6.00
6.(x>
3.00

1.2J

3.00

1.25

20.00
50.00

this writing would be more than ac-
ceptable. Social events are the means
of using up much of the best stock
that is being cut now, and aside from
the local demand, shipping trade Is
considered good by most of the large
houses. Carnations are still lagging
and some fine stock stands unsold on
the counters at the close of each day.
Daffodils are coming on as fast as they
can be used. The stock is good, and its
lasting qualities are making sales cut
into those of carnations. The violet
situation is not quite satisfactory and
some wholesalers put it much strong-
er than that. Sweet peas are selling
well. There are some good lilies that
sell readily. Calendulas, freesias, tu-
lips in quantity, paper whites, snap-
dragons and pussy willows are all to
be had, as well as plenty of greens.

During the latter

CINCINNATI part of last week

and the first part of

this week the supply of stock slowed

up very greatly and now in most lines

is barely equal to the demand. Roses
at times run short of actual needs.
Carnations, too, are selling up pretty
well. The receipts in sweet peas have
increased until this flower is plentiful.
Enough lilies and narcissi may be had
to supply wants. Violets, lily of the
valley and orchids are all in a fair
supply and meet with a fairly steady
demand.

The flower market is
NEW YORK in a rather wobbly

and uncertain state
from day to day and it is not easy tor
one to forecast what a few hours may
bring forth. Crops are gradually be-
coming heavier on many things, es-
pecially on bulbous material and in
the aggregate the daily receipts are
much heavier than they were two
weeks ago. while the quality averages
up very satisfactory all down the line
with the exception of American
Beauty roses which are as usual at
this time of the year, well below par.

[C»n4inued on page Bq)

88

HORTICULTURE

January 20, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale CommiMion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

V«w A«dr*u, 14t West t»tb St., NEW YORK
TelcphaDcut ttOA. ttoi. Madlaon gqoars.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

WhoMsale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 765 m.m %^ i

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tfi Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
■ OS \A/KS-r a8«h s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONE ;«08jrARRAGCT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Sqaare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Lencothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

M,{|S|ii.is, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First Class Markat for aU CUT FLOWERS

18 Willoughby St. BrooUm. N. f

nvTcTlFORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

r wmiii

A Full Line of AIL OCT I-LOWEBS.

Telephone 3870 Farragot.

OEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49WCST 28tli ST. NEW YCftK.

[

I*. J. S:!^!^^!!

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLdiilST "dk^^-x^l^^l^

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLBPBONB 1 JJIi j FARRAGOT l3l Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

I

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"SSJLXv"""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YODB ORDERS TO US —

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioa

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

marl.es

IVIll

.I_i

AIMO

>A^holesale

R-lor-

s-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STBEBT

BAOGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

I Madison Square

Telephones

16G4
S99I

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" '• Fancy and Extra..

" No. 1 and culls. ..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst. Hillingdon

Kay

Carnations

Last Half of Week

ending Jan. I

1917

Hrst Half of Week

beginnine Jae. 15

1917

»5.oo

lO.OO

4.00
5. 00
5.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
2.00

|o.oo

to, 00

8.00

15.00

35.00

I3,00

:2.oo
10,00
12.00

t2.00
6.00

60.00
30.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
3.00

75.00

40.00
15.00
15.00
95.00
15.00

12.00
10.00
X5.OO
12.00
5,00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommisNion l>ealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— S532-353S Madinon Square

^r'e WHOLESALE FLORISTS

AVe liandle every variety of cut flowers.
We have 22 years' experience behind us,
nnd we do not expect a gold medal for do-
ing our full duty by our consignora and
customers. You cannot go very far wrong
when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK
Phones 2036, 2031, 668 Farragut

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WKoIesale Florists

438 6th Avenue, Between 26tb and 27tli Sts., New Yert

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncomor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Cardenias and Many
I- lowers of Quality

Unusual

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\^/l-IOI

55-57 NA/es-t ze-tlt S-fer-ee-t:

Telephones, 13 — 8610 Madison Square Cansignments Solicited

MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

89

Flower Market Reports

{Ct_^ntiniu'd from page S~)

Very little change
PHILADELPHIA has occurred in

conditions here
during the past week. Stock generally
has been on the scarce side and prices
have held firm. About the only excep-
tions were lily of the valley and daffo-
dils. There are rather too many of
these for the demand. Long roses
were also more plentiful than called
for, while the shorter lower-priced
grades cleaned up much better. Alto-
gether the situation is encouraging.
Carations are now at near their best
and rivalling the rose in popular favor.

"Stuff scarce," one
PITTSBURGH hears emphatically

spoken on every
hand. Business continues very good,
considering the fact that when the re-
tailers arrive at the wholesale houses
they find much the same condition of
supplies as did the famous old Mother
Hubbard who went to the cupboard.
The would-be-obliging wholesalers di-
vide up of their wherewithall. as well
as possible, with the result that nobody
is satisfied. Of course, this condition
of matters applies chiefly to roses,
which seem especially wanted just
now, although there is none too plenti-
ful a supply of anything. Good tulips
are now coming in, as well as very
good narcissi, both white and yellow,
which are helping to care for the
shortage. Lilies are a little on the
short side. Some lily of the valley and
mignonette are coming in from the
•outside and finding their equivalent at
fair prices. On the whole, prices are
considered reasonable.

At time of writing win-
ST. LOUIS try weather is on hand.

Roses are very scarce
and good prices are obtained for all
good stock. Carnations are more plen-
tiful but good stock has a tendency to
increase in price. Cloudy and_ cool
"weather will cause a let-up in violets.
These flowers used as corsages do not
move as easily in severe weather.
Sweet peas are in demand and sell
■well. Narcissi are moving fairly well.
American Beauties are coming in buU-
lieaded and shapeless in many in-
stances.

There has been
WASHINGTON quite a scarcity of
stock but prac-
tically no change in prices. The short-
age of roses made good the sale of
other material. There was some lit-
tle increase in the receipts of carna-
tions and these also sold up close.
Tulips, freesia and other spring flow-
ers were noted on the market for the
first time this season and they sold
almost as fast as they were received.
Some few chrysanthemums are still to
lae had and poinsettias are also on the
market. Cypripediums are very plenti-
ful and meet with slow sale. Lily of
the valley has dropped from $8 to $6
per hundred with the sale reported
slow. Gardenias are in fair demand.
Gladiolus Augusta is to be had in very
limited quantities. The sale of mig-
nonette and snapdragon has been
somewhat slow while the call for nar-
cissus has dropped off very percepti-
blv.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOB BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE M.VIX 2098.

MERIVIiCVIM NA/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

2S«h St., IME\A/ YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066

I06 \A/^es-t

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas '

Sweet Peas

Violets..

Marguerites ' * "

Gardenia*

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren (loo bunches) .

Ust Half of Week

ending Jan. 13

1917

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to

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to

50.00

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300

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1.50

8.00

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.75

to

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to

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20.00

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35-00

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beginning Ian. 15

1917

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4.00

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600

6.00

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IVIY PURROS

is to treat any business entrusted to me in such a
fair and liberal manner as to make the customer's
relations with me satisfactory and profitable.

TELEPHONES JOSEPH S. FENRICH

1623-24-25 Wholesale florist

MADISON SQUARE 51 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECOro

for 28 years as CommlsBlon Florist

J. K. ALLEN

J. J. COAN, INC.

lis WEIST 2STH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragut M13-6881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otia Street, 2 Winthrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616. Main.

William Stuart Allen Co.

Committion Merchant* in

Cut Flowers

53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone— 356 Madison Sqnare.

TELEFHONE 118 West 28tli Street

1« * 8088 Farragut NEW YOBK

EntabUBhed 1888

Tel. 661 Farracvt

VIOLETS

B. S. SLINN, Jr., NEwioRk

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commusion Florists

110 West 28th St., New York
We Solicit Conalgnmenta of New
England Grown NoTaltlM.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

HII

Cut Flowers of AU the Leading Varletle*
ID their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

90

HOETICULTURB

January 20, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under tbls head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list wiU confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dy.sart. 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINB

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 per WOO. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GUEENHODSES, CoUingdale,
Pa.

AZA1.EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

list

BAT TBEES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale prlce-

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING FI.ANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., Nevp York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harrisii.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French aud Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,

Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardeus Co., inc.. Queens. N. Y.
Carnation Cottage Maid.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pinsl>ury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 tor $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.

Chrysanthemum — Alex Guttman.

For page see List of Advertisers.

D.-VHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Maaa.

DAHLI.4S — Continued

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale anfl
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NOKTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

For Plants and Cuttings get our price*
before ordering elsewhere. Our guarantee
with every order. Write for a copy of oar
latest Plant Bulletin.
Asparagus Cyclamen
Begonias Daisies

Bulbs Dracaena

Calceolaria Ferns

Calendula Geraniums

Cineraria Hydrangeas

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY,

Philadelphia, 1G08-1612 Ludlow St.

Baltimore, Franklin and St. Paul St.

Washington, D. C, 121G H St., N. W.

New York, 117 W. 2Sth St.

Priuiula
Smilax
Snapdragfuis
Violets

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

Fo,r page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, III.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York aty.
Clay's Fertilizers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

a. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For list of Advertisers See Page 67

January 20, 1917

H 0 R T ] C U L T U E E

91

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES— Continued

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, ?1.90
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen. Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs tor sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL,

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTBUCTION— Cont.

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

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis', Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M.4STICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatburo, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

.\pliine Mfg. Co., Miidison, N. J.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland; also

L Vanheerde, care Maltus & Ware,

14 Stone St.. .New York City.

Holland Grown Roses, Plants and Shrubs,

1! & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT CROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

92

HOETICULTURE

January 20, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brnok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Franciseo Delgndo Q, Bogota, Colombia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

PETUNIAS

H Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Dreer's Double Petunias.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection^
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR,
Ciinal Dover. O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New i'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Peunock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New Y'ork City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

A. Koloos & Co., Gouda, Holland; also
• L. Vanheerde. care Maltus & Ware,
14 Stone St., New York City.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $1.90 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCARLET SAGE SEED

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and Loudon, England.

lijor page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Verbena Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt, C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds. Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Sercice.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat ana
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQEE
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pm.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRH
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. T.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of AdvertlBers.

Baltiinore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Winthrop Sq.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wllloughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 67

January 20, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

93

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page ice List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 nnd 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Tracndly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Mnrketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qeorge C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gottman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnntber Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Sllnn, Jr.. 55-67 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rocheiiter, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BURPEE'S SEEDS THAT GROW.

W. Atlee I'.urpee & Co., PlilLiOelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCAS, BASKETS, WAX GOODS.

Boston Floral Suppl.v Co.. P.oston, Mass.
For page see I^ist of Advertisers.

FERNS, ETC.

F". B. Pierson. Tarr.vtown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GARDENIAS.

The Leo Xiessen Co., IMiilailelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

"HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYS-
ANTHEMUM.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. I'hilailelpliia, I'a.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MICHELL'S BULBS

Henry F. Michell Co.. Pliiladelpbia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Wui. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW RED ROSE, DONALD MAC-
DONALD.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill, Pa.
Agent for Alex Dickson »& Sous.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRAYING RESULTS GUARAN-
TEED.

It. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SUTTON'S SEED CATALOGUE.

Sutton & Sons. Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter. Son & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE LATEST NEW CARNATION,
"CORNELL."

Ira G. Marvin. Wilkesbarre, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TWO BOLTS AND WHY.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 2Sth St..

New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

Him, FOR SAlf. ETC.

Advertisements In this oolamn
one cent a word. Initials ooont
a* words. Cash with oroder. All
oorrespondence addressed "Care
HOBTICULTCBE" shonid be lent
to 147 Snmmer St., Bosten.

HELP WANTED

Traveling Salesmen

Representing Seed and Bulb Establish-
nients and calling on Countr.v Estates, can
increase their income considerably by
taliing up a PROFIT.4BLE SIDE-LINE.
Write for particulars and with full infor-
mation regarding territory you cover, etc.
.Address

X Y Z., care of HOLTICULTURE

WORKING FOREMAN WANTED— On
gentleman's country place twenty miles
from New York City. Must have experience,
knowledge of plants and shrubs, live stock
vegetable garden, general farming, farm
niachinery and understand managing men
.State age, nationality, past experience, what
references can be given and salary desired.
Only men willing to work for results need
?,PP'y-. Single man preferred. Address
Box 8o, Mamaroneck, N. Y

WAN PED— An experienced greenhouse
grower and propagator. Address "W. J H "
care of Horticulture. '

SITUATIONS WANTtO

WANTED— By American, honest, temper-
ate, steady worker, situation with florist to
learn greenhouse management or business,
Mass. or N. H. preferred. Address H. B.
BRYANT, 277 Park St., Peterboro, Ontario.
Canada.

SITUATION WANTED as foreman
private or Commercial. Experienced In
roses, carnations, mums. Sweet Peas vio-
lets, cyclamens, etc. ; also fruit under glass
Age L>9; good references. "H. W.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

CARNATION GROWER

Is open to engagement. Able to bring up
run down place or improve going concern.
Has grown A-No. 1 flowers many years for
best of Boston trade. Is businesslike, am-
bitious, absolutely reliable and honest,
tiood manager of help. Gilt edge refer-
ences. .Address "RESULTS," care of
HORTICILTI'RE.

FOR SALE

SECOND HAND GREENHOUSE
MATERIAL.

<;iass 16x24, $4 per box. Steam piping:
1 in., per foot. 3 cents; I14 in., per foot,
r> i-ents (about 1000 feet) : 3 in., per foot,
-'0 cents. Also sash, purlings. gutters, etc.
POUT OFFICE BOX 313, Belmont, Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT with privilege of

buying 10,000 to 20.000 ft. glass, with dwell-
ing house. New England or Massachusetts
states preferred. State full particulars In
first letter. Address T. C, care of HORTI-
CULTURE.

WANTED TO RENT OR BUY, near
Boston, 15-20,000 feet of glass, with dwel-
ling on place. Please explain it all in first
letter. Address "CARNATIONS," care of
HORTICULTURE.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

94

HORTICULTUKE

January 20, 1917

Est. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Haneing, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Write for Catalogue
uttd Discount*

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

WBr«li*BM*l

cAMBKiDoi^ iL&aa.

MBW TORK, K. T.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N^Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE : 118 Stat* 81, Bostoa,

FHILADELf HIA OFFICE. Harrlaon BjUdlns, IStb and Market Sti., Pblladelphla, Fa.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Dansville, N. Y. Ten Cent Nurs-
eries, capital stock, $5,000. Incor-
porators. H. A. Burdick, C. E. and F.
W. Wells.

Eddyville, N. Y. Amawalk Nursery,
Inc., capital stock, $100,000. Incor-
porators, M. E. Mones, B. V. Ande and
W. Smith.

Wheeling, W. Va. Spragg Floral
Co., capital stock. $5,000. Incorpora-
tors, S. L. and F. M. Spragg, J. Blank-
ensop and J. W. Casey.

Columbia City, Ind. Columbia City
Floral Co., growers and retailers, cap-
ital stock $25,000. Incorporators, A.
-J. "Wagoner and D. R. Livenwood.

Cleveland, O. Schoen Floral Com-
pany, capital stock, $15,000. Incor-
porators, F. J. Schoen. Harry Ed-
monds, Geo. J. Heiss, C. Clark, E. M.
Holmes.

Spokane, Wash. Spokane Flower
Pot Co., capital stock. $100,000. In-

NON-KtNK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

DRE1ER*S **Riverton Special** Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ea. Doz.

100

20 In. $1.60 $17.50 tl45.00

18 In. 1.45 15.50 130.00

1.10 12.25 100.00

.70 7.75 60.00

.50 5.50 45.00

.40 4.40 35.00

,^ _ .30 3.50 28.00

Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever Introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four hirgesl
sizes have drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, seeds. Plants, BiHbs, aiu Supplies, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

corporators, G. Bewley, H. E. Reimers,
W. F. Page. G. Pearson and W. E.
Parmelee.

Shenandoah, Iowa. — Mount .\rbor
Nurseries. Capital Stock, $300,000. Offi-
cers: E. S. Welch, pres.; E. E. May,
vice-pres. and treas.; R. M. Gwinn,
sec'y.; F. W. Welch, supt.; R. N. Adair,
asst. supt.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR

CONTEMPLATED.
Bangor, Me. A. J. Loder, one house,
completed.

Reno, Pa. D. A. .Manrodd, GO ft.
Eieranium house.

Newport, R. I. Jose Pereira, Gar-
field St., house 20x160.

Passaic, N. J. John J. Lunsted,
Moninger house 42x350.

E. Providence, R. I. P. W.

Brownell, Forbes ave., addition.

PATENTS GRANTER.

1,212,053. Grass Seed Harvester.
Woodson J. Hatheway, Stanberry, Mo.

1,212,097. Hotbed. Joseph Nlcastri,
New York, N. Y.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. F'or all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 l8t Avenue, NEW TORK CITY

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOB PRICES.

_STANOA.RI> FLOWER

I^OT

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, wijlte us; we can
save you money.

W. H. BRNE8T

^2»th & M Sts., Washington, D. n

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Prool
that it is better than any other is that
Others tried lo imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond. Ind.

January 20, 1917

HORTICULTURE

95

FOLEY MATERIALS

iT F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

S27S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, lU..

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Ara Laadar* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Tha Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

win last a life-time.

$1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.35 per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1S92-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan
ized and will not rust,
rights or lefts
The Peerless Glazing Poi
is patented. No others like
it. Older from your dealer,
Ot direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
BENRY A. DREEE,
714 Chestnut Street;*
Philadelphia

TICA

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

UW. BROtDWAT

NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occnrs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

GlBzed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double light Satb utp to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Write UN for estimate

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1S8S Flusliiiig Avonue BROOKLYN, N. Y.

The Florists Hail Association rate of In-
surance from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doablr
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLER, Sec., Saddle River, N. J.

METROPOLITAN EFFICIENCY
ASSURES SUCCESS

These two Metropolitan Greenhouses
were erected by us for Mr. G. Mabon
of Norfolk, Conn.

Mr. Mabon placed his order for these
greenhouses with this organization be-
cause he understands the Metropolitan
method of construction, the success of
which is entirely due to its eflSciency,
economy and speed.

No matter how large or how small the
job, this organization strives constantly
to increase the value of the owner's
investment in his greenhouse.

Put Your Greenhouse Preblems
Up to Us

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plana and prices

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T,

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, anfl
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure busln*»8.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentloni
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union Building
Washington, D. C.

96

HO fil T CULTURE

.lannai-v 20, 1917

The side truss member run-
ning between column and post,
is double bolted to the Kuss«t
plate.

This truss joininf? plate holds
he four truss members rigidly
in exact place. The two bolts
prevent any twisting or turn-
ing.

•mis

The gable purlins are fastened
to the gable rafters by double
angle knees with double pur-
lin bolts.

"■\riBRATION"; "Give-and-take"; "Come-and-go"; call it what you
' will; its the very thing you don't want in your greenhouse.

With it, your glass loosens.

Without it, it doesn't.

We build the house that doesn't.

The 2 bolt method is one reason why. You can't make a framing
joint of two or more members, and make that joint rigid by using only
one bolt on each side of the joint. No matter how tight you screw
it up, there will be some "give."

"Gives" never grow less.

We are dead against "Gives."

Every important framing joint or connection in our Iron Frame
house, has two bolts on at least one side — sometimes on both.

Making twice the number of bolt holes costs money.

Using twice the number of bolts costs more money.

Which would you rather do: pay less money for less bolt holes
and bolts, and have loosened glass? Or pay more and have your glass
stay tight?

Our stay tight way, may cost a bit more to start with; but a lot
less to end with.

The cost of a house is not just what it costs to buy. But what it
costs to buy, in addition to what it costs to keep it bought.

Ever think of it, just that way?

When you are ready to talk building, say when and where, and
we'll be there.

^gSuriOiamg.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA

42nd Street Bldg. Fremont BIdg. Widener Bldg.

TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg.

CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

Rookery Bldg. Granite Bldg. Swetland Bldg.

MONTREAL, Trannportation Bldg.

1^

1^

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FACTORIES : Irvinglon, N. Y. Des Plaines, 111. St. Catharines, Canada.

98

HORTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

c

>OTTAOE IVIAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, of a Pleasing Shade of Flesh Pink

m

^^^^^^^^^^^^H

A Few Reasons Why You Want It:

1

It has the habit and growth of Ward
It is the best keeper and shipper of all
It is unsurpassed in quality of bloom
It will not fade in bright weather
Its color sells it on sight
It is fine under artificial light

COTTAGE MAID is a Market Carnation

i^^'^f^f" , "^"fBT" . , ' ^^E!r\Jl

The public wants it

YOU NEED IT!

HHt ..jH

Price: $12 per 100; $100 per 1000.
February Delivery.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.

ORIGINATORS

Queens, New York

Plants and Cuttings

Kea<i.v for Imineiiiate Sale

l>er 100 1000
ASI'ARAGIS Sprpnseri, 214-111.

pots $3.00

:!-in. pcils 6.00

ABUTILON Savitzi;. 214 -hi. puts. ;!.00
ACHYRANTHES, Kooteil Cut-
tings 1.00 $8.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White,

Rooted Cuttings 1.00 8.00

COL,EUS, 20 sorts, Hooted Cut-
tings 1.00 S.OO

CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.00

DRACAENA Indivisa. 4 in. pcils.liJ.OO
DRAC.ENA Indivisa. .") in. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Doulile Wliite

Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00

FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 14.0(1

FUCHSIAS. 2y4-in. pots .t.OU

GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GER.AMUM8, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75 15.00
HELIOTROPE, Light and Dark. 1.00 8.00
l,OBELI.\, Double Blue, Rooted

Cuttings 1..50

LEMON VERBENAS, 2H-in. pots 4.00

L,ANT.\N.VS. 2!4-in. pots 3.00

MOONVINE. White, Rooted Cut

tings 2.00

S.4LVI.*, New sorts. Rooted Cut

tings 1.50 12.00

SALVIA Splendens and Bedman. 1.00 8.00
TBADESCANTI.4, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA Variegata and Elegans,

4-in. pots 10.00

A'INCA A'arieffata and Elegans.
214-in. pots 3.01)

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

OHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVI A. C3 I S O IM, IM. J.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bed(fing Rants and R(^es

:rimi

.NEPHROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., 214-In. potS,

.ytl.OO per 100; 31/,-in., $15.00 per 100; 6-ln..

Ifli.OO per dozen; 8-ln., $12.00 per dozen.
NEPHROLEPIS SMITHII, 31/0-ln. pots,

$.';.00 per dozen; 5-in., $6.00 per dozen.
NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, SVa-ln., $3.00

per dozen.
FICUS ELASTICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PI ERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

EL¥ER 0. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, - - - . MICH.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 27, 1917

HORTICULTURE

99

GERAIMIUIVIS

S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Biichner, Mad. Eecamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. H. Trego and
others. Then we have Scented Varieties, such as Rose, Xutmeg, Lemon, Oak Leaved, etc. $2.00 per 100
for 3-in., $;i.00 ])er 100 I'ur .3-in.

MISl^ELLANEOUS PLANTS -''°- *-•"*' P^"" ^"°' *^*-^ P" ^'^'- ^-'°- ■^*'» P" lOO- «25.00 per lOOO. AtYSSUm,
miwWkhhHiikWWW I hMIIIW Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS. 10 rarieties. AGBRATUM, 6 varieties
BEGONIAS, Luminosa. Vernon. Erfonlia, Pfltzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, 10 varieties. CCPHEA. HARDY ENG
I>ISH IVY. HELIOTROPE, Matl. Bruant, Chieftain and Mma, A. Bloney. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS 10 varieties"
MOONVINES, white and blue. PARLOR IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS, large assortment. S.\LVIA, Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, white. ABUTILON SAVITZII "> in 'S'i 00 ner ion'
3-in., $4.00 per 100. ' " ' ^ ■

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIGANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
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Advance Co 127

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 120

Allen, J. K 121

Allen, Wm. Stu-
art 121

American Bulb

Co Ill

Anderson, S. A.. 115
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 110
Badgley & Bishop,

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Barrows & Son.. 109
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 117

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Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries 121

Bobbink & At-
kins 100

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Sons 114

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Burpee. W. A. &

Co 113

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc Ill

C h i 1 d s, John

Lewis 100

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Coan, J. J 121

Cohen. Louis 126

Cooke. Geo. H...114
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Co 08

Cottage Gardens

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Cowee, W. J 118

Craig, Robt. Co.. 100

Dards 114

Davenport, A. M.IOO
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Dysart. Robert.. 100
Eastern Chemical

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Sons 112

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Esler. J. G 127

Evans, J. A. Co.. 127

Evres 115

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Feurich. Jos. S.. .120
Foley iMfg. Co... 127

Ford, W. P 120

Ford. M. C 120

Proment. H. E..120
Galvin, Thos. F..II0
Gasser Co.. J. M.115
Graham, Adam &

Son 115

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Grey. Thos. J.

Co 113

Gude Bros. Co. ..114

Gunther Bros 121

Guttman & Ray-

nor 121

Hail Association. 127

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Hentz & Nash... 120
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Hews. A. H. &

Co 126

Hill, E. G. Co 118

Hill, D. Nursery

Co 100

Hitchings & Co. .128
Hollauil Nurser-
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Holm & Olson.. .11.1
Howard & Smith.114

Irwin, R. J 113

Jacobs. S. &

Sons 127

Easting. W. F.

Co 118

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Kelway & Son. ..113
Kerr, the Florist. 115

Kervan Co 120

King Construc-
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Kramer. F. H 115

Kroeschell Bros. 126

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Kuebler, W. H..120
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Lange. H. F. A. .115

Lemon Oil Co 110

Leonard Seed Co.ll3
Leuthy & Co., A. 109
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Co 100

McConnell. Alex. 114
Marshall, W. E.

Co 113

Meconi, Paul 120

Metropolitan Ma-
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Michell, H. F.

Co 112

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Murray, Samuel. 114

Nason. L. B 121

National N u r-

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Niessen. Leo Co.. 118

Nut Grower 125

Ouwerkerk. P...100
Palmer. W. J. &

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Park Floral Co. .114
Parshelsky Bros. 127
Pennock - Meehan

Co 110

Penn the Florist. 114
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Florist Ex lis

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Co lis

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Randall's Flower

Shop 115

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Roland. Thomas. 115
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Sharp. Partridge

& Co 127

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sers 127

Skidelskv. S. S.

& Co 113

Slinn, B. S.. Jr. .121
Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 98

Smith, P. J 120

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 100

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Smith & Fetters. 115
Smyth. Wm. J.. 115
Stumpp, G. E. M.114
Sutton & Sons... Ill
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 113

Totty, Chas. H.. 98
Traendlv &

Schenck 120

Turner Bros 126

United Cut Flower

Co 121

Valentine, J. A.. 114
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 99

Wants, For Sale,

etc 125

Ward, R. M. &

Co 99

Weber, F. C 115

Weiss. Herman.. 121

Welch's 118

Welch Bros. Co.. 118

Welch, Pat'k 121

Willey's Farm... 113
Winter, Son &

Co Ill

Wood Bros 98

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 116

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& Sons 113

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Co 120

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Jr 121

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Zech & Mann 118

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REFERENCE
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BULBS AND ROOTS

Lilium Longiflorum Formostim

100 Case 1000

7 to l)-incl), 2.J0 bullis in a case $6.50 ,$15.50 $62.00

it to 10-lnch, 200 bulbs in a ease 9.73 18.00 00.00

Lilitim Longiflorum Gig'anteum

100 Case 1000

(i to 8-incb, 400 bullis in a case $4.00 $14.00 $35.00

7 to 9-inch, 300 bulbs in a case 5.50 15.00 50.00

8 to 10-inch, 225 bulbs in a case 9.00 18.00 80.00

il to 10-inch, 200 bulbs in a ease 10.00 19.00 95.00

Lilium Speciosum Rubrum

lOO Case 1000

8 to 9-inch. 200 buUis in a case $6.00 .1111.00 $55.00

9 to 11-lnch, 140 bulbs in a case 10.00 13.30 95.0«

11 to 13-inch, 90 bulbs in a case 16.00 12.00 140.00

Lilium Melpomene Magnificum

100 Case 1000

8 to 9-ineh, 200 bulbs in a case $6.00 $11.00 $55.00

9 to 11-inch, 140 bulbs in a case 10.00 13.30 95.00

11-inch and over, 90 bulbs in a case 10.00 12.60 140.00

Gladiolus, Colvillei

100 1000
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bonlered $2.25 $20.00

Non Plus ntra (Kaniosus type). Large, rosy red,

flaked white, shaded magenta 1.25 10.00

Spiraea

Doz. 100

PEACH BLOSSOM $1.20 $5.75

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101

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

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Rooting Begonias

Mr. J. J. M. Farrell

Dear Sir: — Your illustration of growing Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine from leaf I have tried for several years and
have not had any success, so I have gone according to your
instructions in Hokticultuke of Oct. 28, 1916, and I have a
few hundred well rooted. What I would like to know is if
it is proper to pot them up now or wait until they show
the growth above the sand bed. 1 think it would be good
to let them remain in the sand bed, and then again they
have nothing to live on, so what can you advise me to do
as soon as possible. Gloire de Lorraine roots good; Turn-
ford Hall roots bad; Cincinnati roots fairly good; Mrs. J.
Peterson roots not so good. J. M. B.

The Semi-Tuberous, or Socotrana section include.^ ail
tlie best of the flowering begonias. Gloire de Lorraine
and Cincinnati hold first place from the end of October
until the end of January and the same culture will do
the rest to perfection also. They ean be increased from
seedj top growth and leaves as cuttings, but are gener-
ally increased from leaf cuttings. Tlie best time to take
leaf cuttings is during Xoveml)er. The most important
jioint is to have a propagating l:ied, with an even bottom
heat of from 80 to 85 degrees, and atmospheric heat of
10 to 15 degrees lower. Use '2\ to 3-inch of clean sharp
sand over perfect drainage and cover with sash. Select
only the cleanest, best ripened, and healthy leaves. In-
sert, including the leaf stallc, about one-half its length,
an<l make firm. See that the leaves do not rest flat on
the sand as it will cause them to damp' off easily. Keep
the sand in even moisture, but do not try daily watei'-
ings, or you will lose a large ])art by rot. Give shade
for about 3 to 1 weeks when a little sun will help to dry
up the bench and prevent the spread of fungus. In 8
to 10 weeks they should be sufScientlj' rooted to be
jiotted into 2-inch pots, using a compost of new loam,
leaf mold, peat and well decayed cow manure in equal
parts, with enough of sand to make it porous, (iive
temperature from 60 to 65 degrees at night and ten
degrees higher by day, placing them well up to the glass.
They require a moderately humid atmosphere with a
gentle spraying in the morning on bright days. When
fairly pot-bound they should be shifted into 3-inch pots.
By the end of January give shade for a few hours at
mid-day. In prolonged rainy weather keep the atmos-
])here in a dry state. During February is a good time
to put in some more cuttings for smaller stock for the
filling of pans, etc., for Christmas. 'WHien they ar"
rooted treat as directed above. Fresh air must never be
entirely excluded in good weather. Judicious pinching
should be done once in a while. Don't wait until
green-fly or other insects pay you a visit, but use li.ght
fumigations and weak solutions of nicotine about every
ten days regularly. During March and April they will
need some more sliade to keep the foliage from burn-
ing. From tliis out any sort of cultural encouragement
before the lieat of the summer mnnths will tell plainly
on tlie stock in the early autumn and whatever degree
of size and vigor is no^\- imparted by special good treat-
ment is a pennanent gain, while any neglect at this

seasojt is a certain loss which cannot be made good at
any time later on. Summer culture will be taken up
later on.

Amaryllis
Amaryllis bulbs will now show signs of being ripened
and some probably starting to push their flower spikes.
To provide a succession it would be advisable to bring
some in every ten clays. It is not necessary to repot
all the bulbs but they should be examined to see that the
drainage is efficient. Where the roots are active and
sound and the pots of sufficient size for tbe bulbs, they
wiU require only a liberal top dressing of rich mulch.
It ean be made equal parts of loam and well rotted
manure and sand. Give them a good syringing two or
three times a day on bright days and keep the compost
moist. Give enough vontilatio.n to, keep the tempera-
ture during the day at from 70 to 78 degrees. After
top dressing or potting the plants should have a tem-
perature of at least 60 degrees at night. As the flower
spikes advance they will stand liquid manure twice a
week.

Flowering Shrubs for Easter

All hard forcing of shrubs is better to be done before
they start to open their flower buds. A temperature of
about 60 degrees at night is better than a higher one,
and when they are fairly well out about 50 degrees will
give substance as weU as better keeping qualities. Place
them where they will receive plenty of sunshine. Give
them a spray overhead two or three times a day to help
the eyes to swell, and continue it daily for tbe next
month or until they show signs of opening up their
flowers. It takes from seven to ten weeks for different
shrubs to bloom.

Foliage Plants

The bulk of these need an annual potting or surface
dressings. Frequently plants can be shaken out of the
pots, the balls picked over, fresh drainage given and
some new surface soil and the same pots will do for
another year. Nearly aU do well in a compost contain-
ing some fern fibre "or peat in addition to loam, but
thFs is not really necessary. The end of January and up
to the end of February is an excellent time in which
to do any necessary overhauling among these plants.
Marantas like some peat, as do Anthuriums, such as
Andreanum and colored varieties like Veitchii, but
crotons and dracaenas do well in pure loam with a little
old manure and sand added. Yonng stock rooted during
the present winter should have the benefit of some bot-
tom heat and be kept freely syringed on all good days.
Keep the house where these newly potted plants are
rather close and nioi.st

Odontoglossums

During winter odontoglossums should get as much of
old Sol'." rays as possible. It is utterly wrong to give
them a dark north space where in mid-winter no sun
will strike them for weeks. Odontoglossums are again

102

HOETICULTTTRE

January 27, 1917

picking up and will, barring unforeseen contingencies,
give a fine crop of Howers the coming spring. It is also
a mistake to give them too low a night temperature.
We can educate thcni to 50 or even 35 degrees, and when
given this night temperature and plenty of sun, it is
astonishing how much progress the}- will make. Do
not keep tlie house too damp during dull murky weather,
but during bright weather you can damp down two ov
three times a day. On all good days see that the air if
changed even if it is only for an hour at a time as
these orchids are fresh air subjects. During bright
days give tliem a s])raying over head.

Sowing Palm Seed

J'ahn seed is very iri-egulai- iji germination. While
.some will start in tliree or four weeks others may not
show for nearly a year. See that perfect drainage is
provided for, as this is very essential. They should
have about (55 degrees, with a good bottom heat. After
covering the bottom of the bench with potsherds, put a
layer of spliagnum over all, and then fill with about
three inches of a compost of equal parts (jf soil, peat and

leaf mold. The seeds should be covered from a half
inch to one inch according to their size. It is well to
employ some sashes to cover the bench as it helps to
regulate the atmospheric moisture while controling the
temperature, thereby keeping them in a uniform state.
When the first leaf has expanded they should be potted
into small pots and grow on.

Reminders

Get the late sweet peas planted out before they get
pot-bound.

Sow Thunbergia alata early in order to have good
jdants for filling baskets in May.

Start early any dahlias of which the stock is short,
in order to have strong plants and plenty of them.

After cutting heavily keep the adiantums a little on
tlie dry side. A short rest will give more vigorous
growth later.

Tagetes signata puraila is one of the finest annuals
for bedding, so it should be included in your seed order,
but do not sow it too early.

Next week: Bedrting Plants; Caruaticm Cuttings; Chrysanthemums; Fibrous-Rooted Begonias; Primulas; Reminders.

Alpine Asters

Alpine asters rank high among
the showiest spring and early sum-
mer flowering perennials of medium
and low growth. Their compara-
tively large star-shaped flowers, in
clear lavender, borne on single
stems and appearing in great abun-
dance, never fail to draw attention.
Aster subcoaruleus, the tallest spe-
cies, is a veiy handsome subject for
the mixed border when planted close
together in clumps of from six to
twelve plants. The bright blue,
daisy-like flowers with brownish-
yellow center on stems nearly 18
inches long, during June, are valu-
able for cutting.

Alpine asters may be easily raised
from seed sown in a cold frame dur-
ing jMarch or April. Transferred
into tlie open ground they thrive
best in a light richly manured soil.
Proper care should be taken that
plantations do not suffer by lack of
of irrigating during their growing season. Once
stunted in growth it takes considerable time to liring
the vigor necessary to oljtain the floral effect depicted
by our illustration. Seedlings flower the second year
and as a rule vary somewhat in color and form. This
gives us the opportunity for improving our stain by
careful selection of the plants we take our seed frorri.
Aster subcoeruleus floribundus, with large flowers of a
beautiful lavender color, offered abroad, is an instance
demonstrating the advisability of careful selection.

The species Aster alpinus with lavender blue flowers
and its latest improvements listed under: A. alpinus
"Nixe," "Rex" and alpinus superbus we know to be

Aster alpinus superbus as edging

ideal rock garden material. On accomit of their low
and coniiiact habit of growth, they prove invaluable as
iiighly effective edging during May. Aster alpinus
superbus is also well adapted for slow forcing in pots.
The propagation by dividing old plants should be
done right after flowering. Made early in July divis-
ions are re-established plants by fall, ready to be planted
on the space where we want them to flower the succeed-
ing S])ring. For winter protection I prefer leaf-
coverins'.

Glens'uh', Pa.

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Get the Pots Ready

It will uut be long before the first batch of cuttings
will be fit to come out of the sand and will be ready
for the pots. But will the pots be ready for the cut-
tings ? Do not delay getting the pots washed up if they
are still foul from last season. Soak them well in water
and run them through the pot washer and get them
clean. While washing it will be well to keep in mind
that the most important place to clean is right near the
top where the surface of the soil will come to when the
cuttings are potted. This ring around the pot will be
the hardest to wash, too, as here the scum will be the
thickest. See that it is all washed off clean so that the
new soil will not start getting green on top as soon as
the cuttings are potted. Do not use soap or other prep-
arations in the water while washing as these would only
soak into the pots and stop up the pores, something
which should be guarded against. It will also be best
to go over the stock of pots and make sure that all that
will be needed later are on hand. The way the pot fac-
tories are busy now, and the way the freight lags, orders
cannot be placed too early. I'se two-and-a-quarter-inch
pots for the first potting. The two-inch are too small,
as no sooner do tJie cuttings start, than they have to
be sifted into larger pots, where with the larger size they
can remain for a while. Two-and-a-half-inch pots are
too large to use now early in the season. They will be
just the thing around the first of April, when the plants
can be shifted riglit into fours from them in ^fay.
The Potting Soil

One cannot be too careful in selecting soil, especially
for the first potting. Under no circumstances should
old soil be used. Growers who work ahead all the time
will have a nice heap of soil stored away, or else covered
with straw% leaves or manure, so that the frost will not
get into it and make it very hard to get when it is
wanted. The best soil we find for potting is a sod heap
that is at least a year old. Generally we make one heap
much larger than neecssai7 for filling the houses, and
then take the remainder for potting soil. Freshly
mixed soil is not as good as soil from an old heap, as the
manure has had no chance to work through it. Plants
will start quicker in the right soil. Where the soil is
known to eontnin manv weed'; or fungus it will be best

through
through
potting.

to sterilize it with steam. To do this a bin is required,
which must be tight. A coil of small pipe is run back
and forth through it. Drill small holes every six inches
in the pipe before it is put in. The bin is then filled
with soil, closed, and the steam turned on. The time
required to thoroughly sterilize the soil will depend on
the size of the bin and the amount of pipe in it, also on
the pressure of the steam. At least half an hour
should be allowed to work after it has penetrated all
the soil. Screen the soil well, running it
a one-quarter-inch mesh screen for the first
Coarser soil can be iised later for larger pots.
Syringing
Syringe as often as the weather will permit. The
days are already a little longer, and it will not be long
before spring will be here. If there is any spider any-
where, be sure to mark the place well, so that the plants
affected will be sure to get a good syringing. If this is
not done, with spring coming, the spider will get be-
yond control, much damage resulting. The same may
be said of greenfly. Try to fumigate Ijefore syringing
and then give the plants a good one. If there are any
fly here and there, that are not quite dead the water
will be sure to do what the nicotine left undone. This
pest, too, if neglected now will increase .so fast when
the warmer and longer days come that it will be hard
work to keep them down. Use plenty of pressure, but
not so much as to tear the leaves all to pieces, and
syringe as rapidly as possible, being careful to direct
the stream so that most of the spent water will hit into
the walks and not on the bench. This will accomplish
a double purpose; first it will leave the bench much
drier, second it will throw all insects into the walk
where they are likely to perish instead of leaving them
on the bench to crawl back on the plants as soon as
they are able. For this reason it is necessary to get
well under the bottom leaves, these being always the
first to harbor both fly and spider. As soon as the
syringing is done the plants should be well shaken, so
that the plants may have a chance to dry before night
comes. Do not neglect to use air slacked lime, espe-
cially in the Beauty houses. Fill the house up well with
dust", blowing it tinder the plants and letting it rise
anions- tbom slowlv, taking moisture with it as it goes.

OUR COVER ILLUSTRATION.

For the inspiring picture which
serves as our cover ilUistration this
week we are indebted to C. W. Ward
of Eurelca, Cal. Mr, Ward writes: —

"Can you do this in Boston? Can
you do it in England? Looks like the
way we grew Begonia Gloire de Lor-
raine at Queens, doesn't it? Eureka
Giant sweet peas are coming out some
day as a distinct type. No Cupids at
Eureka.

"If any florist believes azaleas will
not bud up at Eureka, he only has to
look at this hedge of Illuminator
sweet peas. Ask William Sim or any
English grower if he can beat it.
They h.ad been blooming three months
when this picture was taken. These
plants stand eighteen inches apart.
Note the bloom from base to peak. All
other plants bloom, berry and set seed
with a profusion that I have seen in
no other place where I have ever
grown plants before."

CORRECTION.

Chas. E. F. Gersdorff calls our at-
tention to some errors in the descrip-
tion of his new rose in our issue of
Dec. 23, viz.: The description as given
says "flowers generally borne singly
though always in clusters of two to
four" and "foliage very durable." The
word alwas's should be also, while the
word foliage should be flowers.

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January 27, 1917

horticulture:

VOL XXV

JANUARY 27, 1917

NO. 4

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
147 Stimmer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach 293.
WH. 3. STEWART, Editor and Manager

Entered ns second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office
at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Eureka Giant Sweet Peas.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Root-
ing Begonias — .Amaryllis — Flowering Shrubs for
Easter — Foliage Plants — Odontoglossums — Sowing
Palm Seed— Reminders— J'o?t»j J. M. Farrell 101-102

ALPINE ASTERS— /I'iC/tan/ /fo»if— Illustrated 102

E GROWING UNDER GLASS— Get the Pots

Ready — The Potting Soil — Syringing — Arthur C.
Rtizicka 103

THE DIVINE FLOWER AND THE QUEEN OF
FLOWERS—/?. T. McGorum 105

THE WHY OF THE CARNATION— C. S. Strout 105

OBITUARY— George Schneider— C. 0. Fischer— Samuel
Batchelor — Swain Nelson 105

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston — Meetings Next Weeli — Sewickley
Horticultural Society — Society of American Florists
— Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania —
American Carnation Society — Lenox Horticultural
Society — Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural
Society — Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and
Gardeners' Club — Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety— Tennessee State Florists' Association — Lan-
caster County Florists' Association — Tarrytown Hor-
ticultural Society 106-109

American Sweet Pea Society — Club and Society Notes 111

DURING RECESS— Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety—Tarrytown Horticultural Society 110

Morris County Horticultural Society Ill

SEED TRADE — One Week's Imports— Notes 112

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 114

Flowers by Telegraph 115

Valentine's Day Publicity, Illustrated 117

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago, New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia 116
Pittsburgh, St. Louis 117

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 119

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 121

MISCELLANEOUS:

Our Cover Illustration 103

A Correction [ . 103

Federal Horticultural Board Asks for Enlarged

Powers 105

.Massachusetts Agricultural College 105

Catalogues Received 112

Visitors' Register [ [ 114

New Corporation — News Notes 117

Publications Received— Patents Granted 126

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 126

We thiuk that the seedsmen and
Commendable others who issue annual catalogues at

this time of the year are displaying
remarkable enterprise and courage this season, consid-
ering the many uncertainties and seeminijlv almost in-
surmountable difficulties tliat tlireaten or" do already
c.\ist. Aside from the all-important problems of ob-
taining their stock and of price advances, there is even
the cost of the catalogues alone which with the enor-
mously enhanced price of paper, colored inks and other
material entering into tlieir production, means a very

heavy e.xpense as compared with that of previous years.
Yet we do not notice any material reduction in quality
of the catalogues received thus far or any evidences of
serious attempt to economize in any of the features
tlirough whicli these publications make their irresistible
appeal to a winter-sick public and so effectively stir
up the zest for sjjring time and growing things. We
wisli them all success.

A peculiar condition prevails
Vicissitudes quite generally at present in

of the flower market gome of the larger flower mar-
ket cities, which, while not
uuprecedented, is fortunately not at all common. We
refer to the overwhelming preference for the medium
grades of roses and some other flowers as well, while
the finer quality flowers — such as are admired in the
exhibitions — are disposed of with difBculty. It may well
be asked whether the ambition of so many growers for
the market to produce roses of "special" and "extra"
quality at this season of the year is Justifiable from the
standpoint of profit. The big long-stemmed roses that
the grower is rightly so proud of must bring a nrice
far beyoiul what the great mass of flower buyers are
able or willing to pay. It certainly looks discouraging
for the producer of such when, as has been tlie case of
late, blooms of this class not infrequently lag in the
liands of the wholesaler until by reason of their age,
they nuist finally pass into the possession of the curb-
stone huckster at job-lot prices, whilst during the wliole
time an incessant clamor for the moderate-])riced medi-
um-stemmed grades is kept up, and a jn-icc i)aid for
tliem when obtainable far in excess of that at wliich the
long-kept large stock is finally moved.

In this vast country of ours it may be
Conflicting safely said that in and around the im-
show dates mediate neighborhood of the six or
seven largest cities sufficient material
is always within reach to make up a colossal and re-
splendcut flower show provided its owners can be in-
duced to bring it out. So, unquestionably, these widely
separated communities might successful!'- carry through
public exhibitions of large proportions and outstanding
merit all simultaneously on the same dates. But there
are many and olivious reasons why it is regrettable that
big shows .should be arranged for jiractically identical
dates in Boston, New ITork, Philadelphia and St. Louis
as appears to be the case, this spring. From the stand-
point of the exhibitors as well as of those in the trade
who like to follow up the shows closely and acquire a
knowledge of whatever is new, progressive and credit-
able in all sections where their industry flourishes, it is
a keen disappointment that adequate participation in
I'ossibly all of these important events is out of the
(|Ucstion because of conflicting dates. Even with the
help afforded by difference in latitude and other climatic
factors it would be, perhaps, impracticable to assign
exclusive dates to each locality but it does seem rea-
sonable that joint consideration a sufficient time
in advance might have evolved a way in which the big
events referred to might have been segregated, in jiart at
least, and a better opportunity afforded those who for
one or the other reason would welcome the opportunity-
to be ]u-esent at all or several. We take the liberty to
suggest that "the powers that he" in the various show
centres give early consideration to this problem which
is sure to become more serious yet and see whether some
improvement cannot be made in the future over the
embarrasing conditions that have now come to iiass.

January 27, 1917-

HORTICULTURE

lOp

THE DIVINE FLOWER AND THE
QUEEN OF FLOWERS.

Editor Horticulture:

In your columns ot Jan. 20, Mr. God-
dard wrote a remarkable letter. Sam
concluded that some one in a western
paper had libelled the carnation. He
ought to have given the western paper
a chance to explain. We all know the
West is noted for its wind, Sam got
"het up." threw down his castor, dipped
his pen in blood, and with his back to
a rock said like the warrior of old
"Come on MacDuft," bowed gracefully
to the Queen of Flowers, dragged off
her crown and mantle, then sailed in to
slaughter the poor innocent creature,
"all for what?" Because of the west-
ern breezes! It is not the first time
Carnation's champions have tried to
kill or maim the poor Queen but have
gloriously failed. Why Sam should
assail her for so little provocation, I
don't know. About the keeping quali-
ties of roses last March I shipped by
parcel post to a friend of mine in
Minnesota a box ot roses. After they
had traveled that distance and been
in his home a week he wrote saying
they were in perfectly fresh condition
then and they were enjoying them.
The only real difference was they were
grown right, packed right, and arrived
in perfect shape after the long jour-
ney.

The FYamingham carnations and the
Natick roses I know, and it is not fair
to take the Framingham carnations
and put them up against a half grown
rose even if it has the required length
of stem to put it in the $4 class. Good
judgment, good tact and less knocking
one another's staples would bring
more harmony and closer associations
into the daily lives of the craft, and
raise the plane of better brotherhood
and contented craftsmen than the
present cut-throat ideas that seem to
muddle our paths and prevent better
imderstanding than at present occurs.

Xatick. Mass. R. T. McGoruii.

THE "WHY" OF THE CARNATION.

Editor Hortici'i.tuke;

Mr. Goddard was right in his commu-
nication in Horticulture last week.
Too many poor carnation blooms are
put out; they cheapen the carnation in
the eyes of the public. New England
florist stores depend more upon the
carnation than upon any other flower.
The market price of carnations is en-
tirely too low for the cost of produc-
tion. Selling prices are so low as
to even make them lose prestige in the
buyer's mind sometimes. Other flow-
ers are pushed in the stores because
of bigger profits. Out-of-date sorts are
still grown, and in many stores the
salesmen are not acquainted with va-
rieties. They simply think white, yel-
low or pink without regard to name.

Biddeford, Me. C. S. Strout.

A CORRECTION.

Secretary J. G. Esler of the Florists'
Hail Association calls my attention to
a typographical error, which appears
in the suggestions to State Vice-Presi-
dents sent out from this office a few
days ago. The paragraph reads that
the Florists' Hail Association now
underwrites risks on 4,000,000 square
feet of glass. This should read 44,000,-
000 square feet of glass.

John Young, Sec.

Obituary

George Schneider.

On the above date at his residence
at Barnes, London, End., died George
Schneider, president of the French
Horticultural Society of London. The
deceased was for many years in the
employment of Messrs. J. Veitch &
Sons of Chelsea. He was a member of
many Continental Horticultural Socie-
ties and a member of the jury in the
great Horticultural Exhibitions. He
fought in the FVanco-German war ot
1.S70-71. He was 68 years of age.

C. Harm.vx P.vyne.

C. O. Fischer.
Carl Otto Fischer passed away on
.lanuary 19 at Hartford. Conn., and
was laid to rest in Woodlawn Ceme-
tery, New York, on January 23. Mr.
Fischer was for twenty-two years gar-
dener for the Cheney brothers at
South Manchester, Conn., and was
highly esteemed by his employers and
all who knew him. He retired from
activity seven years ago. His age was
65 years. The funeral services were
attended by many of the prominent
residents of South Manchester.

Samuel Batchelor.
Word was received in Philadelphia
on January 22nd of the death ot Sam-
uel Batchelor. He has of late been
located near New York but is better
known as a prize winning exhibitor
around Philadelphia during the past
dozen years. He was the grower for
the Newbold estate near Jenkintown,
and made some fine contributions for
the advancement of horticulture. He
was a nephew ot William Plumb and
had his early training in England.
Interment at the Odd Fellows' ceme-
tery, near Jenkintown.

Swain Nelson.

Chicago has just lost one of her cit-
izens whose work has given pleasure
to millions of ])eople and will con-
tinue to do so as long as the city shall
exist. Swain Nelson, designer of
many parks, passed away at the home
of his son in Glen 'View, 111.. Jan. 18th,
at the age ot 89 years. He was born
and reared in Sweden, coming to Chi-
cago just in time to be active in the
development of her parks, and his
plans for Lincoln Park — the people's
park as it is commonly called — were
adopted by the Chicago council in
1865. He assisted in carrying out
these plans and also in designing Gar-
field, Douglas, Union and Humboldt
Parks, besides Graceland Cemetery.
After this work was nearly completed
he moved from Chicago to Glen View
where he could enjoy nature's beauty
more fully and established his well
known nurseries, with a city office and
with city greenhouses. For several
years the business has been managed
by the sons, Seymour G. and Alvin E.
Nelson. There are three daughters.
Mrs. A. L. Gyllenhall and the Misses
Emelia and Adah, who are also con-
nected with the business. The funeral
was held Jan. 21st in the Immanuel
Church of New Jerusalem, Glen View,
which he helped to found.

FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL

BOARD ASKS FOR ENLARGED

POWERS

A number ot seed and nurserymen
last week visited Washington and
with William P. Gude, representative
ot the S. A. F. & 0. H., held confer-
ences with officials of the Senate Com-
mittee on Agriculture and Forestry
and members of the Federal Horticul-
tural Board, on the question of the
quarantine of nursery stock. The Fed-
eral Horticultural Board, for some
time past, has been endeavoring to se-
cure the enlargement of their powers,
whereby they could declare a quaran-
tine on nursery and other stock in a
broader way. The board seeks to se-
cure for the Secretary ot Agriculture
the right to determine "that such
quarantine is necessary to prevent the
spread of" a dangerous plant disease
or insect infestation and to quaran-
tine in addition to these things now-
mentioned in Section 8 ot the plant
quarantine law "any class ot stone or
quarry products, or any other article
of any character whatsoever, capable
of carrying any dangerous plant dis-
ease or insect infestation." It would
be the duty of the Secretary of Agri-
culture to promulgate rules and regu-
lations permitting and governing the
inspection, disinfection, and method
and manner of delivery and shipment,
of such commodities specified in the
quarantine order, "when the public
interests will permit." In each case
the quoted words are those which the
Board wishes to have incorporated in
the present law.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

Last week end Professor A. H. Nehr-
ling made a business trip to Indiana-
polis, Indiana.

Professor F. A. Waugh, head ot the
Division of Horticulture is to lecture
on "Gardens" at Ames, Iowa, Jan-
uary 31st.

Next Thursday evening Aubrey But-
ler ot Northampton will address the
club on the subject of "Retail Store
Management."

Last Thursday evening E. J. Can-
ning of Northampton addressed the
M. A. C. Florists' and Gardeners' Club
on the subject "The Nursery Business
and its Relation to Floriculture."

The Annual Boston Inspection Trip
of the students in Floriculture will
take place February 15, 16 and 17. It
is planned to visit as many as possi-
ble of the larger retail establishments
and greenhouse ranges of Greater
Boston.

The American Society of Landscape
Architects announces the election of
Charles William Eliot, president emer-
itus of Harvard University, to honor-
ary membership. The election comes
as a show of appreciation for what
President Eliot has done for the pro-
fession of landscape architecture.

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January 27, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS-
CLUB OF BOSTON.

The •■field day" iimong the Fram-
itighara growers, originally scheduled
tor an earlier date but postponed on
account of storm, took place on Sat-
urday, .Tanuaiy 20, witli an attendance
of sixty. S. ,(. Goddard's place was
first visited and the beautiful spectacle
presented by the carnation houses of
this successful grower was much en-
joyed. We have already described this
place at some length in a recent issue.
The establishment of Wni. R. Nichol-
son was next on the list. Here every-
thing was found in the pink of condi-
tion, old Harry Fenn looking as in by-
gone days. Matchless exceptionally
good and Pink Delight producing in
usual abundance. Much admiring sur-
prise was caused by a batch of white
carnations — products of the late Albert
Roper- -loaded with fine blooms. Belle
Wasliburn showed up in good condi-
tion but it was the consensus of opin-
ion tliat it will never displace Beacon
as a producer. Benora, Peerless Pink
and Mrs. Ward were other varieties of
outstanding quality here. In miscel-
laneous stock, quantities of gypsophila
started in flats for spring blooming
were in evidence, also yellow mar-
guerites are a ])aying specialty here.

After an enjoyable half-hour here
the party journeyed to J. A. Nelson
& Son's establishment, where every-
one was amazed at the wonderful
healthy and clean condition of plants
and establishment. Beacon, Matchless,
Mrs. Ward, Peerless Pink, Wliite En-
chantress and Pink Delight are in un-
rivalled vigor. About 60.000 carnation
plants are housed and sweet peas are
grown upon the roof supports and are
extremely good.

From here the party took car to J.
T. Butterworth's orchid establishment,
where "Tom" conducted the party
through and amongst his pots. Sev-
eral extremely fine and rare hybrids
were in bloom, which captivated the
visitors by their beauty of coloring.
After a very enjoyable half hour here
with a light collation provided by Mr.
Butterworth, President Methven on
behalf of the club thanked the pro-
prietors of the various establishments
visited for their courteous treatment.
Responses were made by S. J. Goddard,
and J. T. Butterwortli. John Stalford
of Bar Harbor, Me., also made a few
well chosen remarks, saying he had
visited New York and Philadelphia in
the last week but had not seen the
equal of the carnations he had seen
that day in Framingham. and declared
he thought he had seen the best car-
nations in the world this day. The
party returned in special car at 5.30
P. M.

Thursday, Feb. 1.

All.iiiiv Klc. lists' ('lull, Alliiui.v.
.\. Y.

Keailing C'ii-I KUn'ists' Assooi;i-
tiou, Keailllif;. I'il.

.SoutliamiJton lldi'ticiiltural So-
ciety, 0(1(1 I'"ell.i\VS llilll. .Snutliniiip-
t"li.' N. Y.

Friday, Feb. 2.

.N'oitli Sliiue lldrticnltur.il Society,
.Manchester. .Mas.s.

.North Shore lloitieiiltni-.il Society.
I,ake I.^irest. 111.

I'iisaileiia lloitieiiltiiial Society.
I'asailena. Calif.

YoilUer.s lloitieultural Society.
Yolikeis. X. Y.

I'eople's I'ark t'ottage Cardeners
.\ssoc-latioii. I'atersiin, X. J.

Saturday, Feb. 3.

Tacilie Coa.st Ilortiiultiual Society.
San Francisco. Calif.

iVz X 7 inches, and a number of pages
have been reserved for advertisements
and much of this space has been al-
ready taken. Any profits will go to-
wards the Club's annual picnic, tor
which subscriiitious will not be solicit-
ed this year. For further particulars
address William N. Craig. Secretary,
Brookline, Mass.

The annual banquet of the Garden-
ers" and Florists' Club of Boston will
be held at Horticultural Hall on Wed-
nesday evening, February 7, 1917.

The Banquet Committee has decided
to print a neat souvenir booklet, in
place of the ordinary menu card, on
this, the 30th anniversary of the Club's
existence. The booklet will measure

SEWICKLEY HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of this So-
ciety on Jan. 9th Vice-Pres. R. Boxell
presided and Jas. Scott of Elmsford,
N. Y., installed the office-bearers for
1917 as follows: John Barnet, presi-
dent; A. E. Bonsey, vice-president;
John Carman, secretary; W. Thompson,
Jr.. treasurer; executive committee.
Alex Davidson, chairman, R. Boxell,
W. Thomson, Sr., C. Patton and W.
Gillies.

It was resolved to hold a Show dur-
ing September, date and arrangements
of same to be decided later. Mr. Scott
showed his generosity by donating
110.00 to the show fund.

As lecturer for the evening Mr. Scott
dealt with Horticulture as a Profes-
sion, enlarging on its possibilities, and
the elevating effect it had upon those
engaged in the work. Referring to the
necessity of theoretical knowledge, he
emphasized the importance of the
study of chemistry and botany.

Several members of the Western
Pennsylvania Society were present.
H. Frishkorn of Beckert's Seed Store,
Pittsburgh, made a few remarks, as-
suring the members ithat the trade
would alw^Tys be interested in the So-
ciety.

The following named members
brought exhibits: John Barnet, basket
of tomato. "Carter's Sunrise"; M. Cur-
ran, Moschosma riparii and a fine
spray of Buddleia asiatica and w^ell-
grown Primula malacoides; William
Thomson, Jr., Primula obconica and
Primula malacoides fl. pi.; M. Reig
showed fine spikes of Moschosma ri-
parii and a plant of Eranthemum pul-
chelhim. John Carm.vx, Secv.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HOR-
TICULTURISTS.
National Flower Show, St. Louis, Mo.,
April 5th to 16th, 1918.

Inder the direction of Chairman
George Asmus of the National Flower
Show Committee, the work of the
Fifth National Flower Show is well
advanced. Floor plans of the Coli-
seum are being prepared, showing the
location of the trade exhibits, and
same will be sent out at an early date.
The first preliminary plant schedule
has been di.'^tributed, and extra copies
may be procured upon application to
the Secretary at No. 53 West 28th
street. New York The Schedule Com-
mittee will be pleased to receive sug-
gestions as to how and where this
schedule may be improved, and such
suggestions and recommendations will
be acted upon by the Schedule Com-
mittee at their next meeting, and in-
cluded in the final schedule, it ap-
proved.

The Guarantee Fund wich is to be
$10,000.00 will soon be completed. Any
member desiring to subscribe to this
fund should do so at once. The Com-
mittee would also esteem donations ot
special prizes, the same to be offered
under the names of the donors. Kind-
ly, if possible, select the subject for
your award from the preliminary
schedules, thus relieving our obliga-
tions to the prize fund to that extent.

Special prizes have been received
from the Cottage Gardens Nurseries
Co.. of Eureka, Humboldt Co., Gal,
tor the best display of American-
grown Azalea indlca. Plants must
have been growing at least three years
in the United States. Collection must
consist ot not less than six plants, five
plants of each variety. First iirize —
cash $50; Second prize— $30; Third
prize — $20.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I.,
offers for Calla Elliottiana. 25 plants
in bloom: First prize — $20; Second
$12. 12 plants in bloom: First prize —
$10; Second— $6.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

This society held its regular meet-
ing at the Carnegie Library, East Lib-
erty, and the following named officers
were elected for 1917. David Fraser,
president; William Allen, vice-presi-
dent; Ernest R. Bolton, secretary and
treasurer. The prize offered for the
best cyclamen plant was won by Neil
Forsythe. Thos. Tyler was awarded a
certificate of culture for his exhibit in
this class, also Mr. Jones of Sewickley.
There were good plants of Primula
obconica by A. A. Leach and by Mr.
Thom])son of Sewickley, also a pan of
La Innocense hyacinths from Mr. Fra-
ser. Mr. Murphy showed some good
sweet peas. The exhibits for the next
meeting are to be of carnations and
seasonable flowers, so if the trade has
anything good in that line send them
along. Our meeting is the third Tues-
day in every month.

Ekxest R. Boi.ton, Secv.

January 27, 1917'

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AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

The annual meeting and exhibition
of this society takes place at the Clay-
pool Hotel, Indianapolis, next week
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 31-
Peb. 1. As this is one of the great
centers of carnation growing, and is
accessible from Chicago, Cleveland,
St. Louis and other populous centers,
and as good delegations are expected
from the East, it looks like being a
record meeting. It is the twenty-sixth
annual show of the society.

The Boston party will leave Boston
at 2 P. M. on Monday, the 29th, while
it has been arranged that the New
York party leave Grand Central Ter-
minal, 42nd St., at 4.50 P. M. the same
day. As this is McKinley's Day, sug-
gestion is made that all delegates
should wear a red carnation as a
badge.

The fare from New York to Indian-
apolis is $21.15; lower berths, $5; up-
per berths, $4. Provision will be made
for the shipment of flowers, and reser-
vations from New York can be made
up to Monday mid-day by writing
Louis Haffner, Broadway and 30th St.,
care New York Central R. R. The
transportation committee of the New
York Florists' Club comprises J. Har-
rison Dick, chairman, A. J. Guttman
and W. E. Maynard, each of whom
will be glad to assist any of the dele-
gates if further information is re-
quired.

Cleveland expects to be well repre-
sented. Small announcement cards
giving details of the trip have been
circulated through the wholesale
houses and mailed to all the private
gardeners in the Cleveland section.
The special rate of $6.50 each way has
been secured. The sleeper rate is $2.00
for lower and $1.G0 for upper berth.
A special car will be attached to the
regular Big Four train leaving Cleve-
land at midnight .Jan. 30th. M. A.
Vinson, who. is in charge of organizing
the Cleveland party, thinks that two
sleepers will be needed. Judging by
the interest shown and the questions
asked in regard to the details of the
trip.

The return trip will be made through
Richmond, Ind., where the big plant
of the E. G. Hill Co. will be inspected.
Those who desire to accompany the
Cleveland party should notify M. A.
Vinson, 402 Leader Bldg., or leave
word with any one of the five Cleve-
land wholesale houses.

At the annual meeting the Cleve-
land delegation will extend an invi-
tation to the American Carnation So-
ciety to hold a fall meeting together
with a fall show in Cleveland, as part
of the Cleveland Flower Show, Nov.
Gth to 11th, 1917.

An invitation has been extended to
visit the new greenhouses of the Cleve-
land Cut Flowei' Company, located at
Newton Falls, Ohio, on Thursday, Jan-
uary 25th.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Lenox Horticultural Society held
Jan. 10th it was arranged to hold the
annual ball on Feb. 9th. A. J. Love-
less brought a very fine specimen Cy-
Ijripedium Adela of his own raising,
and for which he was awarded a cer-
tificate of merit. Thomas Page of
Great Barrington sent a collection of

very fine blooms of Cypripediums, In-
cluding some very rare varieties, for
which he was awarded a diploma.

The schedule committee for 1917
were appointed. The exhibitions for
this year will be held in the town hall,
Lenox, on July 10 and 11, and on Oc-
tober 24 and 25. The Society has pro-
cured a supply of silver and bronze
medals to be awarded for exhibits of
special merit. John J. Erwin's (In-
spector for the State Board of Agricul-
ture) report of our last Fall Show was
read. Ed. Jenkins read a paper en-
titled "The Gardener and His Profes-
sion," by W. N. Craig.

H.VKHY Heereman'S, Secv.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of this Society
was held in Greenwich, Conn., Jan. 12.

Mr. Stuart ably installed the new
office holders for 1917. Mr. Whitton
the newly elected president then took
charge of the meeting. There was one
of the finest displays of flowers and
pot plants ever seen at any of our
meetings. Cultural certificates were
given to Wm. Graham for Carnations
Good Cheer and Pin Sensation; Wm.
Whitton for White Killarney roses, also
for six Primula malacoides in ten-inch
pots, making quite an exhibit in them-
selves; James Stuart, Calanthe
Veitchii, which showed up fine mixed
with Buddleia asiatica; John Forbes
for a very fine vase of Laelia anceps.
Robt Grunart was highly commended
for five vases of sweet peas, also for
Matchless carnations and John Harper
for a new seedling carnation. The
thanks of the society was awarded to
John Andrew for Begonia Cincinnati.
Wm. Graham for cauliflower, Robt
Grunart for carnations and P. W. Popp
for freesias. It was decided to hold a
smoker instead of the annual concert
and dance, after the business of the
Feburary meeting is finished.

Mr. Lealey read a very interesting
essay on "How to Grow Bush and
Standard Chrysanthemums," which was
enjoyed very much. The Society meets
the second Friday of every month in
Hubbard's Hall. Greenwich, Conn.

A. G. Cr.ARK.S0N, Cor. See.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB.

At the regular meeting, Jan. 9th,
there was a good attendance, presided
over by George Strugnell, newly elect-
ed president. Committees were ap-
pointed to look up lapsed members and
revise the by-laws of the club. G. H.
Sinclair spoke entertainingly of an
auto trip he made through New York
State last Fall, making special men-
tion of the parks of several cities and
the noted nurseries of Rochester.
Carnation exhibits were made by F.
D. Keyes & Son, who showed a pleas-
ing rose pink sport of Enchantress,
and by G. H. Sinclair & Son, who
showed a promising seedling, the re-
sult of a cross between Harry Fenn
and Princess Dagmar. Butler & Ull-
man showed Sweet Pea Yarrawa and
Rainbow freesias of excellent quality.
Coleus thyrsoideus and Erlangia
tormentosa were shown from Smith
College Botanic Garden. H. E. D.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTUR-
AL SOCIETY.

At the annual meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, Satur-
day. January 13, President Richard M.
Saltonstall reviewed the work of the
past year, which has been very suc-
cessful. He called attention to the
special flower show that will be given
on the grounds of the Wentworth In-
stitute in June, at which there will be
large displays of rhododendrons, azal-
eas, orchids and other flowering plants.
There will be a rock garden, a rose
garden, a water garden and other fea-
tures. The exhibition will be under the
direction of Thomas Allen, chairman
of the Boston Art Commission; Prof.
Charles S. Sargent of the Arnold Ar-
boretum and Walter Hunnewell of
Wellesley.

Wm. P. Rich has been reappointed
secretary and librarian, and Walter
Hunnewell, treasurer. Mr. Rich, in his
report as librarian, stated that the
new catalogue of horticulture is now
being printed and a considerable por-
tion of it is already in type. An im-
portant feature is the collection of hor-
ticultural trade catalogues, which now
number 9,740. This collection is of
much horticultural value, said Mr.
Rich, in determininng the origin and
date of introduction of many of our
popular garden fruits, flowers and veg-
etables. "The library seems to be
more and more appreciated, as is evi-
denced by the use made of it. special-
ists from various sections of the
country coming to consult it on inter-
esting subjects of horticulture. There
are 20,000 books on horticulture and
it is claimed that this library is the
largest of its kind in the world."

TENNESSEE STATE FLORISTS-
ASSOCIATION.

The twelfth annual convention of
the Tennessee State Florists' Associa-
tion, Tennessee State Horticultural
Society, Tennessee State Nurserymen's
Association and Tennessee Beekeepers'
Association will be held on January
:',0, 31, February 1. 2, 1917, at Nashville.
Special round trip tickets will be
available for that week. The Florists'
Association will meet on Tuesday,
January 30. The morning session will
be devoted to routine matters, reports,
etc. The program for the afternoon
at 2 o'clock is as follows:

i;UH'tion of Offirpra.

Aililress of Welcome. Jiuli;e Robert
Ewuig. Mayor of Nasliville.

I'resirlent's Address. Karl I'. L'auiu.
K iiuxville.

■■('annas. Their Uses and Cultivation."
I'ruf. r^loyd Bralliar, Madison.

■'Ulailioii as Summer Cut Flowers, Their
Cultivation in the South," Chns. L. liaum.
Knoxville.

■'Bulbs. Their Selection and Care." Dale
Mayo. Jr., Knoxville.

"A Knowledge of Botany and Floricul-
ture Necessary for the Florist." W. F.
Haegar. Chattanoog'a.

"Cooperation of the Florist and Land-
scapist." W. H. Kessler. Birmingham. Ala.

"Store Management," (J. K. Schulz. Louis-
ville. Ky.

■'Reminiscences." .T. A. Peterson, Cincin-
nati. Ohio.

Xight Session — 7.30 O'clock.

■■OiHce Methods Which Have Helped Me.'^
W. C. Johnson. Memphis.

"In and Outdoor Roses for the South."
Sam Crowell. Roseacres, Jliss.

"Floral Accessories," Robert Shock.
Philadelphia. Pa.

"Why the Tennessee Florist Should Join
tlie S. 'a. F.." Harold Joy, Nashville.

"Accomplishments of the Knoxville Floral
Society." Alex. Dailey. Knoxville.

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LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

A Trip to Strasburg, Pa.

Jan. ISth was one of the few ideal
days we have had out of the last sixty
or seventy and it found fifteen ideal
member.s of this club ready for the 2
o'clock car on a trip to Strasburg. The
first stop was at Amos Rohrer's, whose
carnations, mostly standard varieties,
were uniformly good. He is trying
out Theo, and while the plants look
good and healthy, it is not fully satis-
factory as a commercial variety, some
of them coming off color. Alice Coombs
does not measure up to the standard
Mr. Rohrer has set for a good carna-
tion. It gives exhibition flowers but
not enough of them.

Chas. B. Herr's was next on the list.
It is a carnation plant pure and simple.
Of course not every variety meets Mr.
Herr's requirements, and Dagmar,
Alice and Alice Coombs are not being
propagated for next year's stock. Pink
Delight is being bought to take the
place of Alice, and Dagmar and Alice
Coombs are looking for a successor
as yet uhfound. Beacon is beginning
to split a bit but will be seen as good
as the best in spite of this, for It is
either at home in this soil or is bet-
ter understood than with most grow-
ers. Matchless and Supreme are fa-
vorites here as they are throughout
almost the entire county.

The regular meeting was called at
7.30 P. M. and the following officers
elected for 1917: President, Harry A.
Schroyer; vice-president, Willis B.
Girvin; secretary, Frank L. Kohr;
treasurer, Harry K. Rohrer.

The following committees were ap-
pointed for the year: Programme —
Rudolph Nagel, Chas. B. Herr, Albert
M. Herr; visiting — W. B. Girvin, Le-
mon Landis, Ira Landis; automobile —
Chas. M. Weaver, A. K. Rohrer, C. S.
Loeffler; exhibition — B. F. Barr, M. J.
Brinton. J. DeBarry Heinitsh; sports —
David Rose, A. F. Strickler, Charles
Tucker.

The paper of the evening was by
Elmer Weaver on the Newer Carna-
tions, and he did not hesitate to say
what he thought of the new carnations
and their introducers from the buyer's
point of view. It was not all deroga-
tory, neither was it flattering to most
of the introductions of the past few
years. He mentioned one grower who
had White Perfection better by fifty
per cent, than any white of recent In-
troduction and who obtains this result
by the careful selection of the cuttings.
He also maintained that if this were
followed up with other varieties the
novelty introducer would have to pro-
duce something of real merit before
he could get a hearing. Mr. Weaver
also scored the man who would send
out a carnation that the commission
dealers all condemn the second season
as unworthy of growing on account of
its keeping qualities. He claims this
could be overcome by having the
American Carnation Society test nov-
elties out as to their possibilities along
shipping lines and. if found unworthy,
to withhold a certificate. In speaking
of the newer sorts he mentioned one
place where Aviator was far ahead of
all other reds in point of production,
and considered it one of the few good
ones introduced last season. He also

January 27, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

109

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75c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100 ; the set of

15 sorts, $1.00.

Seeds of Our Own Saving

Superb Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds;
$1.50 per 1000 seeds.

Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade pkt.

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Oreer'B Poiible Fringed Petunia.

spoke strongly about the lack of pub-
licity given to the faults of the new
carnations and wound up by acknowl-
edging that success or failure is often
up to the man who grows the variety
or to the local conditions of soil and
houses. The paper was really an ex-
pression in public of what almost nine
out of every ten growers have to say
in private about the carnation indus-
try and its shortcomings, and the
writer was given a unanimous vote of
thanks for it.

In the discussion that followed, Miss
Theo was pronounced a good producer
but rather small and too many off-
colored flowers. Alice had the same
fault without the redeeming feature of
being beyond the normal in produc-
tion, although one grower who keeps
accurate accounts reported having cut
seven flowers per plant from Alice up
to this time. Belle Washburn was
considered a very fine one but shy in
point of bloom, one grower reporting
Aviator as ten times as productive,
but not quite as good a flower.

Stephen A. Kost of the Wm. F. Kast-
ing Co., Buffalo, N. Y., was a visitor
and made some remarks on carnations
and some things he had picked up in
regard to the fertilizers they need.

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T. J. Nolan was looking up the con-
struction of the new houses he sold
the B. F. Barr Co. Both gentlemen
were along on the visiting trip. Wal-
ter Davis of The S. S. Pennock-Meehan
Co.. Phila., made some fitting remarks
on the fiowers they had on exhibition
and was given a vote of thanks with
prospects of future orders for the fine
exhibition he set up, as follows:

Carnations — Suberbe from the J. D.
Thompson Co., Joliet, 111.; Rosalia
from F. Dorner & Son Co., Lafayette.
Ind.; Cornell by Ira D. Marvin of Wil-
liamsport. Pa.; Miss Theo and Belle
Washburn by W. & H. F. BVans of
Phila.; Doris by S. J. Goddard, Fram-
ingham, Mass.

Roses — Primrose by South Park
Floral Co.; Rosalie and Donald Mac-
Donald by Robt. Scott & Son, Sharon
Hill; Little Gem by Edward Towill.

Carnations Crystal White, Cottage
Maid and Merry Christmas were prom-
ised but failed to materialize. Merry
Christmas came Friday afternoon and
was shown to as many of the growers
as could be reached. This variety
seems to have a hard time of it around
Lancaster but is being tested out along
the lines of Elmer Weaver's paper, and
there have been quite a few orders
placed for it because it shows up so
well under difficulties. Doris has also
been unfortunate in its visits to Lan-
caster, but in spite of this has created
some sensation on account of its de-
licious fragrance, a point lacking in
so many of the recent introductions.
Preparations are under way to make
the next meeting a sweet pea sym-
posium. The date is Feb. 15th.

Albert M. Hf:Rii.

cut blooms, all the best varieties of
recent introduction was exhibited.
First prize, for three varieties, 6 of
each, was awarded to Wm. Weeks and
second to J. Strutheway. The thanks
of the society was tendered to other
exhibitors. A fine seedling specimen of
adiantum was shown by George Mc-
intosh which received a certificate of
merit. An interesting discussion on
the cultivation of carnations followed
the judging and many valuable points
were brought out. For February
meeting the exhibits will be: Flower-
ing plant in pots not to exceed seven
inches, and 12 cut roses, 6 of each,
two varieties other than American
Beauties.

JoH.N Grant, Cor. Secy.

TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Tarrytown, N. Y., Horticultural Socie-
ty was held on January 14. This be-
ing carnation night a fine display of

At the annual meeting of the Mass-
achusetts Nurserymen's Association
held in Boston on January 2nd the
following oflicers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, E. W.
Breed, Clinton; vice-president, John
Kirkegaard, Bedford; secretary-treas-
urer, W. H. Thurlow, West Newbury;
executive committee, the above officers
with G. Howard Frost, James Brand-
ley and Sidney Littlefield.

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January 27, 1917

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Nassau County Horticultural Society.

The eleventh annual dinner of this
well-known and useful organization
took place at Glen Cove, New York, on
Tuesday evening, January 23, and
notwithstanding the unfortunate tact
that the Morris County Horticultural
Society away over on the other side of
New York was also jollifying on the
same night, there were seventy-five
guests at the tables so bountifully
supplied at the "old reliable" Oriental
Hotel where so many delightful sym-
posiums have been enjoyed. The new
president, James McCarthy. oi:ened the
postprandial exercises with a brief but
very appropriate introduction. The
first act was the presentation to the re-
tiring president. Mr. McDonald, of a
fine scarf-pin, which drew from the re-
cipient an appreciative response.

Wm. J. Stewart, editor of Hortkti.-
ruRE, Boston, was then presented as
toastmaster and the feast of oratory
and song and merriment was turned
loose until 10.30 P. M.. when "Aukl
Lang Syne" was sung with fervent

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handclasp and cordial good wishes for
the prosperity of the Nassau County
Horticultural Society for the coming
year.

Speeches were brief and to the
point, the stories full of wit and the
songs without exception well rendered.
Ex-President John F. Johnstone re-
sponded to the toast for the Nassau
County Horticultural Society; Alex.
Guttman, of the New York Florists'
Club, for the Sister Societies, Rev. J.
W. Gammack for Glen Cove Village;
James H. Cocks for Our Country; W.
A. Sperling, for the Seed Trade; W. E.
Maynard for the Nursery Trade; Dr.
Connolly for Hygienics; Edward
Manda for New Jersey; Andrew Ken-
nedy for Modesty; Wm. McCullum for
the Builders; Robert Johnson for Bos-
ton; Walter Barnwell tor Prepared-
ness; Wm. Young for Contentment;
Mr. Lewis for the Tree Movers; David
Dean for the Young Fellow, and Treas-
urer Ernest Brown for the Fat Bank
Book.

Alternating between the speeches
were songs and recitations acceptably
rendered by Wm. Ferguson, Thomas
Twigg. Andrew Wilson, W. J. Collins,
Robert Jones and Richard French.
The tables were well supplied with
flowers. Especially interesting was a
vase of the new carnation, Olive Whit-
man, contributed by Alex. Guttman.

Thorburn & Co. were represented
by R. F. French. R. & J. Farquhar &
Co.. by Robert Johnson; A. T. Bodding-
ton by David Dean; Stumpp & Walter
Co. by W. A. Sperling; Carter's Test-
ed Seeds by W. A. Collins; Weeber &
Don by A. Lee Don ; Burnett Bros, by
Walter Barnwell; all of which goes to
sliow the high esteem in which the
seed trade holds the gardeners of Nas-
sau County.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society.

The eighteenth annual dinner of the
Tarrytown. N. Y., Horticultural So-
ciety was held in the Florence Inn,
.Ian. 16. and it proved to be the most
enjoyable affair held under the aus-
pices of this live and vigorous society.

The long dining room looked like a
flower garden; never before have the
decorations been so elaborate. An-
other feature that added to the pleas-
ure of the evening was the starting of
the dinner promptly at 7.30 o'clock.
Starting the dinner earlier gave more
time for speechniaking and the

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January 27, 1917

HORTICULTURE

111

Make It Possible

For Your Customers

To Duplicate The Charms of The Gardens of Lenox

■IT^lSrnHvK to the I'iiiimus (Jardeiifs at Lenox, Glen ('iiv<\
' TuxetJu Park ami like places, almost invariably eome
away tilled with wonilermeut at their oharui, an<l wist
fully wishin;; that they mig-ht duplicate tliose charms in
their own jranlens.

Just as the florists of Lenox, Glen Cove, Tuxedo Park
and similar places, made possible those charms, by sup-
plying their customers with the choice good things in

Sutton's ( atalng ; just so can you make it possible for
your custnuHT.s to duplicate those charms.

You will tiiid it prolitable business. I'usiness that will
give Vfiu an entering we<Ige with a number of people
you have found it hard to reach before.

In Sutton's Tjitalog you will find certain things that
only Sutton has.

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speeches delivered have never been
equalled in Tarrytown villages.

After Rev. Lucas Boeve had asked
the blessing President Bradley in a
witty speech turned the gavel over to
James T. Lawrie, for years treasurer
of the Society, and Mr. Lawrie made
a mot^t e>.eellent presiding officer.

The dinner was well and generously
served. There was a plenty of every-
thing and everything was of the best.
So promptly were the seventy mem-
bers and guests served that Toast-
master Lawrie was able to start the
oratorical program shortly after nine
o'clock. P. R. Pierson, village presi-
dent, was the first speaker and received
a warm welcome. He was followed by
Judge Young, E. E. Carman in songs,
Rev. J. J. Henry, District Attorney
Davis. Chas. H. Tibbetts, J. Austin
Shaw with a poem, Supervisor J. J.
Sinnott, Rev. C. A. Ashmead, Super-
visor Millard in stories. Rev. Lucas
Boeve and Wallace Odell. "Auld Lang
Syne" closed the festivities.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

A meeting of the executive commit-
tee of this society was held at the
Hotel Breslin, N. Y., on Thursday,
Jan. IS, there being present Geo. W.
Kerr, president, Wm. Gray, W. A.
Sperling and J. Harrison Dick. A let-
ter was read from Harry A. Bunyard,
who has been secretary of the society
from its inception, tendering his
resignation of that office; after discus-
sion, this was accepted with regret.
Wm. Gray, Bellevue Rd., Newport, R.
I., was appointed secretary to carry
on the work until the annual meeting
in July. As this left a vacancy on the
executive committee, J. H. Stalford,
Bar Harbor, Me., was nominated. The
schedule and bulletin were discussed,
and these will be issued as one pui)-
lication by March 1 at latest. Other
matters for the furtherance of the ob-
jects and membership of the society
were discussed.

so that those wishing to dance be-
tween courses can do so without dis-
turbing others. William H. Siebrecht,
Jr., is in charge of the dinner.

Morris County Horticultural Society.
Being unable thus far to be present
in two places several miles apart at
the same time, all we are able to say
about the dinner at Morristown, N. J.,
last Tuesday night is that it was the
same old Morris County dinner — a big
hilarious success, only more so. Were
you ever there? Yes? Then imagine.
But next week we'll tell you more.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The New York and New Jersey As-
sociation of Plant Growers' tenth
annual dinner will be held in the
Green Room of the Hotel McAlpin,
New York, on Saturday evening, Feb.
17. at seven o'clock. The tickets will
be Five Dollars per person. Tables
of eight, or more, will be arranged

Prof. Harlan H. York of Brown Uni-
versity was re-elected President of the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society at
the 72nd annual meeting on Jan. 17.
The sum of $600 was received from the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the society to be
invested in a permanent fund, the in-
terest to be used in encouraging boys
and girls in horticulture. The fund
will be known as the "Children's Prize
Fund. " Other officers of the society
were chosen as follows: '

First vit'e-iM'esideut, M. M. Burdick ;
sHcoud vice-presiilent. Prof. .T. E. ilill ;
setrftary. Ernest K. Tboiuas; treasurer.
Harold L. Madison; exhibition committee.
E. A. -ippleton, Joshua Vose, Arthur Sellew,
r. (J. Hartstra and ,T. A. Carpenter.

SEEDS, BULBS, PUNTS

AUD

Florists' Necessities

AMEIIICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabasb Ave., Chicago, Ul.

An invitation has been extended the
Cleveland Florists' Club to visit the
new greenhouses of the Cleveland Cut
Flower Company, located at Newton
Falls, Ohio, on Thursday, January 2oth.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Csitalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., c«i»i>erceBid(.,Bo>to>.MM..

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HORTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

AMBWCAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
OIBc«r.-Pr.ildeiit, KIrby B. Whlto.
Detroit Mich.; First Vloe-Prelldent, F.
W Bol»l»iio, Waihliifton, D. C; Seo-
•Bd Vl«e-Pre.ldent, L. L. Old., M»dl.on.
Wis.; Socretary-Treagnrer, C. E. Kendel,
OtoTcIand, O.

One Week's Imports

imports at the port of Xew York, of

horticultural material, for the week

ending January 12th, were recorded as

'"p^JlSs- Netherlands. ?1,180; Brazil,

Red clover seed— France, ?22 503.

eiover Seed— France. $1,.?03.

Grass seed— Ireland. $13.

Other seeds-Denmark. ?405; France,
17,691; Italy, $7; Netherlands, ?2,030,
England. $5,904; Hongkong, $83,
Japan $1C>.3.SVI; Spain, $2,270.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $575,357

Other fertilizers— England, $1,45 ^
Argentine. $21,257; Uruguay, $9,097.

Notes.

Fresno, Cal. A seed store has been
opened at 2034 Fresno st.. by the Fres
no Seed Co.

Atlanta, Ga. — The Lettou - DeFoor
Seed Co. will carry on the business of
the McMillan Seed Co., which recently
went into bankruptcy.

1 CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

J J Wilson Seed Company, Newark,
N. J.-Seed Annual for 1917. Flower
and vegetable seeds, implements and
supplies.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York-
Wholesale Catalogue for Market Gar-
deners and Florists. Spring Edition for
1917. A well arranged list. Covers gay
with appetizing vegetables in colors.

E. G. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.
—1917 list of novelties and approved
varieties of Roses. Carnations and
Chrysanthemums for 1917. It speaks
with authority. Elegant illustrations.

Watkins & Simpson, Ltd., London,
Eng._Foreign and Colonial Wholesale
Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower
Seeds, for Season 1917. A comprehen-
sive list including 24 pages of novel-
ties and improved strains.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
—Floral Guide for 1917. Excelsa roses
and Gold Medal cannas are shown in
resplendent colors on the cover pages
of this well-known annual visitor.
There are 37 pages devoted to roses
exclusively, carefully described and
shown in pictorial profusion.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEEDS

Are grown by us as far ^ ^_ 'i^ ^

north as Tomatoes
will mature.

They are Free from Blight —
Most Carefully Grow.i — Most
Carefully Selected — Most
Carefully Saved

JUST FOR SEED

Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds are
well known for their big yields
of large, firm, solid, meaty uni-
form Tomatoes.

We grow Tomatoes — just for

seed, even the pulp we destroy.

Not an ounce of Canning House '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^■P'^^''

Tomato Seed is allowed to

enter our Establishment. ".iohn bakk" tomato

WHOLESALE TOMATO SEED PRICES (To the Trade Only)

Oi. Vi lb. V- lb. Lb.

".IOHN BAER" TO.MATO ,SKKI) «».7.'"> »2.00 $3.7.5 $7.60

••ORKATER BALTIMORK" TO.MATO .SEF;I) 8.5 .75 1.2.5 2.50

•■<iREATKR BALTIMORE" TO.M.4TO (.Special Stock Seed)... .30 1.00 1.75 3.50

MY M.VRYL.\NI> TOM,\TO SEEI> 25 .75 1.25 2.50

MY M.\RYL.AM> TO.M.\TO (Spe<ml Stock Seed) 30 1.00 1.76 3.60

THE ORE.\T B B BOLGI.AXO'S BEST 20 .50 .90 1.75

RED ROCK EXTR.4 FINE STOCK .20 ..50 .90 1.75

RED ROCK (Special Stock Seed) 25 .75 1.26 2.50

Bl'RPEEVS MATCHLESS TO.M.VTO 20 .50- .90 1.75

LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION TOM.iTO 15 .40 .75 1.60

BRINTON'S BEST TOM.4TO SEED 16 .40 .75 1.60

WORLDS F.AIR TOM.\TO SEED 15 .40 .76 1.60

BOLCiLVNO'S NEW CENTURY' TOM.\TO 15 .40 .75 1.50

BOLtil.YNO'S NEW tU'EEN TO.M.VTO 15 .40 .75 1.50

DWARF STONE TO.M.VTO SKKI) .'.".: 15 .40 .75 1.60

I. X. L. BOLGI.\NO'S EXTR.Y E.YRLY' 26 .85 1.50 3.00

BONNY BEST (I'ureBt Stock) 25 .75 1.15 2.25

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONF; (I'ure) '20 ..50 .90 1.75

LIVINtiSTON'S NEW STONE (Special Stock Seed) 35 .75 1.'25 2.50

LIVlNtiSTON'S P.AR.VGON TOM.YTO '20 .50 .90 1.76

•MAI LE'S SUCCESS TOM.YTO SEED 20 ..50 .90 1.75

KELLY BED OR W.YDE TOM.YTO SEED 25 .75 1.15 2.25

LIVINGSTON'S F.YVORITE TOM.YTO 20 .60 .90 1.75

KING OF THE EARLIEST TOMATO 25 .60 1.00 2.0O

SPARK'S E.YRLLYN.V TOM.VTO 'iO ..50 .90 1.76

CHALK'S JEWEL TOM.YTO (Pure) 25 .60 1.00 2.00

TEN TON TOMATO 16 .40 .75 1.50

NEW JERSEY RED TO.M.YTO 15 .40 .76 1.60

TROPHY TOMATO SEED 15 .40 .75 1..50

TOMATO SEED FOR YOUR 1917 CROP

Yciu will gL't an eiiormouH (jmi) ut Tuiijati'cs from I'.olgiauo's Tomato Seeds this year.
Our .Seed was saved from oue of the largest crops we have ever had. due to being favored
by weather conditions. The vines were loaded with Large, Soli.'.. Red Fruit. We know
positively by planting Seed from this "Big Crop" your yield will lie ninrli larger than if
vf»u had bought seed grown where the weather conditions were not favorable.

J. BOLGIANO & SOK, " »r"

GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOM.YTO SEEDS

THIS IS OIR 99TH YE.YB

Send for i>ur Complete Catalogue giving lowewt pric^H to FloristK and .Market (iardenere.

JfS>"'^§^^&^r^

MICHELL'S
Verbena Seed

Mammotli Fancy Strain

Cannot be excelled for its free flower-
lug qualities, large size and purity of
colors.

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Mammoth Fancy Blue $0.30 $1.25

Mammoth Fancy Pink 30 1.25

Mammoth Fancy Scarlet 30 1.25

.Mammoth Fancy Striped 30 1.25

.Mammoth Fancy White 30 1.25

.Mammoth Fancy Mixed 30 1.00

Also all other Seasonable Seeds and
supplies for the Florist. Send for
Wholesale Catalogue.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., Philadelphia

January 27, 1917

HOKTl CULTURE

Dwarf Gladiolus

Kainosus Ne Plus Iltra, $(i.00 per
1000.

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. .Special prices on applica-
tion.

C.ALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9, 9 to 10
and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us bow many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratum, Alys-
sum. Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandene. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena.
Special prices on the abo%-e on ap-
plication.

J. M. TflORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY & SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

>VHOLESALE ONLY

Write (or Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Oi\r Alir&ss, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

■•■* Wla««r ■•woias Plak ■■•»<1tkc*b •■
lk«Bark«t. Par »kt^ tl.M ! « »»•. fw |».M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Uy new Price Llit of
WDfTEB-ORCHID-FLOWEBlNO 8WBBT

PEA SEED
Ha* been mailed. If yon hare not recelred
t e«py, lend me poatal. rart of new crop
win be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

GENUINE BAICH'S FiLLBASKET

TOMATO SEED

Greenhouse Grown from selected p nnts

Packet, 31.00; 6 packets. $5.00

WiLLEY'S FARM

EAST PATCHCXIUE, LONG ISLAND! N. Y.

READY NOW

Bttddleia Farquharii

This new Winter-flowering Lilac was raised in our
nurseries and is the first authentic hybrid in the genus.
The flowers are pale pink, delightfully fragrant and are
borne iu long, cylindrical, tail-like clusters. It is of easy
culture, flowers during December and January and is valu-
able for conservatory and house decoration and as a cut-
flower.

Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00; per 100, $75.00
Wholesale Prices on Application

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., '^1111'

OlMARD'i

• nd SI

;rvioi

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADT.

Per Per

100 1000

(300 bulbs to ca8e)...t6.60 $60.00

(260 bulbs to case) . . . 1.00 66.00

(225 bulbs to case)... 9.00 80.00

(200 bulbs to ca8o)...10.0O 95.00

1 to 9 in.
g to 9 In

8 to 10 in

9 to 10 In

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St., Chicago.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BliCE LIST OF WHOLESALE PRICB6

HAELED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANB

FOB PBOFIT

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

8EEDH, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Reselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles !■ ImpUmest*.

Catalogue npon application.

16 So. Market Street
^^ST^IM, l\/I.A,SS

BUflNEn BROTHERS

lapartars aa4 Srowors •«

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chimlnrs Street, New Yark

f30IWI.AIM J. IR\A^IN

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10. 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case.... 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

I'rices on Application. Write for 1016
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticulfural Sundries

tee W. 23rd St., NEW YOflK

GARDEN SEED

BEET CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
Itfiiis of the short crop of this past season,
ns well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
he iiuoted you upun application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 De» St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN

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ALEX. McCONNELL

61 1 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

TelcErapblo orders forwarded lo any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or Intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cablitg Fortipt Drin'rries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from onknowD correspondents.

Cable Address. AlEXCONNEIO-

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telefirspli Delitery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

roR

KANSAS CITY

Tramfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
li«Kk«n riorlata' TsUsraph DelUery

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Pl»za Hotel

Best Florists In the State* ■•
Reterenee*.

BDROPEAN ORDERS BXBGCTBD

Members of the Florist*'
TeleEraph Delivery.

EslabUshMl 1*74

D A I^ I> JS

n. E. C«r. 44 St. k MtdMon ATcaae, N. T. Gtj

( Member Florists' Telegriph Delivery Asso. )
Rowen shipped on kll Steafners Spect&l Correspond'
me in all the Urge cities of Europe and ihe British
Colonies Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor .

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders [nm any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

If rlto or Tolevrmyk

21 39-2141 Broadway. New York

T*t«»k«M 1W»-UM Oel»Ml«i

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

EdwardsviHe, III. — Ernest Lapp.

Daytona, Fla.— Royal Art Floral Co.

Youngstown, O. — Holtzman-Connors
Co., 237 Wick avenue.

Baltimore, Md.— The Flower Mart,
2118 Madison avenue.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Felton Flower Shop,
removing to Utica court.

Columbus, O. — Fifth Avenue Floral
Co., 120 East Broad street.

Na-

VISITORS' REGISTER.

New York — Thomas Roland,
hant, Mass.

Cincinnati — Robert Shoch, Philadel-
phia; S. Lipman, representing Scheuer
& Co., New York.

Boston — Winfried Roelker, New
York: Walter R. Siebiecht, New York;
A. E. Griffin, Marion, Mass.; D. F. Roy,
Marion, Mass.; W. C. Langbridge,
Cambridge, N. Y.

Chicago— Ray Holt and L. T. Christ-
man, Kirkwood Floral Co., Des Moines,
la.; Jacob B. Wiese and family, Buf-
falo, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Lar-
son and daughter, Racine, Wis.

Pittsburgh — Charles Falkenheini,
Basket Novelty Co., New York; Robert
Shoch, Phila. ; Gustavo Reising, L.
Baumann & Co., Chicago; S. T. Pletch-
er, Peters & Reed Pottery Co., Zanes-
ville, O.

Philadelphia — Ben Delaney, repre-
senting J. Chas. McCulIough Co., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio; Frank L. Moore, Chat-
ham, N. J.; Mrs. Brandt, York, Pa.;
Geo. Heck, Wyomissing. Pa.; C. B. Coe
of D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.;
Antoine Leuthy, Roslindale, Mass.

Washington, D. C. — Gertrude A.
Marvin, Wilkes Barre, Pa.; Xavier W.
Obalski, New York; William A. Mal-
tns. New York; F. G. Rynsburger,
Lisse, Holland; A. H. Hatke, Ratcliffe
& Tanner, Richmond, Va.; J. McHutch-
ison. New York; Thomas Meehan, Nor-
ristown. Pa.; Curtis Nye Smith, Bos-
ton, Mass.; J. E. Morrow, Brooksville,
Fla.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

T"' Park FlorarCo.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pret.
■■•Bbarv Florist*' T«l*BT»»h DcUtmt.

oehfVER. COLORADO

iOHN BREITMEYER'S

SONS'

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

W« ••V** all MlehlKU p*UU aad t—4

sootloa* af Ohio, Indiana aad r*a*ii*

Members Florists' Telorraph Delivery

AssoclatloB.

GDD£ BROS CO

WASmMCTOK DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleilrspli Debfea7

IN THE

National Capital

A| jour ■•TTles t« d«llT«r n«w*ra
•r D«almi •■ Order by T«l*-
vraph vr oth^rwU*. Frcotpt
it«llmbU B«rTl««.

GEORGE H. COCKE

Coaaaetleat At*, aad L »%.
WASHINOTOM. D. 0.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.UBANY, N. V.

PLOWEK DELIVEMES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

><ocbester, N. Y.

I. B. KELLER SONS.

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N,

^•chafter Phone 506. Long Dist Beli Phi.nr a/A.

Members Floruts Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambers Florists' Telegraph Deliverj>

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

Also Newport, R. ■

We Ooarantee SatlsfaotloB

January 27, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

115

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliver;
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ii>ji

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

NEW YORK

nnCTAU 1 Park street
OUO I Ull 799 Boylston Street

Daljvaries to Steamers and all Eastern Pnlits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
WUl take good care of your orden

Members of F, T. D. AssociatiQH,

WASHINGTON-

916 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato delivery of DeBi^ns and Floweri to

any addreea In Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

OrderH Filled Day or Night for

O l-E V E: L./VIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete M<uk. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBL£ BROS.

1896 W. JSth St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1601 and L 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIAHA., NEB.

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stork and prompt deliveries in BCFFAXO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
.Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PUNTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

MentionFlorista' Telegraph Association

IN THE HEART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Centrally Located for Deliveriet in All Parts of New England.

H. F. A. LANGE

125,000 Sq. Ft. of Glass
WORCESTER, MASS.

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q. Eyres, lUO State
St.

Albanj', N. Y.— The Roaery, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.-
SUte St.

-William C. Gloeckner. 97

St.

BoBtou— ThoB. F. Onlvin, 1 Park St.
Boston — I'enn the Florist, 124 Treiuont
t.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Mlcblifan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sous.
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland. U.— Knoble Bros., 1838 vV. 25tb
St.

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

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co., |IH3
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer's Sous,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Honston, Tei. — Kerr, The Florist.

Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray. IU17
Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, Calif.- Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. U. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McCouuell, till 5th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th

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

New York— Darda. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York — Mai Schling, 22 W. 69th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Oalvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4etb St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb.— Hess & Swoboda. 1416
Farnum St.

Pasealc, N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons. 25
Clinton Ave.. N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber. 4.'t2ft-2S
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm * Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudeon. N. Y. — F. R. Pier
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington. D. C— Oude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washlnjrton. D. C— F. H. Kramer, 916
F St.. N. W.

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

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass.— H. F. A. Lange.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop
3 Pleasant St.

REDTER'S

Member! Flonsli

Telegrapb

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, G>nD.
and Westerly, R. L

We cover the terrliory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Htmiir FlcriiU TiUgraph Deliviry Aiiaciatif
MOT/CS INITIA LS Wt have me turt enj,

THE J. M. GASSER C6JilPANY,

mim

Euclid Avanu*

Tbe Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANT, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALB.ANY AND VICIMTV
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. T.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tbe larg:e8t cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and rur alt
Northwestern points ffiven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIftN.

KERR

The Florist

ORDFRSFORTEXA

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Mtntar F.T. D

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NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Announcement has been received
here that the Queen City Floral Co.,
Traverse City, Mich., was sold on Jan.
11 to Ralph Anderson.

Jacob B. Wiese, wife and two daugh-
ters, ot Buffalo, are in Chicago on
their way to Los Angeles, Calif., where
they will spend a few weeks.

August Jurgens is home from the
liospital but has not ventured down
to the market yet. He is one ot the
large growers of spring flowers for
this market.

News of the death of Swain Nelson
-was learned with regret here where
he made an enviable reputation in
landscape work. His obituary ap-
pears in another column.

M. B. Larson and family are here to
attend the wedding of a daughter
which will take place very soon. Miss
Larson has been associated with her
parents in conducting the store in
Racine, Wis.

Pots and pans ot spring flowers are
now ready in considerable quantity.
These are from bulbs grown in south-
ern France, which are always earlier
than those from Holland. Azaleas, too
late for Christmas, are coming in very
conveniently now for there are few
other blooming plants to be had.

The American Bulb Co., just closing
its first season, is much pleased with
the business shown by the books. All
the traveling men are on the road
now, working for the orders which will
make next season's sales even more
satisfactory. Among the new arrivals
is a car of gladiolus bulbs. Their or-
ders for the new rose sport. Pink
Ophelia, are showing the growers liked
the sample blooms shown here. It
looks now as if the only safe way is
to order early to assure getting stock,
for the success of Ophelia is practical-
ly a guarantee of what its sport Rose
Pink will become.

F'red Schramm of Park Ridge, 111.,
is a daily visitor to Chicago, for he
is now serving his third term as juror.
Mr. Schramm, who devotes his 35,000
sq. ft. of glass to growing carnations,
confines his stock to seven varieties —
for pink. Enchantress and Mrs. Ward;
for red. Victory, Beacon and Champion;
for white. White Enchantress and
White Perfection. Next year Match-
less will take the place of White Per-
fection on account of splitting. Mr.
Schramm, in answer to a question, said
he did not think that the carnation
enjoys the popularity that it did ten
or fifteen years ago, and suggests the
large number of spring flowers now
grown and the jioinilarity of the little
baskets of artificial flowers as among
the probable causes.

ST. LOUIS.

The Retail Association met on Mon-
day. Jan. 15.

The late Mrs. M. M. Ayres left sev-
eral thousand dollars to the Children's
Hospital.

Willie Dee, manager of the plant

and seed department at C. Young &
Sons, is again at his duties, having
recovered from a severe attack of
pneumonia.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

George W. Hess, superintendent of
the U. S. Botanical Garden, has been
named as a member of the Committee
on Illumination for the Inaugural.

A collection of tropical and subtrop-
ical plants and fruits is to be made
for the Department of Agriculture by
W. E. Safford, who has just left this
city for a ten weeks' stay in Florida
for that purpose. A series of investi-
gations with Dutch bulbs is to be
carried on by Dr. David Grifllths, who
has just left for a trip through Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida.

I''l()i-:il (IftHling- £(ir Ailliiii-:il Dewey'
Funerill.

The funeral of the late Admiral
Dewey brought a considerable amount
of business to the florists ot this city.
J. H. Small & Sons alone had 42 pieces,
and in all there were seven truck loads
of flowers sent to the tomb in Arling-
ton Cemetery. One piece furnished by
J. H. Small & Sons, which eclipsed
anything else furnished for this occa-
sion, was a fourteen-foot standing
wreath of American Beauty roses,
lilies, cattleyas and lily of the valley.
Gude Bros. Company came in for a
considerable share of this business, for
they furnished nearly a score of
wreaths and clusters, each more or
less imposing in their makeup. Fred
H. Kramer. George H. Cooke, Z. D.
Blackistone, the Washington Floral
Company, the DuPont Floral Co.,
Marche & Co., and others, each fur-
nished a number of designs.

BOSTON.
The New England party bound for
the carnation meeting at Indianapolis
will be of fair size as it now appears.
They will leave Boston on Monday,
January 29, at 2 P. M.

Penn the Florist has leased a store
on Hamilton Place, two doors from the
Tremont street store, for ten years,
which will be used as a display room
for garden furniture and accessories.

William N. Craig, superintendent of
Faulkner Farm in Brookline, spoke
before the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society in Horticultural Hall, last
Saturday on "Seeds, How to Prepare
Them and How to Plant Them."

A brisk blaze raged for about 30
minutes in E. D. Kaulback's Maiden
store last week, causing much excite-
ment and a small loss. The origin of
the fire could not be ascertained. Mr.
Kaulback did not find it necessary to
shut down, and repairs are now be-
ing made.

PHILADELPHIA.

A meeting of the local committees of
the American Rose Society was held
at the Bellevue-Stratford on January
ISth. President Pennock in the chair.
There was a good attendance of the
members and all reported satisfactory
progress in their various departments,
nie big Rose Festival that takes place
in March is in excellent shape so far,
and everybody seems full of enthu-
siasm—which is as it should be— the
absolutely necessary ingredient to
make the show a big success.

Another live wire has been added to
the outfit of the Philadelphia Whole-
sale Florists' Exchange in the person
of George Cook, for many years one
of the leading salesmen for the Pen-
nock-Meehan Co. The Exchange is
headed by W. A. Leonard, one of
Philadelphia's leading rose growers,
and his right bower is J. Deutscher,
one of the brightest hustlers on the
selling end. Since the new organiza-
tion was formed one year ago, busi-
ness has rapidly increased and bids
fair to be a big success.

RCED (BL KCLLER

122 West 26th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

fetal Disigns, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and ;ire do.ilers in
Decorative GlaHSvrare, Growers aii<l

FlorlNtH* R4>f|i|]ait«>«

T«l«9h«B« M«0 UadUoB Sqaar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOL,E8Al,K

Pfantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 West 28tli St.. MEW YORK

January 27, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

IIT

Do Your Spring Buying Early

AND DON'T FORGET

That when you stock up on Bayersdorfer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Plants BASKETS For Flowers BASKETS

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and

Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters — THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogu*

PITTSBURGH.

Julius W. Ludwig is convalescing
from a severe attack ot influenza.

Otto Oberg, a former Wisconsin man
has been added to the Randolph & Mc-
Clements store force.

"Smith's Floral Magazine" is the
most recent innovation of the A. W.
Smith Co., and is published monthly.

David Hill, who has an attractive
little sliop on downtown Fifth avenue,
has just opened a similar enterprise
at 6117 Penn avenue. East Liberty.

The Zieger Company has re-opened
its branch store on North Highland
Ave., East End, Miss Martha Myers
and Charles F. Manlce comprising the
the sales force.

Edward E. Ludwig, during his seven
weeks sojourn at Ithaca, will take
up some post-graduate work in the
Agricultural Department in which he
was a member of last year's graduat-
ing class.

After a five months' absence from
the city Norbert Huttinger, formerly
a designer for Mrs. E. A. Williams,
has returned and located in the East
End with G. P. Weaklin & Co. While
away Mr. Huttinger was in Martins-
burg, W. Va., in a new shop opened by
Mrs. P. J. Phillips, and in Cleveland,
Ohio, as an employee of Jones &
Russell.

VALENTINE'S DAY PUBLICITY.

The accompanying illustration shows
the design of the posters and stamps
for florists' Valentine Day publicity
which are being supplied by the Chi-
cago Florists' Club as described in our
i.ssue of January 13. Very large orders
have been placed by leading florists
in some cities for posters for street

mmmm

\FL0WER5yf

niittee, Fred Lautenschlager, chairman,
440 West Erie St., Chicago, 111.

Communities having a number of
florists can club together as individ-
uals or as an organization, and com-
bine their purchases, which would re-
duce the cost to each, and at the same-
time result in an organized and syste-
matic plan of advertising. Wholesale
florists and sujiply houses may order in
large quantities for resale or distribu-
tion— get busy immediately — order at
once.

Send remittance with order as this
will save considerable office work for
the committee, and make all remit-
tances payable to O. H. Amiing. Treas-
urer, Chicago Florists' Club. Stamps-
and posters are now ready for delivery.

NEW CORPORATION.

East Orange, N. J.— George Smith &
Sons. 557 Main street, florists and land-
scape gardening; capital stock. |10.000.

NEW YORK.

At M. C. Ford's we were shown
some flowers of a very pretty sport of
the little Old Gold rose, which origin-
ated with Myers & Samtman. The
color is uniform deep orange, and buds
and foliage have a waxy finish which
is simply charming. There should be
a ready welcome for it among the re-
tail trade.

The new "house committee" of the
N. Y. Florists' Club with Phil Kessler
again serving as chairman, will inaugu-
rate itself at the February 12 meeting
in a manner which will put all past
performances in the shade. H. Brown
of Richmond, Va.. has provided two
Virginia hams — but that is only one
item.

car advertising and the demand for
envelope stickers has been very heavy
from all parts of the country. The
stamps are 2% x2 in., and the posters
are ly^ x 7% in. Samples and prices
may be had on application to the com-

NEWS NOTES.
Reading, Mass.— E. L. Matson has
purchased the greenhouses of John A.
Cox.

Albany, N. Y. — Nineteen hundred
and seventeen marks the seventy-fifth
anniversary ot the establishment of L.
Menand, florist. The announcement is.
sent out to their customers and friends
in a neat letter adorned with a spray
of forget-me-not.

CYCAS--BASKETS--WAX GOODS

We manufacture these goods right on the premises
We can save you thirty'three cents on every dollar

BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass.

118

HORTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
tliem. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholetale Floriata
1101-05 Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA. PA.

DAVID WKLiCH

KDWABO J. WSiXTB

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fori UUl la6J — IBOB

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rustead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

\\. A. I.KONARD J. M. DEITSCHER

itfll, Locust 14i)7 Kt'ystone, Race l(i5t>

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1815 KanBtead SI., 1*HII,.\I>KI-I'HIA, Pa.

Wired Toothpicks

MaamfMtarcd ky

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

4MM...91.M. M,000... 98.00. Sample free.
For lAle bjr daalera.

e.g.hTllco.

Wholesale Florists

mOIHIVIOIMD, IND.

r\»m— mention HorltenltDre when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Canalgiunents BoUolted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

in RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^r*We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CimFlOWER aOXES

EDWAROS FOLDING BOX CO

:. MANUFACTUR£A«

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMARN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If ttit«refit«d. VAod ■• your

ABd addreas for oar wei^kly price lUt

U/ri PU ROnC on wholesale cut
WtLlin DKUd. liU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

262 B

Telep

Full line of Florist."'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

.?.^fS:!.trJ.!J; BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^""<=^-/o'dealers only

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" *' No. I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arcnberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward ,

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnatioiu

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosuin

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosutn

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdraKon

Daffodils .

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaffus Plumostu, & Spren. (loo Bchs.^ .

BOSTON

Jan. 35

8.00

3.00 to

2.00 to

3.0c to

3.00 to

4.00 fo

.40 to

25.00 to

60,00
30.00
10.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
15.0c
15.00
15.00
15.00

8.00

50.00
50.00
12.00
10.00

18.00

6.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
2,00

.60

2.00

30.00

1. 00

20.00

35.00

ST.

LOUIS

an. 2t

40.00

30.00

10.00

5.00

5.00

6.00
4.00
5.00

50.00 to

50.00
40.00
zo 00
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12.00

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10.00

12. 00

4.00

60.00

to 12.50

10.00
6.00

15.00
6.00

5.00

3.00

3.00

.50 to

1.50

.50

12.50
25.00

1. 00
15.00

3500

PHOA.

Jan. 32

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/holosale p-lorlsts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

"^•rH:*"" S". CUT FLOWERS

^q writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

January 27, 1917

HOETICULTURE

119

\A/MIT

I

Wonderfully well-grown stock it is, large, well-
matured sprays, in quantity.

$1.50 Per Bunch

OARDEIIMIAS

Special - $3.00 per dozen

Fancy . ■ - 2.00 per dozen

Extra . - • 1.00 per dozen

A few extra long specials, $4.00 per dozen

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE »"»pt-lt.„ PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul St8. 1216 H St.. N.W

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^■^'^"'"^^/o'p'gJLERs onl>

Nothing distinctly new or
BOSTON important can be said
about this week's market
conditions. The dearth of stock con-
tinues to make itself felt, especially
in the price list. Business is spirited
and steady nevertheless. American
Beauty. Russell, Ophelia and Killarney
roses bring holiday prices and are
sold in fairly large quantities at that.
Benora carnations have enjoyed a rec-
ord call this week, possibly on account
of their excellent quality. White car-
nations are a trifle flaccid. Callas have
been at a premium as in the preceding-
week and lilies only partially filled
the gap. Bulb stock Is rather poor in
quality but seems well in demand as
very few are not disposed of. Lily of the
valley is of excellent grade but ab-
normally scarce and high. All greens
have enjoyed the usual brisk demand.

"Almost like Christmas"
CHICAGO is the way one whole-
saler sums up the rose
situation In Chicago. All kinds of
roses are scarce and there are no signs
of an immediate change in conditions,
but the cloud has this silver lining:
that there will be all the more for
Easter. Spring flowers are everywhere
and everyone seems delighted with
them. Their good keeping qualities
and bright coloring make them ready
sellers. Sweet peas, from the small,
short-stemmed sorts to the splendid
butterfly varieties, are coming now
and for the most part are moving fair-
ly well. Carnations are still uncer-
tain. One day the good ones all clean
up nicely only to have many left-overs
the next, and it is only a very small
proportion of the day's receipts that
will bring 4c., while a very large pro-
portion go below 3c. There are plenty
of theories regarding the cause but on
none do the grower, the wholesaler
and the retailer all agree. A compari-
son of prices of carnations with those
of last ye!ir show that the after-holiday
drop came in February. This year it
came early in January. Home-grown
single violets are bringing one dollar
and eastern stock does not affect the

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnations

Cattlejras

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips-.

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Pla. & Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. 22
to 60.00
to 40.00
to

CHICAGO

Jan. 22

BUFFALO

Jan.

PITTSBURG

Jan. 32

50.00
30.00

6.C
5.00
5.00
6.00

tc
to

3 00
60.00

12.50
6.C0
10.00

4.00
4.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

75

.75

.75

25.00

15.00
10,00

1 2. 00

18.00

4.00
75.00

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7.00
6.00
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4.00
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1,00
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50.00

35-°°
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5.00
3.00
6.00

2.00
60.00

8.00 to 12.50

73.00

to

45.00

25.00

to

15.00

4.00

to

25.00

8.00

to

5.00

to

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6.00

l^J

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4.00

to

12.00

4 00

to

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4.00

to

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to

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40.00

to

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50.00

5.00
6.00
3.00

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3,00
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3.00
3.00

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2.00
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1.25!
18.00
50.00

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to
to

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3.00

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to 15.00
to 50.00

market much. A few doubles are now-
grown locally but as compared with
eastern stock they are very small.
Smilax is now fine and much of it is
in blossom. The local asparagiis
sprengeri sprays are quite light in
color and soft, while that from the
south is much better. On the whole,
green is scarce. Shipping trade is very
good.

Stock is rather
CINCINNATI scarce in this mar-
ket. Daily receipts
liave decreased and this combined
with an active steady demand is keep-
ing the market cleaned up from day
to day and has caused high prices.
Rose receipts are short of the actual
demand for them. Carnations are
proving exceptionally good property.
Lilies, daffodils and other bulbous
stock, are selling well at good prices.
Sweet pea receipts are excellent and
have a good market. Lily of the val-
ley, orchids and single violets meet
with a fair but ordinary demand. Other
offerings include forget-me-not. wall-
flower, primrose, callas and snap-
dragon.

This market seems
NEVi^ YORK pretty well supplied

with flowers. The va-
riety of promiscuous material seen in
the wholesale marts is greater than
ever before in our opinion. But, not-
withstanding all this, one of the most
essential items in the flower trade of
this or any other market, the medium
price rose— say, 12 in. stem— is as
scarce almost as the proverbial "hen's
teeth." Prices of these, when avail-
able, are firm as a rock. Carnations
hold up strong also. Lily of the val-
ley lags at the rates now demanded
and plenty of this old-time favorite
stands unsold in the wholesalers' ice-
boxes, but quality is inferior as a rule.
Violets are seen in varying quality
but the street pedlars have no difficulty
in getting high quality flowers in
abundance. All bulbous material is
increasing rapidly in variety, quantity
and quality of bloom. This is espe-
cially true of tulips. Lilies and callas
are making a big record for the season.
The scramble last
PHILADELPHIA week was for
short roses— six,

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120

HORTICULTURE

January 27, 191T

H. E. FROMENT

Wholeaale UommiMion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■•w A44rM*, Mt Wnt Mth St., NBW TOBK
TtUvhaaMi ttM. ttCI. MMllaan Sqamra.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholisale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26tii Street

^ew York

Trirphone No. 7S6
Parrairnt

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strut, NEW YORK

Telephone 6335, Farrasrut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBONB(«08jpARgAG0T NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28lk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7342 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Leocothoe, Palmetto, Cycos, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Lanrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens,

ri..{igi».is. 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramost and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Pint Claw Market (or all CUT FLOWERS

18 Willonghby SL, BrooUyn. N. Y

nvircrFORD~

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi m\\ \m\ wmm

A Full Line of ALL, CUT FLOWERS.
Telephone 3870 Farragat.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RiEDELTMEYERJnc;
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49WtST 28tli ST. MfW YJRK.

F». J. SJMlTrM

V/HOLESALE COMMISSION FLbrilST ^3k^^-.^l^\l^

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLBPHONBJIJIilFAKiUQDT 131 West 28th St . NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT'fLOWER EXCHANGE

™o2?L™'"""- eil Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUB ORDEB8 TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioB

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section |

OMARl-ES IVIll

\A/holesale F-|ori
55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 2483 Farragut

s-l:

NEW

A. NO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

57 WEST 26th STKEBT

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28tii St., New York

Telephones j ^^^ } Madison Square CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK ODOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty* Special

" Fancy and Extra.

" " No. 1 and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia* Sunburst. HilUngdon

Kay ,

Carnations

Ust Half of Week

ending Jan. 20

1917

First Half of Week

beginniRg Jan. 22'

1917

35-00
15.00

6.00
6.00
10.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
3.00

50.00
25.00
10.00
20.00
40.00
12.00
12.00
10.00
12.00
12.00
6.00

50.00
30.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6,00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00

60.00
40.00
15.00
20.00
jc.oo
15.00
12.00
12.00
15.00
12.00
5.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CominiBslon Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephoni- — SSS^-SS.IG MadUon Square

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MThoIesale Florists

436 Sth Aveoai, Betweii 26tk ani 27tli Sts., Niw Tiit

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragat
Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1633-24-25 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncomorated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Cnusaal
I-lowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
IME:\A/ YORK

HENRY M. RQDINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

5S-S7 ^A^es't ae-tKi S'tr-ee't

Telephones, 13—8510 Madison Square Consignments SoUclted

MAIIRICE L. CLASS, Treasurer

January 27, 191^

HOBTICULTUEE

121

Flowcf Market Reports

{Contintud frotHpag^e tlQ)

eight and ten cents — and there were
not quarter enough of these to go
around. The buyers did not seem to
want to pay the price for the higher
grades. This condition naturally lift-
ed a good part of the trade to carna-
tions. These are very fine at present
and are bringing good prices although
not exorbitant. Orchids are more
plentiful and prices have eased up a
little. Gardenias the same. Both are
excellent. Roman hyacinths, Golden
Spurs and paper white narcissi are
prominent features, and white lilac Is
also in abundance. Sweet peas are
very fine and in good supply — much of
the stock being really of exhibition
quality. Bouvardia and stevia seem
to be nearing their finish, as we see
very little of these around now. Lilies
go fairly well but lily of the valley is
still a little sluggish.

That prices will
PITTSBURGH soon drop is almost
a foregone conclu-
sion, owing to the oversupply of cut
blooms which promise to glut the mar-
ket. With the single exception of
roses which still continue "shy," flow-
ers are coming in more plentifully
every day. Even orchids are rather
plentiful, and there are many sweet
peas of superb quality. Tulips are
coming in in variety and paper white
narcissi and daffodils, lilies and mig-
nonette are all making up for the
scarcity of the past several weeks.

Stock is very scarce
ST. LOUIS and the wholesalers
find no difficulty in
cleaning up. Carnations have taken a
brace and are selling at 4c. Roses are
cleaning up every day. Killarneys
which have been selling at low figures
are now bringing top prices. Violets
are selling well at moderate price?.
Sweet peas also move at good figures.
Greens are selling well and fancy
ferns have advanced in price.

Good prices pre-
WASHINGTON vailed in the local
market last week
because of a general shortage of all
cut flowers. Roses ranged from $8 to
$20 per liundred, the latter price hav-
ing increased to $30 for extra specials.
Sweet peas, violets, and gardenias,
among the smaller flowers, were in
considerable demand and at times
there were not enough of these to
meet all calls. Carnations sell almost
as soon as offered, particularly in the
lighter colors. Harrisii lilies are sell-
ing well. Blooming plants were a
feature of the market. The retailers
are not buying very heavily of lily of
the valley because of the continued
high prices. At $6 per hundred there
are few buyers, both people and flor-
ists alike, demanding a bigger show
for their money.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

.Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHHtE STREBT, BOSTOn' MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. AU the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market famished on short notice. Prices qnoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOB BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 3698.

MERIVIAN \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipmsnts of growers' product satisfactorily WouU like to hear
fro.Ti Growirs of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A^es-t 2S-t:h S-t., IM E^A/^ YOP»K

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lilies, Longifloruoa

Lilies* Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragoo

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

VioleU

Marguerites

Gardenias*

Adiantiun

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Half of Week

ending Jan. 20

1917

20.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

10.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

8.CO

1 2. GO

to

18.00

3.00

to

5.00

3.00

to

s.oo

4.00

to

6.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

6.00

1.00

to

6.00

1. 00

to

3.00

.40

to

.60

1. 00

to

3.00

8.00

to

25.00

•75

to

1. 00

15.00

to

ao.oo

20.00

to

35.°o

First Half of Wiit

begJnnlDg Jan. 22

1917

20.00 to

lO.OO
4.00

12.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
S.OO
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
1. 00
.35
1.00
8.00

■ 75
15.00
20,00

50.00
50.00
12.00
10.00
18.00
5.00
4.C0
6.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
600
6.00

.60

2.o3
25.00

1. 00
20.00
35.00

A GOLD fMEDAL '^ not expected by us for doing our duty by our consigaors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

F.AJXCY GRADE ORCHIDS. SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN B^AITY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGl'S AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pbo...= F.rr.aa. 558. 2036 .nd 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

J. J. COAN, INC

115 >VEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, Farrasnt &413-B8S1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wtnthrop 8aaa>«

BOSTON, UAS8.

Telephone 2618-2617-2016, kUla.

William Stuart Allen Co,

CommUiion Merchants in

Cut Flowers

53 Wert 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone — 356 Madison Square.

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

(or 28 years as CommlsBlon Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28th BtrMt

Ufl » «068 Farragnt NEW YOBg

EeUbUshed 1888

Tel. SSI Farras**

VIOLETS

B. S. SLINN, Jr., NEwioRk

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConslKnmeiita of M«w
Ensland Grown NoTeltl««.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importere and Growers of

JHIDS

Cut Flowers of AU the Leading Varieties
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

122

HORTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this bead, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Reference to List of

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dyeart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINB

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PCNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, ColUngdale,
Pa.

AZALiEAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHBS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

^or P»ee see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
""'• P-'ise see List of Advertisers.

HItchings & Co.. New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FIXJWEB FOLDING

Edwards Folding Boi Co., Philadelphia.
*'"' va.ge see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
W rile for list HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R,fsh^ TREES-Standards, Pyramids "and
Bush. Price list on demand
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBE3CS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harrlsii.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens. N. Y.

Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ira G. Marvin. Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The Latest New Carnation, "Cornell."

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galeoburg, III.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page see Last of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., PIshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Clirysanthemums — Alex Guttman, lllanclie,
White Anemone, Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

CYCAS

r.oston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONBY, New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send tor Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. I*.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

For Plants and Cuttings get our prices
before ordering elsewhere. Our guarantee
with every order. Write for a copy of our
latest Plant Bulletin.
Asparagus Cyclamen
Begonias Daisies

Bulbs Dracaena

Calceolaria Ferns
Calendula Geraniums

Cineraria Hydrangeas

R. S. PENNOCK-MBEHAN COMPANl,

Philadelphia, 1G08-1G12 Ludlow St.

Baltimore, Franklin and St. Paul St.

Washington, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W.

New York, 117 W. 28th St.

Primula
Smllaz
Snapdragiinu
Violets

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marab,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. I'ierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 99

January 27, 1917

HOETICULTURE

123

FLORISTS' SCPPLJES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers,

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Wasliington, D. C.
For page se« List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

FuDgine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERAMICMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. L, N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New' York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X S, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. KOBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAIi

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

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Cent.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parsheisky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, MaM.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. 0. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R & J. Farauhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers Icindly mention Horticulture

124

HOKTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beecbwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. cSt Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Dreer's Double Petunias.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sh.iron Hill Pa

Agent for Alex Dickson ,& Son's.

Aew Red Rose, Donald Macdonald

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14. $2.00 per box of 00 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
timore, Md.

SCARLET SAGE SEED

D. Landreth Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co.. New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breek & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
• For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Verbena Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, liulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass
Seeds for the Florist

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAQSB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Rone.v's special forcing strain in
sterilized soil. Strong 2Vi inch plants, $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WAX GOODS

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. T.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertliera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franblln

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Willoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 99

January 27, 1917

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125

WHOLESAl,E FIiOBISTS
Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

J'or page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Sohenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Mnrketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qnttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Penrieh, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Rochester, N. V.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEED

.1. Bolgiauo & Sou, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND ROOTS.

A. T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION COTTAGE MAID.

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

EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN.

I'eter Henderson & Co.. New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MICHELL'S VERBENA SEED

Henry F, Micbell Co., Philadelpliia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS.

G. P. Read. Inc.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Woiiil Bros.. Fislikill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPECIALISTS IN SPECIMEN STOCK
FOR LANDSCAPE WORK.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers. .

SUTTON'S SEEDS.

Sutton it Sons, Reading. Eng.
Winter, Son& Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED.

Wiliey's Farm. East Patchogue, L. 1.. .\. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHITE LILAC— GARDENIAS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Philadeipliia Wholesale Florist Exobaiigf,

1615 Ranstead St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

L. B. Nason. 116 West 28th St.,

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYGROSS, GA.

WANTS, FOR SAl£, ETC.

Advertlaementa In ibis oolomn
one cent a word. Initials ooont
»» words. Cash with oroder. AU
correspondence addressed "Care
HORTICCLTCRE" shoaid be ..nt
to 147 Summer St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

Traveling Salesmen

Representingr Seed and Bulb Establish-
ments and calling on Country Estates, can
increase their income considerably br
taking up a PROFITABLE SIDE-LINE
Hrite for particular.s and with fall infor-
mation regarding: territory you cover, etc.
Address

X Y Z., care of HOLTICULTURE

WANTED-JIan with five to ten years'

stlmir".".'"-^''""""'"^''' °"« «-ho /nder.
stands growing carnations, chrysanthe-

Address

ig carnations, chrvaantiie
"m"g c-*'-- ^^""-i-*^— Pjants. ^ - ^

care HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED as foreman
private or Commercial. ExperienceT in
roses, carnations, mums. Sweet Peas vlo

tl: .^y'^"""^^' l^"'' "'^o f''"" "Dler glass.
Age 29 ; good references. "H W " care of
HORTICULTURE. *

FOR SALE

To tlie Man who Understands the Growing

ot Flowers and Vegetables

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITV

In an academic town 26 miles from Boston
along a much traveled state road, with the
electric cars running by the door, and
withm 10 minutes walk from the center of
the town

\ FLORIST EST.iBLISH.MENT

consisting of a six room cottage. 7 acres
of the linest level land, 1 greenhouse SO x 24
and showhouse along the street 16 x 14.
potting shed and boilerroom. Virtually the
only liorist establishment in the town;"high
grade retail trade ; an opportunity to make
money. Price $5,500: easy terms to the
right man. Apply to U. S. BURNS, Frank-
lin, Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT with privilege of
buying 10,000 to 20,000 ft. glass, with dwell-
ing house. New England or Massachusetts
states preferred. State full particulars In
first letter. Address T. C, care of HORTI-
CULTURE.

WANTED TO RENT OR BUY, near

Boston, 15-20,000 feet of glass, with dwel-
ling on place. Please explain it all In first
letter. Address "CARNATIONS," care of
HORTICULTURE.

PROPOSALS

TRE.\SURY DEP.\RTMKNT. Supervising
Architect's Office. Washington. D. C. Jan-
uary 24, lillT.— SEALED PROPOSALS will
iie received in this office until 10 a. m.,
February 24. 1917. and then opened, for
planting trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds
of the Federal Building at Glens Falls,
New York : in accordance with the specifi-
cation and drawing, copies of which may be
had upon application to the Custodian of
the building, or at this office. Jas. A,
Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect.

In writing to Advertisers l(indly mention Horticulture

126

HORTICULTURE

January 27, 1917

1768

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C«ntury amla Half

HEWS

STRONG

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HMt* for Cataloatit
mmd Dhcoant*

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CAMBKIDflH, MAM.

saw Toax. v. T.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Practical School and Home Gar-
DEXS, by George W. Hood. Asso-
ciate Professor of Horticulture, in
charge of Vegetable Gardening, Uni-
versity of Nebraska. This book is
written especially for elementary
Bcliool and home vegetable garden
work. It can be used for school work
between the sixth and twelfth grades,
as its language is simple and lucid
and it is also suitable for anyone who
wishes to prepare and cultivate a
home garden large or small as it
covers all the ordinary problems of
culture from seed or cutting up to har-
vesting time as in up-to-date practice,
with special directions for each class
of table vegetables. There are numer-
ous engravings, also twenty-four plant-
ing diagrams for gardens of varying
extent which will be found very use-
ful by the garden maker. The book
contains 182 pages and seems to fill a
place that for a long time has
been vacant. Valuable references are
given at the end of each chapter for
those wishing to know more about the
subject. The Iwok is published by
Long & Company, Educational Publish-
ers, Lincoln, Nebraska. Local seeds-
men in every town should be able to
dispose of many copies among their
customers who aspire to raise their
home vegetables and thus materially
increase their seed sales.

Field Note.s on Sweet Peas, ai.so
Historical akd Cultltkal Notes. Ed-
ited by Lester L. Morse and published
by C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco.
Price $1.50. This is the leading Sweet
Pea Manual published in this country
and the present edition is revised and
brought right up to date including the
season of 1916. The contents are
chapters on the following: Classes or
Types and History of each; color clas-
sification and preferred lists; complete
list of Spencers and Grandifloras
with descriptions. ConiDlete list of
Early Flowering varieties with descrip-
tions. List of Cupids. Mendelism. Cul-
ture for Exhibition. Culture for Ordi-
nary Garden Use. Culture for East.
Insect Troubles. Hints for Exhibitors.
The lists of names comprise a grand

total in all classes and varieties of
1,870 names, a considerable number of
which are confessedly synonymous.
Alternate pages are left blank for
observations and notes.

Growing Cherries East or the
Rocky Mountains. — This is the sub-
ject of Farmers' Bulletin 776, of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, by H.
r^. Gould, pomologist in charge of fruit
production investigation. Everybody
likes cherries. Unrivalled in beauty
when in bloom or attractiveness as
fruit when ripe, delicious to eat as
fruit or in tlie many forms in which
it is cooked the cherry is something
we like to read about and think about
and so this bulletin interests us great-
ly. There are many fine illustrations.
Plant more cherries.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.
Mattituck, N. Y.— Halsey Reeve &
Son, two houses.

Tekamah, Neb. — Beum & Chase,
range of houses.

Fort Dodge, la.— E. D. Curtis, Eagle
Grove, one house.

Richmond, Va. — Ira L. Anderson
44th street, additions.

Little Compton, Mass. — Peckham
Bros., one house completed.

South Sudbury, Mass. — Henry N.
Katon, one house completed.

Mt. Hope, Mass.— F. P. Falk, Berry
street, one house completed.

Manchester, N. H. — Joseph Cerweny,
McC'lintock street, one house.

Newton Center, Mass. — L. K. Lig-
gett, 185 Hammond street, one house.

PATENTS GRANTED.

Wilson W. Wilt,

Royal

1,212,303. Weeder.
Elkhart, Ind.

1.212,427. Mowing Machine.
A. Wass, Berkeley, Cal.

1,212,563. Combined Weeder and Cul-
tivator. Elijah F. Rowe, Big Palls,
Minn.

1,212,644. Seed Gatherer. Joseph G.
Johnson, Eustis, Pla.

Hanover, Mass.— William Cain, of
Newton, has taken over the florist
business of George F. Sylvester and
will erect additional greenhouses.

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSC

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk ■which la eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

I3»2-I414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

DR^EER'S

Floriit Spccialtie.,

New Brand. New Style.
Ho.. "RTVERTOR"

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 (t. without seam or

Tha 'ho:E tor tbi FLOlin

Ji-inch. per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft'- " mMc.
3 Reels, 1000 ft,, " 14 c.
H-inch, " 13 c.

Reeli. 500 ft., " i.Kc
Couplings furnished

RENRV A. DREEI.

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

GLASS CLOTH

.\ transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50e. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 1st Avenne, NEW YORK CITT

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOR PRICES.

,_STANDAWD FLOWER^

If your greenhouses are within BOO
miles of the Capitol, wqite us; we can
snve you money.

W. H. ERNEST

._29th £ M Sts., Washington, D. 0.^_

Whert writing to advertiaer* Mnd^
mention HORTICULTURE.

January 27, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

127

FOLEY MATERIALS

IT F-^l

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREENHOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31*t Street,

CHICAaO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader, in

OREEMHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Tha Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

Will last a lite-time.

S1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY
■$1.35 per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots
91.40 per Single Gallon

METAOPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenlioiises

Drive easy and true, becaase
both bevels are on the same
iide. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and wili not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. Nootherslike
it. Order from your dealej,
or direct from as.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free. ,
EENET A. DREEB
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Prooi
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Riohm(xr»d. Ind.

Careful consideration
always selects the Ad-
vance Equipment.

Quality of material
and service une-
qualled. Orders
shipped the same day
received.

Let our catalog be
your guide. Free from

Advance Co.

RICHMOND, IND.

A STIC A

For GreenAouse
GluinE

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BRIABWAT

NEW TOIK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Losts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.66 up.
Double Light Saah up to $4.00.

We carry a lar;^e stock of ail Bizes.
Write us for estimate

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 FMHig Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y.

The Florists Hail Association rate of in-
surance from Nov, Ist, 1916 to Nov. Ist,
1917 will he twenty cents per hundred
Rciiiare f«et of single thick glass and eight
cents per liundred square feet of donblr
thick glass. For particulars address
.lOHX G. ESLER, Sec., Saddle River. N. J.

METROPOLITAN EFFICIENCY
ASSURES SUCCESS

These two Metropolitan Greenhouses
were erected by us for Mr. G. Mabon
of Norfolk, Conn.

Mr. Mabon placed his order for these
greenhouses with this organization be-
cause he understands the Metropolitan
method of construction, the success of
which is entirely due to its efficiency,
economy and speed.

No matter how large or how small the
job, this organization strives constantly
to increase the value of the owner's
investment in his greenhouse.

Put Your Greenhouse Preblems
Up to Us

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plan* and prices

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhonses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. ¥.

OREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-211 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn. M. T.

DifBcult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT LAWYBRS

Box 9, National Union Bulldlos
Washington, D. C.

128

HORTT CULTURE

January 27, 1917

PRICES

The Common Sense Way
To Look at Them

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SOME weeks ago. the Skinner Irrigation
Company ran an Ad. in Market Growers'
Journal, entitled: "Pipe Prices are High. But
Crop Prices are Higher."

In that Ad. they gave conclusive facts that
made it look like a pretty clear case of penny
wise, pound foolish, for a grower to fail to take
the fullest advantage of the sky-high crop
prices, simply because pipe prices were a little
higher. Losing hundreds of dollars for the
sake of a few dollars.

The point they made was a good one. To
our notion, it is applicable with equal common-
senseness to the greenhouse building question.

Practically every item entering the construc-
tion of greenhouses, costs more now than it
did a year ago.

Therefore, your greenhouse will cost more.

But here's the big point not to lose sight of:
The same state of affairs that has boosted
greenhouse prices, has boosted the prices of
things grown in greenhouses — only much more
so. Another case of dollars against hundreds
of dollars.

Last year, as you know, was the most phe-
nomenal year that florists in this country have
ever experienced. Demand was great. Prices
were high. Profits were big.

From all indications this year is going to be
another record breaker.

Don't let the fact that your proposed green-
house will cost a little more than it would if
bought a couple of years ago, stop you from
being ready for this bonanza business, and get-
ting your full share of it.

The same condition that prevails in the
greenhouse market, prevails in practically
every other line of business.

Take the paper market for instance. A
veritable famine exists. The price of paper is
almost beyond belief.

But does that stop manufacturers from get-
ting out their usual catalogs and printed mat-
ter? Not a bit of it. To the contrary, most
of them are getting out more and better print-
ed matter than ever before. They want their
share of the unprecedented amount of money
that is being spent in this country, and they
are going after it — regardless of the fact that
the means of going after it. costs more.

What they get is so much greater, that the
increased cost of getting that doesn't cut any
figure.

Now is the time to take action on your pro-
posed greenhouse. By getting all materials on
the ground, you can start building the very
first day the ground is in condition, and have
your house ready for your early plants.

Remember we go anywhere for business. Or
to talk business.

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HOKTICULTURE

New Carnation Doris

Winner of First I'rizi- for Ci'imaou in tlie lOO-liloom Class at Indianapolis

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

Subscription, $1.00

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February 3, 1917

BURPEE'S SEEDS GROW!

C/diY-"^ Annual

BURPEE'S ANNUAL
The Leading American Seed Catalog

are made each year for the purpose of
strengthening the bond of confidence be-
tween our customers and ourselves.

With the culmination of these forty years
we enter the fifth decade of our active
business life, with the firm intention of
continuing to Better Serve.

Burpee Annual for 1917

The Leading American Seed Catalog is
bigger, better and brighter than ever
before. Twenty-two pages have been
added, and best of all you will find thirty
Burpee Specialties illustrated in color.
Never before have we issued a catalog
with so many accurate color illustrations.
Florists and Market Gardeners, in addi-
tion to Bui-pee's Annual, should have
Burpee's Blue List, the Market Growers'
Handbook. This is a wholesale price list
for commercial planters. Write for these
catalogs today. A postcard will bring
them.

With the close of 1916 forty years of Bur-
pee EflFort have passed into Seed History.
These were constructive years, years of
careful, intensive, scientific investigation
and experimenting. Starting in a very
modest way, acre after acre, building after
building have been added until today we
enjoy the distinction of being the World's
largest Mail Order Seed House.

The House of Burpee

in this forty years has introduced more
distinct new varieties of Vegetable and
Flower Seeds that are now in general cul-
tivation, than have any three other Ameri-
can Seed Firms, but never have we cata-
logued any one of these varieties until it
has passed all the exacting requirements
of the Burpee Standard. This Burpee
Standard is maintained by rigid tests at
Fordhook Farms, America's largest and
most complete Trial Grounds. These tests

BURPEE'S BLUE LIST
The Market Growers' Handbook

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.

Seed Growers

Burpee Buildings

Philadelphia

February 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

131

G E R AIM I U IVI S

S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, ]\Iad. Bucliiier, Mad. Rocamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. H. Treso and
others. Then wc have Scented Varieties, such as Rose, Nutmeg, Lemon, Oak Leaved, etc. $?.00 per 100
for 2-in., $3.00 per 100 for 3-in.

Ml^fypl I ANFflll^ PI ANT^ -''°- ^--^ "" ""■ ^^^-^ ^"^ ^'^' ^"'°- ■f-''-"*' i""^ lO". *25.O0 per 1000. AIYSSCM,
niiaWl.kkHllkUV« TLHIIItf Giaut and D«arf. AiTERNANTHEBAS. 10 varieties. AGEKATCM, 6 varieties.
BEGONIAS, Luminosa. Vernon, Erfordia, Pfltzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose. COLEVS, 10 varieties. CUPHEA. H.4RDY ENG-
LISH IVY. HELIOTROPE, Mad. Bruant, Chieftain and Mma, A. Bloney. LEMON VERBENAS. L.4NTANAS, 10 varieties.
MOONVINES, white and blue. P.4RLOR IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS, large assortment. SALVIA, r.onflre and Zurich. SWAINSONA, white. ^VBUTILON SAVITZII, 2-in„ $3.00 per 100;
3-in., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIGANTEUM and other forcing and hard.v LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXUS, LAURUS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also aU
NURSERYMEN'S TREES, EVERGREENS and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

p. O. Box 752,
or 51 Barclay Street,

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

7t MURRAY ST., HEW YORK

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

OUK MOTTO I THS BEST THE MAXKET AnOBDB

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

CHAS.SGHWAKE&i€0.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, Niw YoA

L. I

D V

Pa"*?

Advauie Co 163

A 1 b a n .v Cut

Flower Ex 15(5

Allen, .1. K 157

Allen, \Vm. Stu-
art l-~)7

Aniericau Bulb

Co lis

,\nderson, S. A.. 1,^1
Aphine JIfg. Co.. 144
Badgle.v & Bishop,

Inc 150

Barrows & Son.. 131!
Kayersdorfer. 11.

Co l.vl

Bay State Nur-
series 14o

Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries. ,152-l.jT
Kobbink & At-
kins 14:i

Boddington, A.T.134
Bolgiano & Son..

145- 14U
I! o s t o n Floral

Supply Co l.j-l

Breck, .1, & Sons.l4'.J
Breitmeyer's, .1,

Sons l.-,0

Budloug. .1. A... 154
Bunyard, A. T,..l.iO

Burnett Bros 149

Burpee, W. A. &

Co i:!0-14'.i

<'arter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 14S

t' h i 1 d s, .John

Lewis IS.'.

Clarke's, D. Sons.l.oO

Page

Coan, J. J 157

Cohen, Louis 162

Cooke, Ceo. H....1.50
Cottage Cardens

Co 132

Cottage (iardens

Nurseries 133

Cowee, \V. .7 1.j4

Craig, Rol)t. Co. .13:;

Dards Ljlt

Davenport, A. 11.133
Davev Tree Ex-
pert Co 146-147

D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 132

Kreer, H. A. .133-1(!2
Dunlop, -John 11.151
l>ysart. Robert.. 143
Eastern Chemical

Co 144

Edwards Folding

Box Co lol

iniiott, Wm. &

Sons

Ernest, W. H,.

Esler, ,J. G

Evans, .T. A. C

Eyres

Farquliar, R.

.1. & Co

Fenrich, .Tos. S.
Foley Mtg. Co.

Ford, W, P

Ford, M. C

Fottler. F i s k e,

Kawson Co lis

Froment, H. E..]."i6
Calvin. Thos. F. .l.'il
Casser Co., ,1. M.l.-.l

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.156

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Graham, Adam &

Son 151

G r e v, Thos. .1.

Co 14;t

Code Bros. Co... 1.50
Gunther Bros. . ..157
(iuttman ,V; Ray-

nor 157

Hail .\ssociation.l63

Hart. Geo. B 156

Henderson, A. &

Co 149

lleutz & Nash., .156
Hess ct Swoboda.151
liens, A. H. &

Co 162

Hill, E. G. Co.... 1.54
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 14.3

Holland Nurser-
ies 143

Ilidm «: Olson. . .151
Howard \- Smith. 151

Irwin, R. .7 14',i

.1 a c o 1) s, S. &

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Sons . .

Kasting,

Co. . . .

W. F.

154

Keller Sons. .1. B.l.'ib
Kelway »S: Son..l4H
Kerr, the Florist. 151

Kervan Co 156

King Construc-
tion Co 163

Knoble Bros 1.51

Kramer, F. H....151
Kroeschell Bros.162
Kuebler, W. H. .1.56

Page
Lemon Oil Co... .144
Leonard Seed Co. 149
Leuthy & Co., A. 133
Lord & Burnham
Lippniau, E, .\...162

Co 164

McHutchison &

Co 133

.McCounell, .\lex.l50
Marshall, W. E.

Co 149

Mecoui, Paul. . . .150
•Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 162

.Mk-hell, H. P.

Co 148

Michigan C u t

Flower Ex 154

.Millang, Chas 156

Millang, Frank. ..157
.Murray, Samuel. 150

.Vason, L. B 157

.National X u r-

seryman 143

.\i('<itine M f g.

Co 144

.Niessen, Leo, Co. 154

Nut (Jrower 161

(luwerkerk, P 143

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 151

Park Floral Co.. 1.51
I'arshelsky Bros. 156
Pennock - Meehan

Co 155

Penn the Florist.150
Pierce Co., F. 0..162
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 1.54

Pierson. A. X.. . .132

Page
Pierson, F. R....1.32
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 1.54

PdllW'.rth (.'o..

C. C 143

Pratt Co., 1!. G..144
Pulverized .Ma-
nure Co 144

Ranihill's Flower

Shop 151

Reed & Keller... 152
Riedel A: Meyer.

Reid, Edw

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H.

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M.

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M,

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Robinson,

& Co....
Robinson,

Co

Roehrs. .1

Roland, Tbomas.l.il

Koike r, A. &

Sons 131

Roserv. The 150

Schling, Max 1.50

Schwake, Chas.

Co 131

Scott, Robt. &

Son 1-13

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 163

Sheridan, W. F. .156
Siebrecht, Geo. C.156
Siebrecht, W. R,156
Siggers A: Si.g

Skidelskv, S.

& Co

Smith, Elmer

& Co

Sniitli. P. .1 ...

.163

S.
...149

D.

,,.132
...1.56

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 143

Smith & Fetters. 1.51
Smyth. Wm. .I..151
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 163

Stum pp. 0. E. M.150
Thorburn. J. M.

A: Co 149

Totty. Chas. H..132
T r a' e u d 1 y & _ _

Schenck 1^6

Turner Bros 162

Cuited Cut Flower

Co laj

Valentine, .1. A. .lol
Vincent. K„ Jr..

4: Sons Co 131

Wants. For Sale

etc K'l

Ward. K. M. &

(^'ii l.>i

Wel)er, F. C 151

Weiss, Herman.. 1.3;

Welch's }2*

Welch Bros. Co..lo4

Wehh. Pat'k 151

Willey's Farm... 149

Wood Bros 132

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos i=>-

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 1-49

Young, John &

Co lob

Young. Thomas,

jr 152157

\"ouiig & Nugent.loO

Zech & Mann 154

Zvolanek. Ant. C,149

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGI^ 158, 159, 160, 161

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February 3, 1917

OOTXAO

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A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, of a P

[easing Shade of Flesh Pink
A Few Reasons Why You Want It:

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It has the habit and growth of Ward
It is the best keeper and shipper of all
It is unsurpassed in quality of bloom
It will not fade in bright weather
Its color sells it on sight
It is fine under artificial light

COTTAGE MAID is a Market Carnation

The public wants it

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Price: $12 per 100; $100 per 1000.
February Delivery.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.

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ORIGINATORS

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Queens, New York

PI ants and Cuttings

Ready for Immediate Sale

I'er 100 1(100
ASPARACilS Sprengeri, 214 -iU-

pots $3.00

Sin. ixil.s COO

ABl'TILON Savitzii. 2V4-in. pots. 3.00
ACHYR.4NTHES, Rooted Cut-

tinss 1.00

AOEK.VTl'M, I'.lue :lllcl White,

HontiMl Cuttings 1.00

COLKl'S, 'M sorts. Hooted Cut-
tings 1.00

C'UPHKA. Hooted Cuttings l.no

DRAC.>;NA Indivisa. 4-in. pots. 15.00
nBAC.KN.i Indivisa. 5-in. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Double White

Rooted Cuttings 1.50

FUCHSIAS. Rooted Cuttings 1.50

FUCHSIAS. 214-iu. pots 3.00

GERMAN IVY. Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GER.VNIUMS, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75
HELIOTROPE, Lisht and Darlv. 1.00
LOBELIA. Double Blue, Rooted

Cuttings 1..50

LEMON VERBENAS. 214-in. pots 4.00

.$S.00
S.OO
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12.00
14.00

15.00
S.OO

LANTANAS. 2l4-in. pots.

!.00

MOONMNE. White, Rooted Cut-
tings ii.OO

SALVIA, New sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50 12.00

SALVIA Splendens and Bedinan. 1.00 S.OO

TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA >'arie£:ata and Elegans,
4-in. pots 10.00

VINCA ^'arieKata and Elegans.
2>4-lu. pots 3.00

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORMER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

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CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddig Plants and R(Ees

F-ERIMS, i

XEPHROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., 214-111. pots,
$(i.00 per 100; 3V,-in., $15.00 per 100; 6-in.,
.$0.00 per dozen; S-in., $12.00 per dozen.

NEPIIROLEPIS SMITHII, SVa-ln. pots,
$.3.00 per dozen; 5-in., $6.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, 3%-in., $3.00
per dozen,

FICUS ELASTICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for Catalogue

ADRIAN, .... MICH.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 3, 1917

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Dreer*s New White Canna Eureka

CANNAS

Our Own Introductions

Kureka. We cuusider tliia the best white flowering
L'auna for all purposes to which Caunas are de-
voted. It is of rubust constitution, growing four
feet high, forming sturdy, shapely plants very
(luiekly. Its free flowering tendency can be read-
ily understood wheu we chronicle the fact that a
small plant set out May ICith. three months later
curried 15 immense heads of flowers. These are of
a creamy -white, changiug in full sun to a pure
white. $l.li5 per doz. ; $S.OO per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000.

Favorite. There have been mauy yellow Cannas
spotted with carmine or crimson that were good;
it is, therefore, particularly interesting to And a
variety that in every way eclipses its many prede-
cessors and for which we have singled out this
sort. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, pro-
duced on tall stems high above the foliage. The
red dots, which are not too pronounced, add to the
piquancy of the flower, without detracting from the
golden mass effect. 5 feet. S5 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz. : $25.00 per 100.

Orange Redder. A particularly attractive bedding
variety of a bright orange with just sufficient scar-
let suffusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color
when the wide branching stems are covered with
flowers. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted variety. The
immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright
branching stems well above the foliage, and are of
deep cream or straw- vellow, spotted with deep car-
mine. $1.25 per doz.; $S.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

One each of the above 4 varieties for 75 cts.

TWO DISTINCT CANNAS— The Last Introductions Received from Germany in the Autumn of 1914

Lahneck. In this variety we liave an entirely distinet iici)arture
and advance in the assortment of pinli Cannas. First of all
we have in Lahneck a free grower, producing an abundance
of trusses on erect stalks, well above the foliage. Tlie color
is difficult to describe and convey an adequate impression of
its worth. It is fundamentally rosy, but throughout the flow-
ers there are lines and shadings of scarlet-carmine hues that
add much to their brightness. Add to this a narrow pale-gold
border and you may form a slight conception of the beautv
of this novelty. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per dozen.

Schartenstein. Another variety that is sure to take a place
among the standard sorts as quickly as it becomes known.
The lieautifully formed, large round florets are produced in
compact but graceful trusses well above the green foliage.
The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and car-
mine suttusious that altogether forms a most attractive addi-
tion to the range of colors found in Cannas. You will like
Scharfenstein. 75 cts. eai'h ; $7.50 per dozen.

For a complete list of Standard Varieties of Cannas see our current Wholesale List

HENRY A. DREER, 714 and 716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the Trade only

EIMGI-ISM IVIEIS

3 in., $8.00 per lOO: 3K> in., $IO.OO per lOO: 4 in., $12. OO per lOO

SIVIA.I_I_ F-E:F9IMS F'0F9 ^isihes

Plenty of Holly and Aspidiiun 3V4 In., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adlantnm
rhodophyllum and cuneatum, SV^ in., very strong: plants, $8.00 per 100.

A, M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

HEADQUAKTEBS FOR

PALMS.TERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,
Laurels, Etc.

A. L-EOTMY & CO.

ROSLINDALE. MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plajits.

MARKET and 49th STREETS, PHILtDElPHIA, PX.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— $5 per 100, $40

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

per 1000.
R008EVELTS— $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $S6 per 1000.

260 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BAIHiOWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, L. 1., N. Y.

JAP LILY BULBS

.4t Import Prices

GIOANTECM, 7-9, 8-10, 9-10, 10-11.

MULTIFLORUM, 7-9, 8-10.
AURATUM, 7-9, 9-11.

ALBUM, 9-11.

RUBRUM, 7-9, 8-10, 9-11.

MELPOIVIENE, 9-11.

Giganteum, 7-9, 8-10 and 9-10 also
offered F. O. B. Chicago and London,
Ont. Write for prices and details,
stating quantity desired.

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOUSE

95 Chambers St., New York

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Coniferous
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

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The Best Bronze Leaf Tbe Best Pink

Caiina, Kins: lluinhert

King Humbert

5 ft. Beautiful, deep bronze
foliage; flowers orange-scar-
let, borne on gigantic spikes.
Select true stock. 70c. per
doz., $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per
11100.

The Best Crimson

Boddington's Meteor

5 ft. Flowers fully 4 in
across; color is deep crimson
A most intense shade, free
blooming, handsome green fo
liage. in this respect superioi
to Firebird. $1.75 per doz.
$12.00 per 100. $100.00 pei
1000.

The Best Scarlet Gold Edge

General Merkel

4 ft. Rich scarlet, with a
deep golden edge. Superior
to Madame Crozy in every
respect. 40c. per doz., $2.25
per 100, $20.00 per 1000.

Red-Flowering Cannas, White and Cream Shades

Green Foliage

Doz. 100 10011
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CHEROKEE. 4 ft

CRI.M.SON BEUDER. 3

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FUKST BISMARCK.

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BILOW. 3 ft

EXPRESS. 2 ft

.J. D. EISELE. .') ft

LOUISI.^NA. 6 ft

MEPHISTO. 3'/^ ft

-Ml'SAFOI.I.\. 7 ft

PENNSYLV.VMA. 5 ft.

PRESIDENT CLEVE-
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PBES. MEYER. 4 f t . . .

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MINNEHAHA. 4 ft 1.80 12.(M) 100.00

Pink Flowering Cannas

HrNG.\RI.\. SK. ft.

I.OriSE. 5 ft

.MLLE. BER.\T. 4i/. ft.
MRS. .VLFRED F. CON-

.ARD. 4 ft

\ ENTS. 3V4 ft

SHEN.VNI)0.\H. 6 ft.. .

.$0..-)5 .f3.75 $35.00

..30
.30

1.25
.30

2.00
2.00

8.00
2.00
1.65

17.50
17.50

73.00
17.50
15.00

Bronze-Leaved Red-Flowering

Cannas

1.G5
.'{.25

15.00
30.00

1.65 15.(HI

1.65
1.65

15.00
15.00

Doz.
UK.\N1)\ WINE. 5 ft *0.30

n.vviD H.\RiiM. sy- ft. .40

l>R. E. .VCKERKNECHT.

4 ft

DR. BUDINGBN. 4 ft.

Eti.VNDALE. 4 ft

ROBrST.\. 6 to 8 ft..

.40

.25
.30

1011 lOOO

$2.00 .'517.60

2.75 25.00

2.75 25.00

1.65 15.00

2.00 17.50

1.65 15.00

1.65 15.00
1.63 15.00

2.0O 17..30
2.00 17.50

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

Doz. 100 1000
FLORENCE V.iCGH.AN.

5 ft $0.30 .$2.00 $17.50

■JOH,\NN.\ K.4NZLEI-

TER. 3'/2 to 4 ft 25 1.65 15.00

RICH.\RD WALLACE.

4</j ft

<;ladi.\tor. 4 ft.

.^rSTRI.A. 5 It

Rosea Gigantea

3% ft. A prodigious bloomer,
the giant flower heads are
soft rose, similar but superior
to Mrs, A. F. Conard, hand-
some green foliage. Award
of Merit by Royal Horticul-
tural Society. London, Eiig.
$1.50 per doz., $10.00 per loO,
$90.00 per lOOO.

The Best Yellow

Gustav Gumpper

4 ft. Rich, pure golden yel-
low, without spots, does not
bleach in the sun. Green fo-
liage, far superior to Florence
Vaughn, Richard Wallace or
Johanna Kanzleiter. 60c. per
doz., $3.75 per 100. $35.00 per
1000.

Orange Shades

Doz. 100 1000
.MBS. K.VTE GRAY. 6

ft S0.25 $1.65 $15.00

WYOMING. 7 ft 25 1.65 15.00

INDI.\N.\. 6 ft 25 1.65 15.00

Yellow- Edged and Gold-Edged
Cannas

Doz. 100 lOOO
.ALLEM.ANNI.V. 4 to 5

ft .$0.25 $1.35 $12.00

.VMERIC.\. 5 ft 25 1.35 12.00

DUKE OF YORK. 5 ft. .40 2.75 25.00

(iL.ADIO-FLOR.A. 3Vi ft. .25 1.66 15.00

IT.VLI.V. 4y:. ft 23 1.50 14.00

.lE.VN TISSOT. 5 ft... .25 1.65 15.00

M.VD. CKOZY. 5 ft 35 2.25 20.00

PAN.\M.\. 4 ft 90 6.00 50.00

(iUEEN CH.4RLOTTE.

3'/2 ft 40 2.T6 26.00

SOrV. tie A. CROZY.

4 ft 35 2.25 20.00

Cannas in Separate Colors,
Named

RED, YELLOW, PINK, VARIEGATED,
GOLD EDGED .AND BRONZE FOLI-
.\GE. Named sorts strictly our selec-
tion of varieties. 26c. per doz. ; $1.65
per 100 ; $13.00 per 1000.

2.00 17.50
2.00 17.60
PRICES IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE TRADE ONLY

.25

1.65 15.00
1.6S 15.00
1.65 15.00

Cannes Mixed

.411 eolois. 2Sc. per doz.; .$1.60 per 100;
$14.00 per 1000.

Jlrfbur C Boddington Co., Tnc, 128 Chambers Street, new? VorK City

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February 3, 1917

HORTICULTITRE

135

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics prseuted on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Kuzicka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICDI/TURE.

Apply Bone and Tankage Now

As soon as the weather gets so that it will be clear for
two or three days at a time, it will he perfectly safe to
apply top dressings of bonemeal or tankage. This had
better be used now, so that the plants will be sure to
get the full benefit of it before they are taken out.
Sheep manure can also be used, as soon as the plants
show good growth coming on. Before applying any of
the feii;ilizers it will be well to give all the benches a
thorough cleaning, removing all dead leaves, pulling u|i
all weeds, also ruhljing over the surface a least bit. Steel
.scratches or weeders should never be used for this work,
as no matter how careful the man using them can be
be is bound to tear some of the roots. If the plants
have just finished a crop and are not starved at all it
will lie liest to water very carefully and not apply any
feed until they start again. Syringing quickly twice
a week will help the break. See that the plants are wet
enough at the root before applying any fertilizer no mat-
ter what it may be. Should they be at all dry, the roots
will take the feed up too quickly wlien water is applied
and will thus receive a bad check and lose some of their
leaves. Better water one day and apply the feed the
next. This will insure all plants against any harm from
root and foliaL;'e biirnin;;' due to fertilizer.

Temperature During Cloudy Weather
T'he houses will not want to be too warm during dark
cloudy or even foggy days. So far the weather has lieeii
fairly good, clear and cold. Have the thermometers read
about 66F. with a little air on. This on cloudy days.
When only partially cloudy, the temperature can be
allowed to get to 72, but no higher than that, as the
plants would get very soft and be likely to get mildew
iiere and there. If the weather should continue cloudy
for several days it will be better to run even cooler, and
the temperature can be allowed to go down to 64F, with
a crack of air on. Of course if it is stormy or the wind
blowing very hard it will be better not to carry any air.
as ice would be likely to form under the ventilators mak-
ing it impossible to shut them tight for the night.
Keep the Propagator Going
There is only about si.x weeks in which to root the
rest of the cuttings to make the required numlier of
plants for the season, so the propagator should be kept
going full all the time. As soon as the first lot of cut-
tings is taken out another lot should be put in, providing
the sand is clean enough for them. When taking out the
first lot see that the sand is left clean so that there will
be no old leaves, and partly decayed cuttings left in the
sand to decay and house a lot of fungus which will
spring right at the new cuttings and kill them soon
after they are put in. Level the sand well, after which
it should be gone over with a brick or some other heavy
tool pounding it gently yet firmly until it is very finn.
Then when the temperature rises to the proper degree
1 which should he around 66F, the sand will be ready for
■^ the cuttings. These should lie juit in as rapidly as ):ios-
" sible so there will be no chance for their getting diT.
A? soon as a piece of bench is filled, water the cuttings

well, being careful not to use too much pressure so that
they will not be disturbed in the sand. After each row
is put in they should Ijc well firmed by laying a piece
of lath right up to them and tapj)ing this with a hammei-
or a brick; not too hard, for the vibration thus produced
would be sure to loosen the sand around those nearby.
If any of tiie sliadiiig has wasiied otf it will be neces-
sary to ap])ly more, especially now that- the days are a
little longer and the sun much stronger.
The First Potting
As soon as a batch of cuttings get so tliat the rootis are
half an inch or longer, they cease to be cuttings and
become plants. A bench of sand is no place for little
plants and the sooner they are taken out and potted the
Ijetter for them. Use nice fresh soil such as we sug-
gested last week and use clean pots. It will pay in the
long run. Whyn lifting the cuttings from the sand see
that the work is done carefully so that there will be lit-
tle danger of breaking roots. These new roots are very
crisp and tender, thus easily broken. Take out only a
limited number of cuttings, for it will not take much ex-
]iosure to the air to diy up and shrivel the roots, which
will never come to life again once they go down this way.
I'nless the soil is very heavy it will not be necessary to
l^ut any crock into the small pots used for the first pot-
ting. If it should be thought necessary then a little
screened ashes will do the trick. Care should be taken to
(ill all the pots evenly so that there will be no troul)k' in
watering them. The amount of empty space allowed on
top for water will have to be determined by the nature
of the soil. The top of the pot should hold enough water
to thoroughly saturate the soil beneath. If this is de-
termined by experiment, and all the pots filled up the
same way, there should be no trouble about watering, or
keeping the plants evenly wet at all times.

Where to Put the Plants

The best bench in the house is none too good for the
young plants, as they will or they will not produce the
income the coming year. Therefore the front bench
should always be taken out and the plants given this to
grow on. If time will permit, all the old soil should Ix'
taken out, then the bench should be well washed out and
whitewashed. After this a layer or two of newspaper
can be spread over the bench bottom, over which an inch
or two of screened ashes is applied. These are leveled
off well and lightly tamped down, after which the bench
is ready for the pots. If there is plenty to do, the soil
ran be left in the bench, merely taking off about an inch
from the top, to get rid of any leaves and mulching that
may have been applied when roses were planted there.
After this is done and the soil leveled, a good coat of air-
slacked or hydrated lime should be applied. This will
kill all the earth worms it reaches and those that will
remain will never attempt to crawl through the lime
into the pot. Over the lime the ashes should be applied
using about two inches in order to make sure that no
pots will set into the lime, as this would seal the drain
in the bottom of the pot? and make it very unhealthy
for the cuttings.

136

HORTICULTURE

February 3, 1917

Sweet Pea Notes

If not already attended to, a start should now be made
in sowing sweet peas for next summer's flowering, and
where the very best results are desired the seed should
be sown in pots. Use 3^ or 4-inch pots, and a suitable
compost consists of turfy loam, leaf mold and a little
sand, all thoroughly mixed. Instead of troubling with
crooks I usually have a little of the roughest of the turf
placed in tlic bottom of the pot for drainage, afterwards
filling the pot to within 1^ inches of the top. Over this
is placed an inch layer of sharp sand into which the seed
is sunk half an inch ; the use of the sand being to pre-
vent the seed rotting ere germinating, as many seeds so
often do when sown in rougher soil.

Four seeds will be ample for each pot. making all tiiiii
and labeling each variety as it is sown. The pots should
be placed in a comparatively cool greenhouse and \<e\)i
as near the light as possible so that growth will l)c
sturdy and dwarf.

When the young vines are two or three inches in
lieight, the sujjport of a few twigs in the pots will hel|i
to keep them in an upright position, and encourage reg-
ular growth.

After the first thorough soaking to settle soil and
seeds, great care should be taken not to overdo the suh-
sequent waterings. If the plants liave been grown (|uit('
cool they may be removed to cold frames when twd
inches or so in height, but care must be taken to carefully
cover the sash for the first few niglits after removal from

Yabrawa.

greenhouse, or until they get perfectly hardened. Give
air on all favorable occasions, and some time in March,
according to weather conditions, the sash may be kept
otf entirely.

As a perfect root system is necesrary for the develop-
ment of good flowers, and to insure a long flowering
period, the plants should be set out just as early in the
spring as weather conditions will allow, and if they have
been properly hardened off a few degi'ees of frost will
not hurt them in the least.

Just a word as to varieties. If growing primarily for
cutting purposes use Nora Unwin as a white, Elfrida
Pearson or Lady Evelyn Eyre, light pinks; Hercules,
rich rose-pink ; Constance Oliver or Margaret Atlee for
ileep cream-pink; Mrs. Routzahn for light cream-pink;
Wedgwood, blue; Margaret Madison, lavender-blue;
Orchid and Florence Nightingale, lavender; King
l'"(lward Spencer, crimson : Rosabelle and George Her-
licrt, shades of rose.

It might also be well to make a good sowing of
Varrawa as this fine early or winter flowering variety
will Ijegin to flower at least two weeks earlier than the
first named sorts, while it will continue to bloom as long
as what are known as the summer-flowering varieties.

Then the sweet pea lover must also have such inval-
uable sorts as Royal Purple, Fiery Cross, Constance Hin-
ton. King White. Floradale, Fairy, The President,.
Cherub, Mrs. Cuthbertson and Wedgwood.

Margaeet Atlee.

February 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

137

Sweet Peas in California and Massachusetts

Editor HORTICULTDEE.

Referring to Eureka Giant Sweet Peas as shown in
your cover illustration last week, seeing that my name
was brought into the matter by our good friend Mr.
Ward when lie asks if I or any English grower can beat
it (some conceit isn't it?) I would say candidly that
equally as good lias and are being grown around Boston.
Upon close examination of the picture we see quantities
of petals on the ground near ]\Ir. Ward's feet whicli
shows that the blooms had been allowed to accumulaTi'
for some time; the number of such pods and half wilted
blossoms in sight indicates the same thing. However,
it is the best picture of sweet peas growing in Californi;i
1 have seen and great credit is due Mr. Ward for show-
ing the people on the Coast what well grown sweet peas
look like.

In California, ideal conditions exist for the full de-
velopment of the sweet pea. In the East we are greatly
handicapped in that respect. The variety Illuminator,
which is represented in the picture, belongs to the lafe-
flowering class which, owing to the length of time re-
quired to bring them into bloom, makes them unprofit-
able for the grower and they are only grown as an out-
door proposition. If Mr. Ward is going to give us some-
thing worth while in a new race of sweet peas they must
belong to the early flowering class. This type will pro-
duce, I should say, at least six to one to the class in
which Illuminator belongs. Mr. Ward states that the\-
have been in bearing for three months which goes te
show tliat climatic conditions are ideal. I am enclosing
photograph in courtesy to Mr. Ward, (even if it is from
Boston) of a row, or hedge as he calls it, of the type of
sweet pea we wisli. This photo shows the vines in theii-
third month of bearing, but the blossoms shown had all
matured on the three days previous to the taking of the
picture. Had they been allowed three days longer to
remain on the vines there would have l>een at least twice
the quantity of blooms shown. Owing to the space
allotted for them it was hard to make a good photo.
Because of the close proximity of the side of the green -
liouse we could not show the height of the vines but they
are 12 feet liigh. The variety is Zvolanek"s Venus. It
is hard to get the loose effect which Mr. Ward's picture
shows owing to the fact that the side shoots have to be
stnmg closely to the row to assure straight stem.*. Take

Sweet Pea Zvolanek's Vends.
As Grown by William Sim.

it all in all our friend has done well for a start. Try
again, my friend, trv again !

^V''C^iyCCCCk^^i^ ^uJ->^

Clijtondalc Mass.

SWEET PEA BUDS DROPPING.

Will 8ome one kindly tell me the reasuu
for my sweet pea buds dropping off liki-
enclosed specimens? I bave been picking
flowers since before Christmas and up un-
til now they have been very good, but this
last week I have noticed them falling away.
The vines look very healthy. I have not
given them any feeding in over a month,
but when I do it is sheep manure I use ami
a small quantity at a time, and I keep the
temperature at night from 45 to 50 and
from 50 to 60 degrees during the day, or as
near to tliat as I possibly can.

New York. " A J M

In reply to yours regarding the with-
ering of the buds of sweet peas, would
say that in my opinion the plants were
perhaps heavily watered and then the
temperature was allowed to get too
low or the house over-charged with
moisture which was allowed to get
cold and clammy. At this season
when watering is done enough steam
should be kept up to keep the atmos-

phere of the house sweet and buoy-
ant. The day temperature should be
allowed to reach, with the sun out, 58
to 60; if cloudy 67 and drop to night
temperature with steam and a little
ventilation on. I think your corres-
pondent is keeping the night tempera-
ture all right but not high enough
through the day.

William Sim.

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February 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE,

yoL XXV

FEBRUARY 3, 1917

NO. 5

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Carnation Doris

SWEET PEA NOTES— Geo. W. A'er)-- Illustrated 136

SWEET PEAS IN CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHU-
SETTS—Ilwi. .Sj»i— niiistrated 137

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Apply Bone and
Tankage Now — Temperature During Cloudy Weather
— Keep the Propagator Going — The First Potting —

Where to Put the Plants— Irf/iitc C. Ruzicka 135

THE •• WHY " OP THE CARNATION—/?. T. Lombard

— C. ir. Wors—Wdlhuc B. Patterson 139

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY— Annual Meeting
— President's Address — Reports of Secretary and
Treasurer — Oiflcers Elected — Boston Next Meeting

Place— The Exhibition— List of Awards 140-141

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Missouri State Florists' As-
sociation— Chrysanthemum Society of America —
Ladies' S. A. F.— Meetings Next Week — Club and

Society Notes 142

OBITUARY— Mrs. John Condon— George Zeiner 143

DURING RECESS— The Morristown Dinner— New
York Club Dinner— Essex County (N. J.) Florists'
Club — Boston Florists' Bowling Teams — Florists'

Club of North Chicago— Washington Bowlers 144-145

SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— Chicago Trade

Notes — Notes 148

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores— Publicity for St. Valentine's

Day 150

Flowers by Telegraph 151

NEWS ITEJIS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, St.

Louis. Cincinnati, Boston 152-153

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh, St, Loiiis 155

Washington 157

M ISCELLANEOUS :

Sweet Pea Buds Dropping — Wm. Sim 137

Begonia Epirus 140

Chelsea and Holland House Shows Abandoned..,. 141

Publication Received 142

Personal . . 145

News Notes 153

Visitors' Register 157

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 162

Patents Granted Ig2

Wiii-niiij,;- ol' tlie iiicreasiug scarcity of nianv

Buy MJi-ts of flower seeds — those especially which

now and arc su|i|ilicil from foreign sources — has

buy right |„.^,|| u■jv^,„ repeatedly in onr seed trade

notes and elsewhere of late. On some of

these, prices have taken a big jump already, which is

bad enough but the lil<ilihood of an absolute clean-np

before the season is half under way is much more serious,

^Yp wfuijd urge upon all our readers to make up the lists

of what they jecpiiic and aet their ,seed orders placed at
tlie earliest possible date. Nothing can be gained by
procrastination for conditions are sure to be less favor-
able Iffter on. No one needs to look any further than
the seed houses advertising in Horticulture. They
aic I'epresentative merchants and you'll gain in the
long run by sticking to the class you find advertising
i-egularly in Horticulture's pages.

The season of annual festivities and indoor
As you recreation in club and society circles is on.
like it The momentous question of how to fittingly
plan such celeiji'ations has cost many an ear-
nest committeeman sleepless hours and no end of worry.
Some organizations adhere tenaciously to the time-hon-
ored "stag" dinner — a "laughing, quaffing and unthink-
ing time"' with speeches and songs and stories, "so many,
and so many, and such glee." Others prefer to doll up
and invite tbe ladies to come and "trip the light fantas-
tic toe.'' Here under tlie allurement of the mirthful maze
the caterer's art soon goes into the discard and the toast-
master's "We have with us this evening" becomes a dust-
dry Iwine to imjiaticnt revellers chafing to

■'Knit hands and beat the ground
In a light fantastic round."

Each variety has its staunch and nucom|iromising
advocates. Take your nick.

Nothing but good tan come out of the
The earnest discussions of the commercial

carnation's status of the carnation as a cut flower
place which have been going on and, we hope,

will still continue in the columns of Hoij-
■ricui.TUifi':. Incontrovertible facts have lieen brought
out on all sides of the question. On one thing evei'y
writer agrees — that there is room for improvement in
carnationdom, and the start seems to have really begun,
for recognition of one's failings is the first step in any
reformation. As the.se lines are being penned the co-
horts of the divine flower are assembled at Indianapolis
intent upon doing something in a concrete way to ad-
vance the interests of the carnation and American car-
mition growers. The secretary's warning note of dc-
ci'easing membership is plain cvitlence that a good
shake-up and revival would not l)e inopportune. And
tbe Carnation — l)less her — is well worthy of it.

The call for "odd things" in cut flower^

A flower — sorts that have not figured noticealtly

of the future in the offerings of the city flower

stores heretofore — has become so
.searching and insistent that not a few flower growers
are now making a good business out of growing such
as specialties for the market in tbe larger cities. Boston
liiis. perhaps., taken tlie lead in this ticparture from tbe
"idd I'uts." We have just noticed an interesting article
by F, Herbert Chapman in the Horticultural Trade
■Journal. (British) on "Freesias and Nerines," two
liulbous ]ilants of which he thinks much more might be
made. The freesias, of course, have for a long time
lieeii firmly established favorites in this country but the
iierine is scarcely known outside of the private conserv-
atories. As Mr. Chapman says, the nerine is plainly on
its wa>- to ultimately take its ]>lace in the flower market
as a plant of great utility. It flowers in innumerable
tints from white to scarlet, crimson, rose pink and cerise
and its only serious drawback is its slowness to increase
but that obstacle will be easily overcome, no doubt, as
soon as our invincible California bulb growers get busv
with it. As to its recejition in tbe flower market there
can be no question.

February. 3, ISV,

HORTICULTURE

-WHY^' OF THE CARNATION

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir — I once heard the late
Denys Zirngiebel say "the pansy and
carnation are the flowers ot the many
— the rose, orchid and violet the flow-
ers of the few," but from present indi-
cations the carnation must be placed
with the rose, orchid and violet, for
when carnations sell for $1.50 to $3 per
dozen they cease to be within the pur-
chasing power of the great middle
class who love, and would be buyers.
but have not reached the income-tax
stage, yet would buy if they could buy
at prices which prevailed a few years
ago. No doubt there is a demand for
high priced carnations, yet the price
limits the number of buyers.

These large flowers with stiff stems
lack one most essential element of a
perfect flower — they have little or no
fragrance, and only appeal to the eye.
and the varieties of this class are only
a success when grown by the special-
ist (and sometimes not with them) and
when grown by the ordinary grower
they are truly "rubbish."

I believe the present system of plant-
ing in the field late in May and hous-
ing in July is entirely wrong. When
housed three to five plants are re-
quired to make a substantial bench
showing, it being called "doubling-up."
It is a well-known fact that carnations
in the field make more wood in the
month of August than in May, June
and July combined and if lifted care-
fully during the first ten days of Sep-
tember there would be no need of
"quadrupling" the plants, for they
would have from 25 to 40 sturdy
branches.

I can well recollect such varieties as
DeGraw. Silver Spray, Crimson King,
Ferdinand Mangold. William Scott,

Mrs. Fisher, Hector, Astoria, Buttercup.
Mad. Brett and others, which, with the
exception of the last two, would give
plants of an average of 30 branches
when lifted and produce from 60 to
100 flowers each during the season.
and Buttercup and Brett about 20
blooms. While Mrs. Fisher had a weak
stem when grown too warm the others
had very good stems from 12 to 15
inches long — fully as stiff as many
grown today — with the flowers from 2
to 3 inches in diameter, and none of
them "a puny little thing on the end
of a piece of string capable of being
tied in a knot."

The flowers of the above mentioned
varieties in the hands of an ordinary
grower were as perfect and as beauti-
ful as those of today, with a delicate,
rich fragrance and would keep as well
as any carnation ever grown. When
planted in September, by removing all
buds from one-third of the plants, one-

half the buds from one-third of the
plants and thinning the buds on the
other third of the plants, we had a con-
tinuous bloom from October until the
following July — with nearly the same
cut in December and January as was
produced in April and May. Carna-
tions should be sold at retail — except
at holidays — tor 75 cents per dozen in
winter and 50 cents in spring and au-
tumn. A good, fair-sized flower, and
they can be grown and sold at those
Iirices at a profit to the grower and
retailer if the right varieties are
grown. If we are only to have the
$3 varieties, and the resultant rubbish
ot that class, the trade in carnations
will rapidly decline, for it has begun.

$6 and $10 chrysanthemums have
had their day — the $3 carnation will
have its day. While we all recognize
the great advance in knowledge at the
present time, still the past is rich in
experience which would be profitable
not to forget or entirely disregard.
R. T. Lombard.

II ; Canal street, Boston, Mass.

Editor of Horticulture:

I would like to have a little space
in your valuable columns in regard to
"The 'Why' of the Carnation." As to
the diminished sales of carnations,
there are quite a few reasons; I can
only speak of St. Louis. One cause
is the growing of inferior grade stock.
Another the cutting of stock not at the
right stage, another the bunching of
them for market, the placing of in-
ferior flowers in bunches which other-
wise would at least have been fairly
presentable. The wholesaler also is
in my opinion to blame in asking
prices for flowers not worth the
money, thus merging quality and
quantity into the same channel.

Extra fancy, long stiff-stem blooms,
out of the ordinary size flowers,
should command top price, but I
hardly think that any florist in St.
Louis would ask $2.00 a dozen for
carnations.

Then again, carnations in St. Louis
are at times sold as low as two dozen
for fifteen cents and run as a special
by some prominent retailer on Satur-
days downtown. These flowers proba-
bly had reposed in the wholesaler's
ice box three or four days: or, per-
haps, by the shipper who does some
retailing himself and who, finding he
has a crop coming on, finally decides
to ship the kept-over stock to the
market. The public buy the flowers,
take them home, place them in a quiet
little room, no noise, and on return
finds the fiowers taking a sleep which
knows no awakening. This disgusts
the general public and condemns the
carnation. I believe with Mr. God-
dard that better grade and better care
in all stages would help to put the
carnation in its right place.

St. Louis. C. W. Woks.

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir: — It was a source of great
pleasure to see the article "The 'Why'
of the Carnation" appearing in your
issue of Jan. 20.

We ship wholesale to about seventy
florists in our trade territory, which
extends from Asheville, N. C, on the
Northeast to .Memphis, Tenn., on the
northwest, San Antonio, Texas, on the
southwest and Key West on the south-
east. If you will look at the map you
will see that this territory covers be-
tween seven and eight hundred miles.
We have very little trouble getting
from one to two cents more for our
stock than Chicago price. Sometimes
we have complaints, but we answer
this by saying that our stock is this
much better class goods, and our cus-
tomers must believe it for they buy
us out every day.

In all of our pricelists ot this sea-
son, we have been harping on the one
thing, and that is, quality. Our stock,
shipped from here to Houston, Texas,
which is a twenty-four hour trip, is
salable from five to seven days after
arrival at destination. When put into
a vase it never falls over and touches
the table, as I have very often seen
the Chicago stock do.

I have copied Mr. Goddard's article
in full and am now sending it out to
our customers.

Thanking you for the printing of
Mr. Goddard's article and wishing for
you the best of success.

Very truly yours,

Wallace B. Patebson.

Rosemont Gardens,
Montgomery, Ala.

BEGONIA EPIRUS.

J. S. Doig, of Southboro, Mass., sends
us a photograph, which is scarcely
clear enough for reproduction, of
winter-flowering begonia Epirus which
shows this to be a splendid variety.
The flower? are salmon pink, 4%
inches in diameter. Mr. Doig states
that the plant shown lasted in flower
for ten weeks. It was exhibited in
Boston on Nov. 1, where it remained
for five days, was then sent back to
Southboro by express, thence to Marl-
boro on the 6th and again to South-
boro on the 7th, the photograph show-
ing it still in full flower being taken
in last week of December. All the
other varieties exhibited with it in
Boston lost their flowers when put
back in the greenhouses. These facts
would indicate that this should be a
good variety for commercial use.

Jan. 26, 1917.
The Horticulture Pub. Co.,
Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen: Enclosed please find
check for my subscription to your
magazine. I will take this opportun-
ity to say that I think it the most
practical and up-to-date publication
which I have found.

Very respectfully yours,

A. S.

HOirn V ULTl-RE

February 3, 1917

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY

A Well- Attended and Enthusiastic Meeting and Splendid Exhibi-
tion— Boston Selected for 1918 Convention —
W. J* Vesey, Jr., Elected President

As Horticulture goes to press the
American Oarnation Society, in session
at Indianapolis, Intl., is just about don-
ning its "glad apparel" tor the annual
"feast of reason and flow of soul." Our
brief reports by telegraph indicate a
serious business convention with plen-
ty of enthusiasm on the part of officers
and members for the coming year's
work. A more detailed report of the
proceedings will be. given in our issue
of next week.

At the opening session on Wednesday
evening tliere was a good attendance
and President Ammann delivered his
annual address, as follows:

President J. F. Amman's Address.

Ladies, Gentlemen, Fellow Craftsmen:
As presiding officer of this organiza-
tion that has so vastly advanced the
interests of not only carnation culture,
but floriculture in general, I deem it
indeed an honor to welcome you to
this the twenty-sixth annual meeting
of the American Carnation Society in
this beautiful and centrally located
city of Indianapolis.

It is unnecessary for me to repeat at
this time the history of this organiza-
tion. Suffice it to say that I feel more
and more as I grow older the touch of
good fellowship that a meeting like
this brings with it. Here we co-mingle
in brotherly love with fellow crafts-
men from all over this fair land of
peace and prosperity; here we renew
old acquaintances, and make new ones;
now and then we miss an old familiar
face — we ask the reason, and find that
he has passed on to the great beyond.
As the old varieties of our beloved car-
nations, we miss them but never for-
get them. It is these fond greetings
and memories that really make life
worth living after all.

To the members of our craft who
are so diligently working to produce
new varieties of merit we are probably
more indebted than we realize, for
were it not for something new occa-
sionally the public interest would soon
wane. The American people are great
on fads, and in order to keep up an
interest new things of special merit
are always in demand. I dare say
nothing has popularized the rose so
much the last few years as the com-
ing on of so many new varieties of
merit, and the end is not yet, which I
am sure you will be convinced of in
your visit to the E. G. Hill Co. place
at Richmond. A friend recently told
me it was worth a trip across the con-
tinent to see the seedling roses there,
so I went and I now testify that the
statement is true. We see here what
one firm can do by untiring efforts in
roses. I contend the same must be
done in carnations in order to keep
this flower as popular in the future as

it has been in the past. Much indeed
is being done along this line by quite
a few of our trusty old friends, but
what seems just at this time to lack
in the new production of carnations is
that they have not enough merit to
replace the older varieties. Either they
do not produce enough to be profitably
grown as standards, or the quality is
not good enough to command the extra
price a fancy should. But all good things
come to those who wait, so let us be
patient and I am sure we shall soon
be rewarded.

I have but a few suggestions to offer
at this time. One I think worthy of,
is to recommend that the number of
blooms necessary for a preliminary
certificate for the Dorner memorial
medal, be changed from 50 to 25
blooms. It has been suggested that
many times it is hard to get 50 good
blooms from a new variety where not
so many plants are grown.

We have an evergrowing demand
for the society's co-operation with
local flower shows, which I am sure
we cannot afford to ignore. At the
board of directors' meeting in Cleve-
land on Nov. 12, 1915, a motion was
passed to the effect that the board
recommend to the convention follow-
ing in January that the A. C. S. lend
its co-operation to local flower shows,
provided the schedule, the judges and
the underwriting of said show be ap-
proved by the president and secretary
of this society. I take it that the in-
tention here was to have the society
offer its usual medals and certificates.
However, this matter never came be-
fore the regular January meeting ow-
ing, I guess, to an oversight. I feel it
is of such importance that I would
recommend that at this meeting the
officers be authorized to carry out the
intent of this resolution, or that at
least some action be taken on the mat-
ter towards such a co-operation. For
the more we can induce the exhibits
of carnations the more we can popu-
larize that flower.

I too would recommend that the sec-
retary be authorized to place an ad-
vertisement in each of the trade pa-
pers, say, when the premium schedule
is ready, calling attention to the fact
that premium lists are to be had on
application, and stating to those who
are not members to include price of
membership fee. so as to be eligible
to exhibit. I believe this will not only
help us to get more exhibitors but also
new members. On behalf of the So-
ciety I want to extend thanks to the
trade press for the vast amount of free
publicity given the carnation when-
ever opportunity has presented itself.

In closing I want to heartily thank
the secretary, Mr. Baur, tor his kind
co-operation and advice in many

things. Also Mr. Vesey, our worthy
vice-president, for his untiring efforts
in leading on the preliminary work of
this meeting and show. To the local
committees and especially to the ex-
hibitors I feel deeply grateful for their
hearty co-operation in helping to bring
about this creditable show. To the
members of this Society I feel much
indebted for the honor conferred upon
me in the unanimous election as your
president. I assure you, gentlemen, It
will ever bring to me fond memories
of your friendship in years to come,
and my good wishes and prayers will
be with you always.

The secretary's report was present-
ed as follows:

Report of Secretary A. F. J. Baur.

During the past twelve months, the
secretary's office has been unusually
busy. With our participation in the
National Flower Show in Philadelphia
last March and the soliciting of funds
in aid of Miss Anna Jarvis, there has
been much extra work and some addi-
tional expense. The receipts, how-
ever, have also increased somewhat,
though not quite as much as the ex-
pense, so that at the end of this fiscal
year we find ourselves with somewhat
less money in the general fund than a
year ago, but still in very good condi-
tion.

During the past year the secretary's
office has received in dues, $729 00; ad-
vertising, $261.85; miscellaneous,
$46.05: Jlothers' day, $154.00; total,
$1190.90, all of which was turned over
to the treasurer and his receipt taken
therefore.

The secretary's and treasurer's
books were checked over by a pub-
lic accountant and found correct. All
bills are being met promptly and all
accounts due the society are being col-
lected without loss. We are pleased
to note that 26 pages of advertising
space in this year's premium schedule
were taken by our members and
friends. We feel that our members
should make an effort to patronize
these advertisers as much as possible,
in order to make it worth their while
to use these pages as an advertising
medium.

The one department that gives the
secretary more concern than any other
is the membership list. During the
past year we have taken in 45 new
members and reinstated 6, yet in spite
of this unusual number of new addi-
tions, we are now 13 members behind
last report. The list now stands at 312
annual members and 12 life members,
making a total of 324.

During the past year we lost Albert
Roper, who died March 1st, Wm. F.
Kasting, who died June 15th; Thos. C.

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Joy, who died Nov. 10th;, and W. L.
Kroeschell. who died Nov. 23rd. All
of these men were favorably known to
most of you and will be missed at our
future conventions.

We have 217 members in good stand-
ing in the Society of American Flor-
ists and therefore continue to be rep-
resented on their Board of Directors.
Our present president, Mr. Ammann,
was selected to that position, to serve
during the year 1917.

Since the last meeting, we have re-
ceived seven new varieties for regis-
tration. Fourteen others were sent
over by the Perpetual Flowering Car-
nation Society of England.

A special silver medal was struck to
commemorate the society's twenty-fifth
year and was awarded to each winner
of a first premium in the carnation
section at the National Flower Show
in Philadelphia last March. Those who
received these medals are S. J. God-
dard. E. G. Hill Co., Strafford Flower
Farms, J. W. Minott Co., E. F. Lieker,
Cottage Gardens Co., A. A. Pembroke.
Strouts, Wm. Kleinheinz, W. L. Ellis,
Wm. Graham, Mrs. Wm. Austin, A.
Harvey & Sons, Countess Bulalia and
W. E. Lenk. Fifteen in all.

This society took a very active part
in the National Flower Show in Phil-
adelphia last March. Not only did we
prepare the premium schedule and the
rules for staging the carnation section
of the show, but members of thisj so-
ciety contributed $515.00 toward pay-
ing the premiums of this deijartment.
thereby reducing the liability of the
management to that extent. Our sil-
ver and bronze medals were also
awarded as sweepstakes in the 100
bloom section.

Early in the year, the secretary by
direction of the Board of Directors,
solicited funds from the members for
the Mothers' Day fund which was be-
ing raised by the Society of American
Florists, for the purpose of assisting
Miss Jarvis in promoting that day.
$154.00 was raised and sent to Secre-
tary Young.

The Board of Directors held the cus-
tomary post convention meeting on
January 27th in St. Louis. A second
meeting was held in Philadelphia on
March 28th. instead of the usual mid-
summer meeting. At this meeting
some changes were made in tlie pre-
miums offered, in most of the classes
contained in the premium schedule for
this year's exhibition. In section A,
classes 1 to 11, the premiums were
raised from ?10.00 and $6.00 to $15.00
and $10.00. In section B, classes 11
to 36, the premiums are raised from
$5.00 and $3.00 to $8.00 and $5.00. In
section C only one premium, $10.00 is
offered instead <Si $6.00 and $4.00.
These changes have increased our
liability on premiums by $219.00 Five
disseminatot-s have again very gener-
ously contributed the premiums in sec-
tion C.

The identification badges you are
wearing were provided as a result of
the action taken in the meeting at St.
Louis last year. They are the most
practical article we were able to find
for the purpose. If they are satisfac-
tory we shall continue to use them in
the future.

The arrangements for this meeting
were left entirely in the hands of our

Vice-President, Mr. Vesey, and his
committees selected from the state so-
ciety. That they have labored earnest-
ly and harmoniously you can see by
the results accomplished. The retail
men have come forward with a splen-
did demonstration of the carnation's
adaptability for decorative affects.
They should be given credit and every
encouragement possible.

The trade press has opened its col-
ums to everything we have sent in for
publication. To them is due our
thanks.

The treasurer's report followed, as
below:

Report of Treasurer F. E. Dorner.
GENERAL FUND.
Expenses.
Orders ou Treasurer paid . .$1,205.34
.Jan. 20. balance cash on
hand 816.29

$2,021.6:!

Receipts.

.Tan. 20, 1W16. cash on hand $838.69
Casli received (hu'ing: vear. 1,182.94

$2,021.6:1

PERMANENT FUND.

.Ian. 20. 1916, balance $2,625.31

.Ian. 1. 1917. Interest 106.04

$2,731.35

.7 an. 20, 1917, Interest to

general fund $106.04

Balance invested at 4% 2,625.31

$2,731.,35

DORNER .MEMORIAL FUND.

.Ian. 20. 1H1«, balance $1,002.01

.Ian. 1, 1917. Interest 40.48

$1,042.49

Transferred to general

fund for 1917 medal $40.00

ISalance invested at 4'~; 1.002.49

$1,042.49

MOTHERS- DAY FUND.

Cash $l.>t.00

Paid to .lohu Young, sec'y
for Anna .Tarvls Fund... 154.00

Officers to serve for the next year
were nominated, and the nominations
afterward concurred in by acclama-
tion, as follows: President, W. .1.
Vesey, Jr., Fort. Wayne. Ind.; vice-
president, C. S. Strout. Biddeford. Me.;
secretary, A. F. J, Baur. Indianapolis.
Ind.; treasurer. F. E. Dorner, Lafay-
ette, Ind.; Peter Fisher, director to
succeed himself. Boston was selected
as the location for tlie convention of

1918.

THE EXHIBITION.

John H. Dunlop. Toronto, Ont., and
Wm. R. Nicholson, Framingham,
Mass., <vere appointed judges. The
following awards were reported:

List of Awards.
SECTION A.

V.\SES OF 100 BLOOMS.

White — C. S. Strout. Biddeford, Me.,,
1st with Matchless; Cottage Gardens
Co., Queens, N. Y., 2nd with Crystal
White.

Flesh Pink— F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
Lafayette, Ind., 1st with Seedling No.
118; C. S. Strout, 2nd with Superb.

Medium Pink — Cottage Gardens Co ,
with Mrs. C. W. Ward; E. A. Richards,
Greenfield, Mass., 2nd with Seedling
No. 110.

Dark Pink — F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
with Rosalie; Mt. Greenwood Ceme-
tery, 111., 2nd with Rosette.

Scarlet — Baur & Steinkamp, Indiana-
polis, Ind., 1st with Merry Christmas;
Bassett & Washburn. Chicago, 2nd
with Belle Washburn.

Crimson — S. J. Goddard, Framing-
ham, Mass., 1st with Doris; W. D.
Howard, Milford, Mass., 2nd with
Bernice.

Yellow — F. Dorner & Sons Co., 1st
with Old Gold.

White Variegated — Halifax Gardens,
Halifax, Mass., 1st.

SECTION B.

VASES OF 50 BLOOMS.

White Enchantress — 1st Hartje &
Elder, Indianapolis; 2nd, J. A. Nelson,
Framingham, Mass.

White Wonder— 1st, W. Frank &
Sons, Portland, Ind.; 2nd, C. S. Strout.

Matchless— 1st, C. S. Strout; 2nd,
Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111.

Any Other White — 1st, C. S. Strout,
with White Winsor.

Enchantress Supreme — 1st, Jos. Hill
Co., Richmond, Ind.

Pink Delight— 1st, C. S. Strout; 2nd,
J. A. Nelson.

Any Other Flesh Pink— 1st, C. S.
Strout with Nancy; 2nd, W. Frank &
Sons with May Day.

Pink Sensation — 1st, S. J. Goddard;
2nd, Gullett & Son.

Any Other Light Pink — 1st, S. J.
Goddard with Gloriosa; 2nd, Gullett &
Sons with Gloriosa.

Mrs. C. W. Ward— 1st, W. Frank &
Sons; 2nd, C. S. Strout.

Good Cheer — 1st, Baur & Steinkamp;
2nd, Gullett & Son.

Any Other Medium Pink — 1st, A. R.
Schroeder with Mrs. Akehurst; 2nd,
J. S. Stuart & Son, Anderson. Ind.,
with Rose Pink Enchantress.

Any Dark Pink— 1st. Hartje & Elder,
Indianapolis, with Washington; 2nd,
S. J. Goddard with Rosette.

Beacon — 1st, A. R. Schroeder; 2nd,
S. J. Goddard.

Any Other Scarlet — 1st, Bassett &
Washburn with Belle Washburn; 2nd,
W. Prank & Sons with Portland Pride.

Pocahontas- 1st, C. S. Strout.

Benora — 1st, Halifax Gardens: 2nd,
J. A. Nelson.

Yellow Prince— 1st, S. J. Goddard.
SECTION C.

VARIETIES DISSEinN.\TEl). 1915-16,
50 BL00M,S.

Nancy— 1st, S. J. Goddard.

Alice Coombs— 1st, Halifax Gardens.

Miss Theo— 1st, S. J. Goddard.

Silver medal awarded to Baur <t
Steinkamp for Merry Christmas.
Bronze medal to Cottage Gardens Co.,
for Cottage Maid.

Dorner Memorial Medal won by P.
Dorner & Sons with Laddie.

Certificate of Merit to W. D. Howard
for Bernice and Nic Zweifel. Milwau-
kee, for Edna.

Indiana Special Trophy won by W.
Frank & Sons.

CHELSEA AND HOLLAND HOUSE
SHOWS ABANDONED.
We learn from "The Garden," Lon-
don, that after careful consideration
and great anxiety the Council of the
Royal Horticultural Society have de-
cided to abandon these two large
shows for this year. Added to the
trouble arising from the shortage of
labor, the difficulties of transport, and
the government's desire to reduce trav-
eling, the contractor has, at the last
moment, reported that he cannot guar-
antee to put up the tents. In the place
of these two shows ordinary fort-
nightlv meetings will be held at the
London Scottish Drill Hall, Bucking-
ham Gate, on the usual fortnightly
dates, namely. May 22 and July 3.

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February 3, 1917

MISSOURI STATE FLORISTS' ASSO-
CIATION.

The appointments of the vice-presi-
dents ot the Missouri State Florists'
Association were made last week, and
comprise the following:

H. Archias, Sedalia, Mo., two years;
Frank A. Windier, St. Louis, Mo., two
years; William L. Rock, Kansas City,
Mo., one year; Earl Reed, Louisiana,
Mo. (Stark Bros.), one year.

This includes a representative of the
wholesaler, retailer, grower and the
nurserymen of Missouri, and President
Knapp is to be congratulated on the
selection of such able and progressive
material to constitute part of the ex-
ecutive board of the Missouri State
Florists' Association.

W. S. Wells, Secy.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA.
We have received from Secretary
Chas. W. Johnson, type-written copy
of the preliminary list of Special Prizes
to be awarded at the Annual Exhibi-
tion in Cleveland, Ohio, November 6-11,
1917. The list inchides lots of silver
cups and other trophies of very sub-
stantial value contributed by public-
spirited amateurs and by chrysanthe-
mum specialists in the trade, and
there should be some lively competi-
tion on that occasion among commer-
cial growers and also among the repre-
sentatives of private estates.

LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
FLORISTS.

The address of the secretary of the
Ladies' S. A. F. has been changed
from Pittsburgh, Pa, and now reads
Mrs. Chas. H. Maynard, Point Chau-
tauqua, N. Y.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Tennessee State Florists' Asso-
ciation has been holding its third an-
nual convention in Nashville, this
week. G. M. Bentley of Knoxville is
secretary.

At the March meeting of the Retail
Florists' Association of St. Louis, the
annual election of officers will take
place. There are three candidates for
president.

There will be an exhibition of Lor-
raine Begonias. Orchids, Chinese
Primroses and Forced Vegetables at
Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Satur-
day, February 3.

The Omaha and Council Bluffs
Florists' Club met on January 11 and
officers were installed as follows:
President, John Bath; vice-president,
Lee Harmon; secretary. J. S. Gardner;
treasurer, H. Clark.

Nominations for officers will be in
order at the next meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club of Washington, D. C, to be
held on Tuesday evening, February 6,
at 1214 F. street, N. W. The election
takes place the first Tuesday in March.

Monday, Feb. 5.

Bernardsville Horticultural So-
ciety, Horticultural Hall, Bernards-
ville, N. J.

Elbeion Horticultural Society,
Fire Hall, Elberon, N. J.

Houston Florists' Club, Chamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex,

Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, Montreal, Canada.

New Bedford Horticultural So-
ciety, New Bedford, Mass.

Washington Florists' Club, Wash-
ington, D. C.

Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Holyoke and Nortbampton, Mass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association, Horticultural
Hall, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Cal.

Paterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. BIdg.. Paterson, N. J. .

Florists' Club of Philadelphia. Hor-
ticultural Hall. Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club, Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Tuxedo Horticultural
Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

Society,

Thursday, Feb. 8.

Menlo Park Horticultural Society,
Menlo Park. Calif.

New London Horticultural Society,
Municipal Bldg., New London, Conn.

Friday, Feb. 9.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety, County Building, Hartford,
Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Doran's Hall
Greenwich, Conn.

Saturday, Feb. 10.

Dobbs Perry Gardeners' Associa- ilR
tlon, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

ready more than 100 members, nearly
all of them experienced gardeners and
growers, and commercial men in the
flower business. There is no doubt,
now, of the success of the society in
the future and of its plans for two
flower shows per year for Stamford.

The advisory council of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society has de-
cided to hold a garden contest each
year from 1919 to 1922. In 1919 the
contest will be for the best iris garden,
in 1920 for the best rose garden, in

1921 for the best lilac garden and in

1922 for the best fruit garden. Com-
mercial growers are excluded from this
contest. The prizes are; for first,
gold medal and $100; for second, silver
medal and $50; and for third, silver
medal and $25.

The Stamford (Conn.) Horticultural
Society, formed a month ago, has al-

A meeting ot the employes of the
Pierson greenhouses, Cromwell, Conn.,
was held Thursday evening, January
25, and a society known as the Crom-
well Gardens Horticultural Society
was organized. W. R. Pierson and A.
N. Pierson were elected honorary
presidents and the following list ot
active officers was elected; President,
J. M. McEwen; vice-president, Arvid
Anderson; secretary and treasurer, M.
C. Searles; publicity manager, George
Anderson.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Parks. Theib De.sign, Equipment
AXD Use, by George Bumap, B. S. M. A.
Landscape Architect of Public Build-
ings and Grounds, Washington, D. C,
With an introduction by Richard B.
Watrous. Secretary American Civic
Association. Frontispiece in color.
Large 8 vo, decorated cloth, net, $6.00.
J. B. Lippincott Company, Publishers,
Philadelphia.

This is one of the really great books
of the season. It cannot be justly
reviewed in a casual glance over its
pages. One does not have to read
very far to realize that its author has
spent a busy lifetime on the myriad
problems of his many-sided subject
and is thoroughly in touch with the
public — its needs and its whims. There
are four books intended for the series,
of which this is the first one issued,
the subjects and their order as origi-
nally planned being Landscape De-
sign, Planting Design, Park Design
and Garden Design. The manuscript
of the first, we are told, is interned
with the author's trunk somewhere
on the border between Germany and
France.

In the book under consideration
there are 163 pictorial illustrations, of
which 92 are taken from foreign parks.
These pictures are mostly views of re-
stricted areas, small squares, etc.,
which at first glance were thus some-
what a disappointment until we found
that they were presented not particu-
larly as examples of the author's
ideals but in a great many instances
as exhibits of what should not be done,
the foreign ones figuring largely In the
category of defective arrangement.
The volume contains fifteen chapters
under topics as follows: Park Design
in City Planning; Bringing Up a
Park the Way It Should Go;
Principles of Park Design; "Pass-
ing-Through" Parks; Neighborhood
Parks; Recreation Parks; Play-
grounds in Parks; Effigies and Monu-
ments in Parks; Architecture in
Parks; Decorative Use of Water;
Planting Design of Parks; Park Ad-
ministration in Relation to Planting
Design; Seats in Public Parks; Dis-
position of Flowers in Parks; Park
Utilities. From the foregoing it will
be seen that the book follows very
practical lines. It is addressed pri-
marily to executives having the de-
velopment of parks in charge, whose
knowledge of the underlying princi-
ples ot the subject ^s often vague, of
necessity. It is plainly set forth in
the preface that the book is intended
to establish the tact that there is a
definite law and order to be recognized
in the shaping of parks quite as in
other forms ot art-laws wliich may not
be prudently violated or ignored.

Chapter 1 should be read very care-
fully. Chapter 2 will elicit a cordial
"Amen" for the greater part of its
contents. The playgrounds chapter is
one of the best and presents principles
ot intrinsic worth as regards this dif-
ficult department of park work. In-
variably outspoken, the author leaves
no doubt as to his position on disputed
questions. His remarks on the use of
statues and decorative sculpture will
please most readers, as will the un-
stinted condemnation of tree and
shrub mutilation by the use ot the clip-
ping shears, but not all will agree that

February 3, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

143

NEW RED ROSE -DONALD MacDONALD

A new Hawlmark Red Rose sent out this year by Alex. Dickson & Sons

We have tested this Rose for Whiter forcing for two years, and with us It pro-
duces more red roses during the winter than any Rose we have ever grown. It is
not a large Rose. l)ut lias perfet-tl.v formed medium sized flowers tliat sell at sight.
Color bright orange carmine: will not turn blue; because tlie base of the petals is
orange. It is not a summer rose, aa it has the same substance as Killarney. We
build the plants up until November, and from Thanksgiving until May It is a
money maker for the Rose Grower.' as no pinching is necessary.

Strong Grafted Plants, $35.00 per lOO ; $300.00 per 1000

Own Root Plants, $30.00 per 100; $250.00 per lOOO

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the gardener, as such, is the typical
offender in this regard. The chapter
on Recreation Parks is inspiring and
delightful from first to last. It will
benefit and instruct all who read it
and those with true artistic percep-
tions will find themselves very much
in harmony with the author's utter-
ances. Park Utilities makes a splen-
did chapter, full of well-considered ad-
vice. That on Disposition of Flowers
in Parks seems to us hardly up to the
quality of the others in comprehen-
siveness and practical suggestion, and
we think sylvan beauty would stand a
little larger recognition.

As intimated above, the old contro-
versy concerning the respective quali-
fications and failings of "architects"

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and "gardeners" intrudes here and
there in this work. The author re-
marks that "It is an absurdity to per-
mit the park gardener to destroy un-
censured the soft values of a foliage
composition which the landscape de-
signer visualized and hoped to pro-
duce." To this proposition all reason-
able people will no doubt subscribe,
but not necessarily to the presump-
tion that this species of butchery is
an inseparable predilection of park
gardeners or that refined landscape
composition is exclusively a product
of academic training in landscape
architecture. It is a mistake to as-
sume that for the interweaving of
beauty and utility which is essential
in every garden conception academic
training in the aesthetic arts is indis-
pensable and that intuition is com-
paratively a minor factor. There are
landscape architects and landscape
architects and there are gardeners
and gardeners, and each in the final
analysis must stand or fall, not upon
the title he assumes but according to
his works. To each and all. however,
the possession of "Parks, Their De-
sign, Equipment and Use," will be
found a substantial help in his prog-
ress to a position of eminence in his
chosen profession. To any young man
wishing to engage in landscape art aa
a life work we unhesitatingly com-
mend Mr. Bumap's book as a manual
of exceptional value and an unsur-
passed aid. The book can be supplied
by Horticulture at publisher's price.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. John Condon

Mrs. Ellen Lucy Condon, wife of
John Condon, florist, died on January
23 at her home in Brooklyn. N. Y.

George Zeiner.

George Zeiner, florist of Wantagh,
N. Y., and formerly in business in
Flatbush, Brooklyn, died last week,
aged 73 years.

Portland, Me. — Schay's Greenhouse
has gone out of business.

MRS. C. C. POLLWORTH

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HORTICULTUEE

February 3, 1917

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The Morristown Dinner.
On Tuesday, January 23, the Morris
Co., (N. J.) Horticultural Society be-
came of age, and it celebrated the
twenty-first anniversary ot its forma-
tion in a befitting manner. And a feast
it was! From the time Landlord Piper
made the clock strike seven until the
midnight chimes which were heard
from around the comer acted as a cur-
few and bade all the jolly good fellows,
who were not a bit sleepy, a fond good
night.

The dinner was a sumptuous one
and the decorations were so lavish as
to give the hall the semblance ot a
flower show more than a banquet. At
the speakers' table over which the
toastmaster, Riphard G. Hollaman pre-
sided, sat Edward Reagan, secretary of
the society; William H. Duckhani
treasurer; Frank Breare, president;
Britton D. Evans, Hon. Daniel S. Voor-
hees and Hon. George W. Downs. Af-
ter the first courses amateur enter-
tainers, who are members of the so-
ciety, sang several popular songs and
amused with an eccentric dago dance.
The toastmaster took for his subject
in the opening address, "What I Know
of the Cannibal or Insect Eating
Plant." This speech was to consume
an hour and half of time, but as the
speaker said, he was covered with con-
fusion and blushed to admit that he
had come away from his home with-
out it. He said In part that at the
original organization meeting of the
association eight men who were in-
terested in their professions attended
and that there are four here tonight,
Messrs. Reagan, Herrington, Totty
and Duckham, and that they all should
feel proud of their accomplishments,
and of their success as fathers of the
society, for today the active member-
ship is over one hundred.

Arthur Herrington, who was the as-
sociation's first president, was next
called upon, and while he did not ad-
mit it, it was rumored that the an-
niversary punch which had just been
served was his own "seedling." Mr.
Herrington said he had long looked
forward to this night, for this was the
Bight that his infant, the society, had
become of age. He then jokingly spoke
of some of the reminiscences of the
society in its early days, and of the
advancement of horticulture in New
Jersey. One man advised h(m not to
publish a paper he had prepared, for
by so doing he was giving to the public
the secrets of his profession. But the
paper was published, and tonight's
events speak for themselves, and the
man who was afraid of giving the
secret to the public is unheard of in
his profession.

Mayor Otto Ross was next called
upon and for the first time gave away
his secret to the public, admitting that
he was a gardener, as well as a mayor,
and should anyone doubt his integrity
they might call at his residence any
time next summer and see his garden
which occupies a plot two by four feet.
Dr. Britton D. Evans paid a great
tribute to the florists for the part they

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,The Florists' standard of uni-
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ten years. Specify M'IZAKI)
BRAND in your Supply House
order or write us direct for
prices and freight rates.

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take in furnishing something that adds
to the beauty of the world, and brings
joy to the distressed. He said that
he was thinking of the things which
make life beautiful and expressed the
thought that a few roses meant more
to the living than whole wreaths to
the dead. He added that while he is
not a florist he is supposed to throw
flowers in the liuman pathway.

J. Austin Shaw, replied with a poem
and a toast to the press and the (ab-
sent) ladies. Charles Weathered, one
of the oldest members of the New
York Florists' Club, was then caught
as he was about to leave the room, and
was prevailed upon to tell several
stories and give the history of his or-
ganization.

Edward Reagan next spoke on "The
Individual Member" and said that
while the organization has attained a
place second to none In the trade, as
well as in the national shows, that
the work while in many cases attri-
buted to an association was in many
cases, due to an individual. And here
he made a presentation speech and
presented William H. Duckham with
a diamond stick pin, composed of a
cluster set in platinum, as an expres-
sion of the estimation in which he is

February 3, 1917

II () RTI CULTURE

145

held by the members of the organiza-
tion. Mr. Duckham was greatly sur-
prised, and for a few moments was so
touched that he could not collect him-
self. He then thanked the organiza-
tion for their beautiful gift.

Uncle Dan Voorhees, who is known
as a Republican leader in the county,
and claims that he has never made
a speech in his life, spoke for a few
moments to the memoers. He said
that he was now sixty-five years old
and this was the second florist ban-
quet that he had attended, and that
from now on he would attend the next
twenty-five. He was followed by Ar-
thur T. Boddington, Mayor W. G.
Badgley of Chatham and Hon. George
W. Downs.

New York Club Dinner.

It is rumored that the New York
Florists' Club will give another "Din-
Dan" or dinner dance at the Biltmore,
on Saturday night, March 17th; which
is the first Saturday of the Flower
Show — also St. Patrick's Day.

In addition to a dinner of rare good-
ness, witli the happysome accompani-
ment of dancing, there will be a mys-
tery. Chairman A. I. Miller says that
it's going to be "A Big Joy Bubble,"
which will be burst in the centre of
the room at exactly 12 of the clock."
Further than that, Abe is dumb as an
oyster. The committee urge an early
reservation of tables. Tickets for
lady or gentleman, will be $5 each.
Write to The Dinner Committee,
A. L. Miller, chairman, T. B. de
Forest, secretary, 30 East 42nd street.
New York, N. Y.

Essex County (N. J.) Florists' Club
This club will have a Ladies' Night

at the Krueger Auditorium on the

evening of Thursday, February 22.

Jas. J. McLaughlin Is chairman of the

committee.

Boston Florists' Bowling Teams.
The standing as to games won and
lost up to date is as follows:

Galvin 35 '■<

McAlpine & McD S4 10

Waban 27 17

Flower Market 2fi 18

Flower Exchange 24 20

Carbone 22 22

New England 18 26

Kobinsou 17 27

Penn 9 35

Snyder 8 36

At.— J. Guerin, 100; E. Harrington, 97;
J. Connelly, 93; J. Dowd. 93; A. Pierce, 93;
J. Guerlneau, 93; W. Nicholson, 92; R. Mit-
chell, 92; J. liresnehan, 91; J. McDonough.
90.

Florists' Club of North Chicago.

Jan. 11, 1917, scores.

J. Huebner 176 158 205

F. Price 184 170 183

A. Zech 188 198 17S

J. Einwich 139 180 180

P. Olsem 186 176 166

Jan. 23, 1917, scores.

,T. Huebner 174 181 146

W. Lorman 170 183 171

J. Einwich 193 161 168

A. Zech 190 198 179

P. Olsem 178 188 174

Washington, D. C.

The duckpin team representing The
Florists' Club of Washington, D. C,

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEEDS

Are grown by us as far

north as Tomatoes

will mature.

They are Free from Blight —
Most Carefully Growa — Most
Carefully Selected — Most
Carefully Saved

JUST FOR SEED

Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds are
well known for their big yields
of large, firm, solid, meaty uni-
form Tomatoes.

We grow Tomatoes — just for
seed, even the pulp we destroy.
Not an ounce of Canning House
Tomato Seed is allowed to
enter our Establishment.

•■JOHN H.A.aiv TOiHATO

WHOLESALE TOMATO SEED PRICES (To the Trade Only)

Oz.

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TOMATO SEED FOR YOUR 1917 CROP

You will get an enormous crop of Tomatoes from Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds this year.
Our Seed was saved from one of the largest crops we have ever had, due to being favored
by weather conditions. The vines were loaded with Large, Solid, Red Fruit. We know
positively by planting Seed from this "Big Crop" your yield will be much larger than If
you had houffht seed grown where the weather conditions were not favorable.

J. BOLGIANO & SON, " »"""

GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOMATO SEEDS

THIS IS OUR 99TH YEAR.

Send for our Complete Cata.loBue giving; lowest prices to Florists and Market Gardeners.

failed to make much of a showing in
its games with the Pirates, a competi-
tive team.

The score was as follows:

MOUNT PLEASANT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

Florists.

Goldman 75

A. Shaeter 92

Schoeps 85

G. Shaefer SI

Jeuliins '5

PERSONAL.

Ed. Sceery has been re-elected
president of the Park Board of Pater-
son, N. J.

OT

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77

ll.'f

75

91

ilS

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96

S4

Walter Piers, East Orange, N. J.,
and Miss Helen Crosby were married
on .January 10.

Totals 408

Pirates.
Totals 4S2

4.3S

46-2

Miss Dorothy Perkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Perkins, and E. B.
Estabrook, of Germantown, Pa., were
married at Newark, N. Y., on Jan-
uary 27.

The Greek Florists' Ball in New
York will take place on Wednesday,
February 28.

Augusta, Me.— Frank H. Dudley of
Auburn has been appointed State hor-
ticulturist. He succeeds Clyde H. Wil-
kins, of Wilton, resigned.

Five typical letters

from hundreds by

satisfied Davey

clients

Mr. Geo. M. Verity, Pres.
The American Rolling
Mill Co., Middletown,
Oliio.

"The work which your
men did on m.v prem-
ises has every evidence
of beinp: tirst class in
every respect."
Mr. T. W. Snow, Pres.
T. W. Snow Construc-
tion Co., Chicago, 111.
"The worl; which you
(lid at my place six or
seven years ago is so
satisfactory that I have
not found it necessary
to do anything more.
Every tree you treated,
including: the worst
ones, have since that
time made new and
beautiful trees.'*
Mr. Edward Holbrook,
President, The Gor-
bam Co., New York
City.
"I wish to express the
satisfaction we have had
in your work. The work
has been done in a thor-
ough manner and your
foreman and his assist-
ants are entitled to
great credit."
Mr. Wm. H. Grafflin,
Falston .Manor, Glen-
coe, Baltimore Co., Md.
**The work done at my
place has been done in
a very satisfactory way
and you are fortunate
in having such efflclent
and industrious em-
ployees, a refreshing
experience in these days
of carelessness and
shirking."

Mrs. Cbag. G. Weld,
Brookline, Mass.

"I am very much
pleased with the result
of your work on my
trees. . . . From their
present appearance I do
not see why they should
not last many years
longer, whereas last
year we had grave
doubts as to their llv-

A crude renipnt patch — inelTeotive and injurious

Cement patch removed — showing extensive and
neglected decay

THE tree is a living organism; it breathes, assimilates food, has a real
circulation. Its normal condition is health, but it is subject to disease
and decay just as any other living thing.
As with one's body or one's teeth, the tree responds only to that treat-
ment which is in scientific accordance with Nature's laws
The physician, the surgeon, or the dentist requires years of patient study, plus
the intuitive skill born of ripe experience, before he is equipped to obtain
successful results.

This is also exactly true in Tree Surgery. However, in Tree Surgery, scien-
tific accuracy is not enough. Think of the terrific windstorm with its bend-
ing and twisting! You will then realize that Tree Surgery must be mechani-
cally perfect to withstand it. The mechanical principles and methods of
bracing employed by a real Tree Surgeon would amaze you

Trees cannot be "patoned" like barn doors.
Men without long training and experience can-
not save them. Tree Surgery is a science unto
itself — a science demanding highly specialized
knowledge and remarkable skill for its success-
fulfill application.

Facts Little Understood

Because the facts set forth above have not been
understood, great injury has been done to thou-
sands of trees everywhere and a vast amount
of money has been wasted in disastrous tree
"patching."

It has been the fault of nobody in particular.
Tree owners simply have not realized the de-
gree of scientific knowledge and mechanical
skill required in the permanent saving of trees.
And "tree patchers" — the men who have been
doing the faulty and dangerous work — are in
many cases conscientious enough but ignorant
of the facts and lacking in skill.

Photograpli No. 1 illustrates a typical case of tree
"patching." To the untrained eye this work proba-
bly looks good, but a Pavey Tree Surgeon saw at a
glance that the conditions were bad. Growths of
fungus disease appeared along the edges of the fill-
ing and on the bark between the large and small
fillings.

Photograph No. 2 shows the fllllng taken out. Nearly
every principle of the science of Tree Surgery had
been violated — the rough decay onlv had been re-
Tnoved; the cavity had not been disinfected: the con-
dition of decay behind this crude cement patch was
actually appalling, and the filling had only been In
two or three months; no bracing of any "kind had
been used; no means had been provided' to exclude
moisture; the large filling had been put in as a
solid mass, making no allowance for the sway of the
tree.

Photograph No. 3 shows all decay removed by a
Davey Tree Surgeon; the cavity thoroughly disin-
fected and waterproofed; the mechanical bracing
partly in place; the watersheds cut to exclude mois-
ture.

Photograph No. 4 shows the Davev filling completed
put in sectionally to permit swaying without break-
ing the filling. This tree has since stood through
many severe storms in perfect condition. New bark
IS now growing over the filling along the edges. The
tree has been saved permanently!

Davey Tree

r^^"^ i^ Davey Tree SurKeon Is In the employ of the Davey Tree Expert
lo. ana the public is cautioned against those falsely representing themselves.

All decay removed, cavity disinfected and water-
proofed, mechanical bracing inNtalled

Davey Tree
Surgery is safe

It is scientifically cccurate and mechanicaUy perfect.
Your trees, many of them the product of several genera-
tions, are priceless. Once lost, they cannot be restored in
your lifetime or that of your children.
To whom shall you entrust them? There can be only one
answer, for there is only one safe place to go — to Davey
Tree Surgeons.

This is Dave.v Trfe Surgery. It is scientifically
accurate ami ineclianicaUy perfect. The sec-
tional fllliiig permits swaying: with-
out cracliing

Safe — liei/:nise Davey Tree Surgery is time-
proved : its record of successful performance
for thousands of estate owners spans a
generation.

Safe — liee.nise no Davey Tree Surgeon is
allowed any responsibility until he has
conclusively demonstrated his fitness. He
must have served his full course of thor-
ough pr.ictical training and scientific study
in the Davey Institute of Tree Surgery — ^a
school, the onl.v one of its kind in" the
world, which we conduct for the specific
purpose of drilling our men according to
Davey methods and Davey ideals.

Safe — because we who know values in Tree
Surgery and who demand and deliver the

best, select the man to whom the treatment
of your priceless trees is to be entrusted.

Safe — because Davey Tree Surgery has been
endorsed as best by the United States Gov-
ernment after an exhaustive oflicial investi-
gation.

Safe — because Davey Tree Surgery is rec-
ommended by thousands of prominent men
and women, whose endorsement you can
accept with complete confidence. (Several
such endorsements appear on the left.)

Safe — because Davey Tree Surgeons are
picked men, thoroughly trained, conscien-
tious, intelligent, courteous, in love with
their work. "Men." writes Dr. H. D. House,
New York State Botanist and formerly pro-

fessor in Biltmore Forestry School, "who
would do honor to any institution of learn-
ing in America."

Safe — because the Davey Company is a suc-
cessful and responsible house, amply able
to make good in every instance, and not
needing, for the sake of temparary exist-
ence, to sacrifice in the slightest degree Its
high standards.

Tree "patching" cannot save your trees.
Only scientific, mechanically perfect treat-
ment by men trained through years to the
point of finished skill can be permanently
successful. And for such treatment by such
men there is only one safe place to go — to
Dnvey Tree Surgeons.

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Inc.

1302 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio

(Operating the Davey Institute of Tree Surgery, Kent Ohio)

BraBch Offices : 225 Fifth Ave., New York— 2017 L«nd Title BIdg., Philadelphia- Cliicafo

Permanent representatives located at Boston, Newport. Lenox. Hartford. Albanv, Pough-
keepale. White Plains, .Stamford. Jamaica, L. I., Morristown, N. J., Philadelphia, Harris-
burg, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Louis-
ville, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis. Kansas Citv. Canadian address: 81
St. Peter Street, Quebec.

Surgeons

FOR SAFE TREE SURGERY

Write today for FREE
Examination of your Trees

— and booklet, "When Your Trees
Need the Tree Surgeon."
What is the real condition of your
trees? Are insidious diseases and
hidden deca.v slowly undermining
their strength? Will the next severe
storm claim one or more as its vic-
tims? Only the experienced Tree
Surgeon can till you fully and defi-
nitely. Without cost or obligation
to you, a Davey Tree Surgeon will
visit your place, and render an hon-
est verdict regarding their condition
and needs. Write today.

148

HOETI CULTURE

February 3, 1917

MICHELL'S NEW CROP FLOWER SEEDS

ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus (Nor- CENTACKEA

thern Greenliouse Grown).
1,000 seeds. ..p. 50 10,000 seeds. .$30.00
.">,000 seed.s.. 1.5.50 25,000 seeds.. 72.50

1000

seeds Oz.

Candidissima $0.30 iZ.OO

Gyninocarpa 15 .50

.VSl'.VRAGl S Hatcheri.

1(10 seeds... .$0.75 500 seeds

1,000 seeds $5.00

l,OHELI.\. Tr, pkt.
Cr.vstal ralace C'onipacta. . .$0.30
(■r.»ital Palare .Speciosa !;»

I'KTt NI.4.

.Mi<hell'B MonHtrosus 1.00

California <iiantH .50

(■randiflora Frintfed 50

Knarf Inimitable 50

SAI.VI.V. Tr. Iikt.

Scarlet Glow $0.50

Hontire 40

Ziirieh 50

Kins of CarpetH 50

■Spleniiens 25

Ball of Fire 50

$,3.00

Oz.

SI. 25

.50

1.25

Oz.
$3.00
2..50
4.00
2.50
1.25
2..50

THrNBERGIA.

Mixed Colors..

VERBEN.\.

Miehell's .Mam

Klue

niotli Fancy

Tr. pkt.
$0.30

Oz.

$1.25

1.25

1.25

rink

.. .30
. . .30

Striped . . . .
White

. . .30
.30

1.25
1.25

.^lixed

. . .30

1.00

\ I.NCA.

.Vlba

.15

.60

.Vlba Pura, . . .

. . .15
. . .15

.60
.60

.Mixed

. . .15

.50

JFWwy^R^=-

.\I,SO .ALL OTHER .SE.VSOX.ABLE SEEDS. BILBS .AND SUPPLIES FOR THE
FLORIST. SEND FOR WHOLES.ALE CATALOGUE.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market Street, Phila

SEED TRADE

AMBRIGAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
Officers — President, KIrby B. White,
Detroit Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. BolKlano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madison,
Wl».; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E. Kendel,
CleveUnd, O.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending January 19, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs— Belgium, $949; France, $73;
Netherlands, $10,622; England, $279;
Japan, $3,092.

Plants— France, $460; Netherlands,
$1,841; England, $147.

Red clover seed — France, $8,591.

Clover seed— France, $10,291; Can-
ada, $7,228.

Grass seed — Denmark. $14,336; Can-
ada, $832.

Other seeds — Denmark, $1,471;
France. $25,182; Italy, $444; Nether-
lands, $2,166; England, $20,561; Ber-
muda, $66; Trinidad, $19; Japan, $5,-
448; Morocco, $7,845; Hongkong, $130.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $150,201.

Other fertilizers— England, $700; Ar-
gentine, $567; Japan, $2,592.

Chicago Seed Trade Notes.

Robt. Newcomb and A. Miller are
representing the American Bulb Co. at
Indianapolis.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASTERS

QUEEN of the
MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
sterna. In colors : Crtmson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Ros*
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oz., 76c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lilly of the Valley, froos

Oar Own Cold Storage Plant.

Onr Trade List Mailed on Application.

THE SEED STORE DnCTHM
FuMoil Hall Squre DUO 1 UN

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.,

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

GARTERS TESTED DEEDS, Inc., commerce BUgTBoX^ Mas*.

At this time of the year the Holland
bulb salesmen are in Chicago as thick
as bees in the clover. This week an
unusual number are working the trade
here.

The A. Henderson Co. is now very
busy shipping out cannas and gladio-
lus bulbs for forcing. The stock :s
fine. Mr. Henderson, whose automobile
was stolen, recovered it the following
day.

Seedsmen report King Humbert
canna as the leader in public favor in
Chicago. Prices are stiffening on the
gladiolus trio that are as popular as
ever this season — America, Francis
King and Augusta. Seed stock is com-
ing along slowly but surely and deal-
ers are preparing for a good season
ahead.

The Leonard Seed Co. is sending out
its annual seed catalogue now. This
firm is known as Market Gardeners'
Seedsmen and niak^s a specialty of
catering to that trade. Three large
stores are located in Chicago, the larg-
est at 810 West Randolph street, one
on the Northwest side at 4845 Milwau-
kee avenue and one on the extremo
South side, 10912 Michigan avenue.

Miss Louisa Brown is perhaps the
most capable and practical seeds-
woman in the American seed trade to-
day. For thirty years she lias held
the responsible position of msnp.ger of
the Leonard Seed Co.'s ston?, in the

center of the largest vegetable market
known as Hayraarket Square. With a
natural aptitude for the work all these
years of experience has equipped her
with an understanding of the seed busi-
ness attained by few.

Notes.
Blockade restrictions on importation
of clover seed into Norway are abol-
ished.

J. A. Melady, lately with Carter's
Tested Seeds, Boston, has accepted a
position in the vegetable seed depart-
ment of Weeber & Don, New York.

Washington, D. C. — The C. B. &
Q. R. Co., has been ordered to refund
to the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.,
of Sioux City, Iowa, the sum of $363.68,
being an overcharge on three cars of
clover seed from Cowley and Lovell,
Wyo., and Silesia, Mont., to Sioux City,
In December, 1915.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

ANn

Florists' Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

February 3, 1917

H 0 11 T I C IT L T II R E

149

Dwarf Gladiolus

Ramosus Ne Pins Ultra, $6.00 per
1000.

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM- ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9. 9 to 10

and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratuni, Alys-
sum, Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens, Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena,
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAf 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

''personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write {or Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Oaly Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers
99 Year*

For

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Price,
Tc Florists and Market Gardener,

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Bm* WlBtar ■•w«H>c nak •■•r4>m««a ■■
thenwrkM. Pot »kt^ tl-Mi • pkta. Sot l».M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price LUt of

WTNTKB-ORCHID-FLOWEBENO SWKKT

PEA SEED

Hai been mailed. If yon bare not received
a copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

GENUINE BALCH'S FILLBASKET

TOMATO SEED

Greenhouse Grown from selected plants
Packet. $1.00 ; 6 packets, $5.00

WILLEY'S FARM

EAST PATCHOGUE, LONG ISLAND: N. Y.

READY NOW

Buddlda Farquharii

This new Winter-flowering Lilac was raised In our
nurseries and is the first authentic hybrid in the genus.
The flowers are pale pink, delightfully fragrant and are
borne in long, cylindrical, tail-like clusters. It is of easy
culture, flowers during December and January and is valu-
able for conservatory and house decoration and as a cut-
flower.

Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00; per 100, $75.00
J Wholesale Prices on Application

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., "^'ats^

i.e:onard'S

S

EEDS

and SEED SE

RVICE [

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

.$6.60 S60.00

. 7.00 66.00

. 9.00 80.00

. 10.00 96.00

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .

8 to 0 in. (2S0 bnlbs to case) .

8 to 10 In. (225 bulbs to case).

9 to 10 In. (200 bulbs to case) .

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Cbloikso.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BI.CE I.IST OF WHOLESALE PRICKS

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANB

FOB FBOFIT.

THOMAS J. OBEY COMPANY

SEEDS, BCLBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Se4>ds.

Improved styles la Implemeoito.

Catalogue upon appllcatioil.

16 So. Market street

BUfiNEn BROTHERS

iMpartOTS ■■< Or«WOT« •<

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 thambirs Street New Yeit

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per lOOO

11/13. 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Biacli Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per lOOfr

9/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stocic Circular,
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Write for Ul«
Bulb CataloK.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.
47-64 North Market St., Boston, Msm.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SQDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YOflK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the sliort crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN,

150

H 0 E T I C U L T U R E

February 3, 1917

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of £urope. Orders
transferred or tntrasted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost »f Cabling Forei^ Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Beference or cash mnst acoompanj all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, A1.EXCONNBIX.

l"The Telegraph Florist"

Member a( FlorUti' Telegraph Delirery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

TrantftT Your OrderM to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hemk.n FlarUta' Tekfraph Dellverr

Orders (or NEW TOBK.

Write or Fhone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotal

Beet Florists In the States aa
Beferenoes.

BOROPEAN ORDERS EXEGDTED

Members of the Florists'
Telesraph Delivery.

Kstabllakad UT4

13 A. i^ r>

VXOBMT
M. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion ATcaoe. N. T. Ciij

( Member Floristi' Telegraph Delivery Alio. )
■Rowcn shipped on &1I Ste&mcrs. SpeciaJ Correspoiui'
ence in all die large cidei of Europe and the British
Colonies. Tslcgraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Or GUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* ar Telecraph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Talaphaaa lUt-IM* Oalnaiku

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Brockton, Mass.— Miss Clarissa A.
Fuller.

Chicago — Joseph Ziska & Sons, Du-
rand Bldg.

Cleveland, O. — Schoen Floral Co.,
1268 Euclid Avenue.

New York City— Warendorff, Broad-
way and 86th street.

Kansas City, Mo. — J. Austin, branch
store, lOth and Main street.

Wickliffe, Ky.— Dunn & Shearin suc-
ceed Ed. Dunn in the florist business
here.

PUBLICITY FOR VALENTINE'S
DAY.

The Publicity Committee of the
Chicago Florists' Club reports that
they have sold to date (Jan. 30) ) 260,
880 valentine stamps, and 7,000 valen-
tine posters, total sales $1,250.00. They
give the following few interesting
items:

Cleveland Florists' Club purchased
10,000 stamps and 500 posters; the
florists of Canton, Ohio, combined
their purchases in one order; the
florists of Richmond, Indiana, pur-
chased 3,600 stamps and 150 post-
ers; the florists of Buffalo pur-
chased as a body, ordering 10,000
stamps; Dudley & Sons, of Parkers-
burg, Va., ordered 5,000 stamps; the
florists of Louisville, Ky., ordered
10,000 stamps; about 10,000 stamps
were sold to florists on the Pacific
Coast; St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower
Co. placed order for 25,000 stamps;
many orders were received from Texas;
Rochester, N. Y., ordered about 7,000;
numerous orders were received from
New York City. Tlie records show
purchases by the best retail florists of
the largest cities in this country.

The committee states that they are
still in position to make immediate de-
livery on orders of any size. Orders
will be filled same day received.
Hurry up!

The committee was represented at
the Carnation Show at Indianapolis
with a supply of stamps and posters.

The Directory of Members of the
Florists' Telegraph Delivery Associa-
tion just sent out from Secretary
Pochelon's office is a very useful publi-
cation. Names and full addresses are
given of nearly 400 members in all parts
of the country, also names of officers
and district representatives and ad-
dresses of 81 subscribers to the public-
ity fund which now amounts to
$1,686.00. Since the last report new
members have been added from Louis-
iana, California, Pennsylvania and
Oklahoma.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
^SONS= —

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Atos.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . , .
Higli Grade Gut Blooms

Wa eaTsr all Mlehlcao points and (aod

ssatlaas •( Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

llsasbers Florists' Telerraph DellTery

Association.

GOD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C,

Member Florists Telettrsph Dcllrsry

IN THE

National Capital

At jroar scttIcs ta dallrar nawsrs
•r DosicBs an Order hj Tsla-
sraph ar atharwls*. Praaipt
Bailable Serrlsa.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Oaaaectlent Ara. and £• St.
WABHUraTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.B^WIMV', N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegrsph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avonuo, N.

Rachester Phone 506. Long Ditt. Bell Fhooe tilt

Members Floriits Telegraph DeliTery

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telejrraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th StreeL

Also Newport, R. '.

We Guarantee Satisfaction

■VIEIVI^Ef^ F-. -r. ^. JK.

February 3, 1917

HOETICULTURE

151

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FloritU' Telegraph
Delivery AMociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IN^.

ilCUf VADV 561 Fifth Ave.
Ilkff lUnlV VanderblitHotel

nnCTnil ^ park street
DUO I UH 799 BoyUton Street

Bilnerias to Steamers ind all Eastern Poiits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WiU take good care of your order*

Metnderi of F. T. D. AssociatiQM,

WASHINGTON

915 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Anto delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any address In Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

CI-EVEL.AIMD

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discoont to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 35th St., Cleveland^ O.
Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1601 and I< 1SS2.

141S Farnum St.,
VIHA.. NEB.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stord^
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAX.©,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAXiS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALI,, Proprietor.

MentionFlorists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.—F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden
Lane.
Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Byres. 106 State

St.

REUTER'S

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

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— ThoB. F. Gnlvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5B23 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Enoble Bros., 1838 W. 26th
St.

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

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

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'i Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

Mew London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. U. Small &, Sons, SOS Madi-
son Ave., at &2d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 Qtb Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

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

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 69th St.

New York— O. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York- Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416
Farnum St.

Passaic. N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave.. N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— F. H. Kramer, 916
F St.. N. W.

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

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
3 PlpflBsnt St

Send Teleeraph, Telephone or Mail orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

8S3 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Ever.v Order sure to receive |

prompt and careful attention.

Members FkriMi-

Telegnpk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmitr FlorisU Telegraph\Delivery Asiociatioiv
NOTICE INITIALS. Wt have oni stcre only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,
Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or teJegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

AI-BANT, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DEL.IVEKEI) IN AI.H.\NV ANO VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store In America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MImN.

^■*' Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Members Flarists' Telesraph Dcllvarj.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Aisoc»iioi>

152

HOKTI CULTURE

Pebruery 3, 1917

-THE"

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

THOMAS YOUNG, JR., Proprietor

Have opened a Salesroom at 57 West 28th Street, N. Y. for the

sale of their Flowers —

GARDENIAS ORCHIDS ROSES

On account of the superior express service from New York City, out of
town customers are requested to send their orders there instead

of to the greenhouses

TELEPHONE 1021 MADISON SQUARE

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

E. C. Amling Co. are now in their
new store at 171 N. Wabash, across
the street from their old location.

Frank and Joe Pasternick have the
sympathy of the trade in the death of
their father which occurred Jan. 27th.

The many friends of W. H. Amling,
president of the Chicago Florists' Club,
are pleased to know that he is rapidly
regaining his health.

A. W. Herre, traveling the west cen-
tral states for the Poehlmann Bros.
Co., will be at Indianapolis this week.
He reports business in florists' supplies
as extremely good.

To date $15,000 worth of posters to
advertise Valentine's Day have been
sold. This means something like 300.-
000 and a great impetus to that day's
buf-iness may be expected.

L. A. Budlong Co. is building another
group of four houses, 600 ft. long, du-
plicating the range built last year. An-
other 250-horse power steam boiler is
being installed by Kroeschell Bros.,
who also furnished the other one.

Kroeschell Bros. Co. are having an
unprecedented winter demand for their
boilers, business; being more like that
of July and August. Manager Fred.
Lautenschlager is representing the
firm at the meeting in Inrtinnaiiolis this
■week.

Harry Balsley has been spending the
week here calling upon old friends in
the trade. Since he discontinued the
manufacture of flower pots. Mr. Bals-
ley has been looking about for som.^-
thing new and it is reported that a
good offer have been made him to take
up the manufacturing of flower pots
again in Terre Haute, Ind., where
there is the necessary clay and a sub-
stantial backing.

A new wholesale house will open
about Feb. 10th at 173 N. Wabash
avenue. The name of the firm is Wilt-
gen & Freres and though the proprie-
tors are both young men they start
with considerable experience. Joseph
E. Wiltgen is the son of a well-known
grower of Evanston and has been
brought up in the business. Michael J.
Freres has spent 14 years in the whole-
sale flower market and tor the past
three years has been with Zech &
Mann.

In the comments on the carnation
heard in the market some pertinent
tacts have been brought to light. One
who has an enviable reputation of
many years standing, has given up
growing the carnation because he
found it more profitable to grow roses.
When asked why he did not advance
the price of carnations corresponding-
ly, he replied that it could not be done
because the life of a rose when cut
averaged three times that of a carna-

tion, and buyers of flowers have
learned to discriminate.

PHILADELPHIA.

The American Rose Society had a
very interesting committee meeting
on the 25th, well attended, and many
important matters were discussed in
detail in regard to the National Rose
Festival to be held in the First Regi-
ment Armory, Broad and Callowhill
streets for four days, opening March
20th. The advance prize list is now
ready and copies can be had on appli-
cation to the president, Samuel S. Pen-
nock, 1614 Ludlow street, Philadelphia.

RCED (SL KELLER

122 West 26th St., New Tork

Florists' Supplies

We manufacturp all our

iatil Disiens, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and are dealers in

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

FlorietH* R*MinUlt*>o

Teie»h*n« tS«0 ItodUen flqB«r«

WOODROW & MARKETOS

Plantsmen and Florists

37 Md 39 Wist 28th St.. NEW YORK

February 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

153

Do Your Spring Buying Early

AND DON'T FORGET

That when you stock up on Bayersdorfer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Piants BASKETS For Flowers BASKETS

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and
Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters— THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

PITTSBURGH.

Edward J. Bambach, a designer for
the E. C. Ludwig Co., has been se-
riously ill for the past week with pneu-
monia.

The Ludwig Floral Co. furnished
the decorations for the banquet of the
Young Men's Republican Tariff Club in
celebration of the birthday anniversary
of the late President William McKin-
ley. Approximately 2,000 carnations
were used.

Fred Burki and William A. Clarke
left on Monday evening for the carna-
tion meeting at Indianapolis. On the
following evening a party left for the
same destination including Edward H.
Blind, William Loew and T. H. Mal-
branc, the latter of Greensburg, Pa.

Frederick L. James, who recently
purchased a farm in Penn township
is now negotiating for the erection of
two large vegetable houses in the early
spring. Mr. James is a son of Edward
Stetson James, who has charge of the
floral department of the Fort Pitt and
Willian Penn Hotels.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howard Carney
have the sincere sympathy of their
friends in the death of their elder son,
Hayes Carney, aged twelve years, from
pneumonia on January 25. Mr. Carney
will be recalled as the former mana-
ger of the J. B. Murdoch Co., and who
now has a retail business of his own.

ST. LOUIS.

The annual report of the St. Louis
Botanical Garden shows since Sunday
openings increased attendance.

On Sunday. January 28th. fire de-
stroyed valuable shrubs at the private
greenhouses of Samuel C. Davis. The
shrubs were impoi'ted and had to be
housed in winter. Thirty feet of the
greenhouses was destroyed.

On Wednesday. 26 florists left in a
special car to attend the carnation
meeting at Indianapolis. They will
spend Saturday in Chicago and will
return to St. Louis. Feb. 5th. In the
party were Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Weber,
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Berning. Mr. and
.Mrs. W. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Galy. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rowe. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Windier, Fred. H.
Jleinhardt. C. A. Kuehn. Charles Meier,
Otto Koenig, Julius Bourdet, C. C. Cer-
ney, W. J. Pilcher. Martin Seeger, F.
H. Weber, Richard Gubison, M. H.
Krusie, Charles Young, D. S. Geddis,
Geo. H. Angermueller. These gentle-
men will talk Spring Flower Show and
will boost St. Louis, the show city.

BOSTON.

The party which left the South
station, Boston, at 2 o'clock, Monday
afternoon, en route for the carnation
meeting at Indianapolis, consisted of
S. J. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Nicholson, William Nicholson, all of
Framingham, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Howard, Milford, Mass.; E. Allan
Peirce, Waltham, and Chas. S. Strout,
Biddeford, Me. They also carried with
them exhibits from the Halifax Gar-
dens, S. J. Goddard. Albert Roper es-
tate. Chas. S. Strout and John A. Nel-

NEWS NOTES.

Kansas City, Mo.— The municipal
greenhouses w^ere destroyed by fire on
January 16. and a good many bulbs and
plants were ruined. Loss about J3500.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Through an unavoidable error there
appeared in a recent issue of Hobticul-
TiBE a statement of the incorporation
of the Oehniler Floral Company
which was not wholly correct. The
officers of this company are Thomas
M. Dunbarr, president and treasurer;
Gust Wolt, vice-president, and 0. A. C.
Oehniler, secretary and manager. The
business will be conducted at 1329 G
street. Northwest, in the store operated
for several years by Mr. Oehniler.

Cincinnati —Among florists from this
city who are attending the American
Carnation Society meeting at Indianap-
olis, Ind.. this week are C. E. Critchell,
Mr. and .Mrs. J. A, Peterson. R. Witt-
erstaetter, Henry Slieppard, E. G.
Gillett, Ray Murphy, Otto Hirschfeld,
Fred Bachnieier, Wm. Sunderman and
Frank Sclineider.

West Hartford, Conn. — The Rose
Hill Floral Company has sold its plant
and twenty-three acres of land on
South Main street, situated on the
Newington town line, to Carl A. Carl-
strom. Mr. Carlstrom it is expected,
will continue the greenhouse business.

Hampden Meadows, R. I. — Plre,
which started from some unknown
cause, caused damages estimated at
$1,000 at the Hampden Meadows green-
houses, January 19. The blaze started
in the boiler house, and when discover-
ed had gained great headway. The
building was destroyed.

Through an oversight we failed to
state that the anchor design for the
Dewey funeral illustrated in last
week's issue was made by George C.
Shaffer.

CYCAS -BASKETS-WAX GOODS

We manufacture these goods right on the premises
We can save you thirty'three cents on every dollar

BOSTON FLORAL SUPPLY CO.

347-357 Cambridge St., Boston, Mass.

154

HOETICULTURE

February 3, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
them. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtale FlorUt*
1201-05 Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

DAVID wBax;H

EDWASD J. WVLCB.

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort HUI 1964—1966

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranitead St., Philadelphi*, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. .\. LEON.4RD J. M. DEl'TSCHER

Hell. I.drust 14it7 Keystone, U.ioe 1650

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Kiinstead .St., PHIL.VDELPHIA, Pa,

Wired Toothpicks

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

1*,000...«1,S5. 30,000... (8.00. SampU traa.
For aale br diKlera.

E. CHILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^I-IIVI^riiD, IIMD.

Pl«».« mention HorlteuItDre when wrltlnc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conalrnment. 8oUelt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The HouMe for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT f LOWER BOXES

lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

mawufacturehs
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMAim BROS. CO,

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST, • CHICAGO.

If tnt«re«ted, Kand lu jww

•nd addreat for our weekly prle« list

WELCH BROS. CO. KASS

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RONTON MA^Q

Telephone. Maii» 6267-6268 »V^ ■ Wf^J lYIMO^B

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^'''"^^-/o'VggLERs only

Roaea

Am. Beauty, Special. .

*' " Fancy and Extra

'* " No. 1 and culls. ,

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley ,

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Kilbrney, Radiance, Taft ,

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon ,

Kay _

Carnations ,

Cattleyas ,

Dendrobium formosuni

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia '-

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasrus Plumosos. Sl Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Feb. I

ST,

LOUIS

Jan. 39

25.00 to

60.00
30.00
10.00
15-00
30.00
10.00

I3.0C

15.00

15.00

15.00

5.00

50.00

50.00

I2.00

10.00

18.00

6,00

6,00

4.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

4.00

2.00

.60

3.00

30.00

1. 00

20.00

35.00

50,00
40,00
20.00
25,00
I2.00
10.00
12.00
10.00
15.00

to 4.00
to 60.00

to

to 12.50

to

to 15.00

4.00

3.00

2. 00

1.50

15.00
35-00

PHOA,

Jan. 29

50.00
35.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
4.C0
35.00
35.00

IZ.CO

I2.00
3.00
5.00
3.00
2. 00
3.00
9.00
2.00
3.00

■75
■25

.50

5.00

1. 00

15.00

25.00

62.50
40.00

30.CO
25.00
20.00
>5'Oo
10.00
15.00
15.00

20.00
6.00
50,0c
50.00
15. CO

15.00
5.00

6.00

4.00
3.00

4.00

5.C0

4.00

4.00

2,00

.75

a.oo

25,00

1.50

20.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

rists

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BDDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSCS, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE
6R0WER of

'n writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 3, 1917

H 0 IJ T I C IT L ^r U R E

155

Flower MarketReports

Brisk and spirited trad-

BOSTON ing featured tliis weelc's
inarl<et in nearly every
instance. An unusual amount of
funeral work added an appreciable vol-
ume to the routine business and stim-
ulated the demand tor white stock.
White Killarney had an exceptionally
"fat" week. There was no falling off
in the colored lines, however, except
on last Monday when trading was dull
and perfunctory in all departments.
The usual favorites are in demand,
Opehlia, Hadley and Richmond all go-
ing nicely. Carnations have been sec-
ond in price only, and not far behind
at that. Bulbous stock shows nothing
unusual in the way of activity, and
commands only fair prices. Violets
are painfully scarce. Sweet peas are
just beginning to come in plentifully.
The Chicago market has

CHICAGO nothing especially re-
markable about it as the
first month of the year closes. Trade,
in a general way, is rather better than
during the middle of the month when
both demand and supply seemed to fall
off. The proverbial January thaw
came during the past week and with
the warmer days came a marked in-
crease in business. More stock was cut
and more people were ready to buy it.
The shortage is felt now more in short-
stemmed roses than anywhere else.
Spring flowers are coming in large
quantities and while counters seem
full of them diiring tlie day, all have
disappeared when stores close. Some
calendulas have sold as high as 6c.
and the stock was large and heavy
with stems 12 or 14 inches long. This
flower has made wonderful growth in
favor during the past two years. Car-
nations are bringing better prices now
and while there are quantities of poor
grade than are more good ones propor-
tionately than a week ago. Freesia
sells well, paper whites are bringing
more than formerly. Daffodils are
plentiful and there are many tulips.

Stock is still rather

CINCINNATI short in this market.
Warm, bright spring-
like weather the first part of this week
undoubtedly will help to bring in
larger cuts but up to the time of this
writing they had not materialized. The
demand for stock is steady and active.
Roses are rather scarce and have been
selling up as fast as they came in.
Choice American Beauties are fairly
plentiful but do not move out very
quickly. Carnations are more plenti-
ful than they were and continue to
favor good property. Bulbous stock
is plentiful and meets with a good
market. Sweet peas, callas and rubrum
are meeting with a good demand. The
call for single violets, orchids and lily
of the valley is only ordinary.

E X a s p e r a t i n g 1 y

NEW YORK drowsy at times and
displaying a pleasing
snap and ginger erstwhile on some
special item this market is jogging
along, putting the season of 1916-17
behind it. Nothing sensational has
transpired since our last report on
market conditions. It is gratifying to
note tliat the quality of flowers offered
has never been surpassed and rarely

DAFFODILS

Splendid well grown stock,

mostly Golden Spurs,

$4.00 per 100

A good week-end special

PUSSY WILLOW

2^c, ^oc and j$c
per bunch of 1 2 sprays

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^"pl'l^Slrof PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK

117 W. 28tli St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludlow St.
WASHINGTON
1216HSt., N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^^

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley -

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnatioiis

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon •

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias - ■ ■ ■

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Jan. 29

CHICAGO

Jan. 29

50,00

30,00

8.00

to 60.00
to 40.00
25.00

6.00
5.00
5.00
6.00

to

to

to 15.00
to 10 00
to 12.00
to 18.00

300

60.00

12.50
6. to

4.00

3.00

3.00

3-0O

2.00

4.00

3.00

75

■75

•75

4.00

75.00

15.00
10 00
12.50
7.00
6.C0
5.00
3.00
3,00
4.00
5.00
4.00
I 50

1. 00

15.00
so.oo

50.00 to
35.00 to
5.00 to
6.00 to

to

to

5.00

3.00

6.00

2. 00
50.00

75.00
45.00
15.00
25.00

12.00

12.00 '
15.00

4.00
75.00

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLV

PITTSBURG

Jan. 22

to 50.00

to 40.00

to 20.00

30.00

BUFFALO

Jan. 29

8.00 to 12,'

6,00
5.00
4.00
3.00

2.CO

3.00

4. CO

3.00

3.00

.50

.50

•75

35 CO

15.00
25.00

12.00
6.00 I
8,co
4.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
6.00 ,
2.00 I
1. 00 I
1. 00 j

30.00 I
1. 00 I

20.00

50.00 I

95.00
4.00

8.00
5.00

6.00

4.00

I 4 00

; 4-00
, 10.00

3.C0

! 40.00

I 10.00
I 4.00
I 8.00
I 6.00
5.00
4.0c
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1. 00
.40
1. 00
15-00
1,00
15.00
25.00

50.00 ......

35 .00 30.00

6.00 6,00

15.00 10,00

15.00
15.00
6.C0
15 00

8.00
4.00

la.oo 10.00

15.00 ......

5.00 3.00

50.00 «o.oo

30.00 to

12.00 to

to

6.00

12.00

7.00

10 00

4.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

5.00

3.00

5.00

3.CO

4.00

3.00

2.00

2. 00

.73

•75

2.CO

2.00

25.00

1.25

I. CO

18.00

50.00

30.00

la.oo
15.00
20.00

4.00
50.00
40.00
15.00

6.00
10.00
6.00
4.00

4

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equalled in this section. There are, of
course, producers of inferior goods, for
these "we have always with us" but
on the average stock is very good — al-
most too good, it would seem, when
some of the retailers come face to face
with the price. Carnations have taken
a substantial descent in price, but
roses hold firm as a rule and are not
over plentiful. Bulb stock of all kinds
are coming in very heavily with a
tendency to accumulate. Other stock
generally holds along unchanged as to
price.

Trading has been
PHILADELPHIA a little brisker
here while the
supply of flowers continues as last re-
ported— on the scarce side. The scarci-
ty is particularly noticeable in roses —
especially the shorter grades. Ameri-
can Beauty is very much off crop — a
few less every day. Russells and Scott
Keys are also much in the same condi-
tion— making orders in quantity hard
to fill. The scarcity applies to other
roses but not to so marked a degree.
Carnations are rather more plentiful
and continue top-notch as to quality.
Orchids are more moderate in price

and enough of them for all demands.
Gardenias have also dropped in price
and the quality in some cases seems
under the mark. Sweet peas are going
well and continue very fine as to qual-
ity. They are one of the best feature.?
in the market. Mignonette is very
good but for some reason hangs fire.
The lily of the valley market is very
much improved. Lilies, daffodils and
freesias are going very well and at
good prices.

The past week has
PITTSBURGH been practically a

repetition of its
forerunner with very little change in
either production, disposal or prices.
McKinley Day made the usual inroads
on the carnation output. Prospective
cold weather with clear, blue skies
promises satisfactory results insofar
as the production is concerned.

This market has kept

ST. LOUIS up lively. The supply

is limited as to roses

and carnations, especially. Violets are

selling well, also sweet peas.

{Ceniinued on page 157)

156

HORTICULTUEE

February 3, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Uommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

ir«w A4drM«, 14< West Mtb St., NEW TOBK
TalcphasMt ttOO. tt«l. MmJUod Sgnsre.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLOrilST

SELLING AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Cominision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

T«lepbone No. 765
Farrarat

WM. P. FORD — i

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

A full line of' Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLEPBONEliJIiJrARRAQDT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

aLbanVcut'flower 'exchange

Prices Right.

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

)NBY BY SENDING

Consignments Solicited.

THOMAS TRACEY, Msr

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO US

Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

OMARL-EIS

IVIll

i^Lai

A. NO

\A^I-tolesale

F-|ori

s-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONE 'U* ! FARRAGCT

NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITT

Consigftfttents Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses. AVild Sinilax. Galax,
Leuoothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

u.n^\ s.m 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Bett

4VH0LESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Firit ClaM Market for all CUT FLOWERS

18 Willoaghby St. BrooUyn. N. Y„

M. C. FORD

121 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK

ri ROSES. \w\ wmm

A Full Line of AIL CCT FXOWER8.

Telephone 3870 Farragut.

CEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (oi the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECOM Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3S64 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26tb STREET

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones

0991

I Madison Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

First Hall of Wetk

beginning Ian. 21

1917

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

" '* Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilUngdon.

Kay

Camatioiu

Last Halt of Week !

ending Jan

. 27

1917

35.00

to

50.00

15.00

to

35.00

6.00

to

10.00

6.00

10

20,00

10.00

to

40.00

1.00

to

12.00

5.00

to

12.00

5.00

to

10.00

6.00

to

12.00

5.00

to

12.00

3.00

to

6.00

50.00
30.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6,00
6.00
6,00
6.00
6.00
3.00

60.00
40.00
15.00
20.00
50,00
15.00

I2.00

IZ.OO

15.00

12.00
5.0c-

WILTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West asth Street, New York
Telephone — 3533-3533 MadUon Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

AVHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liiberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th street. New York

Telephones, 1623-24-25 Mad. Sq.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Scbenck

TRAENDIY & SCHENCK

M^HoIesale Florists

436 Sth Avenge, Between 28tt anl 27tli Sts., New Ywk

Telephones: 197, 798, 799 Farraent

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

OrcliitlH, Gardenias and Many Unasoal
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOL.I

Telephones, 13 — 8610 Madison Square Consignments Solicited

MACRICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

February 3, 1917

HOETICULTURE

157

Flower Market Reports

{Continued from page /yj)

Prices for the past
WASHINGTON week have been ex-
ceedingly high be-
cause of the general shortage of stock.
Roses have been in especial demand
and orders for these could not be filled
in entirety. Red and white varieties
are most popular and it has been al-
most impossible to obtain any quantity
of either. The prices range from %% to
$20 per hundred. It was also difficult
to procure any considerable quantity
of carnations. There is little demand
for cattleyas, although they are of very
fine quality. The sale and quality ol
gardenias are improving. Lily of the
valley is hanging fire. There are
not enough sweet peas to go
around. These are among the most
popular flowers at this time. Violets
are not doing as well as they have
been and the prices vary with the de-
mand. Tulips of all colors are selling
well. There is quite a scarcity of lilies,
only a small quantity of locally grown
stock being available.

VISITORS' REGISTER

Indianapolis, Ind. — V. L. Outerbridge
of Henry & Lee, New York.

Honolulu, S. I. — Paul and Henry
Dailledouze, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y.

New York — Oscar Leistner, Chicago;
Sam. Seligman, American Bulb Co.,
Chicago.

Washington. — Samuel Seligman, Am-
erican Bulb Co., Chicago; S. F. Flet-
cher, Zanesville, Ohio.

Boston — R. Arthur. Aberdeen, Scot-
land; Allen S. Wheatcrott, represent-
ing Martindale, Woohvorth Building,
New York.

Cincinnati— Milton Alexander, New
York; Julius Dilloff; New York; S. N.
Peck, Toledo, Ohio; H. F. Winter,
Charleston, W. Va., and H. 0. May,
Summit, N. J.

Pittsburgh — John C. Luer, represent-
ing the Lake Shore Seed Co., Dunkirk,
N. Y.; Herman van der Voort, P. van
Reisen & Sons, Poorhout, Holland;
Simon Vlasweld, Vogelenzang, Hol-
land; Joseph J. Goudy, Henry A.
Dreer, Phil., Pa.; E. J. Fancourt. S. S.
Pennock-Meehan Company, Phila., Pa.

Chicago— Harry Balsley, Detroit,
Mich.; Fred C. Weber, St. Louis, Mo.;
S. S. Skidelsky, Phila., Pa.; W. J.
Smark, New York; J. J. Karins, rep.
H. A. Dreer, Inc., Phila.; C. B. Knick-
man, rep. McHutchison & Co., New
York; L. H. Archias, Sedalia, Mo.; J.
J. West, Minneapolis, Minn.; Alois
Frey, Crown Point, Ind.; J. C. Bodger,
Los Angeles, Calif.; Joseph Schilder,
Chillicothe, C; W. C. Kaber, La Porte,
Ind.; W. G. Matthews, Dayton, Ohio.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHmE STREET, BOSTOM', MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Frices quoted on application. No retail orden
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

RIVIAN \A/EISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

!K

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. LoQgiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley .

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Smilax • • • •

AsparasTus Plumosus, & So^en (loo bunches) .

Last Half of Week

ending Jan. 27

1917

!

20.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

10.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

8.CO

12. 00

to

18.00

3.00

to

5.00

3.00

to

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4.00

to

6.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

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3.00

to

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1.00

10

3.00

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to

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1. 00

to

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to

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to

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15-00

10

30.00

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to

35.00

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beginning Jan. 29

1917

20.00

lu

50.00

to

50.00

10.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

10.00

12.00

to

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to

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3.00

to

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to

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to

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3.00

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4.00

3.00

to

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2.00

to

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3.00

to

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1. 00

I"

3.00

■35

to

.60

1. 00

to

a.oo

8.00

to

25.00

■75

to

1. 00

15.00

to

20.00

20.00

to

35.00

A GOLD MEDAL i^ not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

F.INCY GRADE ORCHIDS. SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONN.\ AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all otlier .Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesaler Florists

Plioie.: FarrafiDI S5S, 2036 and 2037

101 West 28th Street, NEW^YORK

J. J. COAN, INC

lis WEST 25TH STREET

New York

TeL, Farrarnt MlS-SSSl

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

52 Otis 8tr<tet, 2 Wlnthrop Sqaakr*

BOSTOM, KA8B.

Telephone 2618-2817-2818, Uain.

William Stuart Allen Co.

Committion Merchants in

Cut Flowers

53 Wet 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone — 356 Madleon Sqaare.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN REGOR5

for 28 yean at CommUilon Floria*

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 Weet 28th BtrMt

M7 • 8088 FsrraRut NEW YORK

BstabUshed 1888

Tel. SSI FarraK««

STR.\IGHT WHOLES.4LE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

SS-S7 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commusion Florists

no West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDilenmenta of N««
GncUnd Grown NoTeltlaa.

Beech wood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

HII

Out Flowers of AU the Leading Varletlea
In their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOITND BROOK, N. J.
.\lso 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

158

H 0 E T I C U L T IJ R E

February 3, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

AdvertlseiiMiits under this bead, one cent a word. Initials count as worda.

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List ot
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages. „, . . » »k„_

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by wrlUng us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart. 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAOCS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerlj, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pliiladelphla, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

BAT TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JtlLlUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Leuthy & Co.. Roslindale, Maes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Eroescliell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. i'.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

For pnge see List ot Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKBL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramid and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrlsii.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlcheli Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,
New York City.

llllllis MIlil UocitS.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

Carnation Cottage Maid.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split c.irnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Ivasting Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

Guttoian & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Chrysanthemums — Alex Guttman, Blanche,
White Anemone, Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

CYCAS

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Orlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Man.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Pall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, HandsomeaL
Best. New color, new form and new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Planta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

I'^or page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

For Plants and Cuttings get our prices
before ordering elsewhere. Our guarantea
with every order. Write for a copy of oar
latest Plant Bulletin.

Primula
Smilax
Snapdragons
Violets

Asparagus Cyclamen

Begonias Daisies

Bulbs Dracaen.i

Calceolaria Ferns
Calendula Geraniums

Cineraria Hydrangeas

S. S. PBNNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY,

Philadelphia, 1608-1612 Ludlow St.

Baltimore, Franklin and St. Paul St.

Washington, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W.

New York, 117 W. 28th St.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marab,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. B. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns. 2V2 in. pots $5.00 per 100

.■! in. pots 8.00

Boston " 2>/-i in. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. Y.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 131

February 3, 1917

H 0 R T I C U L T U R E

159

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GEBAMIUUS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

CLEARANCE SALE OF GLADIOLUS.

In first, second and third sizes, also Bulb-
lets: Pendleton. Niagara. Mary Fennell,
Mrs. G. A. Moulton, Spring Song, Glorie,
Lilian Morrisey, Lla Van. Francis King,
Golden King. 13 quarts of Bulblets, includ-
ing 4 quarts of Pendleton. Will close out
the lot at a bargain. Write for prices to the
OLD TOWN NURSERIES, So. Natick, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford CTty, Ind.

GLASS— 6 X 8, S X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BKO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding {)airs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATEBIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, MaBi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston. Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon OH Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

Spraying Results Guaranteed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisli Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mau.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

LlUum Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM .SP.\WN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Ine.

Hatburo, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

1! & J. F:irc|uliar * Co.. Boston, MaSB.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif,
■ipetialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In wrfliRg to Advertisers kindly mention Horticidturo

160

HORTICULTURE

February 3, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nureerlea,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcblds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

PANSY AND VEKBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read, Inc., New York City.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dreer's Double Petunias.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, 0.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroesch3ll Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Roiker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Americ.in Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Roiker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons. Sharon Hill Pa

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose. Donald Macdonald

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City
Rose Prjma Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

n.^^^^' CANNAS AND SHRDBS.
THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,
WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 1 12 or
10 X 14, $2.00 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
timore, Md.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

Tomato Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

K- & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport. England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Roiker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York
iior page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, in.

Seeds and Seed Service

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass

Seeils. Bulbs, Implements.

tor page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers!

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pettier, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

I'eter Henderson & Co., New York City.
Everything for the Garden.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat ana
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, .$2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED

J. Bolgiauo & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Willey's Farm, East Patchogue, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain In
sterilized soil. Strong 2Vt Inch plants, $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPABATU8

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. 3.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WAX GOODS

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin
, and St. Paul Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 220 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BrDoklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUoughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 131

February 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

161

WHOr.ESAI,E FLORISTS
Detroit

Mlctalean Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash. 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Miilang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Alien, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kiedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebreeht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebreeht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Conn, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., 55-57 West 26th St.

Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

, 1

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1C08-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Riclunond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLE.SAI.E FLORISTS

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wasliington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BODDINGTON'S CANNAS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNAS.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUM, MRS. C. C.
POLLWORTH.

C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAFFODILS— PUSSY WILLOWS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING.

E. A. Lippmau, (i High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CROP FLOWER SEED.

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

NEW RED ROSE — DONALD Mac-
DONALD.

Robert Scott ,& Son, Inc., Sharon Hill, Del-
aware Co., Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Beeehwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SCALECIDE.

•B. G. Pratt Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY.

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,

Kent, Ohio.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Frauk Miilang, 55-57 West 26th St., New-
York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED

A First Class Plantsman

as greenhouse foreman on private
place near Boston; would be obliged to
board two or more assistants. Free
house and good wages to the right
party. State particulars and refer-
ences.
Address "J," care of HORTICULTURE.

Traveling Salesmen

Representing Seed and Bulb Establish-
ments and calling on Country Estates^ can
increase their income considerably by
taking up a PROFITABLE SIDE-LINB.
Write for particulars and with fall infor-
mation regarding territory you cover, etc.
A<Idress

X Y Z., care of HOLTICULTURE

WANTED— Good all-rouna men for green-
bouse work and to fill orders. Must be
solier and industrious. Permanent posi-
tions and good wages to the right men.
State age. experience and wages expected in
first letter. PETER HENDERSON & CO.,
300 Arlington Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

WANTED — Landscape man to draw plans
and execute worli ; good chance for bright,
etiergetic young man. Address with full
particulars, salary expected to begin with,
etc., to "LANDSCAPE," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED— In or near Boston, situation
in Florist Store. Sixteen years experience
in buying, selling and design worls; origi-
nal ideas. Best of references. Address
P. O. BOX 297, Lynn, Mass.

SITUATION WANTED as vegetable gar-
dener or general man on private estate.
Experienced in vegetables, shrubs, lawns,
etc. English, married, no family, age 36.
Address S. B., care of HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

To the Man who Understands the Growing

of Flowers and Vegetables

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY

In an academic town 26 miles from Boston,
along a much traveled state road, with the
electric cars running by the door, and
within 10 minutes walli from the center of
the town

A FLORIST EST.VBLISHMENT
consisting of a six room cottage, 7 acres
of the finest level land, 1 greenhouse 80 x 24
and showhouse along the street 16 x 14,
potting shed and boilerroom. Virtually the
onlv Horist establishment in the town; high
grade retail trade; an opportunity to make
money. Price $5,500; easy terms to the
right "man. Apply to U. S. BURNS, Frank-
lin, Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED TO RENT with privilege of
buying 10,000 to 20,000 ft. glass, with dwell-
ing house. New England or Massachusetts
states preferred. State full particulars In
first letter. Address T. C, care of HORTI-
CULTURE.

In writing to Advertisers l(indly mention Horticulture

162

H 0 R T I C IT L T U E E

February 3, 1917

E»t. 176S

Pot Rtakers for a
C«ntiiry anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1804

World's Lars««t
Mamifacturora

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

.'^^0^,?'°'°' A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

CAllBKIlMa, MAM.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

DREER*S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Diam. Ea. Doz. 100
20 In. $1.60 $17.50 $146.00
IS in. 1.45 15.50 130.00
IG in. 1.10 12.25 100.00
14 in. .70 7.75 60.00
12 in. .50 5.50 45.00
10 In. .40 4.40 35.00
8 in. .30 3.50 28.00
The neatest
Tbe four largesi

Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops
sizes have drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, seeis, Plants. Bulbs, anil Supplies. 714 Chestflut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

NON-KMK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which la eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN\,MATERIAL CO.

1393-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristown, Newr Je rsey

Send for Booklets

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Gloucester, Mass. — .1. Harrington
Walker, conservatory.

Cedar Rapids, la.— H. E. & C. W.
Krebs, one house; by Amer. Green-
house Mfg. Co.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,213,331. nower and Plant nox.
Lewis E. Burleigh, Chicago, 111.

Reading, Mass. — The large green-
house property with modern house and
barn off Pleasant street, formerly own-
ed by Geo. W. Ayer. has been pur-
chased by Eric P. Anderson of Wo-
burn. John A. Cox was the grantor.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

dazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Saah up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Write as for estimate

S. JACOBS & SONS

tSSS-tSI5 Fkisbint Xvawe BROniYN, N. Y.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 1st Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Dou6/e 7Aiic* 16/24 for the FlorUt

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOR PRICES.

^STANDAIVD FLOWER

I^OOT

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, wqjte us; we can

save you money.

, W. H. ERMEST

_^«9th & M Sts., WashlnEton, D. O-

Tha Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

will last a life-time.

$1.25 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.3S per G«llon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T,

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
botb bevels are on tbe same
side. Can^t twist and break
tbe glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will Dot rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. Nootherslike ,
it. Ordet from your dealejy/
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid. |
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE.I
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

ASTI C A

For Greiiriioun
GlazinE

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. mam

,. .„... MEW TOM

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits ot
expansion and contraction. Putty become!
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

In writing to Advertisers icindjy mention HorticultHre

February 3, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

163

Kind Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of tlxeir sturdy special construction which ijcrmits of great
strength without the neeil of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are tilled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of its heauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
iu building for professional growers. Things just have to grow in a King.

Write today for Bulletin Xo. 43. See how beautiful and how productive a
"reenhouse can" be erected for the price you want to pay.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.
ALL THE SUNLIGHT ALL DAY HOUSES

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

^■"

FOLEY MATERIALS

-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREENHOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 Wast 31st Street,

CHICAGO, IU..

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

The Florists Hail Association rate of In-
sarance from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Nov. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square f«et of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of donblr
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLEB, Sec., Saddle River, N. 1.

Quality Greenhouses

At Mi

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For Greenhouses of recognized g

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BROOKLYN, N. Y. I

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, ana
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading in-
ducements made to secure buslneiB.
Over 30 years' active practice. Bi-
perienced. personal, consclentlooa
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union Building
Washington, D. C.

Evans 20tli Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Prooi
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Riohmond, Ind.

February 3, 1917

houses heated by Burn
ham Boilers.

If you would really
know just how live a
live wire Mr. Stalford
is, next time you are in
Bar Harbor, inquire
about a bit.

Instead of finding out
what he has a hand in,
you will soon be won-
dering if there is any-
thing worth while that
he hasn't.

Worlirodiii iind Office. Note
.lohn Stalfnrcl

the M'iinl€)\v Boxes,
ill Over .\eain.

That's

terly some of the grow-
ers have learned only
too well, when compet-
ing against his wonder-
ful carnations. Happily
for Mr. Strout, he mar-
ried a partner as well as
a mate. Just how much
of the Strout success
is due to her exception-
al business ability only
Mr. Strout knows. Be-
ing a really and truly
big man, he gives her
sweeping credit.

Tof4fliBiirnhamlo.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

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FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. De* Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada

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Frciiii a little shack of a home-made house to this splendid modern range of .strout's at Biddeford, is not so long in

.years; hut it stands for a lot in experience.

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FOR ANY AND EVERY
OCCASION.

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22 West 59 Street
NEW YORK CITY

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S. A. IM

We have a surplus of About oO.OOii S. A, Xutt Gsraniums in 3-in. pots, extra strong, fall propagated which
has been topped and now well branched. Also about 50,000 others in good assortment of varieties '

This would make extra Hne Easter Stock, We offer them at $3.00 per 100, ?25.00 per 1 000 Cash with
orders. 500 at 1,000 rates.

MISDELLANEOUS PLANTS

li-iu., .?2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., ?3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. ACHRV-
ANTHES, ALYSSCM, Giant and Dwarf. AI>TEKNANTHER.\S, 10 varieties.
AGERATUM, G varieties. BEGONI.\S, tuminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfltzers Triumph, Gracilis, Rose. COLEUS 10 varieties
HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES, Wllite
PARLOR IVY. PETUNIAS, Douljle and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS, large 'assort-
ment. SALVIjV Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GER.\NIUMS.

.XBVTILON S.-VVITZI, 2-in., $3.00 per 100; 3-in.,

CUPHEA.

and Blue.

i.OO per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIOANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXCS, LAURUS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also aU
NURSERYMEN'S TREES, EVERGREENS and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

p. O. Box 752,
or 51 Barclay Street,

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., MCW YORK

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CUB MOTTO: THB BEST THE HABKET AFVOBDB

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&€0.,lnc.

VaHey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yoik

D V

Page

Advance Co 195

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 188

Allen, J. K 189

Allen, Wm. Stu-
art 189

American Bulb

Co 180

Anderson. S. A. .183
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 178
Badgley & Bishop,

Inc 188

Barrows & Son.. 169
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 185

Bay State Nur-
series 170

Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries 189

Bobbink & At-
kins 170

Boddington, A. T.16S
Bolgiano & Son. .

179-181
Breck, J. & Sons. 181
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 182

Budlong, J. A... 186
Bunyard, A. T...182

Burnett Bros 181

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 181

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 180

Cedar Acres 177

Child s, John

Lewis 169

Clarke's, D. Sons.182
Coan, J. J 189

Page

Cohen, Louis 195

Cooke, Geo. p.... 182
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 169

Cowee. W. J 186

Craig, Eobt. Co.. 169

Dards 182

Davenport. A. M.169
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 170

Dreer, H. A

169-19-1-195
Dunlop, John 11.183
Dysart. Robert.. 177
Es^tern Chemical

Co 178

Edwards Folding

Bos Co ISO

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons ISO

Ernest. W. H 194

Esler, J. G 195

Evans, J. A. Co. 195

Evres 183

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co ISl

Fenrieh. Jog. S..1SS
Foley Mfg. Co... 19.5

Ford, W. P ISS

Ford. M. C ISS

Froment. H. E..188
Galvin, Thos. F. .1S3
Gasser Co., J. M.1S3
Graham, Adam &

Son 183

G r ey, T h o a. J.

Co 181

Gude Bros. Co. . .182
Gunther Bros.... 189

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 189

Hail Association. 195

Hart, Geo. B 188

Henderson, A. &

Co 181

Hentz & Nash... 188
Hess & Swoboda.183
Hews, A. H. &

Co 194

Hill, E. G. Co 186

Hill. D. Nursery

Co 170

Hitchings v^t Co.. 196
Holland Nurser-
ies 170

Holm & Olson... 183
Howard & Smith.183

Irwin, R. J 181

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 195

Kasting, W. F.

Co 186

Keller Sons, J. B.1S2
Kelway & Son..lSl
Kerr, the Florist.183

Kervan Co 188

King Construc-
tion Co 194

Knoble Bros 183

Kramer, F. H 183

Kroeschell Bros.. 194
Kuebler. W. H..188
ADV LIST— TWO
Lager & Hurrell.177
Lemon Oil Co.... 178
Leonard Seed Co.181
Leuthy & Co., A.169

Page
Lippman, E. A. ..194
McHutchison &

Co 169

McConnell, Alex. 182
Marshall, W. B.

Co 181

Meconi, Paul 188

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 194-195
llichell, H. F. Co.lSO
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 186

Millang, Chas....l88
Millang, Frank.. 189
Murray, Samuel. 182

Nasou, L. B 189

National X u r-

seryman 170

Nicotine M f g.

Co 178

Niessen. Leo Co. 186

Nut Grower 193

Ouwerkerk. P 170

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 183

Park Floral Co.. 183
Parshelsky Bros. 195
Penuock - ileehan

Co 187

Penn the Florist. 182
Pierce Co., F. 0..195
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 186

rierson, A. N 170

Pierson. F. R 177

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 186

PoUworth Co.,

C. C 170

Page
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 178

Randall's Flower

Shop 183

Read, Inc.. G. P.178
Reed & Keller... 184
Riedel & Meyer.. 188

Reid. Edw 186

Reuters 183

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 189

Robinson, H. M.

Co 188

Roehrg, J. Co 170

Roland, Thomas. 183
R o 1 k e r, A. &.

Sons 167

Roserv, The 182

Schling, Max.166-182
Schwake, C h a g.

Co 167

Scott, Robt. &

Son 170

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 195

Sheridan, W. P.. 188
Siebrecht. Geo. C.188
Siebrecht. W. R.18S
Siebrecht, W. H.177
Siggers & Sig-

gers 195

Skldelskv. S. S.

& Co 181

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 170

Smith. P. J 188

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 170

Page
Smith & Fetters. 183
Smyth, Wm. J.. 183
Stumpp, G. E. M.182
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 181

Totty, Chas. H..170
Tracy. B. Ham-
mond 177

T r a e n d 1 y &

SchencTi 188

Turner Bros 195

United Cut Flower

Co 189

Valentine, J. A.. 183
Vincent. R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 167

Wants, For Sale,

etc 193

Ward, R. M. &

Co 167

Weber, F. C 183

Weiss. Herman.. 189

Welch's 186

Welch Bros. Co.. 186

Welch, Pat'k 189

Willev's Farm... 181

Wood Bros 177

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 184

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 181

Young. John &

Co. 188

Young. Thomas,

Jr 189

Y'oung & Nugent.182

Zech & Mann 186

Zvolanek. Ant. C.181

FQR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 190, 191, 192, 193

168

H 0 irn c u L T u e e

February 10, 1917

nm

Boddington's Gladiolus

n

America, lat size. Shell piuk $o,

Vttraction Crimsou, white center

\uKU8ta. White lavender throat

Baron Hulot. Indigo blue

ISrcnchleyenKiB. ^'erniilion .<icarlet

Halley. Salmon pink to brij^ht red

Ilollanilia. Pink, tinted yellow

Hyde Park. White, feathered rose

I. S. Hendr'ckhon. White. ]inittled pink

Kunderdi Glor.y. Cream pink, crimson stripe

I.il>- Lehman. Blush white, tinged pink

May. Kose. if forced, light .shell pink

>Ir«. I'rank Pendleton, Light pink, dark throat... 1,

Mrtrniny: Star. White, crim.son throat

.Mrs, Francis Kin^. Vej'milion Scarlet

Nlaeara. Iwght pink, carmine throat

Peace, ^\'hite. l(n\er petals feathered lilac

I^anama. An improved America

pink IJeaut.v. Early, (leep rose

fink Perfection. Knse pink

Princeps. Itieh crimson, extra large

siiakespeare. AA'hite, suffused carmine rose

Suliiliur Kins. Deep pure yellow 2.

Sehu-aben. The best light yellow

Wild Rose. Bright rose, or blush tint

\\'illy Wignian. Blush, crimson throat

ino

.$1.15
2.00
1.75
2.25
1.50
L.W
2.00
3..50
fi.OO
3.50
2.25
2.25
7.!50
2.50
1.75
5.O0
4.50
3.00
1.75
4.00

.■s.oo

4.50
15.00
4.50
5.60
3.00

1000
$15.00
18.00
15.00
20.00
12.50
12.50
17.50
30.00
50.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
CO.<IO
20.00
15.00
45.00
40.00
2.5.00
15.00
.35.00
25.00
40.00

40.00
50.00
25.00

Gladiolus Mixtures

Doz. lOO 10(10

ISoddington's "Newport" Mixture 60 4.60 40.00

Scarlet and Red 25 1.50 12.00

striped and VarieBated ,35 2.25 20.00

(irnff'9 Hybrids, Originator's Stock 26 1.50 12.00

American Hybrids 20 1.25 10.00

iloiblington's White and Light 30 2.00 18.00

I.emoine's Spotted Hybrids 25 1.50 12.50

Orange and Yellow 50 3.25 .30.00

Pink and Rose Shailes 35 2.25 20.00

Primulinus Hybrids, Imported Stock 35 2.25 20.00

Gladioli With Ruffled or Fluted Petals

£aeh Doz.

Azalea. White, splashed pink *0,15

Little Diamond. Salmon Pink 15

Vouell's Favorite. Itosy lavender pink 15

Wliite (ilory. White, Iris blue throat 30

Kunderdi Glory. Cream pink, crimson stripe

Per 1000, .f.30.00

$1.50 $12.00
1.50 12.00

1.1)0
3.00

.60

12.00
27.60

Kunderd's New Varieties, Plain Edge

CL.VDIOHS, PB.Xt'E

Each

I ballenger. Deep velvety crimson $0.20

(iiant White. White, slight markings lower petals.. .15

<;ov. Hanley. Cardinal red, deeper throat 10

Ida Van. Orange pink ' 10

Lily White. Pure white 40

>iar.v I'iekford. White, yellow throat 75

Mrs. .\. K. Kunderd. White and blush pink 15

Pare.xcel. Salmon pink, deeper throat 20

Ked .\maryllis. The best blood red 15

Bed Wing. Wonderfully floriferous 10

Snow Flake, .ibsolutely pure white 20

Summer Beaul.v. Deep salmon, distinct 15

Doz.

$2.00
1.50
.75
.75
4.C10
7.50
1.25
2.00
1.25
1.00
2.0O
1.25

100

$15.00

12.00

6.(10

(i.OO

30.00

00.00

n.oo

15.00
9.00
7..'K)

15.00
9.00

Strong Roots,
^ 2-3 Eyes
Packed 250
in a Case

The Best Bl*Onze Leaf king Humbert— 5 ft. Beautiful, deep bronze foliage; flowers orange-scar-

Boddington's Cannas

borne on gigantic spikes. Select true stock. 70c. per doz., $4.00 per 100,

$35.00 per 1000,

The Best Crimson,

to Firebird. $1.:.-, per d

The Best Scarlet Gold Edge

.1;2.25 per 10b. $20.00 per 1000.

Tt»^ R^of- Pinlr KOSE.V GIG.\NTEA — Syj ft. .\ prodigious Idnomer. the giant Hower heads are soft rose

**^^ a-»^»l. MT llltVy similar but superior to Mrs. A. F. Conard, handsome green foilage. Award of Merit by
•iety. London. Eng. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 iier luu. $»0.(K) per 1000.

n.ODDlNGTON'S METEOR — 5 ft. Flowers fully 4 in. across; color is deep crimson.
V must intense shade, free-blooming, handsome green foilage, in this respect superior
$12.m) per 100, SIOO.OO per 1000.

GENER.AI. MERKEL — 4 ft. Rich scarlet, with a deep golden
J edge. Superior to Madame Crozy in every respect. 40c. per doz.,

Knval

rtic-ultural

Tl-j^ Rf'^I' Y*»llr»VW GIST.-VG GVMPPER— 4 ft. Rich, pure golden yellow, without spots, does not bleach in
K RK%ii u«::9i, R ^ll\J\v f til,. jj,|„ Green foliage, far superior to Florence Vaughn, Richard Wallace or Johanna
Kanzleitel. «0e. per doz., ,'(;3.75 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.

PRICES IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE TRADE ONLY

flrtbur C. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Cbambers Street, new Vork City

February 10, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

169

Dreer's New \\ hite Cunna Kureka

CANNAS

Our Own Introductions

Eureka. We cousider this the best white flowering
Canna for all purposes to which Cannas are de-
voted. It is of rubust constitution, growing four
feet high, forming sturdy, shapely plants very
quickly. Its free flowering tendency can be read-
ily understood when we chronicle the fact that a
small plant set out May 15th, three months later
carried 15 immense heads of flowers. These are of
a creamy -white, changing in full sun to a pure
white. $1.25 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000.

Favorite. There have been many yellow Cannas
spotted with carmine or crimson that were good ;
it is, therefore, particularly interesting to And a
variety that in every way eclipses its many prede-
cessors and for which we have singled out this
sort. The color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, pro-
duced on tall stems high above the foliage. The
red dots, which are not too pronounced, add to the
piquancy of the flower, without detracting from the
golden mass effect. 5 feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz. ; $25.00 per 100.

Orange Bedder. A particularly attractive bedding
variety of a bright orange with just sufficient scar-
let suffusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color
when the wide branchinir stems are covered with
flowers. $1.'J5 per doz.; $8^00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted variety. The
immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright
branching stems well above the foliage, and are of
deep cream or straw-yellow, spotted with deep car-
mine. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

One each of the above 4 varieties for 75 cts.

Lahneck. In this variety we have an entirely distinct departure
and advance in the assortment of pink Cannas. First of all
we have in Lahneck a free grower, producing an abundance
of trusses on erect stalks, well above the foliage. The color
Is difficult to describe and convey an adequate impression of
Its worth. It is fundamentally rosy, but throughout the flow-
era there are lines and shadings of scarlet-carmine hues that
add much to their brightness. Add to this a narrow pale-gold
border and you may form a slight conception of the beauty
of this novelty. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen.

For a complete list of Standard Varieties of Cannas see our current Wholesale List

HENRY A. DREER, 714 and 716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the Trade only

TWO DISTINCT CANNAS— The Last Introductions Received from Germany in the Autumn of 1914

Scharfenstein. Anotber variety that is sure to talse a place
among tiie ataiuiard sorts as quicljly as it becumes iinown.
Tlie beautifully formed, large round Horets are produced in
compact but graceful trusses well above the green foliage.
The color is a unique light red salmon -n-ith orauge and car-
mine suffusions that altogether forms a most attractive addi-
tion to the range of colors found in Cannas. You will like
Scharfenatein. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per dozen.

EIMGI-ISM IVIEIS

» in., $8.00 per lOO: 3% in., $10.00 per lOO: 4- in., $12. OO per lOO

SIVI^kl_l_ F-EFRIMS F-C3F9 DISIHES

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidiom 2% in., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adiantum
rhodophyllum and cuneatum, SVx in., very strong plants. $8.00 per 100.

A, M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,

Laurels, Etc.
A.. ^-ls.^J-^^-t^f' & ^o.

ROSUNDALE, MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHIUDELPHIX, PX.

WHITHANII IMPROVED— $6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITUANII COUFACTA— $5 per 100, MO

per 1000.
BOOSEVELTS— $6 per 100. *40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 i.er 100, $35 per 1000.

260 at 1000 rate*.

H.H.BAI{ROWS&SON,WhJtman,Mass.

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, L. 1., N. Y.

JAP LILY BULBS

.4t Import Prices

GIG.4NTEUM,

MULTIFLORUM

AUR.ATCM,

ALBUM,

RUBRUM,

MELPOMENE,

Giganteum, 7-
offered F. O. B.
Ont. Write

7-9, 8-10, 9-10, 10-11.
7-9, 8-10.
7-9, 9-11.
9-11.

7-9, 8-10, 9-11.
9-11.
I, 8-10 and 9-10 also
Chicago and LiOndon,
prices and details.

stating quantity desired.

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOUSE

95 Chambers St., New York

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Coniferon*
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

EUREKA : : . CALIFORNIA

170

HOETICULTTIRE

February 10, 1917

JULIUS ROEHRSj CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories Stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

NEW RED ROSE -DONALD MaeDONALD

A new Hawlmark Red Rose sent out this year by Alex. Dickson & Sons

We have tested this Rose for Winter forcing for two years, and witli us it pro-
duces more red roses during the winter thau any Rose we have ever grown. It is
not a large Rose, but has perfertly formed medium sized flowers that sell at sight.
Color bright orange carmine; wnll not turn blue; because the base of the petals is
orange. It is not a summer rose, ns it has the same substance as Killarney. We
build the plants up until November, and from Thanksgiving until Miiy it is a
money maker for the Rose Grower, as no pinching is necessary.

Strong Grafted Plants, $35.00 per lOO; $300.00 per 1000

Own Root Plants, $30.00 per 100; $250.00 per 1000

SHARON HILL.
DELAWARE CO.. PA.

ROBERT soon & SON, Inc.,

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

nrt-iE:

^tiofial Nyrseryniian

The oldest Jind best established
journal for nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Subscription price,
$1.50 per year. Foreign Bubscrip-
tions, $2.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., inc.-

HATBORO, PA.

Our Wholesale Catalogue

Has just been maifed

If you do not receive a copy by
the time this issue of HORTI-
CULTURE reaches you, advise
us and we will mail you one
promptly.

Chrisanthemums Exclusively
ELMER D. SMITH & GO.

ADRIAN, MICH.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BSST FOB OTEB HALF A CKNTCBT.

Small, medlnm and large sizes sapplled.
Price list now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

BTergreeo Bpedallgta. Largeit Qroners in

CHARLES H. TOTTY

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NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

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Bedding Plants

It is always better to alluw the growth on stock plants
to make enough of headway so that there can be left a
couple of eyes of the young wood to follow with another
batch of cuttings. If given close attention from now
on they will furnish fine material for the cutting bench
for weeks to come. Give all your stock plants good
light, close to the glass as they want all the sun that
can reach them now. The majority of bedding plants
will thrive in an intermediate temperature of from .55
to (JO degrees at night, and 70 to 75 with sunshine but
those that are of warmer blood will need 8 to 10 degrees
more.

Carnation Cuttings

For potting up cuttings use new soil that has been
exposed to the action of the weather. Screen through a
half-inch mesh and it is important to have it moist
enough. Cuttings should be taken in the morning while
they are fresh and crisp. Dip them in cool water and
trim up in a cool place. Insert as soon as possible in
the propagating bench. Spray lightly early every bright
morning to keep the foliage moist during the day, but
try to havie it dry by night. As soon as a cutting is
well rooted it does not improve by remaining in the
sand any longer. Before potting harden them up a lit-
tle by gradually giving more sunlight each day, until the
roots have pushed far enough to enable them to stand
full sun. Cuttings thus treated will take hold much
quicker as there will bo less wilting after potting.

Chrysanthemums

All slow growing varieties and good new ones should
be put in sand and rooted. Keep the sand at near 50
degrees bottom heat with 5 to 8 degi'ees more top heat.
In a north jiropagating house, one good watering will
carrv them through until rooted, but where in an ordi-
nary house more or less exposed to sun and ventilation
they will take more water and spraying to keep them
from wilting. In making a cutting remove the bottom
leaves and trim the upper leaves back a little which will
allow tlie air to circulate among the cuttings, thereby
lessening the loss by damping. Wien rooted, pot and
place them in a cool house, 45 or 50 degrees at night.
Pinch two or three times. They will give an abundance
of fine cuttings during April and llay when your old
stock plants are going to the bad. Pot them as soon as
rooted into good fresh soil and keep shaded for a day
or two.

Next Week : — Asparagus : Crotons ; Early

Fibrous-Rooted Begonias

The following are all good varieties to grow; Erfordii,
\ernon in its several colors, Snow Queen, and semper-
tlorens rosea, Fairy Queen and others. They can be
sown in pans that have been well drained, in new loam
and leaf mold in equal parts wdth a fair dash of sand.
Fill the pans to within half an inch of the top and on
this place a little finely sifted compost and press mod-
erately firm and water. When they have drained, sow
the seed evenly over the surface. They do not need to
be covered. Place glass and sheets of paper over the
pans until the seedlings germinate. Then the pans can
be placed in a temperature of about 60 degrees at night.
They will want very careful watering until they are big
enough to pi'ick out into other flats.

Primulas

It is better to supply the demand, which is good from
early in the fall until spring, with stock reared in suc-
cessive batches, than to rely on the outcome of one or
two sowings. From the middle of this month until the
end of April sowings should be made at intei-vals of
about four weeks. The first lot, to be sown now,
sliould be seeds of such as Kermesina-splendens, rubra,
Chiswick Bed and Rosy Morn ; also at least one flat of
the best strain of Primula obconica ; this latter to he fol-
lowed by another sowing of the same in April. Prepare
a mixture of equal parts of new loam, leaf mold and
some sand. For the top, sift finely and on this sow the
seed and cover very lightly and press firmly. Keep
shaded with paper until the seeds start to germinate,
which should be in two or three weeks. Place in a
close moist house at about 60 degrees at night. When
sufficiently large to handle prick out in flats and keep
well up to the glass in a temperature of about 50 degrees
at night.

Reminders

Keep Spanish iris in a cool house as it resents hard
forcing. Do not let the night temperature exceed 50
degrees.

Spiraea japonica and its varieties will now force quite
readily. Start them in a brisk heat.

Single violets are now making an abimdance of run-
ners. Select the best and root in clean sharp sand.
Doubles may be similarly treated.

Repot autumn struck fuchsias and insert more cut-
tings if they are likely to be needed.

Asters : Orchids ; Sweet Peas ; Reminders.

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HOETICULTUEE

February 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE.

VOt. XXV FEBRUARY 10, 1917 NO. 6

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 ;Stxmmer Street. Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach 298.
WM. J. STEWART, Editor and Manager

Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office
at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS P^se

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Changing the Wilderness
into a Garden.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Bed-
ding Plants-^Carnation Cuttings — Chrysanthemums —
Fibrous Rooted Begonias — Reminders — John J. M.
FarreU 171

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Care of Newly
Potted Plants — Get Ready for Shifting—Watering
the Old Plants — Tying in the Beauty Houses — Arthur
C. Ruzicka If 3

THE PLANT QUARANTINE PROJECT— James Mc-
Hutchison—Wm. F. Glide— C. J. W. 0«o!onder. . .174-175

PLANTS CERTIFICATED AT BOSTON— A. H. Feivkes 175

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Sweet Pea So-
ciety— Meetings Next Week — Society of American
Florists — American Carnation Society — Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society — Floor Plan National Rose
Festival — Nebraska State Florists' Society — Horticul-
tural Society of New York 176-178

New York State Federation — Connecticut Horticul-
tural Society 185

THE "WHY" OF THE CARNATION— C Betscher—
C. W. Wors 179

SEED TRADE— American Seed Trade Association —
One Week's Imijorts — Congressional Seed Distribution 180

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 182

Flowers by Telegrapli 183

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Washington, Chicago 184

DURING RECESS— Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston — New York Florists Bowling 184-185

OBITUARY— James A. Fletcher— John T. Ellerbrecht—
P. J. Lake— Morris K. Pease 185

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo Chicago, New York. Philadelphia,

Pittsburgh 187

Washington . 189

MISCELLANEOUS:

Catalogues Received 180

News Notes 182-184

Personal — New Corporations 185

Visitors' Register 189

Of Interest to Gardeners and Tree Men 194

Publications Received— Patents Granted 194

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 194

We take pleasure in present iiig this

Show week a diagram sliowinor tlie plan of

arrangement the National liose Festival to be held

in Philadelphia, March 20, 21, 32, 33,
under the direction of the American Rose Societv. It
will be seen that this show will be staged to give the
effect of one big rose garden. Tlie time is rapidly ap-
proaching when all large public flower shows will be laid
out on a definite perfected plan in advance. The old
method of locating incongruous exhibits without consid-
ering their relationshi]-i to one another or to the show
as a whole, in form, color or character, is bound to dis-
appear and it cannot go too soon. We have very much
to learn yet in the art of flower show arrangement, but it
is gratifying to see that iniDrovcment is well under wav.

V\\' are surprised and a bit amused at
A "new" old tlie claims made by one of our western
flower day c(.intemporaries, which has been throw-
ing bouquets at itself for having been
responsible four years ago for the inauguration of a new
Horal holiday — Valentine's Day — and really seems to
take itself seriously! The trade press is a good thing.
Wherever located it has our good-will absolutely, and
w'hen one of its members accomplishes anything for the
good of the trade we are glad and don't mind their
[wasting a little, but there's a limit. The writer of these
lines spent some of his youthful years in the retail florist
business and can tell our Chicago friend that at that
time, forty years and more ago, Valentine's Day was a
floral occasion of no small acount and with sulBcient de-
mand for certain flowers to sometimes affect prices ma-
terially. Of course the amount of valentine business
done was small as compared with that of the present
day, but it Ijore a favorable relationship to the business
as a whole. We refer ])articularly to Boston but we
tliink the foregoing woulcl also apply to New York, Phil-
adelphia and other places where Cupid is wont to roam.

We devote considerable space in this issue
Is further to the much-discussed quarantine ques-
legislation tioii. Some of the communications w'hich
necessary? now appear have been in type for two
weeks or longer and should have been used
at an earlier date but for the lack of space. The inter-
national complications which have occurred in the mean-
time may ]ierhaps jnit a somewhat different aspect on
the problem from that which existed previously but the
subject has lost none of its importance to the American
florist and nursery trade and our readers who are at all
concerned in tlie imjxjrting, growing or selling of the
goods affected by the proposed legislation will do well
to jjeruse carefully the cori'es])ondence herew'ith pre-
sented. Of tlie making of laws there is no end. So far
as plant im]Mirtation is concerned Hokticultuke agrees
that the legislation now on the statute books is all that
is needed. Instead of making it more drastic, effort
to co-ordinate and simplify what we have would seem to
be the better course and such would assuredly meet with
the hearty approval and co-operation of the trade.

The "why'' of the carnation in
its relationships to the market.
the grower and the pulilic, proves
to be a many angled topic and
there is yet much that can be drawn out to the advan-
tage of all concerned and to the future, commercially, of
this important crop. It appears to us that the time is
not far away when tlie wide gap between the big ''show
type" blooms and the old-style every day favorite flower
of the people will have to be distinctly recognized in
the trade and impi-essed upon the public, for these two
classes serve separate uses and really have Init little
in common. As one of our corresjiondents aptly sug-
gests, the production of inferior jiroduct from the mod-
em i>atrician sorts brings only clisappointnient for the
grower and discredit for the carnation. Better, far,
for the man who, for whatever reason is growing for the
cheap market, to leave the exhibition novelties to the
grower who is able to do them creditably and can com-
mand an ap].u-eciative market at prices according, while
he himself sticks to the older l>reeds which respond
better to his methods and can be marketed profitably
at a low price. In fine, there should always be a jilace
for both the two-dollars-a-hundxed and the two-dollars-
a-dozen kinds, provided they are kept distinctly ajiart
and ]!rcsented accordingly.

Carnation
classes and values

February 10, 1917

11 U KTl C U L T U K £

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Care of Newly Potted Plants

As soon as a batch of cuttings is potted, and set
properly on the best and sunniest bench in the house,
their care will have begun. A good watering should be
given as soon as a number of pots are set on the bench,
and if it is a sunny day, the plants should at once be
shaded with two thicknesses of newspaper, making sure
that the sun does not get a chance to hit the front rows.
To prevent this it will be necessary to have the papers
hang over the edge of tlie benches quite a little. It will
also be advisable to have them overlap, so there will be
no opportunity for the sun to get through. After the sun
is well over to the west in the afternoon, take all the pa-
pers off and go over the plants quickly with a very fine
nozzle, or else press real hard on the nozzle with the fin-
ger if an open nozzle is used, and spray the newly potted
cuttings well, yet be careful not to get any water into the
pots, as the first watering should last until tlie plants
start, which will be about two weeks after they are
potted, although root action sliould begin at once. If
the weather is very severe, and the house vei^ dry, see
that they are sprayed once or twice during the night.
Eemember that they should not be drenched, merely
sprayed so that the water will lie like dew on the leaves.
This will keep the leaves from drying up, also will help
soften the eyes, tlnis encouraging them to break. The
night spraying sluuild not be done except when the
weather is very cold, wlien plenty of fire heat has to be
used to keep the houses warm. Should the plants be
sprayed on warm moist nights, tbere would surely follow
a dose of spot. In the morning they should receive an-
other spraying, after whicli the papers are applied again
as soon as the sun l)egins to hit the plants. If the house
happens to be shaded by its southerly neighbor, then tlie
plants can be allowed to remain uncovered a while
longer, but not too long the first few days. The paper
can be sprayed over as often as may be necessaiy, being
careful to use a fine spray so as not to have a lot of water
standing on the paper to run on the pots later, thus
making some very wet. Then in the afternoon the pa-
pers are removed and the ]>lauts will have lived througli
their first day in soil. The treatment will be about the
same the first four or five days, after which the papers
need not be put on until about ten o'clock in the morn-
ing, and removed mucb earlier in the afternoon. This
is kept up until liiuilly the sliadc is left off altogether.
Ordy (iiie tliicknes-; of |ia|:er need be used after the fourth
day. Watch fur dry ]H)ts along the front rows and
moisten tliem when spraying so tliat tlic wliole l)atch will
run about even.

Get Ready for Shifting

It will not be very long before the small plants will
lie ready for a sbift, and it will be best to get the three-
inch jiots all re.idy and the soil too, so that there will be
no delay in the work when the time comes to do it. See
that tl)e large |()t< are all the same size so that there
will nut lie two or three dift'erent sizes thus making it
almost im))ossible to keep the rows straight. Fse good
]iots. It will ] nv. .\ good ]iot should he ]ioi'ous. thus

giving the soil a chance to get air through its walls, and
that is also one reason why pots should be clean and not
thickly coated with scum which stops up all pores. The
soil need not be so finely screened as for the first potting,
and a four-inch potfull of bone meal should be added to
each wheelbarrow of soil, also just a little more manure,
but nowhere near as much as will be used for the last
potting. Manure should be old and finely ground.

Watering the Old Plants

With the thermometer. between 10 and zero most of
the time, and the wind blowing a gale, plenty of fire heat
will have to be applied to the houses to keep them warm.
This will mean that the plants will dry out quite fast,
and if they liappen to be growing they will diy out
faster than is expected. For this reason it will be well
to look the benches over almost daily, being careful tw
go right down into the soil when searching for moisture,
as it often happens that the soil is quite dry in the bot-
tom of the bench while it appears fairly wet on the s\ir-
face. If there are only a few dry plants along the front
row, then these only should be watered. If however the
plants are all more or less inclined to be dry, a thorough
watering should be given. Use plenty of water at low
pressure, being careful to distribute it well all over the
bench, as evenly as possible. Let the water drip freely
through the bench and do not worry about the water bill
if there does happen to be a pool here and there under
the benches, it is absolutely necessa.ry to water heavy
so that there will be no dry spots in the benches any-
where. If the lienclies are wet in places, ajiply the water
just the same, for they will enjoy a little fresh water
after they have had the stale water for days. If there
are any benches that have not dried out far quite a while,
and have not been watered for two weeks or more tliey
had better receive a real good watering even if they are
not dry. This will freshen the soil wonderfully thus
helping tlie ])lants to sta.rt along once more.

Tying in the Beauty Houses

\\'ith the rush of ].)otting and making cuttings do not
neglect even a bench of Beauties, for once they are let
go it will take an awful lot of work to get them into
hand again, and it is still too early in the season to let
them go to pieces as with a little care they can be made
to produce fully as much if not more than they have
since tbey were planted. As the season advances some
of the blind wood can be removed while tying is in
]ir(>giess, also bear in mind the remains of the long
stenmicd flowers that were cut down to the wire, but
had lieen bent down previously. If these are removed it
\vill give the eyes that remain a chance to break again.
Watcli out for plants that do not liave much top to cany,
aiul see that the buds that may appear on these are re-
moved so that they will have a better chance to take the
water and feed that is a]iplied. If any plants are cut
ofF real badly they had better be marked by scattering
some lime around them, and keeping the water away
from them -while watering. N"ot having much growth
tiev will not need much water.

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H 0 K T I C U L T I- E E

February 10. 1917

THE PLANT QUARANTINE PROJECT

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir:— My attention is directed
to the letter from "Importer" in your
Dec. 30 issue, also to John C. Wister's
reply in your Jan. 20 issue. Since
"Importer" (whose phraseology re-
veals his identity to many of us) pays
state, city and Federal taxes, he surely
has a right to protest against unrea-
sonable interference with his legiti-
mate business interests — especially
when that interference comes from
men in public service whose policy
should be lUxtriii-lin only as applied
to plant pests, but ronstructive and
helpful as applied to business

Your correspondent censors you tor
publishing "Importer's" letter, but is
not HoKTicuLTURE a forum as its name
implies? Is not its mission partly to
protect and promote the welfare of
Horticulture? "Importer" merely says
in his own way what the retiring
Governor of Ohio recently said — that
"the realization had come to him that
business was being inspected and
regulated to death," while Mr. Wister
uses old stock arguments that have
been dunned into our mentality for so
many years that we almost wish they
were true, so that they would cease.
The fact that you published both ar-
ticles indicates a commendable sense
of fairness and patience.

In most instances the importer is
merely the agent for the importing
florists or nurseryman; his services are
required largely to enable the real im-
porter to comply with the increasing
number of Customs and Entomolog-
ical regulations, he promotes Ameri-
can Horticulture by helping supply it
with the necessary raw materials, and
he is not in any way responsible for
the annual damage of 700 million dol-
lars (or is it billions) to our farm
crops or forests.

The fact seems to be entirely over-
looked that most of the imported
pests and diseases do not come on
commercial shipments, but from re-
mote parts of the world from which
the Department of Agriculture and
other experimental institutions alone
import, yet the measure proposed by
the American Forestry Association to
which "Importer" refers, seeks to
place an absolute quarantine on every
form of plant life — except what is con-
signed to the Dept. of Agriculture.

To refer only to the diseases which
Mr. Wister mentions. Was not the
gypsy moth imported by one of our
entomologists? Did not the white
pine blister rust come in on a ship-
ment from a German firm who grows
stock only for forestry purposes? Did
the asparagus beetle, the cabbage
worm, the onion maggot come on com-
mercial shipments to nurserymen or
florists? did any florist or nurseryman
ever import any cabbages, onions, or
asparagus?

Our friend "Importer" asks why we
cannot combat these pests if Europe
can. but I have a different reason than
the one Mr. Wister gives. The Euro-
peans cultivate the birds that live on
insects; their inspectors are trained
men and do not report a bad case of
"crown gall" on Manetti stocks be-

cause of the callous at the base of the
cuttings; they are supposed to know
their business and attend strictly to
that business.

The recent Forestry conference was
attended by the forestry and lumber
interests, also by several prominent
entomologists. I listened to more mis-
statements than I ever heard before in
the same time, no opportunity was
given for discussion after each paper,
but the responsibility for about every
pest, from the cotton l)oll wevil to the
wheat rust was laid at the door of the
nurserymen and florists, and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted en-
dorsing an absolute embargo on all
plant and tree life in future — for the
protection of our national forests and
crops. Then I left.

Many of these men were eminent
scientists, most of them no doubt fair-
minded men. but how much do such
men know about the commercial end
of the florist business — the produc-
tion of the plants and flowers they buy
at Christmas and Easter? Their pro-
posed embargo would shut out such
indispensable items as Japanese lily
bulbs lily of the valley pips, French
and Dutch bulbs. Manetti stocks, etc.
What disease could valley pips or Jap-
anese lilies bring in that could affect
our forests or crops?

The old argument is always ad-
vanced that in this broad land of ours
anything can be produced that is pro-
duced elsewhere. That applies per
haps to manufactures, but not always
to the products of nature. Nature
drops her favors in widely scattered
localities — not always within our
borders. Kentias grow naturally only
on Lord Howe Island; you could hard-
ly find it on the map. Many imported
Items can be grown here — but not in
a commer<^ial sense. We can grow
lily of the valley pips in our bad;
yard — but which of our growers would
force them?

A successful florist naturally loves
plants or trees; a plant that is dry
asks for water in the langua.^e lie
understands. A nurseryman will get
out of his wagon to relieve a wayside
tree from a nest of caterpiUars. An
average one is willing to subordinate
his own interests to the general wel-
fare at any time, but he asks the
State to keep their property tairly
clean so that he can keep his nur-
series or greenhouses really clean, nnd
he objects to having his business
unnecessarily dislocated - especially
when that dislocation would not re
duce the pests that affect our forests
or farm crops to any degree.

The Federal Horticultural Board of
Washington consists of bureau chiefs
of the Department of Agriculture. It
has power to quarantine any foreign
country or locality from which any
pest does come — or might come — a
power which it uses with discretion
and in co-operation with not only our
most eminent entomologists, but with
the nursery and florist interests, and
I think that all matters with regard
to quarantine can be safely left in
its hands.

James McHutchison.

Editor HoRTicuLTUKic:

Prior to the passage of the "Plant
Quarantine Law" of 1912, agitation was
worked up by lectures, magazine arti-
cles, pamphlets, etc., with the evident
object of creating an atmosphere fa-
vorable to its passage. The im-
pression was given that about all of
the insect pests and plant diseases that
affect our forests and farm crops were
Imported into the United States by
selfish nurserymen and florists — along
with the plants and nursery stock
which they imported from Europe.
This propaganda resulted in the pas-
sage of the Plant Quarantine Act in
1912, though the agitation still con-
tinues.

To operate the "Plant Quarantine
Act" the Federal Horticultural Board
was created with headquarters in
Washington, D. C; it consists of five
bureau chiefs of the Department of Ag-
riculture, with Dr. C. L. Marlatt as
chairman. All of these men are well
qualified for their duties and though
the law gives them almost autocratic
powers, power to quarantine any for-
eign country or locality, they have
used this power witli commendable
discretion and moderation. But this
does not satisfy a group of State Ento-
mologists who demand nothing less
than an absolute quarantine against
the importation of plant life from all
foreign sources.

At a meeting of Entomologists about
a year ago, resolutions were passed
which in effect requested the Federal
Horticultural Board to put this abso-
lute quarantine into effect, but as no
action was taken, the Entomologists
interested the American Forestry As-
sociation in its plans (this association
consists largely of foresters, ento-
mologists, lumber men and others in-
terested in our forests). Naturally
such men know little about the com-
mercial side of the nursery or florist
business, but when they were informed
(by men who should know better) that
an absolute quarantine of all imported
plant life was necessary for the pro-
tection of our forests and farm crops,
they took up the subject with enthu-
siasm and called a special conference
in Washington, D. C, to adopt meas-
ures to stop importation — even of the
raw materials.

The conference was held on January
19th. myself as chairman of the Legis-
lative C^ommittee of the S. A. F. and
O. H. and J. McHutchison of New
York, a member of my committee be-
ing present on behalf of the S. A. F.
The Legislative Committee of the
American Association of Nurserymen
was also there, besides several individ-
ual members of the Nurserymen's and
Florists' organizations. Many speeches
and ijapers were delivered advocating
an absolute quarantine, but no oppor-
tunity was given for discussion after
each paper, so the horticultural side of
the question was not voiced. Resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted favor-
ing an absolute quarantine, and to
show what it means to the florists and
nurserymen, I quote from the proposed
bill the first two sections as follows:

Section 1. That it aball be unlawful for

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175

any person to import or offer for entry
Into the United States any nursery stock.
PROVIDED, That tbe Secretary of Agri-
culture may Import, grow and propagate
nursery stock in small quantities for ex-
perimental and scientitic purposes, upon
sucli conditions and under sucli regulations
as he may advise.

Section 2. That for tlie purpose of this
Act the term "nursery stock" shall include
all field-grown florists' stock, trees, shrubs,
vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, bed-
ding plants, all herbaceous plants, bulbs,
roots, and other plants and i»laut products
for propagation, except fieltl. vegetable,
tiowers and tree seeds.

This bill, if passed, will shut out
practically everything the florists now
import, Azalea indica, bay trees and
araucarias, valley pips for forcing or
any other purpose, Jap lily bulbs,
French bulbs, Dutch bulbs, Manettl
stocks used for greenhouse grafting of
roses, orchids and nursery stock of
every kind. It would not only shut out
Dracaena plants, but the canes which
are necessary to produce them. It
would shut out Kentia plants — also
the seeds necessary to grow our own
plants. "What for?" you ask; the
answer is "To save our forests." If
any member of the S. A. F. thinks it
necessary to stop the importation of
valley pips. Manetti stocks, or Jap
lily bulbs to protect our forests, 1
would like to hear him.

Arrangements were made in the
Conference Committee so that the
measure would not be Introduced In
Congress until committees from the
National Associations of Florists and
Nurserymen had an opportunity of
conferring with a special committee of
the American Forestry Association ap-
pointed for that purpose. This arrange-
ment shows the right spirit, and
while the special committee consists
mostly of State Inspectors we hope
to be able to show them that while
their plan, if put into operation, would
put back the florist business many
years, it would not go far in protecting
our forests or farm crops or reduce
the diseases which afflict them to any
appreciable degree.

The measures that have threatened
our interests for several years have
now reached a crisis. We will need
on our committee men of ability who
are willing to subordinate their per-
sonal interests to the welfare of the
trade — men who understand why stock
is imported, why at least the raw ma-
terials are necessary to our welfare —
men who know something about in-
sect pests and plant diseases and who
can adequately express their views.

Since our policy will likely have to
be defined before our annual conven-
tion in August (The Nurserymen's
Convention being held in June), I will
seek the advice of the executive com-
mittee of the S. A. F. on the subject,
but as the matter is such a vital one to
many of our members, 1 deem it wise
to inform the general trade through
the medium of your columns and trust
you will give this report the publicity
you consider it deserves.

Wm. F. Gude.
Chairman. Legislative Committee, of
the S. A. F. and O. H.

Editor HoRTicri.TriiE:

Referring to the resolutions passed
at the recent meeting of State Forest-
ers and Inspectors in Washington. D.
' C, and the view held by various Fed-
eral Government officials I think the
stand taken by these gentlemen in

this matter to be altogether too
drastic.

If a disease breaks out among our
people we try to stamp this out by
means of prevention of its spread and
by cure, not by prohibiting immigra-
tion, unless the disease is prevalent
in local parts of a certain country
and entry is forbidden from that par-
ticular locality until the disease has
been controlled. This is the way we
have been treating the plant disease
question, and with good results; why
should we have to depart from this,
now that the Government has the
power to restrict and forbid the im-
portation of most any plant known to
be infested?

The absolute quarantine will work
a terrible hardship on the growers
from other countries and be disas-
trous to several business enterprises
in this country. If it could be con-
clusively shown that it would prevent
the spread of pests and diseases, it
might have to be established, but no
one can prove this to be an absolute
certainty because there are so many
other carrying agencies besides plants
that we should have to build a Chinese
wall around the U. S. A. with mos-
quito netting over the top of it.

Several countries have established
organizations to combat these evils
and notably Holland has been doing
pioneer work of this kind. For. the
past twenty years there has been es-
tablished in that country a phytopatho-
logical service equalled by that of no
other country in its efficiency. It is
well known that even the most rigid
inspectors in these States have to ad-
mit that all nursery stock coming from
Holland is practically tree from pest
or disease and so effective have been
the measures instituted that France
and Belgium shortly before the war
sent several of their inspectors to see
how it was done.

Professor Ritzema Boss has been at
the head of that Government Bureau
ever since its establishment. With a
competent staff of assistants, appoint-
ed by the Government after careful
examination, stationed at the different
growing centres, men who make it
their life work, they absolutely con-
trol the situation with wonderful ef-
fectiveness. Not only is every nursery
inspected during the summer but all
plants are again looked over before
being packed at the time they are
ready to be placed in the boxes and
not until they are found to be ab-
solutely clean is a permit issued al-
lowing the owner to pack and ship.

All infested stock is rejected and
ordered destroyed at once and this is
done. The large nurseries all have
their own disinfecting material and
appliances to work with, with com-
petent workmen. The small growers
are assisted by an organization estab-
lished by the Pomological Society of
Boskoop. supplying the disinfection
service at a nominal cost per acre and
no grower can afford to go without it.
so low is the cost and effective the
work. Again in every season bulletins
are issued warning growers of the ap-
proaching breeding seasons and tell-
ing how to exterminate the evils.

It can readily be seen that such a

complete service makes it practically

impossible for any pest or disease to

come from Holland to other States.

The proposed restrictions would

simply result in a material loss to our
nurserymen as well as to the con-
sumer.

C. J. W. Ottolandeb.
Sprlnglield, A'. J.

PLANTS CERTIFICATED AT BOS-
TON.

Editor Horticiltuke:

1 notice in the January 27th issue of
The Florists' Exchange an editorial
under the caption of "Plants Certifl-
cated at Boston," and I am wondering
why the writer should single out only
the plants which were certificated and
say nothing whatever about those
which received honorable mention and
medals.

While 1 have not all the data in re-
gard to these awards at hand, 1 think
it safe to say if the whole list were
published a very different impression
would be given.

Since the early days of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society the
recognition new and improved varie-
ties of plants, fruits and vegetables by
special awards has been an important
part of its activities and it is justly
proud of the work done along these
lines. Its records go back for many
years and about all the introductions
of worth can be found therein.

The awards are made by standing
committees appointed each year. These
committees are composed of men who
have the reputation of the Society at
heart and who look well to the quality
of an exhibit before placing an award
upon it. feeling that only the best and
most distinct should bear the stamp of
approval of the Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society.

The writer of the article referred to
enumerates nine novelties which re-
ceived certificates and makes the
statement that "Surely there is some-
thing wrong somewhere." "What is
it?" This remark seems to me to be
a little ambiguous, but I take it that
he thinks there is something wrong
with the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society as he professes to be aston-
ished by the small number of novelties
awarded certificates. I can hardly be-
lieve that he would have us award a
certificate to every novelty that is
shown, good, bad or indifferent, for
it we did they would not be worth the
paper thev were printed on. If there
is "something wrong somewhere he
must look elsewhere for the cause and
there is a bare possibility that it might
be found in the actual number of nov-
elties presented and in the quality of
them. In the matter of new carna-
tions, honorable mention is the high-
est award made to a variety shown
tor the first time. It must prove its
value before it can hope to get a cer-
tificate or higher award, and m this
connection the committee take cogniz-
ance of any action taken by the Amer-
ican Carnation Society in regard to
the variety in question, believing that
in making such awards to plants or
flowers which have become of such
importance that special societies have
been formed to care tor their inter-
ests, the wise plan is to co-operate
and corroborate rather than act w-ith-
out information, which means much to
future growers.

Newton Highlands. Mass.

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February 10, 1917

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

The following prizes will be offered
at the ninth annual exhibition of the
American Sweet Pea Society to be
held under the auspices of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, Horti-
cultural Hall, Boston, July 7-8, 1917.
This list includes the prizes offered
by the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety, and all offers of special prizes
received by the American Sweet Pea
Society to date. Additional prizes will
be offered in the official schedule to be
issued March 1.

SECTION A. PlilVATE GARDENERS.

1. Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc., prize
—Challenge Sliver Cup, value .f50. To be
won twice by the same exhibitor for a col-
lection of 25 distinct varieties ot Sweet
Peas, not loss than 20 sprays to a vase,
shown with sweet pea foliage only. We
will also award to competitors each year
cash prizes of $25 (1st), $15 (2d), $10 (3d).

2. Carter's Tested Seeds. Inc.— For three
tubs of Sweet Peas, any color. In bloom.
$10 (1st), $5 (2d).

3. Thomas J. Gray Co. — For 6 vases of
Sweet Peas, 6 distinct varieties, 20 sprays
to a vase. A cut-glass vase, value $15.

4. Lord & Burnham Co. — For display ar-
ranged for effect in a space of .3x4 ft. not to
exceed 3 ft. in height. Gypsophila. grasses
or other foliage may be used. A gold watch,
gold medal, or $20 in cash.

5. Henry A. Dreer, Inc. — For vase of
Edward Ctiwdy. $5 (1st). $2 (2d).

6. Do. for vase of New Miriam Beaver.
$5 (1st). .$2 (2d).

7. no. for vase of R. F. Pelton. $5 (1st).
$2 (2d).

8. J. M. Thorburn & Co. — For 12 vases
of Sweet Peas. 12 distinct varieties. 20
sprays to a vase. Silver cup. value $25.

SECTION B.

PRIVATE GARDENERS AND
AMATEURS.

a. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.— For 12 vases
of Sweet Peas in 12 distinct varieties, 20
sprays to a vase, correctiv named. Silver
cup, value $25, and $10 (1st), $10 (2d), $5
(3rd).

10. Stumpp & Walter Co.— For 6 vases of
Sweet Peas, 6 distinct varieties, 20 sprays
to a vase. $10 (1st). $5 (2d).

11. Malvern Greenhouses. — For vase of 25
sprays of Hercules. $10 (1st), $7.50 (2d), $5
(3rd).

12. Peter Henderson & Co. — For the best
vase of 50 sprays of mixed Spencer Sweet
Peas containing 12 varieties. $10.

13. R. & J. Farquhar & Co.— For the
best 6 distinct varieties of Sweet Peas grow-
ing and blooming In pots or tubs not less
than 9 or more than 12 inches Inside diam-
eter, one variety in each pot or tub. A sil-
ver cup.

14. Sutton & Sons. — For the best display
of Sweet Peas arranged for effect on a
round table about 4 ft. in diameter. Gyp-
sophila, grasses and sweet pea or other fo-
liage may be used. A silver cup.

15. Henry F. Michell Co. — For the best 6
vases of Spencer Sweet Peas, 6 distinct va-
rieties, 20 sprays of each. Silver medal.

16. Do. for the best 20 sprays of Her-
cules. Bronze medal.

17. Mt. Desert Nurseries — For 8 vases
of Sweet Peas, 8 distinct varieties, 20
sprays to a va.se. .$12 (1st), $8 (2d).

Tile National Association of Gardeners'
silver modal will be awarded to the member
of the association making tlie most merito-
rious exliibit in Sections A and B.

SECTION C. AMATEURS.

18. Joseph Breck & Sons — For 3 vases, 3
varieties. 13 spravs to a vase. $5 (1st). $3
(2d), $2 (3rd).

lit. Do. 15 spravs any white variety. $3
(1st), $2 (2d). $1 (3rd).

20. Do. 15 sprays anv pink. $3 (1st), $2
(2d), .$1 (3rd).

21. Do. 15 sprhys any lavender. $3 (lat).
$2 (2d). $1 (3rd).

22. Do. 15 spravs any crimson or scarlet.
$3 (Ist). $2 (2d). .$1 (3rd).

2.3. Do. 15 sprays any cream. $3 (Ist), $2
(2d), $1 (3rd).

24. Do. 15 spravs anv maroon or purple.
$3 (1st). .$2 (2d). $1 (.fril).

The Secretary's Prize. — A sweepstake

Cleveland Florists' Club, HnUen-
den Hotel. Cleveland. Ohio.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore, Florists' Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

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

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

Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport. R. I.

Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Cincinnati Florist-s' Society. Jal)iz
Elliott Flower Market Cincinnati,
O.

Dutchess County Horticultural
Society, Fallkill Bldg., Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural SoeietV,
Lenox, Mass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society. Madison. N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, Feb. 15.

Essex County FlorLsts' Club,
Kreu.u'er-Auditorium. Newark. N. J.

New Orleans Horticultural Soci-
ety, As^^ociation of Commerce Bldg.,
New Orleans, La.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y,

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall, Tacoma, Wash.

Friday, Feb. 16.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

prize of $5.00 will lie awarded to the vase of
Sweet Peas sliown in the amateur classes,
which In the opinion of the judges shows
the highest culture. Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society amateur classes included.

SECTION D. OPEN AND MISCEL-
LANEOUS.

25. C. C. Morse & Co.— For the Bnest and
most meritorious display of Sweet Peas,
quality and arrangement to count (open
to the seed trade only), A silver cup, value
$25.

Additional prizes will appear In schedule.

SECTION E.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society's
prizes.

256 to 267. 25 sprays any white variety,
crimson or scarlet, yellow, blue, blush, deep
pink, cream pink, orange, lavender, purple,
maroon, striped or flaked, red or rose. $4
(Ist), $2 (2d).

FOR AMATEURS ONLY.

271 to 279. White, pink, dark pink, lav
ender, salmon, crimson, primrose, scarlet,
any other color, each 12 sprays to a vase.
$2 (Ist), $1 (2d).

TO BE CL.VSSIFIED LATER

Worcester County Horticultural Societv.
Silver Medal. Gardeners' and Florists' Cliib
of Boston, $25. Fottler. Piske, Eawson Co..
.$25.

The OfRclal Schedule will be con-
tained in the Bulletin to be issued on
March 1. Additional offers of prizes
will have to be received soon as the
schedule will be final.

Address all communications to Wil-
liam Gray, secretary, Bellevue avenue,
Newport, R. I.

The Worcester County (Mass.)
Horticultural Society had a ladies'
day on February 1st. There was a
very enjoyable musical program.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HOR-
TICULTURISTS.

Department of Plant Registration.
The Conard & Jones Company of West
Grove, Pa., submit for registration
the cannas described below. Any per-
son objecting to the registration or to
the use of the proposed names is re-
quested to communicate with the sec-
retary at once. Failing to receive ob-
jection to the registration, the same
will be made three weeks from this
date.

Aurora (Wintzer's) — Green foliage;
plants 5 ft. high; good habit; large
clusters of flowers of a brilliant scar-
let; petals broadly edged with pure
yellow.

Snow Queen — Flowers 6 inches
across, of crystal whiteness, revealing
faint opalescent flashes of fairy pink
spots. The general effect is distinctly
white. Petals are 2% inches broad
and of firm texture. Foliage is green
and plant about 4ft. in height.

Druid Hill — Dark stems and deep
red flowers; foliage nearly like
"Black Beauty;" of unusual grace
and effectiveness; high; well-poised
heads of average sized flowers; color
combination unmatched.

Morning Glow — A most picturesque
color contrast; foliage olive-green
striped and veined with bronze, flow-
ers an exquisite soft shell-pink with
orange-red center.

National Flower Show, St. Louis, Mis-
souri, April 6-15, 1918.

The following prizes have been of-
fered by Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phila-
delphia, Pa., to be competed for by
private growers only:

Hardy Perennial Plants — Best col-
lection in flowers, covering not less
than 1(10 sq. ft. First prize: Gold
medal, value $50.00 or purse of $50.00
in gold. Second prize: Silver medal,
value $25.00, or purse of $25.00 in gold.

Hybrid Tea Roses — Best collection
of varieties, covering not less than 100
square feet. First prize: Gold medal,
value, $50.00, or purse of $50.00 in gold.
Second prize: Silver medal, value
$25.00, or purse of $25.00 in gold.

Hybrid Tea Rose. Los Angeles, Best
Six Plants in Bloom — First prize,
$10. Second prize, $5.00.

Fancy Caladiums, 12 best plants, not
less than 6 inch pots. — First prize,
$10.00. Second prize, $5.00

Cyrtomium Rochfordianum Compac-
tum. Best plant. — First prize, $5.00.
Second prize. $3.00.

Astilbe Arendsi Hybrida. Best six
plants in bloom. — First prize, $8.00.
Second prize, $4.00.

Bletia Hyacinthina. Best plant In
bloom. — First prize, $5.00. Second
prize, $3.00.

Iris Germanioa. Best plants, 6 va-
rieties, 8 inch pans in bloom. First
prize, $5.00. Second prize, $3.00.

John Young, Secy.

February 10, 1917

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177

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Our report last week covered the
major part of the proceedings and ex-
hibition news from the Indianapolis
meeting of this society. Probably one
of the most impressive object lessons,
from the standpoint of the growers
was the splendid condition of the flow-
ers from the extreme East. The long
keeping qualities of carnation blooms
when well grown and properly handled
was impressively demonstrated in the
exiiihit of C. S. Strout, for example,
which had traveled ],.500 miles from
Biddeford, Maine, and only one flower
was found not in perfect condition on
arrival at Indianapolis.

Besides the regular carnation exhil)-
its on which we made full report last
week, there were six well-arranged
table decorations by the leading re-
tail florists of the city, also the follow-
ing:

Rose Pink Ophelia, from Breitmeyer,
-Mt. Clemens. Mich.: Rose Mrs. Sarah
Yeats, by J. E. Yeats, Champaign,
111.: Rose Red Radiance, from Gude
Bros. Co., Washington, D. C; Dwarf
Solanum capsicastrum, by C. Hagen-
burger. West Mentor, O.: Chrysanthe-
mum Hamburg Late White, from C. T.
Guenther, Hamburg, N. Y.: Chrysan-
themum Mistletoe, from H. P. Smith,
Piqua, p.; Cattleyas. by W. J. and M.
S. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind.: Begonias,
by .1. A. Peterson. Cincinnati; Sweet
peas, from Hartje & Elder, Indianap-
olis, Peter Weiland, New Castle, Ind.,
and Deerfield Nurseries, Deerfield, 111.;
Freesias, from Zech & Mann, Chicago.

The Hitchings & Co., sweepstakes
cup offered in the 100-bloom class was
won by Cottage Gardens Co.. Queens,
N. Y.

Prof. Lempke, of the University ot
111., read a paper on Carnation Yellows,
which brought out considerable discus-
sion. A talk by W. A. Clarke, of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., on the Marketing of Car-
nations was well discussed.

J. A. Peterson gave a very enjoyaljle
stereopticon lecture on Begonias and
Cyclamen. ^

The visitors enjoyed an aatomobile
ride to several of the local growers'
places.

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

There were some rather interesting
plants shown at the small exhibition
held Saturday, Febriiary 3d. First
prize was awarded to Mrs. John L.
Gardner for six plants ot Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine. Mrs. Gardner also
received 1st prize for six plants of
Primula sinensis, A. M. Davenport, 2d.
A silver medal was awarded to George
Melvin for Dendrobium mobile virgin- I
alls. Honorable mention was award- i
ed to Thomas Roland for an exhibit
ot Begonias, sports of Gloire de Lor- j
raine; also to Alfred E. Parsons. Man- :
Chester, Mass., for a new seedling of
Primula malacoides. Vote of thanks
to Mrs. Gardner for an exhibit of
Senecio petasites. and gratuity to Eric
H, Wetterlow of Manchester, Mass.,
for hybrid primulas, a cross between
Primula stellata and Primula sinensis.
Mrs. Gardner was also awarded a
gratuity for Aphelandra aurantiaca
Roezlli.

inn'iit Armory, Broad and Caliowhill Strecfs. Mairli
litH niivftiirs of the Ainericau Rose Societ.v

Plants and Cuttings' "ly of the v^ley pips

Read.v for Inimediate Sale

Per 100 WOO
A.Sl>.\K.\Grs Sprengeri, 2Vfin.

pot.s $3.00

3-iu. pots 6.00

ABCTILON Savitzii. 214-lU. pOtS. 3.00
ACHYBANTHES, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 $S.00

AGER.VTUM, Ulue and White,

Rented Cuttings 1.00 8.00

COLEUS, 20 sorts. Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 8.00

CrPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.00

DRAC.15NA Indivisa. 4-in. pots. 15.00
DRAC.ENA Indivisa. oin. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Double Wliite

Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00

Fl'CHSIA.S. Rooted Cuttings 1.50 14.00

FVCILSIAS. 2y4-in. pots 3.00

GERM.\N IVY, Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GER.AMli.MS, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75 15.00
HELIOTROPE, Light and Dark. 1.00 8.00
LOBELI.4, Double Blue, Rooted

Cuttings 1.50

LEMON VERBENAS, 214 -in. pots 4.00

L.4NTANAS. 2Vi-in. pots 3.00

MOONVINE. White, Rooted Cut-
tings 2.00

S.'iLVIA, New sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50 12.00

SALVIA Splendens and Bedman. 1.00 8.00
TR.4DESCANTIA, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA Variegrata and Elegans,

4-in. pots 10.00

VINCA Varie^ata and Elegans.
214 -in. pots 3.00

WOOD BROTHERS

nSHKILL, N. Y.

The large bell t.Vi»e,
for private estate u.se.

WM. H. SIEBRECHT

Astoria, N. Y. City
F^ERIMS, ETC.

XEPHROI.EPIS TEDDY, JR., 2>4-in. pots,
^6.00 per 100; 3V.-in., $15.00 per 100; 6-ln.,
.$6.00 per dozen ; 8-in., $12.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS SMITHII, 3y2-in; potS,
$:t.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, 3%-ln.. $3.00
per dozen.

FICUS EL.ASTICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00" each.

F. R. PIEItSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

orchTds

We grow and sell notlilng hut ORCHIDS.
If .fou are In the market for this cl>«l^*(
plaiitB we respectfnlly solicit your inqalries
and ordera,. Special Usta on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

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especially adapted (or florists' use.

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NEBRASKA STATE FLORISTS'
SOCIETY.

A well-attended meeting, useful dis-
cussions and a very enjoyable banquet
were the features of the annual ses-
sion of this society at Lincoln on Tues-
day, January 16. Officers were elected
as follows; President, C. H. Frey of
Lincoln; vice-president, G. M. John-
ston, of Beatrice; secretary-treasurer,
Lewis Henderson, of Omaha; directors,
W. B. Yule of Lincoln, J. R. Simanton
of Falls City, W. E. Davidson of Hol-
drege.

A credit committee consisting of Roy
Wilcox, of Des Moines, la.; Frank X.
Stuppy, of St. Joseph, Mo.; C. H. Frey,
of Lincoln, Neb.; C. P. Mueller, of
Wichita, Kan., and J. J. Hesa, of Oma-
ha, was appointed. There was a good
display of flowers for which prizes
were awarded as follows;

Fifty roses — Lewis Henderson, Oma-
ha, 1st; Simanton & Pence, Falls City,
2nd.

Fifty carnations— J. K. Hlltner,
Lincoln, 1st; Simanton & Pence, 2nd.

One hundred sweet peas — J. K. Hllt-
ner, 1st; Simonton & Pence, 2nd.

Display of cut flowers — Simanton &
Pence, 1st; Lewis Henderson, 2nd.

The speakers at the banquet includ-
ed Ghas. Green, Fremont; J. J. Hess,

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MANURE .

PuUerized or Shredded CATTLE

MANURE

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ten years. Specify WIZARD '
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orrter or write us direct for
prices and freight rates.

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Omaha; Chas. Mueller, Wichita, Kan.;
P. J. Foley, Chicago; Roy Wilcox,
Council Bluffs, la.; J. S. Wilson, Des
Moines, la.; M. H. Levine, New York.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

An exhibition of plants and flowers
will be held on Saturday and Sunday,
February 17th and 18th, at the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, 77th
street and Central Park West. It will
be held in the foyer of that building,
which affords much better facilities
for display than did the room former-
ly used for this purpose.

Classes are provided for cut blooms
of orchids, roses, sweet peas, mignon-
ette, snapdragons, narcissus, freesias,
early tulips, Darwin tulips, flowering
shrubs and trees. Premiums are also
offered for plants of schizanthus.
cyclamen, amaryllis. lilies, primulas,
cinerarias, and ferns. Special prizes
may also be awarded tor worthy ex-
hibits not provided for in the sched-
ule. Schedules are now ready for dis-
tribution and will be sent on applica-
tion to the secretary, George V. Nash,
Mansion, New York Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park, New York City.

There will be a meeting of the so-
ciety on Saturday, February 17th. in
the West Assembly Hall, at 4 P. M..
at which an illustrated lecture will be
delivered by Mrs. Max Farrand. on
"Roses, and the New Rose Garden at
the New York Botanical Garden "

George V. N.\sn, Secy.

At the annual meeting of the New
Bedford, (Mass.) Horticultural society,
the following officers were elected;
President — L. J. Hathaway, Jr.; vice-
president — Dr. Garry deN. Hough;
financial secretary — Walter K. Smith;
secretary — J. M. Taber; treasurer — W.
A. Luce; executive committee — Frank
G. Tripp, chairman ; Arthur E. Griffin,
C. W. Young, Joseph S. Figueiredo, Da-
vid F. Roy, Joseph W. Webster. James
H. McVicker, Andrew J. Fish, Joseph
A. Niolet, J. Arnold Wright; entertain-
ment committee — Frank C. Barrows,
chairman: James H. McVicker, Na-
thaniel P. Sowle.

The executive committee will make
arrangements for four shows this year.

The BscoKHlted Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, white
fly, Itarlpa and soft scale.

Quart, (1.00; Gallon, (4.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlcotliie solatlon properly dilated
for tumltatlng or Taporlzlng.

Qnart, ll.SO: Gallon. »4.M.
rTotll further notice shipments on omr
prodocta FCNGINK, YBBHINE and SCA-
L,INB will be sabject to condition! of tbe
cb«mlcal market.

Prompt sblpmpnta can he guaranteed ol
ApqiNS and NIKOTIAMA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
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your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Flens on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.
% Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, lie.;
% Gallon, (1.25; Gallon, (2; 6 Gal-
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mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

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ST. LOUIS

February 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

179

"Economic Interminism" guides our
every act, hence the distributor ot
bulbs, flowers or plants sells those giv-
ing greatest "profits." The carnation
in some sections is not in highest fa-
vor, but can we expect more? At
Christmas, Easter, etc., we crowd the
price high, handle fully developed
stock the keeping quality of which is
worthless; no florist would for a mo-
ment accept the stock— pay the price,
too — never! It would prove more
profitable to keep average prices a bit
higher and not so high at Christmas,
etc.

Today carnations have so tnuch dis-
ease— in recent years entirely too
much so — which gives much of the
stock an off-color, impairs their keep-
ing value, and yields a lot of in-
terior blooms. Several sorts sent out
in the past several years have shown
up 50 to 100 per cent, worthless be-
cause ot disease. This season it shows
in the inferiority of the blooms; next
year the cuttings taken from these
plants give stock that is worthless to
bench. Yet in buying cuttings one
gets these all counted in. No one can
produce clean, healthy cuttings for
$15.00 or $20.00 per 1,000, but so long
as it is price rather than quality we
must cater to price, and low price
must carry with it poor quality, and
poor quality cuttings means low qual-
ity blooms — no profit.

By careful selection we have Phila-
delphia that is a joy to behold, also
others in the same class; but we can-
not sell the cuttings at "market
rates." Today we received 2,000 of a
1917 novelty, a lot ot it reeking with
disease. About one-third should never
have been put in sand, or the plants
in the bench, last fall. It cannot give
results. These sick ones go back and
in return I will be roasted as a "kick-
ing quibbler," impossible to please.
But why should I accept and pay tor
diseased stock?

If I keep them all. when ready to
go into the field I shall have about
1,750; when ready to bench. 1,400; in
March, 1,000 fit tor fine blooms and
cuttings of health.

Our introducers must send out
healthier cuttings, give greater care in
propagating and selecting, and less
disease. No certificate should be
granted nor award made unless the
stock is in a high health condition; no
novelty that runs as high in diseased
ones as several recent ones can be
anything but chilling to the enthusi-
astic grower. If the exacting grower
can show benches nearly 100 per cent.
perfect our breeders ought to romp
to a close 100 per cent. also.

The A. C. S. should test out all nov-
elties to guard against the undesirable
ones. No one ought to object if neces-
sary to ask more for novelties. If
they test out O. K.. then we can af-
ford to pay more.

It carnations are "undesirable" in
some sections, better quality, better
prices, better growing, growers, whole-
salers, retailers, ought to bring up the
remedy.

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEEDS

Are grown by us as far

north as Tomatoes

will mature.

They are Free from Blight —
Most Carefully Grow.i— Most
Carefully Selected — Most
Carefully Saved

JUST FOR SEED

Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds ate
well known for their big yields
of large, firm, solid, meaty uni-
form Tomatoes.

We grow Tomatoes — just fuf
seed, even the pulp we destroy.
Not an ounce of Canning House
Tomato Seed is allowed to
enter our Establishment. ..j^hn ba..k • tomato

WHOLESALE TOMATO SEED PRICES (To the Trade Only)

Oz. Vi lb. y^ lb. L,b.

"JOHN BAER" TOMATO SEED ¥0.75 »a.00 $3.75 $7.60

•■GREATER BALTIMORE" TOMATO SEED 25 .75 1.26 2.60

"GREATER BALTIMORE" TOM.4TO (Special Stock Seed)... .30 1.00 1.75 3.60

MY MARYLAND TOMATO SEEI> 25 .75 1.26 2.60

MY MARYLAND TOMATO (Special Stocli Seed) 30 1.00 1.76 3JS0

THE GREAT B B BOLGIANO'S BEST 20 .60 .90 1.75

RED ROCK EXTRA FINE STOCK 20 .50 .90 1.75

RED ROCK (Special Stock Seed) 26 .75 1.25 2.60

BURPEE'S M.ATCHLESS TOM.ATO 20 .60 .90 1.75

LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION TOMATO 15 .40 .75 IJSO

BRINTON'S BEST TOMATO SEED 16 .40 .76 1.60

WORLDS FAIR TOMATO SEED 15 .40 .75 1.60

BOLGI.4NO'S NEW CENTURY TOMATO 15 .40 .75 1.60

BOLGL\NO'S NEW QUEEN TOMATO 15 .40 .75 1.60

DWARF STONE TOM.4TO SEED 15 .40 .75 1J»

I. X. L. BOLGIANO'S EXTRA EARLY '25 .85 1.50 3.00

BONNY BEST (Purest Stock) 26 .76 1.16 2.25

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Pure) 20 .50 .90 l.M

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Special Stock Seed) 25 .75 1.25 2.50

LIVINGSTON'S P.AR.4GON TOMATO 20 .50 .90 1.76

MAULE'S SUCCESS TOMATO SEI;D 20 .50 .90 1.76

KELLY RED OR W.VDE TOM.\TO SEED 25 .75 1.15 2.26

LIVINGSTON'S FAVORITE TOM.*TO 30 .50 .90 1.76

KING OF THE EARLIEST TO.MATO.. 25 .60 1.00 2.0O

SPARK'S EARLIAN A TOMATO 20 .50 .90 1.76

CHALK'S JEWEL TOMATO (Pure) 25 .60 1.00 2.00

TEN TON TOMATO : 15 .40 .75 IJSO

NEW JERSEY RED TOMATO 15 .40 .75 IM

TROPHY TOM.4TO SEED 15 .40 .76 IJSO

TOMATO SEED FOR YOUR 1917 CROP

You will get an enormous crop of Tomatoes from Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds this year.
Our Seed was saved from one of the largest crops we have ever had. due to being favored
by weather conditions. The vines were loaded with Large, Solid, Bed Fruit. We know
positively by planting Seed from this "Big Crop" your yield will be much larger than If
you had bought seed grown where the weather conditions were not favorable.

J. BOLGIANO & SON, ""r"

GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOMATO SEEDS

THIS IS OCR 99TH YEAR

Send for our Complete Catalogue giving lowest prices to Florists and Market Gardener*.

Bright fresh quality at right prices to say they would if they were edu-

will always be demandable — at least cated to it. On the other hand if Al

such is the observation of stock can be as easily grown and in

Canal Dover. 0. C. Bet.scher. as great a quantity as inferior grades
then there should be prices estab-

We have in the St. Louis flower lished as nearly as possible to make
market at all times to contend with a it profitable to all the hands this stock
large supply of "junk." When a grower passes tlirough on the way to the con-
endeavors to supply the market with sumer. It seems to me that parties
first class stock he should be rewarded buying flowers tor cash and carrying
with a fair price, which would compel same away with tlieni should be able
a flower buyer to consider the flower to buy at a cheaper rate than parties
a lu.xury. We western folks hear desiring delivery and credit. A re-
ahout Boston retailing carnations in taller could in such a case certainly
mid-winter at $2.00 per dozen. At the be satisfied with a less profit. Thus
carnation meeting held in St. Louis a retailer paying 4c. for a carnation
in 1910 many visitors, who saw the could turn his money over at 75c. per
splendid blooms grown in the east, dozen, but with delivery and credit he
remarked, "we do not get such carna- would have to charge one dollar,
tions on sale here, but would the Could not this be discussed? Should
buyers be willing to pay the price that like to hear from others,
such flowers should bring?" I venture .S^ Louis. C. W. WoB9.

180

HOETICULTURE

February 10, 1917

IVIioHoll's Sea

CANNA ROOTS

Per lUO 1000

AfSTKIA ; Vellow ¥3.00 $35.00

ItK.ANDVMIXE: Scarlet 3.00 27.50

CHAS. HENDEKSON: ('riiii8on 3.00 27.50

CRIMSON I5EDDEK: Crimson 3.00 27.50

I)K. ACKERKNECHT: Red 5.00 40:00

Eti.\M)AI,E: Red < 3.00 27.50

EXl'KES.S: Crimson 3.50 30.00

FLORENCE V.AIGHAN: Yellow and Ked... 3.00 25.00

(iLAUIATOR: Yellow and Red 3.00 25.00

(il'ST.AVE C;i;MI'rER: Yellow 5.00 40.00

IT.ALI.A: Red and Yellow 3.00 25.00

K.VTF; F. DEKMEK: YellonundRed 4.00 :r>,(l(l

KIN(; HIMBERT: Orange Red 3.50 SlI.OO

MAROS: Cream 4.00 35.00

METEOR: Red 8.25 75.00

MUSAFOLI.V: (Foliage variet.v) 2.50 20.00

PINK BEAUTY OF HltNG.VKIA: Pink 7.0O 60.00

I'RKSIDENT McKINEEY: Red 3.25 30.00

<(l l^EN CHARLOTTE : Red and Gold 3.00 25.00

KICH.YRl) WALLACE: Yellow 3.00 27.50

ROSEA GIGANTEA: Rose 10.00 85.00

VENUS: Pink 3.50 30.00

WYOMING : Red 2.50 20.00

HENRY F. lyilCHELL CO.,

nak>le Bulbs

GLADIOLUS BULBS

Per 100 1000

AMKKIC.V: Delicate Pink *1.75 .lilS.OO

.Vl<.lST.V: Pure White 1.85 16.00

I5RENCHLKYENSIS: Scarlet 1.40 12.00

til^OKY OF HOLL.AND: White, lavender an-
thers 2.50 20.00

M.VY: White, pencilled crimson 2.25 20.00

MRS. FR.iNCIS KING: Scarlet 1.50 13.50

PINK AUGUST.A 2.25 20.00

PINK PERFECTION 4.00 35.00

SPEC1.\L WHITE and LIGHT MIXTURE... 1.75 6.00
(.Vlsu all other varieties)

.\lso — UEGONIAS, CALADIUM, ESCULENTUM, and
F.YNCY LE.YVED CALADIUMS. TUBEROSES,
ETC.

Send for WHOLES.YLE catalogue

518 Market Street, Phila.

SEED TRADE

AMERIGAIS SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirb.v B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Aiee-Presiden t, Y.
W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C: Sec-
ond A'ice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cle\'elan(i, O. — Convention at
I>etroit, June If), 1017.

American Seed Trade Association.
The Executive Coinniittee of the
American Seed Trade Association met
in New York, January 30th, and decid-
ed; to ho3d the next convention at De-
troit, June 19th. 1917. The date was
changed after a practically unanimous
vote that had been polled by mail.
Those in attendance were: Pres. Kirby
B. -White. Sec'y C. E. Kendel. John M.
Lupton. . John L. Hunt, Howard .Al.
Earl, Leonard H. Yaughan, and Wm,
G. Scarlett, of the committee; and on
invitation. M. H. Duryea. Watson S.
Woodruff and Chas. D. Boyles. A ten-
tative program was also under consid-
eration.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York,
of horticultural material, for the week
ending January 26th, were recorded as
follows :

Bulbs — France, $l25; Netherlands,
$3,633; England. $402; China, $44.

Plants— France, $7,252; Netherlands,
f 2,888; England, $1,994; Ireland, $217;
Japan, $57.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Ccttalogue

GARTERS TES i EL) oEEUISy Inc., commerce BUgTBoiton, Mui.

Red clover seed — France, $54,160.

Clover seed— France, $10,899.

Grass seed — England. $237; Aus-
tralia, $343.

Other seeds — France, $11,135; Den-
mark, $792; Netherlands, $1,115; Italy,
$221; England, $28,275; Scotland, $2,-
482; Spain, $1,874; Hongkong, $185;
Japan, $634; Mexico. $680.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $115,320.

Other fertilizers— Scotland. $109.

.Hartwell Wagoner, Rocky Ford, Colo. —
Contract: Cucumber. S. D. Woodruff &
Sons, Orange, Conn. — Surplus : Onion, To-
mato; Contract: Onion, Parsnip, Radish;
Tomato.

Approved :

. Chief,

Bureau of Plant Industry.
January 24, 1917.

Congressional Seed Distribution.

List of successful bidders and kinds
of seed awarded to each:

Aggeler & Musser Seed Co., Los Angeles,
Calif. — Contract : Peas. Barteldes Seed Co.,
Lawrence, Kas. — Surplus: Turnips. John
Hodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. —
Surplus; Calendula, Delphinium; Contract:
Beet, Carrot, Radish, Candytuft, Coreopsis,
.Mignonette. California Seed Growers Ass'n,
San Jose, Calif. — Surplus: Beet, Lettuce;
Contract : Onion, Parsley. C. Herbert Coy
•Seed Co., Valley, Neb. — Surplus: Cucumber;
Contract : Squash. C. P. Coy & Son, Water-
loo, Neb. — Surplus: Cucumber; Contract:
Squash. Ebbert Seed Co., Rocky Ford,
Colo. — Contract : Cucumber. Walter Hlndes,
R. 3, Rocky Ford, Colo. — Surplus: Cucum-
ber. Irvln Brothers, Rocky Ford, Colo. —
Surplus: Cucumber. Kimberlin Seed Co.,
Santa Clara, Calif. — Surplus: Onion; Con-
tract : Onion. James L. Mauldin, Cairo,
Ga. — Surplus: Collards. Norton H. Morri-
son. Fairfield. Wash.— Contract : Candytuft,
Poppy (double). E. O. Morrison, Fairfield,
Wash. — Contract : Parsnip, Radish, Turnip,
Poppy (single). Geo. R. Pedrick & Son.
Pedi-icktown, N. J. — Contract: Squash, To-
mato. L. C. Pharr, Catherine, Ala. — Con-
tract : Okra. King Pharr. Catherine. Ala. —
Contract: Okra. Pleters Wheeler Seed Co..
GUroy, Calif.— Surplus : Lettuce, Radish ;
Contract: Beet, Carrot, Parslev, Parsnip.
P. J. Reifel, Rocky Ford. Colo.— Contract :
Cucumber. Rogers Brothers, Alpena, Mich.
—Surplus: Peas. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy,
Calif. — Surplus: Lettuce; Contract: Carrot,
Onion, Parsley, Parsnip., Radish. Rout-
zahn's Company, Arroyo Grande. Calif. —
Surplus: Calendula. Delphinium; Contract:
Radish, Candytuft. Mignonette, Poppy
(double), Poppy (single). Sioux Cltv Seed
&• Nur.sery Co.. Sioux City, la. — Surplus :
Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato. Turnip; Contract:
Corn (sweet). Standard Seed Growers
Ass'n, 304 Rlalto Bldg.. San Francisco,
Cal. — Contract: Carrot. Radish. H. Van
Buskirk Seed Co.. Rocky Ford. Colo.—
Surplus: Cucumber; Contract: CucunibiT.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

R. W. Swett, Saxonville, Mass. —
Catalogue of Riverbank Gardens Se-
lect Dahlias, 1916-1917.

Weeber & Don, New York — General
Catalogue for 1917. New Hybrid
Poppies in color make a very pretty
cover decoration. Illustrations excel-
lent throughout.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York—
"Seeds Famous Over Seventy-one
Years." A well printed catalogue ex-
ceptional as to illustrations and In
one of the most attractive covers we
have seen this season.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,
New York City — Spring Garden Guide
for 1917. A very attractive catalogue
externally and between covers. "Cov-
er" collection of sweet peas in natural
colors includes Jean Ireland, Hercules,
R. F. Felton, Constance Hinton and
Maude Holmes. 132 pages.

Stoughton, Mich. — A seed store has
been opened here by E. K. Collins.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

Florists* Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabasb Ave., Chicago, III.

February 10, 1917

HOETICULTURE

181

Dwarf Gladiolus

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL. TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIU3I MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

!) to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORAIOSUM. 7 tO 9. 9 tO 10

and 10 to 11. (HIack stem.)

IMease tell ns how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of A;;eratuin, Alys-
sum, Aster, Bejfonin Erfnrdi, Calen-
dula Meteor, I*rince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centauiea, Co-
baea scandens, Cosntos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, I*etunia, and Verbena.
Special i>ri<'e^ on the above on ap-
plication.

J.M.THORBURN&CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

■ SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE 6nLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
39 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best WlBtcr flvwerlai: Plak aBapdnissB •■
(be market. Per pM., «1.M i • »kta. tor |*.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price List of

WINTEB-ORCHID-FLOWERINO 8WEBT
PEA SEED

Has been mailed. If you have not received
a copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

GENUINE BALCH'S FILLBASKET

TOMATO SEED

Greenhouse Grown from selected p'ante
Packet, $1.00 : 6 packets, $5.00

WILLEY'S FARM

EAST PATCHOGUE. LONG ISLAND! N. Y.

READY NOW

BoMdaFarquharii

This new Winter-flowering Lilac was raised in our
nurseries and is the first authentic hybrid in the genus.
The flowers are pale pink, delightfully fragrant and are
borne in long, cylindrical, tail-like clusters. It is of easy
culture, flowers during December and January and is valu-
able for conservatory and house decoration and as a cut-
flower.

Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00; per 100, $75.00

Wholesale Prices on Application

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., Ifat

Bosfon,

OIMiEVIRD'3 SI

ind

^EIRVIOI

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

lUO 1000

.$5.S0 $SU.UO

. 7.00 66.00

. 9.00 80.00

. 10.00 95.00

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) . .

8 to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case) . .

8 to 10 in. (325 bulbs to case)..

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) . .

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chicago.

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PHILADELPHIA

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SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

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Importers aad Orowers •!

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

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108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMUSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $S0.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case S5.00 per 1000

11/13. 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIt'M FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 20O to a case $5U.U0 per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per tOOO

11/13, 100 to a case IG.OO per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

I'rites on Application. Write for 1916
Bulb Catalog.

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Bronaugh, Mo. — .1. H. Roberts

Chicago— Clark St. Posey Shop. 5225
No. Clark St.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Lenox Flower Shop.
247 Delaware avenue.

Hartford, Ct.— J. Albert Brodrib,
surceeding New York Floral Co.

Augusta, Me. — Geo. W. Merrill, 221
Water street, succeeding Augusta
Flower Shop.

Los Angeles, Gal. — C. E. Wooden,
8th and Figueroa streets, succeeding
Abbey Flower Shop.

NEWS NOTES.

Kansas City, Mo. — St. Mary's Green-
houses have been i)urchased by C. W.
Lemon and L. F. Clive.

Dayton, O. — Mrs. E. .M. Phebus, Rural
Route No. 14, has leased her green-
houses to Wni. Hardert.

West Hartford, Ct.— Carl A. Carl-
strom has purchased the greenhouses
and 23 acres of land on South Main
street from the Rose Hill Floral Co.

Scranton, Pa. — Members of the
Scranton Florists' Club followed their
usual custom on McKinley Day and
placed a wreath of carnations on the
bust of McKinley on the Federal build-
ing lawn at Washington avenue and
Linden street.

Belfast, Ire. — Alex. Dickson & Sons,
Ltd., have completed and moved Into
their new and extensive premises
which will be known as "Hawlmark
Buildings." It is a five story structure
with a frontage of 52 feet of much ar-
chitectural beauty and elegant appoint-
ments.

New Haven, Conn. — A. P. Home, of
Manchester, N. H., was elected presi-
dent of the New England Nursery-
men's Association at the closing ses-
sion of its annual convention here
January 30. Other officers chosen in-
clude: Secretary D. A. Clarke, Fisk-
ville, R. L; treasurer, V. A. Vanicek,
Newport, R. I.

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Binghamton. N. Y., a prominent and
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Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Palmer'8, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3l8t St.

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

Cleveland, O.— Adam Graham & Son»,
0S23 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bro»., 1836 W. 2Mh

St.

Cleveland, O.— The Smith & Fetters Co.,
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Denver, Col.— I>ark Floral Co., 1843
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer'i Suus
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Xei. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Augcies, Calif.
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Ueuter's.

New lork— J. u. Small * Sons, G05 Madi-
son Ave., ai bi<i 61.

New York— David Clarke's Sons, 2138-
2141 Broadway.

New York- Alex. McConnell, 811 Bth Ave.

New York — Young Ik Nugent, 42 W. 28th

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

New York— Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— ilai Scbling, 22 W. 69th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 781 Fifth
Ave.

New York- Thos. F. Oalvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 48th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Ueuter's.

Omaha. Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1416
Farnum St

Passaic, N. J.— Edward Sceery.

Rochester. N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave.. N

St. I.ouls. Mo— Fred C. Weber. 4326-28
Olive at.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-nn FTudson. N. Y. — F. R. Pier
son Co.

Toronto. Pan. — J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
AdPlalde St

Washlnirfon. D. C. — Gude Bros.. 1214 F
St.

Washlnefon. D. C— F. H. Kramer. 1)1.">
F St. N W.

Waflhinsrton. D. C. — George IT. Cooke.
Connpcflcnt Ave. and T. St.

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop
S Pleasflnt St.

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February 10, 1917

BOSTON

Weis, the florist, with store on Hyde
Park avenue in the new Dana block,
has discontinued his business here.

H. Barrows, of Brockton, Mass., has
taken charge of a large private estate
in Florida and the business is now be-
ing handled by R. B. Frost.

The parents of Miss Sadie Mitchell
have announced her engagement to
Adrian F. Kommers, of Newtonville.
Miss Mitchell has been the head book-
keeper for Henry M. Robinson & Co.
for nearly two years.

Prof. Arno H. Xehrling of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College gave an
illustrated lecture in Horticultural
Hall on Saturday, Feb. 3. His subject
was "Perennials We Should Grow."
There was an audience of between
four and five hundred present.

The carnation party leaving Boston
for Indianapolis got their flowers,
about 3,000 blooms in all. there in per-
fect order and brought home fourteen
1st prizes, ten 2nd prizes and one certi-
ficate of merit. C. S. Strout, out of
eight entries got six 1st and two 2nd,
and C. S. Goddard made an equal cap-
ture. They each took along about 800
blooms. "That's going some."

On Friday, Feb. 16. a garden con-
ference of women, Mrs. Joseph S.
Leach, chairman, will be held in Hor-
ticultural Hall. At 10.30, W. N. Craig
will speak on "The Home Vegetable
Garden," with a discussion following,
led by Miss Helen Holmes. Mrs. Effie
S. Nowers -will speak on "The Home
Fruit Garden and Apple Orchard,"
with Miss Sarah Brassill as leader of
the discussion. "Making Use of the
Vacant Lot for Gardens" will be the
subject of an address by Wilfrid
Wheeler. At the afternoon session
Loring Underwood will give a message
on. the planning of the home grounds
through his lecture. "Old ^ew Eng-
land Gardens," illustrated by the new
process of direct color photographs
used as lantern slides. Miss Louise
Hetzer, of the Lowthorpe School of
Landscape Architecture for Women at
Groton, will speak on "Succession of
Bloom in the Flower Garden." Miss
Annie Burke, director of boys' and
girls' agricultural work in Plymouth
County, will speak on "Children's
Home and School Gardens," and sev-
eral pupils will give an account of
their garden experiences. All women
Interested in these subjects are in-
vited to attend and to take part.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gude and
George W. Hess were members of the
delegation which recently visited Mon-
ticello to look over the property with
a view to acquiring it by purchase for
the purpose of making it a second
Mount Vernon.

The mountain laurel was last week
advocated by a delegation of women
as the national flower. The House
Committee on Library had before it
the bill providing for such recognition.
W. F. Gude. for the S. A. F., who was
the first witness, told the members of

having inserted a request in the flor-
ists' trade papers for an expression of
opinion and that with the exception of
one. all the responses favored the
mountain laurel.

CHICAGO.

A new flower store has been opened
by Mrs. Marie Smith & Co.. at 5225
N. Clark St., under the name of the
Clark St. Posey Shop.

J. J. Mohrley has purchased the
store known as the Fisher Flower
Shop at 23 S. Crawford Ave., and will
change the name to the Mohrley
Flower Shop.

No one is complaining of results as
the January sales are footed up and
it is fair to infer that the month aver-
aged well. John Michaelson states
that the E. C. Amling Co.'s sales were
$7400 ahead of those of last January.

R. Schiller of the Gift Shop learns
that his brother-in-law in El Paso, Tex.,
is critically ill and that his demise
may occur at any moment, consequent-
ly no date will be set at present for
his wedding, which was scheduled for
this month.

A telegram has been received an-
nouncing the safe arrival in southern
•California of E. C. Amling and H. N.
Bruns and their families, where' they
will spend the balance of the winter.
With the mercury away down in Chi-
cago, friends are a bit envious of their
escape.

The question of charging customers
for boxes and packing has been re-
vived with the advance in the cost of
lumber, paper, etc., and was the main
object of a meeting of wholesalers on
Jan. 30. The subject was not decided
and after discussion was left to an-
other meeting," Fel5. 6, ' ' , .,

NEWS NOTES.
Cromwell, Conn. — Ground has been
broken on Main street for a building
to be used as a rooming house to take
care of the large number of out-of-
town young men now employed at the
greenhouses. This spring a new build-
ing is to be erected to be used as a
clubhouse to give the men a place for
social recreation, something which the
town is lacking.

New 'York— Mr. E. R. Storey has
been appointed sales manager of the
Metropolitan Material Co.. this to
take effect March 1st. 1917. On
and after that date, they will move
to their new ten acre plant at
Flushing and Woodward avenues,
Brooklyn, New York. A special an-
nouncement to the trade from the
Metropolitan Material Co. will be made
later.

MIddletown, Conn. — There has just
been completed at the State hospital
for the insane a greenhouse. 150 feet
long, which was made by the patients
under the direction of a superinten-
dent. The grounds are to be graded
about it and it will be one of the
beauty spots on the hill. The cost
was little more than for the material
and the effort itself was of much value
to the patients.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos-
ton.

Wednesday night, February 8, was
a gala occasion for the members of the
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos-
ton and their ladies, for on that even-
ing they celebrated, to the number of
250, the 30th anniversity of the Club's
birth. Horticultural Hall presented a
beautiful and inspiring picture. The
(aides and stage were lavishly adorned
with flowers of rare loveliness. During
the feast, there was plenty of stirring
music by the orchestra. President
Methven. although suffering from an
attack of grippe, was right on his job
and after a brief address of welcome
and congratulation called upon A. P.
Calder to fill the post of toastmaster,
and it is almost superfluous to say
here how well that finished master of
oratory fulfilled his duties.

The first speaker was President R.
M. Saltonstall. of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, who captured all
hearts with the eloquent sincerity of
his presentation of the society's cordial
good wishes and his appeal for a gen-
erous support for that time-honored in-
stitution in the plans for its work of
the future and special activities of the
coming year. He outlined the ambi-
tious program of exhibitions now laid
out and reminded his audience that
the centennial of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society is now but
twelve years distant.

Wm. J. Stewart, being next called
upon, as the Club's first president en-
tertained with some amusing rehiinis-
cences of the early days of the organ-^
ization.

Secretary W. N. Craig and Vice^
President A. K. Rogers were the Qjily
other speakers. Mr. Craig was enthu-
siastic as ever in his comment on the
activities of the Club, and aroused his
hearers to a high pitch by offering a
resolution of support to be expressed
in a telegram to President Wilson in
the present international emergency.
The vote was unanimous.

Between the speeches there was sing-
ing by Miss S. MacPherson, Mr. James
Singer and Mel. Eastman, and piano
music by Miss Lewis. "My country
'tis of Thee" was then sung, after
which came the dancing, twelve num-
bers on the program, under the direc-

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Fenrich 199 168 163

Mlesem 181 171 173

Siebreoht 162 142 143

Suzuki 137 123 106

Pord 175 169 156

Scott 168 157 158

Kalfuda 191 160 134

Jacobsen 197 168 183

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Franli; Millang, of
New York, are in Florida for a stay
of several weeks.

Percy B. Rigby, manager of the
New York store of the S. S. Pennock
Meehan Co., is sojourning for a tew
weeks at Palm Beach, Fla.

Frank A. Waugh, head of the de-
partment of horticultural and land-
scape gardening at the Massachusetts
Agricultural College, has been named
as consulting landscape architect of
the United States Forest Service.
Professor Waugh will work under the
direction of Chief Forester Graves,
and in April will start on a trip of
inspection through Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. He is
a native of Wisconsin, and was edu-
cated mainly in Kansas, although he
did his final work in horticulture
specialization at Cornell University.
He has been a success as a teacher at
the college at Amherst, and expects
to return there to teach after his ad-
visory work and touring are done.
Excellent books from his pen have
widened his area of influence.

A CORRECTION.

In the note about Sweet Pea Buds
dropping, by Wm. Sim, in our issue of
last week, the temp<:rat'ii\> iigures as
given were reversed throus:;!! a clerical
error. They should read, "with sun
out, 67; if cloudy, 58 to 60."

Pittsburgh— Owing to the intense
cold the Ludwig Floral Co. have had
$1,000 worth of palms (funeral work)
held up in various North Side homes.

N. Y. STATE FEDERATION.

The New York State Federation of
Horticultural Societies and Floral
Clubs will meet at Ithaca, February
14, in connection with the tenth an-
nual farmers' week at Cornell. Ac-
cording to the advance announcement
the program will Include five speak-
ers, an informal luncheon, and a busi-
ness meeting of the federation.

E. A. White will discuss "Roses in
Greenhouses and Their Feeding," to
be followed by David Lumsden who
will talk on orchids and orchid breed-
ing. "How to Make Home Grounds At-
tractive," will be the subject of a lec-
ture by Henry Hicks of Westbury.
from which the meeting will adjourn
for an informal luncheon at noon. The
afternoon program includes: "Garden
Roses and Their Culture," by A. C.
Beal; "Diseases of Roses," by L. M.
Massey; a business meeting of the
federation will take place at 4 o'clock.

In addition to this program of the
federated clubs, the department of
floriculture of the college has ar-
ranged for Tuesday. Thursday and Fri-
day of farmers' week a program that
includes ten lectures on floral sub-
jects, demonstrations of methods ot
work in greenhouses, floral decora-
tion and other phases of plant work.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, will be
exhibits of student's work in flower
arrangement, also of roses, carnations,
violets, sweet peas, and other florist
crops exhibited by specialists in cut-
flower production in the eastern
states. Round table discussions on
flower growing will be featured in
the program.

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

Carnation Night had been announced
for last Friday night's meeting and
John F. Huss. exhibited ten varieties,
and Warren S. Mason, five varieties.
The judges awarded a first-class cer-
tificate to the collection of Mr. Huss,
and to that of Mr. Mason a cultural
certificate. Francis Roulier and war-
ren S. Mason gave a talk on the cul-
tural principles, emphasizing the fact
that the plants must be well nourished.
President Hollister will name a com-
mittee to plan the June flower show.
Alfred Dixon, Secy.

OBITUARY.

Morris K. Pease.
.Morris K. Pease, a well-known mar-
ket gardener, died at his home. Enfield
street, Thompsonville. Ct., on Jan. 28,
aged 73 years. He is survived by his
widow and two sons.

John T. Ellerbrecht.
John T. Ellerbrecht, formerly a well-
known horticulturist, died in the
Flushing Hospital, Flushing, N. Y.,
January 30, of injuries received in an
accident. He was 54 years old.

James A. Fletcher.
James A. Fletcher, market gardener
and florist for a great many years, died
at his home on Mt. Pleasant St., Farm-
ington. N. H., February 1st, and is sur-
vived by two daughters and one son.

F. J. Lake.

F. J. Lake, one of the oldest florists
ot Boston, died at his home in Welles-
lev Hills, Mass., Jan. 27, aged 84 years.
He was one ot the first stall holders
in the old Park street flower market.
His son, A. G. Lake, has been manag-
ing the business for many years.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Selma, Ala.— Dallas Seed & Produce
Co., capital stock. $6,000. Incorpora-
tors, G. B. Smith, L. Erlenbach, L.
Burny and O. G. Kelly.

Lyons, N. Y.— Ganargua Farms Co.,
garden truck, flowers, bulbs, etc., capi-
tal stock, $12,000. Incorporators. W.
G. David, C Cofl;'ey and J. Snyder.

Wilmington, Del. — Green Ridge'
Heights Orchard Co., nurserymen, cap-
ital stock. $50,000. Incorporators, P. D.
Buck, George W. Dillman and M. L.
Horty.

New Haven, Ct. — New England
Land, Produce & Nursery Co., land-
scape Hardening and nursery stock,
capital stock. $50,000. Incorporators,
J. N. .Xettleton. Walter F. Good and H.
B. Markle.

Editor HORTICULTURE:
I like your editorial policy.

serves

trade."

New York.

the support of the

It de-
entlr«

186

HORTICULTUKE

February 10, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
them. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtaU FlorittM
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DAVID WEliCH

E:DWARD J. WE1.CH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort Hill 1964— 19SS

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 RkDitead St., Philadelpkia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD

Bell. Locust 1497

J. M. DEUTSCHER

Keystone, Race 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Wired Toothpicks

Manofactared by

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

1«.000...«146. 60,000... 18.00. Sample fre*.
For sale by daalera.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^IHIVIOND, IND.

Plesaa mention Horltcnltnre when nrltlng.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conaimment. BoUclted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Houae for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

qWlOWER BOXESI

EDWAR&S FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURCAS

PHILAOELPMIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

i Supply of Beit Cut Flowers all the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

ir lnt«rent«»d, tend lu 7<»nr bobm and address for oar weekly price Hat

WELCH BROS. CO. "S^AS.

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists*
Supplies

Flower Market

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RHQTflM MAQQ

TelepKone. Malta 6267.62G8 »V^ I XMV^J ITIf^^^B

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^''"'=^-/o"d'^

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" *' No. I and culls

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Tafl

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. LonKiflorum.

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardeoias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasus Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.l .

BOSTON
Feb. 8

ST. LOUIS

Jan. 29

35.00 to

60.00 I
30,00
10.00
15.00
30.00
10.00
12. oc
15.00
15.00
15.00
4.00
50.00
50,00
12.00
10.00

4.00 to 6.00

3.00 to

2.00 to

3.0c to

3.00 to

4.00 to

.40 to

25.00 to

4.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
4.00

2. 00

.60

3.00
30.00

1. 00
20.00

35.00

40.00
30.00

10.00
8.00
5.00

4, CO

6,00
4.00

8.00

50.00
40.00
20.00
25,00

1 2, 00
10.00
12.00
10.00
15.00

2.00
50.00

4.00

60.00

15.00
6.00

4.00
3.00
2.00

to
to
to

25.00 to

15.00

3500

PHILA.

Feb. 5

60.00
30.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

3. CO

35.00
35.00

lO.CO

12.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

2.00

a. 00

2.00

3.00

.50

.25

•50

5.00

1. 00

15.00

25.00

to

to

to 75.50

to 50.00
95.00
25.00
20.00

to 15.00

to 10.00

to 15.00

to 15.00

to 20.00

to 5.00

to 60.00

to 50.00

to 12.50

to

to 15.00

to 5.00

to 16.00

to 4.00

to 3,00

to 3.00

to 6.CO

to 4.00

to 4,00

to 2.00

to .75

to a.oo

to 25.00

to 1.50

to 20.00

to 50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER Of

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 10, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

187

I I- AO

•*"^^^ Wonderfully choice quality; sprays full and well
♦^. »V matured— $1.00 and $1.50 per bunch. Try a sample

of either grade.

u

\A/IL.I.O\A/

$.25, $.50 and $.75 per bunch

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^''"F'.riit.of PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216HSt., N.W

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^=

The long expet-ted break
BOSTON in prices arrived this

week accompanying an
increase in stock generally. Short
roses have fallen off one half, both in
price and sales. Better qualities were
not so hard hit, but an appreciable
decrease in volume of sales was noted
here also. White carnations have
Btood up well under the sharp decline,
neither falling off in quality or
amount. Reds, however, are slightly
inferior to those seen hitherto and
not so nmch in demand. The market
is slowly being filled with its usual
spring specialties English primroses
are in abundance, and apparently have
made a decided hit with the public.
Paper whites have been rather drowsy
all week. Tulips of excellent grade
«re much in demand and have enjoyed
stiff prices. Calendulas and wall
flowers are being sold in meager quali-
ties at a low price.

For two weeks past
BUFFALO business has been rath-
er uneven, one day a
heavy demand for stock and the next
day business only normal. Design
work was in demand for a few days,
which kept the carnations and other
stock for such use cleaned up. Roses
are not too plentiful, especially shorts,
while medium continue somewhat
scarce and prices have been firm.
Lilies are on the short side but the
bulbous stock is coming in more plen-
tiful each day. There are fine mig-
nonette, orcliids. sweet peas. etc. Beau-
ties are coming in good quality and
prices rule high.

The extremely low tem-
CHICAGO perature cut down sales

on the first Saturday in
February. .\ genuine blizzard developed
and both local and out-of-town trade
showed a decided tendency to await
its departure. Monday had not changed
conditions very decidedly, but there
was some improvement, especially in
shipping trade. Stock was naturally
kept back oy the low temperature and
cloudy days so prices varied little.
There are more carnations just now
than the market needs and some of the
largest consigners are now cutting

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

*• '* Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Wztd

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

< )phelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

Kay

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas '

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils •

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia •■*

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparaKUsPIu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 5

CHICAGO

Feb. 5

50.00

30.00

8.00

BUFFALO

Feb. 5

PITTSBURG

Jan. 32

6.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

to .

3 00 to

12.50
6.fO
10.00

to

4.00
3.00 to
3.00 to

2. 00 to
2.00 t>

4.00 to

3.00 to

75

■ 75

•75

to

to
to
to

60.00

40.00

to

50.00

50.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

40.00

30.00

to

40.00

20.00

to

35^

30.00

to

40.00

25.00

5.00

to

15.00

8.00

to

6.0c

6.00

to

20.00

6,00

to

25.00

8.00

to

15.00

10.00

to

20.00

to

5.00

to

15.00

to

15.00

10

6.00

to

15.00

to

10.00

6.00

to

X2.00

4.00

to

6.CO

8.00

10

12.00

12.00

4.00

to

10.00

4 00

to

15.00

4.00

to

15.00

18.00

4.00

to

ta.oo

4.00

to

12.00

lo.oo

to

20.00

to

10.00

to

15.00

tl

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

3 -co

to

5.00

3.00

to

4.00

60.00

4.0.00

to

50.00

40.00

to

50.00

40.00

to

50.00

to

to

30.00

to

40.00

15.00

10.00

to

12.50

10.00

to

12.00

to

15.00

10 00

to

4.00

to

6.00

to

12.50

8.00

to

12.00

8.00

to

12.00

u

7.00

5.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

7.00

to

6.00

6.CO

6.00

to

8.CO

5.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

10.00

5.00

3.00

to

4.00

2.50

to

S.oc

4.00

1,

6.00

4.00

2. CO

to

3.00

2.00

to

3.00

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

3-00

to

S-oo

2.00

to

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

5. 00

,.00

to

4.00

5-00

3-00

to

4.00

2.50

to

4.00

3.CO

to

5.00

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

3.00

to

4. 00

3.00

to

6.00

I 50

1,00

to

a.oo

I.OO

to

2.00

2.00

to

3.00

I. CO

.50

to

1. 00

.40

to

•75

•75

to

1.25

I. CO

to

1. 00

I.OO

to

2.00

2.00

to

3.00

35 00

to

30.00

15.00

to

25.00

to

1. 00

to

1. 00

I.OO

to

1.25

1.00

to

I •as

15.00

12.50

to

20.00

15.00

to

18.00

to

15.00

50.00

25.00

to

50.00

25.00

to

qO.OO

30.00

to

SO.OO

heavily. Bulbous stock is much in
evidence on all the counters and its
l)riglit colors and good keeping quali-
ties are adding to its popularity as the
season advances. There are enough
Beauty roses to supply the regular de-
mand. Single violets are selling well
and many double ones are moving but
at a much lower figure. All kinds of
roses are in good supply and they gen-
erally move each day at satisfactory
prices. A good many lilies are selling
now. Lily of the valley is scarce but
freesia, its nearest approach to a rival
is increasing daily, while Roman hya-
cinths also help out. There is a large
quantity of good stevia seen in some
houses and with pussy willows are
much used with the large flowers.
Some excellent green is coming from
the South as well as being cut locally.

Notwithstanding several
NEW YORK wild blizzardy days
when supply ran meagre
on some important items and stiff
prices were maintained temporarily,
yet the very evident tendency of the
market is towards a surplus condition,
lower values and freer sales. Spring
influences are in the air and will soon

change the aspect of scarcity to one
of superabundace. The variety of
flowers offered in the wholesale dis-
trict has never before been equaled
and the quality leaves little more to
ask tor. Bulbous stock is getting a
little troulilesome.

Condi tions re-

PHILADELPHIA main about the
same as reported
during the past three weeks. Roses
are still scarce and the carnations
are having their inning. Acacia
pubescens is among the new items to
be seen around; also white camellias.
Snapdragon is very fine now and
meeting with much favor.

Stock has again

PITTSBURGH shortened up con-
siderably and it is
often impossible to supply orders in
full. This is particularly true of long-
stemmed roses. On Monday one retail
firm had an electric fan in front vig-
orously fanning warm air on the win-
dows wliile here and there the entire
length of the long store room were
tall copper receptacles filled with burn-

{ContittHfd on pagf iSq)

188

HOETICULTUEE

February 10, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addreas, 148 West iStb St., NEW YORK
TelephoD«fit 8200. 2201, MadUon Square.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

IVew York

Telephone No. 765
Farra^ut

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragut.

Call and Inspect the Best KstaliUshment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

PBONE J ^21 j FARRAGDT

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, AVild Srailax, Galax,
LeDCotboe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared,
Lanrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

iii.{i»j ..IS, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foremoit and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

* First Class Market (or all CUT FLOWERS

?8 Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

r ciiMi

a,

A lull Line of ALL CUT FLOWEBS.
Telephone 3870 Farragut.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL ft MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YOilK.

r». J. »Ainrn

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLbrilST

A full line of Cboice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBiBPBONB j ISli j FARRAGDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

!• WHULtSALt
■ A full 1
TELBFBONE \ jofp | it

SELLING AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

ISSSJ^SiTv" •""• 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

E AND MONEY BY SENDING

Consignments Solicited.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right.

Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

OMARLES

IVIII

-Li

A.NO

\A/ltolesale

F'ioris-fc

5S and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3804 and 836-4 Madison Square

67 WEST 26tll STREET

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

34 West 28th St., New York

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Telephones | ^jj^ | Madison Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW lORR ODOTATIOISS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust Half of Week

ending Feb. 3

1917

First Half of Wiak

iieginning Feb. 5

1917

American Beauty, Special 50.00

** *• Fancy and Extra | 25 .00

** " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley -

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward ■

ICillarney. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Kay...

Camatious -

6.00
6.00
10.00
4. 00
5.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
3.00

60.00
35.00
15.00

20.00
50.00
12.00
12.00
10.00
12. 00
12.00
5.00

50.00
30.00
6.00
6.00
6,00
0.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00

60.00
40,00
15.00
20.00
50.00
15.00
12.00
12.00
15.00
12.00
4.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommisHion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 2gtb Street, New York
Telephone — 3S32-3S33 Madison Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLES.4LE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-S5 Mad. Sq.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTKoIesale Florists

436 6tb Avenue, Between 26tb and 27th Sts., New Tort

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorp orated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Oreliids, Gardenias and Many Unusnal
Flowers of CJuality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

xa/^hoi-e:

B5-B7 \A^es^ 26«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square

MAURICE la. GLASS, Treasurer

Consignments Solicited

February 10. 1917

HORTICULTURE

189

Flower Market Reports

{Continued I rom page 787)

iiig charcoal blocks. The Pittsburgh
Cut Flower Company, which heats en-
tirely with natural gas, suffered con-
siderably for several days.

Prices generally
WASHINGTON have remained high
and stock in all
lines is still scarce. There has been
a heavy demand for roses and carna-
tions. Sweet peas are of excellent
quality. There are plenty of violets
but they are moving very slowly. The
supply of orchids has increased. Bulb
stock so far has been scarce, due in
part to late importations, and is not
of very good quality. Orders for snap-
dragon in many instances must go un-
filled and the price is $2.50 per dozen
at wholesale. Gardenias show im-
provement and are in fair demand.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh — A. J. Rickards. repre-
senting Roman J. Irwin, New York
City; M. Fuhlbruegge, Chicago.

Boston — Julius Roehrs, Rutherford.
N. J.; Prof. A. H. Nehrling, Amherst,
Mass.; W. A. Manda, South Orange,
N. J.; G. Baldwin, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Philadelphia— S. Suzuki and C. W.
Scott. Yokohama Nursery Co.. New
York City; J. Horace McFarland,
Harrisburg, Pa.; Arthur Herrington.
Madison, N. J.; John C. Bodger. Lios
Angeles, Cal.

Washington — C. H. Frericks. F.
R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.;
Alex A. Abramowitz, rep. Carbone,
Boston, Mass.; A. K. Hatki, rep. Rat-
clifte & Tanner, Richmond, Va.; Fred-
eric W. O. Schmitz, Prince Bay, N. Y.;
H. J. Anderson. Cromwell, Conn.

Chicago — Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox.
Council Bluffs. la.: W. H. Kruse. St.
Louis. Mich.; Hans Jepsun. Crown
Point, Ind.; W. H. Elliott. Boston,
Mass.; James Novak of Stuppy Floral
Co.. St. Joseph, Moi; Paul Berkowitz.
rep. H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Phila.; R.
J. Wentworth. Minneapolis. Minn.; C.
C. PoUworth, Milwaukee. Wis.; Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Skidelsky. Phila.. Pa.;
John A. Evans, Richmond. Ind.; W. J.
Pilcher. St. Louis. Mo.; Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Windier, St. Louis. Mo.

At the annual meeting of the Penn-
sylvania Nursermen's Association,
held in the Commonwealth Hotel, Har-
risburg, Pennsylvania, Wednesday,
January 24th, the following officers
were elected;

I'resldent, Bertraud H. Farr. Wyomlas-
ing; vice-preaident. Adolph Jluller. Norris-
town ; secretary, Henry T. Moon. Morris-
ville; treasurer. Thomas Rakestraw, Ken-
nett Square. Executive Committee :

Thomas 15. Meehan, Dresher : James Krew-
son. Cheltenham; Charles L. Thomas. King
of Prnssla. IjCgislative Committee ; Wil-
liam Warner Harper, Chestnut Hill:
Thomas B. Meehan. Dresher: George Ache-
11s. West Chester; J. W. Root. Manheim :
Edwin Thomas. King of Prussia; Adolph
MuUer. Norristown : Thomas Rakestraw.
Kennett Square.

Send Flower ConBienmenta to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28fh St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully lilled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the noTelties in the Cat Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orderi
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

MEIRIVIAN \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments oF growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
frotn Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A^es« 2S1:l-t St., IM E:\A/ YORiC

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa •

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragOD

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites • ■ ■

Gardeniasi

Adiantum ■

Smilax

Asparaffua Plumoaus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Last Half of Week |

ending Feb. 3 ;

1917

20.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

10.00

to

I2.00

4.00

to

8.CO

1 2. 00

to

18.00

3.00

to

5.00

3-00

to

8.0c

4.00

to

6.00

2.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2,00

to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

1. 00

to

3.00

.40

to

.60

1. 00

to

2.00

8.00

to

25.00

•7?,

to

1. 00

15.00

to

20.00

20.00

to

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We have 22 years* experience behind us

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DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS.

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pho...= F.rr.<a. 558. 2036 ..d 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

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lis WEST 2STH STREET
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EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. Ms ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

52 Otis Street, 2 Wtnthrop Sanv*

BOSTON, MASS.
Telspbene 2618-2817-2616, Main.

William Stuart Allen Co,

Committion Merchant* in

Cut Flowers

53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone— 356 Madison Square.
STR.\IGHT WHOLES.iLE ONL,T

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

5S-S7 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO HESIONS MADE UP

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., ■ NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florid

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28tb Street

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GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit ConslgnmeDta of N«w
Bngland Grown NoTaltt— .

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of All the Leading Varleila*
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

.41so 57 West 38th St.. NEW YORK.

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Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as wonl&.

Display Advertisers In this issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List ol
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTANT

E. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

APHIS FCNK

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

ASPARAOCS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, Jl.OO per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GUEENHOOSES, ColUngdale,
Pa.

AZAL.EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.

BAY TKEES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHES CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Margb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILEKS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CCT FLrOWEK FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For p.-ige see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
^Pr P'ige see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES-Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrlsli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y.
Carnation Cottage Maid.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Chrysanthemum, Mrs. C. C. Pollworth.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHBYS.ANTHEMUMS

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Hasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dlnda, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Chrysanthemums — Alex Gultman, Blanche,
White Anemone. Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

CYCAS

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Masi.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale ana
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns, 21/2 in. pots $5.00 per 10«

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2V2 in. pots 5.00

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N. Y.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, III.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 167

February 10, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

191

FLORISTS' SCPPL,IES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, MaB».
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FOB SALE : 2000 S. A. Nutt out of 2%
In., ready for 3y. in., $3.00 per hundred,
$25.00 per thousand. F. E. PALMER,
INC., Brookline, Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs. Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertlsert.

CLEARANCE SALE OF GLADIOLUS.

In first, second and third sizes, also Bulb-
lets: Pendleton, Niagara, Mary Fennell,
Mrs. G. A. Moulton. Spring Song, Glorie,
Lilian Morrisey, Ida Van, Francis King,
Golden King. i3 quarts of Bulblets, includ-
ing 4 quarts of Pendleton. Will close out
the lot at a bargain. Write for prices to the
OLD TOWN NURSERIES, So. Natick, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

S. Jacobs & Sons. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FBTRNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HOSE V.\LVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co.. Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisil Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mai>.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc.. New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. 0. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

N.4TIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Int.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

U. & J. Fnrquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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HORTICULTURE

February 10, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Bruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcblds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lnger & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read. Inc., New Yorls City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, 0.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake cSi Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Robert Scott & Son, Inc., Sharon Hill, Del-
aware Co., Pa.
New Red Rose— Domild MacDonald.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State-Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill Pa

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose, Donald Macdonald.

Qnttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $2.00 per bux of 50 sq, ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
timore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

Tomato Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

Choice Florists' Seeds for Early Sowing.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wichell's Seed House. Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, in.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs. Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat ana
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STR.AWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Willey's Farm, East Patchogue, L. I., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SVRGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,

Kent. Ohio.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain In
sterilized soil. Strong 2V4 inch plants, $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind,
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WAX GOODS

Boston Floral Supply Co., Boston, Mass.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOKK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBH
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch. 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUoughby St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

POehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Are.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zeoh & Mann. 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 167

February 10, 1917

H 0 E T I C U L T U E E

193

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page tee List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, Wl West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 50 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, J07 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schencli, 436 6th Ave., between

2llth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & M.irketos. 37 and 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., HI W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Quttm.in & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guntber Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Rohinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrich. 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Millang, 05-.')7 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1019-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Peunoek-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exch.inge,

1615 Raustead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wastiington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hew Offers In This Ism

CATALOGUE OF DEPENDABLE
NOVELTIES.

Suttun it .Sous, Reading, Eug.
Winter. Sou & Co., New Y'ork City.
Fur page see List of Advertisers'.

S. A. NUTT GERANIUMS.

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons. White Marsh, Md.
For [lage see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI AND CANNAS.

Arthur T. Boiidington Co., Inc.,

New Y'ork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

G L A DIOLI EXCLUSIVELY^

I!. Hammoucl Tracy. Cedar Acres.
Wenham, Mass.
^For^ page see List of Advertisers.

HIGH GRADE CUT FLOWERS FOR

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.

Max Sebling, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILACS AND PUSSY WILLOW.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPs!

W. H. Siebrecht, Astoria. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM CATA-
LOGUE.

Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE BULBS.

Henry F. Jlicheil Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. G. KAINS

We have had many Inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and up-to-
date book on plant propagation, but
were always at a loss to find any pub-
lication that we could recommend. The
subject has been dealt with in fragmen-
tary manner only in books that have
come to our notice. So it is well that
this new work has been issued, especi-
ally as it is botli comprehensive and
practical, and It should meet with a
ready sale among plantsmen, nursery-
men and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering in detail topics of
germination and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, clons,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural instructions In tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
illustrations are numerous, comprising
213 figures and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well hound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful information.
It is a book which no cultivator can
afford to do without. It is worth many
times its price. Copies can be supplied
from the office of HORTICULTURE at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

'17 "I'MMKR ST.. BOSTON, MASS.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED

A First Class Plantsmaii

as greenhouse foreman on private
place near Boston; would be obliged to
board two or more assistants. Free
house and good wages to the right
party. State particulars and refer-
ences.
Address "J," care of HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— A gardener, as second man,
who understands greenhouse work and can
make himself useful in store on designs,
etc. Must be married and would rather
have a man about forty-tive. Address
HARVEY B. GREENE, 175 Stevens St.,
I^owell, Mass.

WANTED — Landscape man to draw plans
and execute work ; good chance for bright,
energetic young man. Address with full
particulars, salary expected to begin with
etc., to "LANDSCAPE," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

HELP WANTED— Estimator for green-
house building work, iron and wood ma-
terial, glass, fittings, etc. Good steady
opening for right man. "G. S.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WAWTED

SITUATION WANTED as vegetable gar-
dener or general man on private estate.
Experienced in vegetables, shrubs, lawns,
etc. English, married, no family, age 36.
Address S. B., care of HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

To the Man who Understands the Growing

■ of Flowers and Vegetables

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY

In an academic town 26 miles from Boston,
along a much traveled state road, with the
electric cars running by the door, and
within 10 minutes walk from the center of
the town

A FLORIST EST.iBLISHMENT

consisting of a six room cottage, 7 acres
of the finest level land, 1 greenhouse 80 x 24
and showhouse along the street 16 x 14,
potting shed and hoilerroom. Virtually the
only florist establishment in the town; high
grade retail trade; an opportunity to make
money. Price $5,500; easy terms to the
right man. Apply to U. S. BURNS, Frank-
lin, Mass.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regfarding: the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grrow them for tjrofit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS. GA.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

194

HORTICULTUKE

February 10, 1917

1765

Pot Maker* for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's LarsMt
Manufacturars

•CMidanl, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hane>nB> Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flowary
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

WritK for Catalogue
mt»J Dtacoants

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. #rHiO^

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

OF INTEREST TO GARDENERS
AND TREE MEN.

The Civil Service Board of tiie
West Cliieago Park Commissioners
■will hold an examination as follows:

Examination No. 241.

Gardener, Class G, Rank II. Origi-
nal entrance. Pay $.30 to $.45 per
hour. To be held February 19th, 1917,
at 9.00 A. M. at the general offices in
Union Park. Open to men between
the ages of 21 and 50 years, regard-
less of residence. Applications must
be filed in the office of the Board in
Union Park before 12 o'clock noon of
February 17th, 1917.

Subjects: Special Subject, weight
of 6; Experience, weight of 3: Physi-
cal, weight of 1.

Special Subject: To include a
written and oral test on the identifi-
cation, general care, planting and
characteristics of trees, shrubs and
perennials and on making and main-
taining lawns.

The duties of Gardener include the
planting, pruning and general care of
trees, shrubs, perennials, lawns and
outside gardens and occasional su-
pervision of laborers in related work.

Persons who desire to take these
examinations must obtain application
blanks by calling or telephoning the
Civil Service Board at Union Park
(Phone, Monroe 5840). The applica-
tion blanks must be filled out and re
turned to this office — by mail or in
person — so as to rearh here before the
time fixed in the notice.

Fred. G. Heuchling,
Superintendent of Employment.

Walter M. Lowney has made a gift
of Lowney Park, containing one and
one-half acres, to the town of Mans-
field, Mass.

An elaborate Italian garden is be-
ing constructed at Watch Hill, R. I.,
for Mrs. E. R. Turnbull of Montclair,
N. J., under the supervision of Wilbert
A. Clarke.

The Massachusetts Forestry Asso-
ciation has sent out a circular recom-
mending as a means of frustrating
the white pine blister rust in future
commercial plantings that white pines
and red pines be planted in equal num-
bers alternating them in the rows or

planting them in alternative rows.
When the thinning period arrives, it
the white pines are infected with the
rust, they should be taken out and the
red pines allowed to reach maturity.
On the other hand, if at that time the
white pines are free from the disease,
the less valuable red pines can be re-
moved and a crop of the white pines
grown. It is further advised that all
currant and gooseberry bushes, both
wild and cultivated, in the vicinity, be
pulled up.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

Gardeners' and Florists' annual for
1917. A Year Book for Florists, Seeds-
men, Nurserymen, Gardeners and All
Interested in Horticulture. Edited by
.1. Harrison Dick, published by the
A. T. Delamare Company, New York.
This new edition of this very useful
publication is carefully revised up to
date and gives a vast amount of au-
thentic information on a myriad of
topics. A considerable part of the
contents is entirely new.

OR

GREENHOUSES BUILDING
CONTEMPLATED.

Reinbeck, la. — H. J. Watson, one
house.

Virgina, Minn. — Alfred .Johnson,
house 56 x 150.

Lincoln, Neb. — X. Arrigo, one house.
Foley material,

Springfield, Hi. — Hembreiker & Cole,
Moninger house ,35 x 150.

Pawtucket, R. I.— J. & P. Coats Co.,
Pine street, house 23 x 40.

Louisville, Ky. — P. Walker Co.,
house 34 x 150 in the spring.

Washington, N. J. — Benjamin Cast-
ner, Belvidere avenue, addition.

South Bethlehem, Pa.— Bethlehem
Steel Co., Lord & Burnham house
20x100.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,214,142. Fruit Tree Prop. Charles
S. Dingwall. Medford, Oreg.

1,214,356. Flower Pot. Christian Nat-
vig, Ivanhoe, Minn.

My dear Sir:

Find enclosed check for Two Dollars,
two years' advance subscription to
your paper. Must say it certainly im-
proves with age. With best wishes.

New York, Feb. 5, 1917. R.

KONKIMK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except the band
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which Is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

DREER'S

Florist Speca&Ities,

New Brand. New Style.
Hoee "RIVERTON."

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or

The HOSE for tbe FLORIST

)i-inch, per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft" " 14HC.
2 Reels. loooft., " 14 c.
H-inch, '* 13 c.

Reels. 500 ft., " lajic
Couplings furnished

HENRY JL DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Kin

GSEENH

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristown, Neiv Jersey

Send for Booklets

.^STANDARD FLOWER_

If your greenhouses are within BOO
miles of the Capitol, wijite qs; we can
save Tou money.

W. H. EftNEST

__2»th & M Sts., Washington, D. n

February 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

195

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREIENMOUSI

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES Will. PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Tha Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

will last a life-time.
$1.25 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.35 per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1393-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dreer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will Dot rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others like ^^
it. Order from your dealejx'/'
or direct from us. i^'^y^y
1000,75c. postpaid. riV/^
Samples fijee. '^^^
HENRY A. DREEE, i ^^
714 Chestnut StreetX . ^
Philadelphia. xj/;^

FULL

1 SIZE

N? 2

m

TIC A

For Greeiriiouse
Glazing

USE ITNOiW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BRgiDWAT

NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion aiid contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

Let us prove to you
that Ad\-snce Mater-
ials are unequalled.

A trial order con-
vinces. Fair and
square dealings. Get
new catalog free.

Advance Co.

RICHMOND, IND.

HOTBED SA6n at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.
Do«ib1e Ltgfat Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large Btock of all sizes.
Writr ue for estimate

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 FKiJliing Avenue BRDMLYN, N. Y

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money hack. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 Ist Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIALTY. WRITE ME FOK PRICES.

The Florists Hail Association rate of In-
snrance from Nov. let, 1916 to Nov. l«t.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square faet of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLER. Sec., Saddle River, N. J.

Quality Greenhouses

At Minimum Cost

For Greenhouses of recognized
merit,

For Greenhouses of proven de-
pendability,

For Greenhouses of the very
finest material and construc-
tion.

For Greenhouses which have de-
monstrated for over 45 years,
that

WE KNOW WHAT TO DO
AND WHAT NOT TO DO

See Us!

S. Jacobs S Sons

Greenhouse Builders

1359-138S Flushing Avenue
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOr-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Uavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y,

Difficult and rejected cases ap«cl-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure biisin««8.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscientious
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PA-niNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BaUdiac
Washington, D. C.

Evans 20th Century Arm

MoU up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better rhan any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out

JOHN A. EVANS CX>.
Riohmond, Ind.

196

HORTICULTURE

February lu, 1917

M

H

QuESirioN

The Burning Question Regarding
The Present Building Situation Is

had best buy your green
wait for a drop in steel

■117HETHBR you
•• house now or
prices.

Let's get right down to the facts of the mat-
ter.

Steel prices are higher now than they have
ever been before. They have been climbing
steadily. They haven't stopped climbing; and
from all indications they're not going to stop
climbing. •

Briefly — the longer you wait, the higher the
price you'll probably have to pay for your
greenhouse. Besides, losing all the business
at sky high war-time prices that you might
have gotten had you had your greenhouse
while you were waiting for prices to go down.

The possibility of peace being declared is
unfortunately a remote one at best. Con-
servative New York bankers whose fingers
must needs be continually on the pulse of
world events, are almost unanimous in their
opinion that while several peace parleys may be
forthcoming during the next year, the war will
still drag on.

It is a significant fact that when peace was
first broached by the Central Powers, steel
slumped only the expected number of points,
incidental to Wall Street flurries. Which loss
was followed by a steady climb, back to normal.

Far in the future as the end of the war
really seems, if it should end tomorrow, it
would still have but little effect on steel prices.

Most of the big steel concerns have orders
for their output for many months to come.
The entire output of the Bethlehem Steel Co.
during the year 1917 is already contracted for.

Other steel mills have orders placed by foreign
powers, for two and three years ahead on the
non-cancelable, but transformable basis. That
is, if the war should end, the balance of the
order not already filled in the form of muni-
tions, shall be filled in the form of other steel
products to be specified for use during the Re-
construction Period that must necessarily fol-
low the war.

In view of which, is it really good business
to wait for a fall in steel prices that may be a
long time coming? Especially to delay in build-
ing your proposed greenhouse, at this time of
all times, when everybody else is going after
record-breaking, war-time business with a ven-
geance— and getting it

Many florists are protecting themselves
against a further jump in steel prices by order-
ing their greenhouses now. Beside being able
to get them for a price probably lower than
it will be a few months from now; there's
the added advantage of having all materials
right on the ground so that just as soon as the
ground is in condition, the building can start,
and the house be ready for roses and other
early plants well before the first of June.

It is often even possible to build in mid-
winter during a protracted spell of mild
weather. For instance, last Winter we built
four, 61' by 500' houses for L. B. Coddington of
Murray Hill, New Jersey.

Let us talk over the advantages of this early
ordering, more fully with you.

We go anywhere for business. Or to talk
business.

HitcKitv

mpatiy^

NEW YORK

BOSTON

PHILADELPHIA

^170 Broadway 49 Federal Street 40 S. 15th Street

General Offices and Factory, Elizabeth, N. J.

i

Vol. XXV

No. 7

FEB. 17

1917

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An Effective Jardiniere Group

By M;ix Stbliiifc'. New York

Published Every Saturday at 14 7 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Subscription $1.00

198

I C U L T U H K

February 17, 1917

l>reer"s New White Canna Eureka

CANNAS

Our Own Introductions

Kureka. We cituaider tbis the best white flowering
Canna for all purposes to which Cannas are de-
voted. It is of rubust constitution, growing four
feet liigh, forming sturdy, shapely plants very
quicliry. Its free flowering tendency can be read-
ily understood when we chronicle the fact that a
small plaut set out May 15th, three months later
carried 15 immense heads of flowers. These are of
a creamy-white, changing in full sun to a pure
white. $1.25 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100 ; $75.00 per 1000.

Favorite. There have beeu many yellow Cannas
spotted with carmine or crimson that were good;
it is, therefore, particularly interesting to find a
variety that in every way eclipses its many prede-
cessors and for which we have singled out this
sort. The color is a rich, deep goldeu-yellow, pro-
duced on tall stems high above the foliage. The
red dots, which are not too pronounced, add to the
piquancy of the flower, without detracting from the
golden mass effect. 5 feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz. ; .¥25.00 per 100.

Orange Bedder. A particuhirly attractive bedding
variety of a bright orange with just sufficient scar-
let suffusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color
when the wide branching stems are covered with
flowers. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted variety. The
immeuse trusses of flowers are borne on upright
branching stems well above the foliage, and are of
deep cream or straw-yellow, spotted with deep car-
mine. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100: $75.00 per 1000.

One each of the above 4 varieties for 75 cts.

TWO DISTINCT CANNAS — The Last Introductions Received from Germany in tlie Autumn of 1914

Lahneck. In this variety we have an entirely distinct departure
and advance in the assortment of pink Cannas. PMrst of all
we have in Lahneck a free grower, producing an abundance
of trusses on erect stalks, well above the foliage. The color
is difficult to describe and convey an adequate impression of
its worth. It is fundamentally rosy, but throughout the flow-
ers there are Hues and shadings of scjirlet-carmine hues that
add much to their brightness. Add to this a narrow pale-gold
border and you may form a slight conception of the beauty
of this novelty. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen.

Scharfenstein. Another variety that is sure to take a place
among the standard sorts as quickly as it becomes known.
The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in
compact but graceful trusses well above the green foliage.
The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and car-
mine suffusions that altogether forms a most attractive addi-
tion to the range of colors found in Cannas. You will like
Scharfensteln. 75 cts.. each; $7.50 per dozen.

For a complete list of Standard Varieties of Cannaa see our eurrertt Wholesale List

HENRY A. DREER, 714 and 716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the Trade only

EIMGI-ISM IVIEIS

3 in.> $S.OO per lOO: 3H in.. $10.00 per lOO; 4 in.> $12. OO per lOO
SIVIA.I_I_ F-E:Rr>iS F-^F9 I3ISIHES

Plenty of Holly and Aspidinm 2M In., $4.00 per 100; $36.00 per 1000. Adlantum
rhodophyllum and cuneatuni. BV2 In., very strong: plants. $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,
Laurels, Etc.

A.. l_EVJ-riHY & C20.

ROSUNDALE. MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHIIADEIPHIA. PA.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— $5 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMFACTA— $6 per 100, $M

per 1000.
R008EVELTS— $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $S6 per 1000.

2fi0 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARirOWS&SON,Wliitnian,Mass.

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, L. 1., N.Y.

JAP LILY BULBS

At Import Friceis

GIGANTEUM, 7-9, »-10, 9-10, 10-11.

MULTIFLORUM, 7-9, 8-10.
AURATUM. 7-9, 9-11.

ALBUM, 9-11.

Rl'BRUM, 7-9, 8-10, 9-11.

MELPOMENE, 9-11.

Giganteum, 7-9, 8-10 and 9-10 also
offered F. O. B. Chicago and Ixtndon,
Ont. Write for prices and details,
stating qaantity desired.

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOUSE

95 Chambers St., New York

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons. Azaleas, Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Line of Conlferoos
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

EIRKKA , (CALIFORNIA

Keliiuary 17, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

199

S. A. IM

We have a surplus of About 50,000 S. A. Nutt Geraniums in 3-in. pots, extra strong, fall propagated, which
has been topped and now well branched. Also about 50,000 others in good assortment of varieties.

This would make extra fine Easter Stock. We offer them at $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1 000 Cash with
orders. 500 at 1,000 rates.

Hl^Cf LLANFfllK PI ANT^ -''°- *-•"*• P"' "**' *^^-^° ^^^ ^'^- ^■'"- ^^-OO per lOO, $25.00 per 1000. ACHBY-
nitfUkkkNIIkWUtf rbHnid .4nthES, ALYSSUM, Giant .ind Dwarf. ALTEBNANTHERAS. 10 varieties.
AGEBATCM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS, Luminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfitzers Triumph, Gracilis, Rose. COLECS, 10 varieties.
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VEBBEN.4S. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES, Wllite
and Blue. PABLOB IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHBYSANTHEMCM8, large assort-
ment. SALVIA Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GERANIUMS.

.VBrxILON SAVITZI, 2-in., $.3.00 per 100; 3-in., $4.00 per lOO.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

OIOANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Bxotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXUS, LAUBCS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also aU
NUBSKBYMBN'S TREES, EVERGREENS and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST RdLKER & SONS,

p. O. Box 762,
or 61 Barclay Street,

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., HEW YORK

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mention HORTICULTURE.

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D V E RT I S

Page

Advance Co 227

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 220

Allen. J. K 221

Allen. Wm. Stu-
art 221

American Bulb

Co 212

Anderson, S. A. .215
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 210

Badgley & Bishop.

Inc 220

Barrows & Son. .19S
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 217

Bay State Nur-
series 209

Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries 221

Botjbink & At-
kins 20l>

Buddingtou, A. T.200
Bolgiano & Son. .

211-213
Breclj, J. & Sons.213
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 214

Budlong. J. A... 218
Bunvard. A. T...214

Burnett Bros 213

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 213

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 212

Child s, John

Lewis 198

Clarke's, D. Sons.214

Coan. J. J 221

Cohen, Louis 227

Page
Cooke. Geo. H...214
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 198

Cowee, W. J 218

Craig, Robt. Co.. 198

Dards 214

Davenport, A. M.198
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 200

Dreer. H. A.. 198-226
Dunlop. John H.215
Dwelle - Kaiser

Co 227

Dysart. Robert.. 200
I'astern Chemical

Co 210

Edwards Folding

Box Co 218

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons -212

Ernest. W. H....226

Esler. J. G 226

Evans. J. A. Co. 227

Eyres 215

Farquhar, E. &

J. & Co 213

Fenrich. Jos. S..220
Foley Mfg. Co...2'27

Ford. W. P 220

Ford. M. C 220

Fottler, Flske.

Rawson Co. . . .212
Froment. H. E..22(i
Galvin. Thos. F..21.'i
Gasser Co., J. M.215
Graham, Adam &

Son 213

Grey, T h o s. J.

Co 213

Page
Gude Bros. Co... 214

Gunther Bros 221

Guttman & Ray-

nor 221

Hail Association. 226

Hart, Geo. B 220

Henderson, A. &

Co 213

Hentz & Nash. ..220
Hess & Swoboda.215
Hews. A. H. &

Co 226

Hill. E. G. Co.... 218
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 209

Holland Nurser-
ies 209

Holm & Olson... 215
Howard & Smlth.215

Irwin, K. J 213

Hasting, W. F.

Co 200-218

Keller Sons, J. B.214
Kelway & Son.. 213
Kerr, the Florist.215

Kervan Co 220

King Construc-
tion Co 226

Knoble Bros 215

Kramer, F. H....215
Kroeachell Bros. .226
Ku.-hler. W. H..220
Lemon Oil Co. ...210
Leonard Seed Co.213
Leuthy & Co., A. 198
Lippman, E. A. ..226
Lord & Burnham

Co 228

McConneil. Ales. 214

Page
McHutchison &

Co 198

Marshall. W. E.

Co 213

Meconi. Paul 220

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 226-227
Michell. H. F. Co.212
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 218

.Millang. Chas....220
Millang, Frank.. 221

Miller, A. L 200

Murray. Samuel. 214

Nason, L. B 221

National N u r-

seryman 209

Nicotine M f g.

Co 210

Niessen. Leo Co. 218

Nut Grower 225

Ouwerkerk, P.... 209
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 215

Park Floral Co.. 215
Parshelsky Bros. 227
Pennock - Meehan

Co 219

Penn the Florist. 214
Pierce Co.. F. 0..226
Pliila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 218

Pierson, A. N 200

Pierson, P. R....200
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 218

Pratt Co.. B. G..210
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 210

I'agH
Randall's Flower

Shop 215

Reed & Keller... 217
Riedel & Mever. .220

Reid, Edw.." 218

Reuters 215

Robiusou, H. M.

& Co 221

Robinson, H. M.

Co 220

Roehrs, J. Co 209

Roland, Thomas. 215
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 191)

Rosery, The 214

Schling. Max.... 214
Schwake, C h a s.

Co 199

Scott. Robt. &

Son '209

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 227

Sheridan. W. F..'220
Sicbrecht, Geo. C.220
Slebrecht, W. R.220
Sicbrecht, W. H.200
Siggers & Sig-

gers 227

SUidelsky, S. S.

& Co 213

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 200

Siiiith, P. J 220

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 20!)

Smith & Fetters. 215
Smyth, Wm. J.. 215
Stearns Lumber
Co.. A. T 227

Page
Stumpp, G. E. M.214
Sutton & Sons... -08
Thc«-burn, J. M.

& Co 211-213

Totty, Chas. H..200
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 200

Traendlv &

Schenck 220

Turner Bros 226

United Cut Flower

Co 221

Valentine. J. A.. 215
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 199

Wants. For Sale,

Etc 225

Ward. R. M. &

Co 199

Weber, F. C 215

Weiss. Herman.. 221

Welch's 218

Welch Bros. Co.. 218

Welch, Pat'k 221

Winter. Son &

Co 208

Wood Bros 200

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 217

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 213

Yokohama Nur-
sery Co 213

Toung. John &

Co 220

Young Thomas.

Jr. 221

Young- & Nugent.214

Zecb & Mann 218

Zvolanek, Ant. C.213

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

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■J(I0

H 0 1? T I C U L T U E E

February 17, 1917

Hi

HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

.•■■sir i<i',f,-i-'' '

j'dJA^

Above picture was taken Nov. 26, 1916, and will give a good idea of wimt "Hamburg
Wiiite" loolis lilte when grown to single stems and planted six inelies eaell way.

"Hamburg Late White" Is pure
white under all weatber conditions
and is a sport of Maud Dean white,
l.iit has no trace of pink, as the
original.

The nverage grower of chrysan-
thomuius must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
hp can cut as near 100% of perfect
blooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It is
not an exhibition variety, but for
late white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had in
bloom the latter part of November,
by tailing an early bud ; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late bud,
ns the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
Is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot be surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White" will be
disseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready April 1st, 1!)17,
and all orders will be tilled in rota-
titpn.

C'ertifieate of Merit awarded by
Clirysanthemuni Society of America.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1(

2 inch pDts, $15.00 per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000

WILLIAM F. KASTING CO.,

568-570 Washington Street

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Plants and Cuttings

Ready for Immediate Sale

Per 100 11100
ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, aVi-in.

pots $3.00

:!-in. pois 0.00

ABUTILON Savitzii. 214-iu. pOtS. 3.00
ACHYRANTHES, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 $8.00

AGER.4TUM, I'.lue and White.

Rooted Cuttings 1.00 8.00

COLEIIS, 20 sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings .• 1.00 S.OO

CUPHE.V, Rooted Cuttings 1.00

DRAC.T.NA Indivisa. 4-in. pots. 15.00
DRAC.ENA Indivisa. 5-in. pot8.25.U0
FEVERFEW, Double White

Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00

FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 1..50 14.00

FUCHSIAS. 2M-in. pots 3.00

GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GERANIUMS, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75 15.00
HELIOTROPE, Light and Dark. 1.00 8,00
LOBELIA, Double Blue. Rooted

Cuttings 1.50

LEMON VERBENAS. 2y4-in. pots 4.00

LANTANAS. 2>:, in. puts 3.00

MOON VINE. White, Rooted Cut-
tings 2.00

SALVIA, New sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50 12.00

SALVI.* Splendens and Redman. 1.00 8.00
TRADESCANTI.i, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA Variegata and Elegans,

4-in. pots 10.00

VINCA Variegata and Eiegans.
2Vi-in. pots ".on

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, W. Y.

PREPARE FOR

EASTEIR

GENISTAS, very bushy, 5-in. pots

$4.00 per doz.

Also a fine collection of E.\STER STOCK

for growing on.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

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LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

The large bell type,
for private estate uae.

WM„ H. SIEBRECHT

Astoria, N. Y. City

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LJ\ FAYETTE, IND

F-ERIMS, i

NErHROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., 2M-ln. potB,
$1100 per 100; SVi-in., $15.00 per 100; 6-ln.,
.•fli.OO per dozen ; 8-ln., $12.00 per dozen.

NKI'HROLEPIS SMITHII, S'^-in. potS,
$.'1.0(t per dozen.

NEl'HROLEPIS MDSCOSA, 3V4-in., $3.00
per dozen,

FICIIS EL.\STIC-\. 50c., 75o. and $1.00 each.

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A. N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

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February 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

■201

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

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Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordialiy received and promptly answered
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the oilice of HORTICULTURE.
■*If vain our toil, we ought to blame tlie culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Calceolarias

Green tiy i.s very partial to calceolarias. Slight fuiui-
gatioii repeated often will tend to keep them in cheek.
As the flower spikes push up they will need some wire
stakes for support. They should now have a shade of
some kind during the bright hours. Give them some
cow or sheep manure water, once or twice a week, just
as soon as the pots are filled with roots. Keep the
night temperature as near fo degrees as possible and
be very careful in watering, avoiding e.xtremes either
way. Give them plenty of ventilation, but see that they
are not swept by cold draughts. Set the pots on a
moist bottom, and keep it so by syringing between pots.
Do not crowd these plants but give plenty of r(x)in.
Candytuft for Memorial Day

Candytuft will not stand any coddling and does
better in a night temperature of 45 degrees than at
50. If your plants seem at all late you can run them a
little warmer as the flowers open. This is a very good
crop to grow for Memorial Day trade. For that date
it should be sown no later than the 30th of February.
If there are not empty benches in February the best
plan is to sow in 3-inch pots. Put half a dozen seeds
in a pot and thin out to three. You can also sow in
flats of light soil, but great care must be taken to pot off
in good season, as candytuft seedlings do not trans-
plant as easily as some other annuals. Place the pots
or flats on a shelf or bench in a moderately cool and
well aired house, with a temperature of not more than
48 degrees at night. If vacant beds or beiiclies are
at disposal, sow it in rows 12 to 15 inches .apart and
rather thinly. Do not leave more than three or four
good seedlings to the square foot. Keep moist at the
roots, with a good syringing on all good days.
Cyclamen

.Give a moderate amount of air daily wlienever jios-
sible and keep the atmosphere rather moist on bright
days and they will need some shading as the sun be-
comes stronger for three or fonr hours of the hottest
part of the day. Through all their season of growth
they should never lack water at the roots. Shift before
they become pot-liound, and so on until they have
reached their flowering size. Seedlings that were sown
in the fall should now be ready for 2^-inch pots. Place
them near the glass in an average minimum temper-
ature of 55 degTees at night with 10 to 15 degi'ees higher
during sunshine. Give syringing proper attention so
you can keep thrips and red spider in check. A light
■weekly fumigation will helji to keep them clean. A
good compost to use is sifted fibrous loam three parts,
leaf mold, two parts, and well rotted cow manure one
part, with a little sand.

Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

•First, Sort all the available tulici-s into sizes, planting
each size in a box separate. Put some moss in the bot-
tom of the box and then lay the tubers close to one

Next Week: — Cnmi)o.st: Habrothamnus ; Lilies for

another, as their stay in these boxes should be short.
Place aljout three-quarters of au inch of moss over the -
tubers and then set in a frame over the pipes, where aK^t^-
temperature of from 70 to 75 degrees can be main-
tained. When they have made a nice lot of roots they
should be jiotted into the smallest-sized pots that will
hold them comfortably. Use a compost of two parts
leaf-mold with equal proportions of peat and sand.
Until the roots have made some progress, watering
should be done very carefully. For. subsequent shifts
use fibrous loam peat and leaf-mold in equal parts, with
the addition of some well-rotted cow manure and sand.
These plants like a temperature not lower than G5.

Gladioli

The first planting of the large-bulbed varieties can
now be done and do not omit a good number of that
inexpensive, but excellent scarlet variety, Brenchley-
ensis. in addition to America, Augusta and Mrs. F.
King. For a good Memorial Day crop gladioli should
be planted now in benches. The market for these is
usually good in .\pril and May, and fairly good in June,
and there is not much likelihood of spikes being wasted
even though a good many of tlieni flower before and
after Memorial Day. Of course, so much depends on
climatic conditions that it is not easy to hit the date
just right witli this crop. Do not use any fresh manure
which will come in contact with the bulbs. If you
have no old manure, try fine bone and pulverized sheep
manure, iiicor]iorating this well with soil. Again, the
Ijulbs do not flower at one time, which is generally an
ad\'aiitage. They do well in from 50 to 55 flt night.

Propagation of Rubbers

In answer to a subscriber who inipiires about mossing
rublier plants you can moss them any time from now
and up to May with success. With a temperature of
65 to 70, and" a close moist atmosphere they should
begin to root through the moss in four to six weeks.
After you havte mossed the stems place a stake to
each one and tie above the moss and below it. The moss
should be kept moist all the time. It is always better
to keep the rubbers quite diy at the roots while mossing
is ooing on. When the roots ionic through the moss
the'^cutting can be cut off, potted and kept shaded in a
moist atmosphere.

Reminders

See that no frost reaches tlie lionse where azaleas are
being kept back for Easter.

Keep Gladiolus Colyillei and others of this section
cool, as they then produce better flowers.

Allow tuberous rooted begonias to come along in a
moderate temperature, as they do 1)etter for it.

Keep the cutting benches free from dead or dying
cuttinos. If it is seen that a few cuttings have missed
pull them out without disturbing the sand.

Easter: Making Ilot-P.eds: Orchids: Reminders.

202

HORTICULTURE

February 17, 1917

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

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itlons by our readers in line with any of the topics prsented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Ruzicka. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

Mulching

The sun IxuDg much stronger during the day the roses
will easily take much more feed than they have been
getting all along. It will also be necessary to give pro-
tection to the roots, as these will sufEer if the soil in
the benches is laid bare and ex2:osed to the rays of the
sun and to the air. There is nothing better for this
work than old well decayed cow manure, which to be
just right will have to l)e composted some time in ad-
vance and turned over about once in a week or fortnight
to insure its decaying, and to break up the la.rge lumps
into smaller ones, thus insuring a good even mixture all
the way through. If no well decayed manure is on liand
then fresher manure can be used, but it will have to be
used very carefully sjo as not to liurn the roots and foli-
age. Before jiuttiiig it on have the plants well watered,
and if time will ])ermit, clean the benches thoroughly of
all dead leaves, weeds and other waste matter. Another
important thing is to make sure that the plants are in
the right stage to receive the nnilch. To be this way
they should just be starting for another crop of flowers,
and the growths about three inches long. Do not apply
the manure too heavily at the one time. If it happens
to be a least bit fresh, use only about a shovelful to four
square feet of bench. Tliis will have to be spread care-
fully, so as to put more to tlie front of the benches and
much less to the back and centers. Right after the
mulch is applied, water the benches well. This will
wash the manure into the soil at once, and also kill any
heat that may be in the manure. If the weather is
severe when the mulching is done it will be best to do
only a bench in one house, so that the fumes would not
burn the leaves. If the weather is milder, more can be
applied at the one time and a little air carried during
the day, and at night for the first two nights, after which
it will be safe to run the houses same as usual. Avoid
using manure that has too much long straw in it. If it
is real sliort it will not matter so much.
Disbudding

The plants will sliow new >i;iiis of life now tliat spring
is nearing, and it will be necessary to go over them twice
a week to make sure that all the side growths are taken
off as fast as they appeai- cm the buds proper. On rare
occasions it will be advisable to leave the buds as in the
case of strong bottom breaks which generally throw a
poor bud, making it better if the side buds are allowed
to remain on until about the time that the bud proper
begins to show color. Wlien disbudding it will be well to
watch for plants that are pretty well cut off, and if there
are any short stems with baids just about showing, the
bud* should lie removed, thus giving the plants a little
more growtli to carry and giving them a better chance
to grow. The stems disbudded will th.row one or two
shoots which will not take very long to grow into good
flowers. AVhen these are cut they can be taken away
back to the original two eyes, which will keep the plants
low, doing away with a lot of unnecessary hard wood.
The stems thus cut will also be much longer, so there

is no loss whatever, for if the buds are taken at the right
time the eyes below will branch out almost at once, and
the flowers following will be only a few days behind the
date tiie original luids would have flowered.

Cleaning Young Stuff in Pots

There are times when even with the best of soil and
clean pots, the soil around the young stock wiU get green
on the surface, sometimes so badly that if it were left
alone it would seriously hamper the growth of the new
plants. To rid the plants of this it will be necessary to
go over the pots one by one with a small hand soraper
and remove the very surface of the soil with all the
green scum. This will take a good deal of labor but it
will be time well spent, the plants being worth fully
more in the end. As the work is done, all poor and dead
plants can be thrown out. The best and tallest of the
plants should lie put to the back of the bench, giving
the entire front to the smaller and weaker plants. It
will be necessary to do this and if the work is done right
tlie plants will all have an equal show. The taller plants
will take more water, but being in the back they will
not dry out so fast as the poorer ones in the front, which
again will not take as much water, but lieing to the front
they will dry out much quicker. In this way all the
jjlants will run nearly the same as far as moisture is con-
cerned, with the exception of the first row in the front
and rear, which naturally will dry out very fast and may
have to be watered two or three times to one watering
of the rest. A little hydrated or air slacked lime applied
to the plants right after they a.re cleaned will help keep
rhc soil sweet and open. Or if time will permit they
ran be watered ^ith lime water which is made by put-
ting about a peck of stone burned unslacked lime into a
ba.rrel and adding enough- water to slack it. After it is
thoroughly slacked the barrel can be filled to the top with
water, wliich is allowed to settle, and the plants watered
witli tlie clear liquid. It will not hurt if a little of the
lime from the bottom of the barrel is stirred into the
watiT. (iiily tlie ]ilantR would look disfigured.

Care of Young Beauty Plants

The.se y\\\\ have to receive altogether different treat-
ment than gi\en the other roses, especially when it comes
to spraying. All other varieties will take spraying late
in the afternoon, yes even at night during zero weather.
This is not the case with- Beauties, however, which
should never be sprayed in the afternoon and never at
niglit. If they were there will surely follow a bad dose
of spot \\hich will give the plants a severe check and
cause tliem to lose much foliage which they need very
badly when they are just starting. Also be careful to
go over the young plants very often, and take off all the
little buds that may begin to show here and there. If
these were allowed to remain on until the flowers opened,
the plants that bore them would never amount to any-
thing, being only weaklings. Do everything that- will
keep all the energy that the plants now possess and if
there is any way in which more can be adiled. do ^^n.

February 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

303

Hardy Opuntias

Up to the present day the study
of our native flora as a hobby among
the horticultural Graft seems an ex-
tremely rare exception. During thi-
twenty-five years of my career in this
country I know of only one instance,
meeting a young American-born
landscape architect interested in and
well posted on this subject. The con-
sequence is a vei7 vague idea of the
immense richness of our home \eg-
etation in Ijcautifiil ]ilant-fonn^
among our rank and file. And yet,
the fact that during the last cen-
tury many valuable native plant
species have been collected by Euro-
pean explorers, sent abroad, and,
after acclimatising and perha]>s b\ -
bridizing returned in exchange for
American dollars and cents as "in-
dispensables" for our gardens, seem>
to prove that tlie study of our flora
does not necessarily need to be a
mere freak. Turning to tlie hardy
growing wild in the barren districts of nunintainous sec-
tions of Arizona, Nevada and California, I am well
aware that to speak of them in adjectives as beautiful or
indispensalile means to invite contradiction from various
directions. Surely, who ever attempted to handle them
without wearing tliick leather gloves liad iiis hands full.
To trace and dig tliem out is tediously annoying. Rut
facing the task of planting a dry-wall exjiosed to the
south with the chances that our plantations will receive
very little care, we find resistant material scarce.
Opuntias we know live and grow in a small amount of
soil, surviving prolonged aridity and extreme cold with-
out injury. In form of growth oddly interesting, tlieii'
appearance when in full bloom during July is decidedly
liandsome. Of the species listed in trade catalogues
Opuntia Raffinesquei, a strong grower, producing large
sulplnir-yellow flowei's in great aliundance. is one of the

OrrxTi.v Rafixesqvei

best. Opuntia c<inuinc]iica and spiroceutra, also of ro-
bust hal)it of growth, have longer si)ines than the tirst
mentioned. Very useful for naturalizing on diy slopes
as well a.s. for the pockets of the rockery exposed to the
south and soutliwest, is the smaller growing very lightly
spined Opuntia humilis with short flat branches and
countless little yellow blossoms. Fully matured limbs of
opuntias root very easily when inserted in sandy ground
out in the open. Our hardy cactuses of the western des-
ert districts are inconvenient to handle, but we need
them for dry-walls and tlie open south and soutliwest
I'xposure of the rockery and to lose sight of them at
tliis time docs not seem verv wise.

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(ilenmle, Pa.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

Professor A. B. Beaumont, of Cor-
nell, has been appointed to head the
Department of Agronomy.

Professor A. H. Nelirling addressed
the Horticultural Society of Boston
last Saturday on "Perennials We
Should Grow."

Prof. A. K. Harrison addressed the
Tuckerman Botanical Club, Thursday
evening on the subject "Native New
England Plants Used for Ornamental
Planting."

The Landscape Art Club Bowling
Team defeated the Florist & Garden-
ers' Club Team ("The Grave Diggers
and Decorators") by 78 pins last Fri-
day evening.

Emile Mardfin, Cornell '16, has been
appointed graduate assistant in the
Department of Botany to fill the va-
cancy left by the appointment of Wil-
liam Doran as Instructor in Botany
and State Botanist at Durham, N. H.

The seminar meetings conducted by
C. E. Wildon in the Ten Weeks' course
have proven exceedingly successful.

The meetings are being held every
Tuesday evening, and various subjects
are taken for discussion. Last Tuesday
evening a very interesting discussion
of Informal and Formal Gardens took
place. On next Tuesday evening the
subject of Soil Sterilization will be
taken up. L. H. Jones, of Milford will
start the discussion with some very
interesting facts on partial steriliza-
tion of greenhouse soils.

Farmers' Week program, Dept. of
Floriculture, Tuesday afternoon,
March 27, 1917:

1.00— The Use of N.itive Pl.ints. Prof.
P. A. Waugli.

2.00— CJarrlen Flowers (Illustrated). Prof.
.\. H. Nelirling.

Wednesday morning, March 28.

9.00— Fertilizers for Greenbouse and Gar-
ilen. Prof. F. \V. Morse.

10.00— Oruaiuental Vines and. Their Uses.
Prof. C. H. Thompson.

11.00 — Landscape Gardening on the Farm.
Prof. A. K. Harrison.

Wednesday afternoon, March 28.

1.00— Garden Roses and Their Culture.
Dr. A. C. Beal (Cornell Univ.)

2.00— Continuation of preceding hour.

A coUection of spring flowering bulbous
plants will he on exhibition in the green-
house during Farmers' Week.

NATIONAL ROSE AND PEONY
GARDENS.

Request is made by the Office of
Horticultural Investigations of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C, for contributions to the
test garden.s at Arlington, Virginia, of
roses and peonies of varieties not now
represented in the Government collec-
tions. At 'the present time approxi-
mately 700 varieties of roses and 400
varieties of peonies are growing in the
Arlington gardens. The Department
of Agriculture is creating the test gar-
dens in co-operation with the Ameri-
can Rose Society and the American
Peony Society. Persons who believe
they have varieties of roses or peonies
not represented in the Arlington gar-
dens and who wish to contribute to the
collections should first write to the
Office of Horticultural Investigations,
Washington, D. C, offering specific
varieties or requesting a list of the
varieties desired.

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February 17, 1917

horticulture:

vol. XXV FEBRUARY 17, 1917 NO. 7

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BIT

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach 292,
WM. J. STEWAUT, Editor and Manager

Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office
at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

CK)VER iLiLUSTRATION— An Effective Jardiniere Group.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Cal-
ceolarias— Candytuft for Memorial Day — Cyclamen —
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums — Gladioli — Propagation of
Ramblers — Reminders — JoUn J. M. Farrell 201

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Mulching— Disbud-
ding— Cleaning Young Stuff in Pots — Care of Young
Beauty V\a.\\ts— Arthur C. Ruzicka 202

HARDY OPUNTIAS— yficftarf? Koifte- Illustrated 203

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 205

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
Meetings Next Week — Chicago Florists' Club — Flor-
ists Hail Association — New York Florists' Club —
Connecticut Horticultural Society — Pittsburgh Flor-
ists' and Gardeners' Club — North Shore (111.) Horti-
ticultural Society — American Sweet Pea Society,
Illustration — Southampton Horticultural Society —
Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gardeners'
Club — International Flower Show Poster, Illustra-
ted— Florists' Club of Washington — Horticultural
Society of Western Penna — Notes 206-208

DURING RECESS— Southampton Horticultural Society
— Boston Bowlers 208

SEED TRADE— An Important Post Office Ruling— One
Week's Imports 212

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
New Flower Stores — A Co-operative Advertisement.. 214

Flowers by Telegraph 215

An Agreement for Mutual Benefit 217

Cover Illustration 217

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia. Cincinnati 216

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia,' St. Louis.
Washington 219

MISCELLANEOUS:

National Rose and Peony Gardens 203

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 203

News Notes 208

Catalogues Received ." 210

Western Union Plans to Train Operators 211

Publications Received — Patents Granted 212

Shipping Gladiolus Bulbs— Illustration 216

Personal — Business Troubles 217

Visitors' Register .' 221

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 226

A note from Cliicago has been goin,u- the

A vounds of the daily newspapers to the

plain case effect that a resolution had been pas.sed at

a joint meeting of Irish societies in tliat
city asking for the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting
the sale of "green pigs, snakes and other freak curios
in mocken- of the ]iatriotie saint" on St. Patrick's day.
Can't say we blame the Irishmen very much for their
protest and how did tliey liappen to overlook the green
carnation in their condemnation? We pass it along to
the Chicago city council that in case the proposed quar-
antine does go on, tlie green carnation should be in-
cluded as contraband. Is it not folly to discuss the

"why"" of the carnation while the "diviue flower" con-
tinues to be so shamefully degraded?

"The ideal valentine is, of course, a bunch of
Two posies. The florists now make the flower valentine
ways the most charming of all their contributions to the

holidays of the year." — Worcester {Mass.) Post.

The young man who is trading gold certificates for
American Beauty rosas isn't the only lad who wishes that
Cupid had passed on his way and let him alone. Yester-
day florists said common pink roses, mere white ones, ordi-
nary yellow ones and the hybrids of known and unknown
degrees all were costing more than before. — New York
Herald.

The etl'oit to make Howers popular as valentine gifts
may be greatly assisted or lamentably hindered by notes
such as the foregoing in the daily newspapers and the
florist, not the reporter, is the responsible party. Com-
ment as to the influence upon the attitude of the public
towards the florist trade, for valentine or other occasions,
by the publication of such notes, is unnecessary here.
Wliich of the two shows best Judgment, in your opinion ?

The ])lan of comlnned advertising by

Co-operative the retail florists of a community, as,

publicity I,,]- example, in the case of the florists

of Wasliington, D. C, mentioned in our
retailcis" department this week, has much to recom-
mend it. Space on the best pages of tlie leading daily
papers, of sufficient size to admit of adequate display,
costs much money — more than many florists feel that
they can invest alone in that direction, but by the joint
use of llu' space a strong showing is obtained at a small
cost t(i eacli one conti'ibuting and tlie main object is
accomplislied — which in the present instance is to en-
(oui-agc tile use of flowers as valentine gifts. In the
lesiiltrtiit business from this joint publicity every'florist
in tlie neighborhood may e.xpect to share. Another
pleasing outcome from this little co-operative enterprise
on the ])art of the trade, and one much to be desired, is
the friendly intercourse and amicable relationship it
tends to foster and establish between memljers of the
same business who have been too jirone in the past to
keep at a distance from one another.

Fa\oj'al>le action by the iS^ew Jersey legislature
Well (III tlie application for an extension of the cor-
done p(,rate existence of the Florists' Hail Associa-
tion of America for thirty years more, is re-
]iorted in our news columns. The Florists' Hail As.so-
ciation has jiroved itself to be a most beneficent insti-
tution and its success has been exceptional when we
consider that it has gone along without encountering
any foi'inidable unforeseen complications or finding
iicii'ssity for any radical changes from the original plans
as ]uit in operation thirty yea.rs ago — a fact which is all
tlie more notable because the scheme was on lines pre-
viously untried and whicli had been declared visionary
and impracticable by men u-ell experienced in such mat-
ters. Many a hard-working florist owes his business
existeaice today to the hail association which, when
calamitv overtook him, stood between him and utter
ruin. While it is true tliat the association has had con-
tinuously the backing and serious attention in its affairs
of many able business men yet we think it will be uni-
versally aclcnowledged that the perpetual secretaiy. John
G. Esler. is pre-eminently the man to whom the credit
belongs for tlie institution as we have it today. Horti-
culture extends felicitations and the hope that Mr.
Esler may be found still at his post when another tliirtv
vears shall have rolled along.

February 17, 1917

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205

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS and ORNA-
MENTAL HORTICULTURISTS

The arrangements for the Trade Ex-
hibition in connection with the con-
vention to be held in New York next
August are progressing satisfactorily.
The florists' supply trade and others
doing business with growers and re-
tailers are evincing a keen interest in
the exhibition, as will be seen by the
following list of those who have al-
ready reserved space on the exhibition
floor. John G. Scheepers, Inc.. George
L. Stillnian. B. Hammond Tracy. John
Lewis Childs, Arthur Cowee, Schloss
Bros., H. Bayersdorter & Co.. Reed &
Keller, Arthur T. Boddington, Inc.,
John C. Jloninger Co., John A. Evans
Co., The Advance Co., King Construc-
tion Co.. Jackson & Perkins Co..
American Greenhouse Co.. Lord &
Burnham Co.. Russin & Hanfling. A
very large attendance of representa-
tives of the trade from all sections of
the country is assured, consequently
the Trade Exhibition will be unusually
large.

The Convention Garden which has
been laid out in the Botanical Gar-
dens at Bronx Park, under the super-
vision of Dr. N. L. Britton. is an under-
taking worthy of New York. Prepara-
tory work was engaged in until the
ground became too much frozen to
make the continuation possible. Be-
sides serving the purpose of the so-
ciety the garden will be an object of
interest to hundreds of thousands of
the public, all horticultural enthusi-
asts. With this in view Dr. Britton
has spared no effort to make the gar-
den attractive. So far. the following
have arranged for planting: W. A
Manda. Maurice Fuld. John G. Scheep
ers. Inc., Bobbink & Atkins. Henry A
Dreer. A. N. Pierson. Conard & Jones
Co., John Lewis Childs, Raymond W
Swett, Arthur Cowee, B. Hammond
Tracy. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc.

The annual report of proceedings of
the society will be mailed to members
of the society about Feb. 20. Condi-
tions without control of the society
have caused some little delay in the
publication of the volume this year,
but it will be worthy of close study,
being more than usually interesting.
One thing particularly the society is
to be congratulated upon is that the
list of members in good standing pub-
lished in the book is much larger than
ever before recorded in the history of
the society.

Rules Relating to the Management of

the Trade Exhibition, New York

City, August 21, 22, 23, 1917.

1. Tlie Society sh,ill. through Its Execu-
tivp Bo.ard control .ill the features of the
tr.Tfle exhibition.

2. The Secret.Try sh.ill act as a Superin-
tendent of trade exhibits with an Advisory
Committee of Three, said Secretary shall
have genera! charge of all details of the
Annual Exhibition. He shall receive all ap-
plirntions for space and assign the same In
the order in which they are received by
him. He shall furnish the Judges a list of
the exhibitors and exhibits by 1.00 P. M.
on the day of opening the convention. He
shall niso furnish the Judges with a list of
novelties and new devices submitted for
awards.

He shall make no expenditure exceeding

$10 in amount without the consent of the
Advisory Committee. He shall keep full de-
tailed records of receipts and expenditures
and other 'natters of importance relating
to the exhibition. Immediately after the
close of the convention, he shall make a
complete report, which, after having been
audited and approved by the Advisory
Committee, shall be Bled with the records
of tlie Secretary. All the moneys collected
by him shall be forwarded from time to
time, without undue delay to the Treasurer.
.\ll bills incurred shall be indorsed by him
iHid submitted to the Advisory Committee
lor approval, after which they shall be paid
in the usual manner as provided.

The Ailvisor.y Committee shall act as an
advisory board and audit board, subject to
instructions of the Executive Board, and in
case of disagreement between them and the
Secretary, their decision shall be final ex-
cept it be reviewed by the Executive Board.

:5. Exhibition space shall be designated
in square feet. The charge for space shall
t)e as foIl(iws ;

Mii]imnm charge $20.00

Flat rate, per square foot.... 40 ets.

Exhibition space shall be limited to six
feet six inches above the tloor. except for
plants, greenhouse structures or other ex-
hibits which necessarily extend to a greater
lieight. Plant and cut flower exhibits may
be also built up to any height authorized
by the Superintendent. All exhibits, except
;is alxive specihed. which extend above six
feet six inches in height, shall becharged
20 per cent, additional, on the exhibit. All
signs nuist be kept within the space limit.
Where tables are against the wall, wall
space up to six feet six inches above the
tloor and of the length of the table, will be
furnished the exiiibitor without extra
charge, ^^■all exhibits extending above this
lieight will be charged for the additional
space, at wall space rates. Signs on the
wall, or elsewhere, shall not extend higher
than six feet six inches above the floor in
niiy exhibit. •

WiiW space, without floor or table space,
or when exceeding in dimensions the
aiiioiiiit allowed with the exhibition space,
shall be charged as follows:

Miiiiiumii charge $8.00

Fl.it rate, per square foot.... 15 cts.

Wall exliildts shall not project over one
ii.ot from the wall.

r:xliibitors' signs must be kept within the
limits of wall space.

Exhibitors must furnish at their own ex-
pense all tables, cloth and other accessories
and incidentals. The Secretary will be will-
ing, so far as his other duties will permit,
to assist exhibitor in securing tables and
other needed articles: but neither the Sec-
retary nor the Society will pay for or as-
sume any financial responsibility for the
purchase or placing of such articles.

Roll top desks will be furnished to those
requiring them at a rental of $5.00 each.

All signs shall be uniform in character
and be furnished by the Superintendent of
the Exhibition, at a cost not to exceed $3.00,
and no other signs to be premitted.

Charges for freight or expressage will not
be paid or guaranteed for exhibitors.
Goods shipped, charges collect, will be re-
fused unless the owner is on hand to pay
the charges.

•1. Payments for space. Twenty-flve per
cent, of the total amount shall be paid on
signing the contract and the balance before
the exhibitor takes possession. Neither
the Superintendent nor the Advisory Com-
mittee shall have power to suspend or
change the above requirements as to pay-
ments.

5. Exhibition classes to be arranged as
follows :

A.— Plants.
B.— Cut Blooms.

C. — Boilers and Heating Apparatus.
D. — Greenhouse Structures.
E. — Florists' Supplies (Including fancy
earthenware).

F. — Bulbs. Seeds and Garden Requisites.
G. — Miscellaneous.

6. Exhibitors showing novelties or other
Improved devices which they wish to have
examined by the Judges for such special
notice or award as they are deemed worthy
of. shall make an itemized entry thereof
with the Secretary in advance. Firms or
Corporations desiring their exhibits con-
sidered for award must state the name of

a member of the firm or company who Is
a member of the Society.

7. The President shall appoint in ad-
vance of the convention, the following
.iudges.

Three for Classes A, B and F.

Three for Classes C and D.

And three for Classes E and G,
who shall serve without compensatloD.
They shall examine specially entered ex-
hibits and make detailed reports thereon
promptly to the Secretary on the afternoon
of the tirst day of the convention. The
Judges are authorized to recommend to the
Kxecutive Board any exhibits they deem
worthy for award of the Society's Medals,
such exhibits to be of unusual merit, but
such action not to be made public until
passed upon by the Executive Board.

S. For exhibits deemed worthy thereof,
diplomas of thre grades may be given as
follows : Certificate of Merit, Honorable
Mention, Highly Commended.

!>. No distinction as "First," "Second,"
"Best," or "Largest," or other mention In-
dicating comparisons with other exhibits
shall bo made, and diplomas of equal value
Oiay be awarded to several exhibits In the
same class.

10. Each award must be accompanied by
a statement indicating on what special
points of excellence it was based.

11. In case any article or device bat) re-
ceived an award at a previous S. A. F. ex-
hibition, awards shall cover subsequent Im-
proveme:its only.

12. No award shall be made covering the
quality of seeds, fertilizers, plants and
other articles of such a nature on which an
Intelligent opinion cannot be had without
a practical test.

None but flower pots conforming to the
Society's standards will be considered for
award by the judges.

13. No award shall be made to exhib-
itors who are not members of the Society
of American Florists and Ornamental Hor-
ticulturists.

All protests and complaints must be pre
scnteil in writing before the close of the ex-
hibition, and complaints or protests not so
made will not be considered.

14. The matter of opening or closing the
exhibition will be left to the discretion of
the Executive Board.

15. Exhibits not In position before 1.00
p. m. of the first day of the convention, may
be excluded from mention In the Superin-
tendent's Report or consideration by the
judges.

10. The exhibition shall be open not less
than two hours before the opening session,
to remain open until 10 P. M. each day ex-
cept as provided in Section 14.

17. All articles exhibited must be left In
place until the close of the business session
of the Convention which shall be 10 o'clock
P. M. on the third day.

IS. While the Society will exercise all
due care to safeguard the exhibits. It will
not assume any responsibility or liability
for any loss or damage to any of the ex-
hibits.

in. The selling of goods by persons not
having engaged space shall be prohibited
unless such person or firm shall have se-
cured a permit or license from the Secre-
tarv, the same to cost not less than twenty
dollars (.$20).

20. When more than one exhibitor joins
in the same space there shall be an addi-
tional charge of $20 for each additional ex-
hibitor.

21. The Executive Board will make such
further rules as It may deem necessary for
the proper conduct of the exhibition.

22. All adjustments not covered by rules
or published action of the Executive Board
shall be referred to that Board.

23. To protect the floor from damage by
water, platforms and saucers must be placed
under exhibits of plants.

Meeting of the Executive Board.
President Robert C. Kerr authorizes
me to call a meeting of the executive
board to be held in New York, March
16th and 17th, 1917.

John Young. Secy.
February 8th. 1917.

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H 0 J? T I C: U L T U B E

February 17, 1917

Meeting of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee of the
American Rose Society met in Phila-
delphia on the 8th of Fel)ruary to take
up matters pertaining to the coming
show. A list of names tor judges was
presented and the same will be com-
municated with, requesting their serv-
ices as judges at the spring exhibition.

The premium list is growing by the
addition of some special premiums,
and the interest that is being taken to
make this a great show certainly war-
rants the belief that there will be
nothing lacking for a great popular
exhibition. The returns from the call
for 50 per cent, of the guarantee fund
have been very satisfactory. Applica-
tion was made for the registering of
four new roses, which was submitted
to the committee for report.

The Portland Rose Test Garden
which has been receiving some careful
attention tor several months past, was
brought forward showing that on the
11th of January, 1917, there met in the
city of Portland, Ore., a group of peo-
ple representing ninety-nine different
organizations of the city, the Royal
Rosarians, the Portland Rose Society,
the Portland Chamber of Commerce,
the Portland Floral Society, The Ro-
tary Club, the Research Club, the
American Institute of Architects, the
Parents' and Teachers' Association,
etc., who organized themselves into
the Portland Association National Rose
Test Garden. This organization was
promised the co-operation of the city
government of Portland through its
park department, and is now an estab-
lished organization ready for work.

This movement for a rose test gar-
den in Portland has been encouraged
from the start by the American Rose
Society, the executive committee of
which at their meeting in Philadelphia
on Feb. 8th decided unanimously to
designate Portland, Ore., as the official
Rose Test Garden of the Pacific North-
west, and to cooperate with the local
organization appointed Jlr. Currey, Mr.
Clark and Mr. Tucker, who, together
with the Portland Association and the
City Government of Portland, will
formulate plans for the location and
government of the garden and provide
rules and regulations for all tests and
contests.

The membership dues for 1917 were
reported, by the secretary, as coming
in finely. There are about 40i) asso-
ciate members now on record, and a
ticket of admission to the coming show
is forwarded to each member as the
dues are paid.

Robt. Pyle presented an invitation
from Newport. R. I., to hold an ex-
hibition of outdoor roses on the 4th of
July next. It was considered best to
defer action on this matter until cer-
tain details pertaining to the same
could be obtained.

Representatives from the leading
firms in Philadelphia were present at
the meeting.

Benjamin Hammond, Secy.

Beacon. N. Y.

Monday, Feb. 19.

Deti'uit Florists' Club, Bemb Floral
Hall. Detroit, Mieli.

Houston Florists' Club, Chamber
of Coiiimercf Rooms, Houatou, Tex.

New Jersey Florioultural .Society,
Oranpe. N. J.

Tuesday, Feb. 20.

(Janleners' ami Florists' Club of
r.ostoii. Ilortkultural Hall, Boston,
Mass.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario. St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

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

Pennsylvania H(H-tieultural So-
ciety, Horticultural Hall. I'hlladel-
pliia. Pa.

Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Ithotie Island Ilorti<'ultural So-
ciety, Public Library. Proyidence.
K. I.

Tarrytown Horticultui'al Society.
Tarrytown, .N. Y.

Friday, Feb. 23.

('(►nnecticut Horticultural Society,
County lililK.. Hartford, Conn.

.Monmouth County Horticultural
Society. Ued Hank. N. .1.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
.\ssociation, Paterson. N. .T.

Saturday. Feb. 24.

Hohli's Ferry (iardenei'
tion. Hobba' Ferry, N. V.

.\ssocia-

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club Ella Grant Wil-
son, of Cleveland, Ohio, .gave a very in-
teresting talk on advertising and pub-
licity. James H. Burdett, Mr. Ek-
strom, Mr. O'Tool and Mr. Nauman
gave some pood talks on the same sub-
ject. Poehlmann Bros, exhibited a
very nice collection of orchids, includ-
ing a vase of Phalaenopsis Sehilleriana.
The Publicity Committee was re-ap-
pointed to suggest advertising for
Easter. Duncan Roljertson was elec-
ted a member, and tlie following appli-
cations were received: M. 'Wright,
John Sinner, Chas. Nienams, Geo.
Kastalnik, Arthur M. Luedtke and
and T. E. Waters. There was a very
large attendance; in fact, one of the
l;est meetings the Chicago Florists'
Club has ever had. The Club decided
to make the March meeting a Novelty
Night.

FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION.

Assembly Bill Xo. 16 of the .\'ew
Jersey legislature to extend the cor-
porate existence of the Florists' Hail
Association for thirty years has passed
the House, and is now on the calendar
of the Senate for future action. As-
semblyman Walter G. Winne was the
sponsor for the measure and to him
the F. H. A, is under obligation for
the rapid transit of the bill through
the lower House.

John G. Esler. Secy.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The February meeting of the New
York Florists' Club was well attended
and full of thrills, in which Philip
Kessler's commissary department
figured high. The greater part of the
proceedings were committee reports
and deliberations on various important
matters having to do with the ap-
proaching International Exhibition,
the annual dinner and the S. A. F.
Convention. Over ten thousand trade
tickets have already been sold for the
"International." The annual dinner is
to be held at the Biltmore. Nineteen
new members were admitted and
eleven more were proposed. The Club
has never been in such splendid con-
dition for heavy responsibilities such
as it has to meet this year. Secretary
Young's report showing a membership
approaching five hundred and a treas-
ury balance approximating $15,000.
David M. Roth, memory training ex-
pert, gave an interesting talk on his
system. Richard Vincent, Jr., presi-
dent cf the American Dahlia Society,
addressed the meeting on matters of
current interest. J. Harrison Dick
told of the experiences of the visitors
to Indianapolis, and a vote of thanks
was extended to Lon. Hafner, of the
N. Y. C. R. R., for courtesies and at-
tention en route. Greetings were re-
ceived from F. Marquardt, who is now
enjoying the attractions of sunny
Florida.

The exhibition was the best seen at
the Club for a long time. Carnations
were superb and no less than six pre-
liminary certificates were awarded.
These were as follows: "Laddie." 88
points; "Doris," 85. and "Rosalia." 85,
all exhibited by S, J. Goddard, of
Framingham, Mass.; "C6ttage Maid,"
88 points, from Cottage Gardens Co.,
Queens; "Lucy." 85 points, from Flora
Hill Gardens. Chatham. N, J.: "Olive
Whitman," 85 points, from M, Math-
eron, Baldwins. N, Y. Thanks were
voted for Seedling 46 from Flora Hill
Gardens. "Cornell" from Ira .Marvin.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., "Mrs. John P. Mars-
den" from J. F. Marsden, Par Rocka-
way, and Enchantress sport from
F. B. Abrams. Blue Point, with a re-
quest to see the two last named again.
Thanks were also given to Robert
Simpson. Clifton, N. J., for a sport
from the rose J. J. L. Mock and to
Florex Gardens, North Wales, Pa., for
rose September Morn.

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
The bi-monthly meeting of this so-
ciety was held in the county building,
Hartford, on Friday evening. Feb. 9.
John F. Huss exhibited cyclamen and
primulas, A committee was appointed
to make arrangements for the June
Flower Show. Mrs. Wilhelmina Seli-
ger submitted a paper translated from
a German garden magazine on the cul-
ture and hahits of cyclamen and prim-
roses, which was read by the secre-
tary. A vote of thanks was given to
Mrs. Seliger and to Mr. Huss for his
exhibits. Alkked Dixon, Secy.

February 17, 1917

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207

PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR-
DENERS'CLUB.

The meeting of February 6th was
largely attended. The election of offi-
cers resulted as follows. Messrs. A. A.
Leach and Neil McCallum withdrawing
their names as candidates for the of-
fices of president and secretary, re-
spectively:

Carl Becherer. president; E. C.
Reineman, vice-president; T. P. Lang-
hans, treasurer; E. J. .McCallum, sec-
retary; W. A. Clarke, assistant secre-
tary; P. S. Randolph. C. H. Sample and
A. Frishkorn. executive committee.

This meeting marked the comple-
tion of fifteen years' service for the
retiring secretary, H. P. Joslin, during
which time he had missed but one
meeting. He received a rising vote of
thanks.

There was considerable discussion
on the merits of cyanide of potassium
as a fumigant; one or two of the pri-
vate gardeners reported good success
with it, but one of the largest com-
mercial growers spoke strongly
against its use as too dangerous.

Some very fine flowers were shown.

Herman Rapp. Leetsdale, Pa., re-
ceived cultural commendation for
primulas; Wm. Thomson. Jr.. Sewick-
ley, cultural certificate for primulas.
Bureau of Parks, Northside, Pitts-
burgh, a cultural certificate tor cycla-
men; Jno. Jones, Sewickley, certificate
of merit for pot of cyclamen having 78
open flowers — a grand sight; Bureau of
Parks, Schenley Park, vase of Amaryl-
lis hybrids, magnificent blooms on
thick stems .3 ft. long, a cultural certi-
ficate.

Messrs. Loew and Morgan, who had
attended the carnation convention at
Indianapolis, did not report any out-
standing novelties, but a good collec-
tion of blooms. They were very en-
thusiastic in regard to E. G. Hill's new
roses which they had an opportunity
to inspect.

Carl Becherer and E. J. .McCallum
were appointed a committee to ar-
range for lecture to be given at the
next meeting by A. A. Coggeshall of
Carnegie Institute on the Cliff Dwell-
ers; also for the ladies to be invited
and a lunch to be given after the lec-
ture. It was suggested that it would
be a good thing to arrange for the
National Association of Gardeners and
the Chrysanthemum Society to hoUl
their meetings in Pittsburgh in 191S
at the same time. H. P. Joslin.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

NORTH SHORE (ILL.) HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

"Insects and bugs injurious to plant
life and the best methods of contro'"
was the subject upon which Prof. D.
K. McMillan, assistant to the State
Entomologist of Urbana, 111., spoke to
the North Shore Horticultural Society
of Lake Forest, 111., on Thursday. Jan-
uary 25th.

The members of the Society were
all invited to Mellody Farms, the es-
tate of J. O. Armour, by the super-
intendent. Thomas W. Head, as it was
the opening night of the new reading
and recreation room which Mr. Ar-
mour had built for the men employed
on the estate.

The lecturer mentioned the thou-
sands of dollars of damage done every
year to one crop and another by in-
jurious insects, which by proper et-

Exliiliitcd by Walil.i Koluu-rt at Sail Franrisoo E.xliihitinn. I'.iKi.

forts could be considerably curtailed
even to the extent of reducing the
loss of 50 per cent, of its present di-
mensions. The scourge of the corn
belt in recent years, known as the
cinch bug could be easily controlled
by throwing up a barrier, around any
of the corn areas, of two or three fur-
rows, smoothing the same and a line
of tar or creosote laid evenly on the
smoothed furrows preventing the in-
wads of the bug.

Professor McMillan spoke on quite
a number of insect pests prevalent
among truck gardeners in Cook coun-
ty and in some of the West Side parks
and also on some of the bacteria
for which some insects act as the in-
termediary. Clark M. Twinnet.

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW
POSTER.

OFFICIAL CATALOGUE

25 CENTS

SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of this So-
ciety, held on Thursday, Feb. 1st,
much interest was shown in three ex-
hibits of evergreen, deciduous and
berried shrubs put up for competition,
and for which J. Cassidy Wainscott
was awarded first prize. L. McRob-
bie from Swan River Nursery, Patcho-
Kue. gave an instructive address on
the varieties exhibited.

Some well grown carnations were
also shown by Mr. Cassidy. for which
he was awarded a certificate of merit.
An exhibit of more than usual inter-
est was put up by S. R. Candler in
some very fine sprays of the beautiful
Skimmia japonica. which, as Mr.
Candler explained, is quite hardy in
this section and deserves to be more
generally grown.

Mr. Candler also showed some well
berried sprays of Ilex crenata. It was
agreed to hand over these exhibits to
the botany class of Southampton High
School and Southampton Hospital.

The annual flower show will be held
on Julv 25th and 26th in tents on the
Park grounds at the head of Lake
Agawam.

J. Dickson, Cor. Secy.

Herewith is a reproduction of the
rather grotesque design adopted for a
poster and envelope sticker to adver-
tise the International Flower Show in
New York. It is printed in colors.
Anyone wishing to get a supply can
be accommodated on application to
Secretary John Young.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB,

The regular meeting was held at G.
H. Sinclair & Son's establishment,
Holyoke, on Feb. 6. E. J. Canning,
fresh from the recent convention of
the New England Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation, aroused keen interest by an
instructive talk on the proposed bill to
entirely prohiliit plant importations.
It was felt that such a drastic meas-
ure, if allowed to pass, would seriously
•affect the nurserymen and florists
without achieving the supposed objects
of the bill. President Strugnell exhib-
ited a specimen cyclamen in an eight-
inch pot with over eighty fully ex-
panded flowers, and it thoroughly de-
served the certificate of merit awarded.
G. H. Sinclair had a very nice display
of carnations, sweet peas, snapdragon,
mignonette and forget-me-not. D. J.
Gallivan showed a vase of carnation
Gorgeous. H. E. D.

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FLORISTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON.

The Florists' Club held its monthly
meeting last week. The attendance
was small, the unprecedented cold
weather demanding the presence of
the growers at the greenhouses. The
store interests, however, were well
represented. Under these conditions
it was decided to renominate all of the
present officers for the ensuing year.
The annual election will be held xi»n;
March 6. Some little discussion was
had on the subject of taxation, the
club having before it the proposal of
Congress to place a tax of eight per
cent, on all businesses making a profit
per annum of $5,000 phis eight per cent.
Among other matters discussed was
the action of the House Committee on
-Library in the matter of the selection
of a national flower.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNA.

A meeting of the above named so-
ciety will be held on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 20, at 7.45 o'clock in the East
Liberty Carnegie Library, Station
street. The subject of the evening
will be Carnations and Seasonable
Flowers. It is expected that there will
be some of the newer varieties of car-
nations exhibited. Bring along what
you have in carnations or seasonable
flowers so as to make the meeting in-
teresting and give us something to
talk about. Ernest R. Boltox, Sec.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
At the meeting of the Stamford
(Conn.) Horticultural Society held on
Friday evening. Feb. 2nd, a very in-

teresting paper on the Culture of
Chrysanthemums was read by Adam
Patterson. Mr. Jlorrow read a paper
on Budding, Grafting and Arching.
Among the exhibits were the following:
Seedling carnations by A. Wynn,
highly commended; mixed carnations,
cultural certificate; sweet peas Yar-
rawa by A. Pederson. cultural certifi-
cate; Shawyer roses by J. Poster, cul-
tural certificate; Carnations Match-
less, highly commended; flowering and
foliage plants by P. J. Burns, Adian-
tum Parleyense Regina by G. Cannon,
Streptosolon Jamesonii and Primula
malacoides by J. Wynn and Primula
raalacoides by A. Pederson, each a
vote of thanks. Numerous vases of
artistic design were offered by G. Can-
non. At the close of the meeting re-
freshments were served, and a very in-
teresting musical entertainment was
arranged by Miss Helen Smith.

F. S. H.^RTWBiGHT, Cor, Secy.

The topic at the next meeting (Feb-
ruary 20) of the Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club of Boston will be the Carna-
tion. A fine display is expected.

NEWS NOTES .

Calla, O.— The Calla Greenhouses &
Garden Company has been purchased
by Ernest E. Sigle.

Blllerica, Mass. — Gustave Thommen,
who has made an enviable reputation
as carnation grower for Backer & Co.
for the past seven years, has resigned
his position and moved to Reading,
where he has purchased a farm. Mil-
ford R. Irving will be in charge of the
Backer greenhouses now.

Southampton Horticultural Society.

The annual banquet was held in the
Commercial Hotel. Southampton, N. Y.,
on Thursday, Feb. 8th, Chas. P. Guilloz,
president of the society, presiding.
The attendance of members and their
wives was up to its usual standard.
The seed stores were well represented,
amongst whom were J. Morrison, from
Weeber & Don; W. C. Rickards, from
J. M. Thorburn & Co.; D. A. Dean,
from Arthur T. Boddington Co.; W. A.
Sperling, from Stumpp & Walter Co,
The banquet committee, Messrs. Can-
dler, Campbell and Malcolm, exceeded
all previous efforts. The repast was
thoroughly enjoyed and the tables were
beautifully decorated with roses.

The president made a few remarks
and presented the retiring president,
M. McLaughlin, with a gold watch-
charm as a small recognition from the
society. Speeches were omitted, an
entertainer being substituted and danc-
ing was enjoyed. J. Dickson, Cor. Secy.

Boston Bowlers' Record Up to Date.

Won Lost

McDonald & McAlpine 45 11

Galvin 42 14

Waban 36 20

Flower Exchange 35 21

Flower Market 33 23

Carbone 27 29

N. E. Fl. Sup If) .37

Uobinson IS 38

renn 14 42

Snvder 11 45

February 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

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February 17, 1917

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CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

B. E. Stewart, Brooklyn, Mich.—
Wholesale Price List of Gladioli.

J. H. Bowman, Paterson, N. J.—
Dahlias De Luxe. Novelties mainly.

J. C. Burns, San Rafael, Cal.—
Dahlia Catalogue for 1917. Illustrated.

Stark Bros. Success Orchards, Louis-
iana, Mo.— Red apples on every page.

Martin Kohankie, Painesville, 0.—
Wholesale List of Ornamental Nursery
Stock.

When writing to advertiBert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

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The Imlay Company, Zanesville,
Ohio— 1917 Catalogue of Seeds, Plants
and Flowers.

Westerbeek & Klyn, Sassenheim,
Holland— Wholesale List of Dahlias,
Special Offer.

Harrison's Nurseries, Berlin, Md.—
Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental
Nursery Stock.

F W. Kelsey Nursery Company, New
York City— "Everything Worth Plant-
ing." Advance offer.

B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.
—Cedar Acres Gladioli. A model cata-
logue of "Bulbs that Bloom."

L E Williams, Exeter, N. H.— Price
List for 1917 of Collected Native Trees,
Shrubs and Plants. A good list.

John H. Umpleby, Lake View, N. Y.
—Derby Gardens Gladioli 1917. Whole-
sale List for Florists and Growers.

Wagner Park Nursery Co., Sidney,
Ohio— A well filled list of hardy or-
namental shrubs and trees, herbaceous
perennials, etc.

Gill Bros. Seed Co., Portland, Ore. —
Seventh Annual Catalogue. Flower
and vegetable seeds, bulbs, trees,
shrubs and plants.

Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, San
Mateo, Cal.— 1917 Grand Prix Dahlias.
A well printed, illustrated dahlia list
of much interest.

W. W. Eberle, Allmny, N. Y. — Seed
Annual, 1917. An attractive book
hound in modest grey and well illus-
trated with half-tone plates.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York—
1917 List of Wholesale Quotations on
Seeds, Bulbs, Implements and Florists'
Stock, for the Trade Only.

Currie Bros. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. —
Farm and Garden Annual, Spring,
1917. Cover in colors; all depart-
ments profusely illustrated.

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The Cost of Spraying

your orchard, it is impossible to
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Seed Trade. 'Vegetable and Flower
Seeds. Well illustrated. Two full page
color plates.

Storrs and Harrison Co., Painesville,
Ohio — Spring Edition 1917. A compre-
hensive and well arranged presenta-
tion of the plant and seed specialties
of this well-known firm.

Frank M. Thomas, Twin-Larches
Nursery, West Chester, Pa.— Flowers
for the Hardy Garden. A catalogue of
forty pages only but it is ideal in its
text, illustrations and make-up.

Thos. J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass. —
General Catalogue, Seeds, Plants, Im-
plements, 1917. A thoroughly good
catalogue, attractively illustrated and
conveniently indexed. Has a nice list
of novelties.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City —
Florists' Wholesale Catalogue of
Plants, Cuttings, Bulbs, Flower Seeds
and Supplies for 1917. Illustrated.

Wm. Henry Maule, Inc., Philadel-
phia, Pa.— -Maule Seed Book, 1917. A
well-established old favorite. Strong
on advanced quality vegetables. Cov-
ers in color.

A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind. — Ruf-
fled Gladiolus, 1917. This catalogue
is unusual in that it lists only the in-
troductions of this noted originator.
It is embellished with handsome plates
of varieties ot outstanding merit and
has throughout an engrossing interest
for any gladiolus fancier.

CONCENTRATED PULVERllED

MANURE.

I'ul\t'rize(I nr ShreiUIed

Cattle Manure
Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify : WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

L. Daehnfeldt, Odense, Denmark —
Complete Wholesale Catalogue for the

February 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

!11

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEEDS

Are grown by us as far
north as Tomatoes
> will mature.

They are Free from Blight —
Most Carefully Growii — Most
Carefully Selected — Most
Carefully Saved

JUST FOR SEED

Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds are
well known for their big yields
of large, firm, solid, meaty uni-
form Tomatoes.

We grow Tomatoes — just for
seed, even the pulp we destroy.
Not an ounce of Canning House
Tomato Seed is allowed to
enter our Establishment.

WHOLESALE TOMATO SEED PRICES (To the Trade Only)

"JOHK BAt-K" TOMATO

"JOHN BAER" TOMATO SPIED

"GREATER BALTIMORE" TOMATO SEED

"GREATER BALTIMORE" TOMATO (Special Stock Seed)..

MY M.VRYL.4ND TO.M.4TO SEED

MY MARYLAND TOM.4TO (Special Stock Seed)

THE GREAT B B BOLGIANO'S BEST

RED ROCK EXTRA FINE STOCK

RED ROCK (Special Stock Seed)

BURPEE'S M.ATCHLESS TOM.4TO

LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION TOM,4TO

BRINTON'S BEST TOMATO SEED

\VORLDS FAIR TOMATO SEED

BOLGI.'VNO'S NEW CENTURY TOMATO

BOLGIANO'S NEW QUEEN TOMATO

DWARF STONE TOM.\TO SEED

I. X. L. BOLGIANO'S EXTRA EARLY

BONNY BEST (Purest Stock)

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Pure)

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Special Stock Seed)

LIVINGSTON'S PARAGON TOM.4TO

MAULE'S SUCCESS TOMATO SEED

KELLY RED OR WADE TOM.\TO SEED

LIVINGSTON'S FAVORITE TOMATO

KING OF THE EARLIEST TOMATO

SPARK'S EARLIANA TOM.YTO

CH.4LK'S JEWEL TOMATO (Pure)

TEN TON TOM.4TO

NEW JERSEY RED TOM.\TO

TROPHY TOM.\TO SEED

Oz.

$0.75
.25
.30
.15
.30
.20
.20
.25
.20
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.15
.25
.25
.20
.25
.20
.20
.25
.•10
.25
.20
.25
.15
.15
.16

%lb.

$2.00
.75
1.00
.75
1.00
.50
.50
.75
.50
.40
.40
.40
.40
-.40
.40
.85
.75
.50
.75
.50
.50
.75
.50
.60
.50
.60
.40
.40
.40

Vilb.

S3.75

1.25

X.75

1.25

1.76

.90

.90

1.25

.90

.75

.76

.75

.75

.75

.75

1.50

1.15

.90

1.25

.90

.90

1.15

.90

1.00

.90

1.00

.75

.75

.75

Lb.

?7.50
2.50
3.50
2.50
3.60
1.75
1.75
2.50
1.75
1.60
1.50
1.50
1.60
1.60
1.50
3.00
2.25
1.75
2.60
1.75
1.75
2.26 I
1.76
2.00
1.75
2.00
1.60
1.60
1.60

TOMATO SEED FOR YOUR 1917 CROP

You will get an enormous crop of Tom.itoes from BolgKino's Tomato Seeds this year.
Our Seed was saved from one of the largest crops we have ever had. due to l>elng favored
by weather conditions. The vines were loaded with Large, Solid, Red Fruit. We know
positively by planting Seed from this "Big Crop" your yield will be much larger than it
you hadboiight seed grown where the weather conditions were not l:avor;a)le.

J. BOLGIANO & SON, " »r^

GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOMATO SEEDS

THIS IS OUR 99TH YEAR

Send for our Complete Catalogue giving lowest prices to Florists and Market Gardeners.

WESTERN UNION PLANS TO
TRAIN OPERATORS.

The Western Union Telegraph Com-
pany has offered a bonus to about 1,000
manager-operators in small cities and
towns for each junior operator such
managers shall enlist and train. This
unusual step arises out of the ex-
traordinary growth in the use of the
telegraph and the consequent need for
competent operators to handle the
company's business with the dispatch
which its standards require.

Any person, man or woman — over
the age of sixteen and with the requi-
site education and intelligence can be-

come a junior operator. The Company
provides the necessary instruction free.
When the junior grade is reached, em-
ploynient is assured.

In the larger cities, telegraph schools
are already maintained for teaching
operators. These, however, have not
been able to turn out a sufflcienr, num-
ber of trained men and women to
wholly meet the present demands. It
is now sought to give persons in
smaller places as well as tlie cities an
opportunity to study telegraphy either
by exclusive application or in conjunc-
tion with their other employment.

Hubbard Wood, III.— Herbert Walsh
has gone into business here growing
florists' plants.

'M.

m.

■The seeds listed

in the Thorbuin
Catalog are of just one
quality- the best.

You run no risk in us-
ing them — they will
yield you a splendid re-
turn for the time, labor
and money you invest in
their planting and cultiva-
tion.

In spite of conditions
abroad, which make im-
portations irregular, the
assortment of seeds offered
in our 191 7 catalog is un-
usually attractive and com-
plete. The cultural direc-
tions given represent the
experience gained during
the I I 5 years this firm has
been in the seed business.

Send for the catalog Now.
that your order may be
made up in good season.

212

HOETICULTUEE

February 17, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-Presiilent, F.
W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, I>. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.: ;secretar.v-Treasurer, C E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 191".

An Important Post Office Ruling.
Seeds put up iu opaque- sealed en-
velopes, properly labeled, would ap-
pear to constitute "proprietary arti-
cles of merchandise and be mailable at
4tli class rates" as set forth in Sec.
469, Par. 5, instead of requiring trans-
parent envelopes (Par.' 4). This is a
new ruling obtained Dec. 20th, last,
from the Third Assistant Postmaster
General's Office by Howard M. Earl,
of W. Atlee Burpee & Co. and member
of the Executive Committee of the
American Seed Trade Association.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending Feb. 2. were recorded as fol-
lows:

Bulks — .Xetherlands. $3,341; Eng-
land, $81; Japan, $1,469.

Plants— France. $800; Netherlands,
$1,318; England, $977; Ireland, $35;
Brazil. $121; Japan. $32.

Red clover seed — France. $12,861.

Clover seed — France, $1,482.

Other seeds — Denmark, $11,130
France. $21,489; Netherlands. $1,980
Portugal. $13,335. England, $36,236
British East Indies. $3,337; Italy
$1,853; Spain. $3,671; Panama. $38.

Nitrate of soda— Chile. $12,983.

Dried blood— Argentine. $9,853.

Other fertilizers — Argentine, $5,939

The loss at the recent fire in tlie St.
Louis Seed Co.'s establishment is given
as $100,000, fully covered by insurance.

PATENT GRANTED.

1.214,597. Lawn Edger. Christian L.
Schneider, Davenport, Iowa.

New London, Conn. — Ed. Jenkins, of
Lenox, Mass., addressed the New Lon-
don Horticultural Society on Feb. 8,
■on the Culture of Flowers, Fruits and
Vegetables. Carnations and freesias
from Stanley Jordan and lilies from
President Rough were on exhibition.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $I.OO

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

MiCHELL'S NEW CROP

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

KOKTllKKX OKKKNilOlSK (;U()«N SEED

l.OIMI Seed $:{..t« lO.OOO Sec-il $30.tl«

5,IMnl Seed 15.30 25,01)0 Seed "i.SO

Special Prices on Larger (Quantities

ASPARAGUS HATCHERI SEED

1(10 Seed $ .75 .^00 Seed $:i.O0

1,(KMI Seed .t;.?.©*

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED

l.(MMI seed .•$ .-,:> 10.000 Seed .f5.,)0

r>,(KH( Seed 3.00 35,000 Seed I'J.oO

.VLSO .\LL OTHER SE.\SON.\BLE SEEDS,
BIIJJS AJ<I) SUPPLIES. SEND I'OK

WHOLES.iLE CAT.il.Oti.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market Street PHILADELPHIA

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ASTERS

QUEEN of the
MARKET.

FOHLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.,

riie best extra early variety, large, double flowers on long
stems, in colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Ligbt Bine, Ros*
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oz., 76c.

weet Peaa, Cyclamen, Frimolas, IJI7 of the Valley, from

Oar Own Cold Storage Plaat.

Onr Trade List Mailed on Application.

THE SEED STORE DHCTAIU
Fueoil HaU Square OUO 1 Ufl

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Ccttalogue

CAR i LKS FEoTED OEEDS; Inc., commerce BIdg*rBo>tM, Mmi.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Tiie Sweet Pea Annual for 1917,
published by the National Sweet
Pea Society (British), has been re-
ceived. This publication, edited by
J. S. Brunton. is the official organ
of the Society, of which Henry D.
Tigwell. Greenford. Middlesex, is
secretary. Notwithstanding the ter-
rible stress and strain of the times,
this book is fully the equal of any of
its predecessors and it shows that the
Sweet Pea Society, although bereft
of many members and beset with
many difficulties, in common with
other institutions, arising out of the
titanic struggle on the Continent, has
achieved a creditable measure of suc-
cess. The reports given indicate that
the trials of novelties were never
more successfully conducted and the
many beautiful full-page illustrations
show that the exhibitions of the past
year reached a high standard of ex-
cellence. There are twenty-seven
half-tone plates, including portraits of
the late W. Atlee Burpee and George
W. Kerr, president of the American
Sweet Pea Society. The book is gen-
erously supplied with advertisements
of the trade.

. Annuals and Biennials. The Best
.\nnual and Biennal Plants and Their
lises in the Garden. By Gertrude
.Tekyll. with Cultural Notes by E. H.
Jenkins. This is the latest addition
to the popular Country Lite Library,
published at the office of Country
Life. Ltd., London, and in this coun-

try by Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York. Miss Jekyll is widely known as
the author of "Color Schemes for the
Flower Garden." "Wall and Water
Gardens", "Gardens for Small Country
Homes." each of which has passed
through several editions. As with our
own Mrs. Francis King, color har-
monies and sequences in flower gar-
den arrangement is the key-note of
much of her writings and, in a like
degree with -Mrs. King is she a sub-
stantial friend to the catalogue seeds-
man for their specialties and improved
forms are given careful scrutiny and,
when found acceptable, generous pub-
licity. The many uses of annual and
biennial plants in pictorial flower gar-
dening are well covered in the book
before us and the descriptions will be
found very helpful by the amateur
reader. There are some useful lists
of selections for various purposes and
aspects, a chart of color and height
and 44 full page pictures of which
three are in natural flower colors. The
price of the book is $3.00 net.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

Florists' Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabash Are., Chicago, Ul.

February 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9, 9 to 10
ana 10 to 11. (Ulacli stem.)

Piease tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratuni, Alys-
sum. Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and ^'erbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

B«at WlBtar flcwarlac Plak aMkpdtscmi •■
ttaenurkat. Par pk*., «l^l • »kte. tor |«.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price List of

WINTEB-OBCHID-FLOWEBENG BWEKT
PEA SEED

Has been mailed. If you have not received
a copy. Bend me postal. Part of new crop
win be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

COLD^TORAGE^

GIGANTEUMS

WRITE FOR PRICES

YOKOHAMA NURSERY 00.

Woolworth Bids., New York

READY NOW

BuMeiaFarqubarii

This new Winter-flowering Lilac was raised in our
nurseries and is the first authentic hybrid in the genus.
The flowers are pale pinli, delightfully fragrant and are
borne in long, cylindrical, tail-like clusters. It is of easy
culture, flowers during December and January and is valu-
able for conservatory and house decoration and as a cut-
flower.

Each, $1.00; doz., $10.00; per 100, $75.00
Wholesale Prices on Application

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'S!lV!'

L-EOIMA.FRD'3 SEEDS

and SEED SERVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

.$S.60 $50.00

. 7.00 65.00

. 9.00 80.00

. 10.00 96.00

7 to 9 in. <300 bulbs to case).
g to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case).

8 to 10 in. (235 bulbs to case) .

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case).

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. state St., Chioac*.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

Bl/ln; I.IST OF WHOLESALE FBicse

HAHiED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLAim

FOB FBOFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AHV IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETAXL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implemeiiia.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street

BURNEn BROTHERS

SEEDS, BliBS, PLANTS, &€.

98 Chandlers Street, New YoNi

ROIVIA^IM J. IIRNA^IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW VOBK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to 11 case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LIHUM FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

LILIUM FORMOSUM
LILIUM HARRISII
LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Write for 1916
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston,

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW Y041K

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season.
as well as a full line of (Jarden Seeds, will
be quotetl vou upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORK.nd ORANGE. CONN.

2U

HORTICULTURE

February 17, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost ot Cabling Forrign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNEtX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hemhars Florists' Tekairaph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States as
KefereDces.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECDTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

BatsbUstaed 1S14

r> iv i^ D

FLOB18T

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ArenDC, N. Y. Clij

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond'
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Telegraph and Cable address, Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders fnm any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

WrtW 9r Tel«Krmph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Telcphw* lUt-UM Calushma

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Beckley, W. Va.— Mrs. C. H. Blain.

Redwood City, Cal. — M. Schmidt

(wholesale).

St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber, branch
store, further west.

Bend, Ore. — Riverside Florist. M.
Keeney. proprietor.

Philadelphia, Pa.— Miss M. C. Lan-
born, 923 N. 18th street.

Newark, N. J. — Connolly & Plunkett,
succeeding Robert James.

San Francisco, Cal.— California Floral
Co.. California, near Hyde street.

Amesbury, Mass. — Comley the flor-
ist, removing to 24 Market street.

Wakefield, Mass. — Wakefield Con-
servatories: removing to 394 Main St.

Worcester, Mass. — Thomas Sawyer,
successor to Joseph Thayer, 889 Main
street.

New York, N. Y.— P. Okkerse & Son,
branch store in Breevort Hotel, 5th

A CO-OPERATIVE ADVERTISE-
MENT.

FLOWERS FOR VALENTINES

*'Flo7vers are the sweetest things (iod ever
made and forgot to put a soul tnto."

Thus Henry Ward Beecher paid
tribute to the bhtKKoins. And true he
wtts. There iH no wweeter, daintier,
prettier or more aeeeptable \'alent;ne
than a bun<li of elioice, frewli-eut
HowerK, laden with frenh, dewy fra-
y:ranee.

THE FLORISTS OF WASHINGTON

OfVer you a wide seh-etion of ohoieent
t>loonis, freuli eut, and will guarantee
to deliver them anywhere in the
I'nited StateH in perfect e^nidition
and on time.

Dainty Bouquet n of Cut Flowerw.
artistic Basketn of Cut I'lowert*,
(■rowing Flowers and Ferns will he
found at all these shops at a range
of prices \aried enough to meet the
wi'-hes of all who are desirous of
sending ai>propriate remembrances

St. Valentine's Day, February 14tli

The foregoing was the substance of
a half-page advertisement in display
type in a special floral framing, which
appeared in the newspapers of Wash-
ington, D. C, on Sunday, Feb. 11,.
signed by

(Jiide Kros. Co., George H. Cooke, John
SlKirper. Z. D. Itlaekistone, Henry Witt,
(ieo. A. (_'omley. Oebmler Floral Co.. Inc.,
C L. Jenkins tS: Son. Inc.. James F. I'leri-e,
Geo. C. Shaffer. J. I). Blackistone, R. J.
I.acev & Sou, Arcade Flower Shop. Thomas
& Slye.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
= SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avea.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W« cover all Hlehlcan point* and Bood

■eotloni of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Hember* Florlsta' TrleKrapb Delivery

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Flcrista Teletirapli Deliver;

IN THE

National Capital

At raar serviee to deliver Flowera
or Daalrna on Order by Telo-
sraph or otharwlae. Praaapt
KelUble lorvlee.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Coaaeetlevt Ava. and Ij St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL-BiANY, IM. V

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rechestor Fhone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 3/fic

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Floriats' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
Also Newport, R. '

We Guarantee SatiBfaction
IVIEIWI^Ef^ P". T. O. ^K.

February 17, 1917

HORTICULTUEB

■>ir,

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

II

BOSTON ^.

ilCllf ynOV 56^ ^Ifth Ave.
Hblf I Unii Vanderbilt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Poials

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Win take good care of your orders

Members of F. T, D, Assoct'atujn.

WASHINGTON

916 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Aato delivery of Designs and Flowers to
any adcIreHs in Washingtuo.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Night for

O L- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

189fi W. 'iMh St., Cleveland, O.
Members FloiUtH" Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

•rUORISTS

Telephunes 15111 and L 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,

>IVI.

IMI

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BCFFA!.©,
tOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALI.S and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Memliers of Florists* Telegraph Delivery,

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden
Lane.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Byres, 106 State
St.

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

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and Slst St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adain Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knolde Bros.. 1836 W. 25th
St.

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

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co.. 1B43
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breltmcyers Sous,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Auyeles, CuUf. — Howard ti Smith,
boS So. Olive SI.

New Louduij, Conn. — Iteuler s.

New iork— J. U. Small & Sous, 005 Madi-
son Ave., ut 52d St.

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

New Vork— Alex. McCounell. 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2»th.

New York— A. T. Uuuyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48tb St.

New York— Darils. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max SchllnB. 22 W. 69th St.

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

New York— ThoB. F. Galvln. Fifth Ave.,
at 4Rth St.

Norwich. Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swohoda. 1416
Farnum St.

Pass.Tic. N. J. — Edward Sceerv.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons. 2.'>
Clinton Ave.. N.

St. I.ouls, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4.326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. — F. R. Pler-
Bon Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adolfllde St.

Washington, D. C— Gnde Bros.. 1214 F
St.

Washington, D. C— P. H. Kramer. 016
F St., N. W.

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

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

Send Teieeraph, Telephone or Mail orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

REUTER'S

Members Florisli

Telegrapk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmttr Floriits Telegraph delivery Asiociaticn
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMI

Euclid Avanu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any oceagion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

«-I0 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowerg or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MlwN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre».

ttAinhfr^ FlorUta' Telesrspb Delivery.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. Assicftrion

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

February 17, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

It seems probable at this writing,
Feb. 13, that St. Valentine's Day is
going to exceed any previous record
made as a florists' holiday. It has been
steadily gaining in importance for
several years and the effect of the
special advertising campaign, promoted
by Fred Lautenschlager, who by the
way, is a past representative of Hiiini-
rtiTi HE. is being felt all over the city.
Some of the retail florists have ordered
heavily of potted plants and prepara-
tions for the day have been second
only to those for Christmas. Mrs. Rus-
sell rose took the place of American
Beauty, now extremely scarce, in more
ways than one, for prices ran to $6.00
per dozen wholesale.

The wholesale florists of Chicago
liave held two meetings recently, the
main object of which was to plan con-
certed action regarding charges for
shipping boxes, etc. The prevailing
opinion was to the effect that a reason-
able charge should be made. The real
outcome of the meeting, however, will
be the forming of a permanent organ-
ization of the wholesale florists of
Chicago, which will make for closer
acquaintance and better understand-
ing, when all the details of the busi-
ness may be discussed and worked out
together. Aug. Poehlmann was elected
chairman and AUie Zech secretary. A
banquet is arranged at the La Salle
Hotel on Feb. 16th, when the organ-
ization will be perfected and perma-
nent officers elected.

A fire in the Atlas Block, corner
Randolph street and Wabash avenue,
headquarters for more wholesale flor-
ists than any other block in Chicago,
caused a great commotion Monday,
Feb. 12th, and business was interrupt-
ed for several hours as water poured
down stairs and elevator shafts. The
fire originated on the fourth floor,
where the only florist is the Califor-
nia Floral Co. The second floor and
basement houses over a dozen florists
and for several hours no one was al-
lowed to enter or leave the building.
There was really no loss to the florists,
but the age of the building and its
reputation tor not being particularly
substantial caused much alarm and all
were relieved when the fire was ex-
tinguished.

Bulb growers are not placing
their orders as quickly as the store
men. but are carefully watching the
stock now coming into bloom, to see
where it can be improved. In hya-
cinths nothing so far has surpassed La
Innocense as best white for pots
and pans. Gertrude, the old favorite,
is still holding its own in pink, though
Lady Derby, Nimrod and some of the
new varieties are well thought of here
for light shades. The old blue. Grand
Maitre seems to be on the decline. In
the new blue varieties Bismarck and
Capt. Boyton are very promising, mak-
ing strong growth and the former
comes early. In tulips Brilliant Star,
a bright early red. Prosperity and
Flamingo, bright pink, bid fair to re-
place Proserpine because their color
is more attractive. It is too early to
form opinions on many of the new
ones which flower later on.

NEW YORK.

C. H. Atkins, of Bobbink & Atkins,
is home from his visit to Cuba.

P. L. Bogart is reported as still very
ill with no improvement noticeable.

Fred Marquard, of iliddle Village, is
enjoying the zephyrs at Palm Beach,
Fla.

Westerbeck & Klyn, of Sassenheim,
Holland, have opened an office at 25
Beaver street.

Philip Breitmeyer, of Detroit. Mich.,
was a visitor this week on his way
home from Cuba.

The New York and New Jersey Plant
Growers' Association will "whoop-'er-
up" on Saturday evening, Feb. 17.

We were pleased to see W. H. Long
at the Florists' Club meeting after his
serious illness and looking so well, too.

Mr. F. .R. Newbold is confined by
illness at his New York home and is
greatly missed by his fellow workers
on exhibition committees.

Bound Brook Nurseries is now well
settled down in the new city- head-
quarters at 57 West 28th street, with
Mr. Spaulding in charge.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schenck cele-
brated on Monday, Feb. 12. the tenth
anniversary of their wedding, at Wal-
lace Hall on W'est 153rd street. About
eighty friends were present.

A. L. Miller proposes a special party
from New York to visit the Rose Festi-
val at Philadelphia next .March similar
to the excursion which was so success-
ful on the occasion of the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia.

Very few days pass now without a
committee meeting of some kind in
the flower district. What with fiower
shows, annual dinner and S. A. F. con-
vention planning these are busy times
for the craft in New York.

W. L. Trumpore, buyer for J. H.
Small & Sons, is now able to attend
to business, but still shows the effects
of his recent suffering and affliction,
his wife having died at their home
during the time he was himself in the
hospital in a serious condition, under-

going a dangerous operation. Wide-
spread sympathy is expressed in the
wholesale and retail trade for Mr.
Trumpore, where he has been well
known and esteemed for many years.

PHILADELPHIA.

William Gibson, late of the Idle
Hour Nurseries, Macon, Ga., was a re-
cent visitor. He left on the 20th inst.
to occupy a new position with C. P.
Mills, retail florist of Jacksonville, Fla.

The executive and local committees
of the American Rose Society had a
meeting at the Bellevue-Stratford on
February 8th. Much important busi-
ness was transacted and everything in
connection with the National Rose
Festival seems to be moving along
nicely.

CINCINNATI.

Ralph Schlomer has joined C. E.
Critchell's force of employees.

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gillett are visit-
ing Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ohmer at West
Palm Beach, Fla.

We are glad to report that Geo. Ber-
ner, of C. E. Critchell's is greatly im-
proved after his recent operation.

The proceedings of the thirty sec-
ond annual convention of the Society
of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists has been received from
Secretary John Young. It is the most
bulky volume ever sent out by the S.
A. P., comprising 444 pages, the re-
ports, including the proceedings of the
Houston Convention and of the Flor-
ists' Telegraph Delivery Association
being given verbatim, the F. T. D.
alone filling 118 pages. The illustra-
tions include a portrait of Ex-President
Daniel MacRorie and seven full page
views of bulb and plant culture at the
Cottage Gardens plantations in Eureka,
Cal. The report is very complete, and
affords a vast amount of intoiination
on all departments of the work and
objects of the S. A. F. The list of
members totals 1,751. of whom 447 are
life members and 1,304 annual mem-
bers. Mr. Young is to be congratulated
on the volume and the official fidelity
and industry of which its pages are
impressive evidence.

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February 17, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

217

Do Your Spring Buying Early

AND DON'T FORGET

That when you stock up on Bayersdorfer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Plants BASKETS For Flowers BASKETS

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and
Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can .do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters— THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

AN AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL
BENEFIT.

Several of the leading florists of
Buffalo have organized an association,
at present under the leadership of
S. A. Anderson, for the purpose of
maintaining uniform prices through-
out the city. A price list is sent to
each member every day, covering a
full line of flowers. The members
have agreed to give a discount of 25
per cent from the price list on any-
thing they purchase from eacli other.
The association was formed because
several of the retailers found that it
was necessary to raise the prices of
flowers in order to meet the growing
overhead expense. The association is
doing some good community advertis-
ing and promises a brilliant future.
It would be well for the leading flor-
ists of other cities to take notice of
tliis movement for tlieir own good.

PERSONAL.

George Howard has concluded his
services as gardener at the Gordon
Abbott estate, Manchester. Mass.

David Gaus. formerly with John
Sykes, has accepted the position of
manager for Clayton Weaver, Emaus,
Pa.

A. T. Ellison, formerly with MuUan-
phy Florists, St. Louis, will manage
the greenhouses of Wm. C. Smith at
Kirkwood, Mo.

The engagement of Nicholas Grille,
greenhouse grower, of Milldale, Ct.,
and Miss Anna Castaldi, of Milldale
Park, has been announced.

Howard McRae, son of Alex. McRae
of Providence, has returned to the
Mass. Agri. College after a year's prac-
tical experience at Cromwell Gardens,

Boston — P. L. Carbone, who has gone
abroad to purchase pottery antiques,
etc., has cabled his family that he ar-
rived safely in France the first of this
week. Mr. Carbone was obliged to go
on this business trip because of the
fire in his store which destroyed so
much of his stock of pottery, vases
and choice antiques.

RCED ®. KCLLER

132 West 25th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

Uatal Disiens, Baskets, Wire Werk & Noveltias

and are dealers in

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists* Requisites

Teiephsne MSO KUmUsod Bqnar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOLKBA!.!

PJantsmen and Florists

37 and 39 Wast 28tli St., NEW YORK

A. P. Crossley, who was recently ap-
pointed florist at the N. J. Experiment
Station at New Brunswick, has been
forced to give up his position on ac-
count of ill health.

Haarlem, Netherlands. — Notwith-
standing the prohibition of bulb im-
portations to the British Isles, the
Association of Dutch Bulb Growers re-
ported at their recent annual meeting
that the year 1916 had been generg;!y
more favorable than either 191.5 or
1914.

The total export of bulbs in the prin-
cipal export mouths of August, Sep-
tember and October showed a decrease
of 2,500,000 kilograms as compared
with the corresponding period of the
previous year, but when it is remem-
liered that Britain took nearly 7,000,000
Idlogranis in 191.5 it will be seen that
the loss of the British markec in the
past year was largely compensated for
liy increased export to other countries.
Higher prices were obtained than at
any time since the war began.

Of the 19,000,000 kilograms exported
in the three months named, America
took 9.000,000, or nearly half, Germany
5,000,000, and the Scandinavian coun-
tries, 4,000,000 kilograms. The export
to America and the Scandinavian coun-
tries underwent a very considerable
increase, as was the case in the pre-
vious year, whereas the export to
Germany, which closed its frontiers to
all other flower garden products, re-
mained stationary.

William James has been appointed
superintendent of Little Lake Ceme-
tery, Peterboro, Canada, succeeding
Frank Wise, who has resigned and will
go into landscape work.

COVER ILLUSTRATION.

At this season of the year jardin-
ieres of various shapes and material
filled with ornamental foliage plants
are a prominent feature in the first-
class flower stores of New York and
other centres of flrst-class trade. Our
cover illustration shows a very grace-
ful arrangement which if so desired,
may be brightened up by the addition
of a spray or two of harmonizing cut
bloom and I'ibbon.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Pepperell, Mass.— E. M. Stewart,
gardener. Park St.. liabilities, $729, no
assets.

A HOLIDAY

Washington's Birthday.
February 22, coming on
Horticulture's regular
publication day this year
we shall go to press one
day earlier (Wednesday) .
Correspondents please take
notice.

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HORTICULTUEE

February 17, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
them. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Floriats
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DAVID WiaXlH

EDWARD J. Wia-CH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

260-282 Dmnsliire Street BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort Hill 1984 — 1966

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD J. M. DEUTSCHER

Bell, Locust 14i)7 KevHtoiiy, Kace 1()56

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Wired Toothpicl(s

ManafKctared by

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

I#p4)00...$1^5. 50,000... $8.00. Sample free.
For sale by daalers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RK^HIIN/IOIMO. IIMD.

Please mention HorltcnltDre wben wrltlni.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

C'oiinlKDoieDts 8ollclt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^^~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

, MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO,

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If int«reftted, sead a* ynr

mmd address f«r our weekly price list

WELCH BROS. CO. Kll:,SS

Daily consignments from Full line of Floriste' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RONTON MASS

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^""'"^^to'de^lers only

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special . .

]' " Fancy and Extra

" No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas '

Dendrobium f ormoauni

Lilies, Lonxiflorum

LiHes, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdrngoD

Daffodils.

Narcissi. Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia »

Tulips

Calendulas-

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

A.8paraKU8 Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.l .

BOSTON

Feb. 15

40,00 to

15.00 to

6.00 to

4,00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

5.00 to

6.C0 to

2.00 to

35.00 to

25.00 to

60.00
30.00
10.00
15.00
30.00
16.00

12. OC

16.00

15.00

15.00

4.00

50.00

50.00

I2.00

10.00

18.00

6.00

8.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

5.06

4.00

2.00

1. 00

3.00

30.00

1. 00

20.00

35.00

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 5

40.00
20.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
4.^0
5.00
2.00
5-00

to 50.00

to 30.00

to 1500

to 15.00

to 10.00

to 10.00

to 10.00

to 8.00

to 15.00

to
to
to
to 12.50

3.00
50.00

10.00
5.00

3.00

2.00
2.00

2. 00

5.00

.50

•25

12.50
25,00

12.50
6. 00

4.00
3.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
6.00

1.50
.40

15.00

35.00

PHILA.

Feb. 5

to

to

60.00
30.00

8.00

6.00
6.00
6.00
5.00 to
6.00 to
6.00 to
6.00 to

3. CO to

35.00 to
35.00 to

lo.co to
to

12.00 to

3.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

2.00 to

2. 00 to

2.00 to
2.00 to
3.00 to

.50
.25
•50

5.00

1. 00
15,00
25.00

to

to

75-50

50.00
93.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
5.00
60.00
50.00
12,50

15.00

5,00
16.00
4.00
3.00

3.00

6.CO
4.00
4.00

2. 00

•75

2, 00

35,00

1.50

20.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

^^/^holesaio p-loris-ts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET • BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

NATIONS

A Specialty

CARNATIONS QjQy^^j j|

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 17, 1917

H 0 E T I C U L T U R E

319

L. I I. AO

Wonderfully choice quality; sprays full and well
matured— $1.00 and $1.50 per bunch. Trya sample
of either grade.

\J

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$.25, $.50 and $.75 per bunch

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^'•"FToluof PHILADELPHIA

-NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ' TBALTIMORE (WASHINGTON

117.W. 2Jth 3l. 1638-1S29 Ludlow St. Franklia & St. Paul Sts. 1216HSl„N.W

Flower Market Reports

Valentine's Day helped
BOSTON to brace up this market
for a brief period and
prices held good on violets and roses,
particularly. Xhe heavy influx of bulb-
ous stock, especially narcissi of the
Golden Spur type has been a depress-
ing burden and the markets are over-
weighted with the surplus. The double
daffodils have now made their appear-
ance also the Poeticus ornatus. Car-
nations are hard hit now and there is
a sharp break in value. Sweet peas
are also on the downward track. Cal-
endulas, which are grown better in
Boston than . anywhere else, maintain
their mid-winter prices, the demand
for these from other cities preventing
any accumulation in the home market.
There are some beautiful anemones
to be seen occasionally now. also
English i)rimroses, acacias, myosotis,
and the other dainty uncommon things
which are always so acceptable to the
typical Boston flower purchaser.

Extreme cold weather
CHICAGO has affected the Chicago

market somewhat. Roses
have become even more scarce and
prices have advanced accordingly. Val-
entine's Day has increased the demand
for almost all kinds of cut flowers and
pot plants, roses and orchids having
first place in the choice of many buy-
ers. Carnations are not finding the
favor that they did early in the season
but the situation is no worse than it
has been most of the winter. Sweet
peas are selling well, the first bringing
two dollars and the poorer grades mov-
ing at very good prices. Lily of the
valley is very scarce. Freesia has
been rather in excess of demand but
this week is selling better. American
Beauties are still decidedly scarce as
compared to demand and lilies are
also far from enough to go around,
while callas are almost out of the
question.

St. Valentine's Day
NEW 'YORK was rather disap-
pointing in this mar-
ket. While there was more or less de-
sultory buying in the retail stores
yet with the present well-filled whole-

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^Rade

Roses

Am, Beauty, Special

" *' Fancy and Extra

** " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

I iphelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips-'

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparagrusPIu. &SpreD, CiooBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 5

50.00
30.00
8.00

6.00

6.00
6.00
6.00

3 00
50.00

12.50
6.( o

4.00
3.00
3,00

2. 00

2.00

4.00

3.00

75

■75

-75

60.00
40.00
25.00

15.00
10 00

1 2. 00
18.00

4.00
60.00

15.00
10 00
12.50
7.00

6. CO
5.00
4.00
3,00
4.00
5.00
4.00
I SO
1. 00

I. CO

to

to

to

25.00 to

1. 00

15.00

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CHICAGO

Feb. 13

65.00

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50.00

6.00
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2.00
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15,00
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4.00
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10.00 to 20.t0

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONl>

PITTSBURG

Feb. 12

65.00
40.00
25.00

20.00

BUFFALO

Feb. 5

5.00
6.00
3.00

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50.00
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8.00
8.00

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6.00
4.00
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10.00
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40.00

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8.00
6.00
5.00
2.50
2.00
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3.00
2.50
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25.00

50.00

35.00

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30.00
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10,00

6.00
10.00

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20.00

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4.00

4.00

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6.00
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■75
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1-25

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CO. 00

sale supply the event made but little
impression on the market. Violets
moved pretty well, also sweet peas,
and tliere was some activity on roses,
although the prevailing prices on the
latter are lower than they were a
week or two ago. Bulbous stock is
coming in very heavily witli the re-
sults tlvat prices have gone to smash
on trumpet narcissi and some other
things and the downward tendency
has dragged everything else along to
a greater or less degree. The newest
thing this week as a commercial item
is Biiddleia asiatica, which by reason
of its permeating" fragrance has al-
ready made a place for itself. Carna-
tions are plentiful and much lower in
value.

Although a little
PHILADELPHIA draggy previous-
ly, the first re-
turns showed up well for last week,
and taken altogether results were sat-
isfactory. Roses are still scarce, es-
pecially American Beauty. These are
very scarce indeed and mostly long
stemmed, there being no medium
grades arriving. Carnations are very

good and fairly plentiful, the leaders
as to quality at present being Mrs.
Ward. Benora. and Belle Washburn.
Considerable improvement is notice-
able in the sweet pea crop; form, stem
and finish being extra fine. Daffodils
and other bulbous stock are very plen-
tiful and as a rule of good quality.
They are selling well at moderate
prices. Gardenias and orchids go fair-
ly well. The cypripedium crop is over
for the season. Buddleia, myosotis
and forsythias are among the recent
items to make their appearance.

Severe weather all the
ST. LOUIS past week has caused

transient trade to fall
off, yet roses and carnations are hold-
ing up well in price. Some good color
Bev^uties are seen but these are mov-
ing slowly. Bulbous flowers are in-
creasing in supply.

There has been
WASHINGTON quite a heavy call

from southern
points making exceptionally good the
telegraph business of the local florists.
Roses of all varieties continue scarce

iCanitnued on page iSq)

220

HORTICULTUEE

February 17, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Uommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

W«w AddreM, 141 We«t t8th St., MEW YORK
TcIcphanMi (200. ttai. Msdison BqUKre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 765 ik|_... »*_„i.

I — WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragiit.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

!i WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLbrilST '^^^l^i^llSi
A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.
TBIBPBONB j f Sli j FARRAQCT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANVcurFLOWERVxCHANGE

w„™",;"v" •"''■ 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YODB ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

MA

>A/l-iolesale

IVIII.L.i

AIMO

55 and

57 W. 2Gth Street.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

GEoc-siEBRECHT ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

io» ^A^KS-^ stat^, s-r

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONB ' 'Og ; FARRAGCT

NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28lli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^tnents Solicited
Pbone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Sniilax, Galax,
Lencothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

T«(|£j IMS, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM "hT^UEBLER

Brooklyn's Foremost and Best

ilVHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K Fir.t Class Market for all CUT FLOWERS

m Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. I

nVL^TFORD

121 West 28tli St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES, Fimcr cnnioiis

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWEBS.

Telephone 3870 Farragut.

HEADQUARTERS tot the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STREBT

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

Telephones

1U(M
S99I

f Madison Square

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

Ust Half of Week

eniling Feb. IB

1917

American Beauty. Special

'* '* Fancy and Extra.

*' ** No. I and culls. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Teft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HillinKdon.

Key

Carnations

35.0Q

20.00
6.00
6.00

10.00
4.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
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2,00

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25.00
15.00
20.00
50.00
12.00
12.00
10.00
12.00
12.00
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First Half of Will

beginning Feb. 12

1917

25.00

20,00
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5.00
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3.00
3.00
4.00
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1.50

60.00
30.00
10.00
15.00
60.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
12.00
5.00

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLEf ALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL ft MEYER Jnc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YO«K.

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone— 3S33-3633 Sladison Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. Sq.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenok

TRAENOIY & SCHENGK

MTKolesale Florists

436 6tli Avenue, Between 26tb and 27tli Sts., New Tirt

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncor nor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Cnuflual
Flowers of Quality

114 Wast 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/l-IOI

SS-B7 NA^es-k ae-tl^ ^-tree-t

Telephones, 13 — 8610 Madison Square ConsiEnmentg Solicited

MAURICE L,. GLASS, Treasurer

February 17, 1917

HOETICULTURE

231

Flower Market Reports

{^Continued jrom page 2!q)

and there are not as many carnations
as could be desired. Snapdragon is as
fine as has ever been offered in Wash-
ington and brings $3 and $4 per dozen
at wholesale. There is no over supply
of daffodils, tulips and other spring
flowers, and such of these as are
now coming in meet with ready sale.
Purity treesia is in over supply but
meets with a fair sale. Violets are in
fairly heavy supply. Sweet peas are
fine and move well.

Boston — Messrs. Wadley and Smyth,
of New York, with twelve assistants.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ward, New York.

New York — Philip Breitmeyer, De-
troit, Mich.; R. Vincent, Jr., White-
marsh, Md.; Geo. L. Stillman. Wester-
ly, R. I.

St. Louis, Mo. — E. J. Fancourt, of
Pennock-Meehan Co., Phila. ; Paul
Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co.,
Phila., Pa.

Philadelphia — Benjamin Hammond,
Beacon. N. Y.; J. Horace McFarland,
Harrisburg, Pa.; Robert Pyle, West
Grove. Pa.; Wm. Gibson. Macon, Ga.;
R. M. Holmes. Holmes Seed Co., Har-
risburg, Pa.; Harry O. May. Summitt.
N. J.; Louis J. Renter, Westerly. R. I.

Cincinnati — Geo. McCallum, Pitts-
burg, Pa.; Geo. Hampton, Phila.; Jos.
Marks, representing A. Henderson &
Co., Chicago; J. T. Hudegen. Aurora,
Ind.; P. Nye, Liberty, Ind.; Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Beckman, Middletown,
Ohio; S. S. Skidelsky, Phila.; G. H.
Winters, Charleston, W. Va.

Chicago — Miss Kate Harris, of the
Flower Shop, Memphis, Tenn.; J. D.
Smedley, Fargo, N. D.; A. S. Cerny,
St. Louis, Mo.; W. J. Smart, New
York; C. B. Knickman, repr. Mc-
Hutchison & Co., N. Y.; Vincent Gor-
ley. St. Louis, Mo.; A. J. Banscher,
Freeport, 111.; A. Kinyon, So. Bend,
Ind.; Wm. E. Naumann, Cleveland, O.

Washington, D. C. — C. P. Prericks,
F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.;
John F. Huss, Hartford, Conn.; George
E. Valker, Minot. N. D.; Julius Dilhoff,
New York; Mr. and Mrs. "VV. H. Duck-
ham, Madison, N. J.; J. T. Oaker, Mi-
not, N. D.; J. N. Bockmann, rep. H. F.
Michell, Phila.; Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Pierson. Madison, N. J.; Charles E.
Meehan. Phila., Pa.

Reports from Florida indicate se-
rious injury to the Asparagus plumo-
sus plantations and the cut of this
florists' green will be materially de-
creased for several weeks to come.

Send Flower Con8ig:nments to '

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

.Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN S698.

MEIRIVIAIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily WouUl like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 ^A<es■t as-tH S-t., Ne\A^ -VORK

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa ■

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lities. Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites • • •

Gardenias,

Adiantum

Smilajc

Aaparagua Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) ■

Ust Half of Week

First Half of Will

ending Feb. 10

beginning Feb. 12

1917

1917

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to

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20.00

to

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A GOLD MEDAL 's not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARN.ATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGIS AND SMILAX and aU otiier Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pkce,: F.rrss„, 558, 2036 .„d 20S7 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

J. J. COAN, INC. I UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

lis WEST 25TH STREET

New York

Tel., FarraifUt U13-S8S1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H.M.ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop 8qn»re

BOSTON, HA8B.

Telephone 2818-2617-2616, Main.

William Stuart AlleiTCo,

Commiation Merchants in

Cut Flowers

53 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Teleptione— 356 Madison Square.
STR.4IOHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

GUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

(or 28 years a. Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE
Ufl m SOSS FarraKut

118 West 28th StrMt
NEW TOBK

Establlahed 1888

Tel. SSI Farrasm*

GUNTHER BROS.

Whole«ale Commission Florist*

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit ConslBnments of N»w
England Grown Noreltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Cut Flowers of All the Leading Variette*
in their Season.

THOIMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK. N. J.
.Vlso 57 West 28th St.. NEW YORK,

222

HOKTICULTUKE

February 17, 1917

Buyer's Directoty and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PCNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, 15.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

azalj:as

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Pblladelpbia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TBZXS

BAY TREES. Write for wbolesale prlc«-
llst.
JULIUS ROEHHS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. r.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FIX)WER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list. HOLTON & HUNKEL CO..
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROBHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Barrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breek & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KBUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New Y'ork

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split caruations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 tor 35c.; 30U0 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Chrysanthemum, Mrs. C. C. Pollworth.

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page see Last of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

Xew Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of "Advertisers.

Guttnian & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dlnda, Farmlngdale, N. Y.
Chrysanthemums — Alex Guttman, Blanche,
White Anemone, Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale anfl
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA

John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomes^
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns, 2y3 in. pots $5.00 per 109

3 in. pots 8.00

Boston " 2% in. pots 5.00

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N, Y.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Mannre.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 199

February 17, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

223

FLORISTS' SUPPUES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

rCNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FOR SALE: 2000 S. A. Nutt out of 2%
In., ready for 314 in., ?3.00 per hundred,
$25.00 per thousand. F. E. PALMER,
INC., Brookllne, Mass.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

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J. M. Thorourn & co.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of AdvertUen.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,
New York City.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlsera,

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Louis Cohen, New York City.

Window and Plate Glass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Oreenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford aty, Ind.

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold IJsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, lish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Olaey, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOCSE BUILDING MATERIAL

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

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mtg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTETRS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

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HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Man.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

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H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Con.struction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore. Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

Spraying Results Guaranteed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium HarrlsU Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Maaa,
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, HI.

Lilium Glganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City,

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plpa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Siebrecht. Astoria. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY SIACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., In«.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

H. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, MaSB.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weebawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bolil)ink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orclilds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Soutligate. London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS

Q. P. Read, Inc., New York City.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send tor list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

B'or page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

Amoor River Privet, 2 to 3 ft.. $2.00 per
100; $1.5.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NUR-
SERY COMPANY, WlDston-Salem, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Robert Scott & Son, Inc., Sharon Hill, Del-
aware Co., Pa.
New Red Rose— Donald MacDonald.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons. Sharon Hill, Pa.

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose, Donald Macdonald.

■Oattman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRfBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $2.00 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

Tomato Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House. Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Faniuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Anit. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs. Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New \ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGEB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PL.ANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see I-ist of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Willey's Farm, East Patchogue, L. I., N. T.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertlgef.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain m
sterilized soil. Strong 2% Inch plants, $2.50
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Fa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P».
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y^

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch. 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wllloughby St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Aye.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 199

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS
"Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Eandolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 2Sth St.
For p.Tge see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 nnd 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Miilang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 117 West

2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 430 6th Ave., between

26th nnd 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badglev & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconi, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Miirketos, 37 .ind 39 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MiUang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1608-2U

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

ADVANCE SASH OPERATOR

.\d^'anco Co.. Kichmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS AND
SPRENGERI SEED

Henry P. Michell Co., Pliilailelphia. Pa.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

CATALOGUE OF DEPENDABLE
NOVELTIES

Sutton A: Sens. Reading. Eng.

Winter. Sun i^- Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COLD STORAGE GIGANTEUMS

Yokoliania Nursery Co.. New Y'ork City.
I'^or page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE GLASS, PAINTS AND
PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo. N. Y'.
For pai-'e see List of Advertisers.

"HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYS-
ANTHEMUMS

William [■'. Kastiug Co.. lUift'alo, N. Y.
For paye see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. Y'.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PREPARE FOR EASTER

\. 1.. .Milli-i. .Tamaiea. N. Y'.
For pa^e s,

List of Advertisers.

1917 SEED CATALOGUE

J. M. Thoiburn & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. G. KAINS

We have had many inquiries from
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It Is a book which no cultivator can
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WANTED — A gardener, as second man,
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PHII.AI>EIiFHIA OFFICE. HarrUaa Billdlnr. Uth and Market Stt., Philadelphia, Fa

DREIER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Diam. Ea. Doz. 100
20 In. $1.60 $17.50 n46.00
18 In. 1.45 15.50 130.00

16 in.
14 in.
12 in.
10 in.
Sin.

1.10
.70
.50
.40
.30

12.25
7.75
5.50
4.40
3.50

100.00
60.00
45.00
35.00
28.00

Maiiutactured tor us exclu.slvely. Tlie best tub ever introduced. Tlie neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest
sizes liave drop handles.

HFNRY A. DREER, secjs^ Plants, Buibs, ami suppins, 714 diEstnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

NON-KMK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except tlie hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPCjLrTAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Florists Hail Association rate of In-
soranee from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Not. l»t,
1917 will be twenty cents per handred
square t-et of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of double
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESX,ER, Sec., Saddle River, M. A

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Milldale, Ct. — Theodore Reinhard,
one house.

Hannibal, Mo.— Vernon S. Griffen,
vegetable house 9x100,

Kennebunk, Me. — Lafayette Elm
Greenhouses, house 32x70.

Lincoln, Neb. — Hiltner Bros., show
house. Foley construction.

Ireer's Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't tvfisl and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will Dot rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. Noothers like
it. Order from your dealej^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER, I
714 CheBtnnt Street/s
Philadelphia.

ASTICA

For GwaiiMise
Glazini

USE ITNO<W

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

t2W. BIHItDWAT

NEW YORK

Mastiea is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

The Only Perfect

Liquid Puffy Machine

Will last a life-time.
$1.36 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.3S per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

91.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purpoiei.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

Use fhe only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristovm, New Jarsey

Send for Bookleta

stamdaud floweii

lE^onr

If your greenhouses are within BOO
miles of the Capitol, wijlte us; we can
save you money,

W. H. ERNEST

__29th « M Sts., Washington, D. O.^

Fei)n'.ary 17, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

2-27

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OfREEIM HOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

S275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

The Advance Sash Operator

is considered the standard equipment by up-to-
date Florists. They know this equipment gives
entire satisfaction for they have tried it. Our
Greenhouse fittings will make bracing, bench
building, carrying pipe, etc., easy.

A Trial Order Convinces. Catalog Free

ADVANCE CO., - Richmond, Ind.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Ar« Leaders in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THUS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. eech

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Gbced HiHbed Sa«h from $1.65 up.

Double Light Se*h up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Write us for estimate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ive., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

LOUIS COHEN

Window and Plate Glass

86 Ist Avenue, NEW TOBK CITY

Double Thick 16/24 for the Florist

A SPECIAI.TY. WRITE ME FOB PRICES.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IRO<Jl!OIs WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect Wbite Paint Made.

De sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

237-251 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Ann

Mo jt up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better ihan any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVAJSJS OO.
Richmond. Ind.

THE RIGHT WAY

Gives Us The Right Of Way

Every Metropolitan greenhouse is
planned with an eye to results — suc-
cessful crops.

Our cares do not cease with the mere
mechanical part of the work. And.
while we no doubt owe a great deal
of our success to the high grade char-
acter of our labors, still we base our
claims for your consideration, upon
our ability to erect the right kind of
a greenhouse in the right manner, at
the right price.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the V. 8.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

QREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOr-BEO SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
it will pay you to get tbem. We carry
tbe largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New Yorlt and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rocli Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

21B-217 Havemeyer St., BrooklyB, N. T.

Difficult and rejected cases spftcl-
ally solicited. No misleading' la-
diicements made to secure businMs.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
pprienced, personal, consclentlona
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATBNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union Bnlldlnc
Washington, D. C.

3 "2 8

HORTICULTUEB

February 17, 1917

Thev L«

"p HE only aure way to make sash last,

is to make tbera so they will last.
It's the first thing to do.
And it's the last thing to do.
Because we do it that way, first and last
and always: our sash always last.

SPECIAL OFFER

For only a limited time, , we will sell
these Sash That Last at the Special
Trices of:

UJfPAINTBD AND UNGLAZED

No. 1. 25 Sash for .1i36.60

No. 2 50 Sash for $52

No. 3. 100 Sash for .flOl

FOR LOTS OVER 100

A Flat Price of 99 cents each

pecial Offer

.\INTED ONE COAT— UNGLAZED

No. 4. 25 Sash for $29
No. 6. 50 Sash for $.55.50
No. 6. 100 Sash for $110
FOR LOTS OVER 100

A Flat Price of $l.(l« each
If you want to know full particulars
about the Everlasting: Ijastingness of
our Sash ; and the special Spring Offer
price; write to our nearest office for
Special Sash Circular.

CAUTION

The railroads are crowded with freight.
Deliveries are still somewliat delayed.
So step lively and send along your or-
der, so the sash will surely reach you
in time.

Tord^fiiBtirhhamlo.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street BIdg. Tremont BIdg. Widener Bldg. Rookery BIdg. Granite BIdg. Swetland BIdg.

DETROIT, Penobscot Bldg. TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation BIdg.
FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. De» Plaines, 111. St. Catharines, Canada

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February 24, 1917

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OtJR ROTTEIFRDAIVI O

KJ NA/II-L. IMEII

US SOIVI

For Now, LILY BULBS, Horse Shoe Brand, the best to be had.
Order Now for Immediate or Later Delivery.

GIGANTEUM

size (i to S iu iit $li;n(i per .a-./ ..I inn

Size 7 to S in :it $li;.OII per case of 3110

Size 8 to 1) in nt $l(i.(Ki per case of L'SO

Size 8 to 10 in at $1(1.01) per case of 2j0

We can delivei- from tlit- fnllowiiiji' cities if orders reach ns in time,
tion cliarges:

>'E\V YORK <ITV. CHHAdO, rlNClN .S ATI. DKTKOIT. I)K\\KK,
MINXEATOMS. <iK.\M) KAI'IDS. (iAl.\KSTON, TOKONTO.

^izi' '.I t" II in at .SIC.OO per case of 200

Size 10 to 11 in at .$1(1.0(1 per case of ISO

Size 11 to 1.1 in at |1(1.(I0 per case of 130

B.VBY C.VSEs, Size T.\;i inch at .fli.OO per 100

Tliis means a considerahle saving in transporta-

I'lTTSm K<iH. HI FK.VI,<>. HOSTON, OMAHA,

LILIUM MAGNIFICUM

The tine scarlet l.il.v. Size 0x10 at $11.00 per case of loO bulbs, from New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgb,
Detroit. Denver, or 'I'oronto. Other sizes at New York.

LILIl'M .\ll)iini anil I.II.Il'M .Yiiratum, I^ILUM Miiltifloruni and I.,II,Il'.M Forniosuni for immediate delivery from
New York.

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

= 71-73 Murray St., New York

THE LILY HOUSE

Boompjes 82, Rotterdam =

liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^

February 24. 1917

HORTICULTUEE

231

GERANIUMS

\\ e have for immediate shipment an excellent fine lot of
3-in. plants. Most of it fall propagated, topped and branch-
ing, in good standard sorts including

S. ,V. Nl'TT, <1EN. GRANT, ORXELLA, ABBIB SCHATFEK. E. H. TREGO, MA1>. lUtHNEK, BERTH V I)E PRESILLY

etc., at $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

M.VKYL.VND GER.ANIVM, .$4.00 per 100. $35.00 per 1000.

We see no reason for reoalliny- anytliingr we have ever claimed for Maryhunl.

MISaELLANEOUS PLANTS

2-iu.. $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000;::-in.. $;1.U0 per HIO. ,$25.00 per 1000. ACHYR-
.\NTHES, AiYSSUM. Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, 10 varieties.
AGEKATUM, 6 varieties. BEGONI.\S, Luminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfltzers Triumph, Gracilis, Rose. COLEUS, 10 varieties
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES, White
and Blue. PARLOR IVY'. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, mixed colors. POMPON CHBY'SANTHEMCMS, large assort-
ment. SALVIA Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GERANIUMS.

-VBUTILON SAVITZI, 2-in., $.3.00 per 100; 3-in., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDER

R. VINCENfT, Jr., & SONS CO.,

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIOANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Biotlc plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXCB, LAUBUS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also aU
NURSERYMEN'S TREES, EVERGREENS and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

P. O. Box 752,
or 61 Barclay Street,

New York

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell notbinK bnt ORCHIDS.
If .TOO are in the market for thi* cla«s •<
plants we respectfully nolicit your Ingulrle*
Anil ordersH Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

When writing to advertitera kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

OUS MOTTO I THK BEST THE MABKKT ArrOBDB

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

GNAS.SCHWAKE&lCO.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yuk

F- A D V

Page

Advance Co 25S

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 252

Allen. J. K 253

American Bulb

Co 244

Anderson, S. A... 247
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 242
Badgley & Bishop,

Inc. ; 252

Barrows & Son. .239
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 249

Bay State Nur-
series 232

Beechwood H'g'ts

Nurseries 253

Blake Co., Sher-
man T 241

Bobbink & At-
kins 232

Boddlngton, A. T.232
Bolgiano & Son..

243-245
Breck, J. & Sons. 245
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 24C>

Budlong. J. A... 250
Bunvard, A. T...246

Burnett Bros 245

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 245

Carter's Tested

Seeds. Inc 244

C h i 1 d s, John

Lewis 239

Clarke's, D. Sons.246

Coan. J. J 253

Cooke, Geo. H...246

Page
Cottage Gardens

Nxirseries 239

Cowee. W. J 250

Craig, Robt. Co.. 239

Dards 246

Davenport, A. M.239
D 0 r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 241

Dreer, H. A

239-25S-259
Dunlop, John H.247
Dwelle - Kaiser

Co 259

Dyaart. Robert.. 241
Eastern Chemical

Co 242

Edwards Folding

Box Co 25(1

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons 244

Ernest. W. H '2.58

Esler, J. G 259

Evans. J. A. Co. 259

Eyres 24"

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 245

Fenrich, .Jos. S..252
Foley Mfg. Co... 259

Fonl, W. P 252

Ford. M. C 252

Fromeut. H. E..232
Galvin. Tbos. F. .247
Gasser Co.. J. M.-247
Graham. Adam &

Son 247

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 245

Gude Bros. Co... 246
Gunther Bros. ...253

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 253

Hail Association. 259

Hart, Geo. B 252

Henderson, A. &

Co 245

Hentz & Nash... 252
Hess & Swoboda.247
Hews. A, H. &

Co 258

Hill, E. G. Co 250

Hill, D. Nursery

Co 232

Illtehings & Co.. 260
Holland Nurser-
ies 232

Holm & Olson.. .247
Howard & Smith. 247

Irwin, R. J 245

Kasting, W. F.

Co 250

Keller Sons, J. B.246
Kelway & Son.. 245
Ke^r, the Florist. 24 1

Kervan Co 252

King Construc-
tion Co 259

Ivnoble Bros 247

Kramer, F. H "247

Kroeschell Bros.. 258
Kuebler. Vf. H..252
T-ager & Hurrell.231

Lemon Oil Co 242

Ijeonard Seed Co. 245
Leuthy & Co.. A.239
Lippman. E. A. ..2.59
McConnell. Alex. 246
McHutchison &
Co 239

Page
Marshall. W. E.

Co 245

Meooni. Paul 252

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 258-259
Michell, H. F. Co.244
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 250

Millang. Chas....252
Millang. Frank.. 253

Miller, A. L 241

Murray, Samuel. 246

Nason, L. B 253

National N u r-

seryman 232

Nicotine Mfg.

Co 242

Niessen, Leo Co. 250

Nut Grower 257

Ouwerkerk. P... .232
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 247

Pail; Floral Co.. 247
Parshelsky Bros. 259
Pennock - Meehan

Co 251

Penn the Florist.246
Pierce Co., F. 0.259
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 250

Pierson. A. N 241

Pierson. F. R....241
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 250

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 242

Randall's Flower
Shop 247

Page
Reed & Keller... 249
Riedel & Mever..252

Reid. Edw 250

Reuters 247

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 253

Robinson, H. M.

Co 252

Roehrs, J. Co 232

Roland, Thomas. 247
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 231

Roserv, The 246

Rvnveld Bros.... 240

Schling. Max 246

Schwake, C h a s.

Co 231

Scott. Robt. &

Son 232

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 259

Sheridan, W. F..252
Siebrecht. Geo. C.252
Siebrecht, W. R.'252
Siebrecht, W. H.241
Siggers & Sig-

gers 259

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 245

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 241

Smith. P. J 252

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 232
Smitli & Fetters. 247
Snivtli. Wm. J. .247
Stu'mpp, G. E. M.246
Sutton & Sons... 241

Page
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 245

Totty, Chas. H..241
Tracy, B. Ham-

■ mond 241

Traendlv &

Schenck 252

Turner Bros 259

United Cut Flower

Co 253

Valentine, J. A. .247
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 231

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 257

Ward, R. M. &

Co 230

W^ber, P. C 247

Weiss. Herman.. 253

Welch's 250

Welch Bros. Co.. 250

Welch. Pat'k 253

Winter. Sun &

Co 241

Wood Bros ^^241

Woodrow & Mar~

ketos 240

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 245

Yokohama Nur-
sery Co 245

Young. John &

Co 252

Y'oung. Thomas,

Jr 253

Y'ouug & Nugent.246

Zech & Mann 25(1

Zvolanek. Ant. C.243

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 254, 255, 256, 257

232

HORTICULTURE

February 24, 1917

Boddington's Cannas

Strong Roots,

2-3 Eyes

Packed 250

in a Case

r— 1,^ r% M, ■3-..— .--_.— I .A«f KING HUMBBBT— 5 ft. Beautiful, deep bronze foliage; flowers orange-Bcar-

1 lie BeSl Oronze l^eal, let, borne on gigantic spikes. Select true stock. 70c. per doz., »4.00 per 100,
$35.00 per 1000.
rrrt_ w> M. /"•—;-», c»*^*« BODDINGTON'S METEOR— 5 ft. Flowers fully 4 in. across; color is deep crimson.

1 ne BeSl ^.^rimSOnj a most intense shade, free-blooming, handsome green foliage, in this respect superior
to Firebird. Jl-IS per doz., $12.00 per 100, SIOO.OO per 1000.
r^,t_ w% M. C.nno1f>4- i^^-ilri I7^r*fk GENERAL MEBKEL — 4 ft. Rich scarlet, with a deep golden

1 lie tSeSl OCEiriei V^OICI C^tJlf^Cf edge. Superior to Madame Crozy in every respect. 40o. per doz.,
$2.26 per 100, r.!0.00 per 1000.
rr>i^ -> . n;,«lF- ROSEA GIGANTEA — 3Vi ft. A prodigious bloomer, the giant Hower heads are soft rose

I tie OeSl nilKj similar but auperior to Mrs. A. F. Conard, handsome green foliage. Award of Merit by
Royal Horticultural Society. London, Eng. $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 1000.
rrn_ ^ M. 'V<~11<-k«Ar GUSTAVE GUMPPER — 4 ft. Rich, pure golden yellow, without spots, does not bleach in

1 tie UeSl I eilOVV J the sun. Green foliage, far superior to Florence Vaughn. Richard Wallace or Johanna
Kanzlelter. «0c. per doz., $3.15 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.

PRICES IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE TRADE ONLY

mmr L Boaainsion Co., Inc., m Cbambers Street, new Vork City

Hational Nurseryman

The oldest and best established
Journal for nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Sabscriptlon price,
$1.60 per year. Foreign aubscrlp-
tions, $2.00 per ye«r. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co., ini

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVER HALF A CENTUBI.

Small, medlom and large Blies (applied,
price Uit now readj.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.

BversreeD BpecUUsU. Largest Qrowers is

America.

BOX 4U. DDNDEK. ELL.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories Stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

Nursery Stock

Frvlt And Ornamental Trees, Shmbt,

Buuill Fralt*, rirTn»tts. Bverrreaiu

and Bo*efl,

Write for Trade List.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, GiDiva, N. Y.

Little Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

Little Ads. in oar Classlfled Buyers* Direc-
tory brtn^ biff returns to both advertiser
and purchaser.

Anything wanted by florists, gardeners,
park and cemetery superintendents, etc,
can be sold througb this medium.

THEY COST ONLY ONE CENT
A WORD UNDISPLAYED

Don't fail to read over these Ads. In
Iflsne and you may find one or more that
will prove profitable to yon.

NEW RED ROSE- DONALD MaeDONALD

A lew Hawlmark Red Rose sent out this year by Alex. Dickson & Sons

We have tested this Rose for Winter forcing for two years, and with us It pro-
duces more red roses during the winter than any Rose we have ever grown. It Is
not a large Ruse, but has perfei-tly formed medium sized flowers that sell at sight.
Color bright orange carmine; will not turn blue; because the base of the petals Is
orange. It is not a summer rose, as it has the same substance as Killarney. We
builrl the plants up until November, and from Thanksgiving until May it is a
money maker for the Rose Grower, as no pinching is necessary.

Strong Grafted Plants, $35 00 per 100 ; $300.00 per lOOO

Own Root Plants, $30.00 per lOO; $250.00 per lOOO

SHARON HILL.
DELAWARE CO., PA.

ROBERT SCOTT & SON, Inc.,

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUsalt and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

HOLLANDNURS£RI£S

BK8T HABDT BHODODKNDROH8,
AZAL.BA8, 0ONIFBB8, OILIUIATIB,
H. P. B08EB, 8HBUB8 AMD HBB-
BA0BOC8 PI.AMT8.

P. OUWERKERK,

211 lui ».. Wirtnln liMti
P. 0. Ni. I. IKMh N. 1

BOBBINK t ATKINS

Nunerynaen, Floriats
and Ranters

RUTHERFORD, (ffiW JERSEY

February 24, 1917

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233

Last Call for Cuttings

iSTow with the first of Marcli right here it will bu
iiecessai7 to go carefully over all the young stoclv and if
there is a shortage of any variety, cuttings should be
taken at once and crowded into the sand. If this work
is not done at once, it may prove difficult to root the cut-
tings later, as the weather may get warmer, making it
very hard to control the temperatures in the propagating
house. It may not be difficult to keep the sand cool
enough but the top temperature will surely go up, which
will make the cuttings start top growth, and if they do
this before the roots start it is very unlikely that they
would root. If some did root the plants would never
have the vitality that the cool rooted plants have, and
which all plants need so much to be profitable in tlie
greenhouse. When making the cuttings do not allow
them to carry too much foliage. If three-eyed cuttings
are made then two leaves with two leaflets loft on each
stem will be plenty. If too much foliage is left the cut-
tings will have quite a time to hold it, and a good many
will drop their leaves and amount to a very little as a
result. If the sand that this last batch is put into has
already been used once, see that it is perfectly clean,
free from old leaves and dead cuttings. It will also be
advisable to give the sand several good waterings so
that it will have a chance to get washed out. After this
it can be firmed and the cuttings put in. As all other
lots, these should receive a spraying of copper to elim-
inate the danger of spot. Care should also be taken not
to spray any more than is necessary to keep them up, so
that there will be little cliance for the leaves to he wet all
the time. This applies especially to all red roses whicli
are more apt to get spot in the sand than other colors^.
All grafting that i.s to be done should be mshed right
through, too, so that the plants will be in shape when
planting time comes.

Lime

If there are some benches which are showing bad
cdlor, will not dry out readily, and the growth is weak
and sickly, the plants will be greatly helped by a good
application of lime. The benches should be cleaned off
well before the lime is applied, and the surface rubbed
over a least bit in order that the lime may not stick to
the surface of the wet soil and fonn a water proof crust.
Air-slacked lime or hydrated lime should he used — not
ground up limestone, which is too slow in action for
greenhouse use. After the lime is applied it will be as
well not to water at once, but to rub the lime in and let
it remain a day or two. This way it will cling to the
crumljs of soil and form a rough surface, after which it
will gradually rub off and get into the soil. This will
also prevent too much of the lime getting in at once. If
there are too many earth worms in the benches, water as
soon as the lime is applied. This operation will kill a

i;i 1(1(1 many of them. Too many worms in the Ijenches
will make the soil all slimy and sticky so that it will be
almost impossible to have good drainage.

Repotting

As soon as the young stock is fairly well rooted so that
the ball of the plants will hold together nicely, do not
wait for the i>lants to get pot bound, but begin at once
and shift them to larger pots. The soil can be made
much richer than it was for the first potting, containing
at least one-fourth of finely decayed manure. A pot-full
(four-inch) of bone meal to each wheelbarrow of soil
can also be added, being very careful to see that the bone
is well mixed into the soil so that there will be no dan-
ger of getting too much of it in any one place. See that
the three-inch pots are clean and well crocked. Finely
broken old pots or fine cinders will be the cheapest crock
to use, although elia.rcoal makes the finest crocking ma-
terial. If time will permit, it can be made at home, as
most places have hardwood trees around with plenty of
.spare branches which need cutting anyway, and these
can be easily burned into charcoal. See that the plants
are potted deep enough. There should be at least a
tliin layer of soil over the old ball. Fill up with soil all
around and press this. Do not press the old ball into
the new soil. Such an operation would surely crush it,
tearing the roots all to pieces and ruining the plants
completely or else giving such a severe check that it will
take weeks for them to recover. If tlie plants are prop-
erly potted they .should take hold of the new soil at once
and sliow an imj)rovement in the color of the leaves about
the third day. When knocking the plants out of the
small pots clean them off at once. This should include
taking off all the scum that may have formed on top of
the soil, all yellow and diseased leaves so that the plants
will he clean wlien they go into the new pots. See that
the plants have been watered several hours before they
are to be repotted. If they were potted dry, it would be
impossible to get the ball wet through pro])erly, as the
>\ater would drain right through the new soil leaving the
ball dry. If the pots are very dry see that they are
dipped into water before they are used. Were this not
done, difficulty might be experienced in knocking the
plants out of ithe pots later, as the soil would stick fast
to the pot. Another important thing to watch for is
earth worms. See that there are none in the soil of the
]ilants and none in the new soil. If the one Imocking
the plants out is quick enougli he can catch all the worms
that mav be in the Ijall as tliey are generally between the
soil and the pot, and when tlie plant is knocked out they
are left exposed, thus giving the grower a chance to
catch them before they have a chance to hide l^ack into
the soil. These worms may be of benefit to plants in the
benches but they are a nuisance in pots, for jwtted plants
will seldom do anything if there are earth worms in the
soil.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— W. J. Vesey, Jr., President-
elect American Carnation Society.

ROSE GROWINCx UNDER GLASS— Last Call for Cut-
tings— Lime — Repotting Arthur C. Ruzicka 233

MARVELOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE IRIS— (7. S.
Harrison 235

CLASSIFICATION OP EXHIBITORS AT FLOWER
SHOWS 235

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— N. Y. Federation of Horti-
cultural Societies and Floral Clubs — Meetings Next
Week — Association of Kew Gardeners in America —
Lancaster County Florists' Club — Nassau County
(N. Y.) Horticultural Society— Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society— Sewickley (Pa.) Horticultural
Society — Lenox Horticultural Society — Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston— Club and Society

Notes 236-238

Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society 242

DURING RECESS— New York and New Jersey Plant

Growers, Illustrated— Florists' Club of Washington.. 238
PLANTING THE HOME GROUNDS— 7?. Vincent, Jr. . 240
SEED TRADE— One Week's Imports— Where Reform

is Needed 244

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 24fi

Flowers by Telegraph 247

A Golden Wedding Gift— Illustrated 249

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Pittsburgh, Washington, New York.. 248

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York,

Philadelphia 251

Washington 253

OBITUARY— Cyrus R. Keene— Alexander Miller— Rev.

W. T. Hutchins— Jolm Allan 258

MISCELLANEOUS :

W. J. Vesey, Jr 935

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes. ....'.'..'..' 243

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 243

Catalogues Received \ 244

Our Little Back Lot, poetry 244

New Corporations 240

News Notes 246

Personal 248

Luke Doogue's New Position . 249

Visitors' Register 253

Publications Received 258

The news of tlie havoc wrought in Ahi-

A luima, Florida and other sections of the

hard blow south Ijy the recent freezing weather is

quite disheartening. The cause for these

aldiornial iiu'oads of low temperatures is p,robably past

finding out but tlie instances seem to be more frequent

in recent years and the quoi-)' ai'ises as to whether the

..-tripping of the iovB&t protection is not responsible in
part at least. Tlie ruin in the present cas-j seems to
have been complete and industries from the develop-
ment of which much was expected have suffered a de-
plorable set back. To all those who ha- e sustained so
grievous a loss Hokticultuhe extends nrofound sym-
pathy.

The action of the American Society of
Deserves Landscape Architects at its meeting in
support Boston last week, in planning a vigorous
cami>aign to suppress the odious "Ijill-
board nuisance" is timely and commendable and should
liave all the support possible from the professional gar-
deners, florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and others of the
craft, whom Hokticultuee reaches. The predilection
which finds expression in the planting of gardens, the
erection of greenhouses, the employment of trained gar-
deners and the buying of flowers and plants is identical
with the sentiment which would maintain the public
thoroughfares and wayside attractions against the intru-
.«ion of these discordant blots upon the landscape. With-
out sucli ideals as this movement represents we should
have parkless cities and flowerless homes, and develop-
ment of the florists' avocation, the progi'ess of the gar-
deners' art and all other horticultural industries would
languish. So, wherever and in whatever way the gar-
dener and florist and allied interests can help in this
reform, which promises to Ijc an ujibill fight, it surely is
their duty individually and collectively to give ungrudg-
ing support not only as a matter of principle and re-
finement liut of good lousiness policy.

.V note from Philadelphia intimates that
The flip .sentiment in favor of early closing

early closing of flower shops is rapidly gaining favor
movement and that probably within a short time
five or six o'clock P. M. will be the uni-
\-6rsal closing liour in that city, in winter as well as
summer. There are indications that in other cities
liesides Philadelphia this sut)ject of early closing is being
seriously discussed and we are of the opinion that it
only requires that a few of the leaders in the business
make a bold move in order to inaugitrate a good start
on this very proper reform. There is no valid reason
«liy a florist, any more than a dry goods house, a grocer,
or other business place, should keep his employes hang-
ing around the store until an unreasonable hour when
all others, save the druggist, undertaker, cigar man and
lunch room are permitted to go home, excepting, per-
liaps, on Saturday night. This ever-open custom, cover-
ing nights. Sundays and liolidays, is an unfortunate
k^acY from tlie time w'hen most of the retail flower sell-
ing was done from greenhouses, where the public expect
to find ah\ays some one on duty and willing to seiTe
them. The amount of transient business done in any
store, unless exceptionally located, as in a theatre or
metropolitan hotel, after six o'clock, is usually small
and most of it would no douljf still be had were the rule
of five o'clock closing established. The conditions of
service in the florist busiuess make a vei-y serious handi-
cap in securing young men of character and ability for
the work. More reasonable liou.rs will elevate and im-
prove the service.

February 24, 1917

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235

Marvelous Improvement in the Iris

We cannot >~])a.vv mu- nM laNorites — the very eiirly and
ragi'ant Floventina Alha. the Am. Black Prince — earli-
est of the German I'aniily. the stately and I'ragrant
Fain', the cineenly Madanir Chereau. sn<i\\y white,
I'rilled with blue, and ihc ~|ilcnili(l and ini|iiising
Pallida Dalmatica.

But there are many id' icient iirigin that must take
the front ranks. There is Oiilianime. with immense
petals .sprinkled with sihcr that urteii s[:arkles in the
sunlight; the grand ^lonsijinnr. the striking Loreley
with its intricate and sur|.irising veining: the alluring
and dainty Catherina with its e.X(|nisite ai'oma : the.^e
are certainly welcomed with their smiles and ciieer.

Then I believe Xatiire dearly loves a joke and de-
lights to provoke a smile and so she has recently gi\en
ns Parvar, a cute little pickaninny that cunningly hioks
at us with a roguish smile. Then comes the foliage iris.
This is one of Wilson's introductions. It has a hhie
flower much like the Si!)erian. But the most striking
feature is its wealth of foliage. The leaves are long,
narrow and pendulous, giving a mass of the most vivid
green, which retains its freshness through the heat and
drought of summer down to the hard frosts of autumn.
A walk bordered with such a wealth of green would be
vei7 charming. I noticed the bees were busily at work
on the flowers. I saved a (piantity of their pollenized
seed and hope for something new and fine. Tlie seed

IHjds are different from all others, iJeing shaped like a
small weavers" shuttle.

The iris is the most easily ini|n'oved from seed of any
flower. I have been surprised at my own efforts along
this line and have originated some of superior merit.
W. E. Fryer of Mantonville, ilinn., has originated more,
I in-esume, than anyone else, lie had some splendid
ones on exhibition at the iliunesota Horticultural sum-
mer meeting. He had 300 varieties in his collection be-
fore he conunenced propagating. He takes delight in
shoM-ing these to visitors ami then he takes them to his
own productions which are conceded to be of superior
merit. Jacquesiana of the Squalens gi-oup is one of
striking iH'auty and stands well at the front of the old
\arietics. But he has certainly improved on the parent
in size and beauty. He finds that his new creations are
seeding much more freely than the old sorts and this
o])ens a wide door for improvement.

It seems a law of Nature that the further a plant is
removed from its original [la rentage the more it is in-
clined to break out into a wild abandon of loveliness —
like the dahlia with its wide divergence, so far removed
from the original type that its own mother would not

know it.

Yiir},-. Nehr.

(^SII^Vllv^M^

THE CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBIT-
ORS AT FLOWER SHOWS.
We present herewith Prof. Hall's
proposed classiflcation of exhibitors at
flower shows. The classification was
drawn up particularly for the Ameri-
can Dahlia Society, and was formally
discussed by some members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, meeting in New
York on Feb. 12, but these recommsn-
dations. or definitions, Nos. 1-6, by
Prof. Hall were not adopted yet by the
Dahlia Society, and are now published
with a view to having discussion on
this subject, as it is one that consern-i
all ower show societies, and if an
agreement can be reached and widelv
accepted, much good will have been ac-
complished.

1. NdMCE Aji.\'iErKS. — This section
shall include those growers who raise
the flower or plant for personal pleas-
ure or satisfaction only, who do not
profit financially in any way through
its cultivation, who employ no skilled
labor in its growth or handling, and
who have been growing the species
not more than fifty years or who have
grown less than 100 plants (or 40 va-
rieties) of it during the season of the
exhibit (or show) at which the dis-
play is made.

2. Am.vteirs. — This section shall
include growers as described in Sec-
tion 1, but without limitation as to
length of time or extent of cultivation
of flower or plant.

u. AiJv.v.NcEii GiioWEiis. — This sec-
tion shall include those growers who
raise the flowers or plants mainly for
personal pleasure or satisfaction or
through scientific interest in its de-
velopment, who employ no skilled la-
bor in its care or handling, who do not
advertise as growers by signs, cards
or announcements at the field or gar-
den, by statements or letter-heads or
by price-lists or catalogues, and whose
expenditure for new varieties, for the
development of seedlings, or for other
testing or experimental work to pro-
mote the interests of the flower ex-
ceeds all receipts from sales of flowers,
stock, or seedlings developed. Expen-
ditures for added stock of varieties al-
ready grown are not to be considered
in the preceding computation.

4. PiKiFEssioxAi, Gardeners -vxd
Tniju; Employers. — This section shall
include owners of estates and other
growers who raise the flower or plant
for personal pleasure or satisfaction
only, who do not profit financially in
any way through its cultivation, but
who employ paid skilled assistance in
the selection of varieties, in the ar-
rangements and managements of the
plants, or in the handling of the
flowers. The section shall also in-
clude the professional gardeners em-
ployed by such growers when exhibit-
ing flowers grown by their employers.
Exhibits from such gardeners growing
flowers for themselves shall be classed
in such other sections as conditions
determine.

5. Sk:\ii-Pri)Fkssioxal Growers. —
This section shall include those grow-

ers who raise the flower or plant main-
ly for personal pleasure or satisfac-
tion, who may or may not employ
skilled labor in connection with its
culture, who do not regularly advertise
as growers by any of the means indi-
cated in Section 2, but whose returns
from the sale of the flowers, stock and
seedlings exceed the limit specified in
Section 2.

6. Prokessioxal or Commercial
Growers. — This section shall include
all growers who raise the flower or
plant for the financial return from its
cultivation, whether from sale of
flowers, stock or seedlings, at whole-
sale or retail, and who advertise as
growers by signs, cards or announce-
ments at garden or field, by statements
or letterheads or by price-lists or cata-
logues.

W. J. VESEY, Jr.

Somewhat tardy, we acknowledge,
but still worthy of the place of honor
we accord to it, is the portrait of the
new president of the American Carna-
tion Society. We thought it best to
wait until we could have a real up-to-
date portrait of Mr. Vesey and we
think our carnation friends, west and
east, will agree that we acted wisely.
W. J. Vesey, Jr. is a young man who
has made many friends in his career
as a florist, as his selection for the
responsible position of president by
the Carnation Society attests. We an-
ticipate a year of progress under his
direction of the affairs of the organiza-
tion.

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HORTICULTURE

February 24. 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

N. Y. FEDERATION OF HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETIES AND
FLORAL CLUBS.

A most enthusiastic meeting of the
Federation was held at Ithaca, New-
York, February 15, 1917, in connection
with Farmers' Week. Of the ten fed-
erated societies and clubs, nine sent
delegates. Because of the scheduled
meeting coming on St. Valentine's Day,
it was considered better to postpone
the luncheon and official meeting of
the Federation from Wednesday, the
14th, until Thursday. During the
morning and afternoon the delegates
attended lectures and viewed the ex-
hibit prepared by students in the De-
partment of Floriculture of the Univer-
sity. At noon a luncheon was given
by the Department for the various
delegates in attendance; thirty were
seated at the luncheon. At four o'clock
the business meeting of the Federation
was held. At this meeting it was
voted to amend the constitution so
that four meetings will be held during
the coming year: the annual meeting
at Syracuse in connection with the
State Fair; a winter meeting at Itha-
ca, during Farmers' Week; a third
meeting at New York City during the
annual flower show, and a fourth
meeting to be held with some affiliated
society, upon the call of the President.
An invitation was accepted from Dr.
Bates of the Syracuse Rose Society to
hold a meeting in Syracuse at the time
of the next annual exhibition of the
society.

A discussion then took place regard-
ing the progress of a bill for the erec-
tion of a Horticultural Building on the
New York State Fair Grounds. After
discussion it was decided to appoint a
committee, with a joint committee of
the New York State Vegetable Grow-
ers' Association and with members
from horticultural organizations to
confer with various officials at Albany,
influential in appropriations. It was
voted to Instruct this committee to
make every effort possible to impress
these officials with the need of an im-
mediate appropriation for starting the
development of the plans for a Horti-
cultural Building. It was the feeling
of the Federation that such a building
was absolutely essential for the best
development of the horticultural in-
terests of the State of New Y'ork.

It was also moved that the question
of the introduction of a bill to the
Legislature, asking for a range of glass
houses for investigational use in flower
growing and vegetable culture at Cor-
nell University be referred to the same
committee, with power. It was voted
that the President appoint a commit-
tee of three to work with the Commis-
sioner of Agriculture and the Super-
intendent of the New York State Fair
in revising the premium list.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, Feb. 26.

Florists' and tJardeners' Cluh nf
Rhode Island, Swartz Uall, Provi-
dence, K. I.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
lialtimore. Florist Exchange Hall,
lialtimore, Md.

Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Newport Horti<-nltural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Tarrytown Hortiiultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Oyster Bay Horticultural S(M-iety,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Thursday, March 1.

Albany Florists' Club. .VIbauy.
.\. Y.

Reading (Pa.) Ki^irists' Associa-
tion, Reading. Pa.

Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety. Odd Fellows Hall, Southamp-
ton, N. Y.

Friday, March 2.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, HI.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

Y^onkers Horticultural Society,
Youkers. N. Y.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, March 3,

Pacific Coast Horticultural Society,
.San Francisco, Calif.

W. F. Bultman, of Syracuse, present-
ed an application from the Syracuse
Florists' Association for membership
in the Federation. This Association
was voted into membership.

The report of the Treasurer showed
a balance on hand of $206.40.

The following is a list of those in
attendance;

C. S. 'S\'ilson and F. A. Danker, Albany :
Krl A. Bates. ^Yerner F. Bultman, George
E. Thorpe and Edmund M. Mills. Syracuse:
Anton Scliultheis. College Point: H. B.
Stringer and A. S. A. Seeker, Rochester;
George Arnold. Enseuore ; Bert Hill, Wilkes-
Barre. Pa.; C. B. Ogston. Rochester; W. A.
Adams. Henry H. Elbers. Albert Reichert.
Earle Stevens, E. C. Brucker. Mark Palmei'
and Peter Hoffman. Buffalo ; Kenneth K.
Boynton, New York City; Joseph E. Tan-
sey. Tuxedo Park; C. L. Thayer, A. C. Beal.
D. Lumsden and E. A. White, Ithaca ; F. K.
Pierson, Tarrytown; J. H. Duulop and
Frank Dunlop. Richmond Hill. Ont.

E. A. White, Secy.

ASSOCIATION OF KEW GARDEN-
ERS IN AMERICA.

The Association of Kew Gardeners
in America is planning to hold its
second annual banquet and reunion
in New York on March 16, (Second
day of the Spring Flower Show in
New York). The price per plate is $2.00
All Kew men are urged to attend 'and
bring their wives or lady friends. For
more particulars regarding place and
time of meeting apply to S. R. Candler.
P. 0. Box 278, Southampton, N. Y.
S. R. Caxdi.f.r, Secy.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
CLUB.

To Manheim in a driving snow
storm, eleven of us all told, but a mer-
ry party and a pleasant visit. At Mun-
roe Hostetter's we found a general as-
sortment of stock for cutting; at
Phares Hostetter's, twenty thousand
callas in bloom and more than that
coming on for next season, with sweet
peas filling every inch of remaining
space; at E. P. Hostetter's, Sprengeri
and Plumosus, mignonette and baby
primroses by the ten thousand, all
used for cutting, sweet peas by the
tens of thousands; in carnations, prin-
cipally Enchantress Supreme and
Matchless, with a few very fine Vic-
tory. All this and more we saw at
Manheim.

In the evening the attendance was
not quite up to the mark and the ex-
hibition small but excellent. Sweet
peas were staged by Frank L. Kohr,
Phares Hostetter, B. F. Barr and E. P.
Hostetter.

Having been disappointed in getting
the essayist expected, the writer read
an article on "Sweet Peas under Glass"
from the Year Book and also gave a
resume of the Indianapolis carnation
meeting and show.

In the question box was one on the
coal situation for next season, but the
minute co-operative buying as men-
tioned there is a sudden freeze-up over
what had previously been a very cor-
dial assembly, and it will take a hard-
er situation even than the present one
to get real intelligent co-operation
started. It is to be hoped that our
sons or at least our grandsons will
have wiser heads on their shoulders.
We are, however, getting together on
a few things and invite the attention
of the florists in general and the S. A.
F. in particular to some things that
are going to emanate from Ijancaster
shortly.

At the next meeting, March 15, the
topic will be Easter Plants by Thomas
Fries. Alrert M. Herr.

NASSAU COUNTY (N. Y.) HORTI-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of this society
was held on Feb. 14th. A letter was
read from the Davey Tree Expert Co.,
Kent, Ohio, inviting a delegate repre-
senting this society to attend their an-
nual convention to be held on March
5-10 inclusive. Awards were made as
follows; John F. Johnson for cycla-
men; Harry Goodband for tomatoes;
Frank Watson for roses; hon. mention
to Robt. Jones for sweet peas. Rose
Queen. A very instructive essay was
ably read by Robt. Jones, entitled
"What Science Has Done and Will Do
for Floriculture." by Prof. E. A. White
of Ithaca. P. W. Popp offered a spe-
cial prize of $5.00 for the most meri-
torious exhibit at our next meeting.
Robt. .Tones offered a prize of $10.00
to be competed tor at our annual tulip
show to be held in May.

Exhibits for the next meeting. March
14. are 12 white. 12 pink and 12 mixed
carnations.

H.\RRY Goodband. Secy.

February 24, 1917

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237

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

Special Prizes Offered for Flowering

Bulbs at the Spring Exiiibition

In March, 1918.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety announces the following special
prizes for flowering bulbs at the Spring
Exhibition in March, 1918.

For exhibits by foreign (/rowers of
bulbs in bloom.

It is understood that the following
five classes shall be open only to grow-
ers resident abroad who will furnish
the bulbs to be flowered in this coun-
try and exhibited under the name of
the foreign grower of the bulbs.

Hyacinths — For the best collection
of 25 varieties, single-flowered, 3
plants of each variety. Gold medal.

Narcissi — For the best collection of
100 varieties, arranged in their classes,
one 6-inch pot or pan of each variety.
Gold medal.

Tulips— For the best collection of
50 varieties, single early, one 6-inch
pot or pan or each variety. Gold medal.

Tulips — For the best collection of
100 varieties, Darwin or other late-
flowering, one 6-inch pot or pan of each
variety. Gold medal.

Bulbs and Tubers — For the best col-
lection of spring flowering bulbous,
fibrous, or tuberous-rooted plants to fill
100 square feet. Hyacinths, narcissi
and tulips excluded. Gold medal.

Any new varieties in the foregoing
five classes or other meritorious exhib-
its by foreign gro-wers will receive
suitable recognition.

For exhibits of bulbs which have
been produced in the United States,
in bloom.

It is understood that the following
four classes shall apply only to bulbs
produced in the United States and ex-
hibited under the name of the producer
of the bulbs. Exhibitors will be re-
quired to furnish an affidavit that this
condition has been complied with. The
producer is at liberty to send his bulbs
to be flowered by a grower in the vicin-
ity of Boston, should he prefer to do
so.

Hyacinths— For the best collection
of 12 varieties, 3 bulbs of each. Apple-
ton Gold Medal.

Narcissi — For the best collection of
30 varieties, one 6-inch pot or pan of
each variety. Appleton Gold Medal.

Tulips— For the best collection of 12
varieties, single early, one 6-inch pot
or pan of each variety. Appleton Gold
Medal.

Tulips. For the best collection of 12
varieties, Darwin or other late-flower-
ing, one 6-inch pot or pan of each va-
riety. Appleton Gold Medal.

Preliminary Notice of Other Special
Prizes.

The society offers also the following
prospective prizes for gardens during
the next four years. Commercial grow-
ers excluded. The medals to be award-
ed to the owners and the money to be
given to the gardeners.

1919 — For an Iris Garden, three
prize. First, Gold Medal and $100;
second. Silver Medal and $50; third.
Silver Medal and $25.

1920— For a Rose Garden, three
prizes. First, Gold Medal and $100;
second. Silver Medal and $50; third.
Silver Medal and $25.

1921 — For a collection of Lilacs in
Flower, three prizes. First, Gold

Medal and $100; second, Silver Medal
and $50; third. Silver Medal and $25.

1922— For a Fruit Garden, three
prizes. First, Gold Medal and $100;
second. Silver Medal and $50; third.
Silver Medal and $25,

Details and further particulars of
the foregoing four classes will appear
in the 1918 schedule.

WiLUAM P. Rich, Secy.

Horticultural Hall, Boston.

SEWICKLEY (PA.) HORTICULTUR-
AL SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting held on Feb.
13th the society voted to accept the
invitation to send a delegate to the
Annual Davey Convention to be held
at Kent, Ohio, March 5-10. A commit-
tee was appointed to make preliminary
arrangements for the coming Septem-
ber Show. M. Curran presented the
financial report tor the late Fall Show,
and the treasurer was instructed to
pay the prize money to exhibitors.
Mr. Curran was accorded a rising vote
of thanks for the able manner in which
he had managed the show finances.

R. Taylor showed some fine Fin
du Siecle celery, a carnation sport
from Beacon and double cyclamen
flowers. John Reig showed forced
asparagus, chicory and rhubarb
of fine quality, and was awarded
special mention. G. R. McDonald gave
an instructive lecture on poultry man-
agement.

James Stewart, who laid out the es-
tate for Mr. Edward A. Woods and
who has had charge of same for the
past seven years, is leaving Sewickley
to take charge of and develop the es-
tate of Mrs. J. R. Reynolds, Winston
Salem, N. C. The best wishes of the
society accompany Mr. Stewart, who
leaves in a few days to take up his
new duties.

John Carman, Secy.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Lenox
(Mass.) Horticultural Society was held
on Wednesday evening, Feb. 14th. A.
J. Loveless and Edwin Jenkins were
appointed delegates to attend the Da-
vey Convention at Kent, Ohio, March
5th to 10th. S. G. Barnes of Pittsfield
gave some practical demonstrations of
arranging cut flowers. He used roses,
narcissi, violets, sweet peas, orchids
and carnations, in vases for table and
room decorations. The demonstrator
used the glass blocks in the bottom of
his vases, which are made for this pur-
pose and which can be procured from
any florist supply house at a very low
price. This brought out a good many
different opinions on the ways and
means of using cut flowers to best ad-
vantage. Mr. Barnes impressed his
audience with the great importance of
avoiding any discord in colors, also
over-crowding, which is so unnatural
and fatal.

After Mr. Barnes had finished, Fred
Heeremans arranged a vase of Alice
carnations after his own idea of ar-
rangement. He used quite a lot of fo-
liage and buds, which produced a very
pleasing effect.

Henry Heekemans, Secy.

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

The February meeting held, on
Tuesday evening, 20th inst., was a
well attended and earnest session. It
was announced as Carnation night — a
topic sure to stir things up at this
season of the year in Boston. The dis-
play of carnations on the platform was
simply grand, there being probably
fifteen hundred blooms in vases of
fifty and one hundred and every flower
being of top exhibition quality. C. S.
Strout brought vases of 100 each of
the varieties which won tor him big
prizes at Indianapolis. David Ward
from Cattage Gardens, New York, was
there with some fine blooms and was
good enough to say he loved Boston,
which he considered the only city
really interested in carnations, as the
display before the Club testified.

C. S. Strout and S. J. Goddard were
on the program to address the meeting,
the former on his cultural methods
and the latter on the novelties he had
seen at Indianapolis. Mr. Goddard
spoke entertainingly on the different
varieties now in the lime light, but
was drawn into a debate of consider-
able length and wide scope covering
the ground from the taking of cuttings
to the proper basis for awards and
recognition of new varieties at flower
shows, in which the stock gladiators
of the club got well warmed up. Mr.
Goddard said that the Dorners were
now doing even better work than even
their father had accomplished.

Mr. Strout explained the peculiar
requirements of his business which is
about three-fourths a shipping trade
and in giving a list of his preferred
varieties showed that the Selection
was based largely on their adaptability
to his spec'.al needs, the varieties be-
ing Matchless, White Winsor, Pink
Delight, Nancy, Benora, Beacon, Poca-
hontas, Mrs. Ward and Alice. Mr.
Strout stated that one fundamental
basis in his culture is to maintain
active growth without any check
whatever, from the time the cutting
is taken until the plants are thrown
out of fife bench. His experience
was that the longer he grows the Cot-
tage Garden varieties the better they
become.

Among the other speakers were
David Ward, W. E. Lenk of Halifax
Gardens, J. A. Nelson, W. D. Howard.

The exhibits included the following.;
S. J. Goddard — Nancy, Rosalia, Lad-
die and Doris. C. S. Strout— Match-
less, Nancy, Pink Delight, Snow White
(seedling) and No. 9, maroon. Cottagfe
Gardens — Cottage Maid and Crystal.
W. E. Lenk — Alice Coombs, Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Benora. John A. Nelson —
seedlings. Littlefield & Wyman — Miss
Theo, Eastern Beauty (salmon pink,
white fringed) Benora and White
Wonder. W. D. Howard — Bemice. P.
S. Brigham — Benora and a cerise
seedling. E. A. Richards — Greenfield,
which took a prize at Indianapolis as
No. 110.

Among the miscellaneous exhibits
were the following: H. J. Borowski —
twelve cyclamen plants of remarkable
luxuriance and finish, showing excep-
tional cultural skill. Duncan Finlay-
son — Plant of Cymbidium Gottiana
(eburneum Lowii x insigne) with 4 ft.
spike. W. W. Edgar Co. — Tulip, Pride
of Haarlem. A. K. Rogers — Freesias

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February 24, 1917

The report of the dinner committee
showed a balance left over, principally
due to advertising in the menu, of
$235.80, which it was voted to devote
to the picnic fund for next July. The
secretary announced the receipt of an
appreciative reply from the President
to the telegram sent from the recent
banquet pledging loyal support in the
impending international trouble. An
invitation to visit the W. W. Edgar
Co.'s greenhouses on Saturday, March
24, was enthusiastically accepted.
The invitation to send two delegates
to the Davey Institute convention at
Kent, Ohio, after considerable discus-
sion, was accepted and W. H. Judd
and John Duguid were selected, with
Messrs. Donald and A. G. Sawyer as
alternates.

Twenty-two new members were
added to the roll. The next meeting
will take place one week earlier than
the regular date. Leonard Barron of
Garden City, N. Y., will lecture.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

At a meeting held Feb. 6th, the Gar-
deners' and Florists' Club of Washing-
ton, Pa., was organized and the follow-
ing officers elected: president, J. O.
Minton; vice-president, Charles Mc
Gowan. secretarv and treasurer, Wm.
J. Warrick, Jr.

A splendid exhibit of carnations
was shown at the meeting of the
Paterson (N. J.) Floricultural Society
on February 6. The competition
was very close, first prize being
won by E. Vandercliff, gardener for
Mrs. Leonard, with eighty-one points:
John Garatano, gardener for S. Van
Riper, was second, with seventy-nine
points, while Robert Petrie. gardener
for Dr. Millspaugh, was third, with

seventy-seven points. The judges were
S. Hubschmidt, J. H. Bowman and
Matthew Morgan.

The February meeting of the Rhode
Island Horticultural Society will be
held in the lecture room. Public Li-
brary, Providence, on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 21, 1917. Speaker, Arthur C.
Miller, Inspector of Apiaries. Subject,
"Bees and the Fruit Grower." Busi-
ness meeting, 7.45 P. M. Lecture at
8 P. M. Opportunity will be given
after the lecture for the formation of
a beekeepers' association.

Ernest K. Thosjas, Secy.

Kingston, R. I.

The American Society of Landscape
Architects which met in Boston on
Friday, February 16, is putting through
with the assistance of the department
of agriculture at Washington and va-
rious nurserymen, a standardization of
the common names of plants through-
out the United States. Another pro-
ject is being carried on by the com-
mittee on relations with trades, seek-
ing, as its name suggests, to bring
about a better understanding between
the profession and those who supply
it — chiefly dealers in plant material.
And still another is that of traveling
exhibits by which plans, prospective
sketches and photographs of work al-
ready done may be shown all over the
country. The billboard nuisance. Na-
tional parks, the preservation of Niag-
ara Falls and other questions relating
to public reservations, were considered.
The chairman of a committee an-
nounced that data in great variety on
city planning is being collected for
Belgian officials who will ultimately
have charge of the rebuilding of Bel-
gian cities. After dinner Loring Un-
derwood gave a talk on "Old New
England Gardens," illustrated with
lantern slides, which were photo-
graphed directly in colors.

DURING RECESS.
N. Y. and N. J. Plant Growers.
The Tenth Annual Dinner of the
New York and New Jersey Association
of Plant Growers was held in the
Green Room at the Hotel McAlpln,
New York City, on Saturday, Febru-
ary 17th. The attendance exceeded all
expectations. The guests were seated
at round tables which permitted danc-
ing between the courses. This feature
was greatly enjoyed by the majority
present. After a hearty dinner, the
president, J. H. Fiesser, who acted as
toastmaster, called upon a number of
speakers, including F. R. Pierson, An-
ton Schultheis, A. L. Miller, James Mc-
Hutchison, George E. M. Stumpp, Wil-
liam H. Siebrecht, Sr. and Jr. Imme-
diately after the speeches were over
the dancing was again indulged in and
continued much later than the plant
growers usually dance.

Florists' Club of Washington, D. C.
The bowling team of the Florists'
Club of Washington, D. C, last week
defeated their opponents in the Mount
Pleasant Duckpin League. The score
was as follows:

FLORISTS.

Jeukius 96 100 86

A. SbafEer 101 96 108

G. Goulclman 83 92 96

G. Shaffer 86 106 110

O. Schoeps 95 98 98

Totals 462 492 496

Deoaturs— Totals 475 424 471

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore will have a banquet and
elect officers at the March meeting.
Nominations are as follows: For pres-
ident, F. C. Bauer, A. G. Fiedler; for
vice-president, Geo. W. Stisser; for
secretary, N. F. Flitton, Wm. F. Ekas;
for financial secretary, Geo. Talbot;
for treasurer, F. G. Burger; for libra-
rian, C. M. Wagner.

An.m'ai, Din.nkh iik hiik New Yhhk and iNh;w Jkksky Pi.a.N] (iuowkus A.s.suci.\tiu.\.

February 24, 1917

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Dreer's New White Canna Eureka

CANNAS

Our Own Introductions

Eureka. We consider this the best white flowering
Canna for all purposes to which Cannas are de-
voted. It is of robust constitution, growing four
feet high, forming sturdy, shapely plants very
quickly. Its free flowering tendency can be read-
ily understood when we chronicle the fact that a
small plant set out May 15th, three months later
carried 15 immense heads of flowers. These are of
a creamy-white, changing in full sun to a pure
white. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

Favorite. There have beeu many yellow Cannas
spotted with carmine or crimson that were good;
it is, therefore, particularly interesting to tind a
variety that in every way eclipses its many prede-
cessors and for wiiich we have singled out this
sort. The color is a rich, deep golden-yelluw, pro-
duced on tail stems high above the foliage. The
red dots, which are not too pronounced, add to the
piquancy of the flower, without detracting from the
golden mass effect. 5 feet. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per
doz. ; $25.00 per 100.

Orangre Bedder. A particularly attractive bedding
variety of a bright orange with just sufficient scar-
let suffusion to intensify the dazzling mass of color
when the wide branching stems are covered with
flowers. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

The Gem. An entirely distinct spotted variety. The
immense trusses of flowers are borne on upright
branching stems well above the foliage, and are of
deep cream or straw-yellow, spotted with deep car-
mine. $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

One each of the above 4 varieties for 75 cts.

TWO DISTINCT CANNAS— The Last Introductions Received from Germany in tlie Autumn of 1914

I.ahneck. In tbls variety we have an entirely distinct departure
and advance in tlie assortment of pink Cannas. First of all
we have In Lahneck a free grower, producing an abundance
of trusses on erect stalks, well above the foliage. The color
Is difficult to describe and convey an adequate impression of
Its worth. It Is fundamentally rosy, but throughout the flow-
ers there are lines and shadings of scarlet-carmine hues that
add much to their brightness. Add to this a narrow pale-gold
border and you may form a slight conception of the beauty
of this novelty. 75 cts. each ; JT.SO per dozen.

Scharfenstcin. Another variety that is sure to take a place
among the standard sorts as quickly as it becomes known.
The beautifully formed, large round florets are produced in
compact but graceful trusses well above the green foliage.
The color is a unique light red salmon with orange and car-
mine suffusions that altogether forms a most attractive addi-
tion to the range of colors found In Cannas. You will like
Scharfenstein. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per dozen.

For a complete hat of Standard Varieties of Canna* see our current Wholesale List

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PLANTING THE HOME GROUNDS.

Part of a paper Avrittt'n for the I'euinau-
la Horticultural Society, Dover, Del., by
R. Vlucent, Jr., of Whitemarsh, Md. (The
portion liere given was followed by com-
prehensive lists of planting material for
various purposes and locations with prac-
tical directions for soil preparation, spac-
ing, exposures, etc.)

This article is not intended to cover
large estates where the grounds are
extensive — the correct way would be
then to employ a thoroughly competent
landscape gardener — therefore, my ar-
ticle today takes in the places and sit-
uations that practically can be made
good by the owner or .ordinary gar-
dener. The list of trees, shrubs,
plants, etc., that are here offered are
those that in my judgment are best
adapted to the majority of locations.
Too many places have their beauty
spoiled by too much tree planting;
that is, in a great many cases too
many trees are planted on a limited
space. This not only occurs around
the humble cottage, but many places
of large dimensions are in the same
condition. This sometimes is. solely
the owner's fault, and again it is the
man supplying the trees who wants to
dispose of as many as possible, and
induces the party for whom he is
planting that to make a display at
once so many must be planted. This
is all very well if they are planted so
as to be removed or cut out in a few
years, and they should be so placed
that this may be accomplished, but
often it is not and the consequences
are, that after a time one tree over-
grows and disfigures another. Too
many mistakes are also made in not
studying the size to which the tree
will grow, and in planting too close to
buildings, road or pathway, thus be-
coming a nuisance by crowding road-
way or path. Then limbs have to be
lopped off to make room for passage,
disfiguring the trees or bushes and
making a bad appearance generally.

Another point where a number of
mistakes are made is in planting too
many of the same variety as is fre-
quently done on small places. The va-

rieties of trees and shrubs are innum-
erable and can be gotten in endless
variety — and variety is what gives
charm and beauty to any place wheth-
er large or small.

There are some situations where the
planting of certain kinds of trees or
shrubs en masse is correct and gives
a goodly appearance. This is not what
1 have reference to, but to small places
where you will see possibly four or
five weeping trees, all of one variety,
or the same in hardy hydrangeas or
shrubbery of a like character, too
much sameness to be beautiful. If
those planting the home grounds
would spend a little time inspecting
other places that are well planted, and
then consult some good gardener, the
result would be more artistic even
though expense was added, and they
would be well paid in after years. Do
not consult the man who calls himself
a "landscape gardener" simply be-
cause he has a few trees and shrubs
to sell, as he is more than likely to
recommend what he has in stock than
varieties you would have to procure
elsewhere.

I have heard several lectures by
parties advocating the procuring of
trees, etc., from the woods or forest
for their home-ground planting. This
might do, and has been done in some
cases, but in the majority has not been
successful, as a tree or brush grown
in some shade or partial shade more
or less, then transplanted out into the
bright sunshine is apt to harden the
bark, and then it takes a long time to
start growing, whereas the nursery-
grown tree has been grown out in the
elements, and if of any size has been
transplanted several times, is better
rooted and is in a condition to grow
right along, and if properly planted
it will soon outstrip the forest tree.
I once heard a speaker, who claims to
be an educated gardener, tell his audi-
ence that they should go out in the
woods near by and dig up some of the
large holly, cedar and pine trees and
plant around some of their buildings
that needed hiding. Of course, he was
telling the people something he. him-
self, had never tried out. If he had.
he would have known better than to
recommend any such policy, as any-
one who has tried to transplant large
wild evergreens knows to his sorrow.
Small ones can be and are transplant-

ed, and occasionally a large one, but
a great deal of care is required.

The various garden clubs are doing
a greater work than they have any
idea of, not only beautifying their own
grounds, but educating their neighbors
along the same lines. Also, what is
being done in a great many cities and
suburbs, is teaching the people to Im-
prove the opportunity of having
flowers either in window or porch
boxes or in making the back yard a
little paradise. In many instances the
fences for a whole block have been
removed, giving the block a park-like
appearance — a thing of beauty instead
of ash barrels, bottles, tin cans and
rubbish of all kinds. If such a change
can be made in and under these condi-
tions in a city, how much more can
be done away from the city in the
suburbs under much more favorable
conditions than our city cousins have.

The man or woman these days who
does not wish for a garden is hard to
find, and there are some that are beau-
tiful even if very small. It may only
be a porch or window box, but for all
that it is a joy to the owner if well
kept; and that owner is as proud of
that box when the plants therein look
well as the owner of a large garden
or park. But a protest ought to be
registered against some of the boxes
and vases around public buildings,
hotels, etc. They are often filled by
contract early in the season, and, with
the exception of water occasionally,
are left to take care of themselves.
Plants will die sometimes or get
straggley or bare and ought to be re-
placed, which is not often done, con-
sequently, instead of being beautiful,
are only an eyesore. A little attention
in replacing the indifferent plants
would have a pleasing effect the whole
season. The great city of London has
thousands upon thousands of window
boxes, and the house dwellers seem to-
vie with one another as to who can
have the prettiest. The consequence
is many a beauty spot for the city
dweller to cast his eyes upon.

Trees, deciduous evergreens, shrubs,
perennials, etc., are as much a part of
the well-balanced garden as the lawn
or flower beds: many of them are as
highly decorative as any ornamental
foliage plants, and some varieties are
as useful as cut flowers, and a plant-
ing can be arranged so as to have
some bloom or attraction the entire
growing season, and with the ever-
green trees, shrubbery, etc., a cheei^
ful appearance will be had when the

February 24, 1917

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Containing Latest Novelties

NE of the interesting things about our business
is. that every so t ften a man who for years
has been buying certain seeds from us, will stop
for a season and try some other seetls.
In nine cases out of ten, however, baek he comes
the next year and buys a larger assortment than
ever.

It's like a fellow's going away from home for a
time — when he comes back, he appreciates the
home as he never did befure.

Whether you are one of our stick-tight customers,
an entirely new one; or an old one returning to

the fold : you will find the 1917 catalog has the
usual number of goodly new things.
Things that have been tried and tested as only
Sutton's try ahd test. It's this cuntinual pains-
taking trying and testing that makes Sutton's
seeds dependable.

Our catalog is so elaborate and expensive to pro-
duce, that you will readily appreciate why we
make a small charge of .'35c. for a copy; but this
is promptly refunded when your orders amoujit
to $5 or more.

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COEEUS, 20 sorts, Rooted Cut-
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CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings 1.00

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DRAC.^NA Indivisa. 5-in. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Double 'White

Rooteil Cuttings 1.50 12.00

rrCHSIAS, Routed Cuttings 1.50 14.00

FUCHSIAS. 2Vi-in. pots 3.00

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Has just been mailed

If you do not receive a copy by
the time tinis issue of HORTI-
CULTURE reaches you, advise
us and we will mail you one
promptly.

Chrisan'hemums Exclusively
ELMER D. SMITH & GO.

ADRIAN, MICH.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ivi .

C3 IM, IM.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

The larg-e bell type,
for private estate use.

WM. H. SIEBRECHT

Astoria, N. Y. City

iFRIMS,

:"rc.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

NEI'IIKOLEPIS TEDDY. JR., 6-in, ?6.00
per dozen; S-in.. $12.00 per dozen.

NErHROLEPIS SftllTUlI, 3!^-ln. potS,
$3.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, Sh^ln., $3.00
per dozen.

FICUS ELASTICA, 50c., T5c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PiERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROIMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants and Roses

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methodfi «f eerrect Bcrovntlnff
e»p«cl&ily ad»pt«d for florists' use.

BOOKS BALANCKD AND ADjrSTKD.

40 STATE ST. - - - - BOSTON
Telephone Hala H.

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HOETICULTUEE

February 24, 1917

Pansy and Verbena Baskets

Their use assures the Florist and Greenhouse
man the largest cash return for their plants.

Small size No. 0 -vi.;;^ Large size No. 2

9 in long. 6in. w,de. 3 in, deep. 13 .n. long. 7S in. wide, 354 m deep

Nested 500 in a crate. I Wire handles detached I Nested 250 in a crate.

Price $9.00 per 1000 | $2.00 per lOOO extra I Price$17.00perlOOO

Samples Sent Free Upon Request

G. P. READ, Inc., 199 Duane St., New York

winter's snows are falling. Shrubs
have many uses, such as a dividing
line between places or the vegetable
garden, or between the lawn and un-
sightly scenes beyond. They can be
planted in a mixed shrubbery border,
the taller growing ones back, and the
short, dense growing ones front.

Thorough preparation of the soil by
spading, or where possible the tree
holes should be dynamited, as this
does the work much more thoroughly
than is possible by spading, and a
properly prepared hole in which to
plant a tree or bush means a great
deal in the quickness and healthiness
of the growth. To get this result, well
rotted manure or bone meal should
also be incorporated with the soil.
After the trees are planted, if a good
mulch of manure or litter is spread
over the ground only a limited amount
of cultivation will be necessary — just
sufficient to keep down the weeds.
When planting, care should be taken
not to over-crowd, allowing ample
room for future development, unless
immediate effect is wanted, in which
case they may be planted close and
afterward every other one removed,
but it is far better to plant at a regu-
lar distance, using some annuals to
fill up until the regular planting covers
the ground.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

I'uUerizetl or Shre(l<Ied

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify : WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

At the monthly meeting on Friday
evening, Feb. 9, there was an excep-
tionally good attendance and a very
fine display of exhibits for which the
judges made the following awards:
Cultural certificates to Jas. Stuart for
cyclamen; to Thos. Aitchison for ama-
ryllises; to John Forbes tor Hoosier
Beauty roses and to Wm. Whitton for
mixed antirrhinums. High commenda-
tion to Wm. Graham for mignonette,
sweet peas, violets and carnations; to
Robt. Grunnert for cinerarias, car-
nations and display of primula; to
John Forbes for vase of Ophelia roses;
to James Linaine for Primula mala-
coides; to Wm. Whitton for primulas,
and to P. W. Popp for narcissi. Wm.
Whitton was also awarded honorable
mention tor Darwin tulips. The thanks
of the society was awarded to P. W.
Popp for freesia hybrids and to Robt.
Williamson for new rose Los Angeles.
The first prize for the most meritorious
exhibit was awarded to Jas. Stuart for
plant of cyclamen, second went to
Thos. Aitchison for display of aniaryl-
lises, and third to Wm. Whitton for
vase of mixed antirrhinums.

After the business was finished a
smoker and social session was held.
Mr. Henry Wild was elected toast-
master and he filled that office to per-
fection. Songs were rendered by
Messrs. Mitchell, Maynard, Collins,
Forbes, Paton and Clarkson. Mr. Scott
of Elmsford, Mr. Neubrand of Tarry-
town and Mr. Troy of New Rochelle
each said a few words. Light refresh-
ments and cigars were passed around
and it was almost midnight when the
company broke up after singing "Auld
Lang Syne."

The new Executive Committee are to
be congratulated on getting up the en-
tertainment, as it was certainly one of
the finest times that ever was held by
the society. Amongst the visitors
were: W. J. Collins of Carter's,
Boston, Eber Holmes, rep, W. A.
Manda, So. Orange, N. J.; Mr. Hunt,
rep. Boddington's, New York; Mr. Wat-
kins of Burnett Bros., New York; also
representatives from Weeber & Don.
New York, Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J., and Lord & Bumham Co.,
New York.

AxEX. Clarkson, Secy.

The Becornised Standard Inseotlolde,
A spray remedy tot green, black, wblt*
fly, tbnps and Boft acale.

Qnart, tl.OO; OaUon, *4.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine Holatlon properly dilotet
for (amlcatlng or raporlzlng.

Qawt, ll.M; OsUoa. »4.M.
Dntll further notice ablpmeata on oar
prodncta FOKOINK, TSBMINK and SOA-
L.INB will be aabj«ct to condlUoa* of th«
chemical market.

Prompt shipments onn he guaranteed on
APHINB and MIKOTIAMA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

ECTICI

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
tJsed according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

M: Pint, 26c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
14 Gallon, $1.2S; Gallon, ft; S Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 Gallon Can, fl7.S0.
Directions on package.

LEMONl OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Ltxington St, Biltimore. Md.

4.

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. ~ Gallons/ $1.65
m : Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective
weaker.

LOOK FOK THE IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask youT dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A«k Your Dealer For IL

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

February 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

243

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.

A bomb was exploded in the midst
of the campus last week when Profes-
sor A. H. Nehrling suddenly passed
in his resignation as Head of the De-
partment of Floriculture. Professor
Nehrling announces that he is to enter
the field of business, having taken
over the McDonald Floral Company
at Crawfordsville, Indiana. He will
carry on a retail and wholesale busi-
ness, but at the same time intends to
keep in touch with educational work
and will devote some time to giving
lectures throughout the Middle-West.
In connection with his business he is
to inaugurate a landscape service bu-
reau. Professor Nehrling came to the
college early in the year 1914. In
the three short years that he has been
at the college he has become very
popular, both among faculty and stu-
dents. Since he has been here he has
inaugurated many new things in the
department, and has improved the de-
partment many times. The depart-
ment is now on a systematic business
basis. From a department of four
courses he has raised a department of
ten courses. Under his direction a
large perennial garden was started at
the college. He has been especially
active among the florists of the Con-
necticut Valley and has succeeded In
bringing about a real co-operation
among them. The annual flower show
is another of his innovations and each
year has seen a steady rise in their
popularity.

It was with sincere regret that his
students learned of his resignation,
and the man that comes to Prof.
Nehrling's position will have some
big shoes to . fill.

The annual Boston trip of the Flori-
culture classes took place February
15-18. On Thursday the Waban Rose
Conservatories were visited. Here Mr.
Montgomery took the students around
and pointed out many interesting
things pertaining to rose growing.

From Natick the classes visited J.
T. Butterworth in Framingham, where
a most excellent collection of orchids
was seen. To the students Mr. Butter-
worth gave the impression of "know-
ing his line" completely.

At S. J. Goddard's in Framingham
were viewed some of the best carna-
tions met with on the trip. Stanley
Hall, a graduate of the college, is now
engaged in Goddard's.

Friday morning the wholesale flower
markets were visited, where the stu-
dents were very kindly shown around
by Mr. Thurston. For the remainder
of the morning a study of retail stores
was made. Penn, Galvin and Carbone
were all visited. In the afternoon, pri-
vate estates in Brookline were visited.
At Faulkner farms, Mr. Ness and Mr.
Mclntyre showed the students through
the greenhouses, while Mr. Craig, su-
perintendent, took the students on a
tour of the estate. At Weld Gardens,
the students went through the green-
houses and saw many plants grown
to perfection.

BOLGIANO'S TOMATO SEEDS

Are grown by us as far

. north as Tomatoes

will mature.

They are Free from Blight —
Most Carefully Grow.i— Most
Carefully Selected — Most
Carefully Saved"

JUST FOR SEED

Bolgiano's Tomato Seeds are
well known for their big yields
of large, firm, solid, meaty uni-
form Tomatoes.

We grow Tomatoes — just for
seed, even the pulp we destroy.
Not an ounce of Canning House
Tomato Seed is allowed to
enter our Establishment. ..^^^^ ^^^„„ .^omato

WHOLESALE TOMATO SEED PRICES (To the Trade Only)

Oz. %lb. %lb. Lb.

"JOHN BAER" TOMATO SEED $0.15 S3.00 $3.15 S1M>

"GREATER BALTIMORE" TO.MATO SEED 26 .15 1.25 2.50

"GREATER BALTIMORE" TOMATO (Special Stock Seed)... .30 1.00 1.15 SJSO

MY M.*RYLANI) TOMATO SEED 25 .16 1.26 2.50

MY MARYLAND TOMATO <Spe<ial Stock Seed) 30 1.00 1.16 SJM

THE GREAT B H BOLGIANO'S BEST 20 .60 .90 1.16

RED ROCK EXTRA FINE STOCK 20 .50 .90 1.16

RED ROCK (Special Stock Seed) 25 .16 1.25 2J50

BURPEE'S MATCHLESS TOM.\TO 20 .50 .90 1.16

LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION TOMATO 16 .40 .16 1.50

BRINTON'S BEST TOM.\TO SEED 16 .40 .16 1.60

WORLDS FAIR TOMATO SEED 16 .40 .15 1.60

BOLGIANO'S NEW CENTURY TOMATO 15 .40 .15 1.80

BOLGIANO'S NEW QUEEN TOMATO 15 .40 .15 1.50

DWARF STONE TOMATO SEED '. 16 .40 .15 1.60

I. X. L. BOLGIANO'S EXTRA EARLY 26 .85 1.50 3.00

BONNY BEST (Purest Stock) 25 .15 1.16 2.25

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Pure) 20 .60 .90 1.16

LIVINGSTON'S NEW STONE (Special Stock Seed) 25 .15 1.25 2.60

LIVINGSTON'S PAR.VGON TOMATO 20 .50 .90 1.15

MAULE'S SUCCESS TOMATO SEED 20 .50 .90 1.16

KELLY RED OR W.4DE TOMATO SEED 25 .16 1.15 2.26

LIVINGSTON'S FAVORITE TOMATO 20 .50 .90 1.1B

KING OF THE EARLIEST TOMATO 25 .60 l.OO 2.00

SPARK'S EARLIANA TOMATO 20 .60 .90 1.16

CHALK'S JEWEL TOMATO (Pure) 26 .60 1.00 2.00

TEN TON TOMATO 15 .40 .16 1.60

NEW JERSEY RED TOMATO 16 .40 .16 1.60

TROPHY TOMATO SEED 16 .40 .16 1.60

TOMATO SEED FOR YOUR 1917 CROP

You will get an enormous crop of Tomatoes from llolgiano's Tomiito Seeds this year.
Our Seed was saved from one of the largest crops we have ever had, due to heing favored
by weather conditions. The vines were loaded with Large, Solid, Red Fruit. We know
positively by planting Seed from this "Big Crop" your yield will be much larger than if
you had bought st'cd grown where the weather conditions were not favorable.

J. BOLGIANO & SON, °* »r'

GROWERS OF PEDIGREE TOMATO SEEDS

THIS IS OUR 99TH YEAR

Send for our Complete Catalogue giving: lowest prices to Florists and Market Gardeners.

Saturday morning Thomas Roland's
houses at Revere were visited. The
establishment impressed the students
as very neat and systematic. At
Cliftondale the famous Sim's sweet
peas were inspected. Mr. Sim took
the students around and pointed out
his experiments with primulas and
auriculas.

Thomas Roland's establishment in
Nahant gave the impression of being
one of the best and most business-like
of its kind. Mr. Ringdahl proved very
interesting and showed the visitors
many interesting things.

All the students voted the trip a
tremendous success, and only wish
there had been time to visit more of
these large establishments about
Boston.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.
Duiuth, Minn. — J. .T. LeBorius. Wood-
land, addition.

Syracuse, N. Y. — Stern Bros., range
of houses in the spring.

Great Neck, L. I., N. Y.— Golf &

Country Club, one Metropolitan Mate-
rial Co.. house.

Beverly Farms, Mass. — A. F. Luke,
Hemlock St., Hitchings houses, 27x108,
17x27, 10x17.

Lima, O. — The greenhouse range of
J. H. Milnor Sons & Co. has been pur-
chased by Rolf Zetlitz.

244

HORTICULTURE

February 24, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMEIQGAM SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mlcli. ; First Vice-PresideDt, F,
W. Bolgiano, Wasiiington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland. O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

One Week's Imports.

The value of imports at the port of
New York, or horticultural material,
for the week enuing Feb. 9th, is given
as follows:

Bulbs — Prance, ?77G; Netherlands,
111,567.

Plants— France, $5,732; Nether-
lands, $20,211; England, $256; France,
$3,101.

Red NClover see^'^France, $45,373.

Clover seed— France, $2,200.

Other seeds — Denmark, $10,779;
France, $9,676; Netherlands, $284;
England, $1,151; British East Indies,
$1,772; Canada, $236.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $218,005.

Blood— Uruguay, $2,572.

Other fertilizers' — England, $4,592;
Uruguay, $1,889.

Where Reform is Needed.

When the Irish Department of Agri-
culture has to make the statement that
"some seed retailers are still found
selling grossly inferior and even
worthless seeds," it becomes unpleas-
antly apparent that even now, long
after the strenuous efforts that were
years ago made to put an end to the
one-time common practice of adulter-
ating seed and of foisting upon the un-
wary old and useless stuff, there are
still some who stoop to such despic-
able frauds. A point which has im-
portant bearing is that in Ireland, and
in some parts of England, dealers who
have no more right to be called seeds-
men than a small shopkeeper who sells
Rhubarb pills has to be called a chem-
ist, dabble in farm and garden seeds,
and probably, as much through igno-
rance as evil intent, handle such seeds
as a legitimate seedsman would not
tolerate in his warehouse.

It would be a good thing for the
Trade and for the farmer — and I sub-
mit it would be but just and reason-
able— if the law made it an illegal of-
fence for any firm or person who does
not employ a qualified seedsman, or
is not himself a qualified man, to sell
seeds to farmers or gardeners. Even if it
involved the licensing of the legitimate

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

MICHELL'S NLW CROP

ASPiRAGus piumosus mm

NORTHERN GREENHODSE GROWN SEED

1,000 Seed S-3.50 10,000 Seed $;10.00

5,000 Seed 15.50 26,000 Seed 72.50

Special Prices on Larger Quantities

ASPA AGUS HATCHERI SEED

100 Seed $ .75 500 Seed $3.00

1,000 Seed $5.00

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED

1,000 Seed $.75 10,000 Seed $5.50

5,000 Seed 3.00 25,000 Seed 12.50

ALSO ALL OTHER SEASONABLE SEEDS,
ISILBS AND SUPPLIES. SEND lOR

WHOLESAXE CATALOG.

HENRY F.

518 Market Street

MICHELL CO.

PHILADELPHIA

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS^ Inc., commerce BidgTBoiiM, mms.

seedsmen, such a measure would be a
boon and a safeguard so long as no
incompetent dealer could obtain a li-
cense. It is a common practice in ru-
ral districts for a man to engage in a
miscellaneous dealer's business, ac-
cepting orders for seeds as readily as
for coal, lime, or paraffin oil, and to
such a man the price of the seed is of
more importance than quality, purity
of stock, or even germinating power,
but it is a serious matter if the mis-
deeds of such are to be allowed to re-
flect discredit upon the Seed Trade.
— Onlooker, in Horticultural Trade
Journal (Eng.).

New York — Nungesser - Dickinson
Seed Co., under date of Feb. 17, 1917,
report clover active and higher; tim-
othy steady, alsyke higher, alfalfa,
American-grown, firm. They are book-
ing orders now for February-March
shipment, but owing to heavy conges-
tion of freight on all railroads, advise
early forwarding of shipments.

brightly adorned with flower and vege-
table specialties in colors.

Stumpp & Walter Co., New York —
General Seeds, Plant and Implement
Catalogue for Spring, 1917. A 150-
page catalogue, excellent in all its
details, with zinnias and salpiglossis
in full color as cover illustrations.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston —
"Everything for Farm, Garden and
Lawn." From 1822 to 1917 Breck's
Higli Grade Seeds have been offered
to the gardening public by means of
an annual catalogue and the one now
issued is fully up to the quality and
attractiveness of any of its predeces-
sors. Neatly bound in covers of cream
and gold.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Frank D. Pelicano, San Francisco,
Cal.— List of Dahlias.

D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.—
Wholesale Catalogue for Spring, 1917.
Illustrated.

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
— Fruit and Ornamental Tree Book.
Strong on berries.

John Connon Co., Hamilton. Ont. —
Wholesale Price List Nursery Stock,
Bulbs, Border Perennials, etc.

J. L. Moore, Northboro, Mass. —
Catalogue and Price List of Dahlias
and Gladioli for 1917. A select retail
list.

Metzner Floral Company, Mountain
View, Cal. — Catalogue of Gladioli and
New and Select Geraniums, Pelargo-
miums, etc.

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
— Vick's Garden and Floral Guide for
1917. Lavishly illustrated and covers

Our Little Back Lot.

Let them tell us, who will, of their broad,
rolling farms,
And their eloquent, annual gains;
Let them dwell, if they choose, on the many
rare charms
Of their far-reaching acres of grains.
But unless they have tried it they never
can guess
Of the Jolly good fun to be got
From the radishes, lettuce, beets, onions

and cress.
Peas, beans and tomatoes, full many a
mess.
Which we grow in our little back lot.

Which "we" grow, — for my wife and the
children and I.
We all join, each one doing his best
In our pleasant endeavor, and eager to try
To bring forth good things tor the rest.
And I'm sure we are truly as happy as
liings,
Though we dwell In a plain little cot.
We're so fond of the glad vernal season

that brings
All the savory, toothsome, delectable things
That grow in our little liack lot.

— Boston Traveler.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

Florists' Necessities

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 N. Wabasb Ave., Chicago, 111.

February 24, 1917

HOETICULTURE

245

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL. TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CAI.ADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9.

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

ULIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9, 9 to 10

and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ag^eratam, Alys-
Bum, Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens, Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia. Petunia, and Verbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

AVHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growrers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Pricea
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Beet WlBtar flow«rtnc P\mk Saapdnscva •■
the market. Per pkt., «1.M ; • »kta. tor «>.M.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price List ot

WENTEK-ORCUID-FLOWEBLNO SWEET
PEA SEED

Has been mailed. If yoa have not received
« copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

COLD STORAGE

GIGANTEUMS

WRITE FOR PRICES

YOKOHAMA NURSERY GO.

Woolworth BIdg., New York

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in £'4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'SlU'!'

OIMAFRD'S S

ind

:rvici

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOF NOW KEAUY.

Per Per

lUO lUUO

. .$6.50 $6U.OO

. . LUO 65.00

.. 9.U0 8U.00

..10.00 95.00

7 to Sin. (300 bulbs to case)

8 to 9 in. (250 bulbs to caHe)
g to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case)

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case)

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chlo»ca.

Burpee's Seeds

BlitTE riST OF WHOLESALE PRICES

MATLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLANB

FOB PROFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS A-ND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles in Implementa,

Catalogue upon upplicatloB.

16 So. Market atreet
BOS~rC3IM, IVI>X.SS

BURNEn BROTIOS

lKrM««r« •■' erewen •<

^EDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Ghamliers Street, New York

F«^IVI>Vf«J J. IR>A/ir4

lOS West 28th St., NEW YORK

Sl'ECl.iL OFEER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case JSU.OO per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case S3.UU per 1000

11/13, lUO to a case 15.U0 per case

LILIUM FUKMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 2U0 to a case $MI.UU per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case UO.UO per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case lU.UU per case

Write tor Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

LILIUM FORMOSUM

LILIUM HARRISII

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

Prices on Application. Write for 1916
Bulb Catalog.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 Nortb Market St., Boston, Mass,

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YO«K

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety ; also other
items of the short crop ot this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

246

HORTICULTURE

February 24, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
tranBffrred or Intrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere recelTe special attention.

Coit ct Cahlitig Fortign DtUverits
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash mnst accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNEU-

."The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Teletfrsph DeliTery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Tramfer Your Ordert to '

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

M smben riorlats' Tslssrapta DeUnry

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States aa
Beferences.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

Established U74

r> iv le 13 ®

FI^OBIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Arenoe, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on all Ste&mers. Speci&l Correspond'
ence in ftJI the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Telegraph and Cable address. Dardrflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders liom any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* or Talaaiaph

2139-2141 Broadway. New York

TaUphaae IIM-UM Oelaakae

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Monticello, III.— R. I. Dills.

Los Angeles, Cal.-
Venice Plaza.

-George Eischen,

Newport, Ky. — Cable Flower Shop,
705 Monmouth St.

South Bend, Ind. — South Bend Floral
Co., removing to Michigan St.

Worcester, Mass. — Harry I. Randall,
removing to 22 Pearl St., April 1st.

San Francisco, Cal. — M. Tomas, Bush
St., succeeding New York Floral Co.

New York, N. Y.— Frank Nielsen, 17
East 28th St.. succeeding FVank Lor-
raine.

Rochester, N. Y. — Rosery Flower
Shop, 127 South Clinton Ave., Paul
Campus, proprietor.

Evanston, III. — North Shore Land-
scape Gardeners, 1.305 Sherman Ave.,
Scharr & Doting, Props.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Wheatridge, Col. — Wilmore Floral
Co., specialists in dahlias and gladioli;
capital stock, $25,000.

New York, N. Y.— Reed & Keller,
Inc., florists' supplies; capital stock,
$50,000. Incorporators: S. Keller, W.
N. and A. Reed.

Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.— Briarcliff
Greenhouses, greenhouse growers;
capital stock, $210,000. Incorporators:
W. F. Romer, E. H. and P. M. Pierson.

Elkhart, Ind.— Elkhart Plant and
Flower Association; capital stock, $10,-
000. Incorporators: Henry Seeley,
William R. Seeley and Louis J. Lath-
rop.

NEWS NOTES.
Atco, N. J. — David Herbert & Sons
were unfortunate in having their hot
house heating system freeze up dur-
ing the cold snap during the past
week.

East Weymouth, Mass. — A stubborn
fire broke out on February 14 in the
hothouse of Duflin & Humes on Middle
street. The damage amounted to
about $600.

Northampton, Mass. — Alexander
Parks, who has conducted a florist
business on Main street for some
years, has closed his business and left
for Burlington, Vt., to take charge of
the greenhouses of the University of
Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. Parks have
won the respect and good will of
Northampton people and the best wish-
es of their many friends go with them
to their new home.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
= ^SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*. '
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

Vf» aoTsr all Mlehlsan points and saod

soetlans of Ohio, Indiana and Ca— <a

Mambers Florists' Telerrapb DeUvery

AssoclatloB.

GTrD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleijrsph DeLrery

IN THE

National Capital

At 7Mir ••ttIoo t« d«UT«r Fl^w^rs
•r D«alvBo •■ Ordvr hj T«l«-
sraph 9T •th^rwls*. Prvaapl
B«IUbU MmrwX—,

GEORGE H. COOKE

0*B>Mtl«at Ato. aad I. tt.
WASHLNOTON. D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

lUchester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 8/Ac

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambers Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
Also Newport, R. '

We Oiinrantee Satisfaction
■VIEIVI^KfV F". T. ID. ^K.

February 24, 1917

HORTIOULTURB

247

CHICAGO

Send Your Orderi to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Asiociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

•ICIif VADV 561 Fifth Ave.
HCff lUni^ VanderbiltHotel

Q ACT All 1 ''■■'k street
DUO I UN 799 Boylston Street

Bilhnrias ti Stiantrs lod all Easten Polilt

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr order*

Utmteri efF. T. D. AiioctatifH,

WASHINGTON

015 F ST. N. W.

F. H. KRAMER

Auto dplivery of Deaigng and Flowerg to
any address in Washington.

Stock and Work First Class

Orders Filled Day or Nigbt for

CI-EVEL.AIMD

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discoant to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 VV. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asb'b.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOKISTS

Telephones 1601 and I< 1BS2.

141S Famum St.,

• IVI

A., IMI

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFAXO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL,, Proprtetor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden
Lane.
Albany, N. Y.— H. G. ByreB. 106 State

St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Kosery, 23 Steuben

-William C. Oloeckner, 97

St

Albany, N. Y.-
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Oalvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sens.
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St.

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

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

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'i Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New Loudon, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. U. Small ^k Sons, 605 Madi-
son Ave., at D2d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave.

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

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

New York- Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Scbllng. 22 W. 59th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4Rth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416
Farniim St.

Pass.nic, N. J. — Edward Sceery.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — 3. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Artplnldp St.

Washington, D. C— Gnde Bros., 1214 F
St.

Washing-ton, D. C. — F. H. Kramer, 916
F St.. N. W.

Wnshlnjrton. D. C. — George H. Cooke.
Connectlcnt Ave. and L St.

WpBterly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Plpasnnt St.

Send Teleeraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

Memben Florisli

Telegraph

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, G>nn.
and Westerly, R. L

Wo cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. ~

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Ittmitr Florists Telegraph \DeUvtry Asieciatitn
NOTICE INITIALS. We havt one start only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAHB

Euclid Avnua

The Far-Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY. N. T.

Flowerg or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS''

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IVIIwN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE^ Pre*.
Meinber<« FlorUts' Telefraph DellTaary.

DENVER.

COLORADO

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D. A$so«fttion

248

HOETICULTURE

February 24, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Mrs. H. D. Schiller is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis at
St. Joseph's hospital.

The firm of Erne & Klingel becomes
Erne & Co. through the sale of the in-
terest of Fred. L. Klingel, who retires
on account of poor health.

George Asmus is suffering from a
very severe attack of rheumatism and
has been confined to his home at 2309
Warren Ave. for two weeks.

A new wholesale store made its ap-
pearance this week in the heart of the
wholesale district. Wiltgen & Freres
are to be found at 173 N. Wabash
Avenue, in the basement of the new
E. C. Amling store.

Among the St. Valentine's Day nov-
elties were the surprise boxes offered
by the A. L. Randall Co. They con-
tained a heart-shaped receptacle for
holding a corsage, making a very at-
tractive appearance whether open or
closed.

Since the florists' business is no
longer the dead affair in summer that
it used to be it is not unusual for heads
of large houses to slip away for a
winter vacation. A. L. Randall and
Manager F. M. Johnson made some of
theirs by a trip to Cuba from which
they have just returned.

Since the organization of the Amer-
ican Bulb Co., a few months ago, the
firm has done a great deal of business,
but they are always reaching out for
more. Members of the firm are on the
road constantly. Sam Seligman's pro-
posed trip to Japan has been called off
for the present owing to international
complications.

At Wm. J. Smythe's store at Michi-
gan Ave. and 31st St., business has
been highly satisfactory all the season.
The improvements made last summer
have proved the advertising value of
a large, well kept window. Mr.
Smythe has the largest in the city.
Valentine business was heavy in cor-
sages of violets and orchids, as well as
in plants.

Miss Schiller has returned from
Mexico and Arizona, where she was

Order Early!

Easter Supplies, Seeds, Bulbs,
Planting Stock of all kinds.
Glass, Heating Apparatus.
Look out for the Freight
Embargo. Order from Ad-
vertisers in Horticulture.

Order Early!

called on account of the critical ill-
ness of her sister's husband, Walter
Hilliar. He was able to return home
with them. The wedding of Reinhold
Schiller, who is in charge of the down-
town store, and Miss Alice White took
place at the bride's home, 5310 W. .Mon-
roe St., Wednesday, Feb. 21st, and they
started at once for a honeymoon in the
south.

The Misses Edna Frauenfelder and
Bonni6 Cody gave a successful Valen-
tine masquerade at the store at 3343
W. Madison St., last Saturday evening.
The counters were pushed back and
about fifty young people danced to tne
music of a Victrola, while overhead
were decorations suitable to the mem-
ory of St. Valentine. Refreshments
were served. Miss Frauenfelder is
her father's right hand "man" in the
store, and her exhibit at the La Salle
Hotel at the recent flower show will
be remembered as particularly artistic.

Mrs. J. Simpson had special window
decorations for Valentine's Day at
both stores, 3656 Ogden Ave. and 432
N. Parkside Ave. The chief feature
was a chariot, driven by a cupid and
drawn by butterflies which a current
of air from an electric fan kept in con-
stant motion. It added much to the
attractiveness of the store, where Val-
entine trade was especially good in
plants and plant baskets. In cut
flowers, corsages of sweet peas and
violets led. Telegraph orders for that
day were much more frequent than
ever before.

PITTSBURGH.

DeForrest W. Ludwig, who, with
Mrs. Ludwig, is spending the winter
in Los Angeles, California, is engaged
in some commission work for the A.
L. Randall Company of Chicago.

Edward J. Baumbach, salesman and
designer for the E. C. Ludwig Com-
pany, who has been seriously ill for
the past three weeks with pneumonia,
is now thought to be out of danger.

Murray A. McGrew, head salesman
for G. P. Weaklin & Company, has the
sympathy of his friends in the danger-
ous illness of Mrs. McGrew, whose con-
dition at time of writing is considered
critical.

Many firms lost more or less through
improperly packed shipments during
the recent inclement weather. Con-
siderable discomfort was experienced
at various places owing to lack of gas
for heating and many were obliged to
turn to coal and wood for the time
being.

Beginning about ten days before
St. Valentine's Day, Randolph & Mc-
Clements had a succession of window
displays on alternating days, each
seeming to surpass its predecessor
in charm and cleverness of design.
The final exhibition found the wide
window ledge filled with Cupid figures
and Colonial bouquets, in artistic con-
fusion. On the floor were large hand-
some boxes tied with broad satin rib-
bons, several being open and filled
with long-stemmed flowers.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
The police are looking for a man
who last week passed a fraudulent
check for $5 on Fred H. Kramer. The
man gave a $2.50 order and received
the balance in change. Later the check
came back from the bank unhonored.
It bears the signature of "P. S. Rain-
ey," and is made payable to "L. O'Dea."

NEW YORK.

In our mention of the new city head-
quarters of the Beechwood Heights
Nurseries of Bound Brook, N. J., at 57
West 28th street, we inadvertently
mentioned it as the Bound Brook Nur-
series, which is another and quite dif-
ferent concern.

PERSONAL.

Announcement is made of the wed-
ding to take place next April, of Louis
Wesch and Miss Alice Marret, daugh-
ter of Jos. E. Marret, florist, Louisville,
Ky.

Announcement has just been made
of the marriage on January 11, of John
R. Coombs, of Coombs Brothers, West
Hartford, Conn., to Miss Isabelle
Checkers.

Charles Rodgers, formerly with the
King Construction Company, is now
with the Metropolitan Material Com-
pany as foreman of greenhouse con-
struction.

William P. McGranahan, who has
been caretaker and gardener of the
Coles estate. In Bar Harbor, Me., for
the past 19 years, has gone to Philadel-
phia where he has taken a position.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Hall, par-
ents of Harold R. Hall, Main street,
Taunton, Mass., observed the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding day at
their home in Fairhaven, on Monday,
February 12.

Milford Irving is now manager of
the Backer & Co. greenhouses in Bille-
rica, Mass., having taken the place of
Gustav Thommen, who resigned his
position in Billerica to move to Read-
ing, where he has purchased a farm.

Gentlemen:

The first Insertion of my ad. in
the Buyers' Directory in HORTI-
CULTlbuRE was sufficient to
dispose of my entire stock of
gladioli and the second would
better have been omitted as I am
unable to fill the many orders
which have resulted. Don't in-
sert it again. I am agreeably sur-
prised at the results from so
small an ad. Soon 1 shall have
some other stock rsadv and I will
sell it through HORTICULTURE.
M. P. HAENDLER.

February 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

249

Do Your Spring Buying Early

BASKETS

AND DON'T FORGET

That when you stock up on Bayersdorfer & Co.'s goods you are getting

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

BASKETS For Plants BASKETS For Flowers

In Endless Variety, Home Manufacture and

Imported. Everything in Florists' Requisites.

Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send for prices and

see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to

headquarters — THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

LUKE DOOGUE'S NEW POSITION.
City dwellers who wish to combat
the high cost of living by raising gar-
den truck in their baclc yards are to
be tutored in the fine points of farm-
ing at a bureau established by Mayor
Curley.

Although he knows a thing or two
about the methods to be followed in
forcing a crop of near-Aroostook pota-
toes from a 10 by 12 plot of city soil,
the Mayor believes that the city farm-
ers should be advised by one deeply
versed in the secrets of scientific agri-
culture.

So he has delegated Luke Doogue,
son of the late William Doogue, who
for years was city forester, to give ex-
pert advice at the farming bureau that
is to be opened in the park and recrea-
tion department offices, 33 Beacon St.

Mr. Doogue was for years associated
with his father in agricultural work,
and therefore is well equipped to tell
city folks how rich harvests are to be
gained.

In the opinion of the Mayor, there is
no reason why industrious citizens
should not grow onions, cabbage, toma-
toes and other vegetables just as suc-
cessfully as their brethren in the rural
districts.

The course of instruction will not in-
clude tips on how to graft watermelon
sprouts on squash vines. But all per-
sons anxious to get back to nature will
be told just what to do in order to
raise ordinary vegetables that can be
seen without the aid of a microscope.

For two hours daily Mr. Doogue will
dispense information on farming. Dur-
ing this period, the time of which is to
be announced later, he will be at the
service of all citizens who visit the
offices of the park and recreation de-
partment.

Mr. Doogue is now connected with
the department in a clerical capacity.

"No doubt there will be many citi-
zens anxious to make use of their plots
of land as a means of holding down
the cost of living," said the Mayor.

A GOLDEN WEDDING GIFT,

The little floral design shown beie token, the flowers used weie yellow
is an example of a very popular style marguerites, yellow antirrhinums,
of flower arrangement in New York marigolds and calendulas with golden
this season. Being a golden weddin? ribbon. Made by Max Schling.

"The trouble is that not one in ten
know how to go about it.

"They are as much in the dark as
they are in regard to the principles of
raising poultry. Many people blindly
try their luck at chicken farming. They
meet with flat failure. There is no
more chance of success in agricultural
work, unless they first get expert ad-
vice. That's what I intend shall be
available for them." — Boston Post.

Provincetown, Mass. — J. and A. E.
Biram have made sale of the Pilgrim
Greenhouses and business to Newton
The Florist, who will remove the
buildings to his own land, placing them
at the rear of his present greenhouse
plant.

RKED (SL KELLER

111 West 25th St., New Tork

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all oar

latal DisiEDS, Baskets, Wira Wark KNoveltias

and are dealers io
Decorative Glassnare. Growers and

FlorlNtH* R<H)Diflfte8

Telepfciae MM MadlsMi Mbw*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOf.KBAI.B

Pknitsmen and Florists

103 Park Ave., Roam 805, NEW YSM

250

HORTICULTURE

February 24, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
them. It you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

DAVID VrmUDB KDWABD J. WHIXH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & Commission Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 DmnsMn Stmt, tOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort Hill 1964—1966

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUaale FlorUf
1201-05 Race Street, rHIUDELPHIA, PA.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 • 2! Ruiteid St., Philadelpliii, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and ail Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD J. M. DEUTSCHER

Bell, Locust 1497 Keystone, Kace 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1616 Banetead St., PHII,ADEIJ>HIA, Pa.

Wired Toothpicks

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

M,OM. . .$!.«•. 60.000... W.M. SampU tn*.
For eale br dealer*.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

RIOH4IVIOND, INO.

Ple«e« menHoB Uoritonltare when writlnc.

MICHIGAPrCUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Csuelcnmenta SoUolted
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Hoase for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8®-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

jEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

' PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Jiround
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO.

If lnter«>«t«^, #mid «■ fm»

•ad address for ear weekly prlr* lUt

U/n PU DPnC rn wholesale cut

IILLlin DKUO. UU. Flower Marlraf

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Flower Market

Full line o( Florists' Write for quotations before
Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., ROQTON MAQ^

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^°"«'^"-/o"d'£Xlers only

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra

'* *' No, I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnatioiu

Cattley u

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. LonRiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrnson

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tultps

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardeoias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. ( loo Bchs. ) . . . .

BOSTON

Feb. at

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 12

40.00 to

15.00 to

6.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

3,00 to

3,00 to

5.00 to

6. CO to

3.00 to

35.00 to

to

8.00 to

60.00

30.00

10.00

15-00

30.00

16.00

la.oc

16.00

15.00

15.00

4.00

50.00

50.00

12.00

10.00

18.00

6.00

8.00

3.00

3.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

1. 00

3.00

30.00

1.00

20.00

35.00

40.00

30.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
4.to
5.00
2.00
5. 00

9.00

10.00
5.00

3.00
3.00

2.00

2.00

5.00

.50

■25

12.50
35.00

50.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
8.00
15.00

yoo

50.00

12.50
6.00

4.00
3.00

3. 00
4.00
3.00
6.00
1.50
.40

1. 00

15-00
35.00

PHILA,

Feb. 5

60.00

30.00

8.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.00

6,00

6.00

6.00

3. CO

35.00

35.00

lO.CO

I3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
2. 00
2.00

sx>o

3.00

3.00

.50

.25

.50

5.00

1. 00

15.00

35.00

75-50
50.00
•3.00
35.00
30.00
15.00

xo.oo
15.00
15.00
ao.oo

-- 5.00

to 00,00

to 50,00

to 12,50

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

15.00

5.00

16.00
4.00

3.00
3.00

6.CO

4.00
4,00

2.00
•75

9,00
25.00

t.50
20.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/holoseile Rlorls-bs

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.ft.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSCS. VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T CinUICDC

^^TPpeci^-jty GRowEno' uUI rLUWtilO

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

February 24. 1917

HORTICULTURE

251

Flower Market Reports

A steady business at grad-
BOSTON ually diminishing prices,
as crops increase in vol-
ume, is the record of the past week in
this market. Carnations have been
coming in with more freedom than at
any time this season, but they hold
their price in a very encouraging
manner. Roses are not over-plentiful
and they, also, hold their prices fully
up to the seasonable limit. Sweet
peas are more abundant and the bulb
flower supply is well in excess of re-
quirements, but with a little more
salubrious weather the street mer-
chant may be depended upon to hold
down the daffodil surplus. Callas are
still at the top-notch figures. Quality
of all stocks is excellent.

The supply in cut stock
BUFFALO was about equal the de-
mand the past week.
The cut of carnations is becoming
heavier each day, and also tulips, daf-
fodils. Golden Spur, freesia, hyacinths,
etc. Lilies are quite scarce and have
had a good demand. Roses have not
been too plentiful, especially the short
and medium grades. There is good
select stock in Killarney, Shawyer,
Ophelia, Ward. Richmond, Sunburst,
etc., and prices have been holding up
well. Valentine's day business was
better than a year previous, though
the weather from Monday till Wednes-
day was at zero, causing many violets
and other stock to come in frozen.
Trains from 4 to 7 hours late incon-
venienced both the wholesaler and re-
tailer.

St. Valentine's Day was
CHICAGO a surprise to the trade

notwithstanding the fact
that much had been done to increase
the sales on this increasingly popular
holiday. Wholesalers were prepared
for the business which began early
and lasted late, but when the day's
sales were footed up, they exceeded all
expectations. This left the market
in good shape for the rest of the week
and Saturday sales cleaned up most of
the stock excepting carnations and
these sold with a little more vim than
the week before. The sale of catt-
leyas has been very good all the
month and these were one of the most
popular flowers for valentine corsages.
American Beauties are still so scarce
that they are almost out of the race.
All kinds of spring flowers are in great
favor and they form a lar?e rart of the
stock that is handled each day. Prob-
ably more violets were sold last week
than in any other week this winter.
Valentine trade helped out tlie plant
trade also, the demand being the
heaviest ever experienced in Chicago
at this time of the year. L'"n"oln's
birthday, which is a le?al holiday in
Illinois, coming on Monday preceding
Valentine's day. made a heavy call for
everything in blooming plants and was
well cared for by heavy stock of bulbs
in pans, azaleas, etc., and Washing-
ton's birthday will continue the de-
mand.

The supply of stock

CINCINNATI is still somewhat

limited and all that

coraes in cleans up very readily. Some

PUSSY WILLOWS

IN THREE LENGTHS

The Long, 75c per bunch
Medium, 50c per bunch
Short, 25c per bunch

Splendid Qoalitjr the; are, well fornished

VALLEY

(The Famous P/M Brand)

Special, $6.00 per 100
Extra, 5.00 per 100

S.S.PENNOCK-MEEHANCO.

THE "^^Ztot PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA
117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
Franklin & St. Paul Sts. 1216 H St.. N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^^ ^^^-t'S'd'ealers only

Roses

Am. Beauty , Special

** *' Fancy and Extra

" " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KtUamey , Rddiance, Taft

< >phelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Camatioiu

Cattleyaa

Deodrobium f onnosum

Lilies, Longif lorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia •• ■

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets- - ;

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax • • • •

Asparagus Flu. &SpreD. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 19

60.00

50.00

30.00

8.00

40.00
25.00

6.00 to
6.00 to
6.00 to
6.00 to
to .

15.00
10 00
12.00
18.00

3 00 to
50.00 to

12.50
6.(o

4.00
3.00
3.00
].oo

2.00
3.00

300

75
■75
•75

4.00
60.00

15.00
10 00
12.50
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
I so
1. 00

I. CO

to

to
to

X.OO

15.00
50.00

CHICAGO

Feb. 19

65.00

BUFFALO

Feb. 19

PITTSBURG

Feb. 12

40,00 to
30.00 to
8.00 to
10.00 to

to

to

to

4.00

4.00
8.UO

40.00
20.00
S5.00

10.00
15.00
I5-00

to
to

J.50

40 .00 to

to .

10.00 to
to •

4.00
60.00

8.00 to

6.00 to

3.00 to

to

3.00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

1. 00 to

■ 79 to

•75 to

95 00 to

to

IZ.50 to

25,00 to

12.00
6.00
8.00
4.00

3.00

4.00
4.00

4.00

4.00

a. 00

1,00

1. 00

30.00

1.00

20,00

50,00

50.00

30.00
8.00
8.00
5.00
6.00
4,00
4 00
4.00

10,00
3, CO

40.00

4.00
8.00
5.00
5.00

3,50
2.00
3.00

3-00
2.50
3.00
1. 00
.40

X.OO

15,00
1. 00

1500

25,00

50,00

50.00

to

65,00

3S-00

30.00

to

40.00

6.00

15.00

to

25.00

15.00

10.00

to

30.00

15.00

to

15.00

to

6. CO

8.00

to

15.00

15 00

6.00

to

15.00

la.QO

10.00

to

30.00

15.00

tc

4.00

3,00

to

5,00

50.00

4000

to

60.00

30.00

to

40.00

12.00

to

15.00

6.00

to

12.00

to

6,00
10.00

3,00

3.00
3.00
5,00

4.00
4.00
2.00

.50

2.00
25.00

1.25
18.00

^o.oo

to

6.00
10.00
3.00
3.00
3.00 to
4.00 to
3.CO to

3.00 to

I. 00 to

,50 to

2.00 to

8,00

15.00

4.00
4.00

4.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
•75
3.00

I. CO

to

1.25

1 3.00

to

15.00

ao.oo

to

50.00

shipments came in frozen during the
recent cold snap. The rose supply is
very short. Red ones were very
scarce for Valentine day. The carna-
tion supply, too. is somewhat short.
Sweet peas are fairly plentiful and
find a good market. Lilies sell well.
All bulbous stock has been meeting
with the favor of the buyers. Violets
are in a fair supply, also orchids and
lily of the valley.

Not much change in
NEW YORK conditions of demand

and prices is looked
for until the coming in of Lent, at
least. Supplies will unquestionably in-
crease, but the warmer weather now
due will open up avenues for distribu-
tion which have been closed for an
unusually long period of time. All
bulbous stock is coming in verj'
heavily. Carnations are also increas-

ing daily and there are large receipts
of many other market staples. Stock
in wholesale hands fluctuates with
market conditions, but in general the
market is "standing pat" just now and
no serious or permanent break is yet
in sight. Roses are making an excel-
lent record.

Valentine week
PHILADELPHIA proved fully up to
expectations and
a very good business was transacted
all along the line. Prices held firm at
previous high figures with the excep-
tion of bulbous stock and carnations.
These were more plentiful and figures
eased up a trifle. Roses are still
scarce — especially American Beauty —
but from now on the crop will gradual-
ly increase and they will soon be back
to normal. The rose situation is noth-
ing unusual, as it always happens

{CenHnufd Dtt fagt 3J3)

252

HORTICULTURE

February 24, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

W«w AddrcH, 14S Weat Mth St., KBW YORK
TH#phAn^«l ttOA. M*1. Msdlaon Rqaftr«.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
VnrrHKnt

WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tii Strut. NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Forragnt.

Call and Inspect tbe Best Estahllnbment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \A^KS-r as«h SI-
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBOSB ^J* riRRAODT

NEW lORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28Ui STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consii^ments Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Leocothoe. Palmetto, Cyras, both fresh

rut and prepared,
Laurel, Hemlock, ail Decorative ETersreens.

w.{|») HUM 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K First CIms Market for all CUT FLOWERS

18 Wilionghby St. BrooUyn. N. I

^vTcTford

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi im. mn cmiiiiiiioKs

A Full I.lne nf AI.I, CCT Fl.OWBBS.
Telephone 3870 Farrasnt,

OEORGE B. HART

WHOLE5ALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

48 WEST 28th ST. NtW YO«K.

r». J. ^JvnTrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLbiilST ^S±^&m^U^f

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLBPHONB ! JSli j PARRAQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

™ol!?^X?''""- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOCR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

marl.es

IVIII

IB Lai

A. NO

>A^I-iolesale

F-ior

s-t

S5 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Tolephooe 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

S7 WEST 26th 8TBEKT

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS, 34 West 28th St., New York

I Madison Square

Telephones

lUOl
S99I

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

*' '* Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. .

Riuaell, Euler. Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Carnations '

last Half of Weeli

ending Feb. 17

1917

33.00
20.00
2.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
5.00
2.00

60.00

25-00
15,00
15.00
to.QO
13. 00
I 2. 00
10.00
12.00
12.00
3.00

First Hilf ef Wul

beginning Feb. 19

1917

25.00
20.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
1.50

to 60.0

to

to

30.00
10.00
15.00

60.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
12.00
12.00

a-oo

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CommlsHion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 88th Street, New York
Telephone— 3632-3633 Madison Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE IXORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th street. New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. 8q.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

VITKolesale Florists

43S Itb Avenge, Betweao 2ltb ml 27tb Sts., New Tirt

Telephones: 797, 798, 790 Farrasot

Consignments Solicited

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorpor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids,

Gardenias and Many
Flowers of quality

Unnsiukl

114 West 28th Street
YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 ^A/es•fc ae^H ^^roe-^

Telephones, 13 — 8610 Madison Square

MAURICE L. OLASg. TrcAsorer

Conslenmenta 8oUelt«d

February 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

253

Flower Market Reports

{Continued J rffm page 251)

about this time ot year. Snapdragon
is now one of the strong features of
the market, both in quality and quan-
tity. Sweet peas continue very fine
and meet with ready sale. In cattleyas
the leader now is the lovely Trianae,
and this is supplemented by a limited
supply of Schroederae which has just
commenced to come in crop. The way
the wholesalers were hustling out or-
ders this Monday morning it looked
more like a pre-Christmas than a pre-
Lent date. The morning rush of late
years seems to be the rule. After
3 P. M. there is not much doing. We
will have 5 P. M. closing pretty soon,
I think, in winter as well as summer.

Local florists are
WASHINGTON well pleased with

the business done
lor Saint Valentine's Day which, it is
reported, seems to have broken all
records. The sale of sweet peas and
single violets was very good but
double violets seem to have hung fire.
Carnations are more plentiful but still
clean up at the close of each day.
Roses are scarce. American Beauty
brought up to $1 each, the highest
price since Christmas, Lily of the val-
ley is more plentiful, is cheaper, and in
better demand. There are plenty of
spring flowers of very good quality.
There is a marked scarcity of greens
brought about by the recent cold wave
which killed a large part of the stock
south of Washington.

Philadelphia — Leonard H. Vaughan,
Chicago, 111.; A. Lincoln Brown, Cleve-
land, O.

Washington, D. C— W. B. Lake,
Phila., Pa.; Edward Boylan, Vaughan's
Seed Store, New York; Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Eisele, Riverton, N. J.

Pittsburgh — C. Colnson, represent-
ing Bergman Brothers, Sassenheim,
Holland; C. B. Knickman, or McHut-
chison & Co., New York.

Chicago — Mrs. W. S. Evans, La
Salle, 111.; D. F. Harrison, Kankakee,
111.; M. Alexander, N. Y.; A. H. Barber,
Cleveland, O.; Ralph M. Ward, New
York City; H. Smith, Danville, 111.;
A. N. Kinsman. Austin. Minn.: A. J.
Smith, of H. Frank Darrow Co., N. Y.;
E. Gullett, Lincoln, 111.

The Rochester (N. Y.) Florists' As-
sociation at a meeting on February 11
planned preliminary arrangements for
a peony show, in the near future. The
following committee was selected by
H. B. Stringer, president of the asso-
ciation, to make plans and select a
date for the show, and report at the
next meeting: John Dunbar, assistant
superintendent of parks, chairman;
Charles K. Vick. C. B. Ogston. N. R.
Graves, George B. Hart, E. P. Wilson.

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON,

American Beantieg, Orchids, "Valley, Camations. All the novelties in the Cat Flower
Martlet furnished on short notice. Prices qaoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped ont of Boston on eariy trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 \. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

MASS.

MERIVIAN \^/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trtule.

I06 \A^es-t 2S-th S-t., r^EAA/ 'V^Rt'C

TeL Farragut 3086

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleru •

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

CaUas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragoD •

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

VioIeU

Marguerites

Gardenias »

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus PlnmoMia, & Sprem (xoo bunches) .

Last Half of Week

first Half of Will

endiDK Feb. 17

beginnint fell. 19

1917

1917

20.00

to

50.00

20.00

to

50.00

to

60.00

to

60.00

10.00

to

13.00

8.00

to

12.00

4.00

to

8.00

4.00

to

8.00

12.00

to

18.00

12.00

to

20.00

3.00

to

5.00

3.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

12.0c

3.00

to

I2.CO

2.00

to

3.00

a.oo

to

3.00

3.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

3.00

3.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

l.c*.

to

3.00

3.00

to

1.00

2.00

to

300

2.00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

•.00

1. 00

to

2.00

1. 00

to

9.00

.40

to

■50

■35

to

■50

1. 00

to

a.oo

1. 00

to

2.03

8.00

to

50.00

3.00

to

50.00

■7,S

to

1.25

1.00

to

i.«5

10.00

to

I5.0C

10,00

to

15.00

30.00

to

35.00

ao.oo

to

3500

A GOLD MEDAL u not expected by us for doins our duty by our coniiffnors and cuttomers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEACTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND AI^L OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florist*

Pko...: F.rr.s,,. 558. 2036 .nj 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

J. J. CO AN, INC

lis WEST 2STH STREET
New York

TeL, Farramt B413-B8ei

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, Z Wlnthrop Iqiusr*

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Main.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

Shippine Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone. Farragut 2245.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

5S-S7 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28tfa St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West Z8th BtrMt

Un M toss Farraent NEW TOSK

BstsbUshed 188S

TeL SSI Fmt»c«*

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 26th St., New Yorli

We Solicit CoDslrnmenU of New

Bncland Grown NoT«ltl««^

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROMIDS

Cut Flowers of All the Leadlne VarieClao
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

Also 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

254

HOKTICULTURB

February 24, 1917

Buyer's DirectoiY and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Reference to List of

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they wjint in this list will confer a faror by vyrlUng us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AFHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Henry F. Michell Co.. Pliiladelpliia, Pa.

Asparagus Plumosu.s ami Sprengeri Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, CoUlngdale,
Pa.

AZAL,EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phlladelpbla, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TBISBS

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHES CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

•*• Leuthy & Co., Rosllndale. Mass.
Ifor page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOIL Eats

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. r.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FlyOWEB FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

I- or page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list^ HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TKEES

Angust Roiker & Sons, New York CTty.
tor page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREE.S— Continufd
BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harrlsli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, III.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, HI.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page see Ldst of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chryaantheimnn Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William P. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Chrysanthemums — Alex Guttman, Blanche,
White Anemone, Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New coior, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Prepare for Easter.

For page .see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns, 2% in. pots $5.00 per 100

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2M. in. pots 5.00

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. Y.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 231

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255

FLORISTS' SCPPtlES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For puge see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FXOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Maai.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FOR SALE : 2000 S. A. Nutt out of 2%

In., ready for 3i^ in., $3.00 per hundred,

$25.00 per thousand. F. E. PALMER,
INC., Brookline, Mass.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thornurn <s uo.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Cont.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FETRNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. y.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown. Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BILBS — Continued

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mail.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

LlUum Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Y'okohama Nursery Co., New Y'ork City.

Cold Storage Giganteums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New Y'ork City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pipi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Siebrecbt, Astorip, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQDID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

U. & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreen.^.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Bruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisars kindly mention Horticulture

256

HOETICULTURE

February 24, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS — Continued

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orcbid Growers and
Raisers, Soutligate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo. X. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY AND VEKBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers,

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
X200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony. Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OF HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2.000 F. G. von Larsburg. 3,000
Miss Lingard. Write for information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Drecr, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutehison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

Amoor River Privet, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 per
100; $15.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NUR-
SERY COMPANY, Wlnston-Salem, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Robert Scott & Son, Inc., Sharon Hill, Del-
aware Co., Pa.
New Red Rose — Donald MacDonald.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W

& T. Smith Co., Geneva, N

American Grown Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Y.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES — Continued

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill, Pa.

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose, Donald Macdonald.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $2.00 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

Tomato Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcbell's Seed House. Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mas8.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mall.
Seeds for the Florist

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see lilst of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED

J. Bolgiauo & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Bona Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain ta
sterilized soil. Strong 2^4 Inch plants, $2.BB
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash pleas*.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPABATC8

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES
Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P».

For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBBD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

WIBEWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM K HEILSCHER'S WIBH
WORKS, 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mich.

WHOLESA1.E FLORISTS

Albany. N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch. 262 Devonshire St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 3

Winthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wllloughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers,

For List of Advertisers See Page 231

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Hlcblsan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-206

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page eee List of Advertisers^

' W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, Wl West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

2Btti and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th 8t.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos. 10?, Park Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford. 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dnlted Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of A dvertlsera.

Onttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For pasp see List of Advertisers^

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht. 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss. 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William Stuart Allen Co., 53 West 28th St.

Joseph S. Fenrlch. 51 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Yonng, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Phila^lelph ia^ — Continued

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Horticultural Co., Worcester. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

Mc-Huti-liisiin ,>,: ('i>,. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD MEDAL CYCLAMEN

R. «& J. Farquliar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HORSESHOE BRAND LILY BULBS.

Uaipii -M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see Ijist of Advertisers.

NEW BULB LIST

Rynveld Bros., Lisse, Holland,

and 44 Whiteiiail St., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PUSSY WILLOWS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SUTTON'S SEEDS.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, Eng.

The Sherman T. Blake Co., Sau Francisco,

Calif.

Winter. Son & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. G. KAINS

We have had many Inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and up-to-
date book on plant propagation, but
were always at a loss to find any pub-
lication that we could recommend. The
subject has been dealt with In fragmen-
tary manner only in books that have
come to our notice. So It Is well that
this new work has been Issued, especi-
ally as It Is both comprehensive and
practical, and It should meet with a
ready sale among plantsmeu, nursery-
men and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering in detail topics of
germin.ition and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, dons,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural ln,structions In tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
illustrations are numerous, comprising
213 figures and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well hound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful information.
It Is a book which no cultivator can
afford to do without. It Is worth many
times its price. Copies can be supplied
from the office of HORTICULTURE at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

147 SCMMEK ST., BOSTON, MASS.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

SUPERINTENDENT WANTED

For planting and landscape work on the
land of a large water supply company. A
quite good salary will be paid right at the
start to the proper man. Must have had
experience in carrying out forestry and
landscape work; also must be industrions,
energetic and of good character. Address
"L. N.." care HORTICLILTVRE.

WANTED — Good all around men for
greenhouse work and to till orders. Must
be sober and industrious. Permanent po-
sitions and .sood wages to the right men.
State age, e.\perience and wages expected
in first letter. PETER HENDERSON &
CO., 300 Arlington Ave.. Jersey City, N. J.

HELP WANTED— Estimator for green-
house building work, iron and wood ma-
terial, glass, fittings, etc. Good steady
opening for right man. "G. S.," care of
HORTICULTURE. _^^

SALESMEN: Attractive and profitable
.side line for salesmen, calling on florists,
gardenei's and private estates. Address
M. J.," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTIP

WANTED ; A position as foreman In a
first class private place; middle aged, mar-
ried, no children; highest references. A.
B. C, HORTICULTURE^

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
on private estate. Life's experience in all
branches under glass and outside; a suc-
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and greenhouse plants, 'mums, carnations;
well up in herbaceous and alpines.
Nationality, English ; married ; no family.
Good references. Address *'F.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Business Opportunity

A good business opening
for a bright and energetic
man with a general knowl-
edge of landscape gardening.

Address

THE HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

WORCESTER, MASS.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting: up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subacription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copj Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYGROSS, 61.

In writing to Advortisers kindly mention Horticulture

258

HOKTICULTUKE

February 24, 1917

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OBITUARY.
Cyrus R. Keene.
Cyrus R. Keene, for many years en-
gaged In the nursery business in Co-
hasset, Mass.. (lied at his home in that
town on February 17. aged 88 years.

Alexander Miller.

Word has been received of the death
on January 26, at Glasgow, Scotland,
of Alexander .Miller, father of Peter
Miller of the Thos. J. Grey Company,
seedsmen of Boston. Mr. Miller, whose
age was seventy years, was ill but two
days. He visited this country four
years ago. He leaves, besides Peter,
two sons, who are at the front in the
war. and two daughters.

Rev. W. T. Hutchins.

All sweet pea lovers will be sorry to
learn of the passing away, three weeks
since, of this well known pioneer in the
work of popularizing the sweet pea in
America. Mr. Hutchins took up the
Eckford sweet pea introductions over
a quarter centur.v ago and tlieir ad-
vancement in this country was large-
ly due to his enthusiasm. He was lo-
cated in Indian Village. Mass., then,
and was a frequent exhiliitor at the
shows of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society in Boston. A very genial
and kindly gentleman he was and none
knew him but to love him.
John Allan.

John Allan, for many years super-
intendent of "Oakland Farm" in Ports-
mouth. R. I., when it was the property
of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. died
at his home on Wesley street, New-
port, on February 15, after a long ill-
ness, in his eighty-fourth year. He
was born April 17, 1833, in Edinburgh,
Scotland, a son of William and Eliza-
heth (Richardson) Allan, his father
being for several years gardener and
steward on the estate of Sir William
Johnson at Donegal, Ireland. Mr. Al-
lan attended the pu^jlic schools of
Donegal and later worked with his
father. In 1853 he came with his par-
ents to the United States and was em-
ployed as a gardener in N'ew York.
Baltimore, Albany, and Highwood, N.
J. In 1886 he accepted the super-
intendency of "Oakland Farm," and
continued there for 19 years, retiring
in 1905 from active work, and had
since made his home in Newport. He
leaves one son. John T. Allan, and
several grandchildren.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Proceedings of the Eighteenth An-
nual Convention of the Ameriean As-
sociation of Park Superintendents,
held at New Orleans, La., October,
1916. This is a complete report, 92
pages, of a very earnest and instruc-
tive session of this progressive organ-
ization. ,

The twenty-ninth annual report of
the Purdue University Agricultural Ex-
periment Station. Lafayette, Ind., cov-
ers the doings tor the year ending
June 30, 1916. and make a pamphlet of
100 pages. We cannot refrain from
noting that, as indicated by the report
of the Chief of the HorticulturaL De-
partment, orchard topics and truck
crops are the limits of "horticultural"
activity at Purdue.

AouK I i.Ti:ii.\i. Sx.vTi.sTic.s is a new
quarterly publication, containing simp-
lified taliulated statements, showing at
a glance the farm productions of the
United States, showing how much
each state raises, the quantity per
acre, etc., during a series of years. It
also gives intelligent comparisons con-
cerning each branch of agriculture,
state by state, so that the possession
of Agricultural Statistics in handy
pocket form gives a valuable encyclo-
pedia. The price per copy is 25 cents.
Published by The Hale Publishing
Company, 3550 Vista Ave., St. Louis,
Mo.

We have just received from that un-
tiring enthusiast. Rev. C. S. Harrison,
a copy of the new edition of his inter-
esting and instructive Peony Manual,
giving complete directions for the
propagation and cultivation of this
grand old favorite flower. Mr. Harri-
son is an apostle of the gospel of floral
beauty and sweetness and he is at his
best when he talks of his beloved peo-
nies and irises. The manual under re-
view is thorough and reliable as well
as inspiring and is materially enlarged
and improved over the former issues.
Price 25 cents a copy. The Manual on
the Iris comes also in enlarged form
and more beautiful dress, with twelve
full page engravings and some very
valuable lists of varieties. Price 25
cents. The Manual on the Phlox is the
third of Mr. Harrison's useful publica-
tions. It tells the whole story of
growing and raising new varieties.
Price 25 cents. Any of the above may
be ordered from Hortuti.tciu:.

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brasij except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1 392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Gkzed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all tiles.

Writ© us for estimate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

DREER'S

Florut Specvaltiea,

New Brand. New Style.
Hoee "RrVERTON."

Furnished id lengths up
to 500 ft. without scam or

The HOSE for the FLORIST

)i-tnch, per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft*' *' 14KC.
2 Reels. 1000 ft., " 14 c.
tt-inch, " 13 c.

Reels. 500 ft., " i»}4C'
Couplings furnished

HENRY L DRIER.

7i4Chcstnut St.»
Philadelphia, Pa.

^STANDARD FLOWEiR_

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, wqite us; w© can
save yon money.

W. H. ERNEST

__29tti & M Sts., Washington, D. O..^

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

February 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

259

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OREEIMMOLJ

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

Are Leader* in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

OUR PRICES WILL PROVE THIS.

CHICAGO, ILL.

The Only Perfect

Liquid Putty Machine

will last a life-time.
$1.26 EACH

Adjustable — can and
frame separate —
easily cleaned.
Frame all one piece,
of malleable Iron.
More practical and
more easily operated
than any other.

SEAL TIGHT UQUID PUTTY

$1.35 per Gallon iu 10 Gallon lots

$1.40 per Single Gallon

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., BrooIUyn, N. T.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about tlie same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen. Nebra.ka

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristown, New Jersey

Send for Boolclets

Evans 20tti Century Arm

Moit up-to-date arm on the market. Prooi
that it is betlCT ihao any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
T916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVAJMS CO.
Richmond. Ind.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

He sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

237-251 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greentiouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others Uke^
it. Order from your dealer^"
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid. ^
Simples free.
HENRY A. DREEE,!
714 CheBtnnt Street
Philadelphia.

A STIC A

For Greeidiouse
Glazine

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BintDWXT
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than pntty. Easy to apply.

The Florists Hall Association rate of in-
surance from Nov. let, 1916 to Nov. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square f«et of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doubU
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESI.ER, Sec., Saddle River, N. J.

THE RIGHT WAY

Gives Us The Right Of Way

Every Metropolitan greenhouse js
planned with an eye to results — suc-
cessful crops.

Our cares do not cease with the mere
mechanical part of the work. And,
while we no doubt owe a great deal
of our success to the high grade char-
acter of our labors, still we base our
claims for your consideration, upon
our ability to erect the right kind of
a greenhouse in the right manner, at
the right price.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit platis and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1392-1414 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOr-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn. N. T.

Difficult nnd rejected cases speci-
nlly solicited. No misleading Ib-
rtticenients mnde to secure huslnMB.
Over 30 years* active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentlonf
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BnIIdli>(
Washington, D. C.

260

HOETICULTURE

February 24, 1917

SMOKE

Let's Smoke Out
The Greenhouse Cost Coon

f~^ ETTING rid of wrong ideas, is sometimes
like smoking out a coon. They seem to get
up inside some hollow of our brain and persist in
staying there until something or somebody smokes
them out.

For example; take the question of the cost of
our Iron Frame house; there are still some growers,
who when it comes to building, seem to figure only
on how much ground they can cover for so much
money.

How it's covered, is unimportant. They en-
tirely lose sight of the fact, that in a few years they
will have to uncover it and cover it up again by
building another housc^^

In the meantime, they have been covering
their first house with money, to cover the repairs.

Sooner or later, repair costs and re-building
costs, will smoke such ideas out of their brain hol-
low, and you'll see them building Iron Frame
houses.

But isn't it strange that they first have to learn
all over for themselves, what has already been
learned so conclusively by so many others!

If you happen to know of any one who has
just smoked himself out; we would greatly apprec-
iate it, if you would mention to him that we go
anywhere for business. Or to talk business.

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

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HOKTICULTURE

March 3, 1917

Burpee's Seeds Grow

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New Aster

American
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American grown As-
ter seed is now ac-
knowledged to be so
vastly superior to Eu-
ropean grown seed
that there is no rea-
son why European
grown seed should be
at all considered. Even
in the Early Queen of
the Market type Ameri-
can grown seed has
been found superior to
European. The Royal
and Crego types close-
ly follow Queen of the
Market, and those are
followed by the Late
Branching types.

Burpee's New Amer-
ican Beauty Aster is
in type of growth and
-J. form of flower similar

to the Late Branching,
but differs in that all
the large blossoms are produced on
much longer and heavier stems. In
some instances stems measure more
than two feet in length. It has the longest
blooming period of any Aster that we know
of. The large double flowers are of a bright
carmine-rose almost identical with the World's Famous American
Beauty Rose.

Mr. Fred Howard of Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, California,
writes March 29, 1916, in relerence to American Beauty Aster: "It
is in my opinion one of the most remarkable Asters which has
come under my notice. The plants attain a height of some four feet, and the flowers are borne singly at
the ends of stems which attain a length of thirty to thirty-six inches. The most remarkable feature to be
noted regarding this Aster is the length of time which it remains in flower. The plants at our nursery
came into bloom during the month of July, and we were still cutting from them late in September. It is
unlikely that they would come into bloom so early under Eastern conditions, but if they come in later I
have no doubt the season during which they flower would be equivalent. The stems are absolutely non-
lateral branching. The flowers attain an enormous size owing to the fact that the entire sap flow is
diverted to the one terminal bud or flower. The color is a distinct shade of carmine-rose. The addition
of new colors to this new type of Asters will in my opinion prove to be a strain of great merit."

Burpee's American Beauty Aster is illustrated in color on the front cover of Burpee's Annual for 1917,
and now that we have harvested a little more seed than was estimated we have decided to offer it to
the Florist Trade. This Superb Aster should have a place in every Aster field. It will certainly prove
its superior merit.

Packet containing 40 seeds 10 cts., packet of 120 seeds 25 cts., trade packet 1000 seeds $1.25.

FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS

Floriits and Market Gardeners, in addition to Burpee'* Annual, should have Burpee't Blue Li$t, the
Market Growers' Handbook. This is a wholesale price list for commercial planters. Write for this to-day.
A post card will bring it.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

Seed Growers Philadelphia

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March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

263

GERANIUMS

We have a special lot of 2 and 3-in. Geranium Plants Ready for
liininMliate Shiimient in such Standard Sorts as S. A. NUTT, GEN.
<.U.\NT. OKNKLLA, ABBIK SCHAJFFEB, E. H. TREGO, MAD.
lilCIINEK, BERTHA DE PBESSI1.Y, LA FAVORITE, etc., at

$2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per locio for 3-in.

SINGLE GER.\NIl'MS in a good assortment. Also Scented Geraniums including Apple, Rose, Nutmeg, etc.. at $2 00 per 100

for 2-in.. .IS.OO per 100 for 3-iu.

MARYLAND GEB.iNIU.AI, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. We see no reason for recalling anytliing we have ever claimed for

Maryland.

.. _. ^^^^^^ ACIIYR-

ALTERN.4NTHER.4.S, 10 varieties
ACEBATCM, 0 varieties. BEGONIAS, Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordli, Pfltzer's Triunipli, tiraiilis Bos*-. COLEl'S, 10 varieties.
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES.
White and Blue. P.\BLOB IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, Mixed Colors. SWALNSONA, White. SCENTED

GERANIUMS.

.XBUTILON SAVITZII, 2-in., $3.00 per 100; 3-in., .$4.00 per 100.

IIICPCI I ANFnilQ Dl ANTC -''"•■ *-•*"' P^"" ^"*'' *^^-^*' ^^^ ^°^' ^-^°- •f'^"" P<"-' l™*. *25.00 per
nildUCLLIIIILUUtf rLHIIItf anTHES, ALYSSU.M, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

GIOANTEUM and other forcing and hardy LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PAJ.M SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXCS, LACRCS Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also all
ICUSSERYMEN'S TREES, EVERGREENS and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS,

p. O. Box 752,

51 Barclay Street,

New York

LILYJBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CUB HOTTOl THS BKBT THB HABKKT ATTOBDS

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

CNAS.SCHWAKE&^0.,lnc.

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GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yuk

A D V

Page
Advance Co. ...290
Albany Cut
Flower Ex. ..284

Allen, J. K. ...285
American Bulb

Co 276

Anderson, S. A.. 279
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 274

Barrows & Son 266
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 2S1

Bay State Nur-
series 273

Beecliwood Hts.

Nurseries 285

Bobbink & At-
kins 273

Boddington, A. T.264
Bolgiano & Son 277
Breck, J. & Sons.277
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 278

Budlong, J. A... 282
Bunvard, A. T...278
Burnett Bros. ..277
Burpee, W. A. &

Co 202-277

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 276

Child s, John

Lewis 266

Clarke's D. Sons.278

Coan. J. J 285

Coldwell Lawn

Mower Co 275

Cooke, Geo. H..278
Cottage Gardens
Nurseries 266

Page
Cowee, W. J. ...282
Craig, Eobt. Co.266

Dards 278

Davenport, A. M.266
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 265

Dreer, H. A. 265-290
Dunlop, John H.279
Dwelle - Kaiser

Co 290

Dysart, Robert.. 265
Eastern Chemical

Co 274

Edwards Folding

Box Co 282

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 276

Ernest, W. H. ..290

Esler, J. G 290

Evans, J. A. Co.291

Eyres 279

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 277

Fenrich, Jos. S.284
Foley Mfg. Co. 291
Ford, W. P. ...284

Ford, M. C 284

Fottler, F i s k e,

Rawson Co. . . .276
Froment H. E...284
Galvin, Thos. F.279
Gasser Co., J. M.279
Graham, Adam &

Son 279

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 277

Gude Bros. Co... 278
Guttman & Eay-

nor 284

Page

Gunther Bros. ..285
Hail Association.290
Hart, Geo. B. ..284
Henderson, A. &

Co '277

Hentz & Nash... 284
Hess & Swoboda.279
Hews, A. H. &

Co 290

Hill, E. G. Co... 282
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 273

Holland Nurser-
ies 273

Holm & Olson.. 279
Howard & Smith. 279
Irwin, R. J.. 272-277
Kasting, W. F.

Co 282

Keller Sons, J. B.279
Kelway & Son.. 277
Kerr, the Florist.279

Kervan Co 284

King Construc-
tion Co 291

Knoble Bros. ...279
Kroe.schell Bros.290
Kuebler, W. H..284
Lemon Oil Co... 274
Leonard Seed Co. 277
Leuthy & Co.. A.26G
Lippman. E. A.. 291
Lord & Burnbam

Co 292

McConnell. Alex.278
McHutchison &

Co 266

Meconi, Paul . . .284

Page
Marshall, W. E.

Co 277

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co. 290-291
Michell, H. F. Co.276
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex. ...282
Millang, Chas...284
Millang, Frank.. 285

Miller, A. L 265

Murray, Samuel.278
Nason, L. B. ...285
National N u r-

seryman 273

New England

Nurseries 273

Nicotine Mfg. Co.274

Nut Grower '289

Niessen. Leo Co.282
Ouwerkerk, P. . .273
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 279

Park Floral Co.. 279
Parsbelsky Bros.291
Pennock-Meehan

Co 283

Penn the Florist.278
Pierce Co.. F. O.290
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex. ...282
Pierson. A. N. ..265

Pierson. F. E 265

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 282

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 274

Randall's Flower
Shop 279

Page
Reed & Keller... 285
Riedel & Meyer. .284

Reid. Edw 282

Reuters 279

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 285

Robinson, H. M.

'Co 284

Roehrs, J. Co... 266
Roland, Thomas.279
Rolker, A. &

Sons 263

Rosery, The 278

Rvnveld Bros 272

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 266

Schling, Max 278

Schwake, C h a s.

Co -263

Scott, Robt. &

Son 273

Sharp. Partridge

& Co 291

Sheridan, W. F.284
Siebreeht, Geo. C.284
Siebreeht, W. R.284
.Siebreeht. W. H.265
Siggers & Slg-

gers 291

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 277

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 265

Smith, P. J 284

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co. ..273
Smith & Fetters.279
Smrth, Wm. J.. 279

Page
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 291

Stumpp, G. E. M.278
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 277

Totty, Chas. H.265
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 265

Traendly &

Schenck 284

Turner Bros. ..290
United Cut Flower

Co 285

Valentine, J. A.. 279
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co. ...263
Wants, For Sale.

Etc 289

Ward, R. M. &

Co 263

Weber, P. C. ...279
Weiss, Herman.. 285

Welch's 282

Welch Bros. Co.282
Welch, Pat'k....285

Wood Bros 265

Woodrow & Mar-

ketos 285

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 277

Yokohama Nur-
sery Co 277

Young, John &

Co 284

Young, Thomas.

Jr 285

Young & Nugent.278
Zech & Mann... 282
Zvolanek, Ant. C.277

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 2S&, 287, 288, 289

264

HORTICULTURE

March 3, 1917

i

SPRING BULBS

APIOS

Tubei-osa. (Tuberous- Rooted Wistaria.)
Clusters of rich deep purple flowers,
which have a strong, delicious violet
fragrance. 25c. per doz., S1.50 per 100,
»12.flO per 1000.

AMARYLLIS

Doz. 100

Vittala Hybrids. New York

Flower Show strain. The
tinest and largest of all the
Amaryllis Each .50 cts., ifS.OO $35.00

TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS

SINGLE-FLOWKRING

Crimson. Scarlet. Pure White, Rose,
Light Piuli, Yellow, Salmon, Orange,
Copper or Mixed, all cok-rs. ^^ ^^^

^•i^^::^. '".'!""•. ""V35*2.25 moo

Bulbs, IV. in. diam. and
up ....- 40 2.75- 25.00

DOCBLE-Fl,OWERING

Crimson, Scarlet, Rose, Pure White,
Copper-Bronze, Salmon, Vellow, Orange,
Light Pink, or Mixed, all colors.

Doz. 100 1000
Bulbs, IVi iu. diam. and

up *0.50 S3.50 $30.00

Bulbs, 1V> in. diam. and

up 65 4.00 35.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)

I<"ull cases of Caladiums at 1000 Kate
5 to 7 in. in circumference, 200 in a

case. 30c. per doz., *2.25 per 100, S20.00

per lOOO.
7 to 9 in. in circumference, 100 in a

case. 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30.00

per 1000.
0 to 11 in. in circumference, 75 in a

case, 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50.00

per 1000.
11 to 12 in. in circumference. 50 in a

case. $1.10 per doz., $».00 per 100, .$75.00

iier 1000.

i:;

■umierence. 25
$12.00 per 100.

per 1000.

; in. and upward in circumferi

in a rase, $1.60 per doz., $12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

The EnRlisli collection containing twelve
varieties of the very tinest transparent
leaf sorts. Kxtra line bulbs. $2.25
per do/,., $15.00 per 100.

Rrii/.ilian Collection of 12 varieties. $1.50
p.T .b./.., $13.00 per 100.

Mi.ved Brazilian Varieties. $1.25 per
ibiz.. $10.00 per 100.

CINNAMON VINE

Bull». r, t<, 10 in., .■iOe. per doz., .$2.00
p.'i- 10(1, $18.(10 per 1000.

CALLAS

Kichartlia albo-inaciilata. The well-
known spotted Calla. .$3.25 per 100,
S:iO.(M) per 1000.

Kllioltiana. Rich dark golden yellow,
leaves are beautifully spotted with
wliite. Sells well in Spring as a pot
plant. Extra large buUis, each, 25c.;
per doz.. $2..50; per 100, $18.50.

DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS

(Bleeding Heart)

Strong forcing crowns, $1.25 per doz.,
$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000.

HYACINTHUS CANDICANS

(Cape Hyacinth)
Large bulbs, $1,50 per 100, $12.00 per
1000.

MADEIRA VINES

bulbs, $2.00 per 100, $18.0

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Large bulbs, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per
1000.

Large clumps of Lily of the Valley for
outside planting. These clumps will
throw from 20 to 25 spikes. $3.00 per
doz., $15.00 per 100.

HARDY LILIES

These prices good uutil May 1st. After
that date Cold Storage bulbs only can
be supplied.

Full Cases of LILIES at 1000 rate.
Lilium auratum — Doz. 100 ICOO

S- to O-in^ 150 bulbs

in a case $0.75 $5.75 $52.00

9- to 11-in., 125 bulbs

in a case 1.80 9.00 85.00

11- to 13-in., 90 bulbs

in a case 2.00 14.00 135.00

13- to 15-in., fiO bulbs

in a case 3.00 21.00 200.00

Lilium Melpomene mag-
niHcum —
S- to 9-in., 200 bulbs

in a case 1.00 6.00 55.00

11-in. and over, 90

bulbs in a case 2.00 15.00.148.00

Lilium speciosum albnm —
.S- to 9-in., 200 bulbs

in a case 1.50 8.50 80.00

11-in. and over, 100

bulbs in a case 2.50 17.50 167.60

Liliuni speciosum rubrum —
s- to 9-in., 200 bulbs

in a case 1.00 6.00 55.00

11-in. and over, 60
Inilbs iu a case 2.00 15.00 148.00

OXALIS, Summer-Flowering

l>iepi>i. I'ure white; very

tine $

Lasandria. Rose pink ;

beautiful cut foliage..
Shamrock. Clover-like

foliage, pink blossoms .10 .45 3.00
Mixed Colors 10 .45 3.00

Doz. 100 inoo

1.10 .$0.45 $3.00
.10 .45 3.00

GLADIOLUS— Con. Doz.

3Irs. Frank Pendleton.

Light pink, dark
throat $1.00

Morning Star. White,
crimson throat 40

Mrs. Francis King. Ver-
milion scarlet 30

Niagara. Light pink,
carmine throat 75

Peace. White, lower pet-
als feathered lilac 60

Panama. An improved
America 40

Pink Beauty. Early,
deep rose 30

Pink Perfection, Rose
pink 60

Princeps. Rich crimson,
extra large 40

ISMENE CALATHINA
GRANDIFLORA

The flowers are of a very large size, like
an Amaryllis, and of snowy whiteness,
and are also exceedingly fragrant.
Bulbs are large and strong and begin
to flower in two or three weeks after
planting; a tine florists' flower. 75c.
per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50.00 per 1000.

TUBEROSES ,0, ,„„„

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to 6

in. Id circumference $1.00 $7.50

3 to 4 in. in circumference.. .75 5.00

Mexican ETerblooming 1.50 13.00

GLADIOLUS

Doz. 100 1000

America. 1st size. Shell

pink $0.30 $1.76 16.00

Augusta. White laven-
der throat 30 1.75 16.00

Baron Hulot. Indigo
blue .35 2.25 20.00

Brenchleyensis. Vermil-
ion scarlet 35 1.60 12.50

Halley. Salmon pink to
bright red 36 1.60 12.60

Hollandia. Pink, tinted

yellow 30 2.00 17.50

nVde Park. White,
feathered rose 50 3.50 30.00

Kunderdi Glory. Cream

pink, crimson stripe.. .50 3.50 30.00

lot) 10(J0

$7.50 $60.00

2.50 20.00

1.75 15.00

5.0O 45.00

4.50 40.00

3.00 25.00

1.75 15.00

4.00 35.00

3.00 25.00

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Caonas, Green Foliage

100 1000

$3.00 $17.50

. 2.00 17.50

2.75 25.00

3.00 17.50

1.50 14.00

2.75 25.00

.A. BOUVIER. 5 ft

BEACTE POITEVINE. 3% ft,

BLACK PRINCE. 4 ft

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft

CHEROKEE. 4 ft

CRIMSON BEDIJER. 3 ft...
DUKE OF MARLBORO. 4M:

ft 1.75

FCKST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.65

EXPRESS. 3 ft 3.35

CHANCELOR BCLOW. 3 ft.. 1.65

J. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.65

LOl;lSI.4NA. 6 ft 1.65

.METEOR. 5 ft 13.00

MEPHISTO. 3% ft 1.65

Ml'SAFOLIA. 7 ft 1.65

PENNSYLV.\J*IA. 5 ft 1.65

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 3.00 17.60

PBES. iMEYER. 4 ft 2.00 17.50

PILL.\B OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

T,4I{RYTO\VN. 3% ft 2.00 17..50

Bronze-Leaved Red-Flowering Cannas

15.00
15.00
30.00
15.00
16.00
15.00
100.00
15.00
15.00
15.00

KING HUMBERT. 5 ft

BBANDYWINE. 5 ft

DAVID HARUM. 3V2 ft...
DR. E. ACKERKNECHT.

ft

DR. BUDINGEN. 4 ft

EGANDALE. 4 ft.

4.00
2.00
2.75

2.75
1.65
2.00

Orange Shades

MRS. KATE GRAY-.

WY'OMING. 7 ft

INDIAN.V. 6 ft

Yellow-Edged and Gold- Edged Cannas

AMERICA. 5 ft 1.35

ALLEMANNI.4. 4 to 5 ft 1.35

DUKE OF YORK. 5 ft 3.75

GLADIO-FLORA. SY^ ft 1.65

ITALIA. 4"/, ft 1.50

JEAN TISSOT. 5 ft 1.65

M AD. CROZ V. 5 ft 2.25

QUEEN CH.YRLOTTE. 3V4 ft. 2.75

SOUV. de A. CROZY. 4 f t . . . 3.25

Pink-Flowering Cannas

35.00

17..50
26.00

25.00
15.00
17.50
15.00

ROBUSTA. Height 6 to 8 ft. 1.66

Yellow and Yellow Spott

FLORENCE VAUGH.AN. 5 ft. 2.00 17.50
.JOHANNA K.ANZLEITER. 4

ft 1.65 15.00

GVSTAV GUMPPER. 4 ft... 3.75 35.00
RICHARD W.\LL.ACE. 4'/-

ft 1.65 15.00

GLADIATOR. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

AUSTRIA. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

1.65 15.00
1.65 15.00
1.65 15.00

LOUISE. 5 ft..,
MLLE. HERAT.
VENUS. 3V> ft.
SHENANDOAH. 6 ft

4% ft

3.00
2.00
2.00
1.65

12.00
13.00
25.00
15.00
14.(10
15.00
30.00
35.00
30.(KI

17.50
1 7. .50
17.50
15.00

Hrtbur C Boddington Co., Inc., m Chambers Street, new VorK City

g

March 3, 1917

HOETICULTURE

265

Clean,

R'S KEIVTIAS

HealtHx StocK. Good Color, Good Values

/pf> /if ;V^^^^5^ Kentia Forsteriana— Made-up Plants

KacU
7-incli tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 30 to 36 in. high $ 3.00

' :: 3 :: •• ss •• 4.00

g . 3 ' 40 to 42 " 5.00

S .. 3 " " 42 to 45 " 6.00

9 „ 3 " " 41/2 to 5 ft. high 10.00

}0 3 " •■ StoSYa " 12.00

1- 3 " " 6 to 0% " 20.00

Kentia Forsteriana— Single Plants

pots, 4 leaves,

4 to 5 ••

5 to 6 "

5 to 6
6
«

(; to T

C to 7
0 to 7
(i to7

8 to 12 in. high

12 to 15 ••

15 to IS "

24

30 to 32 •■

34 to 36 "

38 to 40 "

40 to 42 "

45 to 48 '■
48

Doz. 100 1000
.$1.50 $12.00 $100.00
. 2.50 18.00 150.1.10
. 5.00 40.00

Each

$1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

4.00

5.00

0.00

Kentia Belmoreana-

pots,

4 leaves, S to 10 in

5 •■ 12
5 " 15

6 to 7
C to 7

18 to 20
24 to 28
28 to 30

Single Plants

Doz. 100 1000
high . ..$1.50 $12.00 $100.00
.. 2..50 18.00 150.00
. . 5.00 40.00

Each

$1.00

1.50

2.00

Latania Borbonica

A splendid lot of well furnished plants in 8-inch pots.
$2.00 each.

HENRY A. DREER

714-71 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

Plants and Cuttings

Beady for Immediate Sale

Per 100 1000
ASPARAGUS Sprengeri, 214-1d-

pots $3.00

3-in. pots 6.00

ABCTItON Savitzii. 214-ln. pots. 3.00
ACHYKANTHES, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 $8.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White,

Rooted Cuttings 1.00 8.00

COtEUS, 20 sorts. Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 8.00

CUPHEA, Rooted Cuttings l.OO

DRAC.ENA Indivisa. 4-in. pots. 15.00
DRAC.ENA Indivisa. 5-in. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Double White

Rooted Cuttings 1.50 12.00

FUCHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 14.00

FUCHSIAS. 214-in. pots 3.00

GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GERANIUMS, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75 15.00
HELIOTROPE, Light and Dark. 1.00 8.00
LOBELIA, Double Blue, Rooted

Cuttings 1.50

LEMON VERBENAS, 2l4-in. pots 4,00

LANTANAS. 2l/,-in. pots 3.00

MOONMNE. White, Rooted Cut-
tings ■ 2.00

SALVI.\, New sorts. Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50 12.00

SALVIA Splendens and Bedman. 1.00 8.00
TRADESCANTI.4, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA \'ariesata and Elegans,

4-in. pots 10.00

VINCA Variegrata and Elegans.
214-in. pots 3.00

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CEDAR ACRES- GLADIOLI EXCLUSIVELY

Catalogue giving fall cultural directions and attractive prices on all varieties

IT IS FREE

B. HAMMOND TRACY, '«'nr„'!''"

GENISTAS, 5 In. pots, very bushy, and well

set with buds, just right for Easter. .$4.00

per doz.
CHOROZEMAS, 3 in. pots, for growing on,

$2.00 per doz.
GARDENIA VEITCHII, 2 in. pots, ready

for 3% in., $8.00 per 100.
POT GROWN DEUTZIA GRACILIS, fine

for Easter, $4.00 per doz.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

The large bell type,
for private estate use.

WM. H. SIEBRECHT

Astoria, N. Y. City

:RiMi

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VIA.DIS^IM, IM. J.

CARNATiONS

F. DORNER ( SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.
\ J

When writing to ad»ertia«T» hrnxMy
mention HORTICULTURE.

$6.00
pota,

NEI'HROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., 6-ln,
per dozen ; 8-in., $12.00 per dozen.

NEPHKOLEPIS SMITHII, 3y2-In.
$3.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, SMj-ln., $3.00
per dozen.

FlCfS EL.4STICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BecMiig Hants iindltoses

ROeERT DYSART

certh=«:d pubuc accoi»itant

simple metbad* cf carrcct aeesiiBtlBS
mpccUUy adapted for flarUta' aaa.

BOOK8 BAJLAirOBB
40 STATE ST.

AXB

Tdaphaaa Mala S*.

BOSTON

266

H0RTICULTT7RE

March 3, 191T

lllllll

IU=

SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS

CANNAS — A. Bouvier, Wyoming, David

Harum, Crimson Bedder, Austria, King Per 100 Per 1000
Humbert, etc $2.50 $22.50

TUBEROSES— Dwarf Excelsior Pearl,

4 to 6 1. 00 8.50

CALADIUM — 5 to 7 1.50 12.00

7 to 9 2.75 25.00

" 9 to 1 1 5.50 50.00

Seeds for Florists^ Write for List

Superiora Magnolia Leaves, brown, green

and purple $ i .40 per carton

F. RYNVELD & SON

m HOLLAND

FRANCE NEW YORK, 25 West Broadway M

lllllillllllilllli!

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering and Foliage
Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories Stocked

Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

e:imgl.ism ivies

8 in., $8.00 per lOO: 3'A in.. $10.00 per lOO; 4- in., $12. OO per lOO

siviA^i_i_ f-e:f9ims

Plenty of Holly and Aspidinm 2V4 In., $4.00 per 100; S36.00 per 1000. Adiantnm
rhodophylluni and cuneatum, SYi in., very strong: plants, $8.00 per 100,

A, M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

HEADQUARTERS FOB

PALMS, FERNS, DECORATIVE
AND BEDDING PLANTS

-Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees,
Laurels, Etc.

ROSLINDALE, MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS, PHtUDELPHIA, PA.

When writing Advertisers Icinilly mention Horticulture

DRACAENA CANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prices

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOCSE

95 Chambers St., New York

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Liine of Ooniferon*
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

EUREKA 1 (lALIFOBNIA

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELP, L. I., N. Y.

WUlTMANli IMPROVED— S5 per 100, SM

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMFACTA — $S per 100, M»

per 1000.
ROGSEVELTS — $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $35 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

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

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

267

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDCCTKD BT

^^^^%9n.r-a^A.c£^

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly &mv
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the oiUee of HOETICDI/TDKE.
"If vain our toil, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Compost

Giood soil is the i'oiuidatioii on which in starting, we
rest our hopes for success with plants, ever in doubt
afterward when failure strikes home, as to whether or
not the soil used was really good for the purpose. Much
potting and repotting, some benching and bed planting
and a deal of hot-bed and frame building and filling is
now to be done, for all of which the question of soil is
not the least important. There should be at all seasons
and at this time of the year especially, adequate quan-
tities properly prepared and ready for immediate use
within handy reach. It should be first moist enough to
yield to moderate firming in the pots, not so wet as to
noticeably soil the fingers in potting. For the potting
of small and tender plants — rooted cuttings in
particular, it should be of recent bringing in from
the open, but should be given time before use to reach a
warmth very nearly that maintained in the house. It
would be a good plan to mix up quite a pile of a light
mixture now, one that can be used for young seedlings

Habrothamnus (Cestrum)

This makes an ideal Christmas plant with its numer-
ous flower trtisses of glowing deep red. \Vliere you have
old plants that have made a good young growth of three
or foiir inches these cuttings can be taken ofP and in-
serted in a warm propagating bed with a moist atmos-
phere and will soon root. Pot in light soil in %\ in.
pots and later in 4-inch, and by the end of May they
can be planted out in the open ground. They wiU re-
quire attention as to watering and pinching back in or-
der to induce a bushy growth. By the first week of Sep-
tember they can be lifted and potted in large pots
using a rich, light soil, with ])lenty of drainage and keep
shaded until they are started, tiive them a temperature
from 45 to 50 degrees at night and they will 'flower nicely
for the holidays. This is another of those half-forgotten
old-time flowers which should by no means be discarded,
for when well grown they will find a great many ad-
mirers and buyers. Habrothamnus elegans is one of the
stateliest and showiest of autumn and early winter flow-
ering plants.

Lilies for Easter

Give the plants room and turn them around frequently
for the next few weeks. They will have a more uniform
shape and better foliage for so doing. Fumigate for
aphis once or twice a week so as to prevent them from
getting a lodgement among the liuds. Lilies that are in-
tended for Easter should have their cluster of buds by
this time well in view. Where this is the case a tempera-
ture of about 60 degrees at night will be right for the
next couple of weeks. Where they are not showing buds
and have plenty of roots fio to 70 degrees will be neces-
sary to have the buds showing color by the 25th of

Next Week; — Cannas; Coelogyne cristata '' Dahlias; Early Sweet

]\larch so that they can have a few days to finish up in a
cooler temperature. Those that are in bud can now have
liquid manure once a week and later twice a week, but
always apply it with caution. All firmly established
lilies with lots of roots, when making extreme growtli
and pushing up their buds in a high temperature will
consume great quantities of water.

Making Hot Beds

The heat will be less intense, but will last several
weeks longer if the manure is quite strawy, or if tree
leaves are interspread while building up the manure. A
layer, nicely evened out and well trodden down, of about
18 inches height when finished, will be all sufficient from
now on and less will do if the bed is made later. AVlien
you have the manure all in, spread from 4 to 5 inches
nf soil upon it. Place sashes on and leave air on every
second sash until the violent heat has subsided when they
will be ready for seed sowing or the setting of plants.
Less of the heat generated by a large bulk of manure
will be lost than with isolated beds and the temperature
under the long line of sashes will be better equalized.
Where several hotbeds are to be made it is best to have
them, as far as possible in an unbroken line or in several
long rows. See that all sash are repaired before they
are placed on the frames.

Orchids

For a cool house a night temperature of from 50 to 55
degrees and a day heat of 65 to 70 degrees with sun will
do. For the intermediate house a night temperature of
from 58 to 64 degrees and for the warm house a night
temperature of from 65 to 70 degrees and a day tem-
perature of from 80 to 85 degrees with sun. On cloudy
days it is wise to let it rise from 5 to 8 degrees above
the night temperatures. Each plant should have daily
inspection. Orchids thrive best where the atmosphere
is kept pure by proper ventilation, but take care to avoid
east winds and chills through the house. Most orchids
will now be starting in growth and root action and will
need attention in the way of watering and shading as
the sun becomes stronger. Do not overdo it. Wlien you
have a little spare time sponge them off.

Reminders

During the next week bring in batches of bulbs in-
tended for Easter.

Do not for a moment let up on cuttings. Take them
nff anil use them as fast as they appear fit.

Keep shamrocks moist at the roots. Remember that
they are only in demand for March the 17.

Many kinds of seeds ought to be sown now, among
tliem lobelia, salvia, dianthus, marguerite carnations,
alyssum and verbenas.

Peas for Outsirle; Hydrangeas for Memorial Day; Reminders.

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Carnations

What shall «(■ i4i(j\\' U>y laniatiun \arieties this next
season? That dt'iieiiils ujioii the market. If long shi|i-
inents are to lie inaile tine uuultl naturally eliminate all
I-hirliaiitress \arielies. White Wonder and other soft
.sorts. These will do loeally and when the weather i.-
hard and cool. But where shipments are to he made
regularly the best keepers are none too good. In fact
the first test of a \ariet.y is the number of perfect blooms
to the (ine thousand the season through. Matchless,
Pink Delight, Beacon, Benora, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Alice, of course. These are standa.rd and an ordinary
market will call for tbem all at some season and in
some proportion. l',ut Ikiw about Xaucy, Bosette, a
good crimson and some of the new sorts ?

Nancy is in the Pink Delight class and may some
day take the place of that gTand standard variety. By
watching Nancy closely at Doruer's. then last season at
•S. .). Goddard's. and this year at half a dozen carnation
ranges, including niie thousand plants studied daily at
luune, the story seems to me to read about this way: —

Xancy makes a large plant, roots very easily, is fra-
grant, even in color, has a good stem, keeps and ships
with the best, nevei- s|dits and is pleasing to most cus-
tomers. Per contra, it is slow to bloom in the autumn,
gives a rather large percentage of thin, flat blooms and
sports (to a brickisli red) more freely than any variety
that the writer has ever seen, if you are buying plants,
$.100 invested in Nancy at $7.00 per 100 will bench
more space than the same amount invested in Pink De-
light, and there is where Nancy wins if she settles down
to color scheme.

Are crimsons being neglected by the growers? The
bylii'idizers are giving iis some mighty fine things.

nothing to touch Pocahontas on the show table, but
splendid commercial sorts, and the stores in the East
appreciate their value. Several new ones are good
enough to try. Doris and a seed-pod sister. No. 9, for
ours.

h'lisctte is better than ever, thanks to the good work
of patient selectors like Aubry A. Pembroke. And just
as we are seeing its usefulness along somes Dorner with
an improved Bosette, its seed-child, Bosalia.

There are a half dozen scarlets that make a brave
sliowing on the exhibition table. Belle Washburn has
been tried out by n\any growers who can tell of its
worth.

In attempting to plan next season's benching some
good Yankee guessing will come into play on the new
sorts; but in selecting standard varieties it helps to
study carefully tabulated results of past seasons. For
instance, we learn that the average price for May has
been two-tenths of a cent higher than for December,
while the cut has been 100 per cent greater in May.
Again, by oui- ari'angement of varieties the December's
cut has been 40 per cent, white and the May cut has
been 52 per cent, white. Up to an early winter date the
cut to the square foot of some sorts was as follows :

Snow White (Seedling) . 11.6 Matchless ; 8.6

White Winsor 10.5 Pocahontas 7.1

No. 9 (Seedling) 9.7 Nancy 6.9

White Wonder 9.7 Pink Delight 6.8

Alice 9.4 Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.

These figures would be very misleading if one neg-
lected to take into account the condition of the plants
and tlieii- snlisequcnt performances.

Biddrfonl. Me

Chrysanthemum maximum

Chrysanthemum maximum is a close relative of the
common ox-eye daisy of Central Europe and the British
Islands, known botanically under the name Chrysanthe-
mum Leucanthemum, syn. Leucanthemum vulgare. The
latter, according to the story was brought over here by
early settlers and since then figures as a naturalized
beautifier of field and meadow oi- as one of the most
obnoxious weeds, according to the viewpoint we take.
The native home of the original Chrysanthemum maxi-
mum is the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula, while
the garden types thereof a.re mainly the results of
crossings between C. maximum and the consideral)ly
taller growing C. latifolium of Portugal. There are
quite a number of more or less distinct varieties offered
in the catalogues of leading growers abroad. Most of
them are well adapted for our northern boundary
states but less satisfactoiy in the Middle Atlantic
states. The beautiful tall growing Mrs. J. Tersteeg,
the robust and absolutely hardy King Edward and the
very large-flowering maximum "Polarstern" did splen-
didly in Maine. In Glenside, Pa., they proved de-
cidedly disappointing. I am convinced that south of
New England, as a free bloomer reliable in producing

perfect flowers nearly all summer, Burbank's Shasta
Daisy "Alaska" so far is the best we have. For a fine
floral mid-summer effect on the hardy border and for
cutting it is one of the prominent items we cannot
afford to be without.

In growing stock of Chrysanthemum maximum for
commercial "[lurposes it is best to sow every year. Early
spring seedlings usually flower during the later part of
the following summer. One-year-old they are strong
salable plants sure to give satisfaction. Two-year-old
slock should be divided and replanted in freshly ma-
nured ground particularly if we aim for a fine crop of
cut flowers.

Having hardy clirysanthemums of the marguerite
type under consideration, it remains to mention the
Arctic daisy. Chrysanthemum arcticum, a native of
Kamchatka and the north of our hemisphere, and
ChiTsanthemum Nipponicum, a Japanese species, both
fall-flowering. The Arctic daisy, though in individual
flowei- only half of the size of the maximum class, is of
compact bushy habit of growth and during September
and October literally covered by its wealth of pure
white blossoms invaluable for autumn displays in our
gardens. It is a perennial excellent for mass-effects
meriting far more attention than it has been hitherto

" aipn^iJr. Pa. -^U^A/ClAxi <^(/&Ul/

March 3, 1917

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269

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

CONDUCTED BY

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liUestlons by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on tliis page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Rnzlcka. Such communications should Invarlibl.v be addressed to the office of HORXICDI/rUBB.

The Easter Crop

All roses tluil will liu in for Eastur will now
l)e showing lnuls. Some of the very doulile varie-
ties sueh as Moik. Seott Key, etc., will have to
l)e about the size of a pra. To help these along
there is iiotliiiig lielter than liijuid manure, pro-
viding the plants have had plenty of bone and
tankage right along, and also that they are jsroperly
mulched. The liquid manure applied can lie very
strong if the plants are in any kind of shape. The
only thing is to see that they are not too dry when the
liquid is applied. It is much better to water with clear
water first, and then follow with the liquid, applying
enough to nicely saturate the soil in the benches witliout
running much of it through. Of eourse if the plants are
in good condition to receive the liquid manure direct, it
is cheaper to apjily sanu' this way. in whicji ease it should
be used more freely, allowing it to drip through tlie
benches. It will also be necessary to see that the plants
are kept tied in order that there may not be any crooked
stems which would decrease the value of the cut lilooms;
in fact some of the cut roses would be worthless on this
account. If time will not permit tying them all
thoroughly, go through and tie all that need it real badly.
also branches hanging down and so on. Pay all the
attention to the ventilators that is necessary in order
that the growth on the cro)) will be kept clean from
mildew, and the roses cut later will be liardy and hold up
well. If the plants are not cutting, do not run the
houses too cool. 62 to 6-1 will be perfectly safe in mild
weather, and they will grow all the more freely. Keep
a little air on all mild nights so tliat the atmos])here will
be clear and sweet instead of that dead smoky air that
sometimes creeps in or rather forms in the houses. Do
not apply chemicals to the benches, as a large percentage
of the buds will come deformed and almost unsalable.
Care for the Green.'*

Perhaps these have been a little neglected witii the
rush of potting and propagating; now, howev€r, with
Piaster coming on, it will ])ay to look over all the cross
hou.ses and see what can be done to speed the greens up
a little more. If they need mulching, apply horse
manure. It is much better for them than the cow
manure. Smilax and asparagus can be given a little
nitrate once in a while too, and soot, which will give a
very good color. 'Hie temjjeiature can be kept up near
seventy all the time until just before tlie crop is ready
for the market when it can he dropped down to fifty or
less in order to harden the greens. If the soil appears
to be sour a little lime will not hurt. Apply this as
carefully as the lime is applied to the rose benches, foi'
as the saying goes "if the job is worth doing at all, it is
worth doing well." Do not neglect to string all the
smilax on time, and if your market calls for strings with
asparagus, see that these are put on in time. Often a.
crop will be set behind two weeks or more just because
the strings were not there when they were needed. It
is now time too. to set some seed stai+ed for next

,-ca.-:nr,- \iiung plants. If then; are real old plants in
the houses throw them out. They never produce th.'
sturt' that the young jilants will, and what they do pro-
duce is bound to be long, which in most cases is not
wanted. Young [ilants will produce a large number of
short ferny fronds, and these as a rule sell well in the
market. Figure on setting the plants (|uite close to-
gether— say eight i)y six. This will gi\e them plenty
of room, for the fronds will likely be cut as fast as they
are ready and the amount taken in for a .square foot this
way will be far greater than if they are planted much
fiirtlu'r apart. For liest results get northern greenhouse-
grown seed, making sure to get the plumosus nanus, not
merely the plumosa. The same with smila.x ; the first
cost may be a little more than for cheaiier seed but it
will come back and more on the returns in the long run.
Use liquid manure even more freely than it is used in the
rose houses, being careful not to wet the foliage of either
>mila.x or asparagus as this would smell badly when cut
should it be directly after watering, and it is liable to
discolor. When cutting greens for market give good
c(nint. and [nit in only good stuff. You may get away
with ])oor stufl' in the bunches once or twice but yon
will lose in the long run.

The Flower Shows

Be sure to attend these, even if you have to run i-ight
tlirough without stopping for any length of time. Send
as many of your growers as possible too. All hands \\ ill
come back with a new interest in their work, and with
something to talk about besides hard times. There will
lie many new roses, as well as other new flow'ers of all
sorts shown and it is well to know about all these, the
new houses being built, new boilers and all the different
things in our line too numerous to mention. Exhibit if
you can. You will then see how your product looks side
by side with that of your fellow florists, and you jnay
be surprised to find things about your stuff which you
never noticed before. Go to the flower show.
Manure for the Late Mulches

Keep the manure coming in all the time, unless there
is a certainty of getting it when you want it. To our
knowledge this is not a simple matter here in the East.
Western places perhaps have better supjilies. Store it as
best, which should be in a covered shed if possible with
a concrete floor, drained into a tank. Turn the manure
over as often as time will permit and see that it is kept
wet enough so that it will not bum, for manure that is
Imrned is nowhere near as valuable as properly cared-for
manure. The plants will easily take a mulch early in
.Tune if they are to be run into July, and the roses that
will be cut will more than pay for the extra manure and
labor. If there is no other way to store the manure |nit
it on top of some low sod heap so that if there is any
leaching the sod underneath will take it all up and there
will be no liquids wasted. It is the liquid that is most
\ alualde as ])lant food, and if this is allowed to run away
with surface water or soak into the ground when' the
manure is stored, it will be a big loss to the grower

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

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE.

VOL. XXV MARCH 3, 1917 Na 9

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach ZdZ.
WM. J. STEWART, Editor and Manager

Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office
at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Chrysanthemum maximum
King Edward Vtl.

NOTES ON CULTURE OP FLORISTS' STOCK— Com-
post— Habrothamnus (Oestrum) — Lilies Tor Easter —
Making Hot Beds — Orchids — Reminders — John J. M.
t'arrell 267

CARNATIONS— C/ia;7es S. Strout 268

CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM— Ricftard Rothe 268

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Easter Crop-
Cafe for tlie Greens — The Flower Shows — Manure for
the Late Mulches — Arthur C. Ruzicka 269

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Chicago Florists' Club—
Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania —
Meetings Next Week — New York Florists' Club —
Connecticut Horticultural Society — Connecticut Nur-
serymen's Association 271

New York Getting Ready ' 272

The Big Shows for 1917 280

DURING RECESS— Detroit to Wallop Cleveland— Flor-
ists' Club of Hartford. Conn 274

OBITUARY— A. A. Reed— David AV. Duncan, portrait.. 274

SEED TRADE- One Week's Imports— Bermuda Onions
in Texas — Chicago Notes — Notes 276

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 278

Flowers by Telegraph 279

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:
Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (Illustrated),
Washington, Rochester. N. Y., Boston 280-281

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Y'ork,

Philadelphia 283

Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 285

MISCELLANEOUS:

Giant Sweet Peas — Anthon Petersen — Illustrated... 272

A Specialist in Minnesota 272

Catalogues Received 274

Visitors' Register 275

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 275

Patents Granted 275

News Notes 278

Personal 281

Our eaniatioji iricuds will liiid tlio
A treat series of timely uotes by C. S. Strout

for the carna- ,,f Biddcrord, Mo., wliieh appear in our
tlonists ((diiiniis rioui time to time, very

timely, interesting and suggestive.
.Mi-. Strout is widely known among tlie carnationists of
the entire country as standing in the front rank of the
succe.ssful New England earnation growers and in
tlie market his product commancls the top figures
always. Add to all this the literary excellence, individ-
uality and lucid stylo of his wi-itings and we think our
announcement at this time that Mr. Strout will con-
tinue these article-; in Horticulture all tlirough the
.sea.son will come as most welcome news to the carna-
tiiiti world.

We were surprised, and also rather
Courting sliockcd, to read in one of the cultural
retribution ((dumns of the latest issue of The Gar-
deners' Chronicle of London, "As the
liuds begin to swell keep a sharp look-out for birds and
eitlier trap or shoot tiiem." We cannot imagine any crop
of flowers or fruit, oi- even any economic conditions, that
tvould justify gi\ing or Hdlowing .ciuch tmconditional and

drastic counsel for the disturbing of Nature's balance,
liongh-hcwn as we may be in this young country as
conij>ared with the older civilizations, yet there are now
hut few of our states in which such ruthless slaughter
as suggested in the above cpiotation would not incur a
heavy penalty. When such cold-blooded and ignorant
advice finds currency and is admitted without qualifica-
tion" to the columns of a horticultural journal long
recognized as a leader, is it surp.rising that insecticides
are becoming more and more of a necessity and that the
loss from insect devastation mounts ingher each year?
"And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges."

An

alluring
field

A canvas oi' the fiower growers in all suctions
of this country would show that quite a per-
centage of those .so engaged had previously
followed truck growing or vegetable forcing
and had abandoned it for what appeared to
lie — 01- was at the time — a more lucrative business — the
growing of flowers. Present conditions in the food mar-
ket will, no doubt, induce some of tliese converts — and
maybe some of those who have been exclusively flower-
growers hitherto — to turn envious eyes on "The life of
the husbandman — a life fed by the bounty of earth and
sweetened by the airs of heaven" (and a record price for
the product) , thinking as to whether vegetable growing,
both outdoors,_and under glass, might not be the better
branch of the business for a while at least. The H. 0.
L. prolilem is not agoing to be settled in a day and there
a]iiieais nothing in the situation that indicates a likely
return to former market values for food products for
some time to come, if ever. Growers will reflect that the
same situation which would make food products soar
would be apt to have an adverse effect on the fortunes of
the flower trade and we may expect to see some of them
act accordingly, with the result that flower sur])luses
may yet be largely a memory.

What cares he now for frost or fog
Back Since in his glorious catalogue

to the soil The glad suburbanite can see
^^ The garden that is going to be?

— Boston Traveler.

'f'hc paper from which the foregoing inspiring
stanza was cli])ped is giving several columns daily to
home garden topices and in doing so is but one of
hundreds of papers all over the country that are devoting
liberal space to this timely work. The public and the
press are just coming to a realization of the gold-mine
that lies under tlieir feet and around them needing only
to be w^orked. "Thrift Gai'dens' they call them in St.
Louis. Tile utilization of backyards, vacant lots and
waste gioiiiids IS urged as a remedy far the H. C. L., a
\\liiilcsumc and profitable exercise of mind and body and
an education in preparedness and economy. Boston
cxjierts estimate that there are from 6000 to 8000 acres
of tillable land in that city which could be developed
into vegetable gardens, to offset in a measure the high
cost of living, as well as to teach school children the
priiuiples of gardening. Too much caiuiot be said in
favor of tlie movement. It carries with it the eager sup-
|ioi't of the daily newspapers and the magazines and
many well-meant ]ilaiis are laid out for the instruction
of the ma.'^ses in the knowledge of gardening. But they
should more fully realize that a better manual for ele-
mentary or advance garden practice than the seedsmen's
catalogues — the majority of them, at least^would lie
hard to find, and the newspaper horticulturists are some-
times a little "off" in their suggestions. The much de-
rided sul)urbanite has now the opportunity of his life to
cbucldc and turn the tables on the scoffer. "He laughs
best who laughs last."'

March 3, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

271

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.
Novelty Show and Jubilee.

The Good of the Club Committee,
Geo. Asmus. chairman, has completed
arrangements to hold a Novelty Show
and Jubilee at the New Morrison Ho-
tel, Thursday afternoon and evening,
March 8th. Special arrangements
have been made to entertain a large
attendance of the trade, and every
florist is invited.

Growers of novelties and members
of the club are especially invited to
send exhibits of cut flowers and plants,
which will be displayed in the .\"ew
Morrison Hotel parlors, B-5 and B-6.
Send all exhibits express prepaid to
A. Zech, Flower Show, Care of New
Morrison Hotel, Chicago. Please ar-
range to have your exhibits reach
destination Thursday morning, March
8th. Guy French has been appointed
manager of this show, and will see
that all exhibits sent will be displayed
to the best advantage. The exhibition
will 'be open for inspection from 3
P. M. to 10.30 P. M., and arrangements
are now being made to invite the pub-
lic.

The Jubilee will be in the form of a
fine chicken dinner, which Is an-
nounced to take place promptly at 6.30
P. M. on same floor as the floral e.x-
hibition. Every one in the trade
should attend and bring a guest. Please
notify F. Lautenschlager, 440 W. Erie
St., Chicago, immediately how many
reservations you wish. The dinner
will be served at $1.50 per person (re-
freshments and cigars with compli-
ments of the Chicago Florists' Club).

The Jubilee is in honor of the Illi-
nois University students, who will at-
tend our meeting and exhibition.
Every one in the trade should meet
these young men; they have promised
to bring a very interesting exhibit
from the university greenhouses.

COME— COME— let's make this the
banner meeting of the year.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB

PUBLICITY COMMITTER,
P. LiAUTENSCHL.^GER, Chairman.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
The meeting on February 20th was
well attended and very lively. A let-
ter from the chairman of the Flower
Show Committee was read accepting
the gift of a prize for the show in
June. Sabin Bolton was selected as
the delegate to the Davey Convention
at Kent, Ohio.

This was carnation night. Among the
exhibits were some from Mr. C. D. Arm-
strong, gard. Thomas E. Tyler, which
received a cultural certificate, Benora
being by far the best grown in the
city of Pittsburgh for a long time. Jlr.
Tyler was also given a cultural certi-

Meetings Next Week

Monday, March 5.

lierii;iriis\ille Uoi'tioultural So-
ciety, il"iticultmal Hall, Bernards-
ville. N. J.

Elberiiu Horticultural Society,
Fire Hall, Ellieron, N. J.

Hou.sti'ii Florists' Club, Chamber
of Comnieri-e Koonis, Houston, Tex.

Monlroal (Jardeuers' and P'lorists'
Club, Mfjntreal. Canada.

New Hedfurd Hoi-ticultural So-
ciety, Ne\^' Bedford, Mass.

Washington Florists' Club, Wash-
histon, D. C.

Tuesday, March 6.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Holyoke and Xorthampton. Mass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association, Horticultural
Hall, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Ljos Angeles County Horticultural
Society, Los Angeles, Cal.

Paterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. Bldg,, Paterson, N. J.

Florists' Club of^ Philadelphia,
Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh I'"orists' alid Garden-
ers' Cub, Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Wednesday, March 7.

Tu.\cd.> ll.iiticiilliir.il Sc.ii.ty.
Tuxedo Park. X. Y.

Thursday, March 8.

!Mculo Park Htuticuitural Society,
Menlo Park, Calif.

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety, Municipal I'ldg.. New London,
Conn.

Friday, March 9.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety, County Building, Hartford,
Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Doran's Hall,
Greenwich, Conn.

Saturday, March 10.

Dobbs r^erry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dolibs Ferry, N. Y.

ficate for Odontoglossum. -Mr. Mc-
Namara received a similar award for
a fine collection of winter vegetables.
Other exhibits \Vere Ophelia roses by
Walter James and sweet peas by
A. A. Leach. Visitors of the evening
were F. E. Conine. Stratford, Conn.,
and Mr. Smart from Knight & Struck
Co.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The next meeting of the New York
Florists' Club, Monday, March 12th,
will be Rose Night. The exhibition
committee will be pleased to receive
exhibits of roses, new and standard
varieties, from any rose grower in the
United States for exhibition on this
occasion. We expect to have a large
display of roses this night and are
now in touch with all the leading rose
growers in the country.

All shipments by express must be
received in New York not later than
6 P. M., Monday, March 12th, addressed
to John Young, No. 53 West 28th
street. New York City, marked "For
Exhibition."

CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the fortnightly meeting of this
society, February 23, Wallace R. Pier-
son opened a discussion as to the ef-
fect of the proposed bill prohibiting
the importation of fruit trees, shrubs,
bulbs, etc. Mr. Pierson is heartily in
favor of the bill, but before its final
passage he thinks it will not include
seeds and bulbs, as diseases and in-
sect life are not likely to be introduced
into this country through that source.
He also believes that we can grow
better stock, especially for rose graft-
ing, than has been supplied by Belgium,
and the same applies to bulbs and
azaleas. With the three-year leeway
allowed by the bill. Mr. Pierson is of
the opinion that no hardships will be
placed upon the growers in this coun-
try through the curtailment of impor-
tations.

C. H. Sierman. one of Hartford's
leading landscape gardeners, was in-
clined to the belief that such stock as
landscape gardeners use .can be grown
in this country. He feels that it will
be a hardship at first, but the nursery-
men will take the bull by the horns
and eventually it will work to their
advantage.

John F. Huss stated that it would be
a detriment to him, as private places
demand novelties, and the greater part
of that class of stock was imported.

Warren S. :\Iason strongly favored
the bill. The society extended to Mr.
Pierson a hearty vote of thanks.

H. R. Hurd, gardener of the Beach
estate. West Hartford, exhibited some
very fine cinerarias and received a
cultural certificate.

The June Flower Show cotnmittee
will get together on Tuesday evening
and make plans. A. Dixox, Secy.

Hnrtford. Conn.

CONNECTICUT NURSERYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Connecticut Nurserymen's Association
was held at Hotel Garde, Hartford,
Conn.. Wednesday, Feb. 21st. We had
a very interesting session. The ques-
tion of Foreign Importation, diseases
of plants, etc., was discussed and much
information relative to the latter was
obtained through our being favored
with addresses from such able speak-
ers as Dr. W. E. Britton, State Ento-
mologist; Dr. Geo. B. Clinton, State
Botanist; Mr. W. 0. Filley, .State For-
ester; F. B. Kelley and others.

LIncler election of officers, F. S. Bak-
er, of Cheshire, Conn., was elected
president: C. F. Brainard, of Thomp-
sonville, vice-president; F. L. Thomas,
Meriden, Conn., re-elected secretary,
and W. W. Hunt, of Hartford, re-elected
treasurer. F. L. Thom-\.s, Secy.

The Retail Florists' Association of
St. Louis have elected officers as fol-
lows: President, F. H. Weber; vice-
president. Theodore Miller; secretary,
Marion Ahlschmidt: treasurer, F. C.
Weber. Jr.

The North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety, Manchester, Mass., has selected
Wm. Till and A. E. Parsons, with Eric
Wetterlow and Axel Magnusen alter-
nates as delegates to the Davey Tree
Expert Convention at Kent, Ohio.

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HORTICULTURE

March 3, 1917

tl

HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

CKRTIFItATE OF MERIT AWARDED ItY CHRYSANTHEJirM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

■.sd

Above picture was taken Not. 26, 1916, and will give a good idea of what "Hamburg Late
White" looks like when grown to single stems ami planted six inches each way.

■'Hamburg Late White" Is pure
white under all weather condltiona
and Is ii sport of Maud Dean white,
but hns no trace of pink, as the
original.

The average grower of chrysan-
themums must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
he can cut as near 100% of perfect
blooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It is
not an exhibition variety, but for
late white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had In
lUoora the latter part of November,
by taking an early bud; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut duriug December and
we would advise to select a bite Inid,
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot be surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White" will be
disseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready April Ist, 1917,
and all orders will be filled In rota-
tion.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 2 inch pots, $15.00 per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000

568-570 WasKington Street
BDFFALO, N. Y.

WILLIAM F. RASTING CO.,

NEW YORK GETTING READY.

Tlie New Yorli Florists' Club has its
"hands full" for this season and does
not intend to get behind-hand in pre-
paredness. At a meeting of the execu-
tive committee on Wednesday of this
week at the secretary's office, there
were present Geo. E. M. Sturapp, chair-
man, P. B. Rigby. P. R. Pierson, Chas.
H. Brown, P. P. Kessler, A. L. Miller.
F. H. Traendly, T. B. deForest, J. G.
Esler and E. C. Vick, representing
about every branch of the business
and the preparatory work for the big
August Convention is well underway.
A more capable bunch of workers it
would be hard to get together. The
flower show committee had their usual
session on Monday. It was a very en-
thusiastic meeting and all sub-commit-
tees reported "Ready". Secretary
Young reported $14,000 worth of trade
space sold, $4,000 worth of advertising
in the catalogue and 18,000 trade tick-
ets sold. "That's going some."

GIANT SWEET PEAS
Editor of H(iiitici'ltvbe:

Referring to your two articles and
pictures of "Giant Sweet Peas," as
grown by C. W. Ward and William
Sim, would say that sweet peas grow
about as good in Connecticut as any
other place in the U. S. A. I am send-
ing you herewith a photo of a few
.arrawa in their third month of flow-
ering. They were 15 feet high on the
10th of February when this picture
was taken. A cultural certificate was
awarded to a vase of them, with 20-
inch stems of four flowers each, at the
Feb. 2d meeting of the Stamford Hor-

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20 feet long so of course the picture
does not show off as well as those
from Messrs. Ward and Sim but the
height and vigor la shown plainly.
Anthon Pedebsen.

A SPECIALIST IN MINNESOTA
In C. S. Harrison's notes on irises
last week that gentleman spoke in
high terms of the work done by W. E.
Fryer of Mantorville, Minn., on the iris,,
mentioning that he had 300 varieties
under cultivation, but Mr. Fryer says
he has tested 500 varieties besides his
new seedlings. These latter are de-
scribed by those who have seen them
as including many that are of unex-
celled beauty. Jlr. Fryer has also ac-
complished much in hardy phlo-x hy-
bridization. Clarence Wedge, a fore-
most horticulturist of Minnesota, has
written a very enthusiastic account of
.Mr. Fryer's place and what is to be
seen there, and same has been pub-
lished in "The Farmer" of St. Paul.
(JIadioli. dahlias and peonies are spe-
cialties as well as the phlox and iris.
The fame of the Fryer irises has even
reached Boston and neighborhood, sev-
eral shipments of plants having been
made last season.

Sweet Pea Yakbawa.

Photographed February 10, 11*17, by Anthon
Pertersen, "Fairlawn," Stamford, Conn.

New Haven, Conn. — The park de-
partment is about to acquire b stretch
of land averaging from 25 to 75 feet
in width along Mill river from State
street north to East Rock park, for
use in connection with the proposed
park on the present meadowland. In
many instances the slicing will deprive
owners of their back yards and in one

March 3, 1917

H 0 irr I c u L '1- u n ]■:

273

RYNVELD BROTHERS

Wholesale Bulb Growers and Exporters

We specialize in Darwin, May-Flowering, Breeder and Rembrandt Tulips

Our new list ready. Free on Application

Lisse, Holland

N. Y. Address, 44 Whitehall Street

National Nurseryman

Tlie oldest and best established
journal tor nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Subscription prli!e,
$1,50 per year. Foreign Bubscrlp-
tioDB, $3.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade enclosing
their buslnesB card.

National Nurserpan Pub. Co., jnc.

HATBORO, PA.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BBHT FOB OTBK HALF A CKMTLUlf.

Small, mMllam aad large alsca aoppUed.

Price Uat now ready.

THE D. HILL NUflSERY CO.

BrercreeB BpectaUata. Larseat Urowera Ik

America.

BOX «U. DDNDBK, lU..

Nursery Stock

Fmlt and Onuunental Trees, Bhmbe,

Small Frolta, ClematU, BTercreeaa

and Baeea.

Write far Trade Uat.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, 6iNva, N. V.

HC^LLAflDNURSEIUES

BEST HABOT BHODODENDBOW8,
AZALEAS, OONIFBB8, 0LBMATI8,
H. P. BOSES. 8HBUB8 AND HKB-
BACEOC8 PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

216 Ini St. Weitntu llWts
P. H. No I. Htbokaii N I

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurseryman, Fknists
and F^anters

RUTHERPOMD,

NEW JERSEY

or two instances outbuildings will
have to be destroyed. The banlv of the
river along the section the city pro-
poses to acquire slopes steeply to the
river's edge and is practically useless
for buildinss or other purposes. The
land will be planted with shrubbery
and made artistic, thus being a big
asset to the beauty of the park. All
of the land on the opposite side of
the river is now owned by the city.

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EVERGREENS, SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS

Section of land must be cleared, and
BOTTOM PKIC'ES. Name items ami

500

1000

1000

1500

1000

200

500

500

500

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500

500

6000

5000

500

300

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500

.500

2000

400

500

2000

400
2000
2000

500

500
1500
1000
1000

500

White .Spruce, 4-9 ft.
Koster*s Blue .Spruce, 2-4 ft.
Colorado Blue Spruce, 3-5 ft
Norway Spruce, 3-6 ft.
Fraser's Fir, 3-5 ft.
Balsam Fir, 6-8 ft.
Red Cedar, 3-4 ft.
Ileinlocks, 3 ft.
.Jap. Yew, (Upright)

Kuonyinus

yr,s.
radicans,

A'ariegatcil

3 yrs.
Acer ginnale, 4-5 ft.
Acer i^innala, 4-5 ft.
Carolina Poplars, 5-9 ft.
Ixinibardy Poplars, 5-7 ft.
European Larch, 7-8 ft.
Balsam Poplars, 7-8 ft.
(ioldrn Hop Trees, 3-4 ft.
White Willows, 4 ft.
Laurel, or Glass Willows, 3-5 ft.
Regal Willows (Regalis), 3-4 ft.
■lap. Crab (P. Baceata), 4-5 ft.
Golden-Barked Willows, 4 ft.
Bird Cherry (Padus), 3-4 ft.
Hornbeam, 3 ft.
Red-Barked Cornel,

3-4 ft.
Butterfly Bush 3 yrs.
Jap. Quince, 2 ft.
Scotch Broom, 2-3 ft.
Broom (tinctorla), 2 ft.
Hypericum Moserianum, 2 yrs.
Bush Honeysuckles, 3-4 ft.
Dwarf Syringa, 2 ft.
Buckthorn, Catharticns, 3-4 ft
Buckthorn, frangula, 3 ft.

Dogwood,

while inuuitities last we will quote ROCK
inaiitities that interest you.
2(100 Button Bush. 18-24 in.
1000 Spiraea opulifolia, 3-4 ft.

5(10 Common Hazel, 3-4 ft.

.5CNI Clethra alnifolia, 2-3 ft.
2(MK> L.vciun» Ijarbaruni, 3 vrs.

500 Prunus Pumila, 2 3 ft.

:M Snniach, Glabra, 4 ft.

500 Sumach t.vphina, 4 ft.
10(10 Spiraea salicifolia, 3-4 ft.

.j(tO Spiraea tomentosa, 2-3 ft.

.')<(0 Viburnum lantana, 3-4 ft.

.500 Viburnum Busti Cranberry, 3-4 ft.

500 Viburnum C o m m o n Snowball,
3-4 ft.

.5011 .S.vmphoricarpus vulKaris, 2-3 ft.
2000 Bitter-sweet (L'elastrus), 3 yrs.
2000 Trumpet \'ine (Tecoina), 3 yrs.
2000 Sweet Briers, 3 ft.

.500 Rose Hiawatlia, 2 yrs.

500 Achillea, The Pearl, 2 yrs.
200O Shasta Daisies, 2 yrs.
1000 White Iris Siberica, 2 yrs.
1000 Blue Iris Siberica, 2 vrs.

500 Monarda (Halm), 2 yrs.

500 Astill>e flaponica, elinnps.
10000 Vinca minor, 2 yrs.

5(!KI AJuga reptans, 2 yrs.

500 Boltonia asteroides, 2 yrs.

5(X) Hemerocallis, mixed, 2 yrs.
5000 Pach.vsandra, 2 yrs.

."lOO Ranunculus (Buttercup), 2 yrs.

.5(X) Sedum spe<t. (Variegated leaf),
2 yrs.
3000 Hydrangea P. G. 18 to 24 inches,
bushy and very strong.

THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO., BEDFORD, MASS.

NEW RED ROSE- DONALD MacDONALD

A new Hawlmark Red Rose sent out this year by Alex. Dickson & Sons

We bare tested this Rose for Winter forcing for two years, and with us it pro-
duces more red roses during the winter than any Rose we have ever grown. It Is
not a large Rose, but has perfectly formed medium sized flowers that sell at sight.
Color bright orange carmine; will not turn blue; because the base of the petals is
orange. It is not a summer rose, as it has the same substance as Killarney. We
build the plants up until November, and from Thanksgiving until May it Is a
money malier for the Rose Grower, as no pinching is necessary.

Strong Grafted Plants, $35 00 per 100; $300.00 per lOOO

Own Root Plants, $30.00 per 100; $250.00 per 1000

ROBERT SOOTT & SON, Inc.,

SHARON HILL.
DELAWARE CO., PA.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

274

II 0 i; ']• I C U L T U H E

March 3, 1917

DURING RECESS.

Detroit to Wallop Cleveland.

Our club meets regularly Thursday
nights for bowling, the last meeting
being February 22nd, when enthusiasm
wa.xed high over the coming contest
with the Cleveland bowlers. Many of
the regulars' have been benched and
rebenched over their inability to make
strikes, and one or two "dark horses"
have appeared who find it hard to
make less than a 200 score. All in all
our worthy Captain Geo. Streit has pre-
pared a ttam which will be a certain
winner.

Me3sr.s. Jerry Stock and Fred Pautke
two old rivals at the game, have been
specially delegated to bring back the
trophy which Cleveland carried away
at the last visit.

Following are the scores for the
week :

Kob. .TcTll 1-M 120 1i;T

M. Coustantine 170 129 VMi

F. Dolske Hit 117 127

A. J. Stahelin 132 125 100

Rob. KahiUey 162 110 131

H. Taylor 16B 202 159

.1. M. Hugh 1,"!2 143 137

N. .Sullivan IW 167 138

.J. K. Stook 160 110 127

.1. Dnnii 137 112 136

F. Ilolziiagle 138 189 111

H. Forster 15.S 148 121

A. Slyvester 102 126 J.3!i

E. Moss 118 143 156

E. A. Fetters 179 156 142

John Klang 175 175 117

Preil I'antke 160 144 152

Kirkpatric )75 158 1.55

rautkc .87 132 124

J. Streit 134 181 165

Florists' Club of Hartford, Conn.

A meeting and banquet of the Flor-
ists' Club of Hartford was held Tues-
day evening, February 20, in Hotel
Bond. Thirty-six florists were present
and were entertained by the Mozart
Society orchestra. Joseph McManus
presided as toastmaster. Wallace R.
Pierson, of Cromwell addressed the
party on the value of advertising.
Among other things he suggested that
the Florists' Club and the Connecticut
Horticultural Society sliould unite and
give tlie public of Hartford a flower
show of such magnitude that it wotild
put Hartford on the map as an exhibi-
tion center. He said the finest rose
garden in America was located in Hart-

C;pNCENTRATED PULVERIIED

MAI«0RE /

Pulverized or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

Ihe Florists' standard of uniform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify : WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

ford, and Hartford was one of the most
. eautilul cities in the country. He ex-
pressed the hope that the cluli would
grow in size and influence so that it
might be successful in prevailing upon
the American Carnation Society or the
American Rose Society to hold meet-
ings here. Other speakers included
the president of the club, also Andrew
W. Welch, W. Wallace Thomson,
George F. Lane, and Herman J. Miller.

OBITUARY.

A. A. Reed
A. A. Reed, lor many years engaged
as a florist in Whitman, Mass., latterly
senior merauer of the firm of A. A.
Reed & Son, died on Monday night,
February 26. Mr. Reed leaves a widow,
one son and one daughter. He was 78
years old and a veteran of the Civil
War.

David W. Duncan.
David W. Duncan, Arlington, .Mass.,
died on February 22 of stomach trou-
ble. Mr. Duncan was born in Scotland
50 years ago. He was a florist and 25

David W. Dt Nt.\.\.

years ago came to .Arlington, going in-
to the business of raising flowers,
which he made a success. He had
many friends. Funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon in his late
home at 133 .Mystic street. The
services, which were conducted by
the Rev. Charles Taber Hall, rector of
St. John's Episcopal Church, Arlington,
were attended by members of the Odd
Fellows' lodge of which he was a mem-
ber. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant ceme-
tery, .-Arlington

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Rynveld Brothers, Lisse. Holland.
Also New York. Wholesale Catalogue
of Darwin, Mayflowering, Breeder and
Rembrandt Tulips.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York-
Implement and Lawn Catalogue. Very
complete in its special field. Profusely
illustrated and "covers the ground."
Also Henderson's Farmers' Manual for
1917. A fine illustrated list of cereals
and other farm products.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, whlt»
fly. tbrips and soft scale.

Quart, tl.OO; Gallon, (4.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solatlon properly diluted
for famlcatlng or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.50; GaUon, »4.50.
Until further notice shipments on o«r
product! FCNOINE, TKRMINE and BOA-
UNB will be lubject to conditions of tb«
cbemlcal market.

Promnt shipments can he guaranteed on
APHIMB and NIKOTIAKA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

C\OH Oil

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ECTICI

Scive your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale. Tbrips. Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly. Mites, Ants, etc., without
injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.
Vi Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
•4 Gallon, $1.25; Gallon. $2; 5 Gal-
lon Can. $9: 10 Gallon Can. $17.60.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md.

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons/ $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective
weaker.

L,OOK FOR THE IVY LEAT TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

When writing to advertisert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumig^ating
Aak Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO

ST. LOWS

Match 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

275

Rochester, N. Y. — Charles Felton.
Buffalo.

St. Louis — W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne,
Ind.; Robt. Newcomb. Chicago; J. J.
Karins. Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh— T. T. Fryer, the Tajimi
Co., New York City; Martin Reukauf,
it H. Bayersdorter and Co., Phlla.;
Julius Dllloff, New York; Edward J.
Fancourt, S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.,
Phila.

Philadelphia — H. L. Holmes, Harris-
burg, Pa.; C. B. Coe of D. M. Ferry &
Co., Detroit, Mich.; William Stubbs of
Wood, Stubbs & Co., Louisville, Ky.;
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Coates-
ville, Pa.; N. J. Hayman, Clarksburg,
W. Va.

Boston — Walter Jlott, rep. Benj.
Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; H. C. Neu-
brand, rep. A. X. Pierson, Inc., Crom-
well, Conn.; J. J. Lane, rep. The Gar-
den Magazine, Garden City, N. Y.; A.
F. Faulkner, rep. The American Flor-
ist Chicago; Oscar Schulz. Newport,
R. I.; Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Schiller,
Chicago.

Washington, D. C— J. W. Niestlie,
of William Rehder, Wilmington, N. C;
H. J. Ware, of Maltus & Ware, and
Mrs. Ware, Oradell, N. J.; Jack D.
Papendrecht, of Warnaar & Company,
Holland; Joseph J. Goudy, of H. A.
Dreer & Co., Phila.; C. K. Dusel, New
York; A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind.; F.
Sitterding, Jr., Richmond, Va.; a rep-
resentative of F. Rynveld & Sons, Hil-
legom, Holland; Eugene Dailledouze,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Fontana, Wis. — M. P. Quinn. two
houses.

Clayton, Mo. — Samuel C. Davis, one
house.

Bridgeport, Conn. — Bedford Gardens,
one house.

Two Rivers, Wis. — Emil Hoefert,
one house.

Terra Haute, Ind. — Davis Gardens,
five houses.

Marion, Mass. — George W. .Mitton,
Hitchings house.

Manhasset, N. Y. — A. Kottmiller.
range of houses.

Albion, Mich. — A. H. Dew, two
houses each 36 x 150.

Wauregan, Ct. — Hillcrest Green-
houses, house 20 X 200.

Woburn, Mass. — Arnold & Fisher,
two houses each 40 x :B00.

Toledo, O.— Hecklinger Bros.. 193
Seaman St., range of houses.

Muskogee, Okla. — Muskogee Green-
house Company, four 224 ft. Dietsch
houses; Muskogee Carnation Company,
two 120 ft. Dietsch houses.

The Philadelphia offce of the King
Construction Company reports sales of
greenhouses as follows:

Complete Materials and Erection. — White
Haven. Pa., White Haven Sanitarium, house,
2r) X 100. Glen Cove, N. Y., ,T. R. De Lamar,
fruit house, 244 ft.; house. 21 x 200: house,
21 X 125; conservatory, 21 x 42. Willies

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COLDWELL HORSE MOWER

with DEMOUNTABLE GUTTERS

IN this type of COLDWELL HORSE iMOVVER, if the
DEMOUNTABLE CUTTER UNIT needs sharpening,
just take it out. It is independent — easily removed.

Replace it with the second set of knives which COLD-
WELL furnishes with every DEMOUNTABLE CUTTER
UNIT Mower.

Four locking screws adjust the cutter units. The whole
operation is simple. You lose no time waiting for knives
to be sharpened.

Your machine is ahvuys ready for work. You will appre-
ciate the convenience of two cutter units and the easy
adjustment.

Another feature of Coldwell construction protects the
knives from twist and strain over rough ground.
Write for illustrated catalogue, giving full particulars of the
Coldwell line— Combination Roller and Motor Mowers, both Ride
and W.ilk Types, the new 1917 Threesome (87" swath) and
Horse and Hand Mowers in 150 styles and sizes.

The output of the Coklwell factories includes lawn mowers of
every description — tor every purpose. The name "Coldwell" has
been familiarin the markets of the world for more than forty years.

COLDWELL L.\WN MOWER COMPANY

Offices and Factory

at
Newburgh, N. Y.

Chicago Office

at

62 East Lake St., Chicago, 111.

Barre, Pa., C. Steigmeyer, house,. 14 x 75.
Wilkes Barre. Pa., John Conyngham. palm
house. IS X 52 ; house. 11x70: rose house.
19 X 42. Wilkes Barre, Pa., William Lord
C'onyngham. house, 24 x 50. Laverock, Pa..
Alfred C. Harrison, house, 25x75; service
liuilding. 25 x 27. Allentown, Pa.. Col. H.
C. Trexler. house. So x 125. Bryn Mawr.
Pa.. Sirs. C. W. Hacker, conservatory, 10 x
15. Scranton. Pa., Mrs. Harriet Burr con-
servatory. Weatlierly, Pa.. Middle Coal
Field Poor District, house. 21 x 75. Enfield.
Pa., John Welsh Young, house. :K) x 300.
Chestnut Hill. Pa.. Samuel F. Houghton,
conservatory. 16 x S4. Elmira. X. Y.. U. S.
Cut Flower Co.. two houses, each 37 x 250.
Binghamton, N. Y., O. A. EUwell, house.
21 X 50.

Slaterials Only. — Marlton. N. J.. Walter
B. Winner, house, 35 x 75. Camden, N. J.,
Daniel G. Deacon, house. 20x42. Philadel-
phia, Pa., J. William Colflesh Sons. 53d and
Woodland ave., four houses, each 14 x 50.
Germantown, Phila., Pa.. Zieger & Sons,
house, 42x100: house. 35x100. Lancaster,

Pa.. B. F. Barr, two houses, each 24x40.
Bird in Hand, Pa., H. B. Weaver, house.
.■',2x225; house. 28 x 22y. Lancaster, Pa., E.
Lefever, house. 25x60. Harrisburg, Pa., S.
M. I'lrli. house. 40 x 100. Konks, Pa., Chas.
Weaver, house. .34x305: house. 21x305.
Strasburg. Pa., Wade Gayley, house, 35 x
140. Scranton. Pa.. Anton Scliultheis, three
houses, each 35x150; boiler house, 35 x .35.
Reading. I'a., Fred Frank, house. 21x100;
house. 2K X 100.

PATENTS GRANTED.
1.215,627. Seed Plate and Agitator

Mechanism for Planters. Delmar D.

Dooley, Rock Island, 111.
1,215,986. Combination Flower Pot and

Reflector. Arthur Edward Pohlman,

Watertown, Wise.
1,210,642. Irrigating Device for Plants.

Roy White, Lamar, Colo.

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March 3, 1917

SEED TRADE

ambwcan seed trade association

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolgiano, Wasliington, D. C. ; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L,. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Rendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, o£
liorticultura! material, for the week
ending Feb. 16th, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — France, |2; Netherlands,
$.S10; England, $163; Japan, $88.

Plants and trees— France, $9,868;
Spain, $305: England, $1,129: Japan,
$59.

Grass seed — Ireland, $2,113.

Other seeds — Denmark, $16,033;
France, $1,197; Portugal, $3; England,
$1,549; Argentine, $1,336; Hongkong,
$162; Japan, $3,743: Netherlands,
$395; Spain, $2,523.

Nitrate of soda — Chile, $76,670.

Dried blood — Argentine, $746.

Bermuda Onions in Texas.

The Truck Crop Specialist of the
Bureau of Crop Estimates, who is now-
making a tour of the onion fields of
Texas, reports that the onions in
Nueces County are at a standstill on
account of the drouth, but that no
damage was caused by the cold wave
of February 1 to February 6, 1917. In
the Lower Rio Grande Valley the
onions were slightly damaged by the
cold wave, but at Laredo they appear
to have suffered considerably more, es-
pecially the earlier plantings. The
later plantings are not very materially
hurt. The Specialist also states that
apparently the thrips have not caused
any damage as most fields appear tree
from the pest. The pink root seems
to be very general at Laredo, but the
damage will depend on weather condi-
tions at time onions begin to bulb.
It is estimated that the crop is three
weeks later than last year.

Correspondents in Frio County re-
port that onions suffered severely in
this district. Due to the fact that no
rain accompanied the cold wave, the
tops of the onions were cut to the
ground and the efforts of the plant to
make new tops will be retarded by the
thrip, which has made its appearance.

In Dimmit County it is estimated by
some reporters that about 10 per cent,
of the late plantings were killed by
the cold wave and the crop will be

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set back fifteen days or more. The
ravages of the thrip seem to have been
checked by the cold wave.

In Zavalla County it is estimated
that the crop has been damaged about
2,5 per cent, by the cold wave, but it
is stated that on account of weather
conditions no reliable information can
be had at this time concerning the
damage done.

L.EON M. ESTABROOK,

Chief of Bureau.

The situation is easier with peas,
Init here time is shorter and it will be
a relief to all seedsmen when contracts
are let. The killing frosts of January
in the south have done much to affect
conditions for the seedsmen. Seed com
is now worth twice the usual price at
this season of the year.

Chicago Notes.

The Leonard Seed Co. reports onion
sets in extremely short supply and
J. C. Leonard recalls a prediction that
he made and which was published in
the Chicago Produce Bulletin on Feb.
16th, in which he says that the price
will go as high as in World's Fair
year, when it reached $7.25 per bushel.
Quotations today are $5.25 on red and
yellow and $5.50 on white sets and
prices are still climbing so his predic-
tion seems likely to be fulfilled. There
has been very little shrinkage this
winter, the stock being firm and never
was there a better quality of market-
able sets on March 1st than at this
time. The scarcity of stock makes it
imperative that those who do not wish
to be disappointed should secure theirs
without delay.

Beans are in fairly good demand.
Owing to the scarcity of white beans
for seed it is proving a hard year for
the seedsmen to secure the usual acre-
age and contracts are very slow in be-
ing closed.

Notes.
Norwich, N. Y. — Frank E. Skinner
has opened a seed store on N. Broad

St.

The House of Representatives has
now before it the bill passed by the
Senate last week which provides,
"That wheat, barley, oats, and flaxseed
intended to be used for seed may be
imported in bond duty free under such
regulations as the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe. It is further
provided that nothing therein con-
tained shall be construed to impair
the provisions of the act prohibiting
the admission of adulterated grain
and seeds unfit for seeding purposes.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

AND

Florists' Necessities

americanTbulb CO.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ul.

March 3, 1917

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BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM E8CULENTCM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLOBUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9, 9 to 10
and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratum, Alys-
sum. Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor. Prince of Orange.
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos. Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and \'erben».
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)
WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Pricet
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON

Best WlB*«r flswartnc Plak »mm9*rmfm •■
the market. Per pk*., fl-Ml * w»a». tmt mJt*.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

My new Price List of

«VINTER-ORCHID-FLOWEBINO SWISET

PEA SEED

Hsi been mailed. If yon have not received
a copy, Bend me postal. Part of new crop
win be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

COLD STORAGE

GIGANTEUMS

WRITE FOR PRICES

YOKOHAMA NURSERY 00.

Woolworth BIdg., New York

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CYCLAMEN

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Medal of the Massa-
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Strong plants in 2*4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

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and SEED SERVICE

FOR SALE BY

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LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 In. (300 balbg to caae). . .«6J>0 »60.00
S to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case) . . . 1.00 66.00

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to c»8e) . . . 9.00 M.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 9B.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., CUeac*.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

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MALLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANE

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THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BDLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND KETAIL.

Beselected Strains in Seeds.

Improred styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

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LILIUM FOBMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case ?80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per can

LILIUM FOBMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $60.00 per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
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New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and GladioluB Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on applica,tion.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & OO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NCW YOAK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABBOT, PAE8NIP, BADISH and
GAEDEN PEA SEED In variety ; also other
items of the sbort crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
l>e quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

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ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cast of Cabling Foreign Diliveries
Must bt prepaid

Iteference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correepondentB.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNELLu

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telefirapli Delirery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CFTY

Tramfer Your Orderi to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Members norlats' Telacraph Delivery

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States a*
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

Established U74

D iv i^ r>

FXORIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenue, N. T. Citj

( Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond'
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies . Telegraph and Cable address . Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the coUDtry to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrlt« or Telesraj^h

n 39-2141 Broadway, New York

Tiriephn* 1H*-UM Calaaskma

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Louisiana, Mo. — Dygard & Hogue.

Westwood, N. J. — Frank Lorraine.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Dean Hill, 6137
Penn Ave.

New Orleans, La. — Peter Ackerman,
141 Bourbon St.

Chicago, ill. — F. O. Franzen, branch
store, SOO Belmont Ave.

Holyoke, Mass. — The Flower
removed to 313 Appleton St.

Shop.

San Francisco, Cal. — Sunkist Floral
Co., removing to Post St., near Leaven-
worth.

NEWS NOTES.

Hershey, Pa. — A flower show will be
held in the newly opened exhibition
hall here in first week of April.

Worcester, Mass. — Harry L. Randall,
florist, will move in the early spring
from I.'? Pleasant street to 22 Pearl
street.

Elizabeth, N. J.— The store at 80
Broad street, occupied by J. W. Blake-
ly, florist, is to be enlarged and re-
modeled.

Weymouth, Mass. — Fire last week
damaged the greenhouse of Duffln &
Humes to a considerable extent. No
insurance.

Los Angeles, Cal. — Tassano Bros,
have purchased the nursery of E. De-
valck, consisting of about ten acres of
land and 7.500 feet of glass.

St. Louis. — F. H. Weber opened his
new store on Jlarch 1.

Oscar C. Kuehn, who has been wire-
work manager for W. C. Smith for
over eight years, is about to open an
up-to-date wirework shop at the new
St. Louis Cut Flower Co.'s place.

Cincinnati — R. G. Kootz Floral Co.
had a singularly appropriate and ar-
tistic window decoration for Washing-
ton's Birthday. It attracted consider-
able attention. J. T. Conger, the Hart-
well florist who was on the sick list
for a time, is back at his desk.

New Britain, Conn. — A. C, Strom's
flower shop at No. 26 Main street was
entirely destroyed by fire on the even-
ing of February 21 during the series
of incendiary blazes that resulted in
placing armed national guardsmen all
over the city. Mr. Strom estimated
his loss to be between .$3.(i00 and
$4,000. partly covered by insurance.

O. N. Stein, formerly manager of
the landscape department of the
George Wittbold Company, has re-
signed and opened a landscape oflRce
for himself.

Prom the Boston Post there comes
to us the interesting information that
humus is a "newly invented fertilizer,"
and that "Mayor Curley is responsible
for the introduction of this new means
of making Mother' Nature get busy in
time of need." Do tell!

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— =SONS=—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Gut Blooms

W« cover all MlchlKan points and ffood

eectlons of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Ucmberi Florists' Trlegrapb Deliver;

Association.

GnD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists TeleiJrapli Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At ronr servlcs to deliver Flowers
or Destrns an Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Proanpt
Bellable Servlea.

GEGRGE H. GGOKE

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

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BANY, 1^. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND 'VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YiNTOlENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

M«mber» Florist*' Telegraph Delivery,

A. T. BUNYARG

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 4Sth Street.
Also Newport, R. '

We Guarantee Satisfaction
IVIEIVIBER F-. -r. D. JK.

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

279

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCllf VtlDV 561 Fifth Ave.
RCff I UnlV VanderbiltHotel

BflCTnil ^ Pa''>< Street
DUO I Ull 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WUI take good care of your order*

Members of F. T, D. Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

0 1- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 2Bth St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBOOA

ri^OR-ISTS

Telephones 1501 and I> 1532.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIA.I-«^k, NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

■Uchesler Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone a/Sc

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAi.O,
LOCKPOKT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Naj^ant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprtetor.

Mention Florists' Telegrap h A ssociation

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 MaiUcu
Lane.

Albany, N. T.— H. Q. Eyres. 106 State
St.

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

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner, 97
State St.

BoBton— ThoB. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3lBt St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

Denver, Col.— Park Floral Co.. 1843
Broadway.

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

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

I.os Angeles, Calif.— Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 62d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York — Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th.

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

New York — Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max ScMlnc. 22 W. fiflth St.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp. 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York — Thos. F. Galvln. Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Reuter's.

Omstia. Neb. — Hess * Swnhortn. 1416
Fnrmini St.

Pnss.Tlc. N. .T. — Edward Scppfv.

RnctiPRter. N. Y.— .1. B. Keller Sons. 25
Clinton Ave.. N

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weher. 4S2R-28
OHve St.

St. Pnnl. Minn. — Hnlm * Olsnn Tnc

Tnrrvtown-on-HndBon. N. Y.— F. R. Pier
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — .T. H. Pnnlop. R-10 West

Arlolfltdp St.

Washlnston. D. C. — Gudp Bros. 1214 F
St

Wnshlneron. D. C. — Oporffp H Cnnkp
Connpctlcnt Ave. and T, St.

TTostorlv. R T. — Rpnter'".

Worcpstpr Mass. — Randall's Flowpr Shon
S PIPHBflnt St.

Send Teleernph. Telephone or Mall orders
for flnri«t sprvice in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

Members Florist •

Telegrspk

Delivery

REUTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. "

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

MemSir Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
HO TICS [NIT I A LS. We have one store only

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower ntore in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MII»N.

^■" Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre».
Uembew Flortstfl* Telegraph DellTuy-

DENVER. COLOR/U)0

Members
Flor4sl«'Trit^r«(>H

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F,T D Assncaiior

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Maa-cli 3, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO

N. J. Wietor is recovering from a
severe attaclc of the grippe.

A post card received at Schiller's
Gift Shop stated that Reinhold Schil-
ler and bride were at Norfolk. Va., last
week.

Mrs. Samuel J. Pearse is visiting
her brother in New Orleans, where he
is foreman for the Metairie Ridge Nur-
sery Co. At the Pearse greenhouses
tulips and narcissi have been cut
steadily since Dec. 15th and the sup-
ply will continue till Easter, when
16,000 lilies will be ready.

One by one the most faithful lovers
of the American Beauty rose are los-
ing heart and putting a section or so
each year inlo some other stock. And
they say "The worst of it is, there is
no rose that will take its place and
the people would buy good ones it we
could grow them."

Kroeschell Bros, have just installed
the second 250-horse-power boiler in
the 1917 addition to the L. A. Budlong
range in Evanston, 111. These green-
houses are to be used exclusively for
the newer varieties of roses. Mr.
Lautenschlager says the indications
are for a busy season in the boiler
business.

J. Mangel, the Palmer House florist,
has his conservatory now where it
answers the double purpose of utility
and beauty. A large fountain with con-
stantly changing colored lights occu-
pies the center of the room. Around
the sides are tables for making up and
above are overhanging shelves of rock,
from which vines and ferns are seen
in profusion.

One of the most artistic windows
ever executed by a florist in Chicago
is on the Wabash Ave. side of the Geo.
Wienhoeber store. It presents a bit
of Dutch landscape in compliment to
the country that produces the bulbs.
Mr. Weinhoeber has avoided the com-
mon mistake of using too much color.
In the foreground is a fern bordered
river with bridge, in the background a
castle with steps to the river, and a
windmill with arms in motion. Just
enough flowers are used to relieve the
brown and green tones.

Plans are being drawn for the new
factory warehouse of the J. C. Mon-
inger Co. to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire. The insurance ad-
justment was very satisfactory. So
many letters of inquiry are being re-
ceived that Mr. Kurowski thinks a
good season is just ahead. A contract
has been made by this firm for a large
addition to the Bohemian National
Cemetery greenhouses. Another order
just completed for two houses, 28 x 250
feet, for James L. Denmead, Marshall-
town, Iowa. A new catalogue for pri-
vate conservatories will be issued very
soon.

With the coming of March the
city gardens' project, which has been
tried here with more or less success
for several years, is again before the

people. The tracts of idle land have
been systematically apportioned to
those who will cultivate them, and
this year the requests for plots of
ground will be more numerous. Out
of the 200 square miles within the
city limits there are about 60 square
miles or 40,000 acres vacant. A depart-
ment called a Garden Bureau, has been
inaugurated, by a local paper, which
will instruct those who are without
gardens how they may secure one and
give information on seeds, etc.

The Big Shows

for

J9J7

ST. LOUIS— Spring Flower
March 15-18.

Show,

NEW YORK— International Flower
Show. March 15-22.

PHILADELPHIA— National
Festival, March 20-23.

Rose

BOSTON — Spring Flower
March 21-25.

Show,

PHILADELPHIA.

Professor Sanders of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa.,
gave an address before the Pennsyl-
vania Horticultural Society on Feb-
ruary 19th.

J. Otto Thilow of Dreer's returned
from his vacation trip to Honolulu last
Monday, looking brown and hearty.
He is modest about it, but we feel sure
he is loaded to the limit with experi-
ences and pictures — enough to keep
the country sitting up nights to listen
to him for the next five years. Fine;
get after him.

PITTSBURGH.

John Arbuckle has assumed charge
of the accounting department of G. P.
Weaklin & Co.

The Zieger Company of the East
End is making extensive repairs in the
front of the palm house.

Accompanied by his family, O. J.
Parker of Scobie & Parker, will leave
shortly for Los Angeles, Cal.

Anthony Aloysius Leach, superin-
tendent of the Henry J. Heinz grounds
and greenhouse, is visiting New York
and other eastern points.

.Murray McGrew and his family have
the sympathy of a large circle of
friends and acquaintances in the death
of Mrs. McGrew on Thursday, Feb. 15.

Miss Eliza McKinley, head sales-
woman for Randolph & McClements,
has been ill for several days with a
severe attack of the prevailing la
grippe.

Under the auspices of the McCallum
Company, an exhibition of Oriental
wares is being held this week at the
Colonial-Anex Hotel by the Tajlml
Company of New York.

S. E. Pearsall is in charge of a
flourishing new flower shop in Browns-
ville, Pa., the only one in the town.
McKees Rocks also has a similar new
enterprise called the Victor Flower
Shop.

G. P. Weaklin & Co. have just had
the most distinctive early spring wed-
ding of the season (See illustration).
Quantities of wild southern smilas,
specimen cibotiums, bamboos and
crotons were used. At each end was
a lattice designed gateway and a
quaint wicker basket seven feet high
filled with pink snapdragon, while
silver-gray shafts of the same flowers
surmounted the altar. At each end

A Pittsburgh Church Wedding Decoration.
By G. P. Weaklin & Co.

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

You Will Get the Easter Orders

IF YOU HAVE THE GOODS THE CUSTOMERS WANT

If Not — Your Competitor Will Get the Business

THE GOODS WE OFFER YOU WILL PLEASE THEM FOR THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

We have splendid novelties and all the standard goods in endless variety, Home Man-
ufacture and Imported. Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send
for catalogue and prices and see how much you can do with a little money when
you go straight to headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

and, along the main aisles were fes-
tooned old-fashioned square street
lamps — ten in all. On the bridal table
was a low mound of piulv Killarney
roses and Marie Legraye lilacs from
the center of which extended a tall
crystal shaft of the same flowers
showered with Sweetheart roses and
narrow ribbons. Sweetheart roses and
lilies of the valley also showered the
bridal bouquet of roses and orchids.
Ophelia roses and white roses were
carried by the bridesmaids.

WASHINGTON. D. C.

There is a vacancy in the position
of landscape architect in the oflice of
Public Buildings and Grounds which
the Civil Service Commission has been
asked to fill. The vacancy follows the
resignation of Charles H. Diggs.

Gude Bros. Company has been
awarded the contract for the decorat-
ing of the President's stand in front
of the Capitol, the Court of Honor,
and the Court of States, with greens.
This will involve the use of about
8,000 yards of laurel roping and large
quantities of cedars, evergreens, etc.

The Department of Agriculture is
to conduct extensive cooperative ex-
periments with bulb growers in Wash-
ington. Oregon. California. Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Arkan-
sas and Missouri. For this purpose
David Griffith, agriculturist in the
seed distribution division of the Bu-
reau of Plant Industry, is starting on
a three months' trip through these
states.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

H. B. Stringer, with George B. Hart,
wholesale florist, has been home ill
with the grippe. John Vollmer of J.
B. Keller Sons has been ill for a week.

J. B. Keller Sons had a fine window
for Washington's Birthday. It con-
tained a picture of Washington, green
galax wreath with red and white car-
nations and violets.

There has been a new flower store
opened up under the name of Rosery
Flower Shop. Paul Campas is the
proprietor. He conducted a flower
stand for many years on Main street.

BOSTON.

N. F. McCarthy, who has beeu re-
cuperating in Bermuda, is expected
home about March 12.

The first forced blooms of the Regal
Lily (myriophyllum) for the season
are offered for sale by Patrick Welch.

Gustave Thommen, formerly of
Tewksbury has taken possession of the
nine acre farm and greenhouses of E.
J. Mundy at Reading, Mass.

Reinhold Schiller and his bride
passed through Boston this week on
their way from Washington to Mon-
treal and thence home to Chicago. De-
clared they were having the time of
their lives.

The rose "Montrose" being sent in
by the Budlong Company is highly
prized by Welch's who say they find
a good sale for it. David Welch is
back in the store again after several
weeks' severe illness with grippe.

J. J. Cassidy, Thos. F. Galvin, Henry
Penn, P. J. Donahue and P. Welch have
been appointed a special committee of
florists by the Boston National Elks'
Convention Association for the Elks'
Convention which is to be held in Bos-
ton next July.

One thousand home vegetable gar-
dens in Melrose is the object of a cam-
paign begun by Mayor Charles H.
Adams of that city, as a means to les-
sen the cost of living. Vacant land
owned by the city and tracts offered
by citizens for public use will provide
gardens for 1,000 families, it is be-
lieved.

Under the auspices of Simmons Col-
lege and the Women's Educational and
Industrial Union a series of lectures
on horticulture are to be given at
Perkins Hall, 264 Boylston street, in
March and April. Two lectures will
be given on spring bulbs and their
culture with the object of acquainting
owners of small yards with the best
methods of cultivating the early
spring bulbs. Two lectures will be
given on shrubs and flowering plants.
These four will be given by Miss
Patten. They will be followed by
others to be given by Dr. Holt on in-
sects and Prof. Osmun on fungus.

PERSONAL.

Jas. Johnstone, formerly of Mama-
roneck, is now superintendent for Mrs.
De Lancy Kane at New Rochelle, N. Y.

William C. Hay, of Bernardsville,
N. J., has accepted the position of
superintendent for Mrs. C. Masury,.
Center Moriches, L. I., N. Y.

G. Anderson succeeds P. Back as
superintendent for the B. L. Ryerson
estate at Lake Forest, 111. Mr. Back
has gone into the seed business at Ra-
cine, Wis., under the title, "Standard
Seed Company."

Edward J. Norman, Jr., of Lenox,
Mass., formerly foreman to Mrs. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt and later with A. N.
Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Ct., has taken
charge of the greenhouses and grounds
of the C. G. Cheney estate, Essex,
Conn.

Ethel Louise Adam, daughter of
David Adam, the well-known and pop-
ular seed expert connected with
Vaughan's Seeds, New York, was mar-
ried to Horace Adams, Jr., at Plain-
field, N. J., on Feb. 20th. It will be
noticed that the nomenclature com-
mittee has practically nothing to do
in their case.

Frank J. Prouty, florist, Spencer.
.Mass., and Miss Gladys M. Wilson
were married Wednesday afternoon.
February 21. The ceremony took place
at the home of Rev. Mathew Francis,
pastor of the Baptist church. It had
been planned to have the ceremony at
the home of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Lucy Wilson, but Mrs. Wilson is con-
fined to her bed with pneumonia.

Arthur C. Ruzicka, well-known
grower and writer on Roses for Hor-
TicuLTUKE, has engaged with the Brant
& Noe Floral Co. at Forest Glens, 111.,
to take full charge of the whole place.
He leaves Rowayton. Conn., for Chi-
cago on March 3 and will assume
charge at once. The place is devoted
entirely to carnations now, but it is
to be changed over to roses as rapidly
as this can be done. Horticulture's
friends will be pleased to know that
Mr. Ruzicka will continue his valuable
weekly contributions exclusively in
HoRTicuLTTTRE as in the past.

282

HOE-TIOULTUEl;

March 3, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
tliem. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

DAVID VVELiCH

EDWARD J. WBXCH

WELCH'S

Wholesale & CommlsslGn Florists

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Furt Hill 1964—1966

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619-21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD J. M. DEUTSCHEB

Bell, Locust 1497 Keystone, Race 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Banstead St., PHILADELrillA, Pa.

Wired Toothpicics

Manaf»ctared by

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

W»000...«1.85. 00.000... $8.00. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

mOIHiVIOIMD. IIMD.

Please mention Uoritcoltare when nrltlag.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

■ WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslgnmeut. Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Special y

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETUOIT. MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^^VVe are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

M East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUMLOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

manmfacturers :.
I PHILADELPHIA- PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flotvers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If inter«^ted, send as yi>iiT

»Dd addrees for our weekly price lint

U/FI PU DDRC Pn Wholesale Cut
WLLbn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line ol Florists'
leading growers Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RONTON MASS

TelepHo«e. Mai« 6267-6268 OVO I VPiy ITIM99.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^«A°^™*=^-To"D'E°i

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" No. I and culls

Russell. Euler. Mock

Hadley.

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hiilmgdon ,

Key ,

Carnations

Cattleyas -

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. Loneinorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets.

Marguerites

GardeDiBs

Adiantuni

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.l .

BOSTON

Mar. I

ST. LOUIS

Feb. 26

20.00 to 3S-00

10.00 to 15.00

4.00 to B.oo

2.00 to 10.00

4.00 to la.oo

4.00 to 10.00

2.00 to 8.0c

2.00 to 9.00

4.00 to 10.00

35.00 to

I 30.00
20.00
4.00
5.00

5.<o
4.00
3.00
4.00

3-c
50.C
50.C

J.oo to IZ.OO

3.00 to

•50

•35

12.00 to 20.
25,00 to 35.00 '

40,00

30.00

6.00

15.00

10.00
10.00
8.00
10.00

3.00

50.00

12.50 to 15. CO

5.00 to

2.00
2.00

15. CO

6,00

4.00

3.00

3.00

2.00

.50 to

4.00
4.00

1. 00

.40

15.00
25.00

1. 00

So. 00

3500

PHILA.

Feb, 26

65.00
30,00
8.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
1.50

60.00

10. CO

10.00
2.00
4.00

2 -GO

2,00

Z.OO

1. 00

2.00

2.00

.40

.20

•50

5.00

15.00
25.00

80.00
50.00
95.00
25.00
20.00
12.00
10.00
12.00
I2.00
18.00
4.00
50.00
75.00
12.00

12.00
6.00

I5.CO
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.CO
4.00
4.00
2.00

3.00

25.00

I. CO

20.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

DDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
noses, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

'"'THZ'^J.Hy GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

^n writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

March 3V1917

HORTlCULTU'Rfe

283

Flower Market Reports

Slump; more slump; and
BOSTON then some. That Is the

state of this market at
present and so far as one can see,
likely to be for some time to come. If
only the daffodils and other bulb stock
would slack u» there might l)e some
little chance for other things. Even
callas, erstwhile in the plebeian class,
are on all sides in superabundance.
Sweet peas and carnations crowd the
tables in the market, heavy contribu-
tions to the vast expanse of color
which greets the visitor, no matter
what hour of the day he selects. There
must have ben an unusual quantity of
Dutch hyacinth bulbs negotiated into
this neighborhood last fall for these
have never before figured very promi-
nently in the cut flower trade here, but
at present they are on all sides. Ameri-
can Beauty roses of the "special"
grade are practically unobtainable but
anything else that one might call for
can be had ad libitum and the regular
price quotations would figure merely
as "a scrap of paper."

Conditions have changed
BUFFALO since the beginning of
the Lenten season. The
supply on everything is overabundant
except roses, which have been in nor-
mal supply. Daffodils, tulips and all
bulbous stock are overplentiful and
there are considerable peas, carna-
tions, violets, lilacs, lily of the valley
and other stock. Trade has complete-
ly fallen off and about the only thing
doing is a little design work. Better
conditions are looked for.

The first week of Lent
CHICAGO has passed and what
part it played in market
conditions of the week is a question
upon which there is some difference of
opinion. Whatever the cause, there
has come a change and most of the re-
tail florists are finding It a rather
quiet ending to February. The whole-
sale houses are receiving quantities
of stock, more than can be used to
advantage and buyers are carrying
away the flowers for considerably less
than quotations. Bulbous stock, for
which a good price has been main-
tained for many weeks, is now being
moved for much less or it remains un-
sold. Tulips are especially slow sale.
There are more roses being cut now
than at any other time since Christ-
mas. Mrs. Russell is seen in all
lengths of stem and with large heads
of good color. American Beauties are
scarce and by no means all perfect.
Carnations are so abundant that no
price can be maintained steadily, but
concessions have to be constantly
made. The situation is further ag-
gravated by some growers who hold
their blooms too' long before cutting
them. Violets are selling slowly since
the rush on St. Valentine's Day and
good homegrown singles are offered
as low as 40c. per 100. The scarcity
of callas is over and in its place is an
overabundance, for on every counter
may be seen great jars of them. Pree-
sia is very plentiful. Snapdragons are
equal to demand, while mignonette,
calendulas, sweet peas, pansies and
other flowers are keeping the market
well filled.

LILAC

For choice and effective
work, nothing more beauti-
ful.
The best quality, $1.00 per banch

A good medium quality at 75 cts.
per bunch

GREEN CARNATION DYE

$1.00 per package, enough to dye
300 Carnations

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE

^"pSsof PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 2Slh St.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216HSl„N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^^^^ •'"'^^

-Per 100
TO DEALERS ONLY

Roaes

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

' ►phelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

I^ey..

Carnations

Catdeyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly oF the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips -

Calendulas

Sweet Peas-

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

A.diantum

Smilax ....

AsparagrusPlu. &Spren. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI

Feb. 26

CHICAGO

Feb. 26

BUFFALO

Feb. 26

PITTSBURG

Feb. 26

45.00

25.00

8.00

6.00
5.00
3.00
6.00

2.00
50.00

6.C0
8.00

4.00
3.00

j.oo

2.00

3,00

3.00

75

■ 75

■75

25.00

50.00
35.00
20,00

10.00
8,00
8.00

10.00

3.00
60.00

12.50

ID 00
10.00
7.00

6.CO
4.00
3,00
4.00
3.00
4.00
4.00

I 50

I. CO
I. CO

1. 00
15-00
50.00

40.00
30.00
6.00
6,00

4.00
4.00
6,00

50.00
40.00
20.00
15,00

10.00
10.00
12.00

4.00
60.00

10.00 to K2.50

12.00

S-oo

5.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

a, 00

1. 00

2.00

.50

.40

■75

25 CO

12.00
25.00

15.00
6.00

lO.CO

3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

1.50

1. 00

1.60

30.00

1. 00

18.00
50,00

35^oo
8.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
B 00
5.00

2. CO

40.00

10.00
4.00
8. 00
5.00
5.00
2.50
2.00
2.00

2. 00
2.50
3.00

•75

,30
1. 00

1. 00

25.00

60.00
40.00
1 5.0c

8.00
10.00
10.00

6. CO
12.00
10.00

3.00
50.00

12.00
6.00

I2.00
6.00
8.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.0O
2.00
■50
1.50

I^25

15.00
50.00

60.00

to

75.00

to

40.00

4.00

to

I5.0C

S.oo

to
tc

20.00

6.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

la.oo

8.00

to
tc

15.00

2.00

to

4.00

to

50.00

to

40.00

12.00

to
to
tc

15.00

to

6.00

6,00

to

10.00

2.00

to
to

4.00

3.00

to

4.00

I. CO

to

4.00

to

4.00

■25

to

2.00

.=0

to

.75

2.00

to
to

3^oo

to

'.25

tc

15.00

40.00

*'■

eo.OO

This market is again
CINCINNATI well supplied with
stock. Prices in gen-
eral are lower than they were. Ship-
ping business, particularly in supplies
and greens, is excellent. Roses are in
■a good supply. Carnations, while they
are not in a verj^ heavy supply are
sufficient. Lilies are plentiful, while
the supply of callas and rubrum lilies
are ample. Daffodils, hyacinths and
tulips are e.xcellent and in a good sup-
ply. Sweet peas, if anything, are too
plentiful. Single violets are very
plentiful. Lily of the valley and or-
chids may be had in fair quantities.
The supply of Asparagus plumosus
and Sprengeri is very short.

The market has gone
NEW YORK bad, very bad. Flow-
ers of all kinds are
heavily overstocked in the wholesale
markets and the outlook is anything
but cheerful. There seems no outlook
for the accumulations of bulbous ma-

terial or, indeed, most of the other
stock, there being nothing in the en-
tire list that is sold up to the limit.
American Beauty roses may be termed
an exception but if they were really
obtainable the quotations we list
would go to pieces.

The past week's
PHILADELPHIA business has con-
tinued brisk with
the exception of Wednesday which be-
ing the first day of Lent was rather
dull. There was a good clean-up Fri-
day and Saturday and even the dragg>'
items went at fairly good prices.
Roses were more plentiful with the
exception of Beauties and Russells,
these two being still very scarce.
While roses seemed to be in less de-
mand and these piled up a little but
the pink varieties held their own all
right. Carnations came in very freely
and prices ruled rather easier. Orchids
remain about as last reported— good

(Ceniinu/d on page 2S5)

284

HORTICULTURE

March 3, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale ComnuMion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

««w A«dr«M, lit W«« Mth St., NBW TOBK
T«l*pb»BMi ItM. n*l, MadUon gqiukra.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

"' New York

Telephone No,
FnrrsKat

I — WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Parragmt.

Call and Inspect tbe Best Estahllsbment

In tbe Wholesale Flower District.

SELLING AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

I I*. J. sjjkii'rH

{WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLOrilST

V A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

I TBiBPHONBJIJIJiFARKAGirr l3l Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

lT!^Z]'o:^-r-'"- 6" Bfoadway, ALBANY. N. Y.

E AND MONEY BY SENDING

Consignments Solicited.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO V8

Prices Right.

Telephone Connectio

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» ^A/K^-r aa^K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONE *08;rARIUGDT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consizntnents Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Sqnare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns» Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Leocothoe, Palmetto. Cyoas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Everirreens.

M.{}ai swi. 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Firat Clau Markat (or all CUT FLOWERS

^ WaioBghby St. Brooklyn. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fiiiE m&. ym mm\

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWBB8.
Telephone S870 FarrsEut.

aEORGE B. HART

WHOLEf Al£ FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YOfiK.

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section |

o

harl.es IVIll

\A/^l-iolosale F-|ori
SS and S7 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 2483 Farragut

wm\mmi
NEW

AIMO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS loi the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECOM Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

S7 WEST 26tb 8TBEKT

A GOLD MEDAL " not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGIS AND 8MILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pbo...= F.rr.s«. 558. 2036 .„d 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW TORR QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

*' '• Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. .

Rusaell. Euler, Mock

H«dley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance. Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst. HilUngdon

Key

Carnations

iKt Hall of Week

ending Feb. 24

1SI7

First Nilf ol Wii

begjnnint Feb. 2S

1917

50.00

10

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WILTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConuniB^ion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

MTHoIesale Florists

436 6tb Avenee, Between 26tk ml 27tk Sts., Near Tiit

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farractit

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorpor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orrhids, Gardenias and Many Cnaan»l
I lowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
■MEXA/ YORK

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profltable.

Sl W. 28th street, New York

Telephones, 1023-24-26 Mad. 8q.

i 1^

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

5S-S7 >A^e8't 26'fcKi S'fcree'fc

Telephimes. 13 — 8510 .Madison Square Consignmentg SoUoited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

March 3, 1917"

HORTICULTURE

285

Flower Market Reports

{Continued from page 2H3)

stock and enough for all demands.
Gardenia supply seems to have eased
up a little. Sweet peas are coming in
very strong, but notwithstanding the
immense quantities they seem to all
tind a market, the quality being top-
notch. Lily of the valley and violets
are both rather sluggish. Snapdragon
continue plentiful and fine and meets
with ready sale. Callas and lilies
have eased up in price on account of
larger supplies. Daffodils are very
plentiful and prices low. Very few
paper whites or Roman hyacinths are
to be seen. There are too "many tulips.
Greens are scarce.

Bulb flowers of all
PITTSBURGH varieties are prac-
tically without
value, so plentiful have they become.
It seems the irony of fate that after
weeks of scarcity, this condition should
come to pass just as the Lenten sea-
son's dearth of decorating is ushered
in. Ideal late winter weather o£ late
with now and then a day of slow
steady rainfall has produced superla-
tively fine stock of all kinds, but for
which there is little demand. Freesla,
violets and mignonette are especially
slow in sales for several days past.

Owing to the warm
ROCHESTER weather stock has

been more plentiful.
Daffodils, tulips, paper whites and car-
nations have been moving very slowly.
Roses have been coming in fine shape.
There have been some very fine gar-
denias, cattleyas, bachelor buttons,
daisies, freesia, sweet peas, snap drag-
ons, calendulas and forget-me-not.

After a lively week pre-
ST. LOUIS vious to the incoming
of Lent this market has
taken quite a tumble and with the sup-
ply of roses, carnations and bulb stock
increasing, prices have dropped con-
siderably. Violets are now going at
a very low figure.

Business has been
WASHINGTON v e r y satisfactory.

Roses are still
scarce but the supply of carnations
has increased and the market is
flooded with bulbous stock which is to
be had at moderate prices. Sweet peas
for the first time this Season went
begging despite the fact that they are
of fine quality. Their sale was affected
by the influx of other flowers. Lilies
are more plentiful. American Beauty
roses and orchids are scarce and high
prices prevail. Large quantities of
single and double violets are offered.
These are largely being sold by street
vendors.

Editor HORTICULTURE:

Enclosed you will find my check
for one dollar, to renew my sub-
scription to your valuable paper,
which 1 enjoy very much. I be-
lieve your paper, like wine, im-
proves with age. Long may it
continue to do so, and may you
be spared for years to come to
guide the destinies of HORTICUL-
TURE. Yours very truly.
Long Island. J. D.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHmE STREET, BOSTOM, MASS.

American Beauties, Orcliids, Valley, Carnationa. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BISINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

HEIRIVIAIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can hiinclle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A/es« 2S«H S«., IM E:\A/ YORK

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum- • ■

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily oi the Valley

SnapdragOD -

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

VioIeU

Margruerites • •

Gardeniast

Adiantuxn ■

Smilax ■

Asparagus Plumotiu, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Ust Half of Week

First Half of WmI

ending Feb. 24

beginning Feb. 26

1917

1917

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to

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10.00

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J. J. COAN, INC

lis AVEST 2STH STREET
New York

TeL, Farrarnt BUS-OSBl

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREIMOST

Wiiolesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Baure

BOSTON. MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Main.

Send Flower Consignments to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28tfa St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28th Street

UT A 8088 Farraeut NBW TOBK

BstsbUshed 1888

Tel. BSl Farrac**

L. B. NASON GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28ih St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE TJP

Telephone 8860 Ifatdlson Square

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOI.B8AUC

Pbntsmen and Florists

103 Park Ave., Room 805, NEW YORK

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Conslgnmenta of New
Encland Grown NoTeltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of AU the Leading Varle*to«
in their Seaeon.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK, N. J.

.\iso 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

RCED (St. KELLER

122 West 26th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

ittal DasiEns, Baskets, Wire Work & Noveltits

and are de.ilers iu

Decorative Glassware, GrowcrH an-'

Florists' Reanls'les

286

HOETICULTUEE

March 3, 19ir

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertlsefnents under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as worda.

Reference to List of

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a favor hy writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINI:

Apblne Mtg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Henr.v F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100. $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

list.

BAY TREES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-

JULIUS ROEHES CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Leuthy & Co., Roslindale, Mass.
ifor page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Boi Co., Philadelphia.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Folding cut flower boxes, the best made.
Write for list HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harrlsli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, III.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M, Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Rynveld Bros., Lisse, Holland,

and 44 .Whitehall St., New York City.

New Bulb List.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 33c.; 3O0O for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Gaiesburg, III.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.

"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS — Continued

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City,

Or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, N. Y.
Chrysanthemums — Alex Gultman, Blanche,
White Anemone, Elizabeth Yellow Anemone.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. BOONEY. New Bedford, Mau.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOEO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomeit,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbiuk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For p.nge see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants tor Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA C.\NES

.McHutcbison & Co., New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marih,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns, 2% in. pots $5.00 per 108^

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2% in. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. T.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For list of Advertisers See Page 263

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

28T

FLOWKK POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page 8e« List of AdTertlsers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mail.
For page see List of AdTerttaem.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisera.

GEBANICMS

R. Vincent, Jr. * Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Adrertiserg.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of AdTertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & <jo.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

WORDS OF PRAISE FOR THE GLADIO-
LUS MRS. E. W. FRYER.

Epping, N. S. W., Australia.
Mr. W. B. Fryer, Mantorville, Minn., U. S. A.

Dear Sir: Just a note as I promised to
report on the gladiolus Mrs. W. 10. Fryer.
Tliis now has bloomed with me and it is
without doubt oue of the finest I have seen.

As it was the first parcel to arrive from
America this season, it got the pride of
place in planting — right near the front gate,
and people are attracted by the bright patch
it maizes in the garden.

Yours faithfully. A. WHITE.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Mr. Willis E. Fryer,

MantoiTiile, Wiuu., U. S. A.

Dear Sir: Referring to yours of March
I6th last, we have this to state, that we have
flowered your gladiolus novelty, Mrs. W. E.
Fryer, and are very much pleased with its
pure, bright color and would ask you to be
so good as to send us fifty as early in the
fall as possible. We are yours faithfully,
ORR BROTHERS.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Willis E. Fryer, Mantorville, Minn.

Dear Mr. Fryer: The bulbs ot the glad-
iolus Mrs. W. E. Fryer, about which you
ask me, were a surprise to me when in
bloom. I think it one of the finest varieties
yet produced in the gladiolus line. Yours
very truly, W. J. COLCLEUGH.

No. 1, $7.00 per 100; No. 2, $6.00; No. 3,
$5.00 ; No. 4, $i.00 ; No. 5, $:3.00. Phlox, peo-
nies, iris and other hardy plants.

WILLIS E. FRYER, Mantorville, Minn.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers,

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y,
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.00
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN I;ARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

OBEBNHODSB BUILDING MATEBIAIi

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GBEENHOUSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchlngs & Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. ot America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,
Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List uf Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

'Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES — Continued

Eastern Chemical Co^ Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
Horticultural Importers and Exporters.
For page see List of Advertisers^

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.-

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Yokohama Nursery Co., New York City.

Cold Storage Giganteums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY 6F THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc.. New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily ot the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorbum & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Siebrecht, Astoria, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYJIAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., In«.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Fnrquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
New Chinese Plants and Shrubs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers^

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.
Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay StaTe^Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers Icindly mention Horticulture

288

HOETICULTURE

March 3, 1917

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Wayeross, Qa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY AND VJERBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read, Inc., New York City.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEK,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

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

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OP HARDY
PHLOX. IN VARIETIES
Including 2,000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Lingard. Write for information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB I.MPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

KOSES — Contlnned

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill, Pa.

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose, Donald Macdonald.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York City.
Rose Prima Donna (Mme. Paul Euler).

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 x 10, 10 x 12 or
10 X 14, $2.00 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl.
tlmore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Sutton & Sons, Reading, England.

Represented by

Winter, Son & Co., New York City.

Sutton's Seed Catalogue.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's .Seed House. Philadelphia, Pa.

New Crop Flower Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Farnubar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

Amoor River Privet, 2 to 3 ft, S2.00 per
100; $15.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NUR-
SERY COMPANY, Winston-Salem, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

Robert Scott & Son, Inc., Sharon Hill, Del-
aware Co., Pa.
New Red Rose— Donald MacDonald.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Snapdragon.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway &. Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Adveriisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawaon Co., Boston, Mass.
Seeds for the Florist
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEED.S — Continued

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertlseri.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAQBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRA'WBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TOMATO SEED

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain in
sterilized soil. Strong 2V4 inch plants, $2.00
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J,
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E^ HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 280-282 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Winthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Wasblng-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 263

March 3, 1917

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289

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Chicago

Poeblmann BroB. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. BudloDg, 184 North Wabasli Are.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zecb & Mann, 30 East Randolpli St
For page see List of AdvertiserB.

Detroit

Mlcblgan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Yorli

H. E. Froment, 148 w' 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisera.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th St.

Paul MeconI, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Woodrow & Marketos, 103 Park Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dnlted Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oattman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co.. 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrieb. 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Millang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Stb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

^^stUngton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1218 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

ADVANCE LOCK OPERATING DE-
VICE.

Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUM "HAMBURG
LATE WHITE."

Wm. F. Hasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

COLDWELL HORSE MOWER.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgb, N. Y.

and Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S KENTIAS.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS.

A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES FOR EASTER.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED GLASS.

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILACS— GREEN CARNATION DYE.

S. S. Pi-nnoi-k -Meeban Co., Phllailelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW ASTER AMERICAN BEAUTY.

W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

NEW CATALOGUE SEEDS AND

BULBS.

Jos. Breck & Suns. Corp., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS.

F. Rynveld & Sous, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRING BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddingtou Co., Inc., New Y'ork

City.

For page see List of -Advertisers.

SURPLUS STOCK OF EVERGREENS,
SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

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WANTS, FOR SA1£. ETC.

Advertisement* in this oolomn
one cent a word. Initials ooont
aa words. Cash with oroder. All
correspondence addressed "Care
HORTICCLTCRE" should be sent
I ■*» 147 Summer' St., Boston.

HELP WANTED

SEEDSMAN AND STOHE
SALESMAN

Young man, expei'ienced in flower
and vegetable seeds; good chance
for advancement, if not afraid of
hard work and long hours.

Apply by letter only.

MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL CO.

62-56 Vesey St., New York City

WANTED— Good all-round men for green-
bouse work and to All orders. Must be
sober and industrious. Permanent positions
and sood wages to right men. State age
experience and wages e.xpeeted in first
letter PETER HENDERSON & CO., 390
Arlington Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

GREENHOUSE MAN wanted at Lang-
water Farm.s. Must be good grower of
earnations, ciirysanthemums and pot stock.
Apply with references, stating wages ex-
pected to R. HODGSON. Langwater Farms,
North Easton, Mass.

.S.\LESMEN: .\ttractive and profitable
side line for salesmen, calling on florists
gardeners and private estates. .iddress
•J. J.," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTO)

WANTED : A position as foreman in a
first class private place; middle aged, mar-
ried, no children ; highest references. A.
B. C, HORTICULTURE.

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
on private estate. Life's experience in all
branches under glass and outside; a suc-
cessful grower of fruit under glass, stove
and greenhouse plants, 'mums, carnations;
well up in herbaceous and alpines.
Nationality, English ; married ; no family.
Good references. Address "F.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Business Opportunity

A good business opening
for a bright and energetic
man with a general knowl-
edge of landscape gardening.

Address

THE HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

WORCESTER, MASS.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

290

HORTICULTUKE

March 3, 1917

bt. 1765

Pot IMalters for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larsest
Manufacturera

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanelng, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flovraf.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Writ^foT
and DttcountM

caeo/o^e ji II ||£^3 j> Qo,^ ine., Cambiidge, Mass.

WAr*li*H*««|
CAMBRlIXil,
XBW TOKK. M. T.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

SPIN THE WHEEL

And your sash goes up and down if using
Advance Sash Operating Device.
All kinds of Greenhouse Fittings.

Catalog Free

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

DREE:R*S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Diam. Ea. Doz. 100
20 In. $1.60 $17.50 $140.00
IS In. 1.45 15.50 130.00

1.10
.70
.50
.40
.30

12.25
7.75
6.50
4.40
3.50

100.00
60.00
45.00
35.00

zaoo

Manufactured for us exclusively. The test tub ever introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest
sizes have drop handles.

HEHRY i DREER, seeds, punts. Bulbs, and suppyis. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

AH brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which Is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1397-1325 FliisbinK .Ave., Brooklyn, N, Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Write U8 for estimate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

THE ONLY I'KRFKCT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIIUB
$1.2S each

Adjustable — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, of
malleable Iron. More
practical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SE,\L TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY
$1.35 per gallon

In 10 gallon lots. .$1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1397-1325 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

__STANDARD Fl.OWER_

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, wqlte us; we can
save yon money.

W. H. ERMEST

__29th & M Sis., Washington, D. CX^

The Florists Hail Association rate ot In-
surance from Nov. 1st, 1916 to N6T. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square feet of single thicl£ glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doablr
thiclc glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLER, Sec., Saddle River, N. 3.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Jlcst Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

237-251 Elm St, BUFFALO, N. Y.

)reer's Peerless^n
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your dealejx
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENEY A. DREEE.I
714 Chestnut Street^
Philadelphia.

A STI C A

For GieenlKim
Glazine

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

I2W. BMIOWAT
NEW YORK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty beeonoe*
hnrd and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other fflasa
as occurs with hard putty. Losts longer
than putty. Easy to apply.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purposes.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

March 3, 1917

HORTICULTURE

291

Kina Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of tlieir sturdy special construction wiiidi permits of great
strengtli witliout tlie need of heavy sliartow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In liuilding for professional growers. Things Just have to grow in a King.

Write today for Bulletin No. 4.j. See how beautiful and how productive a
greenhouse can' be erected for the price you want to pay.

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

King's Road, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

ALL THE SUNLIGHT .: ALL DAY HOUSES

FOLEY MATERIALS

.AF9E TIHE BESn- FOt^

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 WMt Slat Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

HOT BED GLASS

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, CHICAGO

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

: 6 HIGH STREET
Morristown. New Jersey

Send for Booklets

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Prool
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Riotunond, Ind.

Duplication Proves
Satisfaction

Mr. P. H. Burton ot Glenside, Pa., was
so highly gratified by the result he
achieved with his first Metropolitau
Greenhouse, that he specifically in-
structed us to plan his new one iden-
tically the same as the other.
After a whole year of experience with
Metropolitan construction, he decided
that no change could possibly improve
upon it.

His duplication proves his satisfaction.
We can do as well for you.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. 8.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
1297-1325 FlustiiDg Are., BrooklyD, N. Y.

GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
HOr-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carrj
tbe largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

Difficult and rejected caaea 8p«cl-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements made to secure buelneis.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conoclentloui
service. Write for terma.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKN-r LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BaUdlnr
Wasblngton, D. C.

292

HORTICULTUEE

March 3, 1917

WELL do I remember when a kid, playing
teeter totter, how hard it was to bear down
my end of the board when Fatty Jones was
on the other end. But when he slid up nearer
the log on which the board teetered, I could do
it "easy as pie." His weight was then counter-
balanced or evened up by mine.

Exactly the same principle is put into operation
by our new counterbalanced gear.

The sash might well be "Fatty Jones." The gears;
the teeterboard. The counterbalanced weights,
"me."

When rightly installed and counterbalanced this
gear runs the sash up, as easy as it goes down.
No that's wrong. It goes up just a little harder
than it goes down; so that when the lower lock
is released, the sash will close down themselves.
Close down — but not slam down.
It will come down itself to within a few inches of
the header and then a half tuni of the hand wheel
pulls the sash down snug and tight.
It is made for short runs, with rod and arm. And
for long runs where the rack and pinion is used.
The counterbalanced gear is now part of the stand-
ard greenhouse equipment.

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^

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NEW YORK
42nd Street Bldg.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
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merciai Bank Bldg.
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did this!

= A RE you neglecting your trees ?

=^ ^^ Do you know positively that they

^= are strong and healthy — are you sure

^= they are free from decay and disease?

^:= The owner of the tive shown above

^= assumed that its condition was perfect,

^=: Itut he intended to find out some d:iy

:^= for a certainty.

^^ His neglect was fatal. The tree, sound

in appearance to the untrained eye, In-

side was seriously decayed. One day a

=^= severe storm blew and the weakened

^^ tree gave way— mined beyond saving!

^^ It was a case of "the last straw which

=:= broke the camel's back."

^^ Take no chances with your trees — have

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^^ lint be sure to select Tree Surgeons of

^^ proved ability — experts who can save

^^ your trees without guessing or experi-

^^ ment.

= Davey Tree Surgery Is Safe

^^ Your trees, many of them the product

of several generations, are priceless.

Once lost, they can not be restored in

^= your lifetime, or that of your children.

r= To whom shall you entrust tbemV

^^ There can be only one answer, for there

== is only one safe place to go — to Davey

^^ Tree Surgeons.

^^ Safe — because Davey Tree Surgery is

^= time-proved; its record of successful

=^ performance for thousands of estate

^^ owners spans a generation.

Safe — because the Davey Company is a

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bility and amply able to make good in

-rrr every detail.

^^ Safe — because no Davey Tree Surgeon

^^ is allowed any responsibility until he

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^^ ness- He must have served his full

^^ course of thorough practical training

= and scientific study in the Davey In-

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^^ only one of its kind in the world, which

^^ we conduct for the specific purpose of

drilling our men in Davey methods and

Davey ideals.

Safe — l>ecause Davey Tree Surgery has
hi'cn endorsed as best by the United
Statt's Government, after exhaustive
utficial investigation, and by thousands
of prominent men and women.
Tree "patching" cannot save your trees.
Only scientific, mechanically perfect
treatment by men trained through years
ti) the point of finished skill can be
pf'rmauently successful. And for such
treatment by such men there is only one
safe place to go^to Davey Tree " Sur-
geons.

Write today for Free Eicamination of
your Trees

— and booklet, "When Your Trees Need
the Tree Surgeon." What is the real
condition of your trees? Are insidious
diseases and hidden decay slowly un-
dermining their strength V Will the
next severe storm claim one or more as
its victims? Only the experienced Tree
Surgeon can tell you fully and definitely.
Without cost or obligation to you. a
Davey Tree Surgeon will visit your
place, and render an honest verdict re-
garding their condition and needs.
Write today.

The Davey Tree Expert Co., Inc.
1303 Elm St., Kent, Ohio

{^operating the Davry Institute of Tree Sur-
gery, Kent, Oil to)
Branch Offices, with Telephone Connec-
tions: New York, Philadelphia
and Chicago.
Permanent representatives located at
Hoston, Newport, Lenox, Hartford, Al-
bany. Pougbkeepsie. White Plains,
Stamford, Jamaica. L. I.. Morristown,
X. J., Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Balti-
more. Washington, P^uffalo, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Detroit. Cincinnati. Louis-
ville. Chicago. Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
St. Louis. Kansas City. Canadian Ad-
dress: si St. Peter Street, Quebec.

Five typical letters from hun-
dreds by satisfied Davey
clients

Mr. William Ahny, Wt'l.iam Altny ^ Co.,
B OS tor::

"The skill of your workmen ts re-
markable. I am sorry I did not have
this work done sooner as I appar-
ently lost a tree by not having an
expert examine my trees before."

Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., owner of the
Ne-w York World and the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch:

"Your work on the trees on my place
was done in a most thorough and
painstaking manner."

D, S. ChamberlaiHy President^ Chamber-
lain Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa;
"I congratulate you on the excellent
work you are doing. I have seen
much of this character of work done
in some foreign countries, as well as
in the United States, but none as
perfect, scientific and satisfactory as
yours."

Dr. G. L. Doenges, Snperintendent, The
Johjis Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.:

"We have been very much impressed
Ity the work done here by the Davey
Tree Company."

Mr. Robert E. Friend, Second IVard Sav-
ings Bank, Mihvaukee, Wis.:
"I cannot commend too highly the
work you have done both this* year
and last on our place at Pine Lake.
Vour work on the University Club
trees here in the city, under my
suptM'vision, was alsd verv good
indtMMl."

■ DAVEY TREE SURGEONS

FOR SAFE TREE SURGERY

Everv real Davcv Tree Surgeon is in the employ of the Davev Tree Expert Company and the pullic is cautioned against

those faLu-ly rcpresciiti^ic: thrn.'sr.'res.

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March 10, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

295

GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

\\e have a special lot ot 2 aad S-in. Geranium Plants Ready for
Immediate Shipment in sucli Standard Sorts as S. A. NCTT, GBN
GRANT, ORNELIA, ABBIE SCHAFI-EB, B. H. TREGO, MAD.
B0CHNER, BERTHA DB PBESSIIjY LA FAVORITE «t<- at
$2.00 per 100, $1&50 per 1000 for 2-ln., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in. «-**»•!'». i^a j.a»oritk, etc., at

SINGLE GERANIUMS in a good assortment. Also Scented Geraniums including Apple Rose Nntrnpe etc nf Sf^ (m nor inn
for 2-in., $.3.00 per 100 for 3-in. ' ' "^"^™<^B, etc., at *-_.u« per 100

MARYLAND GERANIUM, $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per lOOO. We see no reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for
Maryland.

2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18..50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 ACHYR-
ANTHE.S. ALYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERN.4.NTHERAS, 10 varieties.
AGERATUM, 0 varieties. BEGONIAS, Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordil, Pfltier's Triumph. Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, 10 varieties
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 Varieties. MOONVINES
White and Blue. PARLOR IVV. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed, Mixed Colors. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTEd'
GERANIUMS.

.•\BUTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3- In., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

WE IMPORT

To Order, for the Trade Only, Spring or Fall Delivery

eiOAMTEUM and other forcing and bardy .LILIES, KENTIA and other PALMS
and Exotic plants; also PALM SEEDS; RHODODENDRONS, ROSES, AZALEAS,
BUXU8, LAURU8 Plants, and FRENCH and DUTCH forcing BULBS; also all
XURSBRYMEN'S TREES, ETEBGREEN8 and ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Ad-
dress for detail

AUGUST RblKER & SONS,

P. O. Box 752,
or 51 Barclay Street,

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NCW YORK

When writing to advertimers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CUB MOTTO: THK BEST THE MABKBT ATTOEDB

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

eNAS.SCHWAKE&€0.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, Kiw Yuk

D V

Page
Advance Co. ...323
Albany Cut

Flower Ex. . .310
Allen, J. K. ...317
American Bulb

Co 308

Anderson, S. A.311
Aphine Mfg. Co.306
Barrows & Son 298
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 313

Bay State Nur-
series 3(X)

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 317

Bobbink & At-
kins 305

Boddington, A. T.307
Bolgiano & Son 300
Breck, J. & Sons 309
Breitmeyer's. J.

Sons 310

Budlong, J. A... 314
Bunyard, A. T.. .310
Burnett Bros. ..309
Burpee, W. A. &

Co 309

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 308

Child s, John

Lewis 298

Clarke's D. Sons 310

Coan, J. J 317

Conard & Jones

Co 296-297

Cooke, Geo. H.,310
Cottage Gardens
Nurseries 298

Page
Cowee, W. J. ...314
Craig, Robt. Co.298

Dards 310

Davenport. A. M.298
Dovey Tree Ex-
pert Co 294

D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 305

Dreer, H. A. J97-322
Dunlop, John H.311
Dwelle - Kaiser

Co 323

Dysart, Robert.. 309
Eastern Chemical

Co 306

Edwards Folding
Box Co 314

Elliott, Wni. &

Sons 308

Ernest, W. H. ..322

Esler. J. G 322

Evans, J. A. Co.323

Eyres 311

Farquhar, li. &

J. & Co 309

Fenricb. Jo.s. S.316
Folev Mfg. Co.. 323
Ford, W. P, ...316

Ford, M. C 316

Fromeut H. K...316
Galvin, Tbos P.311
Gasser Co.. .T. M.311
Graham, Adam &

Son 311

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 309

Gude Bros. Co.. 310

Page
Gunther Bros. . .317
Gnttman & Ray-

nor 316

Hail Associatin 322
Hart, Geo. B. ..316
Henderson, A. &

Co 309

Hentz & Nash.. 310
Hess & Swoboda.311
Hews, A. H. &

Co 322

Hill, E. G. Co... 314
Hill. D. Nursery
Co 305

Hltohings & Co. 324
Holland Nurser-
ies 305

Holm & Olson.. 311
Howard & Smith.31]!

Irwin. B. J 309

Kasting. \V. P.

Co 298-314

Keller Sons. J. B.311
Kelway & Son.. 309
Kerr, the Florist 311

Kervan Co 316

King Construc-
tion Co 323

Knoble Bros 311

Kroeschell Bros.322
Kuebler. W. H..316
Lager & Hurrell.304
Lemon Oil Co. ..306
Leonard Seed Co.309
Leuthy & Co., A. 298
Lippman. E. A. .323
McConnell, Alex. 310

Page
McHutchison &

Co 298

Meconi, Paul . . .316
Marshall, W. E.

Co 300

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co. 322-323
Michell, H. F. Co.SOS
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex. . . .314
Millang. Chas...316
Jlillang, Frank.. 317

Miller, A. L 297

Murray. Samuel. 310
Nason. LB. . . .317
National N u r-

seryman 305

New England

Nurseries 305

Nicotine Mfe. Cot306
Niessen. Leo Co. 314
Ouwerkerk. P. . .305
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 311

Park Floral Co. 311
Parshelsky Bros..323
Pennock-Meehan

Co 315

Penn the Florist.310
Pierce Co.. F. 0.3-23
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex. ...314
Pierson, A. N.....'105
Pierson. F. R...305
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 314

Pratt Co, B. G..30G

Page
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 306

Randall's Flower

Shop 311

Read, G. P 306

Reed & Keller... 317
Riedel & Mayer. 316

Held, Edw 314

Renter 311

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 317

Robinson, H. M.
Co 316

Reuters 311

Roehrs, J. Co. ..298
Roland. Thomas.311
Rolker, A. &

Sons 295

Rosery, The 310

Rvnveld Bros. ..305
Schliug, Max . . .310
Schwake, C h a s.

Co ■295

Sharp. Partridge

&. Co .■i23

Sheridan. W. F.316
Siebrecht, Geo. C.316
Siebrecht. W. R.316
Siebrecht, W. H.304
Siggers & Sig-

iiers 323

Skidelsky, S. S.

ct Co 309

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 305

Smith, P. J 316

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. ...305
Smith & Fetters.311
Smyth, Wm. J.. 311
Stumpp, G. E. M.310
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 309

Totty, Chas. H..305
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 298

T r a e n d I y &

Schenck 316

Turner Bros. . .322
United Cut Flower

Co 317

Valentine, J. A.. 311
Vincent, R.. Jr,

& Sons Co. ...295
Wants, For Sale,

321

R. M. &

295

F. C. ...311

Herman. .317

Bros. Co.314

Pat'k....317

^^'oodrow & Mar-

ketos 317

Wood Bros 297

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sous 309

Young. John &

Co 316

Young, Thomas,

Jr 317

Young & Nugent.310
Zech & Mann.... 314
Zvolanek, Ant. C.309

Etc.
Ward,

Co.
Weber,
Weiss,
Welch
\\'elcb.

FOR BUYERS' DIR^^TORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 318, 319, 320, 321

296

HORTICULTURE

March 10, 1917

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Swas-
Teeka

CANNAS

Time Tested
Varieties

VARIETIES that have won their place high in the favor o£ flower lovers,
anil held it against all comers, season after season.

Held it from the tirst, because of their gorgeous hloom lieauty. and held
it to the la.st, hecause every one had several .years' critical test before we
luit it on the market, to the end that when we did put it on the market, it
would do what was expected of it.

What we say about them might be biased; what others say, is not. We
are continually 'getting such letters as this:

"I decided to buy my (.'annas ot you if prices were satisfactory, which
they are, as the finest e'iinnas I have seen growing in this city or Omaha,
were bought of your coinpany. .Tames H. McMullen. The McMullen Nursery,
Council Hluffs, Iowa."

This is the kind of business that is good for business. Get your share
of it.

Below we have classified our standard trade Canuas. as to color and size.

Use the alphabetical column at the right for ordering. .Mark in the
space opposite each variety how many you will want. Then ,1ust sign your
name at the bottom, tear off and return to us.

ifi Blanche
Wintzer

}Si F'lap of
Tdkp

!fi Mont
Blanc

(Imp.)

TALL
*« Louise

MEDIIM
l|; City of

Portland
}t% Eastern

Beauty
}ti Evolution

Iff Hungaria

\§i Maid of
Orleans

■fi Mrs. Al-
fred F.

<.'onard
^ Mrs.

Wood row
„ Wilson
s" Rosea

gigantea
in \ enus

ifi Wabash

sH Poi'ulion-

tas

(Bronze
Olympic)

I>WAKF
In Betsy

Koss

*" Loveliness

}R Martha
Washing-
ton

T.VLL

^ 'liipiter

Mrs, <ieo.

A.

Strolileiii
y; Pillar

of Fire
Fncle

Sam

3H

3H

WHITE

(W-White)

Snowy white

Large flowered, cream
white with faint pink dots
on each petal

Almost pure white.
Good for mass planting
I'INK
(P-Piuk)
Soft rose pink, delicately
dappled with red

Orange pmk or salmon,
with the tongue pure
orange; unlike any other
Canna

Deep salmon pink. New
3H and good
A Light salmon and orange

flowers; bronze foliage
A Flowers rich pink with a

golden tint; bronze foliage
354 Attractive rose pink; very

free bloomer
^% Rich cream ground mot'
lied and shaded with soft
pink

The grandest flesh pink
Canna ever introduced

Similar to the Mrs, A. F.
Conard in color, but a
deeper pink

Gianl flowers of soft rose
to carmine pink

The color is gay rosy
pink, wiih a well defined
border of creamy yellow
Am incessant bloomer

The bronze leaved

Rosea gigantea, Flowers
arc carmine pink and very
large. An unusual Canna

Large, orient-red flowers
born on firm, uprighi stems,
jusi enough above the foli-
age to show the enure head
The foliage is a dark bronze
green with emerald shad-
ings, the ribs a darker
bronze

Beautiful rose pink; valu-
able on account of its
dwarf habit

Bright ruby carmine; the
blooms are of the neat
Gladioflora type

Extra large flowers of
bright rose pink; a great
bloomer

RED

(U-KetU
Rich red flowers; im-
mense, deep purple foli.
I o.gc some leaves one foot
wide and three feet long

Flowers amaranth red,
with large bronze foliage

7 A giant in height; color

is bright crimson scarlet
medium-sized flowers

7 Brilliant orange scarlet

flowers

4H

y; Wintzer's
Colossal

Sfi Beaeon

Hi Black

Prince

iii Brand y-
wine

W Cono-
wingo

MEDIUM
lU Dragon

(New,
1915)
in Duke of
Marl-
boroueh
Firebird

King
Hum-
bert

W I^at'ayette

(New,

1916)

Mount

Etna

» New

York

!fi Splendor

DW.VRF
!ii Dragon

»

Geo.

AVash-
ing:ton

IC Philadel-
phiH
(imp.)

I|l Triumph

TALL
IfJ Indiana
Ifl Wyoming:

MEimM

forma
Golden
!n Date

4
5

is

•4

14
4
4

4

4
5

I4H
3-4

3H

Finest and undoubtedly
the largest Orchid-flower-
ing Canna in existence

Moderate- sized flowers
of rich cardinal red, borne
in impressive heads

Intense, deep, velvety
maroon Green foliage
with mahogany - colored
stems

Very dark fohage, top-
ped with brilliant red flow-
ers

Intense, deep, fiery scar-
let. Foliage plum color
at the base, shading to
olive green at the tip

Dark ox-blood red, Es-
pecially suitable for mass
planting

Dark, rich, velvety crim-
son; fine, shapely flowers

Clear, glistening scarlet
flowers borne in immense
trusses. Very fine

Bright orange scarlet,
streaked with crimson,
Magnijicfnt I'ronzefoli-
oge. Used in great quan-
tities for bedding, and most
satisfactory

Flowers almost scarlet,
intensely vivid and very
istrtkng

Brilliant crimson, with
magnificent dark Purple
foliage

Scarlet ; foliage rich
fflum color. One of the
finest jn this giant-flowered
class

Very large flowers; color
intense scarlet. This is one
of our finest new varieties

An incessant bloomer
which keeps sending up
new bloom-stalks, until cut
down by frost. Dark ox-
blood red

Deep, velvety crimson

An excellent
crimson

Deep crimson
did dwarf

dwarf;

A splen-

THE CONARD & JONES CO.

OKANGE

l*)-Oraugo)

Glistening golden orange

Blossoms orange colored;
of immense size; foliage is
purple

Pure, rich orange gold;
a color that harmonizes
v^/ith all others

The flowers open almost
pure gold, but soon become
richly rayed with orange
crimson and apricot; throat
deep carmine red. Foliage
green.

W^est Grove, Pa.

Cottiinued on page 2qy

Use This List for
Ordering. Fill in
Number Wanted

No.

T'tall

Name

Beacon

Betsy Ross

Blai-k Prince

Blanche AVintzer, $1.00

e;i(.-h,, .p.OO for 10.

1 Brandywine

Brilliant

California

Chas. Hender.son. . . .
City of Portland, $2.00

for 10

Cloth of Gold

Conipte de Bouchard

Conowlnjfo

Coronet, Imp

Director Holtze

Dragon, Novelty, $2.50

for 10

Duke of Marlboro. . ,

Eastern Beauty

Elizabeth Hoss

Evolution

Firebird (Oiseau de

Feu). $2.00 for 10. ,
Flap of Truce, $a for 6.
George Washington..

Gladiator

Golden Gate

Hungarla

Indiana

Jane Addams* $2 fur 10.

Juanita, New

Jupiter

Kate F. Deemer

King Humbert

Lafayette, $5.00 fi.r 10

Louise

Loveliness

Maid of Orleans

Martha Washington. .

Marvel

Mont Blanc, Imp

Mount Etna

Mrs. A. F. Conard. $1.25

f(.r 10

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Mrs. M'oodrow AVilson

New York

Panama

Philadelphia, Imp

Pillar of Fire

Pocahontas, $4 fur 10.
I Princeton, $4,(Xl for 10

I Queen of Holland

I Richard Wallace

Rosea Gigantea

San Diego, $4.00 for 10

Splendor

Triumph

I'ncle Sam

\'enus

Wal)ash

Wintzer's Colossal,

.i;2.."iO for 10

Wyoming

Zenith

Grand Total.

I Price
Color Class 1 100 1000
$50.
40.

30.
30.

25.

125.
40.
20.
30.
25.
20.

Red

$6.

Pink

5.

Red

3.

White

Red

3.

Yellow

4.

Orange

4.

Red

3.

Pink

15.

Orange

5.

Yellow

3.

Red

4.

Yellow

3.

Yellow

3.

Red

20.

Red

2.50

Pink

3.

Yellow

2..50

Pink

2.50

Yellow

15.

Wliite

40.

Red

3.

Yellow

3.

Orange

10.

Pink

6.

Orange

4.

Pure Yellow

15.

Orange

8.

Red

3.

Yellow

4.

Red

4.

Red

35.

[■ink

4.

Pink

K.

Violet

10.

Pink

3.

Orange

10.

White

5.

Red

3.

Pink

10.

Irange

3.

[•ink

30.

Red

5.

Violet

12.

Red

3.

Red

3.

[•iuU

■iO.

Yellow

30.

Orange

10.

Yellow

4.

Pink

10.

Orange

30.

Red

10.

Red

5.

Red

3.

Pink

4.

Pink

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Red

18.

Orange

3.

Orange or

Pink

4.

20.
25.
20.
20.

80.
50.
30.
125.
70.
20.
30.
35.

30.
60.

80.
25.

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40.

80.
20.

40.

100.

25.

25.

30.
90.

90.
40.

35.
.50.

30.

The Conard & Jones Co.,
West Grove, Pa.

Please send uie Swas-Teeka Cannaa of
varieties and the niinilier indicated on this

order blank for wliieh 1 enclose .$

Prices f. (I. b. West Grove, Pa.

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HORTICULTURE

297

ER'S KEIMTIAS

Clean, Healthy StocK, Good Color, Good Values

Kentia Forsteriana— Made-up Plants

Each

mch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 30 to 36 in. high $ 3.00

3 " •■ 38 " 4.00

3 " " 40 to 42 " 5.00

3 " •■ 42 to 45 " fi.OO

3 " •• 4% to 5 ft. high 10.00

3 " " 5 to 5y. " 12.00

3 " " C to 6% " 20.00

Kentia Forsteriana— Single Plants

Doz. 100 1000
U-in. pots. 4 leaves, 8tol2in. high . .$1.50 $12.00 $100.00

4 too

5 to 6

5 to 6

6
6

6 to 7
0 to7
6 to 7
6 to 7

12 to 15
15 to 18

24

30 to 32
34 to 36
38 to 40
40 to 42
45 to 48
4S

2.50
5.00

IS.OO
40.00

150.UO

Each
.11.00
. 1.50
. 2.00
. 2.50
. 4.00
. 5.00
. 6.00

Kentia Belmoreana— Single Plants

Doz. 100
4-iu. pots. 4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high
5 " 12
5 " 15

6 to 7

6

6to7

18 to 20
24 to 28
28 to 30

1000
.$1.50 $12.00 $100.00
2.50 18.00 150.U0
5.00 40.00

Each

$1.00

1.50

2.00

Latania Borbonica

A siilemlld lot o£ well furnished plants in
$2.00 each.

•inch pots.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The abuve prices are intended for the trade only.

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CANNAS

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Varieties

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ORANGE

(O-Oniii^^e)

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YELIOW

(Y-Yellow)

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A magnificent robust

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golden bronz, foliage.
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MEDIl'M

Marvel

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Flowers buff lo otangc,
on green foliage . rather nar-

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Brilliant

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Pure. golden yellow.

row or shghi in iis growth.

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Orange scarlei. striped yel-

Bouchard

flowers, spotted with brigh

Kelsey

red.

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Describcd as Chinese or-

Rllzabeth

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Yellow, dotted bright

Oieso

ange or Persian yellow in

Ross

red.

color, The cnmped petals

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4

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are remarkable For sub-

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True, bright Buttercup

to withstand the hot Sum-

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and another charm is ie the

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Delightful oriole ycllow.

buds which arc dark bronze

Deeiiier

Large flowered ; canary

harmonizing wiih tho gol-
den i'ronzf foliage.

Richard
Wallace

4>4

yellow An especially fine
bedder.

Grand in every way.

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Pure orange, tinted with

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Brilliant canary yellow.

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Gold
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gold and coppery red.
B?-0}ize foliage.
Rich oratigc - bronze

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Bright yellow, faintly
dotted with soft rose ; very

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West Grove, Pa.

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March 24

Date of Special Flower Show

AND

Spring Trade Number

Plants and Cuttings

Ready for Immediate Sale

Per 100 1000
ASPARAGUS Sprengerl, 2>4-ln.

pots $.3.00

3-in. pots 6.00

ABtiTILON Savitzii. 2>4-in. pots. 3.00
ACHYRANTHES, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 $8.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White,

Rooted Cuttings 1.00 8.00

COLEUS, 20 sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.00 S.OO

CUrnE.A, Rooted Cuttings l.OO

DRACENA Indivisa. 4-in. pots. 15.00
DKAC.*;NA Indivisa. 5-in. pots. 25.00
FEVERFEW, Double White

Kooteil Cuttings 1.50 12.00

FICHSIAS, Rooted Cuttings 1.50 14.00

Fl'CHSIAS. 2%-in. pots 3.00

GERMAN IVY, Rooted Cuttings. 1.00
GER.ANIUMS, Rooted Cuttings.. 1.75 15.00
HELIOTROPE, Light and Dark. 1.00 8.00
LOBELIA, Double Blue, Rooted

Cuttings 1.50

LEMON VERBENAS, 214 -In. pots 4.00

LANTANAS. 2y4-ln. pots 3.00

MOONVINE. White, Rooted Cut-
tings 2.00

S.*LVIA, New sorts, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50 12.00

SALVIA Splendens and Bedman. 1.00 8.00
TRADESCANTIA, Rooted Cut-
tings 1.50

VINCA Variesata and Elegans,

4-ln. pots 10.00

VINCA Variegrata and Elegans.
2Vi-in. pots 3.00

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

GENISTAS, 5 in. pots, very bushy, and well

set with buds, just right (or Easter, $4.00

per doz.
CHOROZEMAS, 3 in. pots, for growing on,

$2.00 per doz.
GARDENIA VEITCHII. 2 in. pots, ready

tor 3M; In., $8.00 per 100.
POT GROWN DEUTZIA GRACILIS, flne

for Easter. $4.00 per doz.

A. L. IMILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

298

H0RTICULTT7RE

March 10, 1917

61

HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

CERTIFICATE OF :>rEKIT AWARDED BY CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

S);««i4i'»«fii^«

JI$:" ■'%^^'::'**

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Above picture was taken Nov. 26, 1916» and will give a good idea of what "Hamburg I.ate
White" looks like when grown to single NteniN and planted six inches each way.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 2 inch pots, $15.0i

WILLIAM F. RASTING CO.,

"Hamburg Late White" is pure
"bite under all weather conditions
and is a sport of Maud Dean white,
but has DO trace of pinls, as the
original.

The average grower of chrysan-
I liemums must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
ho can cut as near 100% of perfect
blooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It is
not an exhibition variety, but for
l.nte white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had in
bloom the latter part of November,
by taking an early bud ; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late bud,
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot be surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White" will be
disseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready April 1st, 1917,
and all orders will be filled in rota-
tion.

I per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000
568-570 Washington Street

BUFFALO, N. Y.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering Foliage and Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

Conservatories Stocked Rare Orchids a Specialty

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD, - - NEW JERSEY

CEDAR ACRES- GLADIOLI EXCLUSIVELY

Catalogue giving full cultural directions and attractive prices on all varieties

IT IS FREE

B. HAMMOND TRACY, we„ha..Ma...

IMGLISM IVIES

3 in., $8.00 per lOOs SK in., $10.0
SIVIAI_I_ F-ERIMS

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidinm 2V4 In., $
rhodophyllum and cuneatom, SV4 in.,

A, M. DAVENPORT,

O per lOO: 4 ii»., $12. OO per iOO
F-OR OISIHES

J.OO per 100; *35.00 per 1000. Adiantum
very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

Watertown, Mass.

DRACAENA CANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prices

McHutchisoii & Co.

THE I.MPOKT HOUSE

9S Chambers St., New York

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantiis, Araiicarias, rriniulas, Genis-
tas, Lilacs, I'runus, Uox Trees and a fine
lot of .Azaleas, LILIES and other EASTER
STOCK AND BEDDING PLANTS at lowest
wholesale i>riees.

ROSUNDALE, BOSTON. MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS, PHIUDEIPHIA. PA.

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwood*,
Hollies and a Complete Lime ^f Ooniferoas
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Ibc.

EUREKA 1 CALIFORNIA

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELP, L. I., W. Y.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— $5 per 100, (40

per 1000.
VTHITMANII COHFACTA— $S per 100, $40

per 1000.
ROOSEVBLTS — $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON,Whitmaii,Mass.

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDCCTKD BX

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Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and oromotlv anawpred
by Mr. B'arrell. Such communications should Invarlibly be addressed to throXe of nORTICl^TDRE answered
"If vain our toil, we ouglit to blame the culture, not tlie soil." Papr.

Cannas

Theie are so iiiiiiiy \w\s aspirants every year that it is
hard to enumerate which ai'e the best, but there are some
suitable for all kinds of decoration. There ai'e some
dwarf ones, very fine for pot culture. Roots that Iiave
lieeu wintered over in a sound condition can now be
placed on a bench where the temperature runs from 60
to 65 degrees. Spread a few inches of sand or dampened
moss over the bottom, and in a short time every eye will
be distinctly developed and can then be divided with a
sharp knife into as many pieces as show a green growth.
Water with care until they begin to make good roots.
Pot these pieces into 3 and 4-inch pots and keep in a
warm moist atmosphere until they are well started when
they should be given full light. On all good days
syringe them freely and when they become crowded give
them a spacing so the light will reach all around them.

Coelogyne cristata

A common eri-or is in trying to force coelogynes in
too warm a temperature. Fifty to 55 at night will give
flowers of finer quality than when grown warmer. This
orchid is at its best during P'ebruary and March and is
one of the most useful as a florists' cut flower. Its cul-
ture is comparatively simple. Use plenty of drainage.
The best compost is fibrous peat and fresh sphagnum in
equal parts. After repotting keep them shaded and
rather moist until new roots are made. Give weak
manure about once a week during tlie season of growth.
Don't shade too heavily. 'J'hey should have a free cool
atinosi)here. with syringing o\er head once or twice a
day, never allowing tlieni to l)ecome dry at the roots in
their growing season. From this out they will need some
shade, but do not make it too heavy. ' On all good days
see that they have plenty of ventilation.

Dahlias

In working up a stock of gnod dahlias from cuttings,
the roots should be started into growth from the first
week in March and cuttings taken after April 15. Xearly
all the newer varieties tliat are worth raising grow
amazingly fast after being once started in any ordinary
greenhouse temperature. The roots are started in a
bench, or, if there is only a liniited number of them, in
boxes, planting them somewhat closely together in rich
soil. Give the fullest light and not lower than 55
degrees. When they have gi'own 3 or 4 inches the stout-
est and Virightest looking shoots should be taken for
cuttings. Place in a few inches of well firmed sand
with iDut little bottom heat. A dahlia cutting well

Next Week — Azaleas; Care of Tarnations; Lily of the Valley in

Remi

calloused and beginning to emit roots will make better
headway than when left longer in the sand. These cut-
tings will be ready for pots in from two to three weeks.

Early Sweet Peas for Outside

Good varieties to sow are: white — Dorothy Ecktord.
and White Spencer; pink — Beatrice, Countess Spencer,
and Bridesmaid; lavender — Asta Ohn, Frank Dolby, and
Lady Grisel Hamilton; orange pink — Miss WiUmott and
Helen Lewis. Place six or eight seeds to a 4-in pot.
Do not keep these where they will have any ai^ificial
heat. The ideal place is a cold frame, where they will
have a natural start and will make fine stock to plant
out later. Sweet peas started this way at once will be
in flower from fifteen to twenty days ahead of those
sown in the open ground. Have the soil moist before
])lacing the seeds in it, and then they will not need much
water until they come up. As they make top growth and
root gi'owth they will need lots of water.

Hydrangeas for Memorial Day

Plants started soon after the middle of March in a
cool house should be in fine shape for Memorial Day
trade. To be right for Memorial Day the buds should
now l)e well exposed and by the second week in May
they siiould show their rosy pink tint. The hydrangeas
sell better around the end of May than at any other
time of the year. Give good syringings on bright days
and continue until they show plenty of color. A week
before they are needed they should be gradually hard-
ened in the cooler quarters. Those that have fine
foliage and large flower heads should have manure water
twice a week until they show color. With the long
sunny days they will want plenty of water at the roots.
Give" pleiity of ventilation and give room Iietween the
plants every ten days.

Reminders

Seeds of Ardisia crenulata can be sown now and
grown on.

Transplant thickly sown seedlings into other boxes
before tliey become too lanky and drawn.

Seeds of mignonette, stocks and candytuft sown now
will amount to good plants by :Memorial Day.

Start bulbs and corms or titbers of fancy-leaved cala-
diums, tidierous begonias, gloxinias and achimenes.

Gardenias for planting in June should now be in
3-iuch pots and by .\pril they should Vie ready for an-
other shift.

cold Storage; Flowers for Jleuiorial Kay; Sweet I'eas for Outside ;
nders.

March 24

Date of Special Flower Show

AND

Spring Trade Number

300

HORTICULTUEE

March 10, 1917

horticulture:

VOL. XXV MARCH 10, 1917 Na 10

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.

1^7 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach 292.
WM. J. STEWAJST, Editor and Manager

Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1901, at the Post Ofllce
at Boston, Mass., under the Act ot Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Lajlio-Cattleva Gen. Pershing

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Cannas
— Coelogyne cristata — Dahlias — Early Sweet Peas for
Outside — Hydrangeas tor Memorial Day — Reminders
— John J. M. Farrell 299

CARNATION SOII^-C. E. Strout 300

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Ventilation— Tem-
perature in Ice Bo.x — Get Busy in the Garden — Plant
Now for Summer Bloom — Arthur C. Ruzicka 301

ILLINOIS STATE FLORIST ASSOCIATION— Annual
Convention — President's Address — Secretary's Report
— Methods for Increasing Production of Roses and
Carnations — F. W. Mit7icie 302-303

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Sweet Pea Society
— Tarrytown Horticultural Society — Meetings Next
Week — Society of American Florists — Florists' Club
of Philadelphia — Club and Society Notes 304

SEED TRADE- American Seed Trade Association-
One Week's Imports — Wisconsin Truck Growers to
Treat Cabbage Seed — Notes 308

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
An Important Meeting — New Flower Stores — Flowers
by Telegraph 310-311

NEWS ITEMS PROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Washington, Detroit, Cincinnati 312-313

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, New

York. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 315

St. Louis, T/ashington 317

DURING RECESS— Detroit vs. Cleveland 322

OBITUARY— Gust Knoch 399

MISCELLANEOUS:

A California Potato — Illustrated 303

Cover Illustration 303

Ill-judged Press Publicity 306

Catalogues Received 307

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes .. . 307

News Notes 310-322

Azalea Growing in 'California — Illustrated 31.3

Visitors' Register 3x7

Patents Granted— New Corporations .'..'. 322

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 322

"Where, oh. where did all the hiilb.s eome
A from to produce the vast quantities of

conundrum tulips, daffodils and other spring hulb
flowers with which all the flower iiiarket>
are overwhelmed at this time? Our complacent Holland
friends repeatedly assured us last fall that, notwith-
standing the closing of some of the best Euro|>ean mar-
kets against their products, conditions were such that
there could not possibly be any surplus of bulbs to be
unloaded upon the American market, but that the in-
dications were really for a scarcity. Somehow, however,
the luilhs evidently did get here, otherwise whence
comes this avalanche of flowers at the present time?
The Dutchman's lot since this wicked war started has
been an unenviable one but he appears to have handled
the situation Ai'ith accustomed sagacity and his reputa-
tion as a trader seems to he still 100 proof.

Should all the home vegetable gardens now

The proposed be actually planted, the seedmen's

silver bins will get a record cleaning out. On some

lining things they are far from being full even now

and the quantity called for is likelv to run

An

anxious

time

far ahead of anything the seed stores have ever been
called upon to furnish. There is plenty of disappoint-
ment in prospect, no doubt, for thousands of amateur
soil tillers, but whatever the total outcome of the present
back-to-the-soil cam]jaign may be, in the way of product,
the movement is a healthy one, commendable from every
view point and should have the hearty co-operation and
encouragement of all. The hard experiences of the past
few months will not have been profitless to us if it shall
have served to introduce and establish here the thrifty
home gardening methods of the wage earners of France,
Germany and other European countries, for it means
more fond, better food and cheaper food

The usual breakdown in the flower market
arrived in all important centers on schedule
time, ap]iarently. As always at such times
the stagnation in the wholesale marts is
declai'ed to be the worst on record. Perhaps
it is not, but even if it is not there are certain unfortu-
nate conditions connected with it this year that are un-
precedented in their efl'ect on the florist industry and
the worst of these is the cost of fuel and the difliculty in
procuring it at any price. It may be true that green-
house products generally have enjoyed a somewhat
steadier demand and higher j^rices during the past win-
ter than at any period in recent years liut be that as it
may we do not believe there a.re many instances where
the increased income has been sufficient to balance the
advance in this one item of expense.' At the present
tune it is not possible to purchase soft coal at the mine.«
for less than $3.S5 to $3.50 per ton. The situation at
present gives no hope for improvement and, indeed,
higher ]iriees are looked for. The trouble is attributed
prinnirily to the scarcity of labor and the inefficiency of
the men still at the mines, the best men having gone to
the steel and ammunition industries for higher wages.
Then comes the over-crowding and congestion on the
railroads, which shows no sign of abatement and which
may be worse. It has been noticed in recent years thai
the depressing influence of Lent upon the flower busi-
ness does not last much beyond the first week or ten
flag's and we certainly hojje that may be the case this
year as the greenhouse man will need all the encourage
ment possible under existing conditions.

Carnation Soil

Let's grow more and better carnations on the same
bench s])ace next season. It can lie done and we all
know where we can improve our growing. One big
factor, the .soil for the benches, is just as good as we
care to make it. M. A. Patten told us at one of the
carnation nights in Boston that if the initial soil was
right, subsequent feeding or top dressing mattered lit-
tle. Mr. Patten spoke from experience and close ob-
servation and spoke truly. The preparation of soil for
the benches is a matter of utmost importance. This
work requires time and care in the selection of materi-
als, the time, with the action of frost, moisture and
decomposition, saving labor and mechanical operations.
The essential tiring is to get the food elements required
by the carnation in a soil that will take water and air
satisfactorily and keep open and sweet throughout the
season, avoiding meal and nnid. su]T]ilying food and
fibre.

There are several sood ways to do this and the books

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

301

Ventilation

J'luper loul<iiig-aftrr the M'litilaticiu dues not nieai)
morel)' keepiiiji- the temperatures where they should he.
as often the teiiqjeratures ai'e all that could be desired
and yet the roses will not thrive, for some reason or an-
other. Often this can he traced to insufficient aii'.
especially at this time of the year. After a little ex-
perience a grower should be ahlo to tell whether a house
needs air as soon as he enters one, and if aii- slioiiltl be
needed it should be applied c\fii if an ailditidual steam
pipe or two should have to he turned mi tn ,i;i\e the
house the temtJerature which is required. From now on.
air will have to be given more freely than ever, and ex-
cel it on very windy nights, a crack of air should he car-
ried all night unless the temperature outside drops to
■i(i dearees F.. when the houses can lie closed to save
coal. Private growers who do not have to be cutting
down operating expenses can carry a little air often even
though the tem])erature outside is iielow 'Hi, es)iecially
where they have hot water heat, and only a ]iipe or two
of steam, used only when iieeiled. Sometimes with a
heavy crop just finishing it would |iay eveji the com-
mercial grower to carry a little air, for the buds would
color much better with air and cooli;r temperature. (Jive
the plants all the air needed hut do not overdo it — not
that it would hurt the i)lants any, hut it would certainly
hurt the coal pile, and as the coal is going up and up.
too much air would mean a tient in the jjocketbook.

Temperature in Ice Box

See that the ice box is properly eooled now that war-
mer weather is here, aiul the natui'ai coUl cannot he fle-
pended on any longer. Buds open and develop surjn-is-
ingly fast in fresh water and a warm box, and a warm
box for a day or two niav mean nuui\' dollars gone, lost
on roses that have opened too far. and have to be sold at
a sacrifice or thrown awav altoji'thei'. Between i2 and
.")0 is jileuty cold enough, with 4."i as a irood medium.
The best wav is to follow the stuff once in a while and
see how it handles. This will decide the ))roper temjiera-
tures for the ice box. Shipments going any distance
will have to be iced to kee]) the roses from opening too
much. When this is done care should be taken not to

let any of the ice or water come in contact with the buds,
as these would he hurt, and disfigured so as to be un-
sable after being exposed to the air. Have the ice
crushed to about the size of walnuts so as not to briiisi>
tile foliage between the chunks of ice.

Get Busy in the Garden

There is no reason why a rose grower sliould not also
lie a gardener even if only on a very small scale. With
the price of vegetafiles and fruit away up in the air, (juite
a saving can be made by having your own. Then, too.
what a difference in the taste of the fresh picked
vegetables, and the greens that have been lying around
the store a while. There is always a little space in the.
rose houses where plants can be started and grown to a
very good size, so that when sining opens out, it will not
take a whole sea.son to get some vegetables. It is always
nice too to have a i|uantity of fruit on hand, and with
a little planning this can easily be accomplished. Prune
all grapevines now. if the work has not been done as yet.
(fo over the apples, too; also all small fruit such as
gooselierries and currants, raspberries, etc. Wat<;h for
scale on all trees and shrubs and if any show, spray at
once with lime and sulphur, Scaline or some of the good
soluble oils advertised. We use only caustic soda and
water and have had no scale on apple trees since the scale
started. Be careful to use a weaker mixture on all peach
t lees, also plu ms, as the buds ou these are not closed so
tiglit as a]iples and ]iears, and should an equally strong
mixture be used on these, many of the buds would be
killed very likely. Go over all peaches and plums for
black knot, and be sure to burn all affected branches.
n<i not prune the cherries very much for these as a rule
do not grow very thick. Do not neglect to have a flower
Liardeii. .V I'ose grower has one great help — old green-
house soil. .\dd a little bone or manure, and the results
obtained will l)e wonderful. Plant plenty of perennials.
These come in long before other flowers and are worth
many times their cost.

Plant Now for Summer Bloom

Where loses are wanted in the sumincr, it will be
necessary to plant early — now. Of course it is necessary
Id have the jilants in shape to go into the lienches, also
to have the soil in condition for the plants to take. With
earlv planting fiut plenty of bonemeal into the soil, and
if it is at all possible secure some real coarse bone such
as is used by fruit growers, and mix this well into the
soil. This will give the plants plenty to eat. As a rule
earlv planted plants have a long season ahead of them.
Fse ])lenty of manure, and pile the benches half an inch
more than would be done for regular work. This will
settle down as the manure dissolves and by the time
winter comes there will not be too much soil in the
lienches. Use good plants, good soil, clean the benches
well, and take care of the plants after planting.

and s]ieakers have told them. Some sterilize the soil,
some use a good grinder, some take suli-soil. Most
growers prepare their bench soil in the field, plowins
in rye and cow peas, dressing heavily and using plow
aiid harrow often. All these ways are good. One s^ife
way is to [lile sod and dressing in layers in tlie autumn,
and let the frost go away through it all winter and cut
it over once or twice after frost, adding bone or lime if
needed, thus securing a uniformly incorporated com-
post ready for the roots. These sod piles are placed
near the carnation bouses for convenience in filling
benches and to be within reach of the hose in drv sea-
.sons. A special mixture can be made for varieties of
carnations needina' heavy or light soil and a section also

suitable for mulching. Expensive! Yes, it costs more.
but look at some of the ranges where carnations have
proved unsatisfactory and see whether poorly pre]iared
soil was at the bottom of the trouble. A penny saved
is not so good as two pennies earned.

In our effort to do better growing this next season,
shall we try indoor growing? It's safe every time if
done skilfully and the blooms u]! to December are bet-
ter than from field nlants.

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H 0 E T I C U L T U K E

March 10, 1917

ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS^ ASSOCIATION

The Twelfth Annual Convention of
the Illinois State Florists' Association
was held at the Floricultural Building,
University of Illinois, Urbana, 111., on
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7,
with the following program :

Opening session, Tuesday, March 6,
2 o'clock.

Welcome— J. C. Blair, head of De-
partment of Horticulture.

President's Address — C. W. Johnson,
Morgan Park.

Report of Secretary — J. F. Ammann,
Edwardsville.

Report of Treasurer — F. L. Wash-
burn, Bloomington.

Report of Fertilizer Work— F. W.
Muncie, Urbana.

Report of Pathological Work— B. M.
R. Lamkey, Urbana.

Report of Instructional Work — H.
B. Dorner, Urbana.

Nomination and Election of Officers.

Evening Session Tuesday, March 6.

Discussion — "How Can We Increase
Flower and Plant Sales."

(a) By Better Arrangements.

(b) By Better Salesmanship.
Morning Session, Wednesday, Mar. 7.
Unfinished and New Business, and

Inspection of the Greenhouses.

President's Address.

President Johnson's address was as
follows : —
Fellow members of the Illinois

State Florists' Association:

We are now assembled for our 12th
annual meeting. A year ago we had a
very successful meeting at Moline in
the extreme western part of the state,
and now we meet again here at Ur-
bana under the auspices of the Depart-
ment of Horticulture of the University
of Illinois. I am sure every member
joins me in expressing our apprecia-
tion of the privilege we have in meet-
ing at this institution. Here we come
in touch with the work that is being
undertaken by the University of Illi-
nois to solve some of the problems
which we as individuals have to con-
tend with in our work connected with
the cultivation of plants and flowers.
Not only this but the work being
carried out along the lines of land-
scape gardening affords much of inter-
est to the landscape gardener as well
as to the retail florists whos business
is partly of this order.

Every florist of this state whether
he is a grower or a retailer should
feel it his duty to take a great deal
of interest at what is being done here
for floriculture, and the Illinois State
Florists' Association as a body should
never be neglected in giving its aid
and support to those in charge of the
work. The young men who are devot-
ing four years of their life to be es-
pecially trained in the work we repre-
sent are going to be a power not only
in the business but also in the socie-
ties allied thereto.

As your president it gives me pleas-
ure to congratulate you on your efforts
of the past year. It has been a fruit-
ful one. At Bloomington last Novem-
ber our first fall flower show was held

in many ways. First and foremost, it
was well supported l)y the members
not only by their presence but by con-
tributing largely of exhibits. Every
part of the state was well represented;
not only the members with large estab-
lishments to make their selection from
but those not so well equipped did
their part by either sending or bring-
ing along an exhibit. The exhibits
were of the highest order, receiving
much commendation by the visiting
public, and we are proud to say that
every exhibit was contributed for the
good of the cause without any chance
of remuneration, it being a free will
show in every respect.

1 feel it my duty to call the atten-
tion of the members of the association
to the good work done by our fellow
members, the Washburn Bros, of
Bloomington, in their efforts to make
the show the success it was and to
them we owe a vote of thanks. The
Commercial Club of Bloomington was
also untiring in its efforts to make our
visit both pleasant and profitable, and
to them we owe our thanks.

The purpose of the meeting at this
time is the nomination and election of
officers, to hear reports of the work
of the different departments by the
professors in charge and to transact
such other business as may come be-
fore the association. I ask your active
participation in all the details of the
meeting which will not only help the
association but be of mutual benefit
to every member.

I would suggest for your considera-
tion and discussion the various dis-
eases and insects which attack plants.
The Carnation Yellows is still an un-
solved problem though good work is
being done to get at the bottom of the
trouble. Every year some fresh dis-
ease or insect seems to come to the
front. At the last meeting of the
Chrysanthemum Society of America
held in Philadelphia last November a
member spoke of the trouble growers
ot his vicinity were having with a
form of clyndrosporum or fungoid
growth which, commencing at the bot-
tom of the chrysanthemum plant,
quickly rises upward, covering the
under surface of the leaves with a
varnish-like coating that closes up the
pores and stops all growth. Another
member spoke ot the gall fiy which at-
tacked his plants very seriously. Ex-
])eriences of the members with these
or any other difficulties should be
brought before the meeting and freely
discussed for the benefit of all.

To the officers and members I extend
my thanks and appreciation for their
support during my two terms as your
president, and trust the same will be
extended to my successor. Our asso-
ciation has done a lot of good for the
florists of Illinois, but each year
brings its new responsibilities need-
ing the support and co-operation of
every one interested in our business.

In these troublesome times it is in-
deed a pleasure to again meet and
shake hands with our fellow crafts-

gether the best part of our lives for
the good of our common cause.

Secretary's Report

Secretary Ammann's report was as
follows:

The one great event in the history
of the association was the Fall Flower
Show held at Bloomington, 111., in No-
vember. This was indeed one great
success. There were forty exhibitors
and all donated the flowers as the
show was non-competitive, and all but
one or two prepaid the express on
flowers sent to the show. This truly
shows a spirit of good fellowship, and
yet I doubt if any better advertising
medium for flowers could be had than
such a show. Six certificates of merit
were awarded. The attendance was
unusually large, over 100 members at-
tending the banquet.

We hope now that the fall show and
good fellowship meetings will come to
be an annual affair. The association
is now the proud owner of 200 vases
for exhibition purposes, the executive
committee having purchased them
from the A. L. Randall Co., at a very
liberal reduction from the regular
price. Five life memberships have been
added to the list, making our present
lite membership 58, which together
with an annual membership of 239
and an honorary membership of four
makes the total membership 301. The
receipts for the year were Sfl27.00;
disbursements $157.38.

-a flower sliow that was remarkable men — friends wlio have worked to-

METHODS FOR INCREASING PRO-
DUCTION OF ROSES AND
CARNATIONS.

Report of F. W. Muni-ie, Assor-iate ni
Floricultural Cliemistrv, Illinois Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, to the Illinois
State Flori-sts' Association.

A bulletin from the Illinois Agri-
cultural Experiment Station which has
just come from the press on "The Use
of Commercial Fertilizers for Roses,"
embodies the information contained
in my report of March 7, 1917, witli
practical suggestions to florists. This
report contains further experiments
along the same line and uncovers a
new line of promise in the study of
variability of production by roses and
carnations.

Is acid phosphate superior to bone
meal?

In the bulletin above and in a num-
ber of papers which I have read before
this association and one before the
American Carnation Society, I have
advocated the use of acid phosphate as
a thoroughly safe and effective form
of fertilizer for supplying phosphorus
to rose and carnation plants. In no
previous paper have I been able to
recommend acid phosphate as super-
ior to bone meal, although I have been
rather widely quoted to that effect and
a number of growers are trying out
acid phosphate in comparison with
bone meal. In order to test out this
point, two sets, 144 rose plants of each
of the varieties Richmond and Killar-
ney, are being grown during the pres-

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303

ent season, one set being fertilized
with acid phosphate at the rate of 80
pounds per 100 cubic feet of soil, the
other with an equal money value of
bone meal, calculated to be 42.8
pounds per 100 cubic feet on the basis
of acid phosphate and bone meal cost-
ing $15 and $28 per ton, respectively.
Each of the fertilizers costs more to-
day but the ratio of cost of one to the
other is about the same. The plants
are two year old stock. I will let the
results speak for themselves.

Effect of fertilizing with bone meal
and acid phosphate:

KlUarney
Bone Meal Acid PhospUate
Total number per

144 plants 1918 2391

Average per plant. 13.3 16.1

Richmond
Bone Meal Acid Pbospbate
Total number per

144 plants 1792 2069

Average per plant. 12.4 14.3

The advantage in favor of acid phos-
phate is about 2% flowers per plant,
which I consider a rather remarkable
endorsement of acid phosphate, since
the figures represent the production
only from September 15 to December
18, 1916.

The Illinois Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, if these figures are veri-
fied by the results of the remainder of
the year, will be able to make a sec-
ond recommendation of practical im-
portance to the rose grower, viz., that
with an ecjual investment for fertilizer,
acid phosphate will yield much the
larger returns.

Will Phosphate Fertilizer Increase
the Carnation Crop?
In a discussion about a year ago be-
fore the American Carnation Society.
I stated that no extensive experiments
had ever been published showing that
phosphatic fertilizer would increase
the crop of carnations, but I believed
on general principles that it might well
do so. I am able to give you the re-
sults of experiments with White En-
chantress and Champion, the figures
being for flowers picked from Septem-
ber 15 to December 18, 1916, (acid
phosphate used at rate of 80 pounds
per 100 cubic feet of soil).
Effect of Acid Phosphate on Carnation
Production

No. Total Ave.

Plants Production Production
White Knchant- per plant

ress with Acid

Phos 352 1650 4.7

White Enchant-
ress without

Acid Phoa 33S 1394 4.1

Champion with

Add Phos 350 2266 6.5

Champion with-
out Acid Phos. 356 2219 6.2
The increase with acid phosphate
fertilization is around one flower per
two plants, which appears more signifi-
cant when stated as an increase of 500
flowers per each 1000 plants in the
bench. If these results are borne out
by the rest of the experiment. I will
consider the point raised as settled in
favor of fertilization with acid phos-
phate, although apparently carnations
are not the heavy feeders roses are,
nor receive such marked benefit by
fertilization.

Variability in Production of Rose.5 and
Carnations
In studying the production of some
1700 rose and 1400 carnation plants
during the present year, some data of
great interest and fundamental im-

A CALIFORNIA POTATO.

C. W. Ward sends us the photograph
from which this greatly reduced en-
graving is reproduced to show what
the soil of Eureka, Cal., is capable of
doing to reduce the high cost of living.
Mr. Ward says that this "spud" was

14 in. long and weighed 4% pounds.
It is the variety known as the Dutch
Red. One 16 inch specimen was cut
into six pieces and baked and six peo-
ple failed to eat it all. It was as
white and mealy as one could wish.

portance to florists have resulted; I
will include enough of them here for
sake of illustration and comment on
their significance. The figures below
are for the production of flowers by
Ophelia. Hoosier Beauty, Killarney
and White Killarney plants from Sep-
tember 15 to December 18, 1916, each
plant being considered separately and
arranged in the table according to the
number of flowers produced as indi-
cated in the first column at the left.

Variability in Production by Rose
Plants.

No. of
Flowers

per Hoosier White

Plant Ophelia Beauty Killarney Killarney

i '.'.'.'.'.'. 1 12 — —

-> — 15 — 2

6 2 21 2 4

7 4 25 1 4

.S 11 , 18 7 4

9 16 21 7 6

10 15 10 14 13

11 12 11 15 8

12 19 2 16 18

l.". 15 2 18 16

14 18 1 12 13

15 15 — 9 9

18 13 1 7 12

17 1 — 7 14

IS 1 — 7 6

19 — — 10 6

20 1 — 4 5

21 — — 1 3

22 — — 3 —

23 — — — —

24 — — 2 1

25 — — 1 —

26 — — 1 —

After discarding that portion of the
column in each case which contains
less than ten plants, there remains a
portion near the center where the pro-
duction varies as much as one hundred
per cent. Thus with Ophelia, 13 plants
produced 16 flowers while 11 plants
produced only eight flowers. If it were
possible to raise the average produc-
tion from the level of eight to that of
sixteen, an increase in production of
one hundred per cent would result, and
that without further investment for
greenhouses or labor. Since an in-
crease of 20 per cent by the use of a
fertilizer is considered large, the im'-

portance of the question relative to
those relating to the use of fertilizers
is apparent.

Possible causes of this variability
are (1) relative location on the bench
with respect to illumination, drying
out, or temperature, (2) imperfections
or poor quality of manetti stock, al-
though some results obtained previ-
ously on own-root stock showed me
that this cannot be the sole cause, (3)
variable vigor and productiveness of
plants due to conditions of growth
previous to their being set in the
bench, and (4) variability of vigor and
productiveness in the plants from
which the scions of tnese plants were
taken. This seems to me to be the
fundamental question; whether plants
obtained by the growth of scions from
high-producing plants will themselves
be high-producers in comparison to
these plants whose "parents" (if I may
thus loosely term them) were low pro-
ducers; and so fundamental and prac-
tical a question is it that you may ex-
pect results to be reported at some
future meeting on this subject. Carna-
tions show a similar variability and
what I have said above for roses ap-
plies to them, also, with the exception,
of course, of the possible influence of
manetti roots.

COVER ILLUSTRATION.

We have the pleasure of showing tor
the first time a picture of the new
Lfelio-Cattleya Gen. Pershing, which
will be one of the sensations of the
New 'iork Show next week. The pol-
len parent of this hybrid was Laelia
tenebrosa var. Uncas — a tenebrosa
with Indian red sepals and petals, the
other parent being an extra fine Cat-
tleya Trianae. The hybrid itself is a
rich dark flower showing some of the
Lselia characteristics, with Indian red
sepals and petals. The picture is much
reduced from the original size.

Norwich, Conn. — Otto Ernst gave a
very instructive talk on rose culture
and grape vine pruning before the
Norwich Grange, on Wednesday even-
ing. February 28.

HORTICULTURE

March 10, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

The following additional prizes
have been received for the Boston
show on July 7-8, 1917.

Jerome 1!. Rice Seed Co. — Vase of 1(117
Novelty Sweet Peas. 2U sprays of cue va-
riety, $5 1st, $3 2nil, $2 3r(l.

Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. — Decoration
of Sweet I'eas for the luncheou table, table
suitable to seat eight, table linen to be used
no other appointments. Exhibitors may
use any green or tiower in conjunction, but
the Sweet Pea must predonjinate, $12 1st,
.$S Jnd. $3 3rd.

American Sweet Pea Society. — Collection
of Sweet Pea noveltes of 1!)16-1917 dissem-
ination, catalogued by the American seed
trade. Society's silver medal 1st, bronze
medal 2nd.

American Sweet Pea Society. — For varie-
ties not yet in commeroe. Medals and cer-
titieates will be aw;irded in this class, if in
the opinion of the jud^'es tliey supersede ex-
isting varieties. Society's gold medal will
be awarded to the finest and most merito-
rious exhibit of Sweet Peas made by the
seed trade on the following conditions, i. e.,
until the position of the society's finances
warrant it, a certificate will he presented
in lieu of the medal.

(Duplicate exhibits not necessary in the
Morse cup and Gold Medal classes.)

Bar Harbor Horticultural Society. — Dis-
play of Sweet Peas, arranged for effect, not
over four feet high against a wall and on a
table space of 3x6 ft. $12 1st, $8 2nd, $.1
3rd.

Newport Horticultural Society. — Nine
vases of Sweet Peas, nine distinct varieties,
20 sprays of each to a vase, three vases to
consist of varieties of 1916-1917 dissemina-
tion listed In American seed trade cata-
logues. $12 1st. $S 2nd. $5 3rd.

Lenox Horticultural Society. — Six vases,
6 distinct varieties, 20 spravs to a vase. $5
1st, $.3 2nd, $2 3rd.

New London Horticultural Society. —
Three vases of 3 distinct varieties, $3 Ist.
$2 2nd.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club nf Boston. —
Two tubs of Sweet Peas, distinct varieties
in not less than 20 In. or more than 24 In.
tubs. $1.^ Ist. $10 2nd.

Newport Garden Association. — Display of
Sweet Peas of two or more colors (massed,
not mixed), arranged for effect on a space
of 3x4 ft., and about 3 ft. in height. The
harmonious blending of the colors and the
artistic arrangements of the exhibit as a
whole to be considered in .iudging. New-
port Garden Association's certificate of
merit and $15 Ist, $10 2nd.

Knight i Struck Co.— Collection of «
vases of Sweet Peas, varieties of 1917 dis-
semination listed In American seed trade
catalogues (private gardeners only). Heath-
erhome Trophy Cup.

The Worcester Co. Hort. Society silver
medal will be awarded to the winner of
the most first prizes in the amateur classes
of the American Sweet Pea Society and
Mass. Horticultural Society.

The Garden Magazine Achievement Medal
will be awarded to the member of the
American Sweet Pea Society winning the
most first prizes in tlie Mass. Horticultural
Society open classes.

Geo. W. Kerr offers a prize of $5 to the
member of the American Sweet Pea Society
whose vase is considered the finest shown
in the ^lass. Horticultural Society open
classes.

The schedule is now in the hands of
the printer and will be issued soon.
WiLMAM Gr-\t, Secy.

TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

At the monthly meeting of the so-
ciety on Wednesday evening, February
21, there was a good turnout of mem-
bers and a fine display was on the ex-
hibition shelves for which prizes were
awarded as follows: Roses Sunburst
and Ophelia — 1st, J. Streitheway: 2nd
John Elliott; 3rd, Abel Weelvs. Chori-

Meetings Next Week

Monday, March 12.

Cleveland Florists' Club. Hollen-
deu Hotel, Cleveland. Ohio.

Gardeners' and Florists' (,'lub of
Kaltimore. Florists' Exchange Hall,
Baltimore. Md.

New York Florists' Club. Grand
Opera House. New 1'ork City.

Rochester Florists' Association,
9.5 Main St.. East Rochester. N. ^i'.
Tuesday, March 13.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport. R. I.

• Wednesday, March 14.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Jabez
Elliott Flower .Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutchess County Horticultural
Society. Fallkill Bldg.. Poughkeep-
sie. N. y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox,
Mass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, Madisou, N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
il cietv. Pembroke Hall. Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, March 15.

Essex County Florists' Club,
Kreuger-Auditorium, Newark, N. J.

New Orleans Horticultural So-
ciety, Association of Commerce Bldg.,
New Orleans, La.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society. Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall. Tacoma. Wash.
Friday, March 16.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester. Mass.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA.

A well attended meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club was held on March 6th. An
animated discussion on the present un-
satisfactory conditions in the express
service took place and loud calls for
improvement were voiced by the mem-
bers. The traffic manager from the
Chamber of Commerce was the princi-
pal speaker. Among others were
Samuel S. Pennock, Leo Niessen and
Edward Reid.

zema illicifolium— 1st, Wm. Jamieson.
Honorable mention was given James
Currie, for a vase of antirrhinums,
callas and a cineraria. President Brad-
ley spoke on the growing of bulbous
stock, and the exhibitors gave some in-
formation on the growing of their ex-
hibits. It was arranged to hold the an-
nual fall show on November 7, 8 and 9.
The next meeting, March 21, will be
ladies night, tor this meeting a prize
is offered for a display of bulb flowers.
J. Gr.\nt, Secy,

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

The meeting of the Executive Board
will be held in the Hotel Biltmore,
43rd street and Madison avenue, New
York City, on Friday, March 16th and
Saturdav, March 17th. The first ses-
sion will be called at 9.30 A. M. sharp,
Friday morning. Any committee of
the society or any member of the so-
ciety desiring to bring any business
to the attention of this meeting should
communicate with the secretary im-
mediately.

There will be much important busi-
ness to be presented at this meeting,
so it will be necessary for the mem-
bers to be present promptly on time.

The Legislative Committee will
meet at the same hotel at 8.30 P. M.
on Thursday, March 15th.

The National Flower Show Commit-
tee will hold a meeting at the same
liotel on Saturday, March 17th.

John Young, Secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The March meeting of the Cincin-
nati Florists' Society will be held Mon-
day, March 12th at Hotel Gilson.

The Worcester County (Mass.)
Horticultural Society had a reunion,
dinner and dance on the evening of
March 1st. About four hundred guests
participated including many who are
prominent in civic affairs, who patted
the society on the back in due and an-
cient fashion for its creditable career
since the year 1842.

The association of Kew Gardeners in
America will hold its second annual
banquet and reunion at Shanley's 117
West 42nd street, New York, on March
16. the business meeting will be held
at 7 P. M., followed by banquet at 8
P. M. The price per plate is $2, and
all Kew men are urged to attend and
bring their wives or la(ly friends.
Those who are expecting to attend
will please oblige and write S. R.
Candler, Secretary, P. O. Box. 278.
Southampton, N. Y.

The principal event at the regular
meeting of the Southampton, (N. Y.)
Horticultural Society on March 1st
was the competition for a centre piece
of cut flowers, which was won by
Joseph Cassidy of Wainscott with a
beautiful arrangement of Matchless
carnations and lily of the valley. Mr.
Cassidy also read a splendid essay on
Winter Flowering Carnations. Wm.
McLeod was awarded a certificate of
merit for a fine exhibit of Richardia
africana. Mr. McLeod will give an
essay on Winter Flowering Sweet
Peas, on April 5. Jules W. King was
appointed a delegate to the Davey
convention, and H. H. Wells a substi-
tute. The competition for the April
meeting will be on forced hardy flow-
ering shrubs.

J. D1CK.S0N, Cor. Secy.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

THE L.4KGE BBLIv TYPE,
FOR PRIV-ATE ESTATE TSE

WM. H. SIEBRECHT

Astoria, N. Y. City

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell notblng but ORCHIDS.
If yoa are 1b the market (or this class at
plants we respectfnlly solicit your inquiries
and orders.. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

March 10, 1917

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305

RYNVELD BROTHERS

Wholesale Bulb Growers and Exporters

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;f%n:

:tc.

NEI'HROLEl'IS TKDDY, JR., 6-ln, $6.00
per dozen ; S-iu., $12.00 per dozen.

NEPHKOLEI'IS SSMITHII, ."p ill. pots. .$6.00
per (ItiZPll.

NEPHROLEPIS MUSCOSA, .3V4-in.. $-3.00
per dozen.

FICUS ELASTICA, 50c., 75o. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON. Tarrytown, NJf.

ArNrPTeFson, Inc.

CROMV^ELL, CON.M.

Beiiifeigtotsw«ilk^cs

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OVER HALF A CEMTL'BX.

Small, medlnm and large sizes Bnpplied
Price Itat now ready.

THE D. HILL NURSERY GO.

Evergreen SpedallgU. Largeit Growers U

Amerlcm.

BOX 415. DI'NDER. ILL.

Nursery Stock

Fmlt and Ornamental Trees. Shmba,

Bmall Fruits. Clc^matls, Everrreens

and lt»ses.

Wrlt« for Trade Ust.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva. N. Y.

>«^RI=>l_Ul

;K Ol

EVERGREENS, SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS

yrs.
rad leans,

Section of land must be cleared, and
BOTTOM PRICES. Name items and •

500 White Spruce, 4-0 ft.
1000 Koster's Blue Spruce, 2-4 ft.
1000 Colorado Blue Spruce, 3-5 ft.
I."i00 Xorway Spruce, 3-6 ft.
1000 Eraser's Fir, .1-5 ft.

200 Balsam Fir, 0-S ft.

300 Red Cedar, .1-4 ft.

."iOO Hemlocks, 3 ft.

500 Jap. Yew, lUpriglit). 3

iJOO Variegated Euonymus

3 JTS.

.jOO .\cer ginnale, 4-5 ft.

."»00 .Acer ginnala, 4-5 ft.
i;00O Carolina Poplars, 5-9 ft.
5(100 Iyonibard.v Poplars, 5-7 ft.

500 European I.arcli, 7-S ft.

.300 Balsam Poplars. 7-8 ft.

■iim (Jolden Hop Trees, 3-4 ft.
liiiiO niiite Willows, 4 ft.
stillii Laurel, or Glass Willows, 3-5 ft.

500 Regal Willows iRegalis), 3-4 ft.

.jOO Jap. Crab (P. Baccata), 4-5 ft.
2000 Goli^en-Barked Willows, 4 ft.

400 Bird Cherr.v (Padus), 3-4 ft.

."pOO Hornbeam. :". ft.

2O00 Red-Barked Cornel, or Dogwood
3-4 ft.

400 Butterfl.v Bush 3 yrs.
2000 Jap. <}ulnce, 2 ft.
2000 Scotch Broom, 2 3 ft.

uUO Broom (tincturia), 2 ft.

500 Hypericum .Aloserianum,
1500 Bush Honeysuckles. 3-4 ft.
1000 Du-arf Syringa, 2 ft.
1000 Buckthorn, Catharticus, 3-4 ft.

.JOIl Buckthorn, frangula, 3 ft.

yrs.

while riuautities last we will quote ROCK
luantities that interest you.
21500 Button Bush, 18-24 in.
1000 Spiraea opullfolla, 3-4 ft.

500 Conmion Hazel, 3-4 ft.

500 Clethra alnifolla, 2-3 ft.
2000 L.^■clun^ barbnrum, 3 yrs.

500 Prunus Pumila, 2-3 ft.

.500 Sumach, Glabra, 4 ft.

500 Sumach typhlna, 4 ft.
1000 Spiraea sallclfolla, 3-4 ft.

500 Spiraea tomentosa, 2-3 ft.

.500 \'iburnum lantana, 3-4 ft.

500 Viburnum Bush Cranberry, 3-4 ft.

500 \'iburnuni Common Snowball,
3-4 ft.

.500 S.^niphorlcari»us vulgaris, 2-3 ft.
2000 Bltter-Sweet iCelastrusi, 3 yrs.
2000 Trumpet Vine (Teconial, 3 yrs.
200O Sweet Briers, 3 ft.

500 Rose Hiawatha, 2 yrs.

500 .Achillea, The Pearl, 2 yrs.
2000 Shasta Daisies, 2 yrs.
1000 AVhIte Iris Siberica, 2 yrs.
1000 Blue Iris Siberica, 2 yrs.

500 Monarda (Balm), 2 yrs.

.500 .Astilbe Japonica, clumps.
10000 A'Ir.ca minor, 2 yrs.

500 .l,;uga reptans, 2 yrs.

500 Boltonia asteroides, 2 .vrs.

500 Hemerocallis, mixed, 2 yrs.
5000 Pachysandra, 2 yrs.

.500 Ranunculus (Buttercup). 2 yrs.

500 Sedum spect. (Variegated leaf),
2 yr.s.
3000 Hydrangea P. G. 18 to 24 inches,
liusliy and very strong.

THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES CO., BEDFORD, MASS.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

HOLLANDNURSERIES

BEST HABDY BHODODENDBON8.
AZALEAS, CONIFEB8, CLEMATIS,
n. P. B08ES, SHBUBS AND HER-
BACEOUS PLANTS.

P. OUWERKERK,

216 Une St. Wetbtwken Htl^ti
P. 0. No I. Hotoken N 1

BOBBINK i ATKINS

Nurserymen, Floral*
and Ranters

RUTHERFOMJ, N^V JERSBV

National Nurseryman

The oldest and best established
Journal for nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pub-
lished monthly. Subscription price,
$1.50 per year. Foreign subscrip-
tions, $2.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade enclosing
their business card.

National Nurserpan Pub. Co.,]!!!:

HATBORO, PA.

306

HORTICULTURE

March 10, 1917

Pansy and Verbena Baskets

Their use assures the Florist and Greenhouse
man the largest cash return for their plants.

Small size No. 0 -^iji^ Large size No. 2

9 in long. 6 m. wide. 3 in. deep, 13 in. long, 7% in. wide. 3H in deep

Nested 500 in a crate. I Wire handles detached I Nested 250 in a crate.

Price $9.00 per lOOO | $2.00 per lOOO extra I Price $17.00 per 1000

Samples Sent Free Upon Request

G. P. READ, Inc., 199 Duane St., New York

ILL-JUDGED PRESS PUBLICITY.

We have received from J. J. Lane,
manager of the Garden Magazine a
letter vigorously criticising as a very
reprehensible publicity effort the fol-
lowing, which appeared in the New
York Evening Post, and which Mr.
Lane declares to he one of the most
wonderful examples of the circus type
of press agent "dope" he had ever
seen:

ONION THIEVES BEWARE!
Flower Show Has n Detective to Guard It.s
Biilb Display.
Because of the similarity between gladi-
olus bulbs and onions, a special detective

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Pulverized or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniforni
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND io

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

YOUR TREES NEED
"SCALECIDE"

Because it kills every fcind o/ scole and 4«-
Etroys the Qphis eggs before they
hatch

because it wipes out the Ptajl Psylla, Bud Moth
and Caie-BeareT. Also stops the growth
of Cancer and Collar Rot

Because it is invi^oralirrg to tree growth ituurins
better huit and 6tgger crops

Because it saves monet/, time and trouble* YoQ

cannot afford to do without it

Sold on a "moneii-bach" proposiffon

Wrylt tor C.'iulor No 13.

B. G. PRATT CO.

De-pt. t3
SO Church Street New York

liatrnl ti.is lifcn cngageil to watch the gladi-
olus exhibit at the International Flower
Show, in Grand Central Palace, which opens
Thursday, March 15. Lately a number of
prospective exhii>itors have reported thefts
of shipments of bulbs, these being mistaken
for crates of onions.

Harry Salir, detective, announcer, and
liaseliafl fan, has been enjraged by the man-
agement for tliis jol). He is known to
tlinusands of metropolitan fans, for he ia
tlie personage wlio so often appears at the
liome plate at tlie Polo Grounds and an-
nounces in ringing tones, "Batteries f'r

t'day is ." Not long ago Harry ran

down the crooks wiio stole the big peanut
consignment intended for Polo Grounds
consumption. He says if he can protect
peanuts, he can tlo liliewise for gladioli, (tr
■'amateur onions." as he calls them.

As a side line, Satir will be called upon
to watch the rare liut scarcely more val-
uable orchiil exhiliit, appraiseil at several
hundred thousand ilollars. which will in-
clutle some of tlie newest and rarest speci-
mens ever brought to or cultivated in
America.

Mr. Lane writes: "Far be it from
me to figure out how the staid and
sedate New York Evening Post saw
fit to publish this literary masterpiece,
it seems to me that the Publicity Com-
mittee have gone far astray in their
efforts to interpret to the people what
the Flower Show is. All I have
learned about advertising convinces
me that people form their impressions
of a thing from the advertising they
see of it. If you never saw a Packard
automobile the dignified impressive
advertising done by the Packard Com-
pany would make you realize that the
Packard automobile was ultra su-
preme, something not in the category
of a flivver or a tin Lizzie. The pub-
licity of the Flower Show will like-
wise give the people an impression of
what they are to expect there. If it
is the work of the publicity man to
try and get the people from the East
Side who are not interested in "Wallace
Pierson roses, P. R. Pierson's roses,
or the bulb garden of Scheepers, It
certainly seems to me that we are clut-
tering up the exhibit with people who
are not our kind of people. Not that
I think -it is objectionable to have
those people there but in that case why
not run a circus instead of a Flower
Show?"

An award of merit has been given
to a new double flowered variety of
the white Primula malacoides by the
Royal Horticultural Society of Lon-
don.

Tbe Reco^nlEed Standard Insecticide.
A spray remedy for green, black, wbitc
fly, thrlpa and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, M.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlcotlDe 8ol«tlon properly diluted
for fumigating or vaporizing

Quart, $1.60; Gallon. $4.50.
Cntll further notice shipments on oai
prodncta FUNGINE, VEBMINB and tCA.
LINE will be aabject to coDdltloni of tli*
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHRfK and NIKOTIANA.

Aphine Manufacturiag Co.

MADISON, N. J.

J«>o

lECTICI

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-polsonouB and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
«ater yi) 111 ."id parts.

y.. Tint, a.jc; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
V2 Gallon, $1.3.->: Gallon, $2; 5 Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 Gallon Can, $11.50.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St. I Baltimore, Md

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parte water. Often effective
weaker.

LOOK FOB THE IVY LEAF TRADE
MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.,.BOSTON

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Aik Your Dealer For It.

NICOTIWE MFC. CO.

ST. LOUIS

March 10, 1917

HOETICULTURE

307

'■mmmPAyi>A^AiyvmmM^mmmmmMMMmmmm

SPRING

TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS

SINGLK-FLOWERINC.

Crimson, Scarlet, I'ure White, Rose,
Light Pink, Yellow, Salmon, Orange.
L'oppfjr or Mixed, all colors.

Doz. 100 1000
r^.ulbs, 1^ in. diam. and

up $0.35 S3.3S S20.0()

Hulbs. 1% in. diam. and

up 40 2.75 25.00

DOUBLE-FLO WERISG

Crimson, Scarlet, Rose, Pure White,
Copper-Bronze, Salmon, Yellow, Orange,
Light Pink, or Mixe<I, all colors.

Doz. 100 1000
Hullis. H4 in. diam. and

up SO.S0 S3.S0 $30.00

I'.ullis. l'/2 in. diam. and

up 65 4.00 35.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)

Full cases of Caladiums at 1000 Rate
5 to 7 in. in circumference, 'JOO in a

case, 30c. per doz., $2.25 per 100, $20.00

per 1000.
7 to 9 in. In circumference, 100 in a

case. snc. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30.00

per 1000.
0 to 11 in. in circumference, 75 in a

case, 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100, $50.00

per lOOO.
11 to 12 in. in circumference. 50 in a

case. $1.10 per doz., $8.00 per 100, $75.00

per 1000.
1?, in. and upward in circumference, 25

in a case, $1.60 per doz., $12.00 per 100.

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

The English collection containing twelve
varieties of the very linest transparent
leaf sorts. Extra tine bulbs. $3.25
per doz.. $15.00 per 100.

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. $1.50
per doz., $12.00 per 100.

Mixed Brazilian Varieties. $1.25 per
doz., $10.00 per 100.

CINNAMON VINE

Bulbs. 6 to 10 in., 30c. per doz., $2.00
per 100. $18.00 per 1000.

DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS

(Bleeding Heart)

Strong forcing crowns, $1.25 per doz..
$8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000.

HYACINTHUS CANDICANS

(Cape Hyacinth)
Large buli)s. $1.50 per 100, $13.00 per

BULBS

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 10(M» rate

Red-Flowering Caonas, Green Foliage

A. BOCVIER.

100 1000

5 't $2.00 $17.50

BEAUTE POITEVINE. 3M; ft.

BLACK PRINCE, i ft

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft

CIIKROKEE. 4 ft

CRIMSON BEDDER. 3 ft
Ul KE OF MARLBORO. iV,

ft

FIRST BISM.ARCK. 4 iff

EXPRESS. 2 ft

CII.VXCELOR BULOW. 3 ft..

J. I). ELSELE, 5 ft

LOIISIANA. 6 ft

METEOR. 5 ft.
MEPIIISTO. 3V. ft

MlSAFOLI.\. 7' ft

I'KNNSVLVANIA. 5 ft...
PRKSIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft

PRES. MEYER. 4ft

PILL.AR OF FIRE. 6 ft... .
TAKRYTOWN. 3";. ft.

17.60
14.00
25.00

00
2.76

2.00
1.50
2.75

1.76 15.00

1.65 15.00

3.26 30.00

1.65 15.00

1.65 15.00

1.65 15.00

12.00 100.00

1.65 15.00

1.65
1.65

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

16.00
16.00

17.60
17.50
17.50
17.50

GLADIOLUS

1000

15.00
.30 1.75 15.00

.35

20.00

Ijarge
1000.

MADEIRA

bulbs, $2.00 pi

VINES

100, $18.00

TUBEROSES

per

100 1000

Double Pearl. Hulbs, 4 to 6

in. in circumference $1.00 $7.60

.3 to 4 in. in circumference. . .75 5.00

Mexican Everblooming 1.50 12.00

Doz. 100
.America. 1st size. Shell

pink $0.30 $1.75

Augusta. White laven-
der throat

Baron Hulot. Indigo

blue

Brenchle.vensis. Vermil-
ion scarlet

Halle.v. Salmon pink to

bright red 25

Hollnndia. Pinli, tinted

.yellow 30

H.vde Park. White,

feathered rose

Kunderdi Glor.v. Cream

pink, crimson stripe..

-Mrs. Frank Pendleton.

Light pink, dark

tiiroat

Morning Star. White,

crimson throat 40 2.50 20.00

Mrs. Francis King. Ver-
milion scarlet SO 1.76 16.00

Niagara, Light pink,

carmine throat 76 5.00 45.00

Peace. White, lower pet-
als feathered lilac 60 4.50 40.00

Panama. An improved

America 40 S.OO 26.00

Pink Beauty. Early,

deep rose 30 1.75 15.00

Pink Perfection. Rose

pink 60 4.00 36.00

Princeps. Rich crimson, ,
extra large 40 S.OO 25.00

.25 1.50 12.50

.50 3.50 30.00
.50 3.50 30.00

l.OO 7.60 60.00

Bronze-Leaved Red-Flowering Cannas

KING HCMBEBT. 5 ft 4.00 S6.i

BRANDYWINE. 5 ft 2 00 17J

DA^IDHARUM. SVi ft 2.75 251

DR. E. ACKERKNECHT. 4

ft. 2 75 25 I

DR. BUDINGEN. 4 ft .'.'.'.'.■.■ .' l.M 15 (

EGANDALE. 4 ft 2 00 17'(

ROBUSTA. Height 6 to 8 ft. 1.'66 IS.i

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

FLORENCE VAUGHAN. 5 ft. 2.00 17 f
JOHANNA KANZLEITER. 4

ft

GUST.AV GUMPPER. ' 4 ft! "
RICHARD W.4LLACE. 4Vi

ft.

1.65
3.75

1.65

GLADIATOR. 5 ft 1.65

AUSTRIA.

6 ft.

MRS. KATE GRAY'.

WYOMING. 7 ft

INDIANA. 6 ft...

Orange Shades

6 ft. ..

1.65

1.65
1.65
1.65

15.00
15.00
16.00

Yellow-Edged and Gold-Edged Cannas

AMERICA. 5 ft 1.35 12.0

ALLEMANNIA. 4 to 5 ft.. .. 1.35 12.0

DIKE OF YORK. 6 ft 2.75 25 0

GLADIO-FLORA. Sy, ft. . . . 1.65 15.0

ITALIA. 4>4 ft 1.50 14.0

JEAN TISSOT. 6 ft 1.66 16.0

MAD. CROZY. 5 ft 2.25 20.0

QUEEN CHARLOTTE. 3Vz ft. 2.75 26.0

SOUV. de A. CROZY. 4 ft... 2.26 20.0

Pink-Flowering Cannas

LOUISE. 5 ft 2 00

MLLE. HERAT. iVx ft 2.00

VENUS. 3M. ft 2 00

SHEN.4NDOAH. 6 ft 1 65

17.60
17.50
17.60
15.00

Hrrbur C. Boddington Co , Inc., 128 Chambers Sircef, new VorK CKy

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

J. F. Noll & Co., Newark. N. J.—
Market Gardeners' Seed Catalogue for
1917.

The Cloche Co., New York — Descrip-
tive Price List of "Groquik" Seed and
Plant Forcers.

N. A. Hallaiier, Ontario, N. Y.— Se-
lect List of Bulbs and Tubers, Hardy
Plants and Shrubs, Spring 1917.

Metzner Floral Company, Mountain
View, Cal. — Gladioli, Petunias, Carna-
tions, Pelargoniums for 1917.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. — A new illustrated list of novelties

and standard goods in florists' supplies,
flower baskets, plant boxes, etc. Every
florist who gets a copy of this progres-
sive publication will find in it inspira-
tion and instruction.

William Trickei-, Arlington, N. J. —
Aquatic Plants. The covers show
beautiful nymphaeas in natural colors.

M. H. Walsh. Woods Hole, Mass.—
Handbook of Roses. A choice list of
New and Tested Hybrid Seedling
Wichuraiana, Polj-antha and other
Roses, the selection of the foremost
American rosarian. Timely, illustrated
and containing useful instruction for
the amateur in rose culture.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
NOTES.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club
Annual will be ready for distribution
in about two weeks.

F. E. Palmer of Brookline addressed
the M. A. C. Gardeners' and Florists'
Club on "Retail Store Management"
last Thursday evening.

Professor Nehrling is to speak be-
fore the Maine Florists' Association
at the University of Maine on the sub-
ject, "Development of Floriculture,"
next Thursday.

308

HOETICULTURE

March 10, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SEED TKADE ASSOCIATION

Officers-President, Kirby »• Wliite.
Detroit, Mich.; First V'ce-Pres.dent F.
W Bolsiano, Washington, M- C., sec
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Mad.-
8on Wis.; Secretar.v-Treasurer, C. B.
Kendel. Cleveland. O.-Convent.on at
Detroit, June 19, 19n.

American Seed Trade Association.

The annual convention ot the Ameri-
can Seed Trade Association goes to
Detroit this year. The dates are June
26 to 28 We present herewith a cut
of the Hotel Poutchartrain. which will
be convention headquarters. President
White urges those who expect to at-
tend the convention to make reseiva
tion at once as Detroit hotels are
usually well filled up in June. Rooms
reserved now will be held by number,
thus minimizing the possiljility ot er-
ror and disappointment.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending Feb. 23d. were recorded as

follows:
Bulbs— Netherlands, $2,50 1; Japan.

$382. ^, , ,

Plants— France, $7,987: England,
$459; Ireland. $170; Japan, $189.

Red clover seed— France, $6,965.

Other clover seed — Canada, $300.

Grass seed— Scotland. $1,179: Ire-
land, $1,301.

Other seeds- Denmark, $178; France,
$4,114: Italy, $1,866; Netherlands,
$509; England, $10,698; British India.
$2,067: Japan, $36.

Nitrate of soda— Chile, $187,475.

Other fertilizers- England. $310.

Wisconsin Truck Growers to Treat
Cabbage Seed.
Many Wisconsin gardeners and
truck growers intend to treat their
cabbage seed with formalin solution
this, season, as a means of checking
serious damage to their crops from
black rot and black leg diseases.

The disinfection of cabbage seed is
equally as important as seed treat-
ment for grain smut and potato scab,
a common practice on many Wiscon-
sin farms, and known to give big re-
turns on the time and money so in-
vested.

Directions for the use of formalin or
formaldehyde in the treatment of cab-
bage seed have been prepared by R.
E.- Vaughan, plant disease specialist.
College of Agriculture. University of
Wisconsin:

"Take 1 ounce of the strong (40 per
cent.) solution and mix 2 gallons of
water in any ordinary tub or pail.
Then take the seed to be treated and
put it loosely in a cloth sack which
should be tied up and placed in the
diluted solution of formalin for 20
minutes. The seed should be stirred
around in the solution so as to make
sure that all the seeds are entirely
wet.

"When the 20 minutes are over, rinse
the seed in clear water to remove the
formaldehyde and dry at once by
spreading on clean papers, canvass, or
floor. After drying, the seed is ready
to be put in the seeder or when thor-

HOTEL P0>CH.\UT1!.\IN.

Seed Trade Convention I-Ieadquarters

oughly dry can be stored for future
use."

Mr. Vaughan gives these few- cau-
tions:

"Don't freeze the wet seed.

"Don't return the treated seed to
the original packages, because of dan-
ger of re-infection.

"Don't leave the seed in the solution
more than 20 minutes.

"Don't make the solution too strong,
as over treatment injures the vitality
of the seed.

"Don't forget that seed treatment
cannot eliminate the diseases which
may come from infected soil, neighbor-
ing fields, or from farm machinery,
tramping feet, or Insects."

Notes.

Rush City, Minn. — R. E. Killmer.
proprietor of the North Star State
Nurseries, will open a seed store for
spring trade in a few weeks.

We regret to learn of the illness of
W. C. Langbridge, representative of
the Jerome B. Rice Co., Cambridge, N.
Y., and hope he will be able to get out
again soon.

We have received from Alois Frey
some flowers of his hybrid freesias,
which are exceedingly pretty, the col-
ors running all the way from deep
bright yellow to deep pink and in a
mixed bunch producing a bright spark-
ling effect. The flowers are borne on
tall, vigorous stems.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED

"The STUi)f;xT Wkitkh," A Little
Talk Every Month with Those Inter-
ested in the Technique of Literature,
is a very acceptable pamphlet pub-
lished by Willard E. Hawkins, Den-
ver, Colo. W'e strongly advise anyone
assaying to write articles tor publica-
tion to subscribe tor it. They will get
their money's worth in one issue.
50c. a year.

IVIICHELUS

Fansy-leave

CALADIUMS

They are Money-makers. Try a Few.
They will promote sales.

Wherever liij,'h class decuratidiis are
required. Fancy-Leaved Cniadiuius are
indispensable. For table decnratiuns.
for jardinieres, and for enlivening
i; roups of palms or ferns, they are serv-
iceable; also desirable for beiMing pur-
poses. Our list is composed of V2 of the
liest named sorts.

PRICE
20c each; $1.75 doz.;

B12 per 100

Also IJegonia!'*, Culudiiiiii Ksculen-
tuiii, Canniis, Tuberoses and all other
.Seasonable Bulbs, Seeds and Supplies
Send lor ^> hole sale Catalogue.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., PHILADELPHIA

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

AND

Florists' Necessities

amerigaiTbulb CO.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS

25 West Broadway - New York

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Oitalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., commerce BidgTBoaM, m«s.

March 10, 1917

H 0 irn C U L T U R E

309

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-

ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FORMOSUM, 7 to 9. 9 to 10
and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selecteil strains of Ageratuni, Alys-
stiin, Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

(STRONG STOCK.

100 1000

Mixed " 2.50 22.50

Double, Sei)ai:ite colors 4.00 35.00

Ml.xed " :.;.r.ti 30.00

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bldg.

Philadelphia, Fa.

My Dew Price List of

WINXKB-ORCHID-FLOWEBLNO SWTKT

PEA SEED

Ua« been mailed. If you have not received
■ copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Gal.

ROeERT DYSART

OBRTIPIED PUBLIC ACCX>UNTANT

Simple methods ef correct tteconntlns
aapectaUr »dapt«d tor flerlste' »«.

BOOKS BALANCKD AND ADJUSTED

« STATE 81. - - - ■ BOSTON

Telepboae Hain U

LiUUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW READY.

Per Per

100 1000

.$6.E0 $60.00

. 7.00 66.00

. 9.00 M.OO

. 10.00 96.00

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case).

8 to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case).

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) .

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case).

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St., ClilcaEO.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEI^PHIA

BI.CE I-IST OF WHOLESALE PBICM

MAULED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLAlTt

FOB FBOFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market street

Bos~ror>ii, IVIA.SS

BURNEn BROTKOS

bnportors Md Grower* of

^£DS, BUL6S, PLMTS, &c.

98 liiambers Street. New York

108 West 28th St., NEW XORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

11/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $S0.00 per 1000

0/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/l.i, 100 to a case 16.00 per ease

^^'^ite for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

Xew crop flower and vegetable seeds.
ItcKonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North 3Iarket St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & OO.

SKDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be (luoteil vou up'in application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 De» St.. NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

510

HOETICULTURE

March 10, 1917

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost ol Cabling Foreign Deliveriis
Must be prepaid

Keference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondenta.

Cable Address, AI-EXCONNELX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Deli?ery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hemben Tlcrlata' Tebisrapb Delivery

Orders for NEW YOKK.
Write or Fhone U>

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59ih St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the State* •■
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

EstabUshed 1*74

D A le n

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenne, N. T. City

{ Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Sleamers, Special Correspond-
ence in all die large cities of Europe and the British
Colonics - Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor .

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Dfllivor orders fnm any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Write or Taleffraph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

TslcphM* 1H«-UM Cell

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Editor Horticii.tvre:

For almost two years I worked a
lone hand on bettering shipping con-
ditions connected with the different
express companies. It was slow work
for my impatience, but I managed.

About six months ago I brought
this up at a meeting ot our Retail
Florists' Association and had from
our association also from the Greek
American Florists a letter giving me
autliority to close any agreement
which might furtlier our interest, the
interest of retail florists.

We shall have a meeting in New
York on Friday or Saturday, the 16th
or 17th of March. The presidents of
the different express companies are
willing to do anything possible to pro-
tect our shippings, to further our
business, and I shall have to give them
a few days' notice for what day they
should arrange so that they can give
us their time.

Any Florists' Club or Retail Flor-
ists' Association desiring to send a
delegate to this meeting should write
me immediately. I will very gladly
submit to the different delegates what
I have done in this matter heretofore.
We can form a committee, elect a
chairman in advance of this commit-
tee, and instead of representing the
few hundred florists of New York
only, we can derive benefits for all the
florists in the states.

Max Smr.ixf..

22 W. 59th St., New York.

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Dickinson N. D. — E. H. Knapp.

Clarion, la. — Nicholson & Stutters.

Monticello, III. — Avon Flower Shop.

Amherst, O. — Frank Clark, Main
street.

Washington, D. C. — Miss Dougherty,
corner N and Connecticut avenue.

Providence, R. I. — Mark A. Cassidy
& Co., removing to 78 Dorrance St.

San Francisco Cal. — Frank Clav-
erie,. 1457 Polk St., succeeding Bian-
chini & Company.

NEWS NOTES.
Akron, O. — The Botzum Flower
Shop has been purchased by Hammer-
schmidt & Clark.

Albany, N. Y.— Wni. C. Gloeckner
celebrated last week the tenth anni-
versary of the opening of his flower
store.

Berlin, N. J.— The Peacock Dahlia
Farms have purchased 42 acres of land
at Spring Lake, where they will grow
dahlias for the New York and Buffalo
markets.

San Francisco, Cal. — The flower
stand in the Clift Hotel, formerly con-
ducted by Miss Murray, will in future
be operated by Miss Rothschild and
Miss Cohn, the Bellevue Hotel florists.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Gut Blooms

W« eovar all Michigan points and good

seotloat of Ohio, Indiana and Caaada.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Association.

GtTDE BROS CO

WASmycTOK ac

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleiirapli Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At JQ9W iM-Tle* to d«UTor Fl*w«rs
•r D*ilgai mn Order hj TM*-
rr»ph mr eth«rwli«. PrMapt

GEORGE H. COOKE

OaaaMtleat Ara. aad Z, St.
WASHINOTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.I-BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VlCINrTY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telasraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambera Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 4Sth Street.

Also Newport, R. '

We Goarantee Satisfaction

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

311

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

•I cm VnDV 561 Fifth Ave.
llCff I UnlV VanderblltHotel

nnCTfl&l ' ^"*^ street
DUO I USl 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Mefni>ers of F. T. D. Association,
Orders Filled Day or Night for

OUEVEI-AND

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 26tli St.. Cleveland, O.
Memliers Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR.ISTS

Ti-lrpliones 1501 and L, 1532.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIAHA., NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rscliestisr Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 1/S(

Memliers Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAXO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

MentionFlorists' Telegraph AssocUitUm

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albaay, N. Y.— F. A. Danker, 40 MaiUoii
Lane.

St,

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q. Eyres. 106 State

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosel-y, 23 Steuben
St.

Albany, N. Y.— William C. Gloeckner. »7
State St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth. Michigan
Ave. and 31et St.

Cleveland, O.— J.
Ave.

M. Gasser Co., Euclid

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons.
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St.

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

Denver, Col. — Park Floral Co., 1'643
Itroadway,

Ueiruu, Mich.— J. Breltmeyer'i Sous,
loruer Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Angeles, Calif.— Howard & Smitli,
853 So. Olive St.

New Luuduu, Conn. — Renter's.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 62d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5tb Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent. 42 W. 2Sth,

New York- A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York- Max Scbling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York- O. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoborta. 141B
Fnrnnm St

Passnic, N. .T. — Edward Sceery.

Rochpsfer. N Y.— .T. B. Keller Sons. 2fi
Clinton Ave.. N

St. T.oulfl. Mo— Fred C. Weber. 4.126-2S
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm .% Olson. Inc

Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. — F. R. Pter
son Co.

Toronto. Can. — J. H. Dnnlop. R-IO West
Adelaide St.

Washington. T). C. — Gnde Bros.. 1214 F
St.

WashlngTon. D. C — Oeorge H. Cnnke.
Connectfcnt Ave. and T, St.

Westerly. R. T. — Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Rflndall's Flower Shop
S Pleasant St.

Send Teleeraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinit.y to

HoAvard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

REUTE

tpi Mcmberi Floritii
V Telegrspk
yj Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerl-y, R. I.

We cover the terrivory between

New Haven and Providence

ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmitr Florists Telegraph {Delivery Assoctatiein
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store onlj

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEmMB

Euclid Avnue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or teleerapb order for
any occasion, in any part of tbe Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West .Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowerg or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALB.4NY A.ND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tlie largest cut flower store in America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for ail
Norttiwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWIHN.

T"' Park Floral Go.

J A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Members Florists' Telerraph DcIItwt.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

The Florist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. f) AssAc.rior*

312

H 0 B T I C U L T U R E

March 10, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

A card from Tokyo, Japan, an-
nounces tlie arrival there of E. H. Wil-
son, wife and daughter, on February 8.
after a very pleasant voyage.

Charles and Everett Cummings, of
Woburn, threaten a suit for damages
against the adjoining town of Burling-
ton on account of water which flooded
their greenhouses, due, it is alleged, to
the freezing up of Burlington catch
basins.

n. Hammond Tracy, o^ Cedar Acres,
Wenham, Mass., has received word
from his son. B. Hammond Tracy, Jr.,
■who sailed on the Chicago, of his safe
arrival at Bordeaux, en route to Paris,
where he takes up the American Am-
bulance work in connection with the
Harvard Unit.

Former Mayor John M. Woods, of
Somerville, is to encourage the culti-
vating of vegetables on vacant lots
among the children of that city by
offering $50 in prizes for the four best
gardens. Mr. Woods suggests that
where the city can it should plough
nil all the soil to help the children out.

J. J. Karins, of Dreer's, is showing
Boston growers a new fern which is
looked upon with much favor — Neph-
rolepis exaltata Norwood. In habit it
is quite distinct from all the other
forms of Nephrolepis. It is strong
and sturdy without being ungraceful
and has a poise which is lacking in
others of similar type. Its finished
character in the small sizes is a char-
acteristic which will be especially ap-
preciated. It originated with Robert
Craig Co.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
discussed the plant Importation prob-
lem and the effects on American hor-
ticultural industries of the proposed
prohibitor.-\- legislation, at its meeting
on Wednesday evening, March 6.
Guests present were: D. M. Rogers of
the insect inspection force in Massa-
chusetts, J. J. Karins of H. A. Ilreer,
Philadelphia, and Ernest Saunders,
Lewiston, Me. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with sprays of Clema-
tis indivisa from Wm. Anderson, cin-
erarias from R. & J. Farquhar & Co..
and carnations from C. S. Strout.

NEW YORK.

Theodore Roehrs is recovering nicely
from the broken arm which he got
from a fall on the ice a tew weeks ago.

Clarence Slinn has bought the whole-
sale flower business of D. C. Arnold at
112 West 28th street, and will have the
sale of the product of the Arnold
greenhouses at Babylon.

The Annual Greek-American Florists'
Ball, held at Terrace Gardens on Wed-
nesday night, February 28, was the
biggest affair of its kind on record.
On Monday night, March 5, the Athe-
nia Association, which is a benevolent
institution supported by the Greek
florists had a ball at the same place.
Peter Velotis is the president.

J. M. Thorburn & Co. will again be
a prominent exhibitor at the "Interna-

tional" Flower Show, which opens here
next week and the Gen. DeWet tulips,
which was such an attraction last year,
will again be among the many tulip
novelties which are to be shown.
W. C. Rickards will have charge of
the booth wnich will be located as be-
fore on the main aisle.

The Big Shows for

ST. LOUIS— Spring Flower Show,
March 15-18.

NEW YORK— International Flower
Show, March 15-22.

PHILADELPHIA— National Rose
Festival, March 20-23.

BOSTON— Spring Flower Show,
March 21-25.

CHICAGO.

One of the emiiloyees of Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Ernst Quiran, was found
dead in the road near Niles Center,
Sunday evening.

Robt. NeTvcomb is back from a very
successful trip through the west in the
interest ot the American Bulb Co., of
which he is a member.

Jens Jensen, famous lecturer on
landscape gardening, is much in de-
mand at this time. March 5th he ad-
dressed the Hyde Park Travel Club of
Chicago.

Kennicott Bros. Co. who have taken
over the E. C. Amling Co 's lease in
the Le Jloyne Building are getting
ready tor the change which will take
place about April. 1st.

Reinhold Schiller and his bride re-
turned from' their honeymoon trip Sun-
day and Mr. Schiller's brother-in-law,
Walter Hilliar passed away at the
Schiller home on the following day. Mr.
Hilliar lately returned with Mrs. Hil-
liar and Miss Schiller from Arizona
where it was hoped he would receive
benefit. The family have the sympa-
thy of the trade.

Among those who are taking winter
vacations and avoiding the March
winds of the north, are Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Fisk, of 1581 Ogden Ave, who
are now in Florida. In other years Mr.
Fisk has been almost an annual vis-
itor to California. Among the whole-
salers. H. B. Kennicott and Mrs. Ken-
nicott are visiting Florida where they
have business interests.

Horticiltirk's editorial on the de-
struction of birds, under the heading
■ Courting retribution" in last week's
issue, called forth favorable comment
in Chicago, and it is pleasant to note
that just at that time a full line of
samples of bird houses was unpacked
at the American Bulb Co.'s show room
at 172 N. Wabash Ave. They are sol-
idly built, simple in design, low In
price, and afford a safe shelter for our
feathered friends. They would make
a fine side line for any florist.

PHILADELPHIA.

Mrs. Lonsdale, widow of Edwin
Lonsdale, arrived from Lompoc, Cal.,
on JIarch 3rd on a visit to her brother,
John Burton, and other relatives in
Chestnut Hill and vicinity. This is
her first since leaving our midst some
nine years ago.

Dr. P. H. Lane, of Chestnut Hill,
well-known among the horticultural
fraternity, went under an appendicitis
operation at the Medico-Chi Hospital
on the 5th inst. On the 6th the nurse
reported over the telephone that his
condition was very serious. He is a
native of Nahant, Mass., and a gradu-
ate of Dartmouth.

The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel has
lieen selected as headquarters by the
American Rose Society for its meet-
ings during the four-day Rose Show.
■This is the largest and one of the
finest houses in the city, and it has ar-
ranged to give special low rates to
rosarian visitors from out of town
provided they mention that they are
members of the Rose Society.

Mr. Brown, local manager for Hitch-
ings & Co.. with offices in the Pennsyl-
vania Building at loth and Chestnut
street, reports an unusual number of
inquiries for new work and that the
outlook is very encouraging. Mr.
Brown has only been here since last
October but he has already made him-
self very popular with the trade and
is a welcome figure at the Florists'
Club and other centers of horticul-
tural interest.

V. B. Cartledge. Jr., will open his
new store at 220 W. 9th street, Wil-
mington, Del., on Monday, March 5th.
air. Cartledge is the son of the senior
member of Pennock Bros., Philadel-
phia, and has been brought up in the
business. It is a compliment to the
growing city of Wilmington that men
like Mr. Cartledge with experience,
capital and artistic ability should be
encouraged to settle in their midst.
The location is in the center of the
fashionable business district and the
new store is fitted up with all the
latest allurements and facilities in
every department.

Many prize-winnifig orchids and
other plants were destroyed when fire
swept the greenhouses on the estate of
George H. McFauuen at Villanova. The
loss has been estimated at between
$25,000 and $40,000. Mr. McFadden
and family are at Palm Beach. The
fire was discovered by George Aitken,
head gardener. He and his assistants
succeeded in saving more than forty
valuable plants before the arrival of
the Bryn Mawr fire department. The
flames were confined to the green-
houses, but threatened to spread to the
stables, where Mr. McFadden has sev-
eral valuable polo ponies and horses.
The cause of the fire is unknown.

A meeting of the various committees
of the Rose Festival was held on
JIarch 7th. Much important work
was done and the final schedule and
program gone over and approved.
Some of its salient points not previ-
ously mentioned are noted here as we
go to press:

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

313

You Will Get the Easter Orders

IF YOU HAVE THE GOODS THE CUSTOMERS WANT

If Not — Your Competitor Will Get the Business

THE GOODS WE OFFER YOU WILL PLEASE THEM FOR THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

We have splendid novelties and all the standard goods in endless variety, Home Man-
ufacture and Imported. Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send
for catalogue and prices and see how much you can do with a little money when
you go straight to headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

The show will open at 2 P. M., Tues-
day, March 20th.

Staging must be finished by 12
o'clock noon each day.

Exhibits of Commercial Cut Roses
and Plants to be staged on the 20th.

Exhibits of Non-commercial Cut
Roses to be staged on the 21st.

Class 220 is for Display of Cut Roses
by commercial growers, to be staged
Thursday, 22nd, covering 200 square
feet of space, and to contain not less
than 500 nor more than 1,000 blooms.

First prize, $250; second, $150:
third, $100.

In addition to the above cash prizes,
a gold medal, value $50.00. is offered
by Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, as
an extra on the first; and by the Tor-
onto Horticultural Society, a silver
and a bronze medal on the second and
third.

The annual meeting of the society
will be held in the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel on Wednesday, March 21st, at
9.30 A. M.

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PITTSBURGH.

Dr. Otto C. Jennings and Dr. Cogge-
shall lectured at the banquet of the
Florists' and Gardeners' Club on "The
Cliff Dwellers of the Colorado and Rio
Grande," "Bulbs and Bulb Flowers"
was the subject of the meeting proper.

Beginning next Jlonday the A. W.
Smith Co. will have a display of land-
scape rendering through the medium
of water colors and sketches at the
Keenan building. Ralph H. Pinner is
director of the landscape department.

One of the most attractive flower
shops on the North Side is that of Al-
bert Brigg at 904 Federal street in
which he is assisted by Mrs. Brigg and
Miss Grace Dryden. Prior to starting
independently in business last Septem-
ber Mr. Brigg was an employee of the
A. W. Smith Co.

In urging the promotion of the culti-
vation of flowers the Post has the fol-
lowing: "When it comes to flower rais-
ing some of the mill men of the south
side and other manufacturing sections
can give some valuable advice. They
have made attractive spots where it
was thought impossible to produce
grass and flowers"

The accompanying picture shows
one of the great slat houses, covering
three acres of ground and used for

WASHINGTON, D. C.

William A. Barber, who was in
charge of the Ninth St. store of Fred
H. Kramer on Inauguration Day, was
the victim of two unidentified men
who, after hitting him on the head
with a piece of lead pipe, robbed the
store of $36.

An examination for the position of
division park foreman has been an-
nounced by the U. S. Civil Service
Com.mission, to be held on March 24.
Applicants must have had at least
five years practical experience as
trained gardeners and have been in
charge of men engaged in the improve-
ment, care and maintenance of parks.

.March 20 is the date set by Miss
Louise Daugherty and George Gould-
man for the opening of the new florist
store at Connecticut Ave. and N street,
N. W. Both Miss Daugherty and Mr.

wintering azaleas at Cottage Gardens
Co.'s farms at Eureka, Cal. These slat
houses are heated by steam pipes and
a huge oil-burning boiler.

Gouldman have been connected with
the store of George C. Shaffer. Wil-
liam J. Gait, who has been employed
at the store of George C. Shaffer for
some months, has returned to Phila-
delphia on account of the illness of
his wife.

DETROIT.

We regret to report the misfortune
which befell one of Detroit's promi-
nent florists, Frank Holznagel, whose
entire plant was gutted by fire, the
early part of last week. The fire,
starting in the garage, burned three
cars and left the place in ruins. The
loss is only in small part covered by
insurance.

Cincinnati.— Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gil-
lett have returned from Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Peterson spent
the past several weeks on a sight-see-
ing trip.

314

HORTICULTURE

March 10, 1917

GARDENIAS

The Best $25.00 per 100
Fancy $20.00 per 100
Firsts $15.00 per 100

At our prices every Retail Florist can handle
them. If you buy 25 at one time we bill them at
the 100 rate.

Advertisers' Opportunity

Boom Your Spring Trade
In the Spring Flower Show Issue of HORTICUL-
TURE.

This highly interesting number will be issued
MARCH 24.

It will find many thousands of eager readers in
every part of the country.

You know the quality of Horticulture readers.
Tell them what you have to offer. Let HORTI-
CULTURE be YOUR SALESMAN.

THEY'LL BUY

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtale Floruit
1201-05 R«ce Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

I6I9 - 21 Ruitead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and ail Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. lEONARD

Bell, Locust 1497

J. M. DECTSCHEB

Keystone, Kace 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1616 Ranstead St., PUILADEL.PHIA, Pa.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If tiitere«t«d, ccmd m» yovw

•■d Addr«aa for our weekly prire Hat

U/n PU DOnC rn wholesale cut
WLLbn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

Wired Toothpicks

MuBfaetared by

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

l*fiOO...$lM. 50,000. . .fS.OO. 8ampl« frM.
For asle br daaleri.

E. CHILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

tl^i-IIVIOIMI

IIMI

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., ROCTON MASS

TelepHo«e. Mai» 6267.626* DV^IWrif ITIM99.

Telephone. Main 6267. 626S

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS^

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Pl««a« mention Horltcultnre when nritlns,

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conalnuuenta 8oUclt«d
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^=~We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUTf LOWER BOXES

EDWARP^S FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTUREris

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Rosea

Am, Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward ,

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnationa

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosutn '

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths . . .

Freeaia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparagua Plumoaua. & Spreo. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Mar. 8

30.00 to

to
to
to

1.50 to

35.00
15.00

8.00
10.00
12.00
10.00

8.0c

9.00

10.00
12.00
2.50
40.00
50,00
10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

6.00

2. 00
2,00

1,50
1.50

.35 to

25.00 to

4.00

5.00
3.00
1. 00

.40

3.00

I2.00

1.50

20.00

35.00

ST. LOUIS
Mar. 5

30.00

20.00

4.00

5.00

4. CO

3.00
3.00
3.00

40.00
30.00
10.00
15.00

to
to
to
to
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to
. to
• to
. to
. to
> to
. to

a. 00
2.00

8.00

4.00
50.00

12.50

15.C0
6.00

3.00
3.00

2.00
2,00

.50
•'5

15.00
35.00

3.00
4.00

1. 00
•30

1. 00
20.00
50.00

PHOA.

Mar 5.

60.00
30,00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
4.00

2.00

50.00

5. CO to

8. CO to

4.00 to

4.00 to

2. 00 to

2. 00 to

3.00 to

2.00 to
2.00
2.00

•50

.50 to
to

15.00 to

l.co to

15.00 to

25.00 to

to

to

75.00

60.00
13-00
25.00
25.00
IS'OO

8.00

10,00

15.00

4.00
60.00

6.00

8.00
12.00

6.00
12.00

4.00

3.00

4.00
3. CO

4.00

4.00
2.00

.75

1. 00

35.00

1.50

30.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

??l'£^'J'A^i-^'' ■•"• WHOLESALE
CAR^IATJONS^^^ GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

h writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

March 10, 1917

HOETICULTURB

315

Flower Market Reports

The local conditions have
BOSTON not improved any since

last report, but accumu-
lations are much heavier and sales ex-
ceedingly slow. Prices have taken a
big drop and published quotations do
not give any very clear Insight into
the prices at which large lots are un-
loaded when a well-posted customer
draws his wallet. Double daffodils of
splendid quality are now coming In
heavily. English primroses are selling
at $2.00 per dozen bunches.

There is no waiting for
BUFFALO trains and express com-
panies to deliver
promptly at this time for the stock
is on hand at all times in the whole-
saler's coolers these Lenten days. No
orders go short on any one line as
there is more than sufficient of every-
thing to fill any order no matter how
large. Daffodils, tulips and other bul-
bous stock is overflowing. Roses are
plentiful, as also are lilies, carnations,
sweet peas, violets, lily of the valley,
freesia and other stock. It is hoped
that the coming week may bring about
change for the betterment of the
market.

The first week in March
CHICAGO brought such an in-
crease in quantity of
stock and consequent lowering of
price that more business naturally
was looked for. As so often occurs in
the florists' business, the reverse took
place instead and customers were
fewer and not so anxious to buy even
when their money would go so much
farther. A near glut exists in spring
flowers, and daffodils have been sold
as low as ten dolars per thousand In
order to move them the past week.
Fortunately but little stock has arrived
from the south. Tulips are dragging
also and freesias are accumulating.
Carnations have not changed mate-
rially, at least not for the better, for
evidences are unmistakable that the
supply still far exceeds the demand-
Roses are coming more freely. Qual-
ity is very good and the regular dally
sales use up nearly everything. Some
very fine tall snapdragons are offered,
the pink ones bringing the highest
price (two dollars per dozen.) There
are quantities of mignonette, candy-
tuft, poeticus, callas, ten-weeks'
stock, violets, etc. Calendulas, which
have sold well ever since the holidays
are now going slowly. Sweet peas are
In all qualities and many move daily
though they also are in excess of de-
mand.

Business is better

CINCINNATI than it was at the

beginning of Lent.

The supply is larger while the demand

for stock is more active. Shipping

business is fair. Roses and carnations

' are in an excellent supply. Lilies are

not very plentiful. The supply of

sweet peas Is generally in excess of

the demand. Bulbous stock has a fair

sale.

The market for the past
DETROIT week shows a marked
improvement over the
preceding one both in quality and in
quantity of all stock. A few sunny
days have brought along a nice lot of
local roses: seasonable stock of course

Two attractive offerings, particularly for week end sales

Special No. 1. Our selection as to color, best quality, in lots of 500 or

over at $3.00 per 1 00
Special No. 2. Our selection as to color, medium quality, in lots of 500

or over at $2.00 per 100

Write for our Easter litt of plant cfferinga

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^■""F'lrdt.of PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th Si.

PHIUVDELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul St>. 1216 H St., N. W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^""^^^-/o^d'^Xlers only

Rosea

CINCINNATI

Mar. 5

I CHICAGO

I Mar. 5

Am, Beauty, Special 45-c>o to

*' •• Fancy and Extra 25.00 to

** " No. I and culls j 8.00 to

Russell, Euler, Mock to

BUFFALO

Mar. 5

PITTSBURG
Mar. 5

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 6.00 to

Ward 5.00 to

Killamey , Radiance, Taft 3.00 to

<lphelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 6.00 to

Key to

Carnatioiu 2 .00 to

Cattleyas to

Dendrobium formoaum to

Lilies, Longiflonim j 12.50 to

Lilies* Speciosum ' 6.co to

Callas 8.00 to

Lily of the Valley to

Snapdragon 4.00 to

Daffodils \ 3.00 to

Narcissi. Paper White to

Roman Hyacinths to

Freesia - ■ • ' 2 .00 to

Tulips 3.00 to

Calendulas 2.00 to

Sweet Peas 75 to

Violets .50 to

Marguerites \ .75 to

Gardenias I to

Adiantum | to

Smilax ! to

Asparagus Plu. & Spren. CiooBhs.) ' 25.00 to

50.00
35.00
20.00

10.00
Boo
8.00

10.00

4.00
75.00

15.00
10.00

lO.OO

7.00
6.CO
4.00
3.00

J. 00
4.00

3.00

I. CO

■75

I. CO

1. 00
15.00
50,00

40.00
30.00
6.00
6.00

4.00
4.00

6.00

B.OO

40.00

50.00
40.00
X5.00

•5.00

8.00
8.00
to.oo

3.00
60.00

. to

to.oo to 12.50

8.00 to

5.00 to

8.00 to

2.00 to

2.00 to

2.00 to

1. 00
1. 00

.50
.50

■75

12.00
25.00

12.00
6.00

1 6. CO
3.00
3.00
3-00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
1. 00
1. 00

1. 00

to 18.00

to 50.00

35.00 to

8.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

4.00 to

6 00 to

5.00 to

to

2. CO to

40.00 to
to

10.00 to

4.00 to

6.00 to

5.00 to

5.00 to

2.50 to

2.00 to

2.00 to

2. 00 to

2.50 to

3.00 to

.75 »o

.30 to

z.oo to
to

I. 00 to

25.00 to

60.00

40 JX)

15.0a

8.00

10.00
10.00
6.CO

I3.00

10.00 .

3.00
50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
6.00 I

8.00

3.00

3.00

3.00
3.00

3.00
4.00

2.00

•50

1.50

1.25

15.00

50.00

50.00
25.00
10.00
6.00

4.00
6.00

2.00

50.00

4.00
6.00
2.00
3.00

4.00

9. CO

2.00

■50
.50

2.00

•75
12.00

30.00

to 75.00
to 30.00

20.00
15.00

12.00

15.00
15.00

4.00

75.00

15.00

8.00
12.00
4.00

4.00

6.00

5.00
4.00

a. 00

.75

3.00

t.25

15.00

=o.co

is abundant. The demand is very
brisk, all retailers reporting good
business.

The lenten listless-
NEW YORK ness which over-
whelmed this market
last week is still with us but the re-
ceipts of roses and carnations are
somewhat reduced and if the flood of
bulbous flowers would only subside,
the situation would probably improve
soon. There is no end of daffodils and
tulips — many of them of high quality,
and freesias, lilies and callas are also
heavily overstocked. Sweet peas are
almost as badly stagnated as are the
bulbous flowers and many of them are
of very inferior quality, which makes
them practically unsaleable. There
are many carnations in sight, of miser-
able quality. Really good carnations
bring a respectable price still. The
quality of roses generally is excellent,
Hadley still holding her position as
mistress of the flower market. The
special blooms of this rose are simply

marvelous and are eagerly snatched
up at nine dollars a dozen, wholesale.
Asparagus plumosus and smilax are in
short supply.

Slowest week for
PHILADELPHIA some time — is
the general ver-
dict here. Bad weather for one thing
Maybe Lent to some extent. And
many more flowers. Prices have re-
ceded very considerably all along the
line. Quantity ahead of demand, and
all in buyers' favor. Quality fine, in
nearly all staples. The scarce items
seem to be greens and Am'erican
Beauty roses.

Owing to inclement
PITTSBURGH weather products

have been retarded
a little, but this is only temporary.
Lilies and lily of the valley are scarce,
but other bulb products of all varie-
ties have been over plentiful. Notwith-
standing the Lenten season, business
has kept up remarkably well. There

{Coniinued on Page 317)

316

HOKTICULTURB

March 10, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesede Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Hew AddrcM. 148 West t8th 8t.. NEW TORK
Tel«phoDei*l SSOO, 2201, M»dlaon Square.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
FarrsKat

I — WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 2Btli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farrninit.

Call and Inspect tbe Best Establlsbment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
I09 ^A/KS'r as't.e^ s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

reONB «0| FARRAGOT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^ntents Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Bqaare

M KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Leacothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

u(i»| MHs, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 Fir,t Class Market for all CUT FLOWERS

m Willonghby SL> Brooidjn. N. To

M. C. FORD

t21 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES. \\m wmm

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWBBS.

Telephone 3810 Farragnt.

OEORGE B.HART

WH0LE5ALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YOilK.

WHOLESALE COMMISSIOH FLbHIST '^^S^nillA^

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLEPBONE 1 ISli j FARRAQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanTcut^lowerYxchange

l™!::?^™^ •"" 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located,

The Hub of the Flower Market Section

OMAFRL

.e:s iviiui-i

I^IMO

>AfHolesale F-|oris-t

55 and 57 W.

26th Street, NEW

Telephone 24S3 Farragut

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS loi the entire output oi the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL 's not expected by us for doing our duly by oar consignors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND K\A. OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pho...: F.rr.8.t 558, 2036 .na 2037 101 We»t 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

I American Beauty, Special

" Fancy and Extra.
I *' " No. 1 and culls. .
I Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Caniatioiu

Ust Half of Week

ending Mir. 3

1917

50.00

30.00

8.00

6.00

3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
5.00

75.00
40.00
15.00
15.00
75.00

lO.Oc

10.00

5.00

10.00
12.00

3.00

First Half of Wm

beginning Mar 5

1917

50.00
30.00
8.00
5.00
15.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
5.00
6.00

75.00
40.00
15.00
15.00
75.00
10.00
10.00
5.00

lO.OD

12.00

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAH

Wholesale ComralsHion Uealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Teleilhonc — S532-3S33 MaiUsOD Square

I'rank H. Traendl.v Charles Scbenok

TRAENDIY & SCHENCK

>VhoIesale Florists

436 6th Aviniie, eatween 26th and 27th %•&.. Haw Tart

Telephones: 797, 798, 789 Farragnt

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Unaanal
I-lowere of Quality

114 West 28th Street

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and ProHtabie.

SI W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. Sq.

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

55-57 ^A^es't ze-tlli S'tt-ee't

Telephones, 13 — 8ol0 Madison !(quure ConsignmentB .Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

March 10, 1917

HOETICULTURE

317

Flower Market Reports

{Continued J rom page 31J)

was an extraordinary number of
street fakirs abroad last Saturday,
tlie majority being young Hebrews
utilizing the holiday from high schools
and University of Pittsburgh.

The market conditions
ST. LOUIS here for the past week
have been quite satis-
factory. White carnations are scarce
and roses are plentiful but bringing
good prices. Narcissi of all kinds are
on the increase, shipments of outdoor
blooms from the south adding to the
difficulty of disposing of them.

Stock of all varie-
WASHINGTON ties is abundant,
with the exception
of American Beauty roses. Other roses
are moie plentiful and are selling well.
Violets and sweet peas have filled the
market and have caused the price to
drop materially. Double violets sold
as low as $3 per thousand, single vio-
lets at $5 and sweet peas at $5. Or-
chids are more plentiful and gardenias
scarce. The oversupply of lilies has
forced the prices down considerably.

Visitors' Register

Cleveland, 0. — J. K. M. L. Farquhar,
Boston.

Cincinnati — W. J. Vesey, Ft. Wavne,
Ind.; C. S. Ford, New York.

New York — L. J. Renter, Westerly,
R. I.; Ed. Flood, Philadelphia; W. R.
Gray, Oakton, Va.

Pittsburgh — Milton Alexander, New
York; George Husmann, A. L. Randall
Co., Chicago; Samuel Freund, Duro
Paper Products Co., Chicago.

Boston — C. B. Weathered, New York;
A. E. Thatcher, Bar Harbor. Me.;
El-nest Saunders, Lewiston, Me.;
C. S. Strout, Biddeford, Me.; Wm.
Anderson, Lancaster, Mass.

Philadelphia— S. K. Hostetter, State
College, Pa.; Wm. J. Stewart, Boston,
Mass.; Mrs. Edwin Lonsdale, Lompoc,
Cal.; S. Suzuki and C. W. Scott. Yoko-
hama Nursery Co., N. Y. City.

Washington, D. C— Mrs. Fred M.
Gust, Seattle, Wash.; Robert Shoch,
Phila.; P. Vandekamp, of DeGraaf &
Son, Lisse, Holland; H. C. Black, Mor-
risville. Pa.; S. S. Skidelsky. Phila.;
John Paul, Cumberland, Md.; I. Ros-
nosky, Michell Co., Phila.; F. Wertz,
Roanoke, Va.

Chicago — Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Ricn-
ardson, St. Joseph, Mich.; J. F. Am-
mann, Edwardsville, 111.; Mr. and Mrs.
Heckenkamp, Quincy, 111.; John Pil-
cher, Webster Grove, Mo.; C. C. Hunt-
er, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. A. Young of
Aurora Nurseries, Aurora, 111.; Peter
Papas, Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. S.
F. Beard, Detroit.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHmE

STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT G A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 3608.

MEIRIVIAN \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can hanjie shipments of growers' product satisfactorily WouU like to heeu'
froii Growars of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A/^es-t: 2S-bh St:., IM E:>A^ YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

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Dendrobium formosuin

Lilies, Longiflorucn

Lilies. Speciosum

LUy of the Valley

Snapdragon •

Daffodils.

Narcissi, Paper While

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

S w^eet Peas '

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Marguerites

Gardeniast

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J. J. CO AN, INC

lis AVEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, FarrasQt 6413-0891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Bqnmrc

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2018-2617-2610, M»la.

Send Flower Consignnients to

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28tli St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN REOO^

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TEI.EFHONE
Ml • S068 Fktrragut

118 West 2gtb BtrM*
NEW TOBK

EstsbUsbed 1888

Tel. 5S1 FamiBa*

L. B. NASON GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone. Farragut 2245.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

CUT FLOWERS

SS-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP
Teievhans 88M Hsdlson aqnar*

WOODROW & MARKETOS

WHOlASAXiB

nanfsmen and Florists

103 Park Ave., Room 865, NEW YORK

Wholesale Commusion Florists

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit Conslrnm«Bts of N«w

Encland Grown NoTeia—.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Cut Flowers of All tbe L«adlnc Varto»l««
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.

Also 57 West 28th St.. NBW YORK.

RCED (SL KELLER

122 West 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all onr

«8tal Disiens, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and are de.iU'rs iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers ami

Florists' Reanlsites

318

HOETICULTURE

March 10, 1917

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as wordsi.

Reference to LlBt of

Display Advertisers in this issue are also listed under this classification without charge
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTAUT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS FUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri Seed.

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, Jl.OO per
100, $5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. CC5L-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

A.STERS

W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
New Aster American Beauty.

AZAI>EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TBEES

BAY TREES. Write for wholesale price-
list.
JULIUS ROEHES CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PtANTS

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILiBSS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. r.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOSSES— CUT riX>WEB FOLDINO

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TKEES

ADgust Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids "and
Bnsh. Price list on demand
JULIUS EOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BCI.BS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Bynveld & Sons, New York City.

Seasonable Suggestions.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Rvnveld Bros., Lisse, Holland,

and 44 Whitehall St., New York City.

Spring Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

' CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPI-ES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 tor 35c.; 300O for $1.00 post-
paid. 1. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHENTCMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.

"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnnelL

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, HandsomesU
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flowar
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

.MfHutchiaon & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

E.\STER PLANTS

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottll Ferns, 2Vi In. pots $5.00 per 10«

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2V, in. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N. T.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 295

March 10, 1917

HOKTICULTUKE

319

FXOWEB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Maat.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. 4 Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. 1.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & uo.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Adrertlaen.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— « X 8. 8 X 10. 10 x 12. 10 x 14, $2.25
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAI.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

H. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan M.iterial Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan M.Tterial Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

UUT UEU SA&U.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, HI.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co„ Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon OH Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

Spraying Results Guaranteed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

KENTI.4S

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y.

and Chicago, 111.

Coiawell Horse Mower.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS — Continued

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, MaM.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Yokoliama Nursery Co., New York Clty^

Cold Storage Giganteums.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plp».

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Siebrecht, Astoria, New York City,
For naee see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., In*.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA-

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

K. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.

For page see List of Advenisers.

W. & T. Smith CoTGeneva7 N.~ Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Xcw i^^nglantl Nurseries Co., Bedford. Mass.

Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

aud Perennials.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers. _

Bay~State Nurseries. North Abington, Mass,

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bolildnk & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J~

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers,

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

Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.

I''iir imse see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Ifor page see List of Advertisers.

Ifl writing to Advertisers Icindly mention Horticulture

320

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March 10, 1917

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BBTSCHBR,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlo.x. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OF HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2.000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Lingard. Write for Information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick. Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Pishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

100, $15.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NTJR-
SERY COMPANY, Winston Salem N.C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S- S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa
S'or page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

W

& T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y,
American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Scott & Sons, Sharon Hill Pa

Agent for Alex Dickson & Sons.

New Red Rose, Donald Maedonald.

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.
WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar 85c each; lots of 25 and over. 80c.
^.' ^ Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8. 8 1 10, 10x12 or
MxU, .^2.2.) per |,..x of oO sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
Cimore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Fanruhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed

For page see List of Advertisers

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass
Seeds for the Florist

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOBB
& HURRBLL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm St.,

Kent, Ohio.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorter & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants growm
from Honey's special forcing strain la
sterilized soil. Strong 2i<i inch plants, $2^11
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash pleasa.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBEWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange. Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch's, 2S0-282 Devonshire St.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 3

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler. 28 WUlonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Wasblnv-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ChloaKo

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Bndlong, 184 North Wabash At*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Ulchigan Cnt Flower Exchange, 2S4-286

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mew York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash. 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advortisors Seo Pi^ 295

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

321

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

New York — ('ontinued

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of AdTertlaers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 103 Park Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers,

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

aattman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnather Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For iMige see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.1. .T. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding: the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grrow them for profit.

Subacriptioii, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis 9t.

WAYCROSS, BA.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia^ — Continued

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pblladelpbia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BIctunond, Ind.

B. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Ston* St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ntw Offers In This Issue

FANCY LEAVED CALADIUMS.

Henry F. Micliell Co., Pliilatlelpbia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

JAPANESE LILIES.

F. Rynveld & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers,*

SCALECIDE.

K. U, Pratt Co., New York City,
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY.

Davey Tree lOxpert Co., Kent, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWAS-TEEKA CANNAS.

Cnnani A: Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS.

S. S. Skiilclsky & Co., Pbilaileliilna. Pa.
P^ttr page .^tM- List of .\dvertisers.

TWO ATTRACTIVE OFFERINGS.

.S. S, I'euuock-Meeban Co,, Pbiladeipbia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers,

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. G. K.41NS

We have had many inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and up-to-
date hook on plant propagation, but
were always at a loss to find any pub-
lication that we could recommend. The
subject has been dealt with in fragmen-
tary manner only in books that have
come to our notice. So it is well that
this new work has been issued, especi-
ally as it is both comprehensive and
practical, and it should meet with a
ready sale among plantsmen, nursery-
men and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering in detail topics of
gerinination and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, cions,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural instructions in tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
lilnstrations are numerous, comprising
213 figures and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well bound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful information.
It is a book which no cultivator can
afford to do without. It Is worth many
times its price. Copies can be supplied
from the office of HORTICDLTURB at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

147 SIIM:&rER ST., BOSTON, MASS.

WANTS, FOR SAII, ETC.

Advertisements In this eolamn
one cent a word. Initials eoBBt
•• words. Cash with oroder. All
Borreapondenoe addreiaed "Cars
HOBTICDLTCBE" shoold be sent
to 147 Saminer St., Bosten.

HELP WANTED

WANTED— Good all-round men for green-
house work and to All orders. Must be
sober and industrious. Permanent positions
and good wages to right men. State age
experience and wages expected in first
letter PETER HENDERSON & CO., 390
Arlington Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

GREIJNHOUSE MAN wantel at Lang-
water Farms. Must be good grower of
carnations, cbrysantbemums and pot stock
.\ppl.v with references, stating wages ex-
Pjcted to R, HODGSON, Langwater Farms,
.North Easton, Mass.

SALE&MEN: Attractive and profitable
side line for salesmen, calling on florists
gardeners and private estates. Address
J. J., care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTCB

POSITION WANTED by a single man,
■i.i, ten years' experience with carnations
and bedding stock ; not afraid to work.
Can help in design and floral work. Refer-
ences. .Address "O," care of HORTICUL-

SITUATION WANTED as outside gard-
ener on private estate, by single man wh«
thoroughly understands the business, W, J.
DEVP:RY. Box E, Groton, Conn.

WANTED: A position as foreman In a
first class private place; middle aged, mar-
ried, no children; highest references. A.
B, C, HORTICULTURE,

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
on private estate. Life's experience In all
branches under glass and outside: a suc-
cessful grower of fruit under glass, stove
and greenhouse plants, 'mums, carnations;
well up in herbaceous and alpines.
Nationality, English; married; no family.
Good references. Address "F.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

Florist Business For Sale

I-'our houses tilled with Easter stock,
bedding plants, carnations, sweet peas and
tallas. Cottage, barn and garage; 4 acres
of rich laud: fruit trees and berries; horse,
cow and chickens. Close to the seashore
resorts of New .Jersey : doing a good busi-
ness the whole year. Will sell for the low
prici' of $4,500. "A. I!,," care HORTICUL-
Tl'HE.

FOK S.\LE— Two greenhouses, one 190 x
JS, one 1S.5 X :U : and dwelling house, six
rooms with bath, hot and cold water, steam
li.-at, half-acre of land. Address ,TOSEPH
FARRELL, 197 Broadway, Somerviiie, Mass.
Tei„ Som, 1517-W.

FOR SALE— About 100 ft. of Lord &
Iturnbani greenhouse gutter: never been
used. Fittings for same will sell at 25 per
cent, discount, H. E. COOPER, Salem,
Ohio, R. D. 1,

FOK SALE— TWO (2) GREENHOUSES.

One of an area approximating 14,000 sq.
ft. of glass, brick stack, heater and piping.

The other of an area approximating 1,000
sq, ft. of glass, headbouse 30' x 40', heater
and piping. ..,..,,

Write or apply to Superintendent ot
Buildings and Grounds, CORNELL UNI-
VKR.SITY, Ithaca, N. Y.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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March 10, 1917

176S

^»t Maiters for a
Ocirtwry and a Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Lar««*t
Manufacturars

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orohid, Fern. Hanelng, Bmbossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Si»ectat Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^2^;^.?'°'°' A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., CamlMidge, Mass.

CAMBBIIM^
«aW TOKK. H. V.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

DURING RECESS.

Detroit Versus Cleveland.

On Thursday. March 1st, a picked
team including Messrs. Streit. Roha-
ley, Stock, Ernest and Norman Sulli-
van, Brown, Doemling, Pautke, Klang,
Plumb, Ingold and Walters, journeyed
to Cleveland to bowl the three remain-
ing games in a series of seven between
Cleveland and Detroit for the trophy
donated by the Mich. Cut Flower Ex-
change. After three exciting games
the trophy was awarded to Cleveland,
Detroit taking only two out of the
necessary three games, making a total
four to three in favor of Cleveland.

Robt. Rohaley, manager of Mich.
Cut Flower Co. and donor of the
trophy, was easily the feature bowler
of the evening, making many timely
and spectacular strikes.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Elkhart, Ind. — Elkhart Plant &
Flower Association, capital stock, $10.-
000. Incorporators, Henry Steele and
Louis J. Lathrop.

Jamestown, N. Y.— Betts Flower
Shop, 205 W. 7th street, capital stock,
$10,000. Incorporators, A. H. Hitch-
cock, R. N. and C. R. Betts.

Lynn, Mass. — Neilsen Bros. Com-
pany, 42 Springvale street, wholesale
and retail florists, capital stock,
$5,000. Incorporators, William Chris-
tina and Florence Neilsen.

Dallas, Tex. — A severe hail storm
struck this section on the night of Feb-
ruary 23. Among those -who suffered
loss from broken greenhouse glass
were the Texas Seed and Floral Com-
pany. Lang Floral and Nursery Co..
and Alex. Miller. H. Wagner at Den-
nison, and Mrs. Dunlap at Ennis were
also sufferers.

Feb. 22, 1917.
My Dear Mr. Stewart:

Your editorial in HORTICUL-
TURE entitled, "Well Done,"
gives the best short history of
the F. H. A. that could be writ-
ten. Many thanks for your kind-
ly mention, with hopes that when
I serve another 30 years you will
be in Boston to write another bit
of history. Yours truly,

JOHN G. ESLER.

Saddle River, N. J.

NEWS NOTES.
Uxbridge, Mass. — A deed has been
filed in the registry at Worcester in
which Rosa F. Taft, widow of Arthur
R. Taft, conveys to three trustees, 35
acres of land to be held in trust as a
public park for the use of all the in-
habitants of Uxbridge. The gift is in
memory of Mrs. Taft's deceased hus-
band, who was always a pioneer in
movements for the betterment of Ux-
bridge. A fund for maintenance ac-
companies the gift.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Council Grove, Kan. — Cleek Floral
Co., one house

Walla Walla, Wash.— Blossom Flo-
ral Co., one house.

Danvers, Mass.— The new class-
room and demonstration building, just
completed at a cost of $60,000 for the
Essex County Independent Agricul-
tural College here, will be dedicated in
April. The structure is one of the
finest of its kind in the country. It
contains 26 classrooms, a large base-
ment demonstrating room and two
office rooms. It is 175 feet long and 70
feet wide.

The building is constructed along
the most modern lines and contains
automatic fan ventilators, shower
baths, etc. The material is red brick
and reinforced cement with sandstone
trimmings.

The college was founded in 1913 and
at present accommodates nearly 300
students. Owing to the great demand
for entrance it is believed another
large building will be needed before
long. A large greenhouse will be
erected in the spring.

OBITUARY.

KONKINK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Unequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which Is eai-
lly replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flashing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

DREER'S

Florut Si>ec«&ltiei,

New Brand. New Style.

Ho«e "RIVERTON."

Furnished in lengths up

to 500 ft. without seam or

TkiHOSE for tbi FLMin

M-inch, per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft" " 14KC.
9 Reels, 1000 ft,, " 14 c.
Winch, " 13 c.

Reeti. SCO ft., " isHc*
Couplings furnished

RHIT 1 DUEI.

714 Chestnut St.,
Fhiladblphia, Pa.

Gust. Knoch.
On Tuesday, Feb. 27th the well-
known florist. Gust. Knoch of Detroit,
in a fit of despondency due to ill
health, ended his life. The entire De-
troit trade extends deepest sympathies
to the bereaved widow and children.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,217,449. Mowing Machine. Harvey
L. Hopkins, Chicago, 111.

1,217,782. Irrigating Apparatus. James
M. Langford, Mulberry, Fla.

1,217,811. Apparatus for the Irriga-
tion of Fields, Gardens, and the
Like. Carl Sigfrid Nyberg, Hassel-
backen, Mellosa, Sweden.

1,217,867. Fruit Picker. Emerich Ho-
dalj, San Diego, Cal.

1,217, ?B9. Onion Topping Machine.
Ephraim Burdick, Cleveland, Ohio.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, gnMl-
anteed to generate about the sam*
warmth and light as glai«d uish, or
money back. For all tordns porpoMS.
Sample 3x6 feet. BOc. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebratka

.STANDARD FLOWER _

POO'S

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of the Capitol, wi)lte D8; we can
save you monev.

W. H. ERNEST

29th & M St8., WashinEton, D. 0.._

The Florists Hail Association rate of in-
surance from Nov. Ist, 1918 to Not. lit.
1917 will be twenty cents per fanndred
sqnare f«et of single thicli glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of donblr
thick glass. For particulars address
.lOHN G. ESLBB, Sec., Saddle Blver, N. 3,

March 10, 1917

HORTICULTURE

323

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIN HOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Strest,

CHICAGO, ILL.

HOT BED GLASS

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street CHICAGO

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME
$1.25 each

Adjustable — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, ot
malleable iron. More
practical and more
-, easily operated than

« any other.

SEAL TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY

.$1.35 per gallon

In 10 gallon lots. .$1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-I3M Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80e. each

Made of best grade OuU cypres..

Gtaud Hotbed Sa«h from $1.06 up.

Double lisht Sa«h up to plJOO.

We carry k targe stock of all sizes.

Write as for eetlm&te

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.
297 -132 FlQSbiDg Ave., BMOKLYN, N. Y

A STIC A

For BictidHMM
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BMtDWU
NEW YORK

Maitlca Is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty become*
bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glasi
as occurs with hard putty. Lests longer
than patty. Easy to apply.

Evans 20tti Century Arm

Mom up-to-date arm on the market. Proot
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
igrt catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS OO.
RichmosKl, Ind.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co

237-251 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
eide. Can't twist and break
the glass in driving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. Noothers like^
it. Order from your dealej/'
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER.I
714 CheBtnnt Street^
Philadelphia.

Use the only shading

E. A. LI PPM AN

6 HIGH STREET
Morristown. New Jaraey

Send (or Booklets

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

Kin

Duplication Proves
Satisfaction

Mr. P. H. Burton of Glenside, Pa., was
so highly gratified by the result he
achieved with his first Metropolitan
Greenhouse, that he specifically in-
structed us to plan his new one iden-
tically the same as the other.
After a whole year of experience with
Metropolitan construction, he decided
that no change could possibly Improve
upon it.

His duplication proves his satisfaction.
We can do as well for you.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anyivhere in the U. 8.
to submit plans and prices.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

Patented Greenhouses.
I297-132S riashine Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

r^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It win pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Seleoteil
Glass in Greater New York and con
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Kock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 BBTcmeyer St., Brooklya, M. T.

Kind Const r uction Co .

wnPTH TONAWANDA N; Y-

Difficult and rejected cases speel-
ally solicited. No misleading 1«-
(Iticements made to secure buslnsss.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentlotis
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATKNT LAWYHRS

Box 9, National Union Baildlac
Washington, D. C.

324

HOETICULTUBE

March 10, 1917

That centre post prevents eave-eag:, when the weight of
hinsred sash drag down on it. No other builder uses it.

This shows Z-bar eave plate in use. It combines plate aJid
drip gutter in one. Strengthens the ea\'e, takes care ot the
drip without increasing the shade line or adding cumber-
some Httings.

m

Strength

Some Half Iron Frame Points

S

To prevent the between-posts-sag
that always happens with the
angle Iron plate, when side sash
are used in place of stationary
sides: we put a small steel channel
post between the plate and sill.
It is not large enough to be at all
noticeable; but amply strong to 'do
its work.

Keeping the eave straight, it pre-
vents much of that vexatious sticli-
ing of the sash on the sill.
When the Z-bar plate with its drip
gutter attached is used; it is stif-
fened sufficiently so no centre sup-
port is necessary.
So much for our non-sagging plate;
now about the purlins and the way
to columns and roof bars.
A special two bolt V-shaped fitting

THETHROUGH-
AND-THROUGH^
BOLT

COLUMN CAP

ThiH KhoWB you the special no-Hlip-way
we fasten the angle purlin to the col-
umn. Note the two legs for screwing
post to the roof bars.

they are secured
holds the purlin

to the column cap. This cap is
bolted through-and-through the col-
umns. It cannot slip off.
The purlins are held squarely in
place against the bar by two legs.
Three screws are used.
Each roof bar is also screwed
snug to each purlin, upon which
it rests.

There is absolutely no movement of
bars away from the purlins which
is so often the cause of glass break-
age when pipe purlins are used.
Always we have built our Half
Iron Frame houses with angle
iron purlins.
If they are best for the all iron

frame; we figure they are best for the half iron.

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HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

CERTIFICATE OF MESBIT AWARDED BY CHRVSANTHKJILM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

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Above picture was taken Not. 26, 1916, and will give a good idea of what "Hamburg late
White" looks like when grown to single stems and planted six inches each way.

"Hamliurg Late White" is pure
^^■hite under all weather conditions
and is a sport of Maud Dean white,
l>ut has no trace of pink, as the
original.

The average grower of chrysan-
tlieintims must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
he can cut as near 100% of perfect
blooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It is
not an exhibition variety, but for
late white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can he had in
bloom the latter part of November,
by tailing :ui early bud ; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late bud,
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot be surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White" will be
disseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready for April de-
livery, and all orders will be filled
in rotation.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

WILLIAM F. K4STING CO.,

2 inch pots, $15.00 per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000

568-570 Wasfiin^ton Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Choice Flowering Foliage and Plant Stock

FOR IMMEDIATE OR FUTURE DELIVERY

R]re Orchids a Specialty

Conservatories Stocked

Send for Catalog

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

IMGI-ISH IVI

n in., $8.00 per lOO: SK in., $10.00 per lOO: 4 in., $12. OO per lOO

SIVIAI-L- F-ERIMS FOF* o | jea i-i c- ca

Plenty of Holly and Aspldium 2V4 In., S4.00 per 100; J36.00 i
rhodophyllum and cuneatmn, S^ in., very Btrung plants

DRACAENA GANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prices

McHufchison & Go.

THE IMPORT UOCSE

95 Chambers St., New York

„ i,r. iv,ui ^.ou.vO per 1000. Adiantum
ry strung plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. iVI. DAVENPORT, Watertown, iVIass.

IIKADQIIARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araiicarias, I'riniulas, Genis-
tas, Ijihics, Prunus. Box Trees and a fine
lot of Azaleas, LILIES and other EASTER
STOCK AN1> BEUDING PLANTS at lowest
wholesale prices.

A.. L_e«-»-rf-iV' & CSC3.

ROSLINDALE, BOSTON. MASS^

ROBERT GRAIG GO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHIlUaPHIA, PA.

March 24

Date of Special Flower Show

AND

Spring Trade Number

Specialists in Specimen Stock fcr
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Boxwo«4ft,
Hollies and a Complete Lime 9t Oonlf«i'««is
Evergreens.

WRITE FOR PRICES

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Ibc.

EUREKA I <1AXIFOIlNIA

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y.

VV'UITMANII IMFROVED— $6 per 100, *M

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— S5 per 100, SM

per 1000.
ROOSEVELT8 — $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— S4 per 100, S36 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.WhJtman.Mass.

March 17, 1917

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GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS! PLANTS

This tunc we are offering GENERAI, GRANT wbiuli is witlmut
doubt one of tile best scarlet KeiUlers we have. True it is an old
■ ■ue liut is it not a fact tbat obi varii'tics are lilii- old music among
the best. Some of the idller good red sorts. JOHN DOYLE,

ORNELLA, E. H. TRE<;o. s. A. NUTT, COL. THOM.VS, etc., also white Borts, at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-in. and

.S;;.llO per 100. .$25.00 per 1000 for .'Mn.

.siX<iLE t;ER.*XIl"MS in a jii'od assortment, also SCENTED GERANIUMS, including Apple. Rose,. Nutmeg, etc., at $2.00 per

ii:0 for 2-in. $:!.(10 per lOi) for :i-in.

H.VUYLAND GER.VNIUM .$4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. We see no reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for

Alar.vland.

2-in.. $2,00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per lOOO ACHYR-
ANTHES, .4LY'SSIIM. Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, 10 varieties.
AGER.4TUM, 6 varieties. BEGONLAS, Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordil, Pfltzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, 10 varieties.
ClIl'HEA. HARDY ENGLISH IV^. H*-LI0XR01'E. LEMON VERUENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES,
White and Klue. PARLOR IVY. I'ETUNI.AS, Double and Friuscd. Mix.-d (.'olors. fO.MrOX CHRYSANTHEMUMS, large
assortment. S.\LVI.\. IJonlire and Zuridl. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GER.-\NIUMS.

ABUTILON SAVITZII. 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-in., $4.00 per 100.
.VHiONQUIN. a true deep blue single PETUNIA, fills a long felt want for something blue for wimlow boxes, vases, etc.. propa-
gated by cuttings. $3.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

R. VINCENT, Jr., & SONS CO,

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

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Ready for delivery. Bulbs and Roots of

GLADIOLUS, CANNA, DAHLIA, PAEONIES, IRIS, hardy PHLOX and

other PERRNNIALS; also SHRUBS and TREES tor Florists' handling.

Write for estimates, or list, to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, or 5r^aX"4eet

New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST.. NOW YORK

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Advance Co 355

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 348

Allen, J. K 349

American Bulb

Co 340

Anderson, S. A.. 343
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 338
Barrows & Son.. 326
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 34r.

Bay State Nur-
series 337

Beecbwood Hts.

Nurseries 349

Bobbink & At-
kins 337

Boddington, A. T.339
Bolgiano & Son. 341
Breck. J. & Sons.341
Breitraeyer's. J.

Sous 342

Budlong. J. A... 340
Bunyard. A. T...342

Burnett Bros 341

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 341

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc .340

C h i 1 d s. John

Lewis •■'.20

Clarke's, D. Sons.342

Coan. J. J 349

Cooke. Geo. H...342
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 326

Cowee, W. J 346

Craig, Robt. Co. 326
Dards 342

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Davenport, A. M.326
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 328

Dreer. H. A. .328-354
Dunlop. Jobn H.343
Dwelle -Kaiser

Co 355

Dysart, Robert... 341
Eastern Cbemical

Co 338

Edgar Co.. W. W.3R4
Edwards Folding

Box Co 34i;

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 340

Ernest. W. H 354

Esler. J. G 354

Evans, J. A. Co. .355

Eyres 343

Farquhar. R. &

J. & Co 341

Fenricb. .Tos. S..34S
Foley Mfg. Co... 355

Ford, AV. P 348

Ford. M. C 348

Fottler, F I s k e,

Rawson Co 340

Froment. H. E...348
Galvin. Tbos. F..343
Ga.sser Co.. J. M.343
Graham. Adam &

Sou 343

G r e v. Thos. J.

Co." 341

Gude Bros. Co... 342

Gunther Bros 349

Guttman i: Ray-

nor 348

Hail Association. 354

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Hart. Geo. B....348
Henderson, A. &

Co 341

Henderson & Co.,

Peter 335

Hentz & Nash...34S
Hess & Swoboda.343
Hews, A. H. &

Co 354

Hill. E. G. Co... 346
Hill. I). Nursery

Co 328

Holland Nurser-
ies 337

Holm & Olson. ...343
Howard & Smith..343

Irwin. R. .7 341

.Tacolis S. & Sons.355
Kasting. W. F.

Co 326-346

Keller Sons. J. B.343
Kehvav & Son... 341
Kerr, the Florist.343

Kervan Co 348

King Construc-
tion Co 354

Knolile Bros 343

Kroeschell Bros. .354
Kueliler. W. H...348
Lemon Oil Co... 338
Leonard Seed Co. 341
Leuthy & Co.. A.326
Lippman. R. A.. .355
Lord ,.t r.urnham

Co 356

JlcCounell. Alex. 342
McHutcliison &
Co 320

Page

Meconl, Paul 348

Marshall, W. E.
Co 341

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 3.54-355
Michell. H. P. Co.340
M i c h i g an Cut

Flower Ex 346

Millang. Chas....34S
Alillang. B'rank..349

Miller. A. L .328

Murray. Samuel. .342

Nason. L. B .349

National Nursery-
man 337

New England

Nurseries 337

Nicotine Mfg. Co..33S
Niessen, Leo Co. .346
Ouwerkerk, P.... 337
Palisades Nur-
series 337

Palmer. W. J. &

.Son 343

Park Floral Co.. 343
Parshelsky Bros. 355
Pennock - Meebau

Co .347

Penn the FIo;-ist.342
Pierce Co.. F. 0.354
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 346

Pierson. A. N. ...328

Pierson. F. R 328

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 345

Poehlmann Bros.
Co 346

Page
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 338

Randall's Flower

Shop 343

Reed & Keller... 349
Rledel & Meyer.. 348

Reid. Bdw 346

Reuters 343

Roljinson. H. M.

& Co .349

Rol)inson, H. M.

Co 34S

Roehrs. .T. Co .326

Roland. Thomas. 343
I! o I k e r. A, &

Sons 327

Ro.serv. The 342

Rvnveld Bros 337

Rvnveld, P. &

Sons 340

Scbling, Max .342

Schwake, C h a s.

Co .327

Sharp, Partridge

& Co .3.-.5

Sheridan, W. F...34S
Siebrecht. Geo. C.348
Siebrecht. W. R.34S
Siggers & Sig-

gcrs 355

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 341

Sniitli. Elmer D.

& Co 328

Smitli. P. J 348

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 328

Page
Smith & Fetters. 343
Smyth. Wm. J.. 343
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 355

Stumpp. G. E. M.342
Tliorlnirn. J. M.

& Co 341

Totty. Chas. H..328
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 328

T r a e n d I y &

Schenck 348

Turner Bros 354

I'uited Cut Flower

Co 349

Valentine. J. A.. 343
Vincent. R.. Jr..

& Sons Co 327

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 353

Ward, R. M. &

Co 327

Weber, F. C 343

Weiss. Herman.. 349
Welch. Eros. Co.. 346

Welch. Pafk 349

Wood Bros 328

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 341

Young. John &

Co 348

Young, Thomas,

Jr 349

Young & Nugent.342

Zech & Mann 346

Zvolanek. Ant. C..341

FOR BUYERS' DiRGCTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

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HOKTICULTURB

March 17, 1917

DFREEFR'S KEIMXIiekS

Clean, HealtHy StocK, Oood Color, Good Values

Kentia Forsteriana— Made-up Plants

Each

inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 30 to 36 in. high $ 3.00

3 " " 38 " 4.00

3 " '■ 40 to 42 " 5.00

3 " •■ 42 to 45 " 6.00

3 " " 41/. to 5 ft. high 10.00

3 " " 5 to 5% " ISOO

3 " " 610 6% " 20.00

Kentia Forsteriana— Single Plants

Doz. 100 1000
8 to 12 in. high . .$1.50 $12.00 $100.00
12 to 15 " . . 2.50 18.00 150.00

15 to 18 " .. 5.00 40.00

Each
24 " $1.00

pots

4 leaves,

4 to 5

5 to 6

tubs.

5 to 6

6

6

6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

30 to 32
34 to 36
38 to 40
40 to 42
45 to 48
48

1.50
2.00
2.50
4.00
5.00
6.00

Kentia Belmoreana-

n. pots.

4 leaves, 8 to 10 in

5 " 12
5 " 15

high

6 to 7

6

6 to 7

18 to 20
24 to 28
28 to 30

Single Plants

Doz. 100 1000
$1.50 $12.00 $100.00
, 2.50 18.00 150.(X)
, 5.00 40.00

Each

$1.00

1.50

2.00

Latania Borbonica

A splendid lot of well furnished plants in 8-lnch pots.
$2.00 each.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are intended for the trade only.

CEDAR ACRES- GLADIOLI EXCLUSIVELY

Catalogue giving full cultural directions and attractive prices on all varietiet

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Box H.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

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CHARLES H. TOHY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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F-ERIMS, ■

NEPUROLEPIS TEDDY, JK., 6-ln, $6.00

].iT dozen; 8-in.. $12.00 per dozen.
NErHROLEI'IS .SMITHII, .") in. pots, $6.00

pel- ilcjzen.
NKI'HROLEPIS MUSCOSA, SMi-'n., $3.00

por dozen.
FICUS ELASTICA, 50c., 75c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytawn, N. Y.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

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HILL'S EVERGREENS

BKST FOB OVBB HALF A CKNTUBY.

vriinll. medium and large 8lie« supplied
Price Mat now ready

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GARNATiONS

Per ion 1000

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DER, MRS. C. W. WARD.

2>4 in. pots $4.00 $35.00

Rooted Cuttings 3.00 25.00

LADY BOIXTIFIL, LADY
NORTHCLIFF, WINSOR.

2Vi in. pots 3.50 30.00

Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00

BRITISH TRIIMPH, EUREKA,
BEXORA.
2% in. pots 4.00

Nursery Stock

Frolt aod Ornamental Treea, Shmbi.

8maU Frnlts. CletnatU, Bverrreena

and Bo««a.

Write for Trad« List.

W, & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Fifty Fine Commercial Varieties

Rooted Cuttings. $2.(10 and $3.00 per 100;
Sl.l.OO and $-J0.00 per 1000.

Send for Catalogue of Varielies

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

PXRIS D.MSIES, very luisliy, 4 in. pots at

.«liiiio per 100. exceptionally fine stock for

j;ro\ving on for Jleinorial Day and June

Weddings.
CHORIZEM.VS. S in. pots, for growing on,

$2.00 per doz.
GARDEN!.* VEITCHII. 2 in. pots, ready

for 3". in.. .fS.OO per 100.
POT GROWN DEUTZI.\ GRACILIS, fine

for Kaster, $4.00 per doz.

A.L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N.Y.

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

329

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDDOTBD BT

^■^^^%9>^.Tayi^uiZ/'

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. I'arrell. Such communications should InTarlably be addressed to the odice of HORTICULTURE.
"If vain our toil, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." Pope.

Azaleas

To hold the most forward ones back, place iu dark-
eued and very cool quarters, but the roots of azaleas must
liave water in sufiBcienc}', which may mean somewhat less
for those in a cool place than those under regular forcing
temperature but always enough to prevent any drying out
at the roots. A very cool and shaded place must be found
for those too far advanced. There will be little need of
hastening azaleas for the great sp.ring lioliday, Init
should there be some plants showing merely swelling
buds, then an increase in fire heat and an exposure to
the brightest sunshine will likely bring them out in
time. An azalea just beginning to show color, or one
with buds now quite fluffy and ready to open, will be
in full bloom in from ten to fifteen days.

Care of Carnations

Carnations develop the healthiest growth in a night
temperature of about 50 and Si degrees, according to the
variety. Much below 60 degrees causes a standstill in
growth, which is not at all desirable and in most cases
is harmful. With the longer days they will now need
more water. It is absolutely necessary now to give air
freely in order to keep the foliage from becoming soft
and to encourage hard growth. Our old enemy, red
spider, will begin to get bu,?y if not looked after sharply,
but as we can now use water more freely we can keej)
them in check. Thrips and green fly will also multiply
rapidly if left undisturbed for even a short period. Car-
nations will stand lots of feeding now, so you can give
them a mulch and liquid manure water, too. It is best
til cut the flowers early in the morning as they keep bet-
ter and the jiink shades retain their color better.

Flowers for Memorial Day

Spiraea japonica and its various forms should be
brought along now. Fifty-five to 60 degrees at night
will suit them better than a higher one. For hydran-
geas .55 degrees night temperature is to be preferred, but
in case they are late give them 10 degrees more for a

Next Week: — Adi.nntums; Bulb Stock; Camellias

time. Spraying overhead on clear days will refresh
them. They will take water in great "abundance and
manure water can be applied tw'o or three times a day
until the flowers are well out. It is a hard proposition
to hold lilies back where they have been allowed to ad-
vance too much. Place them in a house where they can
have plenty of ventilation with a good syringing on
bright days. Fumigate weekly for aphis. Benches con-
taining ten weeks' stocks, gladioli, snapdragons, candy-
tuft and other Memorial Day crops, should be scratched
over at least once a week and have all weeds removed.

Sweet Peas for Outside

Tlie best place for sweet peas is one fully exposed to
>un and air which would be for the rows to run
north and soutli. A good deep loam well enriched with
j.ilenty of well-rotted cow manure and plowed deep, with
a surface dressing of bone meal and hardwood a.shes
makes an ideal place. Make a furrow or trench from 6
to 8 inches deep. Sow the seed thickly in the bottom
and cover with two' inches of soil pressing down finnly.
When they come up tliin out to about two inches apart.
The balance of the soil should be filled into the trench
as they grow. Where you have them in pots, do not give
any artificial heat. The ideal place is a cold frame.
Under these conditions they will have a natural start
anil will nial<e fine stock to plant out later.

Reminders

Winter flowering geraniums must be cut over and the
tops inserted as cuttings for next year's stock.

Soot water is excellent as a change from the ordinary
manure water for roses, carnations and the majority of
])lants.

Pinch out all the side shoots on tuberose bulbs before
potting or planting. This will add to the strength of
the main stem.

When repotting the young cyclamens avoid covering
the corms deejily as this checks growth and frequently
cripples the young leaves.

Cattlyaa and Laelias; Easter Lilies; Reminders.

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March 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

VOL. XXV MARCH 17, 1917 Na 11

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

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CONTENTS Page

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — Philadelphus coronarius.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Azaleas— Care of Carnations— Flowers for Memorial
Day — Sweet Peas for Outside — Reminders — John J.
M. Farrell 329

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Plants for Summer
Roses— Care of the Walks— Disbudding Potted Beau-
ties— Arthur C. Rugica 331

PHILADELPHUS CORONARIUS— Artftwr E. Thatcher 331

CHICAGO NOVELTY FLOWER SHOW 332

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
Meetings Next Week— New York Florists' Club —
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston— Florists'
Club of Washington— New York Federation — Mount
Kisco Horticultural Society— Maine State Florists'

Society — Club and Society Notes 333-336

The Four Big Shows 336

OBITUARY — Mrs. Wm. H. Foddy — Voorhees Tappen—
William Lackey— Isaac D. Sailer— John E. Kelly 338

SEED TRADE — To Practice on Government Seeds —
One Week's Imports— To Bxpediate Seed Deliveries. . 340

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 342

Flowers by Telegraph 343

NEWS ITEMS PROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Rochester, N. Y.,
Philadelphia, Boston 344

DURING RECESS— Gardeners' and Florists Club of

Baltimore 345

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadel-
phia 347

Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 349

MISCELLANEOUS:

An Outlaw Bird 332

Two Easter Subjects — Illustrated 336

Some Useful Garden Chrysanthemums — Charles A.

Mathes 336

A Great Calamity 338

Publications Received 338-345

Catalogues Received 339

Railroad Responsibility 340

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 340

New Corporations — News Notes 342

University of Illinois Inspection Trip 344

Visitors' Register 349

Ohio Licensed Firemen Law 354

We sympathize with tlie florists o£ Ohio

Oppressive ^nil elsewhere who are facing so much

legislation expense and trouble on account of the

provisions of the licen.«ed fireman laws.

The florists of Massachusetts were threatened with a

similar imposition a few years ago, but by vigorous

action and by protests at legislative committee hearings

they succeeded in securing e.xemption for greenhouse
establishments from the provisions of the proposed law.
It might be well for florists in other states where the
subject of steam boiler laws is being agitated to procure
copies of the Massachusetts reports and enactments.
The present laws here are reasonable and appear to have
\vorl<ed to general satisfaction thus far. A copy of the
letter signed by the florists of Ohio and .sent to mem-
bers of their state legislature, which will be found on
another page of this paper, sets forth the liardship im-
posed upon greenhouse establishments by the present
Ohio law very distinctly and is well worthy of general
perusal and thoughtful attention.

The Philadelphia North American de-
Gardeners voted nearly half a page of editorial
all space in its issue of March 6 to a con-

sideration of the gardening movement,
under the title of "No idle acres this year." It is an
eloquent and convincing plea for the utilization of every
available acre or part acre in Pennsylvania for the
growing of grain and vegetables and making productive
tlie millions of acres of unimproved soil throughout the
nation — a plea for "a garden in every back yard in city
or town, even though the space thus cultivated may not
be larger than an ordinary room : " for the conquering of
waste and "for making every vacant city lot and every
crooked corner in the country a producer of food."
This is but one of hundreds of newspapers in every
part of our country that under stress of the present
emergency are doing splendid service in the most bene-
ficial popular movement of our times. In the words of
Leonard Barron in his address at Boston last Tuesday,
the back-to-the-soil campaign now in progress is "the
greatest boost and livener that has ever (3ome to gar-
dening in America."

By the time these lines are in type two

The of the big flower shows for which elab-

March orate preparations have been in progress

exhibitions for months will have opened their doors.

That the New York "International" will
be a stupendous success, unless some direful national
crisis should suddenly intervene, is a foregone conclu-
sion. The several years of experience up to the present
time are a great asset to the New York management.
There is a boundless amount of material with which to
make the show and the income from the trade depart-
ment and souvenir program is the biggest yet. As to
St. Louis, the financial outcome is perhaps not so cer-
tain but the prospect is said to be very encouraging and
superlative quality is assured. All friends of progres-
sive horticulture will most earnestly wish and hope for
St. Louis' success in this ambitious enterprise on which
$10,000 is said to have been spent, for a winner now
will indicate a splendid triumph for the National
Flower Show one year hence. Before our next issue
goes to press the National Eose Festival at Philadelphia
and the Boston Spring Show advertised as "a corner of
paradise" will be in full swing. Ornamental horticul-
ture certainly has its innings this month.

The next issues of Horticulturic will lie chock full
of flower show news; also the advertising pages will be
chock full of interesting spring trade ofl:erings. Intel-
ligent readers, such as Horticulture boasts, will be
deeply interested in both and advertising firms wishing
to build up trade with this class should take quick ad-
vantage of the rare opjiortunity now presented. If you
liave anything to offer, come out of your obscurity and
Ifll ihe-te pcnjilc nhniif if.

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

331

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

^ CONDUCTED BY

Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics preseuted on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Kuzlcka. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTUKB.

Plants for Summer Roses

There may be several beDclies not doing extra well
now, and may happen to be planted to varieties that
would do well in the summer. With this to woi-l< on it
would be advisable to dry the benches off now, and cut
them down as soon as this is done, then start them up
again when they are pruned or transplanted. Before
beginning to dry the plants off a real good watering
should be given, and the houses run a little warmer
than usual at night to open as many of the buds as pos-
sible, after which the temperature can be gradually re-
duced to 45 at night, with 70 in the daytime until the
plants dry out fairly well, after which the temperature
can l)e allowed to drop down even lowei', both in the
daytime and at night. As soon as they are real dry
and begin to lose their feaves. begin the cutting down.
This should not be done with hedge shears, but with a
pair of pruning shears, making the cuts so that the eyes
will be left where they are most needed. If the soil is
very old and worn out it will pay tn take the plants out
and set them into the walks. This work will have to
be done carefully so that the roots will not be torn all
to pieces when they are being dug out. The old soil
can then be wheeled out. the benches thoroughly
cleaned and whitewashed and new soil brought in,
whicli should contain plenty of manure, as the [ihints
will take it up before winter comes. However, be very
careful to have the plants well dried off before they are
disturbed in any way. If they are not dry enough,
there will be trouble when it comes to sta.rting them
again, as they will come up weak and sickly as a rule.
After they are planted, being careful to firm the soil
around the roots well, they should receive a real good
watering to settle the soil around them, after which
they Mill be watered only around the plant until they
have more growth and roots. After the watering it
will be necessary to see that they are sprayed five or six
times a day — sprayed, not syringed or watered. This
will mean that the water is broken up as fine as is pos-
sible, and thrown over the plants so as to moisten all
the wood without wetting the soil to any extent. To
do this right it will lie necessary to move riglit along
with the liose, walking fast, and using good pressure,
in order to get as fine a spray as possible. As soon as
the young shoots begin to push out be careful to see
that the jilants are wet enough when they are sjiraycd
or syringed, or the leaves are likely to burn. Tlien
when the buds begin to appear, disbud them at once, so
that they will go right on growing without the least
check. As more and more growth comes on give more
and more water, being careful to watch the roots, which
will sliow how mucii of the soil around each plant
should be we{. Water about half an incli UKirc tbaii the

tips of the roots. This will not keep thp roots back and
at the same time the soil will not be too wet, and getting
sour. ,

Care of the Walks

Walks are an important part of the greenhouse and
should not be neglected, and as soon as they get wet and
slippery, a little sand should be applied, filling in all
the low places with a.shes first. A wet slippery walk is
dangerous, and if a man has to watch his feet when he
is watering or syringing, he cannot pay proper attention
to his work and chances are there will be some dry spots
here and there or that spider will be appearing where
it is not expected. It will be healthier not only
for the rose plants but also for the men to have the
walks dry, and keeping the plants and the men con-
tented is a great part of the rose growing game.

Disbudding Potted Beauties

Go over all the potted stock at least once a week :ind
make sure that all the buds are pinched out as they
should be. This applies especially to American Beau-
ties, which will suffer more than any other variety if
they are neglected in this respect. Be sure to take the
buds with one leaf or at least down to a good leaf. A
poor leaf has only three leaflets and is found right near
the bud. If this were left on with the eye at its stem
the growth that would come from it would amount to
very little as another bud would form almost at once.
If the bud is taken where it sliould be the growth that
will come will shoot up^ a little way before another bud
forms, thus making the plant a little taller. Do not
allow the buds to remain until they are well fonned, as
the joints that would form after the buds are taken
would be very hard, making it a difficult matter for the
sap to get through to the upper part of the plant.

Philadelphus coronarius

Philadelphus coronarius, commonly known as Syringa
or Mocl^ Orange, is a very old favorite in gardens, hav-
ing been introduced from southern Europe in 1596. It
is still one (if the most beautiful of all summer flower-
ing shrubs and, as will be seen from the cover illustra-
tion of this issue, is capable of making a very hand-
some specimen when planted where suflScient space can
be o-iven to permit of unrestricted growth. The I'liil-
.-idelphus familv has received considerable attention from
the hvbridists during recent years and there are now
many hybrids and varieties of great value which, taken
collectively, form one of the most beautiful and useful
groups of all hardy flowering shnibs.

Hill- /[iirhor. Me.

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March 17, 1917

CHICAGO NOVELTY FLOWER
SHOW

The following exhibits were shown
at the Novelty Flower Show under the
auspices of the Chicago Florists' Club,
held at the New Morrison Hotel, Thurs-
day afternoon and evening, March 8,

C. C. Pollwortli Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.—
New Clirysantbemum Mr.s. C. C. Pollwortli.

Chicago Flower Crowers' Association —
Ever-blooming pussy willows.

Bassett & Washlturn— New Red Carnation
Belle Wasbburn ; White Killarney Roses.

W. H. Amling Co.. Haywood, 111.— Red
Carnation Impcrator.

J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., .Toilet,
111. — Carnation Superb.

University of Illinoi.s— Seedlins carnation
No. 1-12: varicolored Schizanthus.

P. Ollinser, New Castle. Ind.— Red Car-
nation Radium.

Alois Frey, Crown Point, Ind.— Rainbow
Freesias; the new Freesia Amethyst.

Vauchan's Seed Store — Cannas Fire Bird.
Golden Bird and Yellow King Humbert.

South Park Floral Co.. New Castle. Ind.
— New (corsage) Rose Rosalie.

A. F. Amling Co.— Rose Ophelia.

George Weinhoeber — Rose Mrs. Chas.
Russell, grown by French A: Salm.

Zech & Mann — Mignonette.

Wieland & Risch. ITvanston — Basket of
New Rose Champ Wieland.

Holton & Hunkel, Milwaukee. Wis.— Mil-
waukee's new rose (Richmond x Anton
Rivoire) not named.

Peter Pearson — Bulbous display con.sist-
ing of Tulips Flaming, Kaiser Kroon. La
Reine. Couronue d'Or. Urr Back, McKinley,
Proserpine. Primrose Queen: .Tominils
Emperor, Victoria: Poetaz Vanity: Hya-
cinths Gertrude. Gigantea. Lady . Derby,
La Victory. I-a Innocence: Crocus Pres-
ident Lincoln. Yellow Giant: Snowilrops:
Rose George Elgar.

August ,Iurgens — Poeticus King (icurge:
Narcissus Spurius, Maximus, Minimnsblat,
Beauty, King Alfred, Glory of Leiden.

Prank Oechslln— Display of Easter plants
consisting of Tulips JIurillo. Pink Beauty.
Couronne d'Or. t'rr Back. Cravoise Royal.
Rose Luissant, McKinley. Titian: Daffodil
Double Von Sion : Narcissus Victoria: Hya-
cinth La Innocence. (Jerlrude. Nimrod. Gen-
eral A'on der Heyden. Queen of the P.lues.
Grape Hyacinth: Snowdrops: Crocus, four
varieties: Lilac: I^iukia nndulata media
var. : Erica melanthera : Khoclodcndmu Pink
Pearl: Geiusta racemosus: Cineraria stcl-
lata : Marguerites : Easter Lilies ; Acacia
longifolia : Azalea Van der Cruyssen.

Rose Golden Gem. seedling (Harry Kirk
X Lady Hillingdon). grown by Edward
Towill and exhibited by S. S. Pennoek-
Meehan Co., Philadelphia. Pa., arrived too
late for the show.

The Novelty Day scored a great suc-
cess and called forth some very grati-
fying notices in the local papers. Such
.gatherings are not only of value to
those who are able to be present and
examine the novelties, Init through the
trade papers, florists all over the
country learn whether the new plants
and cut flowers are making good or
otherwise. This exhibit, staged in a
couple of hours, was viewed liy hun-
dreds of people.

A bloom of the Imperator grown by
■Wm. Amling is as perfect as a flower
can be at this writing, which is four
days after the exhibit, and proves that
that carnation has keeping qualities
not adversely affected by its immense
size. The collection of bulb stock both
cut and in pans was exceptional. It
was not a flower show in the usual
sense but an informal grouping of the
novelties in a hotel with a splendid
opportunity to talk them over and com-
pare notes.

Ninety-two guests — more than twice
the number than had been anticipated
■ — were present at the banquet and it

proved a very happy occasion. Fred
Lautenschlager, as toastmaster. did the
honors in his usual happy manner and
made all feel at ease by his cordial
welcome. Philip J. Foley, who built
the greenhouses at the University of
111. was naturally selected to welcome
the fourteen young men from the de-
partment of Floriculture, who had
come with Prof. Dorner to the ban-
quet and exhibit. Prof. Dorner re-
sponded by telling of the good work
being done at the "U" and invited
florists to bring their problems to
them. President Amling, who was able
to be with the club for the flrst time
since his election, then greeted the
members and guests and named the
committee on awards, after which all
adjourned to inspect the exhibits. A
business session followed and lasted
till a late hour.

On Friday and Saturday Prof. Dor-
ner and the Unive'sity students visited
the wholesale cut flower market, then
Vaughan's greenhouses at Western
Springs, Basett & Washburn's at
Gregg's Station, 111.. Poehlmann Bros.,
at Morton Grove, 111., Peter Reinberg's,
H. N. Burns and Frank Oechslin's in
which establishments they studied the
various phases of cut flower and plant
culture. Mr. Dorner expressed himself
as much pleased with what they had

seen.

AN OUTLAW BIRD.

To the Editor, Hokik iltiui;:

Dear Sir: — Regarding your note in
HouTicui.TURE of March 3. "Courting
Retribution," in which you express
shocked surprise at the quotation in
the Gardeners' Cronicle of London,
which reads, "As the buds begin to
swell keep a sharp lookout for l)irds
and either trap or shoot them" — which
you consider cold blooded and ignor-
ant advice. To the gardening fraternity
of the U. S., your remarks are well
founded. The plural (birds), as used
by the writer whom you criticise, I
think is very unfortunate, as it is very
misleading. "Birds" I am sure means
the bullfinch, which during the early
spring months feeds entirely on the
buds of fruit trees. Thousands of dol-
lars of damage could be done by a pair
of these birds in a few hours if left
alone, denuding whole plantations of
gooseberry bushes, varying tlieir diet
on the buds of plums and later on
with the apples. This bird during the
summer feeds entirely on seeds of all
kinds and I venture to say would not
tend to reduce the bill for insecticides
in any way. I can assure yoi: the
English gardener well understands
the value of bird life and is very keen
on all matters for their protection, al-
though he must cover all sii'all fruit
with nets if he would gatlier any.
For many years also the government
has enacted drastic laws for bird pres-
ervation, and severe penalties are in-
flicted on law breakers in tbi'i respect,
but the bullfinch is one oxcoption to
the rule.
Morristown, N. ,1. S. Goi.dixc.

EVERYBODY

WHO IS

ANYBODY

Will want to know all
about the

BIG FLOWER SHOWS

HORTICULTURE'S
COMING ISSUES

will tell all about them in
its usual concise and lucid
manner.

Special Flower

Show and Spring

Trade Number

Next Week

As a publicity medium it
will have no superior. If
you want to do business
with the best people in the
horticultural industries ad-
vertise in the

Flower Show Number
and You'll

GET YOUR WISH

They'll All Read It

AND

They'll Read It All

Last forms go to press on
Thursday . afternoon,
March 22.

Now's Your Opportunity

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

333

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee met in
Philadelphia on March 7th at 2 P. M.
The minutes of tlie last meeting were
read, and the roses pre?iented for
registration which had been referred
to a committee, were ordered regis-
tered and published.

Edward Towill, Roslyn, Pa., regis-
tered a new seedling rose:

"Ooltlen lieiii," a cross of L.kI.v Hilling-
don .-lud H. Kirk; color iiuUlcn .vellow ;
strong stem ami free liloonier.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
registered three rose novelties to be
disseminated in 1918, as follows:

Mrs. Belmont Tiffan.v. Ill.vhrid Tea) A
sport from Snuburst. Color, golden yel-
low shading to apricot-orange at the base
of tlie petals, the whole snffnsed in deli-
cate pinli— a distinct and glorified Sun-
burst.

Mrs. Charles Bell. (Hybrid Tea) A sport
from Radiance. Color, light or sliell-pink
on a salmon-shaded background. Superior
in growth to Radiance, being equally vig-
orous hut more robust in habit.

Elizabeth Zeigler. I Wieliuraiana Hybrid)
A sport from Dorothy Perkins, but' quite
distiuct. Color, deep rose-pink. Eciually
vigorous and free in flowerins.

E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.,
registered:

Columbia. A large habited upright
grower with large size foliage, producing
lon.g stiff stems and bearing a big tiower of
pink which deepens as the tiower matures.

Double Ophelia. Very similar to the
parent iu everythiug save the fiillness of
the flower: this variety having twice as
many petals as the parent: very clear and
brilliant in color.

Rose Premier. May be described as a
i\Irs. Kussell, of very easy culture and mag-
niticent iu size, form and foliage, aud with
a perfectly erect stem ; deep rose pink.

Mary Hill. Of Sunburst type, improved
in habit, foliage and growth, with immense
liud anil flower of cream color with deep
orange center.

A communication was received from
Portland, Ore., in regard to the Rose
Test Garden, and the resolution as
adopted at the February meeting is:

Resolved, That tlie application made by
the Portland Assoiinlion, National Rose
Test (iarden, be hereliy ac'cepted, and that
the Executive Committee of the American
Rose Society does hereby otticbilly designate
Portland, Ore., as the site for the official
rose test garden of the Pacific Northwest,
and as a committee representing the Amer-
ican Rose Society, the following named
gentlemen are appointed to fill tlie position:
.T. A. Currey, Wr.i N. l.'Mh St . Portland.
Ore.: A. J. Clark, 2.S7 Morrison St., Port-
land, Ore.; Alfred Tucker, ?,~G S. :'.2nd St..
Portland, Ore.

A committee was appointed to revise
the rules for registration of new roses
and to prepare a uniform form for
registration purposes. The committee
appointed was J. Horace McF'arland,
Geo. C. Thomas, Jr., and Wallace R.
Pierson.

The list of gentlemen accepting the
position of judges was read, and the
following designations were made: —

.judges to report at noon on Mach L'Oth.

<Jroup of one hundred cut roses — .T. H.
Dunlop, Toronto, Ont.. Can. : Philip Brelt-
meycr. Detroit, .Mii h. : I'atrick Welch, Bos-
ton, Mass.

For the Fifty class— Frank H. Traendly,
New York City; Ceorge Asmiis, Chicago,
111.; Eugene DalUedouze, Brooklyn. X. V.

For the Twentv-flve class — Fred. Burkl,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; F. C. W. Brown. Cleve-
l.Tnd, 0.; S. A. Anderson. ButTalo, N. Y.

For Plants— A. B. Cartledge. Philadelphia,

Meetings Next Week

Monday, March 19.

Detroit Florists' Club, Bemb Flo-
ral Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Houston Florists' Club Chamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex.

New Jersey Florlcultural Society,
Orange, N. .1.

Tuesday, March 20.

(iaMeners' and Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
Can.

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

Pennsylvania Horticultural Socie-
ty. Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia,
Pa.

Wednesday, March 21.

Rhode Island Horticultural Socie-
ty, Publli' lilbrary. Providence, R. I.

Tarrytowii Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Friday, March 23.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County BIdg., Hartford. Conn.

Monmouth County Horticultural
Society, Red Bank, N. .T.

Passadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Hardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. .T.

Saturday, March 24.

Dobb's Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobhs' Ferry, N. Y.

Pa. ; Admiral Aaron Ward, Roslyn, N. Y. ;
J. H. Small. Washington, D. C.

For exhibit by private growers on
Wednesday, Jlarch 21st— Alex. B. Scott,
Sharon Hill, Pa.; .1. P. Habermehl, Phila-
delphia. Pa.: (Jeo. Morrison, Baltimore, Md.

For display of cut roses l»y commercial
growers on Thursday, March 22nd — A. B.
Cartledge, Philadelphia, Pa.: Philip Breit-
meyer, Detroit, Mich.; J. H. Dunlop, To-
ronto, Ont.

L. J. Renter was appointed a com-
mittee on behalf of the American Rose
Society to perfect arrangements in the
matter of an outdoor rose show to be
held July 4 at Newport, R. I.
Staging of Roses.

The American Rose Society at the
National Rose Festival to be held in
Philadelphia, Pa., on March 20, 21, 22
and 23, in their final schedule show
that all exhibits of commercial cut
flowers and plants will be staged at
12 o'clock noon on Tuesday, March 2(1;
exhibits by private growers of cut
roses to be staged Wednesday, March
21, and the displays of cut roses
covering 200 square feet of space and
to contain not less than 500 nor more
than 1,000 blooms, will be staged
Thursday, March 22. The 1st prize
will be ?2.50.00, 2nd prize $150.00 and
the 3rd prize $100.00.

Benj.-\mix Hamiio.nd, Sec'y.

-An American rose garden, 1,200
b(iuare feet, will be the feature exhibit.
A lake, eighteen feet long and eight
feet wide will be in the middle of the
garden. A kneeling Venus will appear
in the centre of the lake in the act of
plucking water lilies. Other plants
and flowers that grow in water will be
seen. Around the lake will be a path
of grass so laid that the floor will be
entirely hidden. The outside measure-
ments of the rose garden will be forty
by thirty feet.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The monthly meeting on Monday
evening, March 13, was well attended,
there being upwards of 175 members
present. Seventeen new members
were proposed. C. B. Weathered as
chairman of the flower show commit-
tee reported that all final arrange-
ments of the exhibition were com-
pleted, and that the prospects now
were that this coming show would sur-
pass all others previously held in New
York. Secretary Young reported that
all trade space had been sold and that
lie was now compelled to refuse late
applicants for space. The souvenir
catalogue was now in the printer's
hands and the advertising in this cata-
logue amounts to nearly $4,000. He
stated further that entries for all com-
petitive classes were also now refused,
space being now taken up for these
classes, being more than enough to
pack the building to the limit.

Manager Herrington reported that at
the present time he was at his wits
end as to how he could possibly care
for the heavy entry list that had been
made by the growers and that he felt
that it would take until Saturday for
the show to be in proper "apple pie"
order, and that no doubt several exhib-
its would have to be re-arransed after
the opening day, as posibilities might
present themselves for the general im-
provement of the show. The dinner
committee reported that over 300
tickets had already been sold and ap-
plications for tickets were still coming.
This was Rose Night, but on account
of the approaching exhibition and the
Rose Festival at Philadelphia entries
wdre few, although very meritorious.
A vase of twelve blooms of Hadley
from P. J.. Smith, grown by A. S.
Burns, Jr., of Spring Valley, was con-
sidered the finest ever seen in .New
York and had all the members present
astounded. It received a cultural cer-
tificate.

Robert Simpson showed his No. 40,
a sport from Jonkeer J. L. Mock,
which scored 86 points and is entitled
to a certificate. In shape of flower
this rose strongly resembles the old
favorite. La France. Foliage is quite
distinct from J. J. L. Mock. The
color seems almost the same as Kil-
larney Queen and much lighter than
J. J. L. Mock. Sunburst Sport, ex-
hibited by Pennock-Meehan Co., was
awarded tlianks of the club; this sport
seemed to lack substance in flower,
foliage and stem was good. A large
vase of Mrs. Wm. Randolph Hearst,
shown by A. N. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn., received vote of thanks, also
yellow seedling rose Golden Gem, from
Edw. Towill, Roslyn, Pa.

A sport from Enchantress Carnation
was exhibited by A. Demeusy, Flat-
bush. The committee asked to see
this variety again. A vase of Match-
less mignonette, by Weeber & Don, re-
ceived a cultural certificate. P. Buer-
lein, of Elmhurst, exhibited tulips and
narcissus Glory of Sassenheim and
was awarded a vote of thanks.

334

HOETICULTUKE

March 17, 1917

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

The meeting of this club on Tuesday
evening, March 13, was made mtmo-
rable for all who were present by a
scholarly address on "Looking Back-
ward and Looking Forward," by Leon-
ard Barron, editor of the Garden Mag-
azine, Garden City, N. Y. Mr. Barron
was at his best and his lecture as well
as his remarks in the discussion which
■ followed, furnished a rare treat for his
audience.

Looking backward, Mr. Barren re-
ferred to Boston as having dominated
the development of gardening in Amer-
ica as we know it today, and said it
was fair to assume that development
will still continue along parallel lines.
Speaking of the literature of gardening
in the period from 1799 to 1914, he
showed by chart how gardening had
flourished in times of peace and pros-
perity and had invariably lagged in
periods of turmoil and distress, and
further that of the established horti-
cultural literature of today fully one-
half had come into existence since
1890. During this time the nursery-
man, florist and gardener had succes-
sively dominated the gardening writ-
ings, and now there is evidence that
we are on the verge of a new era when
people in other walks than the horti-
cultural industries will take prece-
dence. He laid much stress on the
rapidly growing interest of the ama-
teur consumer, who is bound to be-
come a bigger factor than ever before.
He predicted that foreign plants
would soon exercise a greatly enlarged
influence on our park and garden
plantings, also that the present mar-
ket interest in alpine material may be
expected to show an immediate and
unprecedented advance. Professional
florists and gardeners should keep
their eye on the great activity and en-
ormous influence being exerted by the
amateur garden clubs which are being
rapidly multiplied all over the country,
and not be content to drift along and
have but a minor part in the coming
development of a typical American
style of gardening of which we get
only a glimmering as yet.

Flower shows and present methods
of exploiting them also came in for
comment and suggestion. Mr. Barron
thought that the tendency had been to
make them merely competitive, to the
disadvantage of their educational feat-
ures, and called attention to the great
Temple Shows in London which are
conducted without a prize list. He be-
lieved that young students now being
trained at the agricultural colleges
would soon wield a strong influence in
commercial horticulture, especially in
the realm of foresight and insight and
experimentation with scientific exact-
ness.

Discussion following Mr. Barron's
address was lively and aggressive, and
at times exceedingly witty and enter-
taining. The war-horses of debate and
repartee, of which this chib has a
notable contingent, found Mr. Barron
a well-qualified and quick-witted match
and there was a half-hour of rare fun
for the audience. The consensus of
opinion, however, was that the gar-
deners and florists have plenty to do
in the future it they are to hold their
own in progressive horticulture in com-

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parison with the people of the garden
clubs, also that the condition of the
farming lands all over the country is
far from creditable to the American
people.

The reports of James Donald and
Robert Cameron on the visit to the
Davey Institute at Kent, Ohio, from
which they had just returned, were
full of interest and entertainment, and
much discussion, both serious and hu-
morous, ensued so that it was well on
to eleven P. M. before the listeners be-
gan to thin out. Both gentlemen were
most enthusiastic as to what they had
seen and the lavish hospitality they
had enjoyed. They could hardlv find
words to fully express their admira-
tion of the wonderful system and or-
ganization in force at this unique in-
stitution. The thoroughness of the
training given the young men im-
pressed them strongly. They were
fully convinced that the Davey organi-
zation is doing a work that measures
up to the highest efficiency and is ac-
complishing much to restore tree sur-
gery to its proper place. The remark-
able ability for organization and sys-
tem shown by M. L. Davey, son of the
founder, and present chief executive,
impressed the speakers very forcibly,
and if, perchance, they were at all
skeptical when they started regarding
the work of the Davey Institute, they
both certainly came home most effec-
tively reformed and cured.

The only exhibit was a group of
Lachenalia tricolor in pans, unusually
well bloomed, by Charles Cooper of
Brookline.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON

All of the 1916 officers of The Flor-
ists' Club of Washington, D. C, were
re-elected at the meeting of the club
held Tuesday evening, March 13. This
meeting had been postponed from the
previous week because of the inaugural
activities. The hold-over officers are
R. Lloyd Jenkins, president; Adolph
Gude, vice-president; Clarence L. Linz,
secretary, and William F. Gude, treas-
urer. The directors were also all re-
elected.

There was a display of Marie Le-
graye lilacs by I. Wessel Staalman,
grown by Jlr. Staalman at Oakton, Va.
It was declared by those present to be
as fine as has ever been produced In
the United States and equal to the
foreign-grown stock. They are well
branched, spikes twelve inches long
and are very floriferous.

NEW YORK FEDERATION

There will be a meeting of the New
York Federation of Horticultural So-
cieties and Floral Clubs in the Secre-
tary's oflice at the New York Flower
Show, in Grand Central Palace, at 4
P. M., Monday, March 19th. The vari-
ous affiliated societies are requested to
appoint delegates to attend this meet-
ing, for important matters concerning
legislation regarding a Horticultural
Building at the State Fair Grounds in
Syracuse, are to be considered.

E. A. White, Secy.

March 17, 1917

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335

MOUNT KISCO HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The first regular meeting of this
newly organized society was held in
St. Francis Hall on the night ol; Jan.
16th. The officers are John J. Connolly,
president; David Gordon, vice-presi-
dent; A. G. Ross, corresponding secre-
tary; W. S. MacDonald, financial secre-
tary, and Thomas Morris, treasurer.
The business was chiefly the making
of committees. Mr. Connolly read a
paper on Jlushrooms. He is one of
the most successful mushroom grow-
ers In this section. W. C. Rickards, of
Thorburn's, was present and gave us
a few woras and wished us all kinds
of success. Every one present paid
up and became charter members. At
a special meeting on the 26th the sev-
eral committees were heard from, and
there was some lively discussions.
Four women were enrolled as active
members. Mr. Connolly offered a prize
of $10.00 for the member receiving the
most points for exhibits for 1917, Mr.
Gordon offered the sum of $8.00 for a
second and third. The next meeting,
on Feb. 27th, was well attended. Mr.
Connolly staged a nice exhibit of flow-
ers and mushrooms. Meetings will be
held regularly on the second Tuesday
of every month at 7.30 P. M. At our
next meeting on March-13th there will
be a lecture on Poultry, by Mr. Sewell,
manager of Hammond's immense poul-
try plant at Dellwood Farm.

A. G. Ross, Secy.

MAINE STATE FLORISTS' SOCIETY

The Maine State Florists' Society
held its third annual meeting and flow-
er show at Urono, during Farmers'
Week (Mar. 5-10). The show lasted
two days (Mar. 8-9) and was attended
by many out of town visitors. Prof.
A. H. Nehrling, of the Department of
Floriculture, Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College, gave an illustrated lec-
ture on the "Development of Floricul-
ture," and also conducted a Round
Table in the afternoon. The rest of
the special florists' program held
March 8 was as follows:

"Sweet Peas"— J. H. Stalford, Bar
Harbor, Maine.

"New and Desirable Herbaceous Per-
rennials"— A. E. Thatcher, Mt. Desert
Nurseries, Bar Harbor, Maine.

Among the exhibitors the following
deserve special mention:

J. H. Stalford, Bar Harbor— Tulips,
freesias and narcissus.

E. Saunders, Lewiston — Carnations,
narcissus and hyacinths.

M. A. Clark, Ellsworth — Freesias,
narcissus, tulips and hyacinths.

■Willis E. Hamilton, Belfast— Chrys-
anthemums, narcissus, tulips and hy-
acinths.

Wm. Butler, Brunswick — Violets.

Richard T. Miller, becy.

At the annual banquet of the Hart-
ford (Conn.) Market Gardeners' Asso-
ciation on March 7. President Beach,
of the Conn. Agricultural College, told
the marketmen that while Connecticut
had a productive power of feeding
1,500,000 people, it produced only one-
quarter of the food its people eat. He
cited Belgium as a comparison. With
one-half the area and unfavorable for
agriculture, Belgium produces all its
people need.

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H 0 E T I C U L T U R E

March 17, 1917

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

At the meeting of the New London
(Conn.) Horticultural Society on
March 8 P. J. vanBaarda, of Joseph
Breck & Sons, Boston, delivered an ad-
dress on Spring Flowering Bulbs.

TWO EASTER SUBJECTS.

Easily grown and available in vari-
ous sizes to suit all purses the two
plants here figured are popular every-

The spring exhibit of the Worcester
County (Mass.) Horticultural Society
was opened on March 8 in Horticul-
tural hall with one of the most effec-
tive displays of spring flowers and
shrubs seen in the hall for some time.
Among the important exhibits were
those of E. W. Breed, H. F. A. Lange,
Dr. Homer Gage and Harry I. Randall.

At the meeting of the Connecticut
Horticultural Society on March 10 a
rare exhibition of hybrid cinerarias
was made by John F. Huss and Samuel
Gordon. South Manchester.

The first named exhibit was awarded
a cultural certificate, and a first-class
certificate for the collection. Mrs.
Wilhelraina Seliger forwarded a paper
on the Culture of Cineraria. The society
presented Mrs. Seliger with a specimen
plant through Mr. Hollister.

At the close of the meeting the June
Flower Show committee convened and
discussed ways and means for promot-
ing the show. The proceeds will he
donated to the Union for Home Work.
A. Dixon, Secy.

There was a fine display on the ex-
hibition tables and an exceptionally
good attendance at the monthly meet
ing of the Westchester and Fairfield
Horticultural Society, in Greenwich,
Conn., Friday evening, March 9th. The
judges made the following awards: Spe
cial prizes offered by Mr. Scheepers.
Display of bulbous flowers, 1st, Wm.
Whitton; 2nd, Robt. Grunnert. Very
high commendation to Wm. Graham for
Cineraria stellata. High commenda-
tion to W. J. Seeley tor Primula
obconica; Thos. Aitchison for cinera-
rias; F. Lagerstorm for stocks; Wm.
Dhitton for sweet peas; Robt. Grun-
nert for carnations; John Forbes for
roses and P. W. Popp for stocks. The
thanks of the society was awarded to
Wm. Graham for sweet peas; James
Linane for primula, and Thos. Aitchi-
son for cinerarias. The monthly
prizes were won by Wm. Whitton, 1st;
Robt. Grunnert. 2nd, and P. W. Popp.
3rd. Alex Clarkson, Cor. Secy.

The monthly meeting of the Stam-
ford (Conn.) Horticultural Society
was held Friday evening, March 9, In
their new quarters. Moose Hall, with
about 75 memliers present. A very In-
teresting paper on the culture of Her-
baceous Perennials was given by H.
Wild, president of the society. Prizes
were awarded for exhibits as follows:

A. Alins, 1st, for two vases of fnriiatlons :
A. Wynii. LM. llr. Geilrles. culturnl cer-
tlflc.Tte for Enoliantress Supreme and Har-
lowarden Sport. P. H. Donovans, carna-
tions, mushrooms and freesias, highly
commended. A. Wynn, Gerl)era .Tamesoni,
Lc)>tosyne maritiiiia carnations and stocks
hislily commended. .T. Foster. Cattleya
Trianae, liiRhly oommeijded. A. I'ederson.
tulips and sweet peas, hiclily commended.
A. Alins, pronp of miscellaneous plants,
highly commended. A vote of thanks was
given to A. Wynn for Primnla malacoides
and Antlrrhinnm Queen Victoria. .T. Foster
for Shawyer roses, C. F. Wagner, mush-
rooms. A, Pederson, seedling begonia, Olaf
.Tohnson. seedling antirrhinnms, G. Can-
non, lawn seed, A. Alins Mareclial Niel
roses, and A. S. Hunwick for Carnation
Red Wing.

F. S. H.\RT\VRiGHT, Cor. Secy.

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where for Easter sales. They are or
should be a part of every florists'
springtime Stock. Cytisus racemosus,
usually sold under the name of Genista,
is sometimes accused of dropping its
flowers prematurely after being taken

other Easter plants. We are indebted
to A. L. Miller, of Jamaica, N.'T., lor
the photographs.

from

and

keep

s Daisy, Select type, large flowering,
the greenhouse, but if grown cool
properly "hardened off" it will
as satisfactorily as most of the

SOME USEFUL GARDEN CHRYSAN-
THEMUMS

Editor of Houticulti're:

Dear Sir:— In Mr. Rothe's Chrysan-
themum maximum article of March
3rd issue of Horticulture he mentions
the Arctic Daisy as "meriting far more
attention," also, "more or less distinct
varieties are offered by leading grow-
ers abroad."

What interests the flower growers
mostly is something new and distinct
that has been tried, and proven at
home to be, as represented. Of these,
in the Chrysanthemum maximum fam-
ily are: Chrysanthemum Rosy Gem, a
light pink, and Chrysanthemum Au-
tumn Glory, a white one, both from
Korea. These are perfectly hardy, and
for mass effects in the garden or for
cutting when flowers are scarce, are
unexcelled. Once better known, the
Arctic Daisy will Ind itself displaced
by the freedom and late blooming qual-
ities of these former. So far, Farqu-
har's are the only ones to handle it,
not being grown from seed.

A non-seeder that several American
growers list is Chrysanthemum leucan-
themum Acre pleno, a double white-
flowering one of English origin, bloom-
ing in midsummer. Being only 18-20
inches high with flowers 2-3 inches in
diameter, it is invaluable for massing
as well as for cutting and design work.

Several large firms in this country
try out most of the new things offered
by foreign growers only to turn most
of them down, as either not doing
well in our climate or not worth the
candle. If the florists and gardeners
would stick more to stock offered by
our leading growers, who do the ex-
pensive experimenting, satisfaction
would be the rule more generally than
the exception. Ciiaules A. Mathes.

St. Paul, Minn.

The regular meeting of the Holyoke
and Northampton Florists' and Gard-
eners' Club was held March 6th. with
John Lamont, superintendent of the
J. A. Skinner estate, S. Hadley, Mass.
The chief business transacted was the
adoption of a revised constitution and
by-laws. James Whiting gave a prac-
tical talk on Chrysanthemums. H. E.
Downer exhibited Narcisus Lucifer and
White Lady, large spikes of Hyacinths
in variety and Lilium grandiflorum.

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Obituary

Mrs. W. H. Foddy.
Mrs. Cora Foddy, wife of William H.
Foddy, a florist, died from pneumonia
on Wednesday, March 14, at her home,
8 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., in
her sixty-second year.

Voorhees Tappen.

New Brunswick, N. J. — Voorhees
Tappen, son of Erastus H. Tappen, of
Bonhamtown, was burned to death in
his father's greenhouse Tuesday night,
when he accidentally fell into the
furnace pit. His clothing was set aflre
by a lantern he carried.

William Lackey.

William Lackey, caretaker of Fi-
renze, the country estate of Daniel
Guggenheim, was shot and instantly
killed in Sycamore avenue. Long Beach,
N. J., Saturday, March 10. He and
Joseph Winstock, a greenhouse work-
er, had seen two men lurking about
the place, and found them behind a
hedge. "There they are," Lackey said
to Winstock. "Shoot," one of the men
cried, and two shots were fired. The
slayers escaped in the darkness. Lack-
ey belonged to Temple Lodge 65, F.
and A. M., of Westport, Conn.

Isaac D. Sailer.

Isaac D. Sailer, a Philadelphian,
well-known to the older generation of
horticulturists, died at Orlanda, Fla.,
March 6th. He first came into promi-
nence some thirty years ago from hav-
ing sold to the American Florist Co. the
nucleus of the present elaborate publi-
cation, known as the Florists' Directory.
For many years he was a familiar figure
at club meetings, flower shows and
conventions. Twenty-five years ago he
was in the cigar business and among
other favorite brands introduced the
Bon Silene. a fragrant whiff which
men like Ned Lonsdale, Bill Harris,
Robert Craig, Jim GriflBn and John
Burton used to swear by. He has been
retired from business for a good many
years and spent most of his winters in
the south.

John E. Kelly.

John E. Kelly, whose death occurred
last week at Newport, R. I., was a
native of County Galway, Ireland, and
came to this country during the Civil
war. workng on 1 ong Island before
removing to Newport He was em-
ployed by the late Seth Bateman and
at Midaleboro, when the railroad be-
tween Newrort and Boston was first
laid out. In 1865 he was engaged as
gardener by the owners of the prop-
erty at the end of Coggesball avenue,
near Bailey's beach, and was continued
by later owners, Peleg Hall and Benja-
min Thaw, on the same estate, a
period of 52 years, having been em-
ployed by Mr. ThaAv for the past 18
years. He is survived by four chil-
dren— former Aldennan Michael F.
Kelly, John H. A. Kelly and Miss
Katherine A. Kelly, of Newport, and
Andrew J. Kelly, of Boston.

A GREAT CALAMITY.

A tornado swept over a portion of
Indiana on Sunday afternoon and left
in its wake over a score of dead and
many times that number of severely
wounded, while the loss of property
aggregates into the millions. New-
castle is noted for its large ranges
of greenhouses, lying directly in its
path, and where a few days ago acres
of glass were covering roses just in the
height of their season, and growers
were anticipating the Easter harvest
time, now a large portion lies in com-
plete ruin.

F. J. Benthey is the heaviest loser
and bis entire plant of 110,000 sq. ft.
of glass is probably a total loss. Re-
ports are incomplete on account of
broken wires, but when great factories
are blown down like leaves there can he
little chance for greenhouses to escape.
Another range in its path was the
Heller plant, known as the South Park
Floral Co., which specialized in Ameri-
can Beauties. The houses of Wm. Ditt-
man lay a little to one side and the
loss is not so heavy, which the Olinger
range three miles to the east and the
Peter Wieland place two miles west,
escaped almost entirely. The stock
from F. J. Benthey's range is sold by
his father in Kennicott Bros., Chicago,
and they have the sympathy of the
trade in their loss.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

Caspar'.s VeterinjUiy Guide, by S.
Blake Willsden. Treating all diseases
of the Cow, Horse, Sheep, Swine and
Poultry. Contains many original illus-
trations and colored anatomical pict-
ures, useful tables, etc. This new book
is quite a novelty, giving anatomical
pictures of the various farm animals
in colors with the names of all parts,
together with description of all Dis-
eases, Treatment and Prescription.
The author's name is a guarantee that
this is done in an excellent manner.
The printing is the best and we consid-
er this Guide a great help to farmers
and others. Price 50c., C. N. Casper
Co., Publishers, Milwaukee, Wis., or
HoRTicvLTURE Pub. Co., Bostou.

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

l'ul\f'rize<l or Shrediled

Cattle Manure

Pulverizpd

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of unifo'm
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BR^NDin

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

339

SS^

SPRING BULBS

TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS

SINGLE-FLOWERING

Crimson, Scarlet, Pure White, Rose.
LiKlit Pinl!, Yellow, Salmon, Orange,
Copper or Mixed, all oolora.

Doz. 100 1000
Hulhs, 1V4 in. diam. and

up S0.35 $3.S5 IfSO.OO

Bulbs, 1V4 in. diam. and

up 4a 2.75 25.00

DOCBLE-FLOWEKING

CriiiiBon, Scarlet. Rose. I*ure White,
Copper-Hronze, Salmon, Yellow, Orange,
Eisht Pink, or Mixed, all colors.

Doz. 100 1000
Bultis, 1V4 in. diam. and

up $0.50 .fS.SO $30.00

Bullis, 1'^ in. diam. and

up 65 4.00 35.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)

Full cases at 1000

Rate

Doz.

100

1000

-t/1 200 in a case $0.30

$2.25

$20.00

7/9 100 in a case .50

3.50

30.00

0/11 75 in a case .75

5.50

50.00

I/I2 51) in a case 1.10

8.0O

75.00

3/iip 35 in a case 1.60

12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

The English collection containing: twelve
varieties of the very tineet transparent
leaf sorts. Extra tine bulbs. $2.25
per doz., $15.00 per 100.

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. $1.50
per doz., $12.00 per 100.

Mixed Brazilian Varieties. $1.25 per
doz., $10.00 per 100.

CINNAMON VINE

Bulbs. 6 to 10 in., 30c. per doz., $2.00
per 100. $18.00 per 1000.

MADEIRA VINES

Larjie bulbs, $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per
1000.

TUBEROSES,^ ,^

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to (!
in. in circumference $1.00 $7.60

GLADIOLUS

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Canras, Green Foliage

100 1000

BEACTE POITEVINE. SVj ft. 2.00 17.60

BLACK PRINCE. 4 ft 2.75 25.00

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00 17.60

CHEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50 14.00

CRIMSSON BEDDER. 3 ft... 2.75 25.00
DCKE OF M.4RLBORO. 4%

ft 1.75 15.00

FCRST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.65 15.00

CH.VNCELOR BlILOW. 3 ft.. 1.65 15.00

.1. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

LOII.SIANA. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

51 KTEOR. 5 ft 13.00 100.00

.MKI'HISTO. 3'/- ft 1.66 15.00

MISAFOLIA. 7 ft 1.65 15.00

PRKSIDENT CLEVEL.4ND.

5 ft 2.00 17.B0

PRES. MEYER. 4 ft 2.00 17.50

PILL.\R OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

TARRYTOWN. SVi ft 2.00 17.60

Bronze-Leaved Red Flowering Cannas

DAVID HARCM. 3V4 ft 2.75 26.00

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

JOHANNA KANZLEITER. 4

ft 1.65 15.00

GUSTAV GUMPPER. 4 ft... 3.76 35.00
RICHARD WALLACE. ty^

ft 1.65 15.00

GLADI.4TOR. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

AUSTRIA. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

Doz. 100 1000

America. 1st size. Shell

pinl; $0.30 $1.75 15.00

Augusta. White laven-
der throat 30 1.75 16.00

Baron llulot. Indigo

blue 35 2.26 20.00

Brenchleyensis. Vermil-
ion scarlet 26 1.60 12.50

Halley. Salmon pinli to

bright red 26 1.60 12.50

Hyde Park. White,
feathered rose 60 S.60 30.00

Mrs. Francis King. Ver-
milion scarlet 30 1.76 16.00

Panama. An improved
America 40 S.OO 25.00

Pink Perfection. Rose

pinli 60 4.00 86.00

Princeps. Rich crimson,

extra large 40 S.OO 25.00

Orange Shades

MRS. KATE GRAY. 6 ft.
INDIANA. 6 ft

1.65
1.65

16.00
16.00

Yellow-Edged and Gold-Edged Cannas

AMERICA. 5 ft

ALLEMANNIA. 4 to 5 ft

DCKE OF YORK. 5 ft

GLADIO-FLORA. 3'/. ft

ITALI.A. 4M. ft

JEAN TISSOT. 5 ft

MAD. CROZY. 5 ft

SOUV. de A. CROZY. 4 ft...

1.36
1.35
2.75
1.65
1.50
1.65
2.25
2.26

12.00
12.00
26.00
15.00
14.00
IS.OO
20.00
20.00

Pink-Flowering Cmnas

LODISE. 5 ft 2.00 17.60

MLLE. BERAT. 4% ft 2.00 17.60

VENUS. 3V2 ft 2.0O 17.50

SHENANDOAH. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

Jlrtbur Z, Hmmm Co., inc., m gbambers Street, new Vork gity

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.
Bungalow Gardens, Netcong. N. J.-
List of Vegetable and Flower Seeds.

Framingham Nurseries, Framingham,
Mass.— Trade Price List for Spring,
1917.

Vaughan's Seed Store, New York
City — General Catalogue for 1917. A
complete list fully illustrated. Covers
in colors.

J. S. Grifflng, Flemington and Cutcli-
ogue, N. J.— 1917 Catalogue of Daiilias
and Gladioli.

F. & F. Nurseries, Springfield, N. J.
—Trade List of "Quality F^rst" Nur-
sery Stock.

W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston,
England— 1917 Wholesale Trade Cata-
logue of Vegetable, Flower, Farm
Seeds. Sweet Peas and Potatoes. An
exceptional catalogue — heavy paper,
elegant illustrations, etc.. and listing
many interesting novelties and special-
ties in a very attractive manner.

tiie best ever issued by this advancing
house. Hardy trees and shrubs of re-
cent introduction are specially promi-
nent and the department of decorative
greenhouse plants has been enlarged.
Many new illustrations are shown.
Cover picture shows Rambler Rose
arches blooming in the Hartford Rose
Gardens.

F. H. De Witt & Co., Wooster. Ohio.
—Geraniums and Pelargoniums, Select-
ed Varieties.

J. F. Noll & Co., Newark, N. J. —
Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and Garden
Requisites. Covers in colors.

Lynch Nursery Company, Inc., Menlo
Park. Cal.— Catalogue of Chrysanthe-
mums. Carnations and Bedding Plants
for 1917.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New
York City — Wholesale Catalogue of
Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Sundries for
Florists and Market Gardeners, Janu-
ary to June, 1917. Choice Florists'
Seeds. Re-selected Bulbs and Tubers
for spring planting are here listed in
variety, as well as many other special:
ties that every grower should have.

XV. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston —
Garden Annual for 1917. — A 176-page
catalogue which in bur 'judgment is

Important for Rose Exhibitors.

We have discovered that on the En-
try Form for the National Rose Festi-
val in Philadelphia it is stated that
March 21st is the date for staging the
commercial classes of cut roses. This
is an error, as will be seen by perusal
of the printed program. These will be
staged at 12 o'clock noon on the 20th
inst.

We wish to state that we have been
very well pleased with the results that
we have obtained from our advertise-
ment with you.

Very truly yours,

G. P. READ, INC.

New York, March 10, 1917.

340

HORTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBWICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers— President, Klrby B. Wtlte,
Detroit. Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolgiano, Wasliington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland. O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

To Practice on Government Seeds.
The following ingenious advice ap-
pears in a recent issue of the Stamford
(Conn.) Advocate:

This is the senson of the year wheu
your Congressman gives away tree seea.
Those of von who are thinking of try-
ing Tour " hands— also your hacks and
your patience — at amateur gardening would
ilo well to bear that fact In mind. .Inst
drop a line to Congressman llill or one of
the Senators from Connecticut, with a re-
quest tor garden seed, and, if the request
is not responded to quickly, take the mat-
ter up with C. Milton Fesseuden or another
local Repul>li<an leader, and they will be
able to "hx you up." .

The amateur-garden l)usiness stuff is
ime thing on paper and yet again another
thing when you transfer your efforts as
an agricultnrist to the soil. Vou have a
lot to learn, and you may be in for a lot
of disappointment before yon achieve sat-
isfactory results. Hence It may be a good
idea to 'practice with seed that you do not
pay for directly.

Once you have acquired mastery of the
soil, you may desire to branch out in lines
of agriculture the government lias not pro-
vided free seed for. That will take some
time. Take it from amateurs wlio have
been through the mill, it's not going to be
any "mere recreation." if you ilo the thing
right. Do not wait too long befor apply-
ing for seed and, when you have the seed,
do not wait too long before planting it.
Most vegetables can go into the ground
in April, even earlier. The results ob-
tained from planting as late as June are
apt to be poor.

Local seed dealers should get ac-
Eiuainted with the Advocate man. He
evidently means well but needs en-
lightenment.

One Week's Imports.

Imports at the port of New York, of
horticultural material, for the week
ending March 2d, were recorded as
follows:

Bulbs — France, $165; Netherlands,
$67; England, $34.

Plants— France, $8,850; England,
$782; Scotland, $35; Japan, $103.

Red clover seed — France, $25,951.

Other clover seed— England, $1,066.

Grass seed — France, $35; Ireland,
$10,953.

Other seeds — France, $419; Italy,
$996; Netherlands, $109; Spain, $5,530;
Scotland, $2,482; British India, $4,707;
Bermuda, $75; Hongkong, $124; Japan,
$981.

To Expedite Seed Deliveries.

Carriers have been directed, through
the Car Service Committee, to make
a general exemption from all embar-
goes of seeds, and urgent efforts are
being made to secure adequate supply
of empty cars to provide for their
transportation.

Wherever cars are seriously delayed
by reason of accumulations or on ac-
count of other causes notify Francis
Fisher Kane, United States Attorney,
Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa., giving name of con-
signor, consignee, point of origin, and
car numbers arid intials and the matter

will be promptly taken up with the
carriers to secore expedited movement.
C. E. Kendex,
Secy. Am. Seed Trade Asso.

RAILROAD RESPONSIBILITY.

The responsibility of railroads for
damage to perishable goods from ex-
posure to heat or cold, and from delays
in notifying consignees of arrival of
such shipments, is involved in the ap-
peal of the New Orleans, Mobile, and
Chicago Railroad Company to the
United States Supreme Court for a re-
view of the decision of the lower courts
awarding judgment in the sum of $313
to members of tlie McCallum, Miss.,
Truck Growers' Association. The
award was to cover damage to a car-
load of sweet potatoes shipped in 1912
to New Orleans. The shippers entered
a claim of $l,uoO punitive damages.
This was denied by the lower courts.
The railroad company claimed that the
bill of lading exempted it from dam-
age by heat or cold and that such dam-
age was inherent in the nature of the
shipment. They also contested the
claim because it had not been filed
within thirty days as provided for in
the bill of lading. The award was
based on the finding of the court that
the railroad was negligent in failing
to notify consignees of the arrival of
the shipment.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Attalla, Ala. — Keller Bros., range of
house;;.

Medford, Mass. — Peter Federzini.
bouse 30x100.

Elmira Heights, N. Y.— D. R. Mains,
iiouse 15x50.

We inadvertently gave the date of
the next convention of the .\mericau
Seed Trade Association incorrectly
last week. The date as fixed is June
19th to 21st inclusive.

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS

AXD

Florists' Necessities

ameriganIbulb go.

172 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

MICHELL'S

CANNA ROOTS

Our Canna Roots are extra strong.
^^■itIl plenty of eyes, are clean and true
to name. We offer home grown stock
at the following reduced rates:

Color 100 1000
I)K. ACKEKNECHT, Ked..$o.00 S40.00
GKN'L MERKEI/. Scarlet

and Orange 3.25 30.00

GI>.*DIATOR. Yellow and

lied 3.00 25.00

K.VTE F. DEEMER, Yellow

and Ited 4.00 ;J5.00

MAROS, Cream 4.00 35.00

METEOR, lied 8.25 75.00

-MIS.\F<)I.1.\ (Foliage va-
riety) 2.50 20.00

I'IN'K BE.AITY OF HUN-

G.VRIA, rink 7.00 60.00

OlEEN ('IIARI.OTTE, Ked

and (;old 3.00 85.00

.\IS(i BE(iOXI,\.S, <:AI.,\1}II'MS ES-
Cl'I.ENTrM and Fancy Leaved, DAH-
LIAS, OL.ADIOLl'.S TIBEROSES, etc.

SEND FOR WHOLESALE C.4T.\-
LOGl E OF UlLBS, SEEDS AND
SIPPLIES IF YOU HAVEN'T A
COPY.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St., PHILADELPHIA

J

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

JAP. LILIES

_F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

SEEDS for the FLORIST

AmrFR^ QUEEN of the
•'^'^ * IliIX.0 MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on long
stems, In colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rose
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet. 20c.. Oz.. 75c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen. Pritnalns, Lily of the Valley, from

Oor Own Cold Storage Plant.

Onr Trade LUt Mailed on Application.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., jr.^J'!SnX^^ BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Csitalogue

L/AH 1 lMj 1 hN 1 L.U t^hhUO, inc., commerce BldgTBo'stoD, Mms.

March 17, 1917

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341

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL, TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on appllca-

tiOD.
CALADIUM ESCULiENTUM BULBS.

LILIUM MULTIFLORUM, 7 to 9,

9 to 10 and 10 to 11. Attractive
prices on application.

LILIUM FOBMOSUM, 7 to 9, 9 to 10
and 10 to 11. (Black stem.)

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Ageratuni, Alys-
sum, Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wliolesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

STRONG STOCK.

100 1000

Mixed " 2.50 22.50

Double, Separate colors 4.00 35.00

Mixed " "..50 30.00

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

Fbiladelphia, Pa.

1004 Lincoln Bldg.

My new Price List of

WINTEK-ORCHID-FLOWERXNG SWEET

PEA SEED

Has been mailed. If you have not received
a copy. Bend me postal. Part of new crop
will be ready early in July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTtHED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple metbeds s( correct aeconntlnc
eapeelsUy adapted for florist*' use.

BOeKS BALANCED AND ADJC8TKD.

40 STATE 87. - - - - B08TOH

Telephone MjUb M.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

^a

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2! 4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., '^IH'!'

ind SI

:rvici

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW READY.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to Sin. (300 bulbs to ease) .. .$6.50 $60.00

8 to Sin. (250 bulbs to case)... 7.00 65.00
g to 10 in. (225 bulbs to ease)... 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chlcaeo.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BlUE riST OF WHOI.ESAI.E PBICB6

MAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANS

FOB PROFIT

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Cataloeue upim application.

16 So. Market Street

RC3IVI>VIM J. IRNA/IIM

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a ease S5.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a Ciise 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Blacl4 Stem

8/10, 200 to a ease $80.00 per 1000

!)/10, 180 to a case 'JO.OO per 1000

11/13,- 100 to a case IG.OO per case

Write for Complete Stoclc Circular.
S.\TISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Cwladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

17-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

BURNEH BROTKOS

Imp*rt«n •■< Grower! »l

^EOS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chamlnrs Street, New Yark

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
HortlGuitural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH an*
GARDEN PE.* SEED In variety ; also other
items of the short crop of this past season
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKwid ORANGE, CONN.

342

HORTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
oor selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Forrign DiUvtrits
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondent!.

Cable Address, ALBXCONNKLt.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Membars HarUtl' Telsfraph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the State* a«
References.

ECROPEAN ORDERS BXECDTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

Katsbllahed 1814

FLORIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenue, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Sieamers. Special Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders fnm any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrtt« or Telerraph

2139-2141 Broadway. New York

Ti«l«Dh*a« IMt-UU C»lamk«a

Of Interest to Retail
Horists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Ponce City, Okla. — A. Kaner.

Mellenville, N. Y.— Gifford Ander-
son.

Newport, Ky. — David Cable, 705
Monmouth street.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Lenox Flower Shop,
Delaware avenue.

New York, N. Y.— The Cadieux Co.,
37 West 28th street.

New York, N. Y.— Otto A. Mensel,
397 Lexington avenue.

Dorchester, Mass. — Miss Mildred
Dunn, 756 Dudley street.

Roseville, Newark, N. J. — Roseville
Florist, 554 Orange street.

Omaha, Neb.-C. L. Baldwin, 501
South 16th street, succeeding A. Hooge
as proprietor of The Fernery.

NEWS NOTES.

Clinton, Mass. — Hollis A. Pease, who
has for several months had a flower
shop in the Associates' block, has gone
out of business.

Newport, R. I. — J. B. Urquhart and
Wm. McKay returned from the Davey
Tree Surgery Convention well pleased
with their experience.

Providence, R. I. — M. Cassidy &
Company has moved from the Strand
Building on Washington street to the'
Case Meade building on Dorrance
street.

St. Louis — P. H. Weber's new store
on Taylor avenue and Olive is quite
an attraction, the show windows being
prominently visible from the street
cars and making a beautiful display.

Washington, D. C— M. J. McCabe
and Henry Witt have been very badly
handicapped in getting their stock to
market on account of the terrible
condition of the road between Suit-
land, Md., and Silver Hill. Each of
them has had to carry their cuttings
long distances before reaching a point
where they have been forced to keep
their automobile delivery wagons.

NEW CORPORATION.
Providence, R. I. — The Eastern
Wreatii Manufacturing Company of
this city has been granted a charter.
The incorporators are Louis Shatkin,
Charles Smith and James J. McOov-
ern. The concern will deal in florists'
supplies and is capitalized at $25,000.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliver,)'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

Also Newport, R. '

Wp Guarantee Satisfaction

■VIEIVIBKR F-. T. D. .A.

JOHN BRQTMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

We eever all UtchtraD point* and rood

sections of Ohio, lodlana and Canada.

Members Florists' Tflefrraph Delivery

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

I2MF STNW

vfASntycTON' DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleijrapfi Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At j9mT servlee te dellTor Flawve
•r Deslffaa •■ Order by Tele-
(fttph er etherwlse. Prompt
BeUable Serrleew

GEORGE H. COOKE

OemBeetleat Ata. aad I. St.
WASHUrOTON, D. O.

Our New Delivery Auto.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AL.BANY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VTCINmr

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

March 17, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

343

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORF^^ ^'"•' ""'•

Vanderbiit Hotel

QAOTnil ^ ''«''>< street
DUO I Ull 799 Boyiston Street

Delneries to Steamers and all Eastern Polntt

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Mefnde-rs of F, T, D, Associatitin,
Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I- E: V E: L- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25tli St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1. 15S2.

1415 Famum St.,

>IVI.

IMI

Rocbester, IS. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

Rscbestal Phons 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 3/8c

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, eturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAX.O,
rOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK

Members of Florist**' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stares a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRV L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q, Eyres, 106 State
St.
Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben

St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

Uetrolt, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer'i Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tei.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Angeles, CalU.— Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.
New York- J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 62d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th.

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

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Mad I son Ave.

New York— Max Schllng. 22 W. 59th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4flth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rocheater, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave.. N.

St. T.ouls, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tnrrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pler-
Bon Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Artelnlflp St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 P
St.

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

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop.
3 Pleasant St.

Send Telecraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

HoAvard & Smith

g.'JS so. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

Membera Florul*

Telegrapk

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmbtr Florists Telegraph [Delivery Association
HO TICE INITIA LS. ]Ve have one store only

THE i. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELMI

Euclid Avnu*

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion,

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OUT.
AtBANY. N. Y. '

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVEKKU l.N ALHA.W AND \ ICINITY
ON TELBORAPUIC ORUiCK

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower Btore in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporate^
ST. PAUL, IWlKtN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pree.
Hamber^ Flarlsts' Telcgrmph DcUvarr.

DENVER. COLORADO

^2^ SON

KERR

TheFIorist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Memi>er F,T. D. Assocation

344

HOETICULTUBE

March 17, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Buettner are
spending some time in southern Cali-
fornia. Mr. Buettner is president of
the A. L. Randall Co.

Chas. Wiffin and son, Sidney, left
Mar. 10th for South Dakota to try
farming and stoca raising instead of
growing flowers.

H. N. Bruns and family returned
from California, March 6th, where they
have spent several weeks. Mr. Bruns
says he saw much to admire in south-
ern California, but nothing that would
tempt him to leave Chicago for several
years at least.

Flower beds must go this year and
vegetable gardens take their places if
Chicago people are to be in line with
the popular idea. The "Grow a Gar-
den" movement began with the utiliza-
tion of the vacant tracts by the city's
poor, but has steadily climbed up-
ward till it has now reached the dig-
nity of meetings at the Art Institute.

Preparations for St. Patrick's Day
are confined almost exclusively to the
sale of colored carnations, tulips and
roses and the sickly green (?) flowers
will be looked upon with mirth by
some and disgust by others as in for-
mer years. Many thousands of shiim-
rocks have been grotVn for Saturday's
trade and the tiny plants with their
dainty foliage are in great demand.
Ten years ago these acceptable offer-
ings first were placed before the trade
in "Chicago.

The city gardens' movement is being
helped along by the principal's school
garden committee, which has recom-
mended that the one thousand acres of
vacant land belonging to the school
system be turned over to garden pur-
poses. It was further recommended
that for each reservation of 50 x 100 ft.
a deposit of one dollar lie made to in-
sure good faith, and that parts of large
tracts should be reserved for nurseries
to supply the public schools with trees,
shrubs, etc. Provision for the purchase
of seeds at cost price by the school
board is included and gives the retail
seedsman one more grievance.

PITTSBURGH

G. Wessenauer, of The Flower Shop,
Sewickley, is laid up with a severe at-
tack of influenza.

Arthur H. Kramer is in charge of
the new flowershop opened by David
Hill at 6117 Penn avenue. East End.

Edward J. Baumbach has again re-
turned to business after six weeks' ab
sence on account o^ having had pneu-
monia.

George II. Thompson is in charge of
the exhibit of the A. W. Smith Com-
pany being held at the Fort Pitt Hotel
in connection with the annual products
show of the Rotary Club.

The city of Pittsburgh has just re-
ceived a fine collection of orchids for
the Phipps Conservatory. They are the
gift of Dr. John Fremont Shafer, who
has abandoned his private conserva-
■tory in the East End. Merton L. Har-

ris of Plymouth, England, has been in
cliarge of Dr. Siiater's greenhouse for
some years past.

The Humane Society of Western
Pennsylvania has issued a warning to
boys that unnecessary killing of birds
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. The warning was the result of
a communication stating that boys were
selling postcards with the idea of us-
ing the proceeds to buy airguns to kill
birds.

A permanent organization to be
jaiown as the Pittsburgh Backyard
Gardening Association has come out of
the mass meeting held in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms Tuesday evening.
The next session will be held on Mon-
day, March 26, and the organization
will co-operate with the Pittsburgh
Vacant Lot Gardening Association.

J. H. Weisman. superintendent of
the Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Garden As-
sociation and Instructor in Nature
Study and Garden Craft for the Pitts-
Ijurgh Playground Association, has
begun a course of Thursday evening
lectures on gardening at the Central
Young Men's Christian Association.
Supplementing these lectures, demon-
stration work will be given on gardens
of the Vacant Lot Gardening As^socia-
tion.

CINCINNATI.

Miss Mae Carroll, of Norwood, is on
a trip to Florida.

Florists in the Sixth Street Flower
Market had an excellent day last Sat-
urdav. Many potted blooming plants
were the best sellers.

Neither Peter Welland's nor P. J.
Olinger's greenhouses at New Castle,
Ind., were touched by the tornado
which passed through that town on
Sundav.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

H. B. Stringer has returned to Inisi-
ness after ten days illness.

Robert Havill, of Geo. B. Hart's, was
married on Wednesday, March 12th.

The regular monthly meeting of tlie
Florist Club took place March 12th.

Herman Muller, East Rochester, is
erecting a new greenhouse, 20 x 60 feet,
which he expects to have completed
in a few days.

PHILADELPHIA.

A Stag Smoker will be given by the
Florists' Club in lionor of the visiting
members of the National Rose Associa-
tion on Wednesday evening, (9 o'clock)
March 21st, in the Adelphia Roof
Garden. A buffet luncheon, prominent
speakers and a vaudeville show from
tlie leading shows in town will combine
to make a very pleasant evening, last-
ing until midnight.

Attleboro, Mass. — The Mossberg Jlan-
ufacturing Company has notified its
employees, several hundred in number,
that land for garden purpo^^es would
be given them. Eacli employee who de-
sires to have a garden will be furnished
with a lot, and at the end of the sea-
son the firm will award prizes for the
best gardens.

BOSTON.

The Bowling League will close its
present season with a royal banquet
at Young's Hotel on Thursday night.
Jlarch 22. A dazzling array of cups
contributed by local firms and individ-
uals, sixteen in number, to be awarded
to the high-liners, is shown in the win-
dow of Penn the Florist, where it has
attracted much attention.

The first visit of the Boston Mar-
ket Gardeners' Association to Woburn
occurred on March 3, when a number
of the association members made a
tour of the greenhouse plants in that
city. They met at the home of Alex
Porter, to have dinner, and In the
afternoon visited greenhouse estab-
lishments where vegetable forcing is
carried on.

The park and recreation commission
has arranged for practical lessons in
gardening to be given every day from
10 A. M. to 12 noon and from 2 to 5
P. M. at the yard of the city green-
houses at East Cottage street and
Massachusetts avenue. Martin Fin-
aghty of the department, will have
charge of the work. He will instruct
all applicants.

The big Spring Show at Horticul-
tural Hall is scheduled to open on
Wednesday, March 21, and it is to
have a number of unique features in
arrangement and exhibits. A Flemish
garden is promised by R. & J. Farqu-
har & Co.

President R. M. Saltonstall is en-
deavoring to stimulate a wider inter-
est in floriculture among the public,
and has arranged for a number of ex-
pert floriculturists to be in attendance
during the show. They will explain to
the visitors the different exhibits and
gladly give any information about the
growing and culture of plants and
flowers.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS INSPEC-
TION TRIP.

Seventeen members of the Floricul-
tural Club of the University of Illinois
visited Chicago on an inspection trip
from March 8 to 11. On Thursday
evening, March 8, they were the guests
of the Chicago Florists' Club at a
chicken dinner and later at their
monthly meeting. The spirit of good
fellowship so evident at this gathering
made a lasting impression upon the
visitors. An interesting Novelty Ex-
hibition was held in conjunction with
this meeting.

On Friday morning several of the
leading wholesale and retail stores
were visited. A thorough inspection
was made of the immense A. L. Ran-
dall Company supply house where they
were shown the manufacture of many
florist novelties. After taking luncheon
with P. J. Foley, a visit was paid to
the J. C. Vaughan greenhouses where
the students were given an opportunity
of seeing the large and varied stock
reQ\ured for a catalogue trade. Later
in the afternoon, the Gregg Station

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

345

You Will Get the Easter Orders

IF YOU HAVE THE GOODS THE CUSTOMERS WANT

If Not — Your Competitor Will Get the Business

THE GOODS WE OFFER YOU WILL PLEASE THEM FOR THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

We have splendid novelties and all the standard goods in endless variety, Home Man-
ufacture and Imported. Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send
for catalogue and prices and see how much you can do with a little money when
you go straight to headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

greenhouses of Bassett & Washburn
were visited and the boys were shown
about by the genial Mr. Benson. In
addition to the well grown stock, the
well designed packing houses and
boiler plant were points of especial in-
terest.

On Saturday morning the first stop
was made at the Robey street estab-
lishment of Peter Reinberg. The party
was shown about the place by Mr.
Reisling, who called to the attention of
the members the methods of propagat-
ing and growing used at this place.
The next stop was made at the notable
establishment of the Poehlmann rsros.
at Morton Grove. Here the party had
the pleasure of going through the
plant, cutflower and orcliid depart-
ments with the hospitable August
Poehlmann. After luncheon, the party
proceeded to Plant B, where they were
shown about by Adolph Poehlmann.
Of especial interest here were the
large vats where the fertilizer was
prepared for this immense rose estab-
lishment. Late in the afternoon the
party arrived at Frank Oechslin's,
where was seen a large assortment of
excellently grown decorative plants.
Mr. Oechslin explained many interest-
ing points concerning the culture of
these plants.

The opportunity of visiting this
large number of places was made pos-
sible through the courtesy of Messrs.
Adc-lph Poelilmann, y^ugust Poehlmann,
Herman Bruns and the Foley Green-
house Manufacturing Company, who
placed their automobiles at the dis-
posal of the visitors.

DURING RECESS.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

The Page Company, Boston, has al-
ready started with the season's crop
of vacation books for young people.
"Blue Bonnet Debutante is iust off the
press. Lela Horn Richards is the
author and the story is a worthy addi-
tion to the popular Blue Bonnet Series.
It is a wholesome romance and will
find eager readers among the girls of
high school and college age. 300 pages
and 7 full page plates by Elizabeth
Withington. Price, $1.50.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Balti-
more.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club
of Baltimore held its 30th anniversary
banquet Monday night, March 12, at
the Rennert Hotel. Urging the florists
to develop the bulb industry, which
has been somewhat demoralized by the
European war, Prof. T. B. Symons, of
the faculty of the Maryland State Col-
lege of Agriculture and secretary of
the Maryland Horticultural Society,
was the principal speaker.

Tlie tables w^e adorned with car-
nations, smilax and ferns. J. H.
Moss was toastmaster and he intro-
duced as speakers, besides Professor
Symons. R. L. Graham, Richard Vin-
cent, Jr., the "grand old man" of the
florist business in this state, and
others.

Before the banquet there was a' busi-
ness meeting at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, F. C. Bauer; vice-
president, John A. Nuth; secretary.

N. F. Flitton; financial secretary,
George Talbott; treasurer, Fred G,
Burger, and librarian, C. M. Wagner.
The four last named were re-elected to
the offices.

The following were present: N. F.
Flitton. William Lehr Erdman, C. M.
Wagner, John Simon, Jr., Charles B.
Penn, J. F. Meyer, Fred G. Burger,
Christopher Gernhardt, R. L. Graham,
G. P. Hambruck, J. A. Nuth, J. A. Rit-
ter, A. A. Niessen, A. Spath, T. B.
Symons, Claymore Seick, Andrew An-
derson, G. W. Stisser, F. C. Bauer, A.
G. Fiedler, Charles Patterson, William
Ekas, Richard Vincent, R. A. Vincent.
William and Irwin Bauer, Arthur
Lewis. Frank Malach, Reuben Harri-
son, Edward Sissbn, H. J. Quick, Mack
Richmond, J. J. Perry, James Hamil-
ton, W. E. McKissick, Harry Wagner,
Thomas Stevenson. W. J. Johnston,
Edward Kress, Herbert Wagner, J. H.
Moss and George Morrison.

Newark, N. J. — Fire in the florist
store of Carl Voight on March 5,
caused a damage of $700. Overheated
furnace.

WHAT'S NEW

?

WE HAVE IT

Our new twenty page ILLUS-
TRATED CATALOGUE. Chucked
full of new things for the Retail
Florist.

This catalogue will be ready for
mailing March 17th and we would
like that every Retail Florist in
the United States should have a
copy.

This catalogue contains many
novelties which are valuable for
your Easter Business. A postal
will bring it to you. Send for
it today.

PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER COMPANY

(Address) FLORISTS' SUPPLY DEPT.

116-118 Seventh St., PITTSBURGH, PA.

346

HORTICULTUEE

March 17, 1917

CUT FLOWERS for EASTER

From the present indications there will
be plenty of business this year.
Write us today in regard to your require-
ments.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Whole»ale Florista
1201-05 R.ce Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Advertisers' Opportunity

Boom Your Spring Trade
In the Spring Flower Show Issue of HORTICUL-
TURE.

This highly interesting number will be issued
MARCH 24.

It will find many thousands of eager readers in
every part of the country.

You know the quality of Horticulture readers.
Tell them what you have to offer. Let HORTI-
CULTURE be YOUR SALESMAN.

THEY'LL BUY

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 ■ 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
aad all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD J. M. DEUTSCHEB

Bell, Locust U97 Keystone, Kace 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Ran8t<»ul St., PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Wired Tootliplcks

Mumfaetared b7

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

1*,000...$1.«5. 60,000. ..$8.00. Sample free.
For sale by daslera.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RIOIHIVIOrilD. IND.

Please mention Horttcaltnre when wrltinc

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConslKnments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@*We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES,

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

manufacturcrs ■
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - ■ CHICAGO.

If fnterented. vend at yoar

■Bd addreai for our weekly price lint

U/FI PU RDnC rn wholesale cut
WtLUn DKUO. lU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line o( Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone. Main 6267.6208 ■i*'W*# ■ %^ 1^ f UWmr%M0**m

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^"^^^^toVe^Ilers only

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley. •

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum <

Lilies. LonKiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum -

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrngon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas-

S^veet Peas

Violets.

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax , . .

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Mar. 15

ST. LOUIS

IV] ar. 12

4.00 to

30.00 to

8.00 to

6.00 to

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3.00 to

3,00 to

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X.50 to

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40.00

50.00

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3.00
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3.00
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PHILA.

Mar 5.

60.00
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35.00
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20.00

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William F. Kasting Co.

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568 570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
noses. VALLEY and mHOLESALE

GROWER of

CARNATIONS

A Specialty

CUT FLOWERS

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

347

SWEET PEAS

The Spencer type, splendid quality, all lengths and coIm's, in-
cluding plenty of the delicate pinks.

Per loo — 75c., $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50,
and extra long at $2.00.

Write for our Easter list of plant offerings.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ""fK:.i PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul St». 1216HSt„N.W.

Flower Market Reports

General trade has waked
BOSTON up somewhat and there

seems to be a little more
life about the wholesale marts, not-
withstanding that the weather has not
been conducive to any branch of the
industry, but it must be confessed that
even in "cultured" Boston the most ag-
gressive evidence of activity in buying
is the call for white carnations and
green carnation dye for uses which
are obvious. We hope they will all be
left on the hands of the offenders. The
quantities of daffodils, carnations, vio-
lets, tulips and callas that crowd the
sales tables and stalls seem no less
than a week ago. In fact, there ap-
pears to be a superfluity of everything
in the flower line that one might ask
for. Prices hang on about as hereto-
fore except on job lots in quantity
when the buyer if shrewd can usually
carry his point.

The lethargy that over-
CHICAGO took the trade last week

has largely passed away
and sales are very satisfactory again,
largely due to a good demand tor ship-
ping stock, r-rices are not so high on
bulb stock as earlier in the season, but
there is not the sharp decline that is
often met with, fancy double tulips
bringing four cents and good average
tulips seldom bring less than three.
Freesia has been too plentiful all the
season to make a really good average
for the growers, and there are still
quantities of the white ones offered at
all the houses. Rainbow freesia is
now at its best and meets ready sale.
Roses are in fair demand and a good
supply is coming daily, the most of
which are selling at satisfactory
prices. Carnations are meeting with
moderate sale except in white, which
this week is very much in demand for
coloring for St. Patrick's Day. advance
orders being booked at not less than
five cents. Daffodils are much in evi-
dence, and a steady supply comes
every day, with the outdoor ones now
coming from southern Illinois to add
to the quantity of stock. There is so
much difference in size, however, that
one does not conflict with the other.
Sweet peas are in large supply and
there is a great difference in stock

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^^^^''^'^^/o'D'^iLERs only

45.00
30.00
8.00

Roset

Am. Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra.

" " No. I and culls. . .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty ■ 6.00

Ward 5.00

Killamey, Radiance, Taft ', 3.00

t >pheUa, Sunburst, HilUngdon ! 6.00

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium f ormosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

SnnpdragOD

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia •*•

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparaffUsPlu.&Spren. (100 Bhs.)

CINCINNATI I

Mar.

CHICAGO

Mar. 12

BUFFALO

Mar. 12

PITTSBURG

Mar. 5

to

50.00

40.00

to

50.00

[O

6d.oo

50.00

to

75-00

to

^o.oo

30.00

to

40.00

35.00

to

40.00

25.00

to

30.00

to

20.00

6.00

to

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8.00

to

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10.00

to

20.00

to

4.00

to

35.00

6.00

to

8.00

6.00

to

15.00

to

to

6.00

to

10.00

to

to

10.00

to

6.00

to

10.00

to

to

800

6.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

6.CO

6.00

to

12.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

10.00

800

to

12.00

4.00

to

15.00

to

15.00

6.00

to

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to

10.00

6.00

to

15.00

to

to

to

to

to

4.00

l.CO

to

3.00

2. CO

to

3.00

2.00

to

4.00

to

75,00

40.00

to

50.00

40.00

to

50.00

50.00

to

75^oo

to

to

to

to

to

15.00

10.00

to

12.50

10.00

to

12.00

12.00

to

15.00

to

to

4.00

to

6.00

to

to

10.00

10.00

to

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8.00

to

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to

to

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4.00

to

6.00

5.00

to

6.00

4.00

to

8.00

to

6.00

6.00

to

12.00

5.00

to

8.00

6.00

to

12.00

to

4.00

2,00

to

3-00

2,50

to

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2. 00

to

4.00

to

3.00

2.00

to

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2.00

to

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2.00

to

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to

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to

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2.00

to

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to

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4.00

to

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to

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2.00

to

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2.50

to

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a. CO

to

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to

3.00

to

3.00

3.00

to

4.00

2.00

to

4.00

to

1. 00

•as

to

1. 00

■75

to

2.00

•50

to

2.00

to

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•50

to

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to

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.50

to

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to

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•75

to

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to

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to

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to

to

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to

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to

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to

1.25

to

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12.00

to

18.00

to

15.00

12.00

to

15.00

to

50.00

25.00

to

50.00

25.00

to

50. 00

30.00

to

so.co

with the chance of sale largely In favor
of the best grades. Some very good
single violets of large size and long
stems are to be had as well as less de-
sirable stock. Green is scarce and
much in demand.

Stock is fairly plen-
CINCINNATI tiful. The demand

from out of town is
good. The rose cut is large and good
except the .American Beauty, which is
short. Carnations have been selling
well. Sweet peas are plentiful and sell
at low prices. Receipts in jonquils,
daffodils, tulips and Dutch hyacinths
are excellent. Orchids have become
very scarce.

So heavy are the sup-
NEW YORK plies received daily

in the wholesale es-
tablishments that even a spurt of ac-
tive demand which occasionally comes
to cheer up the sellers seems to go
but a little way towards reducing the
stock in sight, not to mention that
which is packed away in cellars and
coolers. Everything that is customary
at this season, as well as quite a few
things not commonly obtainable in the
wholesale houses can be had in de-
sired quantity. There is absolutely no
pinch either now or on the horizon on

any line. Steady spring weather and
warm sunshine, it it ever comes, will
help materially to hold down the sur-
plus.

Towards the end

PHILADELPHIA of last week
things brightened
up a little and the good clean-up helped
out on the general average, but as
stocks are very plentiful prices have
remained on an easy basis. American
Beauty roses are coming in more free-
ly, even the medium grade being now
in evidence. All other roses are in
ample supply. Carnations move a lit-
tle better but the supply is so large
that quotations remain on the low
level previously reported. Orchids are
in moderate supply and move off in
fair shape. Sweet peas continue of
fine quality and in ample supply and
good demand. The lily market has im-
proved a little and slightly better
prices were realized. Lily of the val-
ley comes in only in moderate quan-
tity and cleans up well. Violets are
very sluggish. Snapdragon continues
fine but too much for the demand. The
greens market seems to be the only
one in the sellers' favor. Plumosus is
paiticularly scarce.

(Cantinutd on fagf 34a)

348

HORTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Kew Address, I4S West tgtb Bt., MEW TOBK
Telephones: ttOO. !201. Msdlson Square.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Conimision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

IV ew York

Telephone No. 765
Farraerut

— WM. P. FORD — I

Whoiesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower DUtrlct.

eEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YO«K.

F». J. SJ^XI'TJH

SELLING AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBONB ; ^08 . pARRAGDT p^£^ YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^fftents Solicited
Phone 736S Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Sniilax, Galax,
Leacothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

iri,{|»| MS,. 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foremost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clare Market for all CUT FLOWERS

'S WUlonghby St. Brooklyn. N. T

M. C. FORD

121 West 28tli St., NEW YORK

ri iiosis, \\m WM\m

A Full Line of AI.L CUT FLOWEBS.
Telephone 3810 Farragut.

I
I

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLBPHONB I iJIJ j FARRAGDT l3l Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING TOUR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Ceotrally Located,

The Hub of the Flower Market SectioD

GMAF^L.

.e:s iviii

»L.i

A.NO

\A/^l-iolose>le F-|ori

s-t

55 and 57 W. :

26th Street,

Telephone 2483 Farragut

NEW

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS lot the entire output ot the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

[ Telephone Nos. 38G4 and 8364 Madleon Square

51 WEST 261h STREET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGLS AND SMILAX and aU other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Phoies: Farrajot 558, 2036 and 2037

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

'• '* Fancy and Extra.

** '* No. I and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty.-

Ward

Killarney. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Camatioiu

Last Halt ot Week |

ending Mir. 10

1917

50.00

to

75.00

30.00

to

40.00

8.00

to

15.00

4.00

to

15.00

15.00

to

75.00

a. 00

to

10.0c

T.OO

to

10.00

1. 00

to

5.00

2.00

to

10,00

3.00

to

12. 00

1. 00

to

3.00

First Naif ot Wn

beginning Mar 12

1917

50.00
30.00
8.00
3.00
12,00
2,0c
1. 00
1,00
2.00
3.00
1. 00

75.00
40.00
15.00
15.00

75 -oo
10.00
10,00

5.00
10.00
12.00

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone — J633-3533 MailisoD Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenok

TRAENOLY & SCHENGK

MTKolesale Florists

436 Bth Avenue, Between 26th and 27tb Sts., New Tork

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1633-24-25 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orciiids, Gardenias and Many Unusual
I lowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\a/hol.e:sai_e: F-i-ORis-rs

SS-57 \A^es« 26«h street

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

549

Flower Market Reports

{Continued I rom pa^e ^4j)

Quantities of goods
PITTSBURGH are selling at prices

which are discour-
aging to growers — street prices, as a
matter of fact; but, in the words of an
optimistic wholesale man, "it beats
losing them." Fortunately, the vari-
ous spring openings of (department
stores have called for quantities of
potted plants and cut blooms, as this
phase of decoration becomes more gen-
eral and more elaborate each succes-
sive season.

Stock has been very
ROCHESTER plentiful for the past
week with not much
of a demand. Any stranger who hap-
pened to be on the street Saturday
would have thought it was Flower Day.
Every florist and street vender, even
to the peddler, had flowers at a bar-
gain price. Carnations, tulips, violets,
daffodils and roses were the ones that
were sold cheapest. There is quite a
supply of azaleas, primulas, lilacs, gen-
istas, heather, acacias and Ijulb plants,
whicli find a ready market.. About the
only thing that is scarce is Asparagus
plumosus here. It is hard to substi-
tute but in some cases we can use
smilax which is very plentiful.

The market during the
ST. LOUIS past week has been

lively with stock of all
kinds lilentiful. White carnations are
somewhat scarce, owing probably to
the expected demand at end of week
for dyeing purposes. Bulbous stock is
more plentiful. Greens are in demand
and selling well.

Cloudy weather
WASHINGTON has had a marked

ill effect upon
stock of all kinds, sweet peas and gar-
denias being the worst sufferers. The
former are only bringing about one-
third their former prices. Orchids con-
tinue scarce but there is only a
limited demand. American Beauty
roses are moving fairly well. The
heavy supply of bulbous stock is hurt-
ing the sale of all other flowers. Some
very excellent plants are being offered.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Cincinnati — G. W. Frisch, Dayton,
Ohio; Fred Rupp, Laurenceberg, Ind.

Rochester, N. Y. — A. J. Bates, Oak-
field, N. Y.; Valentine Gatz, Albion. N.
v.: George Ely, Clyde, N. Y.

New York— Patrick Welcli, Boston;
W. R. Nicholson, l<ramingham, Mass.;
J. A. Kirkgaarde, Bedford. Mass.

Boston — H. C. Neubrand, represent-
ing A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell,
Conn.; Leonard Barron. Garden City.
N. Y.; S. S. Skidelsky. Phila. Pa.

Philadelphia — W. R. Pierson. Crom-
well, Conn,; L. J. Renter. Westerly,
R. 1.; Harry 0. May. Summit, N. J.;
Benjamin Hammond, Beacon. X. Y.: J.
Horace McLarland, Harrisburg. Pa.; B.
E. Brown, Ashville, N. C; Edw. W.
Coxe, Havre-de-Grace, Md.

Chicago — H. V. Hunkel, Milwaukee,
Wis.; H. B. Dorner, Urbana, 111., and
fourteen of the University students;
J. Nelson, Peoria, III.; C. C. PoUworth,
Milwaukee, Wis.; E. D. Marsh, of
Marsh Trellis Co., Westboro, Mass.

Washington, D. C. — G. J. Seiger,

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orcliids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

MERIVIAIM \A/E:ISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to he&r
fro.Ti Gpowars of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 NA/es-t: 2S-tKi S«., IM C\A/ YOF9K

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa ■ - •

Dendrobiuoa formosum-

Lilies, Longifloruoa

Lilies, Speciosum

CaUa

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White-
Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips -

Calendulas ■

Sweet Peas

Violets--

Marguerites

Gardeniaa ,

Adiantum . ■ ■ •

Smilax

Aaparaffua Plumoatu, & Spren (loo bunches) ■

Ust Half of Weak

ending *ar. 10

1917

15.00

5.00
3.00
6.00
1. 00
3.00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00

•50
1. 00
1. 00

.to

■25

1. 00
3.00

.50

12.00
15.00

60.00
8.00

10.00
5.00
5.0c
1.50
1.50

2.0Ct

2.00

3.00

2.00

1. 00

.50

3.00

35.00

1. 00

15.00

35.00

First Half of Woib

beginning Mar. 12

1917

15.00

5.00
2.00
6.00
1. 00
3.00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00

.50
1. 00
1. 00

.10

1. 00

3.00

t2.00
15.00

35 'OO

60,00

8.00

8.00

10.00

5.00

5.<o

1.50

1.50

2.00

9.00

300

3.00

1. 00

.50

a.oo

25.00

1. 00

15.00

35-00

h i;.S9.^^l^.^ ! UNirEDCyTFlOWERCO.,INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments off
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28tfa St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

lis WB3T 2STH STREET
New York

TeL. Farrarat 5413-08D1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

S2 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop 8«ii«n

BOSTON, 1LA8B.

Telephone 2018-2617-2618, Mala.

Send Flower Conslgrnments to

TELEPHONE 118 West 28tb StrMt

in A S068 Farragut NEW TOBK

BsUbUshed 1888

Tel. SSI Famssa*

L- B-. N ASON GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

>>bipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone. Farragut 2245.

STRAIGHT WHOLESALE ONLY

FRANK MILLANG

GUT FLOWERS

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NO DESIGNS MADE UP

with Robert Craig, Phila.; J. W.
Grandy, Jr., Norfolk, Va.; B. W. Ans-
pon, Maryland State College; D. B.
Neviii. Easton. Pa.; G. M. Merrill,
Crisfield, Md.; C. E. Baumann, Rail-
way, N. J.; H. Cheesgrnan, New York;
K. H. Zeevat. .M. Veldhuyzen van Zan-
ten & Sons, Lisse, Holland; S. Enright,
New York.

Wholesale Conunission Florist*

110 West 26th St., New York

Wc Solicit CoDsignmenU of N«*
Bncland Grown NaT*mca.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIOS

Cut Flowers of All the LeadlBf Variett**
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK, N. J.

Also 57 West 28th St., NEW TOBK.

^CED ca KELLER

133 West iSth St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

«8tal Disi^ns, Baskets, Wire Werk & Noveltiis

and are dealers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers an«i

Florists' Reanisites

350

HORTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this bead, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

in on^Jf^f ^/^."'°^ wK *^°» r,^^^ *^®^ ''"'* '° "*'' "^' '"1 «<"!'«'■ * '*^°'' ^^ ^'^"°S us and we will try to put them
m communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.Vicuthie
I'Vr p;,g

.IPHIS PCNK

Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
> see List of Advertisers.

ASPAKAGL'S

Asparagus Piumosus Seciilings, Sl.OO per
i«i *r,.(KJ per 1(I(X>. Ueadv May ist COL-
UNODALE GKKExNHOLSEs, ColUngdale,

AZAX,EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hobokcn, N. J
tor page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
*or page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia P.
I'or page see List of Advertisers. '

BAT TKEBS

Ilet'*^ TKEES. Write for wholesale prlc-

jfaLIPs ROEHSS^.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDOIMO PLANTS "

\}i' P'^"o°. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
*or page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBERS— Continued

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Eiporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertl»erg.

^- '*'l5^^?t' J""- & Sons Co.
White Marsh, Md.

-i^L_E''?!__!<ili:l^^J>fAdvertlser8.

\n^*^'o''^ * ^?- Rosllndale, Mass
For page seeLiet of AdvprM,"?"^"

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Manh

For page see List of Advertisers.

■''' ^' ^Tnhl^"^- t ^°- PblladelphiaTPa
S'^.^^'"^""^ Rooted Begonias.
___Z^f_P^eejeeUstol Advertisers

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertieerg.

Heury F. .\llcliell Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertlaerg.

.Idseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertlgerg.

F. Rynveld & Sons, Now York City.

Seasonable Suggestious.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILEiRS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see_Llst of Advertisers.

King Construction ^o.^ North Tonawands.

Pn, ., "^ioe Ideal" Boiler.

?^2L_P2I1^5?_idfL_2LAdvertl8ers^__

Lord & Burnham Co., New York CUt

!:gL_ggg^_!g!_Lls^^f^vert?8ers.^"

__Hltchlngs & Co.71ji,r^^?k~city;

For*^ n.,^»"'"'^ T^''^' ^o- Philadelphia.
„ ^""^ P-'g^^see^^istof^Advertlspr«

BO.X TKEBS

B^^f P^«.^-,?-«---^s PyramldT^
_£^i^:i^^S_ROEHRS CO? Rutherford, N.J.

Rynveld Bros.. Lisse, Holland,

and 44 Whitehall St.. New York City.

Spring Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Hiill)s of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

C.iL.lDirMS

Henry P. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Fancy Leaved.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ItUO.NEV. .\ew Bedford, Ma«.

20 Dahlia tubers, all different, correctly
labeled, postpaid, $1.00. Six sets, (120
bulbs), ff.'J.OO. Bulb and Seed catalog free
BUNGALOW GARDENS, Netcong, N. J.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For I'^ill or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOEO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DBXOBATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbiuk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of AdvertiBers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mags.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
Swas-Teeka Cannas.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner cS: Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.: 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
Llllum Harrlsii. '

For page^ec List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111
For ^''™''' '""^ D"'ch Bulbs
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., FlshkiU, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FASTER PLANTS

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FEBNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small I'^rns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottli Perns, 2^! in. pots $5.00 per 108

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2V2 in. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. Y.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertisers,

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New Y'ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Ll.<!t of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 327

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351

FLOWER POTS |

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page 8e« List of Advertisers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mail.
For page see List of AdTertiserg.

FCNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANICMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenbam, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & Co., New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Adrertlseri,

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford aty, Ind.

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, $2.25
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more, Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FlSH

Gold Osh, aquarium plants, snails, cai-
ties, globes, aquarium, tisb goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GBEENUOCSB BUILDING MATEBIAI.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Aflvertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

Hitchinga & Co., New York City.
Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King. Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS A2<D GREEN GOODS

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,
Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock uf Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

B^or puge see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
i"or page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.' New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass,

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Tjrr Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Wiitertown. Mass.

English Ivies.

For piige see List of Advertisers.

English Ivy— Rooted cuttings. ViOr. per
100 prepaid. Extra strong from soil ii-8 In.
$1.25. CHAS. FROST. Kenilworth. N. .1.

KENTI.VS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List uf Achertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Ch.is. Schwake & Co., New York City.
Horticultural Importers and Exporters.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
I For page see List of Advertisers.

I.ILY BULBS — Continued

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons. New York City.

Japanese Lilies.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mall.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plpi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. H. Siebrecht, Astoria, New York City.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

For page see^Listof Advertisers.

New Eligland~Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.

Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.

For page see List of Advertise^.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, HI.
Hill's Evergreens.

For page see^ist of Advertisers.

Bay State^NuTseries^ North Abington, Man.
Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers^

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York aty.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,
Eureka, Calif.
Specialists in Specimen Stock for Land-
scape Work.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurserleg,

Bound Brunk. N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lnger & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

~ PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindiy mention Horticulture

352

HOKTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

PANSY AND V£RBENA BASKETS

G. P. Read, Inc., New York City.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, .Tr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dovfr. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

A. T. Stenrns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OF HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2.000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Lingarrt. Write for information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page -see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

.^helf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros.. Pishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List "f Aclvi'rtisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Clias. Sehwake & Co., New York City.
Pot page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
^Por page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

Amoor River Privet, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 per
100; $15.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NUR-
SERY COMPANY, Wlnston-Salem, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hohoken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & .TONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each ; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
each. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass « x 8. 8 x 10. 10 x 12 or
10 X 14. .f2.2.-| jier box of .'iO so. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
timore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. .S: Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.
Seeds with a Pedigree.
Boston, Mass., and London, England.
I''or page see List of Advertisers.

.loseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Boigiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Sehwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

K. & J. Fariiuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburu & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvoianek, Lompoc, CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport. England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers. St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk. Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange. Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets alwavs on hand. LAOBB
& HITRRELL. Summit. N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvoianek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Blm St.,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grovrn
from Roney's special forcing strain Id
sterilized soil. Strong 214 inch plants, $2.S0
per ino; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Eyans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P>.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBEWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIEB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Ulch.

WHOLESALE FLOBISTB

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrankllB

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertiseri.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire Bt.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and S

Winthrop Sq.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler. 28 Wlllonghby Bt
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boeralo, N. T.

William F. Hasting Co., 568-570 WaiMn»-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Bndlong, 184 North Wabash At*.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cnt Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertiser*.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers,

Hentz & Nash. .55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 65 and 57 West 26th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

I — ■ —

i Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between
I 26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 327

March 17. 1917

HORTICULTUKE

353

WHOLESAl,E FLORISTS

New York — Continued

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Woodrow & Marketos, 103 Park Ave.

Rledfl & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28tli St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co.. Inc., HI W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Outtman & Raynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List or Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robin.son Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siehrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss. 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Co.in, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason. 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Millang. 55-57 West 26th St.

\ orli City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwoud Heights Nurseries, Thos.

■young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.

For page see List' of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. N'iessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Keid, l(;i:)-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

I5y M. G. KAINS

We have h.id many inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and up-to-
date book on plant propagation, but
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come to our notice. So it Is well that
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practical, and it should meet with a
ready sale among plantsmeu, nursery-
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chapters covering in detail topics of
germin:ition and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, clons,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural instructions in tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
Illustrations are numerous, comprising
213 figures and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well bound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful information.
It Is a book which no cultivator can
afford to do without. It Is worth many
times its price. Copies can be supplied
from the office of HORTICULTURE at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

147 SVM.MER ST.. BOSTON, M.\SS.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Philadelphia — Continued

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Ston* St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

Th« 8. S. Pemiock-.Meehan Co.. VJIG H St.,

N. W

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

CANNA ROOTS.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

I'or pai;e see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS AND CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS.

Wood, Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN.

Peter Hendej-son & Co. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

S. .Taiobs & Sons. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For pa,L;e see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill., N. Y.
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE,
FLORIST SUPPLIES.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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SASH OPERATING DEVICE AND

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS.

Advance Co.. Ricinnond. Ind.
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SPRING BULBS AND ROOTS.

.\ugust Rolker & Sons, New York.
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SWEET PEAS.

S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co,. Pbiladelphia. Pa.
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THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR

EASTER.

W. W. Edgar Co.. Waverly. Mass.
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The unique monthly publica-
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and interesting- up-to-date in-
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of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

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WAYCROSS, GA.

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WANTS, FOR SAU, ETC.

Advertisements in this eolanui
one cent a word. Initials oount
»• words. Cash with oroder. All
correspondence addressed "Car«
HORTICl'LTCRE" ghunld be lent
to 117 Hummer St., Boston.

rmm ■ . . I »-.-- .,y||>nnanrinn.rtrmnji

HELP WANTED

WORKINU FOREMAN OR MANAGER.

Wanted: An up-to-date crower, with a
good knowledge of all sorts of plants; a
Rood llu^lne^K man al>le to attend to rns-
tomers and niiinage help to advantase. .\p-
ply with full particulars, statin? salary
expnteil to start to ".*DV.\NCEMENT."
care HOKTIClLTrRE.

W.AXTEI).

Bright young man willing to take an in-
terest in his work where he would be given
a i-liunce to learn all of the diflerent
branches of horticulture, with advance-
ment. .Appl.v with particulars to "OI'TOK-
TIMT\, care IIOKT.CI 1.TI RE.

\V.\.\Ti:i)— I'ood all-round men for
:.'refnlionse v.ork an<l to fill orders. Must
lie sciher and industrious. Permanent po-
sitions and good wayes to the right men.
State .ige, experienie and w:is.'es expected
in tirst letter. PKTER HE.XDERSON &
cn . :||HI .\rlington Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

S.\LESMEN : Attractive and profitable
side line for salesmen, calling on Horlsts
gardeners and private estates. Address
•J. J.," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTCO

WANTED— Position as assistant on pri-
vate estate. Good worker with testimonials
as to character, industry and ability as
gardener. Address PATSIE PASCUCCI. 1
North Square, Boston.

W.\NTED — Position on private estate by
well-recommended and thoroughly capable
gardener. Experienced tree mover. Ad-
dress .IDS. DE MARTINO, 1 North Square.
Boston.

SITUATION WANTED as outside gard-
ener ou private estate, by single man who
tlioriiuglilT understands the business. W. J.
UEVERY. Box E, Grotun, Conn.

SITUATION WANTED as Head Gardener
on private estate. Life's experience in all
branches under glass and outside; a suc-
cessful grower of fruit under glass, itove
and greenhouse plants, 'mums, carnations;
well up in herbaceous and alpines.
Nationalit.v, English ; married : no family.
Good references. Address "F.," care of
HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE — Two greenhouses, one 190 x
;;s, one 185 x .31 ; and dwelling house, six
rtMuus with bath, hot and cold water, steam
licat, half-acre of land. Address JOSEPH
I'WRRELL. li)7 Broadway, Somerville, Mass.
Tel.. Som. 1517-W.

FOR SALE— TWO (2) GREENHOUSES.

One of an area approximating 1-i.OOO sq.
ft. "f glass, brick stack, heater and piping.

The other of an area approximating 1,000
S(|. ft. of glass, headhouse 30' x 40', heater
and piping. ^ ^ ,

Write or apply to Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds, CORNELL UNI-
VERSITY, Ithaca, N. Y.

MISCELLANEOUS

W.V-VTED — Second hand refrigerator for
small floral store. In writing give dimen-
siniis cniiiliti.ins and lowest cash price. W.
J KINGSBUUY, Florist, Derry. N. H.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

354

HORTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

176S

Pot Makers for a
' Oantury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

Inc. 1904

World'* Larsoot
Manufacturers

Standard, Asalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern HaneVng, embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Ftowor.
Special ShapBS to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

MVke for Catalogue
aiul DI»coantM

I. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. .s-rlHTsfs

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES = ^"'^'■

We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State St. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: Harrison Bids., IStli and Market Sts. NEW YORK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway

DR£ER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

Diam. Ea. Doz. 100
20 in. $1.60 $17.50 $146.00
18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00
1.10 12.25 100.00
.70 7.75 60.00
.50 5.50 45.00
.40 4.40 35.00
.30 3.50 28.00
The neatest
r!ie four largest

Muiuifactured fur us e.\cluslvel.v. Ttie best tub ever uiln dllceri
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, nith electric weld^i hoop.s.
sizes have drop handles.

HEHRY a. DREER, Seeds, Plants, Baits, andjuppjies, 714 Chostnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

OHIO LICENSED FIREMEN LAW.

The following letter setting forth
the hardships imposed upon green-
house establishments b.v tlie present
Ohio law governing steam boilers has
been sent to all members of the legis-
lature of that state:

To the Senators and Representatives:

We wisli to bring to your attention the
great hardsliips inflicted upon the green-
house owners hy Section 105S-1, a law
wliich makes it necessary to maintain a
licensed boiler operator for steam boilers
of thirty horse power, or over.

We. therefore, take the liberty of bring-
ing to your notice some of the dithculties
■encountered in complying with tlie law.

1st. We feel it absolutely necessary that
a fireman should be an experienced grower.
We could recount many cases in which
great losses have been Incurred by employ-
ing expert boiler operators, but men Igno-
rant of the importance of ventilation, plant,
humidity, the correct temperatures and the
other difficulties encountered in growing
the great range of plants of tlie modern
commercial greenhouse.

2nd. A great many of the establishments
are not large enough to afford the expense
of hiring additional licensed l)oiler opera-
tors. The enforcement of the present law
may necessitate the closing of some of
these smaller plants.

3rd. Many growers operate their own
boilers during the day. The present law
makes it impossible for a man to do this
now even in cases of extreme emergency.

4tli. Many of the florists are also vege-
table growers; additional boiler service
would necessitate increased prices which
would be added to the cost of food. Prices
are sure to be raised if high priced opera-
tors are necessary.

5th. Greenhouses need a fireman only
six months during the year, consequently
we cannot get good men because we can-
not offer continuous employment.

*)tb. <;reenhouses are located aw;iy from
dense population. There is little danger to
human life by explosions.

The florists and vegetable .growers feel
that it was not the intention of the pres-
ent law to include greenhouse owners. May
we urge that the following paragraph be
added to .Section 105S-1 :

10."iS-i. Providing, however, that nothing
herein shall apply to bona fide owners of
greenhouses and hot houses.

Tl CA

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

U W. BMUDWAT
NEW YORK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admltH of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other grlast
as occurs with hard putty. Lastg longer
than pntty. Easy to apply.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, puar-
nnteed to generate about the same
warmth and light as glased sash, or
mone.v back. For all forcing purposes-
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

NON-KINK WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c per
foot, t'nequalled at the
price.

Hose Valve, 70c.

.•Ml brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is eas-
ily replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

NWrrROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will cot rust. No
rights or lefts
The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others like ^
it. Order from your dealer^'
or direct from us.
1000.75c. postpaid, f
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER, I
714 Chestnut Streets-
Philadelphia.

^STANDARD FLOWER^

If your greenhouses are within 500
miles of the Capitol, wqite us; we can.
s:ive vou money.

W. H. ERNEST

.^.29th & M Sts., WasblnetoD, D. O.^

The Florists Hail Association rate of In-
surance from Nov. Ist, 1916 to Not. l»t,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
^<iiiare f«et of sing^le thick glass and elffht
rents per hundred square feet of double
thick glass. For particulars address
JdllN G. ESLER. Sec., Saddle River, N. J,

March 17, 1917

HORTICULTURE

355

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OREEIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY cy;>ress stock

HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

HOT BED GLASS

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, CHICAGO

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME
$1.25 each

Adjustable — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, of
malleable iron. More
practical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SEAL, TIGHT LIQUID PlITTV
$1.35 per gallon

In 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-13Jr. Flushing .-VTe., BROOKLYN, Jf. Y.

We are in a po-
s i t 1 o n to make
prompt shipments
of Sash Operating
Device and Green-
house Fittings.
Our Catalog con-
tains illustrations
and descriptions
with complete net
prices. Why not
write for one of
these today.

ADVANCE CO.

Ricliniond, - - Indiana

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypreaB.

QUaed Hotbed Sa.h from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sa«h up to $4.00.

VVe carry a large stock of all »Ie«s.

Write U9 for estimate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

^ 7 132 Flushing A»e., BROOKLYN, N. Y

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Seml-Paste).
Most Perfect White Faint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The OWELLE- KAISER Co

237-251 Elm St., BUFFALO. N. Y.

Evans 20tfi Ceirtury Ann

Most up-to-date arm on the market. PoDof
that it is betler than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
igr^ catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS OO.
RicAxmond* Ind.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristown, New Jersey

Send for Booklets

EVERYTHING FOR
THE GREENHOUSE

Ready for Immediate Delivery
In Any Quantity

Should you desire to purchase

own TT^ P'"""^ ^""^ fio your
own building, see us.

^.yjr^^SS. Gulf Cypress, thor-
oughly air dned, in any quantity
up to cargo lots.

Scientifically perfect. Fuel sav-

VENTILATING APPARATUS.

Smipie but reliable, easy to op-

FITTINGS. For heating, irri-
gating, benches, construction.

HOTBED S A <; H ah

rp. "•^•-i o M a M. All sizes.

thousands in stock.
PUTTY and Liquid Putty.
GLASS, all sizes, any quantity.
Our stock comprises anything
and everything pertaining to
greenhouse construction.

WE CAN SAVE MONEY
FOR lOU.

S. Jacobs 8 Sons

Greenhouse Builders

1359-1385 Flushing Avenue
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

?Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[iiii,;

r^LASS

HOT.BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, ana
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New Tork and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklya, N. Y.

Difficult and rejected cases spsd-
ally solicited. No mlsieadlne Im-
ducements made to secure buslncsa.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentloni
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PAT«N-r LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union BoUdlar
Washington, D. O.

HOBTICULTURE

March 17, 1917

-fc."

j"^

ij

fSix screw ffal-
vaniz^d^ brass
pill, vent Rasli
liintre, price each
with screws. 13c.

ainters' Hracket. Slot
I»s over screws in
rafter cap. Leave
screws always in.
Ready any time for
g:Iass repairing or
painting: Price per

pair, 91c.

£ierht screw Japanned cast steel
door hinges w i t h removable
brass pins. Per pair with
screws, 19c.

Hinges, Big Bill Shelf Brackets
Orchid Hangers and Painters Brackets

■»'■:.:! "'.ItaLk J

ll~-"

Big Bill slielf briukets. Single or
<loiil>!e Kideil. Same elamp does for
eitlier. Sinele l>racket and clamp
complete with 4 bolts, 5'!c Extra
brackets, 20c. each.

w^ i ^^ have stopped buying
Va/ our hinges.

We make them.
Now that we make them, you
will want to stop buying
others and buy ours.
Stop, because we make them
so they will be tlie best pos-
sible for greenhouse work.
They are not just hinges.
They are greenhouse hinges.
Cast iron, galvanized; with
brass pins.

Faster will soon be here.
That means bench crowding.
Buy Big Bill shelf brackets
and "stop your crowding."
Yes, and orchid hangers —
here's a "real one."
Send for one. Look it over.
Try it out. Buy you surely
will.

While you are about it look
into those painters brackets.
They are worth while.
Little or big, we want your
business.

Rafter orchid
hanger clamp.
Price complete
with bolt, 17c.

Orchid hanger
clamped to raf-
ter and equipped
with rod hook.
Price complete
with bolt and
rod, 28c.

Torl&iRiirnham^.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO DETROIT ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street BIdg. Tremont Bldg. Widener Bldg. Continental & Com- PeDob«cot Granite Bldg. Swetland Bldg

mercial Bank Bldg. Bldg.

TORONTO, CANADA, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. De» Plaines, III. St. Catharine., Canada

mi!

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1^

mn

ma

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H O K T I C U L T U R E

March 24, 1917

Surplus Stock of

EVERGREENS

Abies, balsamea, 3-3^ ft.

Veitchii, 5-6 ft.
Juniperus, chinensis, li-2 ft.
chinensis, 2i-3 ft.
argentea variegata, 1-1^ ft.
communis aurea, 2 ft. spread
communis Hibernica, 2-2A ft.
Pfitzeriana, 1-li ft.
Pfitzeriana, 2-2l ft.
Pfitzeriana, 2^3" ft.
sabina, 1 ft. spread,
sabina, li ft.
Virginiana, 2-3 ft.
Virginiana,
Virginiana,
Virginiana,
Virginiana,
We have some extra

these large cedars.
Juniperus V., canartii, 2-2 i ft

v., elegantissima, I.t-2 ft.
v., elegantissima, 2i-3 ft.
v., glauca, 3-4 ft.
v., Schotti, 21-3 ft.
v., Schotti, 3-4 ft.
Tripartita, 2-2i ft.
Picea alcockiana, 3J-4 ft.
" excelsa, 2-3 ft.
" excelsa, 3-4 ft.
" orientalis, 1-1 i ft.
Pinus mughus, 12-15 in.
" mughus, 15-18 in.
" strobus, 2-2i ft.
" strobus, 3-3-i ft.

10 ft.
12 ft.
16 ft.
18-20 ft.
fine specimens

of

Retinospera filifera, 1-1. \ ft.

obtusa, 2-2i ft.
" plumosa, 1-li ft.

plumosa, li-2 ft.

plumosa, 2i-3 ft.
" plumosa aurea, 1-1^ ft.

" plumosa aurea, lJ-2 ft.

" plumosa aurea, 5-6 ft.

" plumosa aurea, 8-9 ft.

Taxus canadensis, 12-15 in.

" cuspidata brevifolia, 8-12 in.
" cuspidata brevifolia, 12-15 in.
" cuspidata brevifolia, 1^ ft. spread.
" cuspidata brevifolia, l|-2 ft. spread
" cuspidata brevifolia, 6-8 in. for lin-
ing out.
" repandens, 6 in. spread,
repandens, 12 in. spread.

Thuja occidentalis, 3-3^ ft.

" occidentalis, 3i-4 ft.

" occidentalis, 4-5 ft.

" occidentalis, v. globosa, 8 in. spread

" occidentalis, v. globosa, 12 in. spread

" occidentalis, v. globosa, 1-li ft.
spread
occidentalis, v. globosa, 2 ft. spread

" Pyramidalis, 2J,-3 ft.

" Pyramidalis, 3-3 i ft.

" Sibirica, li-2ft.

" Sibirica, 21-3 ft.
Tsuga canadensis, 8-12 in.

" canadensis, l.V-2 ft.
canadensis, 3-3i ft.

Write for Wholesale and Retail Catalogues

OF

Hardy Perennial Plants

Old Town Nurseries

SOUTH NATICK, MASS.

M. P. HAENDLER, Proprietor

March 24, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

359

GERANIUMS

Tbls time we are oflEering GENERAL GBAJJT which is without
doubt one of the best scarlet Bedders we have. True it is an old
one but is it not a fact that oid varieties are lilie old music among
the best. Some of the other good red sorts, JOHN DOYLE,
etc.. also white sorts, at $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000 for 2-in. and

Nutmeg, etc., at $2.00 per

ORNELLA, E. H. TREGO, S. A. NIJTT, COL. THOMAS,

$.1.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for ?,-\u.

SINGLE GERANIUMS in a good assortment, also SCENTED GERANIUMS, Including Apple. Rose,.

100 for 2-in, $3.00 per 100 for .3-in.

MARYLAND GERANIUM $4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. We see no reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for

Maryland.

2-ln., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 ACHYB-
ANTHES, ALYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, 10 varieties.
AGERATUM. 6 varieties. BEGONIAS, Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordil, Pfltzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, II) varieties.
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINE8,
White and Blue. P.ARLOB IVY. PETUNIAS, Double and Fringed. Mi.xed Colors. PO.MI'ON CHBYS.VNXHEMUMS, large
assortment. SALVI.A, Bonlire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GERANIUMS.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.
ALGONQUIN, a true deep blue single PETUNIA, fills a long felt want for something blue for window boxes, vases, etc., propa-
gated by cuttings, $300 per 100.

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

=^ SPRING BULBS ^^

Ready for delivery. Bulbs and Roots of

GLADIOLUS, CANNA, DAHLIA, PAEONIES, IRIS, hardy PHLOX and

other PERRNNIALS; also SHRUBS and TREES for Florists' handling.

Write for estimates, or list, to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, or af^^X'ftWt, New York

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

OCS MOTTO I TUB BB«T THK MA1IM18T AnOKBB

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1B17 CROP

CIIAS.SGHWAKE&GO.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, Niw YoA

I

D V

Tag'i

Advance Co 40fi

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 396

Allen, J. K.. 302-397
American Bulb

Co 380

Anderson. S. A. .383
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 403
Barrows & Son.. 361
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 3S4

Bay State Nur-
series 377

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 397

Bobbink & At-
kins 377

Boddington, A. T..379
Bolaiano & Son.381
Breck, J. & Sons.3Sl
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 382-388

Budlong, J. A...

391-394

Bunvard, A. T...382
Burnett Bros... .381
Burpee, W. A. &

Co 381

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ine 380

Chicago Flower

Grower's Asso..397
Child s, John

Lewis 361

Clarke's D. Sons. 382

Coan, J. J 397

Conard & Jones

Co 364

Cooke. Geo. H..3S2
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 377

Cowee, W. J 394

Craig, Robt. Co.377
Dards 382

Page
Pavenport, A. M.3G1
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 361

Dreer, H. A

363-404-406

Dunlop. John H.3S3
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 406

Dysart, Robert. .381
Eastern Cheniical

Co 403

Edwards Folding

Box Co 394

Eliott. Wm. &

Sons 380

Ernest, W. H....402

Esler, J. G 404

Evans, J. A. Co.405

Eyre^ 383

Farquhar. R. &

J. & Co.... 365-381
Fenrich. Jos. S.396
Foley llfg. Co. 40.5

Ford. W. P 396

Ford, M. C 396

Froment. H. E..
393-396

Galvin, Thos. F.

383-386

Gasser Co.. J. 11.383
Graham, Adam &

Son 3.83

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 381

Glide Bros. Co...

382-388

Gunther Bros... 397
Guttnian & Ray-

nor 390

naendler, M. P.3.58
Hammond Paint

& Slug Shot

Works 403

Page
Ilail Association. 404

Ilait. Geo. B 396

Henilerson, A. &

C(i 381

Heutz & Nash... 396
Hess & Swoboda.383
Hews, A. H. &

Co 402

Hill, E. G. Co.. 394
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 377

Hitchings & Co.. 408
Holland Nurser-
ies 377

Holm & Olson... 383
Howard & Smith.383

Irwin. R. J .381

Jacobs S. & Sons.406
Kasting, W. F.

Co. 361-394

Keller Sons. J. B.383
Kelwav & Son..3Sl
Kerr, the Florist. 3.SR

Kcrvan Co 396

Kessler, Philip F.393
King. Construc-
tion Co 406

Knoble Bros 383

Kroeschell Bros. 405
Kuebler. W. I^.S^
Lager & Hurrell.Sfil
Lemon Oil Co.. 403
Leonard Seed Co.381
Leuthy & Co.. A.361
Lippman. E. A.. 405
I/Uttcn Co., Wm.

H 407

McConnell, Alex.
382-387

McHutchisou &

Co .377

Meconi, Paul 396

Page
Marshall, W. E.

Co 381

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co

404-405-406

Michell, H. F. Co.380
Michigan Cut

Plovi-er Ex...., .394
Millang. Chas...396
Millang, Frank.. 397

Miller. A. L 301

Moninger Co., J.

C 404

Mt. Desert Nur-
series 365

Murray, Samuel.

382-389

Nason, L. B 397

N a t i o n al Nur-
seryman 377

New England

Nurseries .... 377
Nicotine M f g.

Co 403

Niessen. Leo Co. 394

Nut Grower 377

Old Town Nur-^

series 358

duwerkerk. P...377
Palisades N u r- __

series 377

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 383

Park Floral Co. 383
Parshelsky Bros.406
Pennock - Jleehan

Co 395

Penn the Florist.

382-3S3

Pierce Co.. F. O.405
Phila. Wholesale
Florist Ex. ...394

Page
Pierson. A. X...361
Pierson. F. R..360
Poehlniann Bros.

Co 391

Pratt Co., B. G..403
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 403

Randall's Flower

Shop 383-383

Reed & Keller. .397
Riedel & Meyer. 396

Reid. Edw 394

Reuters 383

Robiuson. H. M.

& Co 390-397

Robinson, H. M.

Co 396

Roehrs. J. Co... 375
Roland, Thomas

378-383

R o 1 k e r, A &

Sons 3.59

Rosery. The .382

Rynveld, P. &

Sons 380

Schliug. Max.... 382
SchwaUe. C h a s.

Co 359

Sharp. Partridge

' & Co 4D6

Sheridan. W. F.396
Siebrecht, Geo.

C 393-.396

Siebrecht. W. R.390
Siggers & Sig-

gers 405

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 381

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 3.59

Smith, P. J. ...
391-396

Page
Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co. . .377
Smith & Fetters..3S3
Smvth, Wm. J..

.: 383-387

Snyder. B. A.... 390
Stumpp, G. E. M.382
Thorburn. J. M.

& Co 381

Totty, Chas. H.302
Tracy. B. Haju-

mond 361

T r a e n d 1 y &

Scheuck 395

Turner Bros 405

United Cut Flow-
er Co 397

Valentine. J. A. .383
Vincent. R., Jr.,

& Sons Co. ...359
Walsh. M. H...3G2
Wants. For Sale.

Etc 402

Ward, R. M. &

Co 366

Weber. V C SS3

Weiss, Herman.

390-397

Welch. Bros. Co.

392-394

Welch. Pafk 397

Wood Bros 361

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 381

Young. John &

Co. 396

Young, Thomas.

Jr. 397

Y'oung ,.t .Vugent..3S2
Zech & Mann... 394
Zvolanek, Ant. C.3S1

FOU BUYERS' DIRECTOflY AND READY REFERENCE

S^ PAGES 398, 399, 400, 401

GUfOE

360 H 0 R T I C U L T U E E March 24, 1917

WINNERS AGAIN

In the International Flower Show
at the Grand Central Palace

Our Rose Garden once more wins the Five Hundred

Dollar Prize as the most artistic and finished exhibit
of its class ever staged.

The $250 prize for BEST Display of Cut Roses, based
on quality, arrangement and artistic effect.

FIRST on Killarney Queen, 100 Blooms, Mrs. Charles
Russell, Ophelia, Scott Key and Richmond, 50
Blooms each.

Silver Medal for Best Undisseminated Rose and First
for Best Vase of any new Rose, awarded to our Rosa-
lind.

FIRST for Display of Nephrolepis, comprising 50
varieties. All of the foregoing were centres of attrac-
tion and attested the high quality of our plant and cut
flower product.

Catalogues and Price Lists on Request

F. R. PIERSON CO

TARRYTOWN, - - N. Y.

WHERE QUALITY COUNTS

March 24, 1917

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HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARDED BY CHKYSAN-THEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Above picture was taken Nov. 26, 1916, and will give a grood idea of what "Hamburg: tat«
White" looks like when grown to single stems and planted six inches each way.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

2 inch pots, $15.0

WILLIAM F. RASTING CO.,

"Hamburg Late White'* Is pare
white under all weather condltiona
and is a sport of Maud Dean white,
but has no trace of plnli, as the
original.

The average grower of chrysan-
themums must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
he ran cut as near 100% of perfect
blooms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
proportion of good flowers. It Is
not an exhibition variety, but for
late white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had In
bloom the latter part of November,
by taking an early bud; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late bud.
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January.

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot be surpassed.

"H.imburg Late White" will be
ilisseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready for April de-
livery, and all orders will be filled
in rotation.

per 100 ; $125.00 per 1000
568-570 Washington Street

BDFFALO, N. Y.

CEDAR ACRES- GLADIOLI EXCLUSIVELY

Catalogne giving full cultural directions and attractive prices on all varieties

IT IS FREE

B. HAMMOND TRACY, ^-b^Th^"""

ENGLISH IVIES

3 in., $8.00 per lOO: 3H in.. $10.00 per lOO: 4 in.. $12. OO per lOO
SIVIiDkl_l- F-ERIMS F-OF9 ^ISIHES

Plenty of Holly and Aspidlnm 214 In., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adiantnm
rhodopfayllum and coneatum, 3^ in., very strong plants, $8.00 per 100

A, M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araucarias, Priniulas, Genis-
tas, Lilacs, I'runus, Box Trees and a fine
lot of Azaleas. LILIES and other EASTER
STOCK AND BEDDING PLANTS at lowest
wholesale prices.

A.. l_EU-riHV' & c

ROSUNDALE. BOSTON, MASS.

GLADIOLI

New Catalogue Ready

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— »6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $6 per 100, >M

per 1000.
KOOSEVELTS— $6 per 100, $M per 1000.
BOSTONS — *4 per 100, $86 per 1000.
2S0 at 1000 rates.

HJIBARROWS & SON.WtHtinafl. Mass.

BARNATIONS

F. BtRIKR ( SMS C«.

LA FAYETTG, IND.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

CfMMMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Hants amiBoscs
ORCHIDS

We crow and sell notbinc but OKOHISB.
If yoD are In the market for this claas W
plants we respectfully solicit your Inquiries
and ordera. Special lists on appUeatUn.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

CARNATIONS

Per 100 1000

.VLICE, ENCH.\NTRESS SU-
PREME, ENCHANTRESS,
MATCHLESS, WHITE WON-
DER, MRS. C. W. W.\RD.

SVi in. pots $4.00 $35.00

Rooted Cuttings 3.00 25.00

LADV BOUNTIFUL, LADY

NORTHCLIFF, WINSOR.

01,4 in. pots 3.50 30.00

Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00

BRITISH TRIUMPH, EUREKA, .

BENOR.4.

214 in. pota 4.00

chrysa¥hemums

Fifty Fine Commercial Varieties

Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100;
$15.00 iind $20.00 per 1000.

Send for Catalogue 0/ Varieties

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

PARIS DAISIES, very liuahy, 4 in. pots at
$10 00 per 100, exceptlonall.v fine stoclJ for
Krowinp on for Memorial Day and June
Weddinprs.

CHOKIZKMAS, 3 in. pots, for growing on,
$2.00 per doz.

GARDENIA VEITCHII, 2 in. pots, ready
for 3V. In., $8.00 per 100.

POT GROWN DEUTZIA GRACILIS, fine
for Kaster, $4.00 per doz.

^. L. MILLER, JAMAICA. N. Y.

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March 24, 1917

New Chrysanthemums

READY NOW

Yellow Turner

This yellow sport from the famous Wm. Turner

is identical with its parent in every

respect, except color

40c. plant $4.00 dozen $30.00 hundred

Lillian Doty

= $4.00 hundred

$30.00 thousand

Japanese Anemones |

Wee Wah, Graf von Fleming, ^

Yellow Prince ^

50c. plant $5.00 dozen =

Novelty Singles 1

Mrs. Albert Phillips, Vivian Cook, Rose ^

Walker, Carlotta and Veronica ^

25c. plant $2.50 dozen $ 1 6.00 hundred M

All the above ready for immediate delivery from 2 1-2 inch pots

CH ARLKS H. TOTTY

MADISON, NEW JERSEY

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ROSES ROSES

ROSES THAT BLOOM FROM JUNE
UNTIL NOVEMBER

My plants are two years old, dormant, field-grown
stock in the leading varieties of the popular
Hybrid Teas, Hybrid Perpetuals, Hybrid Rugosas,
Penzance Sweetbriars, Polyantha or Fairy Roses

Walsh's World-famed Ramblers

Grown on own roots, three years old. Splendid Stock

My handbook with descriptions and prices mailed on request

M. H. WALSH

Rose Specialist WOODS HOLE, MASS.

ROSES ROSES

March 24, 1917

IIOHT I V {- LT ri!K

363

Hardy Perennials

For many j'ears one of our most
important specialties, our stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our lioscs are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the winter
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Kegia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
plants for marginal planting. If interested in these, send for our book "Preer's Water Lilies.'
only descriptive, but gives full cultural directions.

NKW HYBRID-TEA ROSE, LOS ANGELES

It is not

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A choice assortment of standard varieties — Altheas (including our own splendid novelty William E, Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aboreseens Grandiflora, and Paniculata Grandiflora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Pahns and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Booted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum and a si>lendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tube-roses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

364

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March 24, 1917

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BERBERIS GROWN FROM CUTTINGS

Greater imitormity. Greater shapeliness. Not spindly, but sturdy. These are the
three big advantages of our Berberls grown from cuttingH over stock grown from seed-
lings. Advantages that make better, bigger business for you.
Prires to you :

100 1000

Berberis. Thunbergii, 4 yr. from cuttings S' .$15. $140.

." yr. extra busily, from cuttings l.S"-24" 9. S5.

2 yr. from cuttings 18"-24" 7. 6.j.

HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA VIBURNUM PLICATUM

Blooms in August. September and October. Flo-i\'or.s rich Commonly known ;is the .Japanese Snow-ball. You know

creamy white, changing to pink. Immense clusters. Abso- the resemblance of its pure white flowers, growing in dense

lately hardy. No trouble to grow. globular clusters 4 to .") inches in diameter, to snow-balls.

The plant grows 6 feet and over, and the blooms fairly

Because this hydrangea is unusually good for planting cover the bush,

along driveways, in groups among shrubbery, center for beds. Your cu.stoniers will thank you for recommending the

we are calling It to your particular attention. Do the same Viburnum I'iicatum to them. Not only thank you, but come

thing for your customers. Prices below: back for more. Prices below:

^^^^ Oak Brand Shrub ^^^m

10 100

AbeUa Rupestris 6"-S" $1.75 515.

Althea, Banner (Hi-
biscus) 4'-5' 1.75 14.

3'-4' 1.20 10.

2'-3' .90 8.

I'-lVa' .BO 5.

Bicolor 4'-5' 1.70 14.

3'-4' 1.20 10.

2'-3' .90 8.

I'-lVa' .60 5.

Double Bed 4'-.5' 1.70 14.

I'-iyo' .60 5.

Jeanne d'Arc 4'-5' 1.70 14.

2'-3' .90 8.

I'-lVo' .60 5.

Double Pink 4'-5' 1.70 14.

3'-4' 1.20 10.

I'-lVi' .60 5.
Biiddleia.
Variabilis Veitchiana

1000, ,$125 S'-SVa' 1.75 15.

1000, $90 2'-3' 1.25 10.
From 3-in pots,

1000, ?45 12" -18" .75 5.
Variabilis Magniflca.

1000, $100 2'-3' 1.50 12.
From 2y2" pots,

1000, $50 .80 6.
Deutzia.
Crenata rosea plena.

4 yr 5'-6' 1.50 12.

2 and 3 yr 3' -4' 1.25 10.

1 yr 12" .GO 4.

Gracilis 15"-18" 1.00 8.

12"-15" .75 6.

10"- 12" .60 4.

rosea 2'-2V.' 1.50 12.

iy2'-2' 1.25 10.

10"-12" .60 4.

Lemolnel 2'-3' 1.50 12.

l%'-2' 1.25 10.

I'-iy.' .85 7.

THE CONARD .

10

100

10

100

Pride of Rochester.

bushy, 3 yr...

. 12"-15'

1..30

11.

4 yr., bushy 5'-6'

1.75

14,

transpl. & bushy 9"-12"

1.10

9.

4'-5'

1.25

11.

6" -9"

.75

6.

3'-4'

1.00

9.

Blue (Caryopteris

2' -.3'

.85

7.50

Mastacanthus)

12"-1S'

.75

6.

10"-12'

.50

4.

Bridal Wreath

Diervilla (see Weigela)

(Prunifolia) .

2'-3'

1.50

12.50

Euonymus Japonica. l.S"-24'

1.25
1.00

10.
S.

Frobell

3'-4'

3'-3yo'

1.25
1.10

10.

15"-18'

9,

4"-5"

.60

5.

2%'-3'

.85

7.

Forsythia Fortunei. 2'-.3'

1.00

8.

Reevesii

3'-4'

1.50

12.

12"-18'

.75

6.

2'-3'

1.25

10.

Viridissima 4'-5'

1.75

15.

Van Houttel, 3 yr

4'-5'

1.50

12.

3' -4'

1.50

1.25

1.00

.75

12.
10.

8.

6.

3 yr

3'-4'
3'-4'
2'-3'

1.25

1.10

.90

10.

3 yr 2'-3'

2 yr

9.

2 yr 2'-3'

1 yr

7.50

IS" -24'

Viburnum,

Hydrangea.

opulus sterile

2'-2y2'

iy2'-2'

1.25
.90

10.

s.

arboresoens gr. alba,.

Transpl. 3 yr.. 3'-4'

1,75

15.

Tomentosum var.

arborescens gr. alba 3'-4'

1.50

12.

plioatum, bushy.

2'-3'

1 25

10

6 yr....each $:, 4--S'

9.00

2'-2y2'
paniculata gr., 3 yr..

1.10

9.

4 yr...each 50e 4' -5'
3'-4'

4.50
2.50
2 00

20.

15

cut back transpl. 3'-4'
transpl., 3 yr... 2'-3'

14.
12.

A magnificent block

2'-2y>'

1 12"-18'

1.50
1.00

12.50
8.

2 yr 2'-3'

transpl., 2 yr... 18"-24"

3 yr 12"-18"

Lonicera.

10.
9.
7.50

From 3 in. pots
A\>igela.
Candida, 4 yr 5'-6'

.60

1.75
1 50

5.

15.
12

Tatarica, Pink, 3 yr. 5'-6'

10.

X'>"-1S'

85

7

Red, 3 yr 3'-4'

10.

Eva Rathke

4'-5'

1.75

15.

3'-4'

1.50

12.

1 yr 12"-18"

6.

2'-3'

1.25

10.

Phtladelplius.

18"-24'

90

8

Coronarius, Single. 5'-6'

1.50

12.

12". 18"

.80

7.

4'-5'
3'-4'

1.25
1.00

10.

8.

Rosea, 3 yr

5'-6'
4'-5'

1.75
1.50

15.
12.

12"

.60

5.

3'-4'

1,25

10.

Spiraea.

2 yr

18"-24"

.90

8.

Anth. Waterer, 3 yr. 3' -

2,00

15.

Variegated

4'-D'

1.50

12.

iy2'-2'

1.50

12.

18"-24"

.90

8.

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March 24, 1917 H 0 R T I C U L T U E E 365

FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIALS

- Spring F'lan'ting

Some of our specialties

Hardy Chrysanthemums Columbines

Canterbury Bells Foxgloves Hollyhocks

Larkspurs Paeonies Phloxes

Hardy English Primroses

German and Japanese Irises

In addition to the above we have one of the most complete collections of

HERBACEOUS PLANTS FOR THE HARDY GARDEN

Write for a copy of our Catalogue before ordering

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.

6 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

MOUNT DESERT NURSERIES

Aconitums Delphiniums

Fall Asters Phlox

Wilson's Senecios Pseonies

Hybrid Astilbes Montbretias

We Make a Great Specialty of Plants for Rock and

Wall Gardening

BAR HARBOR - - - MAINE

366 H 0 E T I C U LT U R E March 24. 191^

HORSESHOE BRAND
LILY BULBS

COLD STORAGE GIGANTEUM

For Immediate or Future Delivery

Size

6 to 8 . .. . $16.00 per case of 400

7 to 9 . . . . $17.00 per case of 300

8 to 9 $16.00 per case of 280

8 to 10 ... . $16.00 per case of 250

Size

9 to 10 . . . $16.00 per case of 200
9 to 1 1 . . $16.00 per case of 180

10 to 1 1 . . . $16.00 per case of 150

1 1 to 13 . $16.00 per case of 130

Baby Cases, 7 to 9, at $7.00 per 100

LILIUM Magnificum, Album, Auratum, Platyphyllum, Formosum and
Multiflorum also in stock for immediate shipment.
Prices on Application.

Order Now for Fall Delivery, 1917

Carload shipments made direct to New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis,
Omaha, Denver, Galveston, Toronto, also at Pacific Coast Cities.

Shipments made from any point instructed

Include vv^ith your order whatever you w^ish for cold storage delivery
later. Each of the above cities has first-class cold storage w^arehouses.

RALPH M. WARD ®, CO.

THE LILY HOUSE

71-73 MURRAY ST. BOOMPJES 82

NEW YORK ROTTERDAM

March 24, 1917

BtOKTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLOIUSTS' STOCK

CONDUCTSD BT

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leBtlons by our readers In line with any of tbe topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
br Mr. Farrell. 8acb commnnlcatlons should InTarlably be addressed to tbe office of HORTICULTURE.
"It vatn oar toil, we oaght to blame the cnltnre, not the atiKX."—Pofi.

Adiantums

I'ut adiantums that have been resting for a few
weeks eaii now be overhauled and where uecessaiy, re-
potted. Ijiirge sized pknts will carry for several years
ill the pots if occasionally fed with liquid manure, but
smaller sizes are liable to become starved if not shifted,
and furthermore there is more or less danger of their
drying out and losing much of their foliage. One
severe drying off is generally sufficient to ruin the
appearance of any adiantums and this is most liable to
occur with the smaller plants. Be careful in watering
for a few weeks and keep them in a rather close and
humid atmosphere and they will soon start off new.
Large plants can be divided, l)ut these divided portions
do not give as satisfactory returns as younger plants
potted on. While the adiantums take kindly to soil
containing considerable leaf-mold and this is particular-
ly good for young stock, larger plants want something
heavier, good pasture loam with .some thoroughly de-
composed manure added, and a good dash of sand will
grow excellent plants for any kind of use.

Bulb Stock

With Easter only two weeks off' we must be on the
watch in order to have all your bulb stock in first class
shape. There will be a lot of moving around from a
hot temperature to a colder one, or the reverse. This
is the time that the grower is put to his wits' ends, so
as to have this kind of stock just right. Look them
over two or three times a day for water. The slower
bulb stock is allowed to come along for Easter the better
the flowers will be. Far all those that are well ad-
vanced, a place that is away from the sun and runs at
about 40 degrees will keep them practically at a stand-
still. Don't overlook staking any bulbs that tend to
flop around. About the first of April will l)e time
enough to do any make-up work in pans, etc. See that
all the pots and pans are given a good washing licfore
the last week.

Camellias

These make a very fine plant for the holiday trade.
Camellias that are wanted in bloom by Christmas
sliould by this time be started into new growth. They
can be given about 50 degrees at night. Those that
need repotting can be given a shift now. A good com-
|iost is fibrous soil 4 parts, leaf mold two parts, well
decayed manure one part, and some sand. They shoubl
have abundance of water, especially in their gi-owinu'
season, but soil must not be kept in a soaked coiiditio)i.
The plants require a shaded house during the summer.
They are much more easily managed under glass than
when put in the open. When they have just fully taken
ii hold of the new compost they will need more and
more water with lots of syringing overhead. Do not
keep too close together, but give enough of room so the
light and air will reach all around them.

Next Week: — Ferns: Gloxinins: IT.irfly Roses;

Cattleyas and Laelias

At this time and as the season advances such Cat-
tleyas as Schroederae. ilendelii, Mossiae and gigfus as
well as Laelia purpu rata, majalis and crispa, will require
attention in the way of ventilation which should be
very carefully regulated. Shading from the middle of
March onward until fall should not be neglected. Use
slat roller blind for shading, which gives the plants a
certain amount of direct sunlight without damaging the
foliage. This is better than a complete shade on tbe
glass as when tliere is a long spell of dull weather the
plants can then be exposed to full light. Although they
are fond of plenty of air, all cold draughts or sudden
changes hould be avoided. Remove all thrips and scale
liy frequent sponging. All these that have been potted
or top dressed should he frequently syringed, but it must
be borne in mind that over-watering at this season when
the roots arc inactive is very injurious, but later on
when they take hold of the new compost they will want
plenty of it. Syringe on all good days.

Easter Lilies

Plants intended for Easter sluiuld have a sunny bench
and plenty of room between them. The sun becoming
stronger will necessitate more attention as regards
waterings. Each plant should have a daily inspection.
Ventilation serves the double purpose of keeping the
right temperature and at the same time supplying a cir-
culation of pure air. Although Easter is now near at
hand much of the advice extended in previous paragraphs
may yet be followed to good purpose. .\ny lilies more back-
ward, but showing rajiidly swelling liuds and lengthen-
ing stem will need a high temperature and mucli regu-
lar sprinkling to bring them in line with the rest of the
Easter stock." A short week of continued forcing in from
(15 to TO degrees of heat will bring these to a point when
a gradual cooling off will be in order. Lilies already
showing opening flowers and white buds are ready to go
to a cool shady place, where they will carry througli in
perfect condition until the Easter trade begins.

Reminders

Lilies may be held back by placing in a cool shed
where there is no dust.

Pot up the earlier started caladiums and cannas and
uivc them a slight bottom heat to start with.

Sow aster seed for a late batch of plants about the
<'ncl of the month and keep them cool right along.

Transplant seedling zinnias before they get crowded
in the seed boxes or they will run early to flower and be
useless.

Cyclamens potted as recently advised need all the
light possible now, and as the roots get well through the
so'il plenty of water to prevent check to gn-owth.

riants for Vases, etc.; Primulas; Reminders.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— At the New York Flower
Show

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
AdiBiitums — Bulb Stock — Camellias — Cattleyas and
Laelias — Easter Lilies — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 367

THE NEW YORK SHOW— Illustrated— List of Awards
—Exhibitors in the Trade Section— Notes 369-371

THE ST. LOUIS SHOW 372

NATIONAL ROSE FESTIVALr— G. C. Watson 373

THE BOSTON SPRING SHOW 373

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY— Officers Elected— Benj.

Hammond, portrait — President's Address 374

Secretary's and Treasurer's Reports 378

SEED TRADE— American Sugar-Beet Seed Industry-
New Seed Stores 380

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 382

Flowers by Telegraph 382

DURING RECESS— New York Florists' Club, Illus-
trated—Detroit Florist Club Bowling League 384-385

NEW ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburgh 385-386

New York 390

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati. New York, Philadelphia 395

Pittsburgh, St. Louis 397

Washington 402

OBITUARY— Mrs. James Blair— Andrew B. Holmes—
H. L, Gowan— Chris Butler— Wm. T. Lehr 404

MISCELLANEOUS:

Elves Dance Out of a Nine Foot Basket, Illustrated 372

A Violet Problem— /o?i» /. M. Farrell 379

Club and Society Notes 379

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 380

New Corporations 380

Club Meetings Next Week 385

Visitors' Register 402

Dahlia Pointers 404

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 404

Patents Granted 404

A perusal of our advertising columns this weelc
Do it ,v-ill disclose a gratifying activity in all depart-
ments of commercial horticulture. Enterpris-
ing dealers are alert and ready to open the
spring trade with commendable vigor and we would here
take opportunity to urge upon our readers the privilege

thus afforded for giving a very practical and by no means
insignificant turn to their friendly sentiments towards
lIoKTicrLTriiE at this time by placing every possible
dollar's worth of their spring trade with those firms
whose offers appear in these pages. In no other way can
our readers so effectively encourage Houticulture and
promote its prosperity as by patronizing Hokticul-
turb's advertisers whenever possible and being thought-
ful always to tell them why. "Do it now."

Winter lingers most exasperatingly "in

All the lap of spring" and it becomes more

topsy-turvy m„| „im.|3 apparent that we are to have a

very late and very brief planting season.
According to the almanac the proper time for garden
work has arrived but, from the latitude of New York
northward, at least, the soil is still frozen deep, stretches
of snow whiten the landscajw, blustering arctic breezes
are blowing and he would be foolish indeed who would
yet cast off his winter overcoat. Yet, under those un-
propitious conditions the dealers in seeds and roots are
already experiencing a demand such as never before
known for garden seeds and implements and it seems
utterly imjjossible that when the real spi-ing rush opens
up they can come anywhere near to satisfying the de-
mand that is inevitable. Many stocks are already abso-
lutely unobtainable at wholesale, .regardless of price.
Xever before has the seed trade been confronted with
such a situation as exists at present and each day the
problem grows more and more of a puzzle.

Of exhibition news there is almost

Success no end in sight this week. With the

and its respon- material now on our desk we could

sibilities j[jj .^ paper several times bigger than

this issue of Horticulture but we
■-I'e no good reason to try to crowd into this one number
cvei'y available line concerning these big flower .shows,
it is quite probable that we have provided our readers
with as much as they will care to consume at one meal
and no doubt they will feel perfectly satisfied to have
something held in reserve for next week's digestion or
tven later, for the exhibition que.stion is fast assuming
]iroportions that arc pretty weighty and far reaching.
'these spring shows have taken their place permanently,
we think, as recognized seasonable attractions and with
their popularity thus assured the old bugbear of possi-
ble financial loss is well removed. As everybody knows,
we ha\e yet much to leam in exhibition promotion and
management but we have made unexpectedly big strides
of late and further advancement is to be expected.
Should any of the readers of Horticulture have ideas
on this subject which they would like to express or pre-
sent for consideration and discussion, IIoirncuLTURB's
columns are freely open for such. It will be our own
fault if the active control of these great business pro-
moting enterprises should jiass into the hands of other
than the horticultural interests. But if we are to enjoy
the great hatveot uu« ripening after so many years of
labor we must keep moving on and up. Wliat can you
susrsrest ?

.March 24. 1917

HOIJTI CULTURE

369

THE NEW YORK SHOW

The Fifth "International" has come
and gone, leaving a record of which
all who were entrusted with its posi-
tions of responsibility may feel proud.
It is an easy matter to alight from a
car, hand out a ticket, join the throng
surging along the aisles and — criticise.
"This ought to be thus, ""it doesn't size
up with last year," etc., etc. Horti-
culture has so sincere a sympathy
for secretary, committees, manager,
judges and all others who are a part
of the indispensable machinery of such
an undertaking that it here and now
disclaims any disposition or desire to
find fault with what has been done,
but, however, taking the liberty to
suggest some times on which improve-
ment might possibly be made in the
future.

To begin with, the show was, in
some respects, too similar to that of
last year. Many of the most impor-
tant exhibits, competitive and trade,
were placed in the same location as
last year — no doubt, in compliance
with the wishes of the exhibitors.
Thus the valuable factor of novelty
was minimized. Again, there was a very
noticeable absence of the large ma-
terial which is so necessary to impart
strength and dignity and impressive
"sky line" in an exhibition so vast.
Further, we should like to see such
exhibits as the rose gardens, rock
uardens and others of like character
more distinctly bounded and isolated
from the jungle of many dissimilar
and unharmonizing exhibits about
them. As we have already said the
foregoing is not intended as criticism
but only as suggestive comment. The
truth is that the vast floors of the
Grand Central Palace are already too
small for the dimensions to which the
International Flower Show has at-
tained.

The outstanding spectacular feat-
ures of the show were the rose gard-
ens and cut roses, the flowering plants
arranged in garden effect, the rock
gardens and the orchid groups. In
the estimation of the public the roses
plainly took precedure over every-
thing. The flowering plant group prizes
brought out six exhiliits of dazzling
floral exuberance, and much ingenuity
in color arrangement, fountain and
cascade effect was shown. One of
tliese gardens which in the judges'
opinion did not measure up to the
qualities of its competitors in that par-
ticular class was later chosen by a
committee of society ladies as winner
of the sweepstakes' cup as the most
artistic and beautiful exhibit in the
show. It was mainly planted to daffo-
dils and pale yellow Ghent azaleas,
surrounded by a white picket fence
over which white clematis trailed, and
Narcissus poeticus clustered at the
base. E. Fardel, gard. for Mrs. Booth,
was the artist. The entry by P. W.
Popp, which won tirst prize, is shown
in our illustration. Tt was a beautiful
conception i'l color harmony.

F. R. Pierson's cut rose exhibit was
a prime attraction. There were nearly
1.000 blooms, the varieties shown be-

ing Killarney Queen, Ophilea, Mrs.
Shawyer. Francis Scott Key. White
Killarney, Richmond and Hoosier
Beauty, The Keys were the finest
blooms of the variety we have ever
seen.

The Department of Parks contribu-
ted an extensive group of foliage and
economic plants, cacti and flowering
lUants, amongst the latter being fine
specimens of .Jasminum priraulinum.
The cactus group was undoubtedly the
best ever placed on exhibition in this
country. A gold medal was awarded
to the Department.

The Tea Garden was crowded con-
tinually with society ladies and a good
sum was netted in this enterprise for
the benefit of the Red Cross.

LIST OF AWARDS.

\'l.\S\S IS KI.OWEI!. riilV.VTE (iROWER.S.

o .\«u-ia.s. lat, K. K. Lnwis. Kidgeflclil,
Ct., gard. J. W. Smith.

Specimen Acaciii, 1st. Mrs. F. A. Consta-
lile, Mamaroneck, N. Y.. gard. Jas. Stuart;
-il. F. E. Lewis.

;i5 Amaiyllis, 1st, Howard Gould. Port
Washington, I,. I., gard. W. Vert: 2d, Mrs.
F. A. Constable.

12 Amaryllis, lat. Ilowaril Gould; 2d, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer, Jr.. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., gard.
Cbas. Rutbven.

Specimen Azalea Indiea, white. 2d. \V. 11.
Thoniiison. Yonkers, N. Y.. gard, K. M.
.Johnston; pink or rttae. 1st. Mrs. J. C.
Itrady, tiladstone. .\. J., ganl. .J. J. Walker;
2d. I'eroy C'liuhh. (Jlen Cove. L. I., gard.
Itobert Jones ; any other cylor. 2d, W. B.
Thompson.

.Speeinien tiougainvillea. 1st. F. E. Lewis.

6 Cinerarias, ist. I'nlitzer Estate. Man-
hasset, E. I,, ganl, V. llitehman ; 2d. Mr.s.
N. Straus, Maniaioneek. .\. V.

6 Cineraria steliata. 1st. W. r>. Thompson:
2(1. A. Eewisohn. Ardsley. N. V.. gai'd. .1.
Canning.

Speeinien Cineraria steliata, 1st, W. B.
Thompson : 2d. A. Lewisohn.

'Sy Cyelamen, 1st, Mrs. F. A. Constable, a
superb exhibit: 2d, A. Lewisohn.

12 Cyclamen, 1st, A. Lewisohn; 2d. Mi-a.
F. A. C\instal»Ie.

Specimen Chorizema. 1st. F. 10. Lewis;
2d. A. Lewisolin.

Specimen Erica, 1st, l'. E. Lewis; 2d, H.
M. Tilford. Tuxedo, X. Y., gard. James
Tansey.

Specimen Cvtisus. 1st. D. G. Ueid. Irving-
ton, N. v.. gard. A. W. Goldlug; 2(1, G. D.
I'arron. Itye. X. Y.. gard. Jamoa Linaue.

Sp(^cinion Heliotrope, 1st, Percy Chubb;
2(1. .Mrs. F. A. Constable.

Specimen Hydrangea. 1st, J. P. Cobb.
Stamford. Ct.

li Lilac. 1st. Mia. IL Darlington, Mama-
roneck. X. Y., gard. P. W. Popp; 2d. G. D.
Parron.

Specimen Marguerite, tst, W. P. Thomp-
son.

12 Primula nialacoides, 1st. I'nlitzer Es-
tate: 2(1. I). Guggenheim. Elberon. N. J.

12 Piimula obconica, 1st. Percy Chubb;
2(1, Pulitzer Estate.

:i Khododendrons. 1st. A. Lewisohn.

(i Schizanthus, 1st. W. P>. Thompson, also
special gold medal recommended for cul-
ture.

Specimen Schizanthus, 1st. W. P.. Thomp-
son.

6 Spiraea or Aatilbe, Ist. F. E. Lewis; 2d.
Howard Gould.

Specimen Wistaria, lat. James MacDon-
ald. Flushing, L. 1.. gard. K. Hughes; 2d.
F. E. Lewis.

Anv other specimen flowering plant, 1st.
Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, Convent, N. J..
gard. Uobert Tyson, with a specimen
Imantoiiliy'.lum. which was one of the Hnest
plants in' the hall: 2d, Mrs. J. C. Brady.
Gladstone. N. J.

Flowering plants and bulbs arranged for
effect. 30(1 sq. ft., 1st. .Mrs. H. Darlington
(see illustration): 2d. W. 11. Thompson;
."d. F. E. Lewis. All of these groups were
glorious. There were six in competition.
I'ALMS .\XD FOI.TAGE PLANTS. PRIVATE
GROWERS.

.Vi-cca Ictcscens. 1st. .Mrs. K. .\. Consta-
ble.

New York Flower Show.

l''l(,\V(riiig Plants and P.nll.s arranged for effect. Exhibit of .Mis. II. UarliiJ,i;l('ii, 1'. \\".

Popp, gard. Kocks and Cascade with Aquatic Pool were a very attractive

feature but are not adequately shown in the picture.

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March 24, 1917

2 Bay Trees, 1st, n, G, Reid : 2d. Mrs. J.
H. Flagler, Greenwicb, Ct., gard. W. Whif
ton.

12 Crotons, 1st, W. B. Tliompsou.

.■i Dracaenas. 1st, W. I!. Tlmmpson.

Specimen Dracaena, lat, W. H. Thomp-
son ; 2d, Mrs. F. A. Constable.

Keutia Forsteriana, lat, Mrs, F, A. Con-
stable.

Plioeni.\ noeliolinil, 1st, Mrs, F. A. Con-
stable; 2(1, Mrs, I'auline Boettger Estate,
Itlverdale, N. V.

Specimen Pabn, otber than above, Ist,
Mrs, F, A, Constable, '

0 riants, exclusive of palms, 1st, W, It.
'I'bompson.

Specimen toliage plant other than above.
1st, W. H. Thompson.

Group of foliage plants arranged tor ef-
fect, 1st, F, E. Lewis; 2d. W. B. Thompson.

FERNS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

Adiantuni Farleyense, l.st, Mrs, H, McK,
Twombly.

Adlantnnt <'nneatuni. 1st, ,T, li. Cobb,
Stamford, Ct.. gard. A. Alius; 2d, W. B,
Thompson.

Specimen Adiantum, any o'tlier variety,
1st, Mrs. Oliver Hovt, Stamford, Ct, ; 2d,
Geo. E. Baker. Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

Cibotium Schieilel. 1st. Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable; 2d, ,T. I!. Cobb. Stamford, Ct.

Stags Horn f>rn, 2d, Mrs. J. C. Brady.

Any other Fern, Ist, J. B. Cobb; 2d, G.
D, Barron,

BULBOUS PLANTS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

:i pans Hyacinths, white. 1st, Westbrook
Garden, Oakdale. L. I., gard. C. W. Knight;
2d, Mrs, Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I.,
gard. Geo. B''erguson. Pink or red, 1st,
,rames A. MacDonald ; 2d, II, M, Tilford,
Light blue, 1st, Westbrook Garden; 2d, Mrs.
Payne Whitney. Dark blue or purple, 1st,
,)ames A, MacDonald; 2d, Mrs, Payne Whit-
ney, Yellow, 1st, James A. MacDonald ; 2d,
Mrs, Payne Whitney,

12 Lilies, 1st, Mrs. J. Murray Mitchell.
Tuxedo Park. N. Y., gard. Thomas Wilson;
2d. Percy Chubb.

3 pans Lily of the Valley, 1st, Mrs. Payne
Whitney.

12 pans Narcissus, single trumpet, 1st,
Mrs. Payne Whitney.

6 pans Narcissus, short trumpet, 1st, Mrs.
I'ayne Whitney.

12 pans single early Tulips, 1st, Mrs.
Payne Whitney; 2d, Mrs, A. M. Booth, Great
Neck, L, I,, gard, E. Fardel.

fi pans single earl.v Tulips. 1st. Mrs.
Payne Whitney; 2d. Mrs. II. Darlington.

12 iians Darwin or Cott;lge Tulips, 1st,
Mrs. Payne Whitney ; 2d, .fames A, Mac-
Donald.

Display of bulbs arranged for effect, 200
sq, ft., ist, Mrs. A. M. Booth ; some fine
Amaryllis in this group; 2d. Mrs. H. Dar-
lington ; also a grand group from D. G.
Reld, Irvington, gard. A. W. Golding.

25 pans Darwin. Breeder. Cottage and
May flowering Tulips, 1st, Jlrs. H. Dar-
lington.

ORCHID PI^NTS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

Group arranged for effect. 1st, Arthur N.
Cooley, Plttsfleld, Mass., gard. Oliver Lines;
2d, Clement Moore, Hackensack, N, J., gard.
.T. P. Mossman. Both of these orchid
groups were sinipl.v superb.

C plants. 1st. Col. H. II. Rogers, Tuxedo
Park, N, Y,, gard. P. Venezia ; 2d, Mrs. I.
N. Seligman, Irvington, N. Y., supt. E.
Dodd.

Brasao-Cattleya or Brasso-Laella, 1st, Col.
H. H. Rogers; 2d. Clement Moore.

Specimf^n Cattleva Mossia<\ 1st. Louis
Strauss, Bay Ridge, N. Y.; 2d, Col. H, H.
Rogers.

Cattleya Mendell. 1st, Col. H. H. Rogers.

Cattleya Schroederae, 1st, Louis Strauss :
2d, Col. H. H. Rogers.

Specimen Cattleya. any other variety. 1st.
Mrs. I. N. Seligman; 2d. Samuel Untermyer.
Vonkers. N. Y.. gard. Charles Ilurn.

12 Cyprlpediums. 1st. Samuel T^utermyer.

Specimen Cypripedium. 1st. Tjouis Strauss.

(J Den<lrobiums. 1st. Clement Moore; 2il.
Col. H. H. Rogers.

Dendrobium nobile, 1st. Col. H. FI. Rog-
ers.

Dendrobinm. any other variety. 1st, Louis
Strauss,

Cattleya-Laelia, or Laelio-Cattleya, Ist,
Saninel Tintermyer; 2d, Mrs. I. N. Seligman.

Specimen Laelia, Ist, Col. H. H. Rogers.

Miitonia, 1st, Col. H. H. Rogers; 2d, Louis
Strauss.

Odontoglossum, 1st, Louis Strauss; 2d.
Pol. H. H. Rogers.

Oncidium. 1st, Louis Strauss; 2d, W. B.
Thompson.

Phalaenopsis. 1st, Mrs. P. A. Constable;
2d, Col. H. H. Rogers.

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ViKw IN THE Tea Garden.
New York Flower Show

Vanda. 1st. Samuel I'ntermyer.
Specimen any other variety, 1st, Louis
Strauss; 2d, <"'ol, II. II. Rogers.

CUT ORCHIDS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

Table arranged for effect, 1st, D. G. Reld ;
2d, Wm. H. Walker. Great Barrington.
Mass., gard. Thos. Page.

ROSES IN POT.S AND TUBS. PRIVATE
GROWERS.

Di.splay arranged for effect, 1st, W. 1!.
Thompson; 2(1, F. E. Lewis.

6 climbing or rambler. Ist, F. E. Lewis.
Specimen red climber, 1st, P. E. Lewis; 2d,
Percy Chubb. Pink, 1st, Percy Chubb; 2d,
F. E. Lewis. White, 1st, F. E. Lewis. Yel-
low, 1st, F. E. Lewis.

CUT ROSES. PRIVATE GROWERS.

12 American Beauty, 1st. J. B. Duke, Som-
erville, N. J., Supt., A. A. MacDonald; 2d.
H. D. Morgan, Westbury, L. I. Iladle.v or
Ilonsier Beauty, 1st, Mrs, Payne Whitney;
2d, Mrs, J, C. Brady. Mrs. Charles Russell.
1st. J. B. Duke; 2d, W. 11. Thompson. Pink
Killarney, 1st, Mrs. ,T. C. Brady. White
Killarnev. 1st, Mrs. ,T. H, Flagler; 2d, Mrs,
J. C. Brady. Radiance, 1st, W, E. S. Gris-
wold. Lenox. ''.j:^*^s.. gard. A. J. Loveless:
2d, Jas, A, M.TeD;jiiaId, Sunburst, 1st, Mrs.
Payne Whitney; 2d, W. E. S. Griswold.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. 1st, Mrs. J. C. Bradj'.
Ophelia, 1st, Mrs. F. A. Constable: 2d, Mrs,
Payne Whitney, Any other pink, 1st, A,
I^ewisohn ; 2d, Mrs, Payne Whitney, Any
other yellow, Ist, Mrs. .1. C. Brady. Vase of
2.5, one or more varieties. 1st, W. B. Thomp-
son; 2d, Mrs. Payne Whitney.

CARNATIONS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

2.5 White. 1st, D. G. Reid ; 2d, W. B. Rels.
Greenwich, Ct., gard, Robt, Grunnert, Flesh
pink, 1st, D, G, Reld ; 2d, Mrs. S. Hermann,
Tarrytown, N. Y. Light pink. lat. Mrs. E.
C. Converse, Greenwich, Ct., gard. Wm. Gra-
ham ; 2d, W. E. Rels. Dark pink, 1st, S, M,
& A. Colgate. Orange. N. J.; 2d. J. B. Cobb.
Scarlet, 1st, W. E. Reis ; 2d, Mrs, S. Her-
mann. Crimson. 1st, D, G, Reid; 2d, Mrs,
,1. C. Brady. White variegated. 1st, Mrs. S.
Hermann: 2(1, D. G. Reid. Yellow varie-
gated. 1st. Mrs. Payne Whitney ; 2d, D. G.
Ucld. Vase arranged for effect, lat, Percy
Chubb; 2d, Howard Gould; 3d. D. G. Reid.
SWEET PEAS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

Display arranged for effect, 1st. Mrs. J.
II. Flagler; 2d. Mrs. Chas. Bradley. 6 va-
rieties, Ist, Howard Gould : ?d, F. E. Lewis.
Vase arranged for effect, 1st. Howard Gould ;
2d. W. E. Reis. Dinner table decoration,
lat, Mrs. Chas. Bradley; 2d, W. B. Thomp-
s<.n; .-id, D. G. Reld.

WOLETS. PRIVATE GROWERS.

200 Single, 1st, Percy Chubb; 2d, Peter
Ilauck, East Orange. N. J., gard. Max
Schneider.

MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. PRIVATE
GROWERS.

25 white Antirrhinum. 1st. Westbrook
(;ardens. Oakdale. L. I., gard. C. W. Knight.

25 yellow Antirrhinum. 1st. Westbrook
Gardens; grand spikes.

25 assorted Antirrhinum. 1st. Mrs. J. H.
Klagler; 2d. Percy Chubb; Jid. A. Lewisohn.

.Mignonette, 1st, Percy Chubb; 2d, Peter
Ilauck, Jr,

Display of Pansies, 1st, D. G. Reld; 2d.
Mrs. B. S. Bayer. Mt. Kisco, N, Y,, gard, A.
Thomson,

Stocks, 1st, Percy Chubb; 2d, W, E. S.
Griswold.

Wallflower. Isf. Mrs. E. S. Bayer; 2d. A.
l.ewisttbn.

PLANTS IX FLOWER. COMMEKCIAL

OKOWER.S.

Specimen Aeaela. 1st. Knight & Struck
Co., New York.

3 Cytlsns, 1st. Madsen & Christensen.
Wood Ridge, N. ,T,

Hydrangeas arranged for effect, 1st, Fred-
erick H, Dressel, Weehawken. N. J.

0 Hydrangeas. 1st, F, H, Dressel,

Specimen Hydrangea, 1st, F. H. Dressel.

<) Marguerites, 1st, Madsen & Christensen,

Rhododendrons arranged for effect, 1st, F,
R, Pierson, Tarrytown,

3 Rhododendrons, 1st, Bobbink & Atkins.
Rutherford, N. J.

25 Spiraea or Astilbe, 1st, Bobbink & At-
kins.

Collection arranged for effect, Ist, Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J. One of the
finest efforts In the show. Exquisite taste
shown in arrangement, and much rare ma-
terial used.

Collection forced shrubs, 1st, Bobbink &
Atkins. A nice collection.

Rock garden, 1st, A, N. Pierson, Inc.
Cromwell, Ct, ; 2d, Bobbink & Atkins; 3d.
Julius Roehrs Co. All excellent. The win-
ning entry was very natural and the use of
the native Adiantum pedatum added much
to Its attractiveness.

I'jVLMS AND FOLIAGE PLANTS. COM-
MERCIAL GROWERS.

Specimen Cycas, 1st, Bobbink & Atkins,

12 Dracaenas, 1st, Bobbink & Atkins.

Kentia Belmoreana, lat, Marlus MutlUod.
Secaucus, N, ,T.

Kentia Forsteriana, 1st. Marina MutlUod :
2d. Bobbink & Atkins.

Phoenix Roebelinii, 1st, Marina MutlUod ;
2d. Bobbink & Atkins.

Specimen Palm other than above, 1st.
Marius Mutillod.

MISCELL.\XEOUS PLANTS. COMMERCIAL
GROWERS.

Bay Trees, pyramidal. 1st, Bobbink & At-
kins; 2d. Marius Mutillod.

Bay Trees, standard. 1st, Bobbink & At-
kins; 2d. Marius Mutillod.

Bay Trees, columnar, 1st, Bobbink & At
kins.

Collection on Conifers. 1st. P. R. Pierson.

Ivies, trained. 1st. Bobbink & Atkins.

FERNS. COMMERCIAL GROWERS.

Adiantum Farleyense. 1st, A. N. Pierson.
Inc.

Cibotium Schiedei. 1st. F. R. Pierson.

Nephrolepis exaltata Rostoniensis, 1st, F.
R. Pierson.

Specimen Nephrolejds, any other variety,
1st, F. R. Pierson.

Collection of Nephrolepis. 1st, P. R. Pier-
sen. Finest group ever sliown, comprising
specimens of fift.v different varieties.

Specimen Fern, any other variety, 1st, F.
R. Pierson.

nUIJiOUS PL.\NTS. COMMERCIAL GROWERS.

Lilium formosum. 1st. Julius Roehrs Co.

Lily of the Valley, 1st, Wm. H. Slebreeht.

Dutch bulb garden display arranged for
efl'ect. lat, John Seheepers & Co., New York
City. Very fine arrangement. Many new
and rare varieties shown. Color scheme
well done.

ORCHID PLANTS. C0MME2!0IAL
GROWERS.

Group arranged for effect, 200 sq. ft., 1st.
.Tnlins Roehrs Co. Simply grand.

Group, 100 sq. ft.. 1st, Lager & Hurrell.
Interesting variety.

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371

Hybrid Cattleya, Brasso-Cattleya, Brasso-
I.aelia Cattleya or Sophro-Cattleya, Ist,
Julius Koehrs Co.. with Brasso-Cattleya
Veitclili; 2d, Lager & Hurrell.

KOSES IN POTS AKn TUB.S. COMMEECIAL
GKOWEKS.

Rose garden. 1st, F. K. I'lerson. Better
even than last year. See cover illustration ;
2d. A. N. Pierson. Inc.

Specimen climbing red, 1st, F. R. I'ler-
son; 2d, A. N. Pierson. Inc. Pink, 1st, F.
R. Pierson; 2d. A. N. Pierson, Inc. White,
1st. A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Best new Rose not in commerce, Ist, F.
R. Pierson, (Silver medal) for Rosalind, a
deep pink sport from Ophelia.

CUT ROSES. COSIMEKCIAL GROWERS.

100 American Beauty, 1st, L. A. Noe, Mad-
ison, N. J.

100 Killarney Queen, 1st, F. R. Pierson.

00 American Beauty, 1st, L. A. Noe; 2d,
F. R. i'ierson.

.'lO Mrs. Charles Russell, 1st, F. R. Pier-
son.

50 Ophelia, 1st, F. R. Pierson; 2d. W. IC.
.lacksou. West Summit, N. J.

50 Mrs. George Shawyer, 1st, A. X. Pier-
son, Inc.; 2d. F. R. Pierson.

50 Francis Scott Key, 1st. F. R. Pierson.

50 Pink Killarney, 1st. A. N. Pierson, Inc.

50 White Killarney, 1st. A. N. Pierson, Inc.

.50 Richmond, 1st, F. R. Pierson.

00 Sunburst, 1st, A. N. Pierson. Inc.: 2d.
F. R. Pierson.

50 Mrs. Aaron Ward, 1st, A. N. Pierson,
Inc.; 2d. F. R. Pierson.

50 Any other white, 1st. L. A. Noe.

50 Any other pink, 1st, L. B. Coddiugton,
.Murray Hill, N. J. ; 2d, W. E. Jackson.

50 Any other red, 1st. A. S. Burns, Jr..
Spring Valley, N. Y.. with Iladley. The
finest vase of r'ises in the show; 2d. F. R.
Pierson.

25 Any undisseminated variety, 1st. F. R.
I'lerson, with Rosalind.

Vase of best new Ri>se not in commerce
January 1, 1917, 1st, F. K. Pierson.

Display of cut roses arranged for effect.
F. R. I'lerson. This exhibit contained near-
ly 1000 magnificent blooms shown in rich
vases of great value. It was distinctly a
triumph.

Table decoration, 1st, A. T. Bunyard, 41:i
Madison Ave., New York City ; 2d, Max
Schling, 22 W. 5i)th St. ; ad. Kottmiller, 48th
:ind Madison Sts. All good.

CARNATIONS. COMMERCIAL GROWERS.

100 White. 1st, Cottage fJardens Co..
Queens. N. Y.

100 Flesh pink, 1st. Charles Weber, Lvu-
lirook, N. Y.

100 Light pink, 1st, Cottage Ciiirdens. Co

100 Dark pink. 1st, Cottage (iarilens Co.

100 Scarlet, 1st. Cottage Gardens Co.; 2d,
M. Matheron, Baldwin, N. Y.

100 Crimson. W. D. Howard, Milford,
Mass.

100 Varigated white, 1st, Emil F. Lieker,
Lansdowne, Pa.

.50 Light pink, 1st, Herman Kchwarz, Cen-
tral Park, L. I.; 2d, Alfred Demeusy, Brook-
lyn.

50 Dark pink. 1st. G. F. Neipp. Chatham.
X. J.; 2d. Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

50 Red. 1st. W. R. Nicholson. Fnnning-
ham. Mass. ; 2d, Chas. H. Totty.

.511 White. 1st. Chas. H. Totty.

50 Any new variety not in comnuM-ce. Sil-
ver medal to W. R. Nicholson for crlnisoii
seedling.

SWEET PEAS. COMMERCIAL GROWERS.

100 Bicolor, 100 white. 100 cream pink, 100
light lavender. 100 pink or salmon, S. Van
Riper. Dundee Lake. N. J.. 1st in all five
classes.

Display arrauged for effect. 1st, Chas. A.
Zvolanek. Bound Brook. N. J.: 2d. F. H.
Polbos. Sea Cliff. L. I.

MISCELLANEOLTS CUT FLOWERS. COM-
MERCIAL GROWERS.

Mignonette, 1st. August Sauter. Xyack.
X. Y. ; 2d, W. R. Nicholson.

Grand Sweepstakes prize for most artist-
ically arranged exhibit in the show. Mrs.
A. M. Booth, gard. E. Fardel.

International Flower Show silver trophy
for best exhibit, won bv A. Lewisohn. Ards-
ley. N. Y.

Table decoration, competition limited to
hotels onlv. 1st. Vanderbilt Hotel.

The •■Sun" prize, for exhibit most helpful
to amateur gardeners, won by Jlax Schling.

Exhibitors in the Trade Section

II. Fred Byxbee. Norwalk. Conn., certifi-
cate of merit for Daphne odora. F. F.
Hutton. Bavshore. gard. E. Y'eandle. hon-
orable mention for Freesias. Alois Frey,
silver medal for Rainbow Freesias. Jas. A.
MacDonald, gard. R. Hughes, certificate of
merit for seedling carnation.

All departments of the trade and
allied interests were well represented,
many having spacious and elaborately
decorated booths.

Following is a complete list:

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, a very
attractive enclosure which was con-
stantly surrounded by a throng of peo-
ple. Roses were displayed here in
great profusion.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.,
miscellaneous nursery stock.

■Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.,
a handsomely decorated booth in
charge of J. Muller.

G. E. M. Stumpp, a very elaborate
apartment in which object lessons in
floral arrangement were numerous.

Max Schling. Mr. Schling had ¥>vo
very large reservations, in one of
which he had artists showing the dif-
ferent ways in which flowers may be
made useful and attractive in the
home.

John Scheepers & Co., bulb special-
ties.

Sharonware Workshop. Concrete
Garden Furniture.

C. H. Totty, Madison. N. .1., new
roses, chrysanthemums and other spe-
cialties.

Robert Craig Co., decorative plants.

F. A. Bartlett Co.. tree specialists.
Knight & Struck Co.. ericaceous

plants.

G. E. M. Stumpp, hardy evergreens.
The Cloche Co.. plant protectors.
Vaughan's Seed Store, bulbs, seeds,

etc.

Lager & Hurrell, orchids, etc.

Stumpp & Walter Co.. a very exten-
sive show of seasonable stock.

The Country Gentleman.

Zoller Studios.

Jos. A. Manda. rustic booth daintily
decorated with orchids.

J. C. Krans Cast Stone Works, gar-
den furniture.

Weeber & Don. a brilliant display of
bulbs in flower.

Maurice Fuld, plants and seeds, in
char.i^e of a dainty lassie.

American Seed Tape Co.

R. J. Irwin, trade plants and
flowers.

Metropolitan Material Co. office.

Cromwell Gardens. Very extensive
display of plants and flowers, continu-
ously crowded with customers and ad-
mirers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. conservatory
complete, with garden setting.

Hartmann Sanders Co.. garden fur-
niture, pergolas, etc.

Pierson U-Ear Co., illuminateu pic-
tures of their structures.

W. H Lutton Co. Greenhouse com-
plete. Sam. Burns in charge.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., office; Fred
Lautenschlager in charge.

Hitchings & Co., greenhouse com-
plete.

Fulper Pottery Co.. decorative pot-
tery, vases, etc.

Doubleday, Page & Co.. publications.

Davey Tree Expert Co., office, and
tree surgery literature.

A. T. Boddington, a richly adorned
sweet pea booth, bordered with pan-
sies.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., a large booth
enclosed with white paling, with gen-
eral display.

A. T. De La Mare Co., horticultural
literature.

Weathered Company. Complete con
servatory.

Mathews Mfg. Co. Garden furniture,
pergolas, etc.

King Construction Co. Greenhouse
complete, booth in charge of H. S. de
Forest.

The following were on the balcony
floor:

Miss M. Lewis, interior decorations.

George L. Stillnian, dahlias.

J. B. Lippincott Co., publishers.

N. Y. Rustic Works. An extensive
and excellent display.

W. F. Leary, tree-spraying appara-
tus.

Coldwell I-awn Mower Co., New-
burgh. Coldwell lawn mowers.

Spencer Heating Co. Boilers.

Peterson, Sinclair & Miller. Engi-
neers.

Carter's Tested Seeds. Rex Humus.

Richmond Cedar Works. Plant tubs.

I. J. Stringham. Bees and honey.

Benj. Hammond, Beacon. A fine dis-
play of his well known specialties in
charge of Walter Mott.

Shawnee Mower Co. Machinery.

Johnston Heating Co. Hot water
circulator in operation.

Mogul Co. Waterproof and preser-
vative materials.

A. L. Randall, Chicago. Florists'
supplies, etc.

Walworth Mfg. Co. Heating special-
ties.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co. Plant food.

G. E. M. Stumpp. Artistic stone
ware, fountains, etc.

Schloss Bros. Ribbons.

Geo. W. Clark Co. Irrigation de-
vices.

Reade Mfg. Co. Insecticides.

S. P. Townsend & Co. Lawn mowers.

Alphano Humus.

Miller & Doing. Plant boxes.

B. Hammond Tracy. Gladioli.

NOTES.

The araaryllises from Howard Gould
were a splendid strain.

Robert Craig Co.'s Nephrolepis "Nor-
wood" was honored with a silver
medal.

J. R. de Lamar showed some choice
and beautiful groups, not for competi-
tion. A gold medal was awarded for
his Acacia pubescens.

Among the distinguished visitors at
the exhibition were ex-Ambassador
James W. Gerard, Andrew Carnegie
and Major General Wood.

There was a good exhibit of flower-
ing begonias by Hon. P. M. Warburg,
gard. Frank C. LuckenbacUer. which
does not appear in the prize list.

Brasso-Cattleya Jean d'Arc by Clem-
ent Moore, which was awarded a gold
medal, was sold for the benefit of the
American fund for French wounded.

The Roehrs .300 ft. group of flower-
ing and foliage stove and greenhouse
plants arranged for effect was not ex-
celled for quality and tasteful arrange-
ment by any exhibit in the hall.

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HORTlCULTUini

March 24. IHl,

Hyacinth Gounod, light blue, shown
in Charles Knight's group was one of
the finest novelties in its class. The
White L'Innocence in this exhibit car-
ried the best spikes in the show.

The Horticultural Society of New
York and the New York Botanical Gar-
den had jointly an elaborately fur-
nished rest room which was a favored
resort for the lady visitors especially.

Among the sensational orchid ex-
hibits were the two hybrids, Jean
d'Arc and Gen. Pershing, from Clem-
ent Moore, both of which were auc-
tioned for patriotic charitable pur-
poses; Cymbidium Venus from A. N.
Cooley, gard. Oliver Lines, Pittsfleld,
Mass, carrying a spike of fourteen
flowers; C'attleva Trianae Elm Court
var from Elm Court Farm, Lenox,
Mass., gard. F. Heeremans.

ELVES DANCE OUT OF A NINE-
FOOT BASKET OF FLOWERS.

There was something besides opul-
ence and eloquence and general horti-
cultural good fellowship at the banquet
tendered by the New York Florists'
Club to the Executive Board of the
Society of American Florists' at the
Biltmore on Saturday ni.s?ht. With a
genius for the propogation of novelties,
the committee demonstrated that by
careful greenhouse methods it is pos-
sible to grow two dancing sprites in a
basket of flowers.

At the proper stage of the banquet
it was thought proper to honor R. C.
Kerr, President of the Society of
American Florists', by presenting him
with some flowers. A signal was given
and a nine-foot basket, mounted on
wheels and gorgeously topped with the

rarest and most colorful blooms of
spring, was rolled in and to a position
in front of the guests' table.

A. L. Miller and Charles Schenck led
the cheering that greeted the novelty
and President Kerr had arisen to ex-
plain how he felt to he surrounded
with so many well wishers when some
one pulled a string and one side of the
basket opened and Lily Lenora and
Irma Komlossy skipped out and, with
the grace of woodland elves, danced a
floral number specially dedicated to
the Society.

Then a thousand ballons with con-
necting strings released from some-
where rose to the ceiling. In each was
a numbered slip. Two of the slips call-
ed for chests of silver.

Oh, yes, the New York Florists' Club
knows how to have a good time and
it isn't afraid to pay the bill.

— New York World.

THE ST. LOUIS SPRING SHOW

The Spring Flower Show of 1917
surpassed anything of the kind ever
attempted in St. Louis and from all
reports was a success financially.
Thousands of people attended and the
publicity committee were thus well re-
warded for their labors. On entering
the spacious Armory a beautiful scene
met the eye. L. Jules Bourdet and his
assistants created, as it were, a beau-
tiful garden, the decorative scheme of
pillars of natural bark and thousands
of yards of wild smilax, making a
charming setting. The floor and paths
were bordered with bulbous plants.
Plants sent by the Missouri Botanical
Garden were beautiful in their pro-
fusion of colors. The Park Department
liad a splendid display. A lieautiful
electric fountain played in the centre
of geraniums and other flowers and
foliage plants. The display of Bourdet
Floral Co. was superb. The orchid
collection from Missouri Botanical
Garden was remarkable. Lilies, azaleas
and rhododendrons were wonderful.
The Retail Association bootli liad as
an attraction beautifully gowned ladies
who paraded with liuge floral hats and
corsage bouqiiets of natural flowers.
The table decorations were excellent
and hard to judge. The carnation
and rose displays were very good.

The trades display was extensive.
Attractive special booths and exhibits
were made by F. ('. Weber. F. H. We-
ber, Grimm & Gorly. JIullanphy. J. W.
Boerm, Ayres Floral Co., Joe Witek.
Special displays were made by Scruggs
Vandervoort & Barney, Stix Fuller &
Baer. Poehlmann Bros., St. Louis Seed
Co., A. L. Randall, C. Young & Sons
and Vaughan's Seed Store. Trade ex-
liiliits by American Bull) Co., Burling-
ton Willow Ware. Knight & Str\ick Co.,
Schloss Bros., Lion & Co.

List of Prizes.

ll(.niiU't Fli.lMl Ck. 1st prize U<r c-.ilk-i'-
lioii of Kliodnrteiulroiis. 100 sq. ft,; spefi-
inon Rhodotleiidron: 12 Spirea ; colleotion of
KMliililer Hcisps. 7.1 S(i. ft.: Dutch liulli dis-
play, 100 sq. ft. : (.'roup of Tulips. 50 sq. ft. :
pink Tulips; scarlet Tulips: 12 Lilies:
KroHp of Lilies arranged for effect: specl-
iMPii Xephrolepis Bnstouiensis ; 2d prize for
collection of Azaleas, 100 sq. ft.; :( Genis-
tas: collection of Lilacs; white Tulips.

\Vm. Schrav *: Sons. 1st for specimen
I.ilac; flowerintr plants arranged for effect,
1110 sq ft.: specimen Rose: white Hya-
linths: hliie Ilyailnths; red and yellow
Tulips: 12 Palms: Cocos plumosus: Kentla
Helmoreana ; Kentia Forsterlana ; foliage
plants staged for effect, .50 sq. ft. ; Lemon
tree: hanging basket; 2d for pink Tulips:
Tallas; Lilies: Specimen Calla : group of
Lilies; Neplirolepis Whitmanil; Areea
lutescens; Asparagus plumosus nanus: .As-
paragus Sprengerl; FIcus elastlca ; FIcus
pandurata; window box; hamper of foliage

'' H. .T. Weber & Sons, 1st for specimen
Genista; Asparagus Sprengeri; Bay trees:
display of Evergreens; collection of .luni-
per; 2'd for collection of Arborvltae ; collec-
tion of fir and spruce; :id prize for stand-
.ird Bay trees.

W A. Rose. 1st for Pansy bed; 100 white
Carnations: 100 Narcissus Golden Spur; 100
Narcissus Poeticus; .50 Snapdragon; 100
Calendula; 2d for white and pink Sweet
Peas: blue or purple Sweet Peas; light
lavender Sweet Peas; .Sd for .50 red Carna-
tions; pink Sweet Peas; light lavender
Sweet Peas.

Phil G. Goebel. .Ir.. 1st tor .", Callas ; speci-
men Calla. . . „ ,

W H. Kruse. 1st for collection of Palms;
Window box ; 2d for Fern group. 100 sq. ft.

Missouri Botanical Gardens. 1st for pyra-
midal Box Trees ; collection of trained Box

Trees; Foliage plant not previously ex-
hibited In the U. S. ; Carpet bedding :
.Vnthuriums: Cineraria stellata ; Cineraria
hybrida ; Cyclamen; specimen Genista;
Orchids; .speiimen Cnttleya; Cyprlpediuras:
specimen Vanda : any other specimen
(irchid; Staghoru IVrn ; collection of
liracaenas.

Pierre Schneider, 1st for .50 white Carna-
tions; 50 dark pink; 2d prize for 50 light
pink.

GuUett & Sons, 1st for 50 flesh pink Car-
nations; 50 red; 50 dark pink Roses; 50
red; .50 any other color Roses; 100 light
Iiink Roses; 100 dark pink; 100 any other
■ olor; 2d for 100 red Carnations; 50 white
Hoses.

A. S. Cerny. 1st for white Roses ; 50 light
liink; 2a for .50 any other color Roses.

.Mulanphy Florists. 1st (or Bride's aud
Kridesmalci's bouquets; display of 400
Koses arranged for effect; personal adorn-
ment novelty; Hamper of bulbous flowers;
2d for Sweet Peas arranged for effect,

Joseph Witek, 1st prize for Dinner Table
Decoration of Roses; vase of Roses; Sweet
Peas arranged for effect; 2d for Corsage
Bouquet; Dinner Table Arrangement of
Carnations and Carnation arrangement, 200
blooms.

Woodlawn Garden. s 1st for 50 light pink
Carnations; light lavender Sweet Peas;
also Bronze medal of American Carnation
Society. „

Hugo Gross, 1st for white Sweet Peas;
blue or purple; red or crimson; 1916 vari-
ety Sweet Peas ; second prize for pink Sweet
Peas ; 100 Freeslas ; 100 white Carnations
and 100 light pink Carnations.

A. F. Koop, 1st for white and pink Sweet
Peas; pink Sweet Peas: Freeslas.

Joseph Hauser, 1st for Admiral Avalene
Violets; salmon Sweet Peas; 2d for laven-
der ; ;ird for cream pink Sweet Peas.

Alton Floral Company, 1st for light pink
Carnations; 2d for 50 white; M for 100
scarlet. . ,,

Baur & Steinkamp. 1st for 100 red tar-
nations.

Windler's Flowers. 1st for Carnation ar-
rangement, 200 blooms; 100 Roses arranged
for effect; 2d for personal adornment
novelty. „ , ,

Ayres Floral Co.. 1st for Dinner Table
-Arrangement; Hamper of 100 Roses.

C. B. Nicholson, 1st for <i Orchid plants;
F W Weber. 1st for specimen Clbotluni
Schledel; St. Louis Wholesale Growers'
Company, 2d. Koenig Floral Company, 1st
for Areca lutescens. St. Louis Whcdesale
Cut Flower Co., 1st for Standard Bay
Trees; G. H. Weber, 2d; G. B. Windier, 2d
for Dutch bulb display and group of
Tulips. , „

W J Pilcher. 2d for .50 light pink Carna-
tions, 50 dark pink Roses; P.ergstermann.
"d for Bride's and Bridesmaid's bouquet ;
F H Weber, 2a for Rose dinner table
decoration; Tom Carr, 2d for 100 Roses
arranged for effect: O. C. May. 2d for red
Sweet Peas; Chas. Meier. 2d for any other
color Sweet Peas. Wm. Meyer. Jr., 2d for
Kaiser Violets; J. W. Boerm, 2d for Ham^
per of bulbous flowers; W. J. Edwards, 2a
for 50 dark pink Carnations and 50 red:
Tom Kirkwooa, M for .50 light pink Car-
nations: Widmer Floral Co., :id tor 100
white Carnations.

Honorable mention to J. F. Ammann for
exhibit of Roses not for competition ; also
to F. Dorner & Sons Company for vases of
their new Carnations, Rosalia ana Laddie,
also new Rose, Rose Marie and Seedling
No. 1.

NOTES.

Grimm & Gorly purchased the en-
tire exhibit of Randall of Chicago.

P. X. Gorly and Vincent Gorly were
very prominent at the display of the
Retail Association.

C. Young & Sons had a handsome
booth with our soldier friend, Walter
Young of Battery A in charge.

J. W. Boerm had a most beautiful
table of yellow jonquills. Centerpiece
and bouquets were very artistic.

Joe Witek did some artistic work,
his sweet pea basket being the most
beautiful arrangement of its kind ever
seen here.

March 24, 1917

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373

NATIONAL ROSE FESTIVAL

After eighteen years of active and
useful worlv the American Rose So-
ciety has marked a glorious new mile-
stone. Up until this year the society
has been a trailer to bigger organiza-
tions helping them and itself as far
as lay in its power — all of which was
splendid work and laid the foundation
for the first exclusive Rose Festival
ever held in America. To the high
courage and broad personnel of the
officers of the society we must all doff
our hats. Some among us old-timers
in horticultural work and development
thought the thing an irridescent dream
impossible pf accomplishment. But
the present magnificent exhibition sets
all doubts at rest. They have proved
that the impossible can be done. Pres-
ident Pennock and his army of able
helpers are entitled to most sincere
congratulations.

The show was opened on the 20th
inst. with appropriate ceremonies, the
mayor of Philadelphia, in which city
the event took place, making the open-
ing speech. Then the crowds flocked
in and glorious indeed was the spec-
tacle that greetfed them.

The First Regiment Armory Hall is
one of the largest in the city and it
was filled to overflowing with roses.
Roses, roses, everywhere! Thousands
of American Beauties in their acme of
perfection, Russells, Killarneys, Ophe-
lias, Sunbursts, Jonkheers, Wards,
down to the millions of Ramblers and
Polyanthas.

Six months ago the brave sponsors
said the show would be "Queen Rosa
in all her glory — the greatest Rose
Show ever held in America!" That
sounded a little Barnumy, but they
have made good. And your scribe
joins with joyous shout and cries "AH
Hail! Up higher yet, your bonnet!"

The layout of the show was excel-
lent. As one entered, to right and
left were the groups containing the
competing hundreds of the big roses.
In the main central the big feature
was the rose garden laid out by
Habermehl. This had a white marble
Venus fountain in the center of a lake
surrounded by grass walks, rose beds,
statuary with trained specimen roses
rising five, eight, ten feet high toned
off at the corners with high shapely
evergreens. A most imposing, artistic
and delightful creation.

Beyond this at the rear center of the
hall was the next big exciting feature
for the visitor— the Dreer display. The
big electric sign just said "Dreer," and
it was enough. The crowds flocked
there and they were rewarded They
stayed and stayed and struggled, mak-
ing notes of the one hundred and
seventy-one tried and true varieties on
exhibition. A King conservatory was
the central feature of the Dreer ex-
hibit. This was filled with roses and
outside on three sides were the rose
beds. Dreer's did fine work at the
great show last spring, but this is still
bigger and finer. We Quakers are not

allowed to use cuss words but "by
heck" and "by gracious" are permissi-
ble— so there! Translate them strong-
er if you want to.

The Michell company had a splendid
display on the northwest side, finely
illuminated and arranged in Philip
Freud's best style. Rose beds with
grass and appropriate fixings were
beautifully done, and we heard many
visitors exclaiming that this was the
best thing in the show.

And the side walls. Words fail me.
Never have I seen the retail men do
such noble work. Every exhibit was
a gem in its way. It would be wrong
to mention one as better than another
because every one was best from some
standpoint. It certainly was a reve-
lation and sent all beholders into
ecstacies of delight. I could talk all
night about them but Uncle Sam's
mail closes in about a minute, so you'll
have to excuse me for being virtuous.
If I had the chance I'd give you the
earache! G. C. 'Watson,

The dinner to the judges at the
Bellevue-Stratford on Tuesday was a
very fine official function of which
more anon. On Wednesday evening
the smoker given in honor of the vis-
itors' by the Florists' Club of Philadel-
phia was one grand time. Three hun-
dred guests participated and enjoyed
the vaudeville performance and all the
other good things provided with open-
handed liberality.

THE BOSTON

Last of the four big March exhibi-
tions to open its doors, the Spring
Show of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society is in full swing as we
go to press, and from all indications it
is destined to be a full financial suc-
cess as it certainly is an artistic and
floricultural triumph. The quality of
the exhibits is very high and the ar-
rangement and layout of the show as
a whole is most excellent. The four
halls in the Horticultural Building are
filled to their full capacity and the
open spaces are none too ample for
the throngs of admiring visitors.

We shall not attempt to publish the
list of awards this week or to describe
in detail the various exhibits. We
have a plethora of that sort of reading
matter for this issue and an account
next week will no doubt please
our readers fully as well. We shall
merely mention now some of the out-
standing attractions. Thomas Roland
has filled the stage with a charming
collection of acacias which we think
the prettiest acacia exhibit we have
ever seen. A large section of the main
hall is occupied by a formal "Flemish"
garden by R. & J. Farquhar. It is
chastely arranged and exceedingly
pretty, nestling within a protecting
fringe of fastigiate cedars. While not
so pretentious and elaborate as some
of Mr. Farquhar's previous efforts, yet
it is in its taste and finish in no way
inferior to them.

The big promiscuous plant groups
for which A. M. Davenport and \V. \V.
Edgar Co. have earned so high repute
are better than ever before, and the
masses of forced spring flowering
trees and shrubs are simply lovely.
The tulips are superb as are also the
daffodils, which are shown in veritable
forests and in infinite variety. Wm.
Sim has out-Simmed himself with a
great display of polyanthus primula
hybrids and added to the interest by
staging a fine bed of auriculas, the first
exhibited here in any quantity since
the days of David Allan, long, long ago.
Obconica primroses are shown in large
numbers by several exhibitors and we
doubt if their equals have ever been
shown anywhere. The improvement
in this species has been almost incred-
ible as to form, size and color of
flower and vigor ef the plant, and Pri-
mula malacoides is not far in the rear.
Cyclamen are always good in Boston,
and those seen this time bear out this
reputation. We noticed a new deep
pink tulip shown by A. W. Preston,
gard. John L. Smith, under the name
of "President Wilson." Hydrangeas,
lilies and astilbes are admirably dis-
played by W. W. Edgar Co.

The orchid groups are all placed in
the small hall. Julius Roehrs of Ruth-
erford, N. J., has a stunning arrange-
ment of orchid plants, cleverly illum-
ined from below and the effect is in-
dlscribably impressive. A gold medal

for rarity and hybrids, besides a
silver medal and $200 cash prize
is awarded. F. J. Dolansky has
touched the pinnacle of his tri-
umphs with a show of orchids and
Farleyense ferns of most remarkable
character and the gold medal and $300
cash card which the judges have
placed upon it is a richly deserved
honor. Thomas Roland has a fine
table of ericas in many species.

The carnation section is always a
prominent and inspiring feature of
the Boston Spring Show. With such
masters competing as A. A. Pem-
broke, S. J. Goddard, Strout's and
others well-known in carnationdom
this display could not be otherwise
than superb, and superb it certainly is.

Several of the retail florists have
come in with tasteful examples of
their handiwork. Penn, Comley, Bos-
ton Cut Flower Co., and others are
generously represented. Violets of
remarkable size are shown by Edward
Brigham and Osgood Bros., have a
good showing of pansies. The private
estates are very largely represented
in the various plant and flower groups
and we shall give them due attention
in next issue. It is very pleasing to
see the snap and ginger which per-
vades the whole enterprise this time
and the ready response of the public
to the invigorating influence that has
been let loose in this "Corner of Para-
dise."

374

HOET I CULTURE

March 24, 191"

At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Rose Society held in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, March 21, officers were
elected as follows; President, Benja-
min Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; vice-
president, W. L. Rock, Kansas City,
Mo.; secretary, Prof. E. A. White,
Ithaca, N. Y.; treasurer, Harry O. May,
Summit, N. J.

The annual address of President S.
S. Pennock and reports of Secretary
Benj. Hammond and Treasurer H. O.
May follow. Further details will be
given next week.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
A year ago we were holding our an-
nual show and meeting as a part of
the National Flower Show. The
American Rose Society contributed
very largely in making this show such
a wonderful success, as it was throush
the combined efforts of our officers
and members that there was staged
one of the greatest exhibitions of
roses ever held in this country. Unfor-
tunately, however, the Rose Society
was not directly benefited financially
by these efforts.

In view of what the Rose Society
had accomplished, it was decided-
after very careful consideration — to
hold In Philadelphia, March, 1917, a
show of our own. composed entirely of
roses, not only to further our inter-
ests, but also as an educational feat-
ure, and an uplift to the society, in
placing it in the prominent position it
so richly deserves among the import-
ant societies of our country.

Everyone visiting our present show
at the First Regiment Armory cannot
help but realize how well and how
faithfully those in charge have worked
to bring about the splendid results in
making this exhibit the wonderful suc-
cess it is — a show we can all well be
proud of — a band of men who worked
and pulled together with but one ob-
ject in view— SUCCESS; and I want
to take this opportunity as your Presi-
dent, for the society to thank not only
the officers and chairmen, but every
member who so faithfully worked to
make this show a success. It has
never been my pleasure to be associ-
ated with any group of men who threw
their hearts and souls into an under-
taking with more vim and energy than
you have. May this show be the in-
spiration and forerunner of many suc-
cessful shows in the future.

This is primarily a show that ap-
peals more to the commercial man

than to the amateur, yet there are
many points that interest and deal di-
rectly with the amateur — the rose gar-
dens, the cut roses, grown commer-
cially, I know, but many of them
splendid garden roses, as well as many
other, to them, interesting features.
The question arises in my mind why
it would not be possible to hold in
.lune a national outdoor Rose Festival
annually, conducting it on a large
scale, bringing exhibits from all lead-
ing amateur rosarians within a radius
of overnight trips or less, thus gather-

Benjamin Hammu.nd
rrc'Sident-ElPct American Rose ScK-it'ty.

ing together amateurs and their roses
from all over the country — an event
that would be looked forward to and
sought for by groups of rose lovers,
in every city, whether small or large.
We have with us amateurs, members
that are enthusiastic, willing and well
able to undertake the carrying on of
an annual festival of this character.
I should be very glad indeed to have
a discussion on this subject at this
meeting, and some definite steps taken
toward establishing such an annual
affair. I am sure we have many ama-
teurs, some right here in Philadelphia,
who would be willing to throw their
efforts into a movement of this nature.
This, with our Spring Show, should in-
crease our membership as nothing else
will or could; so I hope everyone —
particularly you commercial men —
will give this your very earnest sup-
port, making for the advancement ot
the rose, both from a garden and a
commercial standpoint. "A Rose for
Every Home; A Bush for Every Gar-
den."

The membership of the Society has
materially increased in both the active
and associate classes. In addition to
a healthy growth in the active mem-
bership, there has resulted an increase
in associate membership to at least
twenty times the number recorded one
year ago, and this increase is continu-
ing, I am glad to say. Last fall the
Society made a proposition to several
rose catalog men, some taking advan-
tage of it, some turning it down. The
firms who went into this partnership
arrangement — I am sure — are well
paid for the effort. I know the Society
feels the proposition has been a splen-
did help, and is more than grateful to
these firms for their hearty co-opera-
tion. To those who are not familiar
with this agreement a word of ex-
planation is in order. The dues were
payable to the firm soliciting the mem-
bership, they retaining half the
amount. This as a business proposi-
tion—on the surface — looks like poor
business, but from the viewpoint of
future membership I believe it one of
the best moves ever made by the So-
ciety— a member once, a member al-
ways.

While on this membership business,
1 should like to recommend a readjust-
ing of the membership dues, not only
the active but the associate and affili-
ated as well. Instead of having two
classes as we now have — active and
associate memberships — I would sug-
gest we merge them and have only
the active membership. This would give
the associate member — who at present
is not eligible to vote or take part in
any proceedings — all the rights of mem-
bership. Also, instead of active mem-
l)ers paying $3 annually, and associ-
ates $1, that the dues for all be $2.

Our affiliated members at present
are paying 25c. This 1 think— with all
we are doing at present and all we are
planning tor the future for these mem-
bers—should be $1. they receiving the
"Annual" and any other literature
which may be issued; also admissions
to any shows; these "Annuals" to he
shipped in bulk to the affiliated society
and not distributed individually by the
Rose Society.

I hope these recommendations on
membership dues will meet with your
approval, and that same will be
brought up tor discussion at this meet-

mg.

The favorable reception accorded to
the 1916 Rose Annual is the best com-
ment on the success of this attempt.
The editor ot the "Annual," Mr. J.
Horace McFarland, found ready and
cheerful co-operation among the mem-
bers of the Society who could afford
proper help. It is believed that the
articles presented in the 1916 "Annual"
on possibilities in rose-breeding, on
the rose species available from China
and elsewhere, on America's efforts in
rose-growing and rose-breeding, on the
diseases and insects which affect roses,
on rose popularity in various parts of
the United States and Canada, on rose
organizations, and on roses grown for
cut-flowers, were of such value that
the volume will long remain a stand-
ard reference book, comparing favor-
ably with the best issues of the Na-
tional Rose Society of England.

As an illustration of how this "An-
nual" was received not only in this

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March 24, 1917

country, but in Europe as well, I want
to read you from a letter of May 26th,
1916. from Joseph J. Lane, of the "Gar-
den Magazine":

I liad tile pleasure of being one of thosjc
inesent iit the meeting of tbe Anierif.in
Itose Society during tlie PliiladelpUia
l*'loAver Sliow in I'.tlO. because I joined the
Societ.v two or three days before. I tell
yoii frankly that the reason I joined the
Kose Society was to get a copy of tlic
"Hose Annual." anil to affiliate myself -with
an organization which was so enthusiastic-
ally going about its work. The majority of
the horticultural organizations as a rule
solicit you for your dues and never think
of making any plans for you to get some-
thing hack for your money. I am glad to
say that in receiviug a coi>y of the "Rose
Annual" 1 have received sufficient to pay
me for my entire dues. Next year I want
yr)u to solicit us good and hard for adver-
tising in this book. The "(iarden Maga-
zine" and "Country Life in America," also
some of our garden books, should be in
there, and I will do everything in my
power to see that they are.

The heading of a column and a half
article in the "Gardeners Chronicle"
of July 8th, 1916— an English publica-
tion, starts off in this fashion:

"THE AMERICAN ROSE ANNUAL."—
"The American Rose Society and Mr. Mc-
I<"arland, its Editor, are to be congratulated
on the issue of the first 'Annual' under the
auspices of the Society. This forms a vol-
time of some 150 pages, the last ten of
which are devoted to accounts of Rose
Shows."

Then it goes on, giving a thorough
resume of the book in its many phases.
These are but two instances of many,
showing how wonderfully the "Annual"
of 1916 was received — indeed a volume
to be proud of!

In the late spring of 1916 a fund for
research work in rose diseases was
started. A liberal response to the call
for subscriptions from interested rose-
gro-vvers all over the country made it
possible for the officers to arrange
through Dr. H. H. Whetzel— the pa-
thologist of Cornell University — for
the employment of Dr. L. M. Massey
to undertake the disease study desired.
The University itself bears an import-
ant part of the cost of the work.

Dr. Massey began work in the early
fall, and his accomplishments up-to-
date have been most gratifying, even
though it was not expected that there
would be any particular result for at
least a year. For example: his inves-
tigation of, the new trouble which be-
sets cut-flower rose growers — a form
of crown root-gall — is likely to result
in the early checking of a disease
which certainly, under previously ex-
isting conditions, might easily have
put many growers entirely out of busi-
ness. It is most important that every
grower, particularly the commercial
man, should take careful note of the
disease. Dr. Massey has also taken up
carefully the study of the difficult
black-spot, and in the 1917 "Annual"
will be found his article bearing on
this most important subject. The re-
search fund was solicited largely
through personal effort, and it is my
sincere hope that the subscriptions
will be renewed and extended, so that
the work may be carried on for an-
other year, or as much longer as is
necessary to keep the members of the
Society fully informed as to rose dis-
eases, and as to the best means for
combating them.

The Nursery Trade.

It seems that here is an opportunity
%vhere the nurserymen are not taking

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American Hose Society during his two terms of office.

advantage of their opportunities, in
coming in and being represented more
strongly in the Society. (President
Pennock here quoted from a letter of
February 17th, 1917, received from Mr.
John Watson, President of the Ameri-
can Association of Nurserymen.)

From this you will see how one of
our prominent fellow nurserymen feels
not only about the Society, but the in-
troducing of new roses of American
origin as well. It would not only give
me great pleasure, but immense satis-
faction to have the nurserymen and
their interests more closely allied with
the Rose Society, and I hope we may
have their fuller support in the future.

Rose Test Gardens.
Our work in the past of the rose-
testing gardens is too well known for
me to go over it at this time. These
test-gardens — I am glad to say — are
bringing good results, but not as good
as we would like to have in the way
of records of how the gardens are be-
ing kept up, as these are of great im-
portance. These test-gardens are go-
ing to be one of the very valuable as-
sets of the Society, not only in the
actual garden-tests, but in the records
of the roses. May we look forward to
only a few years hence when every
city of any size will take hold and
foster a rose-garden such as Portland.
Oregon, is undertaking at this time,
which is called "The Portland Asso
elation National Rose Test Garden" —
a wonderful movement not only for
Portland, but for the Rose Society,
and the rose business in general —
which is being backed by such bodies
as the chamber of commerce, city
councils, and ninety-seven other or-

ganizations. Think of it — ninety-nine
distinct organizations! This spells
progress in the broadest sense of the
word, and to my mind should be an
incentive for every other city in this
country.

I want to read you a quotation from
Horticulture of July 15 1916:

"We heard from a number of places
where municipal rose gardens are being
established this year, or are being planned.
It is only a question of time — and not
very long — until a rose garden will he re
garded as an indispensable feature of
every public park, and private estates gen-
erally will follow suit. I'ntil the advent
of the hardy hybrid teas and ever-blooming
Polyanthas. there was little inducement for
the making of rose gardens in the northern
and eastern United States. . Now. there is
abundant recompense for alt the labor and
attention incident to the proper planting
and care of the Queen of Flowers, and with
prospects as they now appear, the garden
rose industry is onl.v in its infancy in this
country. In the effort to improve and add
to the number of forcing roses. American
rosarians have been in the past concentrat-
ing all their thoughts on a single ideal, and
— no doubt — hundreds of their seedlings
have been thrown away because they failed
to measure up to the forcing rose standard,
which, had they been given an opportunity
to qualify, would have proven invaluable
as garden varieties. With the rapidly de-
veloping demand for tlie latter comes a new'
incentive to rose hybridizing in this coun-
try, and "we shall be surprised and disap-
pointed if American grown varieties do not
in the very near future outstrip and out-
class for garden use the foreign produc-
tions upon which we have been hitlierto
so largely dependent."

Here is a thought for every Ameri-
can hybridizer to think over thorough-
ly, and possibly make a profit out of
a seeming loss,

Another recommendation which I
wish to make is that the editor and
advertising manager of the "Annual"
be made ex-officio members of the Ex-
ecutive f'ommittee. This I think is an

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important matter and well worth your
serious consideration, as the "An-
nual" will be of more vital importance
to the Society each year.

In conclusion I want to add a word
of praise for Mr. Hammond, who has
labored long and faithfuly as secre-
tary of the Rose Society— his has been
a labor of love and not remuneration —
and 1 think we cannot feel too kindly
towards him, realizing as we do that
to him — more than to any other one
man — is due the standing of the
American Rose Society today.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The year has seen a large advance
in the popular interest in the Ameri-
can Rose Society. "There is no suc-
cess like success." The first rose
show held under the auspices of the
American Rose Society was in New
York City in 1899 and was backed by
a goodly number of patronesses. The
ladies took hold to make the exhibition
a success; from that time to this there
has not been a season when we have
not had a fine rose show, and at this
eighteenth successive annual meeting
we can report a .great increase of as-
sociate members — that is, persons not
engaged as florists or nurserj'men.
Our total membership is 1,092. as fol-
lows: 55 life members, 138 active
members and 899 associate members,
these coming from the states of Wash-
ington. Oregon, California, New
Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama.
Georgia. Florida, South Carolina, North
Carolina. Virginia, Washington, D. C.
Maryland, Delaware. Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York. Connecticut.
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Ohio. In-
diana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
.\rkansas. Tennessee, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Nebraska. Colorado, Okla-
homa, Utah, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, and in Canada,
Quebec, Nova Scotia, Ontario. Mani-
toba and British Columbia: also Lon-
don, England, Denmark, Cuba, San Do-
mingo and Mexico. This large increase
within the year past is to be attributed
mainly to the service rendered by J.
Horace McFarland. who gave the So-
ciety the benefit of his publishing com-
pany in the printing and make up of
the Annual for 1916. a book of decided
merit. The funds at the disposal of
the American Rose Society had never
permitted us to embark in the issuing

ot such an excellent book. Mr. Mc-
K'arland. in 1915, offered to do it and if
there was a loss on the actual cost, he
would stand one-half the deficit with
the Society. There was no deficit on
the outcome so far.

The present year solicitation slips
were sent out by various seed houses
and nurserymen and florists in their
catalogues, and these returns are
mainly responsible for the marked in-
crease of amateur members.

The record gives us one addition to
the life membership list — Mrs. Eliza-
beth C. T. Miller. The life member-
ship fund now is .$:',. 200. 00, and this is
a most important fund to have grow.
A society tor permanence needs a sub-
stantial basis. Last year we expressed
the hope to see our membership grow
and this hope is materializing.

During the past year two of our life
members have died — Mr. \Vm. C.
Barry of Rochester, N. Y.. who was the
second president of the Society, and
Mr. S. J. Reuter of Westerly. R. I.:
both men ot character and standing.

The executive committee has had
fourteen separate meetings during the
past year, the details of which have
been published in the trade and other-
papers for general information.

An effort was made to have special
investigations of the diseases ot roses
made, and an arrangement was made
with Dr. Lewis M. Massey of the Col-
lege of Agriculture, Cornell I'niversity.
Ithaca, N. Y., to take up the work.

A new rose test garden has been es-
tablished for the Pacific Northwest at
Portland. Ore. Application was re-
ceived for Bellingham. State of Wash-
ington, and from the Texas Agricul-
tural College, but we were not able to
provide for more than one this year.

Several new roses were offered for
registration and are recorded in the
Annual just i)ublished. In the regis-
tration of roses there has not been any
formal rule of description hitherto. To
bring about a full and clear descrip-
tion for a registration, the executive
committee appointed a committee to
present such form for adoption in fu-
ture use. The demand for medals of
this society for prizes at summer
shows has been granted to afiiliated
societies.

The interest in local June rose
shows is becoming more general.

The Society visited oHicially the
Washington test .garden, and the Cor-
nell test garden at Ithaca. N. Y.

At Newport, R. I., a special effort is
lieing made to have an excellent out-
door display on July 4th next. The
American Rose Society tries to encour-
age these local shows.

At Barrytown-on-the-Hudson, the
usual rose show was held. This local
show has been for many years past
an event well attended by local people
and a society medal was presented.
The present exhibition is the first time
in five years when the American Rose
Society has held a show entirely alone.
The people of Philadelphia have shown
much interest and the guarantors of
an insurance for expenses and prizes
number seventy-one.

The growth and development of the
Society has reached a point where the
future seems assured, and the detail
work is steadily increasing to such an
extent that your secretary, who has
filled the position to the best of his
ability since 1905. is obliged to decline
re-election to the office, and I may
truthfully say that the work done by
all officers and others concerned has
brought the American Rose Society to
its present position, and may Its motto.
"A Rose for Every Home and a Bush
for Every Garden," become a fixed
fact in this countr.N' of ours.

TREASURER MAY'S REPORT.

For year ending March 16th. 1917,
Receipts.

llalanci- uii liand Marcli I'L', Ifllii. . . . Jl.(H7.'.c

1 Hie.s 1,198.01

I'reiiiiums for exhltiitions l.C^LW

r.ife .Meintiership .oO.fNt

Iieposit for Armory returned lOO.Od

Guarantee funil 2,825.00

Ko.se Kesearcli fund 670.00

Interest on mortgage eertilifates. . l.W.flO

Interest on pernjanent fund 16.2-'

Interest on rnrrent haJance 24.S1

J7.0!l7.!>t;
Disbursements.

rrintiii.i;. stationery, etc $ r>44.8t"

Medals, enj^raving. etc 'J2.iHi

rreniiums for exhibitions l.ltiU.Oo

I... M. Massey Rose Research work (JGO.:^"
Sundry expenses of Secretary, post-
age, etc 210.-I.';

K.xhibition expenses 2,525.00

Deposit in permanent fund 50.<MI

$5 24.'! '**'*
I'.ahiii.c oil hanil l^S.'itJO

J7.0'.I7.:h;
Investment.

Westchester >^- Bronx Title and
Mortgage (juarant.y Co.
Three mortgage certificates... $:',,OiHi.oii

.^tinnnit Trust Company

Permanent Fund 250.0O

ITnlihard .Medal Fniid 2.T0.(Ki

March 24, 1917

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SPRING BULBS

TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS

SINGLE-FLOWERING

<_'riiiison. Scarlet. Pure Wbite. Itust,*,
I.ij-'ht Pink. Yollon-, Salmon, Orange.
Cojiper or Mixed, all colors.

Doz. KKI 1(100
Bulbs, 1^ in. iliaui. and

up $0.35 *2.2a S20.00

Hulbs. ly. in. diam. and

up 40 2.75 25.00

DOUULB-FLOM EKINli

Crimson, Scarlet, Rose, Pure White,
ropper-Bronze, Salmon, Vellow, Orange,
I'ij^ht I'ink, or Mixed, all colors.

Doz. 100 KIWI
Fiulbs, 1^4 in. diam. and

up $0.50 $3.50 .$30.00

Bulbs, 1^ in. diam. and

up «5 4.U0 35.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)

Fall cases at 1000

Rate

Doz.

100

KHKI

5/1

200 in a case $0.30

$3.25

$20.00

T/9

100 in a case .50

3.50

30.(M)

9/11

75 In a case .75

5.5(1

50.00

11/li

.50 in a case 1.10

S.OO

75.00

13/up

25 in a case 1.60

12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

The Knglt8li collection containiiif; twelve

varietieB of the very liuest tninsparent

leaf sorts. Extra fiue bulbs. S2.25

per doz.. $;i5.00 per 100.
Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. SI. 50

per doz.. S12.(K) per 100.
3Iixed Brazilian Varieties. ^I.'-JS per

<b'z.. $10.00 per 100.

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. (I to 10 in., 30c. i"T (l.)Z.,
100, $18.00 per 1000

MADEIRA VINES

llis, .$2.00 per 100,

TUBEROSES

Bulbs. (I to 10 in., 30c. piT doz.. $2.00
per 100, $18.00 per 1000

I.ar^'i' liiillis, .$2.00 per 100, $1K.00 per
inoo

100 1000
Double I'earl. P.ulh.s. 4 to G
in. in circumference $1.00 $7.50

GLADIOLUS

Doz. 100 1000
.VinericH. 1st size. Sliell

pinU $0.30 $1.75 15.00

AugiiNtH. White laven-
der tlir'i;it 30 1.75 15.00

Biiron lltilut. Indigo

.35 2.25 20.00

.25 1.50 U.-'iO

.25 1.50 12.50

.50 3.50 30.00

.30 1.75 15.00

.40 3.00 25.00

.61) 4.00 35.00

.40 3.00 25.00

BrenchleyensiH. Vermil-
ion soarlet

Halley. Salmon pink to
brijrht red

Hyde I'ark. White,
feathered inse

Mrs. FranciN King^. Ver-
milion scarlet

Panama. An improved
America

Pink Perfection. Rose
pink

Princeps. Rieli crimson,
extra hirgre

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Caniias, Green Foliage

100 1000

BKAl TE POITEVINE. 3'/. ft. 2.00 17JS0

UL.4CK PRINCE. 4 ft 2.75 25.00

CH.\RLES HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00 17.50

( HEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50 14.00

CRI.MSON REDDER. 3 ft... 2.75 25.00
DIKE OF M.4RLBORO. 4V,

ft 1.75 15.00

FIRST BISM.4RCK. 4 ft 1.65 15.00

CH.-VNCELOR BULOW. 3 ft.. 1.65 15.00

J. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

LOIISIAN.*. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

METEOR. 5 ft 12.00 100.00

MEPHISTO. 3 v. ft 1.65 15.00

MlSAFOLL\. 7 ft 1.65 16.00

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 2.00 17.50

PRES. MEYER. 4 ft 2.00 17.50

PILL.AR OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

TARRYTOWN. 3'/j ft 2.00 17.50

Bronze-Leaved Red-Flowering Cannas

D.VVin HARUM. 3'/2 ft 2.75 25.00

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

.)OH.\NNA K.4NZLEITEB. 4

ft 1.65 15.00

<illST.4V GUMPPER. 4 ft... 3.76 35.00
RICH.ARD WALLACE. 4V2

ft 1.65 15.00

(iLADI.4TOR. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

.\l STRI.Y. 6 ft 1.66 15.00

Orange Shades

-MRS. K.ATE GRAY'.
INDI.YNA. 6 ft

1.65
1.66

16.00
15.00

Yellow-Edgei and Gold-Edged Cannas

AMERICA. -, ft

. 1.35

12.00

.YLLEMANNI.V. 4 to 5 ft..

. 1.35

12.00

DCKE OF YORK. 5 ft

. 2.75

25.00

GLADIO-FLORA. 3'/i ft..

. 1.05

15.00

ITALIA. 4M; ft

. 1.50

14.00

.lE.'iN TISSOT. 5 ft

. 1.65

16.00

M.\n. CROZY. 5 ft

. 2.25

20.00

SOfV. de A. CROZY'. 4 ft.

Pink-Flowering Cannas

LOCISE. 5 ft

VENCS. 31/2 ft

SHEN.YNDO.YH. 6 ft.

2.00 17.60
2.00 17.50
1.65 15.00

Jlribur C Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers $tmf, new Vork £iiy

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A VIOLET PROBLEM,

Mr. .7, .7. M. I'arrell :

Dear Sir — Would you liiudly inform me
what makes violets sliow tlieir neclis in-
stead of their flowers"? Is this due to their
culture? I have a small house of Princess
of Wales violets which were planted last
September in lienches with a small mulch
of cow manure in the bottom of the lienches
and tilled with good loam. Since then they
have only had a dressing of wood ashes
and a waterins with liyuid cow manure.
The plants are healthy and full of buds,
with stems eight to ten inches in length
and the stems are fairly strong. We run
the house around 4'J at night and .=iO to 5'2
on bright days and around 4(i on dull days.
Anv information or remedy that will over-
come this trouble will be greatly appre-
ciated. ^^- '^•

New York.

It seems to me there is something
very wrong in their culture. It might
be heavy fumigations, a too rich soil,
or a very darl< house. There are so
many causes that can lead to violets
not opening their flowers right that
it would be hard to say without more
knowledge of all the conditions under

which they are growing. Any condi-
tion that tends to enfeeble their con-
stitution will produce trouble. Your
temperatures are all right. Your com-
post may be at fault. You probably
will not be able to do very much with
them this year as their season is draw-
ing to a close now. Following the
nptes in Horticii-tvre from time to
time will give you a good start for
another year.

JoHX J. M. F.\BRELI..

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

At the May meeting of the Garden-
ers' & Florists' ("lub of Boston. E. I.
Farringtnli will talk on "WHiat's New
in the Garden." illustrated with slides
in colors.

At the regular monthly meetins of
the Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety in Glen Cove, N, Y., on March
14th, James Holloway gave a very in-
teresting report of his recent visit to

the Davey Tree Convention. The ex-
hibition tables were well filled with
very strong competition in all the car-
nation classes. Awards were as fol-
lows: 1st to Frank Watson for pink.
James McCarthy for white and Peter
McDonald for mixed. The special prize
offered by P. W. Popp tor the most
meritorious exhibit was won by John
F. Johnson with a very fine display of
Polyanthus, well flowered, in 6 in. pots.
Certificate of culture to John W. Ev-
eritt for lettuce Golden Ball and spe-
cial mention to Peter McDonald for
antirrhinum Silver Pink. It was de-
cided, if the trustees could procure the
exhibition hall, to hold the annual
Dahlia Show on Tuesday. Oct. 9th. and
the Chrysanthemum Show on Nov. 1st
and 2nd. Competition for the next
meeting. Ajiril 11, will be for one pan
of bulbs, one plant of Easter lily and
one Hydrangea in pot not to exceed
8 inches.

Hauhy GooiinAM), Cor. Secy.

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SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SBfiD TRADE ASSOCIATION

OfTlcers— President, Klrby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C. ; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O.— Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

American Sugar-Beet Seed Industry.

Sugar-beet seed of good quality and
in large quantities must be produced
in .the United States if the highest de-
velopment of the beet sugar industry
in this country is to be reached, say
plant specialists of the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture in an article in
the forthcoming Yearbook of the De-
partment. The domestic beet siigar in-
dustry, in which more than $100,000,-
000 is now invested, was almost who*ly
dependent until the o\itbreak of the
European war on a seed supply from
Europe. Since the normal importation
of seed was interfered with liy hostili-
ties, efforts have been made to grow
the necessary seed in this country, but
though the production from approxi-
mately 4,000 acres of beets was har-
vested in 191t), this was hardly more
than sufficient to idant the acreage of
beets required by the natural expan-
sion of the industry. Some seed was
imported with great difficulty for the
lfll6 planting, but several sugar fac-
tories remained idle because of the in-
sufficient supply of seed.

No grave difficulties, it i.s believed,
stand in the way of the domestic pro-
duction of high quality seed sufficient
to meet the needs of this country. In
practically all instances the American-
grown seed has been found suijcrior to
the imported seed. This is true of
seed grown under various conditions
in a number of different portions of
the country. The problem, in so far
as the mere possible replacement of
European seed by American seed is
concerned, would seem to be only a
matter of the planting of greater acre-
ages in this country. This does not,
however, take into account the econo-
mic side of beet seed production nor
the possibility of improving the quali-
ty of the seed. The chief reason for
the dependence of America on the
importation of seed in the past was
the low price at which the supply could
be obtained from abroad.

The studies of plant specialists ot
the Department of Agriculture lead
them to believe that the quality ot beet
seed and of the crops which such seed
produce can be improved greatly by
selection and plant breeding, and that
as a result the cost of production of
seed in this country can be reduced.
At present there are in this country
no distinct types ot sugar beets. In
many sugar beet fields throughout the
country, whatever the name of the so-
called variety grown, from 6 to 20 or
more distinct types of beets can be
found. In tact, scarcely two beets
growing side by side in the same field
have closely related external charact-
ers of leaf or root, and the quality of
roots varies in both sugar and purity.
Equally wide variations may be found
in the beet seed fields, especially with
reference to habit of growth of seed

stalk and yield of seed. Because of
this condition ot affairs plant special-
ists take the view that the first step
in the development of a permanent
beet seed industry in this country lies
in the development of true types with
reference to both seed beets and seed
production.

The production of beet seed requires
two seasons ot growth. The mature
beets resulting after one season from
the seed must be harvested, the leaves
removed and the roots carefully siloed
with a dirt covering to preserve tnem
in a dormant condition through the
winter. These roots are planted at
the earliest possiule time the following
spring and rapidly produce seed stalks
from 3 to 6 feet in height. These are
harvested with a sickle at the proper
time and the seed carefully threshed,
cleaned and cured.

New Seed Stores

Ozark. Ark.- Conatser & Hill.

Vidalia, Ga.- G. F. Dixon.

Wrightsville, Ga. — Rowland Grain
& Seed Co.

Stockton, Cal. — James Knox has
taken over the retail seed business of
tlie Hobbs-Parsons Co.

MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE NOTES.

Clark Thayer, instructor at Cornell.
has arrived in Amher.st to fill tempo-
rarily the position left vacant by Pro-
fessor Nehrling.

The Florists' and Gardener.s' , Club
.\nnual is being distributed. .Members
of the trade may obtain copies by ad-
dressing Harry Saidel. Amherst. Mass.

Professor A, H. Nehrling left Am-
herst last Saturday to take up his new
work as manager of the McDonald
Floral Company. Crawfordsville. Indi-
ana.

The students' problems on carna-
tions have been handed in and are
generally good, showing a splendid
grasp of the subject both as to culture
and the details of construction, heat-
ing, marketing, and the entire busi-
ness end. The problems are also so
good that it will be difficult to deter-
mine which are the best.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Clevis, Cal. -Wilson Vineyard Co.,
nurserymen, capital stock, $25,000. In-
corporators, J. A.. G. C. and B. B. Wil-
son.

Mt. Vernon, N. Y.— J. B. Arndt Co.,"
florists, capital stock, $5,000. Incor-
liorators, J. B. Arndt. Geo. M. and De-
lia Gibbs.

Syracuse, N. V. — F. H. Eberling,
Inc., dealers in seeds, plants and bulbs,
capital stock, $125,000. Incorporators,
F. A. and F. H. Eberling and A. A. Day.

MICHELL'S
BULBS

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CALADIUM, Esculentum
CALADIUM, Fancy Leaved
CANNAS

DAHLIAS

GLADIOLUS

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Also all other Seasonable Bulbs,
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BULB STOCK

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CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

Please tell us how many you can
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Selected strains of Ageratuni, Alys-
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Cfuidytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
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Special prices on the above on ap-
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100 1000

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Double, Separate colors 4.00 35.00

Mixed ■• 3.50 30.00

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9 to 10 in. (2U0 bulbs to case) . .

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11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

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BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, BADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also other
Items of the short crop of this past season.
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
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82 Dev St.. NEW YORKand ORANCE, CONN

382

H O 11 T 1 C U L T U R E

March 24, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders torwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receiTe special attention.

Cast of Cabling Fortipi DtUvrrits
\;Must he prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, A1.EXCONNEIX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' TeleSraph DeliTery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Memkers rlorUts' Telstraph DelUcry

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States as
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECOTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph DeliTery.

EstabUslled 1B74

D iV le r>

FXORI8T

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenae, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers, Special Correspond'
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders fnm any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrtt« or Teleffr&pli

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Talophcac lUt-UM OslsBku

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

Cincinnati. The Clit'ton Floral Co..
a new concern, is opening a retail
flower store on Ludlow avenue in Clif-
ton.

Washington, D. C. Announcement
has been made that the Louise Flower
Shop, at Connecticut avenue and L.
streets, will not now be opened until
April 2. This promises to be one of
the most attractive of the city's flower
stores, and it will be outfitted in the
most modern manner.

The Chicago Florists' Club announ-
ces that this clul) will carry on a na-
tional plan of co-operation advertising
for Mothers' Day under the direction
of F. Lautenschlager, West Erie Sta-
tion. Chicago. Full particulars will be
given later. Chicago Florists Club pub-
licity committee.

F. L.\rTE.N-.scnL.\GER, Chairman.

At the meeting of the Detroit Florist
Club on March 15 a novel plan of pub-
licity, to stimulate early Easter buy-
ing, was adopted. Members have
agreed to make an attractive Flower
Show in their stores during the first
three days of Easter week. In other
words each member will make a
special effort to decorate his store in
a manner which will be extremely
pleasing to the public, and at the same
time create a desire for Easter flow-
ers.

These shows will be announced by
means of ^rge display banners carried
on the sides of all florist cars: cards
of a similar design will be displayed in
the windows and folders enclosed in
every package.

Since the florist b\isiness is repre-
sented in almost every part of the city
the scope of this publicity ought to be
\ery far-reaching.

He.vrt C. Forster.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Pittsfield, IVlass.— The Flower Shop.

Pa.

■David Hill, ,5th

Pittsburgh,

Ave.

Amherst. O.— Frank Carek, branch

store.

Philadelphia, Pa.— Francis Fay. 53d
iw\ Market Sts.

Philadelphia, Pa.— Michaelson Bros.
S.ld. below Walnut St.

Dorchester, Mass. — James P. Thorn-
ton. 240A Bowdoin St.

Los Angeles, Gal. — M. Teifolossy.
?,1(;A South Broadway.

St. Louis, Mo. — Delmar Union Flow-
er Shop. 5260 Delmar Blvd.

Portland, Ore.— George Betz, East
Morrison St.. near Grand Ave.

San Francisco, Cal. — Sea Cliff Flor-
ist. 2.'!d .\ve.. and California St.

Cambridge, Mass. — Howard Flower
Sliop. Mass. Ave. (branch store).

Leavenworth, Kan. — Sunnyside Flo-
ral Co.. Henry Knipe, proprietor, re-
moving to Fifth and Delaware Sts.
April 1.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— — SONS=^

Cor. Broadwray and Gratiot Aves.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Biooms

We eever all Mlchlsan points and rood

scctlona of Ohio, lodlaiw and Caaad*.

Uembera Florists' Telesrapta DeliTery

Association.

GUr)£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists TeleUrapb Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your servlc* to deliver Fl«w«ra
•r Deslrni en Order by Tele-
rrmph er otherwise. Preoayt
Sellable SerTlee.

GEORGE H. COOKE

ComBectlont Ato. aad I« St.
WASHINGTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YiNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambers Florists' Telegraph Deliver^'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 4Sth Street.
Also Newport, R. '

We Guarantee Satisfaction

is/ieivibe:r f-. -r. o. >k.

March 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

383

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

BOSTON ^.

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

THOS. F. GALVIN

ilClif VnDV 561 Fifth Ave.
llCIf lUniV VanderblltHotei

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Oilivtries to Steamers and all Eastern Polgis

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Memders of F. T. D, Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I- E V E: L. AN D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular di§count to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1886 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Mrnihers Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n.

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR-ISTS

Telephones 1301 and I, 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVI/KIHiX, NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

SUchttster Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone a/81

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFAX.O,
LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
.Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL. Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Ordere
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. Q. Byres. 106 State
St.

Albany, N. Y.— Tlie Kosery. 23 Steuben
St.

Bostou— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston — Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont
St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3lBt St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sous.
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knohle Bros., 1836 W. 25th
St.

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

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

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
t'oruer Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

l.os Augeles, CuUf.— Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Reuters.
New York— .T. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Are., at 62d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

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

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

New York — Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— 0. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Qalvin. Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

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

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dunlop. 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C. — Gnde Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,
3 Pleasant St.

Send TeleBraph, Telephone or Mail orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

8,5S SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

Members Floria>

Telegrspli

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

attmAer Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
NOTICE imTIA LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELAfJI

Euclid Avnue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET. ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWIWN.

T"' Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Member* Flerlsta' Telecraph DeUvery.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

TheFlorist

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Member F.T. D Assocation

384

II 0 irr IC'TTLTU ItK

March 24," IS-

You Will Get the Easter Orders

IF YOU HAVE THE GOODS THE CUSTOMERS WANT

If Not — Your Competitor Will Get the Business

THE GOODS WE OFFER YOU WILL PLEASE THEM FOR THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

Wc have splendid novelties and all the standard goods in endless variety, Home Man-
ufacture and Imported. Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send
for catalogue and prices and see how much you can do with a little money when
you go straight to headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

During Recess

New York Florists' Club.
The annual dinner of the New York
Florists' Club is the outstanding social
event of the season, horticulturally.

Each year it is pitched on a more am-
bitious plane until now it would seem
that the limit of ingenuity and aspira-
tion had been reached. It was indeed
a carnival ol' fun, frolic and fashion
such as the sumptuous ball room of the
aristocratic Biltmore is accustomed to
when the "four hundred get together.
Our illustration gives a partial view of
the affair, but unfortunately, the chief
table at which were seated the digni-
taries of the S. A. F. and other socie-

ties, together with the club officials,
does not appear in the picture.

The after dinner speaking was brief
and quickly over, in order to turn
over the hall to the dancers. President
Geo. E. M. Stumpp presided. He read
telegrams and letters from several in-
vited guests unable to be present and
voiced the welcome of the New York
Florists' Club to the distinguished
visitors present. He then introduced
President Cabot Ward, of the Park

P.\Kri.\i. Vii:w iiK THE 30th Annual Banquet, Ne>v York Flokists' Ci.ri! at
The Open Spjice W;is llcst'i-veii for I):iiu*inj;' IVtween Coursfs

THE HdTEr. Bu.TIUORE,

March 24, 1917

HOETICULTURE

385

EASTER DELIVERIES

FLOWERS, PLANTS or
MADEUP WORK Deliv=
ered On Order to All
Parts of NEW ENGLAND

Member F. T. D.

124 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Better equipped than
ever to fill your orders

Everything for

EASTER

RANDALL'S
FLOWER SHOP

22 PEARL STREET

Member Florist Telegraph Delivery

Board, who made an idealic and pa-
triotic address and expressed his ap-
preciation o£ the gold medal awarded
to the Park exhibit at the show.

Ex-President Weston was then es-
corted to the platform, where Presi-
dent Stumpp, on behalf of the mem-
bers of the N. Y. Florists' Club, pre-
sented him with a box of table silver.
Mr. Weston gratefully expressed his
pleasure and thanks.

W. F. Gude was the next speaker.
Long association with the big men
of the nation at the Capitol has devel-
oped Mr. Gude's oratorical abilities to
a remarkable degree and he made a
speech which evoked much applause.
He advocated the exploitation ot '
Mothers' Day by the florists, but
from an altruistic standpoint.

President Kerr, of the S. A. F. was
next called upon. He extended kindly
greetings from the craftsmen in the
South and especially from the con-
vention City of 1916. Hon. Philip
Brletmeyer was the next and last
speaker. He told of the enormous ex-
pansion In the retail flower business
within the few years since the F. T.
D. had taken hold and gave credit
also to the flower shows and the grow-
ing efficiency In salesmanship for the
commercial ascendancy of the florist
business.

Each diner received a tiny potted
shamrock and American flag in honor
of the day, March 17. Coffee was
served in earthen ware cups and
saucers furnished by A. H. Hews &
Co., flower pot manufacturers.

Florist (^lub Bowling League up to
date:

Holznagle Ki'i IS.". 174

Forster 101 14'.i 13:^

Taepke 15(1 lliT 1!I7

Sylvester 191 121 1151

Fetters .• 14S 117 172

.lean 122 123 122

.7. F. Sullivan '. . . 9(1 112 120

Kalston 141 141 i:«

E.Sullivan 157 147 .l.Vi

K. Rahaley 140 107 12K

Kirkpati-ick i:!(i l.'iN 141

Pautke 147 170 i;»

.McHugh 1.52 140 134

Dolske 80 184 ll.T

Streit 136 2;)1 144

Taylor 156 146 176

McHugh 126 163 125

Papes 132 121 17.S

Brown 132 134 100

Stl-i'it 150 1.5S 171

Standing.

\v. I.. Pc.

Bisons 21 (i 777

Brownie.s 1» "< '•>■*

-Vni. Beauties '■> 18 33;;

.Mioh Cut J 22 lia

Detroit Florist Club Bowling League.
Following are the scores and stand-
ing of the various teams of the Detroit

CLUB MEETINGS NEXT

WEEK.

Monday March 26.

Florists' and Gardeners' flub of
Itlioile Island, Sivartz Hall, I'rovi-
denee, R. X.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore Florist Excbange Hall,
HaKiiuorp. lid.

Tuesday, March 27.

Newport IIorti'-Hltural Societ.v,
Newport. It. I.

Tarrytown Hortioultural Societ.v.
Tarrytown. X. V.

Wednesday, March 28

Oyster Bay Horticultural i5oi-ie(y.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

PHILADELPHIA.

Edward Dornheim, late with Berger
Bros., has associated himself with
Chas. Allwyne In the growing business
at Aldan, Del. Co.. Pa. From now on
the firm's name will be Allwyne &
Dornheim.

In. spite ot the scoffs of his dear
friends Commodore John Westcott has
been able to collect fifty dollars for
wharfage on the Interned "Scotch
cruiser McTavish" at Waretown. Now
the laugh is with the commodore. A
Washington authority on International
Law, William F. Gude, advises that the
fifty be blown on a dinner to the boys.
Sounds reasonable.

St. Louis. — F. H. Weber's new store
is looking very fine and business is
booming.

J. J. Beneke has been indisposed for
quite a while.

ST. LOUIS SHOE NOTES.

Dancing and music and special sing-
ers entertained the visitors.

Several thousand school children
\ isited the show on Saturday.

Frank Windier, Joe. Windier, in fact
all the Wlndlers worked hard for the
success of the Show.

Morris H. Levlne looked anything
but a dead one although someone of
the same name met an accidental
death in New York and he and his
family daily receive letters of con-
dolence.

386

H OUT 1 C i; i/i' (IRE

March 24, 1917

= III'

I PARIS LONDON BERLIN

DELIVERIES

IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK

We are prepared to deliver in good shape, flowers, plants
or made up work as ordered. Florists at a distance may
transfer tlneir orders by mail, telegram or 'phone to us
with the certainty of prompt and careful attention

I Thomas F. Galvin, Inc. |

m 1 Park Street Boylston and Fairfield Streets g

I BOSTON, IVIASS. |

I Also THOMAS F. GALVIN, Inc., Galvin Building;, 561 Fifth Avenue, New York I

^11

111?

CHICAGO.

The Paris Flower Shop, 11 E. Jack-
son Boulevard has susiiended business.

James Mara has opened a store at
Klverside, 111., to be known as River-
side Lawu.

Geo. Fischer has leased the store at
183 N. Wabash avenue, and will leave
the basement store in fime to have
Easter in the new location.

Zech & Mann have everything in
readiness tor a big Easter business.
Some of the best growers in this vi-
cinity are regular consignors to this
Hrm.

E. T. Kurowski. president of the J.
C. .Moninger Co., has suffered severely
with an abscess in his ear. He is on
the way to recovery but daily trips to
the hospital are still necessary.

The Benthey greenhouses consisting
of 110,0(1(1 sq. ft. of glass, which were
wrecked by the tornado at Newcastle,
Ind., a week ago will be rebuilt at
once by the J. C. Moninger Co.

Sam Seligman who recently severed
his connection with the American Bulb
Co., of which he was a member has
taken up his former occupation and
will again travel for Wertheimer Bros.

H. E. Humiston, of the Chicago Feed
& Fertilizer Co., has been advanced to
the position of manager of the fertil-

izer deijartnient of florists and garden-
ers which was formerly in charge of
Guy Fridley.

St. Patrick's Day furnished the trade
with considerable business this year.
Besides all the shamrocks sold in the
florists' stores, one department store
sold 30,00(1 plants on Friday and could
have sold many more on Saturday had
they been obtainable. Frank Oechslin
had a very heavy stock of shamrock,
which cleaned up before the repeat or-
ders came in. The (luality was un
usually good.

The greenhouse construction com-
panies were well represented at the
St. Louis flower show and from their
reports it evidently was a good place
for business. The American Green-
house Manufacturing Co. has secured
the contract for two additional houses,
36 X 300, for the W. A. Rowe Floral
Co.. Kirkwood, Mo. Another of their
(customers who is a rose expert — ("has.
Steidle of Olivette, Mo. — will grow
Mrs. Russell, Ophelia, White Russell
and Mrs. Shawyer as his principal
stock next year.

Miss Sietmann, of the J. A. Budloug
office force, is ill and Mrs. Philip
Schupp is again on duty. Mr. Schupp,
manager, says their large range of
houses will supply a high grade of
Easter stock this year and their ship-
ping trade will be supplied with

flowers fresh from their own plants.
J. A. Budlong is one of the oldest
houses in Chicago, the third genera-
tion now taking a part in the business.
When the start was made, the land
was far out in the country, but now
it is well within the city limits.

.Mr. and Mrs. Adoll)h Poehlmann
have been celebrating the 25th anni-
versary of their marriage. Mr. Poehl-
mann presides over Plant "B" at Mor-
ton Grove, where 47 houses, 27 x 3.50
ft., are devoted to roses, one-seventh
of which is ;\Irs. Chas. Russell. That
here is a fine outlook for Easter stock
is seen at a glance. At Plant "A" their
Easter trade will be supplied with
lilies from 10,000 plants of formosum.
while 25,000 pots of C.iganteum will fur-
nish the lily plants. There will be a
large supply of carnations, especially
in white and pink, if weather favors
the 172,000 plants in the carnation
range.

PITTSBURGH.

J. S. Irwin lias opened a new flower
shop in Monesseii. Arthur Godfrey
has also started a similar enterprise in
Tarentum.

Mrs. C. C. Espy of Brookville, whose
tlower shop was destroyed by fire about
six months ago, has resumed business
again in the new Young Men's Chris-
tian Association btiilding.

George W. Marshall, manager of the
McCallum Co., has been seriously ill
for the past ten days with a malady,
which has recently appeared and is
baftling the skill of physicians here-
abouts.

March 24, 1917 H 0 HT If: U L T U E E 387

Alexander McConnell

611 Fifth Avenue, Corner of 49th Street

Cable Address, ALEXCONNELL NEW YORK CITY

Reference or cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents

EASTER FLOWER DELIVERIES

IN CHICAGO

For Reliability, Quality and Promptness
Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J. SMYTH

Michigan Ave. Member Florists' Telegraph Auto Delivery
at 31st wStreet Delivery Service

388 H 0 ]i T I C U L T U R E March 24, 1917

IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Send us your orders for Washington, D. C. and
the surrounding country.

We have the Best Stock, Quickest and Most
Satisfactory Service. Prices Right. We carry
the largest stock by far of any Retail Flower
Store in the East.

REMEMBER, every customer must be satisfied. — If not,
either the order will be duplicated or no pay accepted.

GUDE BROS. COMPANY

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association

FOR DETROIT

AND ALL ADJACENT POINTS

Send Your Orders for Easter Delivery to

JOHN BREITMEYER'S SONS

26 and 28 Broadway
Prices, Quality and Service; None Better

MEMBER F. T. D. A.

March 24, liHT

IK) i;t 1 r r i/i' v i; k

389

The Leading FloNA/'er Establishment of

KANSAS CITY

Will arrange and deliver orders from the trade for flowers,
plants or design work anywhere in the middle west.

All Goods and Service Strictly First-Class

Samuel Murray

1017 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MO.

MEMBER- OF FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

390

H (3 1{ T 1 C U L T U K ]-:

March 24, 1917

HENRY M. ROBINSON S CO., Inc., BOSTON, MASS.

FAQXFl? I II IFQ 19^ IN POTS OR CUT

E^Jr\,i^ M £u&\. J-^ll-^l. 1 JiTy lZt2 cents per bud or blossom
Place your orders with us now for immediate and Easter deliveries

As we handle the stock of over one hundred of the best growers In New England, we are prepared to fill all
orders promptly and satisfactorily. We have hundreds of satisfied customers, and we feel certain that we
can please you. We can supply the following varieties of flowers in best qualities at lowest prices :

ROSES

American Beauty, Sunburst, Ward,
Ophelia, Hoosier Beauty, Hadley,
Black Beauty, Richmond, Scott Key,

Milady, Maryland, Stanley, Pink Killarney, White Killar-

ney, Russell, Mock, Montrose.

CARNATIONS— Ward, Matchless, Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme, Delight, Benora, Beacon,
Harry Fenn, Rosette, Morning Glow.

VIOLETS— SWEET PEAS -Valley, Orchids, Primroses (polyanthus), Gardenias, Wall Flowers,
Mignonette, Marguerites, Pansies.

JONQUILS (Single and Double). TULIPS— Lorain, Murillo. Paper White Narcissus, Callas
Snapdragon, Cornflower.

GREENS — Sprengeri, Asparagus, Adiantum, Smilax, Wild Smilax.

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., Inc.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

2 WINTHKOP SQUARE
32 OTIS STREET

Telephones

Main, 2439-2616-2617-2618

Fort Hill 25290

MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
HARDY CUT EVERGREENS

Boston, Mass.

Unknown customers please

give reference, or cash with

order.

F-OR IMOVA/ AND EIASTER

We carry the stock of the Best Growers in New England
Roses^ Carnations, Lilies, Orchids, Valley and all other

Seasonable Flowers

WE AIM TO PLEASE. A PLEASED CUSTOMER IS CUR BEST AD.

(The House of Quality)

D A CM VniTD €^i\ 278 Devonshire St.
Om M. ^nil^tll WU. Boston, Mass.

Telephones Fort Hill 1083 and 1084

NEW YORK.

Frank Millang reports a full supply
of home-grown asparagus and does not
handle the southern grown.

Lincoln Pierson of the Pierson U-
Bar Co., who has been in poor health
for a long time, is now well restored
and looks the picture of good health.

.\. L. Young is preparing to extend

For Easter

Anemone, Trailing Arbutus, Calendula, Daffo-
dils, Pansies, Forgetmenots, Single Violets, Corn
Flowers, and many novelties, bmilax, and other East-
er Flowers, and Greens. All of Select Quality.

terations for the promotion of effi-
ciency in his establishment on 28th
street.

HERMAN WEISS, 106 West 28th St., N. Y.

Wholesale Commission Florist

Telephones, Farragul 634 and 3066

Auburn, Me. — P''ire destroyed a
greenhouse belonging to Oliver De- •
thene on JIarch 14.

March 24, 1917 R O LI T 1 C U L T U 11 E 391

HADLEY

BURNS QUALITY
The King of Roses, Unbeatable

For Sale Only by

P. J. SMITH

131 West 28th St., - - - New York

Also All Other High Quality Flowers for EASTER

Never A Shortage Here

We are prepared at all times to fill orders, be stock scarce or otherwise

If you want good stock and good treatment

Send Your Orders to this Old Reliable Establishment

EASTER LILIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

Valley, Sweet Peas, Lilies, Narcissi, Jonquils, Violets, Calendulas, Snapdragons,
Stocks, Freesia, Callas, Tulips, Darwins, Mignonette, Daises, Pansies, Feverfew,
Romans and all other seasonable stock ; also Greens such as Ferns, Asparagus
Sprengeri, Green and Bronze Galax, Leucothoe Sprays, Adiantum, Mexican Ivy
and Boxwood. We have Home Grown Asparagus, hence never a shortage here.

Chicago's Most Up-to-date and best located Wholesale Cut Flower House

SEND FOR OUR EASTER PRICE LIST

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Ave., Corner Lake St., CHICAGO

ROSES, VALLEY WHOLESALE z^nT' UF f\\li7DT>Q

'"'ASpI'olfi^T.^. Grower Of {jUl ILUWM^

]^° SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION

We are in daily touch with market condition 5* and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving: such henefits.

392

II O irn CULTURE

March 24, 1917

EASTER LILIES

The Kind that Give Satisfaction

In Crates of 25 Plants, Ready for Shipment
Price $12.00 per 100 Flowers and Buds

ROSES IN ALL THE STANDARD VARIETIES

AH the Best Carnations in Exceptiona-1 Quality ; Yellow Daisies, Primroses,
Lily of the Valley and Spring Bulb Flowers ; Violets, Sweet Peas, Snapdragon

IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO GET OUR PRICES BEFORE LOOKING
ELSEWHERE. NO RETAIL ORDERS ACCEPTED

PRICE LISTS READY NOW

PLACE ORDERS EARLY

WELCH BROS. CO.

262 DEVONSHIRE ST. BOSTON, MASS

Telephone Main 6267

1887

A Record

1917

of more than a quarter of a century and
"Still Going Strong"

I am so well known to both buyers and consignors in New York that per-
haps I don't need to advertise, but it will do no harm to remind the trade
that I am still in the Wholesale Flower Business, ready daily from 6 a. m.
to do business and do it to the satisfaction of all.

For Easter Trade

I shall have a large and dependable supply of well-grown flowers. If
you afc in want give us a trial.

To Growers: I have room always for more good stock.

J. K. ALLEN

Commission Florist

118 West 28th St.

NE\^ YORK

March 24, 1917

H 0 E T I C U L T U E E

393

FOR EASTER

The largest supply of Asparagus Plumosus from the largest Growing Establishments

in this country

The finest Lilies and Callas in the market

Matchless, Ward and Enchantress Supreme Carnations of the highest quality

TULIPS IN 30 DIFFERENT VARIETIES
FREESIAS, SNAPDRAGONS, SWEET PEAS

Smilax by the dozen, hundred or thousand strings
Agents for Xew York Florists' Supply Company's Galax and Ferns

No Shipping Orders Desired

PHILIP F. KESSLER

55 and 57 WEST 26th STREET

NEW YORK

Of fice Telephone : Farragut 5243 Residence: Newtown 345 -J

■WE ARE NO>V READY TO BOOK YOUR. 1

E^^JSOTE^I^ oicr>E^i^s

WE SHALL HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF

ORCHIDS,

LILAC and LILY OF THE VALLEY of the Highest Quality

CARNATIONS LILIES ACACIA GARDENIAS
BULBOUS STOCK VIOLETS

OEIO.

^^- ^^ ■ 1^ ^» ■■< E« ^^ ■"■ 1 , l^■Ev^/^■..'v-oRi>c

Telephone, 608-60Q Farragut

EASTER

AND ALL THE YEAR

ROSES A SPECIALTY

All the New and Standard Varieties and Seasonable Cut Flowers

M. E. F-ROIVIEIMT

394

11 0 E T I C U L T U E E

March 24, 1917

BEAUTIES

Roses, Carnations, Lilies,

Gardenias, Spencer Peas

are the leaders with us for Easter. Send for
complete list and prices.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholeaale Floritta
1201.0S Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA. PA.

The B-U-Y Word

z

E

M
A

For QUALITY
and SERVICE

H N

30 E. Randolph St. - Chicago

We are Wholesale Florists Do-
ing a Strictly Wholesale Business

^. ( Central 3283

Long Di.lance Central 3284

Phone. / Automatic 42-965

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rustead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

W. A. LEONARD J. M. DETJTSCHEB

Bell, Locust 1497 Keystone, Kace 1656

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

1615 Banstead St., PHrLADELPHIA, Pa.

Wired Toothpiciis

Manofaetared hj

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

l«,000...fl.85. 60,000... f 8.00. Sample (!••.
For sale by dealers.

Ei G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

m^KIIVICSIM^, 11^^.

Please mention Borltcoltore when writins.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Consignments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Oar Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CIT- FLOWER boxes;

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS •

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., ■ - CHICAGO.

If lntere«t«d, send lu jromr

MBd Addrflfta for onr weeklx prlG« list

U/ri PU ROnC on wholesale out
HtLin DKUO. lU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

262 B

Telepko:

Full line of Florists*
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

DEVONSHIRE ST.. BOSTON, MASS.

one. Main 6267-6268 »*"*^** ■ ^^ ■ ■« f IWBJ m.t^*^m

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^°"'"^^-to'd'£Slers only

Rosei

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum '

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

SnapdragOD

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths-

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Mar, 32

ST.

M

LOUIS

ar. 19

to
to
to
to
to
to
to

75.00

35-00

8.00

10,00

12.00

10.00

8.0c

9.00

10.00

12.00

2.50

40,00

50.00

10.00

8.00

8.00

5.00

6.00
2.00
2.0Q

.50

25.00 to

4.00
5.00
3.00
1. 00

.40

3,00
12,00

20.00

35,00

40.00

20,00

3.00

3.00

3.00
2,00
3.00

50.00
30,00
6.00

I3.00

6.00

6.00
8.00

to

to 4,00
to 50.00

to

12,50

to
to

12. 50
25.00

15.00
fi.OO

2.00
2.00

2.00
4.00

PHILA,

Mar 19

50.00

30.00
6.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
4.00 to
4,00 to
4.00 to
6.00 to
I. bo to

30.00 to

to

8.CO to

to

8.00 to

•75
.30)

1.00
15.00
35.00

4.00
4.00
2.00
2.00

1. 00

2.00

2.00

.40

.20

-50
5.00

I. CO

20.00
25.00

60.00
40.00
33.00
20.00
15.00
12.00

IC.OO

10.00
12.00
15.00
3.00
50.00

10.00

10.00
6.00

15-00
3.00
3.00

4.C0

4.00

3.00
1.50

•75
1.50

20.00
1.50

25'00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568-570 WASHINGTON STREET

rlsts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
l«06CS, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

^'^A'^rp^eS.t.ty GROWER Of

GUT FLOWERS

March 24, 1917

11 0 K T I C U L T U R E

395

Those splendid deep colored flowers that are a delight and
a pleasure to handle

Special, $60.00 Fancy, $50.00 Extra, $40.00

First, $25.00 Second, $12.50

Per 100

A splendid crop for Easter week. Write for quotations.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE w-iIsjiU^^IIPHILADELPHIA:

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

117 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Su. : 11216 H St„ N.W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

We have had occasion
BOSTON more than once of late to
say that this market was
suffering from a superfluity of mate-
rial. But the situation at present puts
all past experience in the shade if one
is to judge by the burden of daffodils,
carnations, lilies, callas, tulips, sweet
peas and other flowers that stand un-
sold on the market tables and crowd
the wholesalers' ice chests. Every-
thing that goes to make up the daily
stock in trade at this season of the
year is heavily over stocked, with the
exception, perhaps, of roses. These
do not appear to suffer so much. Warm
days are due and the immediate out-
look is far from cheerful for the deal-
ers. Under the circumstances, price
quotations have but small significance.
Good stock is moving
CHICAGO fairly well. Cold weath-
er and cloudy days have
tended to keep back any excess of
roses and the shortening up of this
stock has not been to the disadvantage
of the grower. Carnations have either
been a little less in evidence or more
in demand for the counters and ice
boxes have held less unsold stock at
the close of day than during most of
the season. Biilbous stock is still in
very great supply, there seemingly be-
ing no end to the daffodils and tulips.
Lilies are coming rather freely and a
limited amount of callas find ready
sale. Violets are plentiful and sales
are Inclined to drag. Sweet peas are
here in quantity and cover a wide
range in quality and price. There is
also quite a supply of miscellaneous
stock including calendulas, marguer-
ites, pansies, snapdragons, forget-me-
nots, mignonettes, etc. Green is not
any too plentiful and demand is good.
Business is good.
CINCINNATI Last week's business
finish was excellent.
A brisk demand took up a good sup-
ply. Roses and carnations are fairly
plentiful. Lilies are abundant and
excellent. Plenty of .good bulb stock
is coming in. Callas and Robrum lilies
have a fair sale.

Business continues

NEW YORK dull and irregular.

Unquestionably the

perturbed condition and anxiety over

Rosa

Am. Beauty, Special

'* '* Fancy and Extra...
*' " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

t>phclia. Sunburst, Hillingdon. . .

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longif lorum

Lilies, Speciosum ■

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

SweetPeas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

AdiaDtum

Smilax . -,

AsparaKUsPlu.&SpreD. (looBhs.)

CINCINNATI I
Mar. 19

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PrrTSBURG

Mar. 19

CHICAGO

Mar. 19

BUFFALO
Mar. 19

45.00 to 50.00

30.00 to 40.00

8.00 to 20.00

6.00 to

5.00 to

4.00 to

6.00 to 15.00

15.00
B.oo
10.00

2,00 to 4.00

to 75.00

to 15.00

40.00
30.00
6.00

8.00 to
to

6.00 to
3.00 to
to

2.00 to

2,00 to

3.00 to

3.00 to

75 to

.50 to

•75 to

to

...;.. to

10.00
7.00

la.oo
4.00
3.00
3.00
J. 00
4.00
4.00
1.50
■75

I. CO

1. 00

to 15.00

25.00 to 50.00

3.00
3.00
4.00

1.00
40.00

10.00
5.00

6.00

2,00

a. CO

2. 00

2.00

a. 00

■ 50

•as

-50

I.CO

15.00

25.00

30.00
40.00
15.00
15.00

12.00
12.00

I2.00

4.00
50.00

12.50
6.00

12.00
3.00
3.00

4.00
4.00
3.00
1. 00
1. 00
1.00

1.25

ao.oo

35.00 to

8.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

6.00 to

4.00 to

B.oo to

5.00 to

3.C0
40.00

4.00
8.00
5.00
5.00
2.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
3.00
•75
•30
z.oo

1. 00

25.00

60.00
40.00
15.0c

8.00
10.00
10.00

6.CO
12.00
10.00

3.00
50.00

50.00
30.00
15.00
10.00

to 75.00

to 40.00
to 20.00
15.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
6.00
B.oo
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
2.00

■30
1.50

1.25
15.00
50.00

4.00
6.00
6.00

3.00

50.00

. to
. to
to
to
to
to
to

10.00
13.00
13.00

4.00

75.00

20.C0 to 25,00

to X5.00
to

to
to

4.00

4.00 to
3.00 to
3.00 to
to

3.00 to
9.00 to
2.00 to
.50 to
• 35 to
2.00 to
to

.75

30.00

to

6.00

13. 00

3.00

3.00

6.00

J. 00
4.00
1.50
•50
3.00

1.35

15.00

40. CO

the entire country getting more and
more acute daily has an adverse effect
on the flower business, and this fact
might as well be reckoned with. The
people who figure so largely in putting
money in circulation in a place such
as New York is, are uneasy and cau-
tious and the flower business is natu-
rally one of the first to feel the influ-
ence. This week the flower show
dominates all, and the usual stir and
bustle incident to the season in the
wholesale districts is missing. As in
previous weeks the overstock on cer-
tain lines of staple goods in heavy and
sales in quantity are made only at a
considerable sacrifice. The prices ob-
tained for bulb flowers such as tulips
and the various narcissi would scarce-
ly pay for the cost of the bare bulbs.
Carnations, callas, sweet peas, lilies
and some of the roses are also on the
bad side of the market, with a burden-
some surplus and not all of the best
quality. Many of the Formosum lilies
are badly split and ragged. Cattleyas
are now getting on the scarce side and
if any lively call should materialize
the demand would be filled with diffi-
culty. Of anemones, calendulas, myo-
sotis, pansies, daisies, cornflowers and
other promiscuous material there is a

surfeit. Smilax is scarce and the de-
mand for nice asparagus sometimes
exceeds the available stock. Large
quantities of trailing arbutus are com-
ing in daily from southern points.

The- march- to-the
PHILADELPHIA grave funeral
spirit does not
seem so pronounced among the grow-
ers' agents this morning. From what
little I can gather they are having a
fairly good inning. While prices have
ruled rather low on most of the staples
the accumulations of the past week
found a market, and by Saturday night
".Terry" had come out better than I
thought he would. "Jerry" only comes
out decent after all the others have got
theirs. And not even then it the retail-
ers happen to get a suspicion of it.
•Jerry" happens to be the small
grower who has to take a back seat
in the big operations of the big dealers.
It's only when things are a little
scarce that "Jerry" gets a show.
Daffodils were far too plentiful.
The same may be said of
gardenias. We saw nice fresh gar-
denia flowers being offered on Chest-
nut street, Saturday night at two for a

(CoHliHued <"i page JVJ'l

396

HOETICULTUEE

March 24, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

N«w Address, 148 Wsst Utb St., NEW YORK
Talcphaasst MM. n«l. Uwllsan Sqaare.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55, and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 7S6 m.i . %# . ■

WncDt New York

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Strait, NEW YORK

Telepbone 6335, Farraifnt.

Call and Inspect the Best EstabllBbment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» \M^KST sa«h s-r
CONSIGNRttENTS SOLICITED

rH0SB(t08jrAERAGDI ^fiW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

ContigHfHtnts Solicited
Phone 7862 MadUon Sauar*

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smllaz, Oalax,
Iiencothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Lmnrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evercreens.

''{ffii'""' 119 W.28 St.,NewYcrh

WILLIAM hTIuEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Class Market fer all CUT FLOWERS

m Willonghby St. Brooklyn, N, T,

nvLcTroRD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi m&. m\ mmm

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWERS.
Telephone 3870 Farracnt.

eEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28111 ST. NEW YOtK.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST ^^^^^l^l^l^

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TBLBPHOSB j J5IJ j rAREAflOT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBAIlVcut' FLOWER txCHANGE

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

THOMAS TRACEY, Msr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIUE AND MONET BT SENDING TOUR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right

Consignments Solicited.

Telephi

one Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub oi the Flower Market Section

^A/K■olesai» F'loris-I:
SS and 57 W. 26th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 83&4 Madison Square

S7 WEST 26th BTBBET

A GOLD MEDAL ■> not expected hy us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MOBN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES. CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and aU other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

PhciM: F.rr.gai 558. 2036 and 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

*• ** Fancy and £xtra.

** ** No. I and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Camationa

List Kill of Wilk

loiini Mir. 17
1917

50.00 to

30.00 to

8.00 to

4.00

15-00
3.00
1.00
t.oo
3,00
3.00

75-00
40.00

13.00
15.00
75.00
10.0c
10,00

5.00
10.00
12.00

3.00

Hrst Raff if Wa

biglnniBg Mar. 19
1917

50.00
3Q.00
8.00
3.00
12.00
2.00
1. 00

t.oo
2.00

3.00

1,00

75.00
40.00
15.00

15.00
75-00
10.00
10.00
5-QO
10,00

IS.OD
3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — S632-3633 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Sohenck

TRAENOIY & SCHENGK

'Wholesale Florists

436 Sth Avioiie. Bttwiin 26tk inl 27tli IM., Niw Yirt

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farrasot

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Protitable,

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-2S Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncomorated

Wholesale Commission Florist*

Orcliids, Gardenias and Many Unusnal
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

5S-57 \A/es«: 26«^K Street

Telephones, 18 — 8B10 MadUon Sqnare Consienments 8ollelt«d
MAURICE I,. GLASS. Treasnrer

-March 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

397

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I Tde Chicago Flower Growers' Association |

I j:^ RIboksale growers of gut flowers and Plants ^ |

182 N. Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

— COMPIETE LISB

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens. Everything Seasonable— Prices Reasonable I

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COMMISSION OEAI^ER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME tiROMX ASPARAGIS

CUT FLOWERS

IN ANY UlANTITV

8S-S7 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flower* of All the I«iMliiic VarieMM
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOITND BKOOK, N. t.

Algo 57 West gStll St., tTEW YORK.

RCED <SL KCLLER

122 West 25th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manafacture all oar

iital Disigns, Baskets, Win Wirk KNoveltiis

and are dealers iu

Decorative Glaseware, Orow^ers an<l

Florists* Reqalsttes

Flower Market Reports

nickel. All roses were In good demand
especially the red and dark pinks. The
medium grades of American Beauty
are not much in evidence as yet, but
there is quite a good supply of specials
and shorts. Carnations are holding
their own well — some rose growers
think, too well. Some carnation grow-
ers are grouching otherwise, and are
thinking of going into roses. Can you
beat it? Have a heart! Don't be jeal-
ous. We are all christians. When a
man smites us on one cheek we turn
to him the other also. Greens are still
at a premium. Frost in Florida! Let
us call a meeting of the Frost Pro-
tective Association.

Business continues

PITTSBURGH fair, cut blooms of
practically all kinds
l)ringing good prices. Roses continue
on the scarce side, those coming in be-
ing of good quality, l)ut not enough by
any means to satisfy the demand. Bulb
products of all varieties are plentiful
and of a desirable quality.

The market is well sup-

ST. LOUIS plied with flowers. Last
week all light colored
carnations held firm, especially white
which brought 5c. for coloring pur-
poses. Roses are coming in fine and
are cheaper. Violets are lieooming
smaller and sweet peas will now be
used more freely lor street corsage
wear. "Green" carnations were every-

^Coutiiiiird on page 402)

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONWrnE STREET, BOSTON,

American Beaatieg, Orchids, VaUey, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flowsr
Market famished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail «rd«»s
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOB BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TBI-EPHONE MAIN ieOS.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

MASS.

MEIRIVIAIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can hmdle shipments of growers' produot satisfactorily Would like to h«»r
froTi Gpowars of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

lOS \A^es-t: aSthi S*.,

TeL Farrasut 3066

IME\A^ YORK

NEW TORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longif loruftt

Lilies, Specioftum

Collas

LUy of the VaUey

SnapdrasOD

Daf fodiU

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas ■

Sweet Peas

VioleU

Marguerites

Gardenias ,

Adiantum

Smilax

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J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis AVEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, Farracnt 5113-0881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, i Wlnthrop Saaare

BOSTON. MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, UalB.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist

116 We»t 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders CareftUly Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Comnilsslon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECOm

(or 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TE1.EFHONE 118 West 28th StiMi

Ul • S0S8 Farragut NBW TOBK

■stabUshcd 1888

TeL Ml Farraca*

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDslgnmenU of N«w
England Qrowo NeralUw.

398

HORTICULTUKE

March 24, 1917

Buyer's Directoiy and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dyaart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIXX;

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, Jl.OO per
100, |5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City

For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., PhlladelphU. p«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

^ BAY TREES. Write for wholesal. prlc»-

JULItJS ROEgRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

•*• N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers

\^^l*^J * ^?V Rosllndale, Mass.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. 4 Sods Co., White Marsh,

For page see List of Advertisers.

^m,'l''''^y * Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Tuberous Rooted Begonias.
For page see List of Advertisers

BOXLEBS

Fn^To**''*" ^1°.^- <^o- Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co North Tonawanda.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

t^or page see List of Advertisers.

HItchlngs & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

^iMia A Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FliOWER FOLDDJO

Fnr^ n/°''''°S r^°^ ^0., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

Aagnst Rolker & Sons. New York aty.
^°^ pose see List of Advertisers.

B«^«?^ TREES^ta^ards, Py7amld. ud
TT?T trfo"^'^ "«' 0° demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

■. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City

LlUum Harrtsll.

For page see List of Advertisers

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111

French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBERS— Continued

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Spring I'.ulbs and Roots.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Bynveld & Sons, New York City.

Seasonable Suggestions.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Rynveld Bros., Lisse, Holland,
and 44 Whitehall St., New York City.
Spring Bulbs.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM. Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

C.VLABIUMS

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia. Ta.
Func.v Leavpil.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood I'.rcs., FIsbklll, \. Y.
For page soo List of Adverti.sers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Gaiesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. KOONEY. New Bedford, Mass.

20 Dahlia tubers, all different, correctly
labeled, postpaid, $1.00. Six sets, (120
bulbs), $5.00. Bulb and Seed catalog free
BUNGALOW GARDENS, Netcong, N. J.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale aB<
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOEO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new hsbli
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flowar
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers,

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PluVNTS

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass.
The r.est of Kverytbing for Easter.

■i.OOO Pans of TULIPS, HYACINTHS,
D.^FFODILS, Ptc\, for Easter, 30c. and 60c.
each; very fine. large choice bulbs, all
I'olors, .vihort and stocky, in bud or bloom:
.Ts good as can lie srown. 4 to 7 bulbs of
Uyacinths, Tulips .nnd riaffodlls In 6-Inch
pans; 7 Hyacinths, 14 Tulip bulbs, and 18
to 25 flowers in 8-Inch pnns. Best In Mas-
sachusetts. I. QUINT, 129 Walnut avenue.
Roxbury, Mass. Tel. Roxbury 51921. Order
Early.

FEBMS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottii Ferns, 2^^ in. pots $5.00 per IM

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2% in. pots 6.00

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N. Y

For List of Advertisers See Page 359

March 24, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

399

FEBTTLIZEBS

PolTcrlzed Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wliiird Brand Cattle Manure.

For page Bee Llat of AdTcrtUen,

FLORISTS' 8CPPI-IKS

Reed & Keller, flew York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Pblladelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Illustrated Catalogue, i'lorist Supplies.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GBBANICMS

K. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy, Cedar Acres,

Wenbam, Idass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleid, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & i;o.. New York City.

Dwarf Oladiolus.

For page see List of Adrertlscra,

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chlcaso.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Farsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS— 6 X 8, 8 X 10, 10 x 12, 10 x 14, ?2.26
per box. Other sizes at factory prices.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Balti-
more. Md.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

OLAZINO POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

Fnr page see List of AdvertUeri,

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

(IKEENHOCSE BUILDING MATERIAI.

KIliK Cuuatruction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
Fnr page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelaky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
!•' r page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see liist of Advertisers.

I "1(1 * Hurnham Co., New York City.

V T Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

OREENHOUSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitcbings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

l.orii i\i Hurnliam Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY KERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklli,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,
Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I.nrd <> Burnbam Co.. New York City.
A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Niknteen.
For pace SHP List of Advertisers.

l-:a»tern Cbeniical Co., Boston. Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES — Continued

R. M. Ward & Co., New Vork, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. G. Pratt Co.. New York City.

Spraying Results Guaranteed.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

English Ivy — Rooted cuttings, OOc. per
100 prepaid. Extra strong from soil 6-8 In.
$1.25. CHAS. FROST, Kenilworth, N. J.

KENTIAS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

LILY BULBS.

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisil Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium GIganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY ©F THE VALLEY PIPS

Cbas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New Vork City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

aiASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs
and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, HI.
Hill's Evergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Bay State Nurseries. North Abington. Mass.

Hardy. Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mentio" Horticulture

400

HOETICULTUEE

March 24, 1917

NURSERY STOCK— Continaed

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York Cltj.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Cailf.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Qa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beecbwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcblds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

E. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Pblox. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Luml)cr Co., Boston, Mass.

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OP HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2,000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Llngard. Write for information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natlek, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS AND CUTTINGS

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIVET

Amoor River Privet, 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 per
100: $15.00 per 1000. REYNOLDS NTJB-
SBRY COMPANY, Wlneton-Salem, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD HOTBED SASH, with cross
bar, 85c. each; lots of 25 and over, 80c.
eacii. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Glass 6x8, 8 1 10, 10 1 12 or
10 X 14, $2.25 per box of 50 sq. ft.
C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltl-
tlmore, Md.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.
Seeds with a Pedigree.
Boston, Mass., and London, England.
^For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md^

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continaed

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flak, Rawson Co., Boston,^ Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

Peter Henderson & Co, New York City.
Everything for the Garden.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGHB
& HURRBLL, Summit, N^ J^

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2,50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.
Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Him St.,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayeredorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertfsera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.
White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain la
sterilized soil. Strong 214 inch plants, Vaj»
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash please.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove^ Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBEWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E^ HBILSCHBR'8 WIIlS
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Ulcb.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklta

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire 8t.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St
For page see List of Advertisers.
B. M. Robinson & Co~., 32 Otis St. and *
Winthrop So.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler. 28 Wlllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Boffalo. N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-6'ro WashlBg-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page sec List of Advertisers.

~J. A. Endlong, 184 North Wabash At*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Pag^ 359

March 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

401

WHOLESALE FI.OBI8TS
Detroit

Ulcblgan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-S66

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Tork

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles MUlang, 55 and 57 West 2flth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page tee List of Advertlseri.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traeodly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of AdTertlsera.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 48 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 58 West 28th St,
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oattman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Omither Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MUlang, 66-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beecbwood Heights Nnrseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 67 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Plilladelpbia

Leo. Nleesen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. PennoGk-Meehan Co., 1608-20
Lodlow St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bichpiond, Ind.

B. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, U. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stons St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

Tfce B. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1219 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW OFFERS IN THIS ISSUE

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

S. .S. Pennock-Meeliau Co.. riiihulelpLia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS OF DISTINCTIVE QUALITY.

U. F. .Miclii'll Seeil Unuse. I'liilailoliiliia, Pa.
For pafe'e see List of Advertisers.

CHICAGO EASTER FLOWER
DELIVERIES.

William J. .Sm.vtii. Ciiieagu, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS AND LILIES FOR
EASTER.

Henry M. Eobiuson & Co..' Boston, Mass.
ITor page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Herman Weiss, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

.T. A. liudloug. Cliicag", 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Geo. C. Siebreclit, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Philip F. Kessler, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Leo Niessen Co.. riiiladeipbia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

H. E. Froment, New Y'ork.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

B. A. SDyder Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DETROIT EASTER FLOWER

DELIVERIES.

,Tobn I'.reitmeyer's Sons. Detroit. Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH

Handali's Flower Slutp. Worcester, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH

I'i'lin tile Fliirist. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

EASTER FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH

Tliomas F. Galvin. Inc.. Boston and New

Yorlv.

For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER FLOWER DELIVERIES.

Alexander McConnell, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Foley Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

.J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

R. & J. Parquhar & Co., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

-Mt. Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor, Me.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS, SHRUBS AND

VINES— ROSES— AQUATIC AND

DECORATIVE PLANTS.

Henry A. Dreer, Pliiladefpliia, Pa,
For page see List of .\dvertisers.

HORSESHOE BRAND LILY BULBS.

E. M. Ward & Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDE — GREENHOUSE
PAINT AND PUTTY.

Hammond Paint & Slug Shot Works,

Beacon, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

KANSAS CITY EASTER FLOWER
DELIVERIES.

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

LILIES AND CUT FLOWERS FOR
EASTER.

Welch Bros. Co.. Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

('barles H. Totty, .Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK.

The Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANTS YOU NEED.

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

PRIZE WINNING ROSES AND
FERNS.

F. E. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES.

M. II. Walsh, Woods Hole. Mass.
B^or page see List of Advertisers.

SURPLUS STOCK OF EVERGREENS.

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE KING OF ROSES.

P. J. Smith. New York City.
For page see I^ist of Advertisers.

21 HOUSES OF EASTER PLANTS

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WASHINGTON, D. C, EASTER
FLOWER DELIVERIES.

Gude Bros. Co.. Washington, D, C.
ITor page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Chicago Flower Growers' Asso., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Zecb & Mann, Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

J. K. Alien, New Y'ork.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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kindly mention Horticidture

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HORTICULTURE

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Flower Market Reports

{Cotttinned frontpage 3Q7)

where in demand on St. Patrick's Day.
Out door narcissi are coming in from
Soutliern Illinois.

There were plenty
WASHINGTON of flowers to be

had last week at
practically the buyer's own price. This
was particulary true of violets and
sweet peas with which the market was
badly overcrowded. The latter part of
the week found conditions somewhat
improved but not to the extent where it
would do much good. White carna-
tions sold well for St. Patrick's Day.
Outdoor daffodils are to be had at low
figures. The greenhouse stock con-
tinues good and is in fair demand.
Most of the local growers are cut out
of freesia and this flower is one of the
few scarcities. There are more lilies
now to be had than the market can
possibly consume. Roses have been
selling better.

Visitors' Register

Chicago. — A. C. Reieher, Michigan City,
Ind. ; Mr. Curler, of Elkhart Floral Co.,
Elkhart, Ind.

Boston. — Eclw. Roehrs, Rutherford, N.
J.; Jos. A. Manda, W. Orange, N. J.; John
Canning, Ardsley, N. Y. ; Jas. Stuart,
Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Philadelphia.— S. C. Bolger, Charleston,
S. C. ; Wm. Rehder, Wilmington, N. C. ;
J. W. Grandy, Norfolk, Va. ; J. N. Wilson
and Ira G. Marvin, Jr., Wllkesbarre, Pa.;
D. Grillhortzer, Alexandria, Va.

Washington, D. C— Charles L. Baum,
Knoxville, Tenn. ; Mrs. Mary W. Hand,
Waban Rose Conservatory, Natiek, Mass.;
H. S. Prlfc, S. S. Pennook-Meehan Com-
pany, Philadelphia, Pa.; Will Rehder, Wil-
mington, N. C. ; J. W. Grandy, Jr., Nor-
folk, Va.

Cincinnati.— H. L. Green, representing
Expanded Wood Co., Evansville, Ind.: Nllo
N. Enritsloef, representing Geo. Wittbold
& Co., Chicago, 111.; Wm. Thomas of
Neuman & Thomas, Richmond, Ind.; Chas.
Dietrich, Maysville, Ky. ; Williams Rodgers,
Dayton, Ohio.

Pittsburgh. — Joseph Luinenvau, I'epre-
senting Kallen & Luinenvan, Boskoop, Hol-
land ; H. G. Mathot. Boscoop, Holland ;
Oscar Braumaeller, Cleveland, Ohio ; George
G. Singer, Chicago. 111. ; L. G. P. Alsbers-
berg, Driehulzen Brothers, Llsse, Holland;
A. G. Kelols, Castorland. New York; Van
Acker Brothers, Saffelaere, Belgium. '

Chicago.— Alexander Klokner, Milwaukee,
Wis. ; A. Dettman, Milwaukee, Wis. ; F. A.
Sylvester, of J. M. Fox & Son, iMilwaukee,
Wis.; E. Currier, of the Elkhart Floral Co..
Elkhart, Ind.: F. H. Henry, of Ilenrv &
Lee. New York, N. Y. ; Robert C Kerr,
Houston, Texas: J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb.;
Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, Cal ; Fred
Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.; A. J. Rossi, San
Francisco, Cal.

New York.— Walter Gott, St. Albans,
Eng. ; W. E. Cook, Cleveland; P. X. Stuppy,
St. Joseph, Mo.; Daniel MacRorie, San
Francisco, Cal.; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb.;
Frank McCabe, Chicago; P. E. Hudson,

Wayland, O. ; Wm. Gammage, London,
Ont. : R. C. Kerr, Houston, Texas; Wm.
Graham and Paul R. Klingsporn, Chicago;
W. J. Kelmel, Elmhurst, 111. ; R. Saim,
I'liion Grove, Wis.; E. C. Amling, May-
wood, 111. ; D. C. Ilorgan, Macon, Ga. ; Au-
gust .Turgens, Chicago: Philip Breitmeyer,
Detroit, Mich.; J. F. Ammann, Edwards-
vlUe, 111. ; Alois Prev, Crown Point, Tnd. ;
F. C. W. Brown, Cleveland: C. L. Baum,
Knoxville, Tenn. ; Geo. W. Hess and W. F.
Gude, Washington, D. C. ; John H. Dunlop,
Toronto, Ont.; < George Asmus, Chicago:
R. E. Jones, Riobmond, Ind. ; F. Danzer,
Detroit : C. H. Vick and Geo. B. Hart, Roch-
ester, N. Y. ; C. E. Russell, Cleveland, O. ;
C. Lindretb, Pittsburgh: M. B. Carter,
Kansas City ; E. Levatt. Llsse, Holland ;
F. H. Miller and A. Watt, Toronto; E. A.
Coe and J. J. Salmon. Akron, O. ; W. R.
Boliannon, Chicago; Prof. C. S. Sargent,

C. H. Breck, P. Welch, W. R. Nicholson,
S. J. Goddard, W. H. Elliott and many
others from Boston ; E. C. Brucker, S. A.
Anderson and otliers from Buffalo; R. Vin-
cent, .Jr., Whitemarsh, Md. ; P. J. Drake,
Pittsfleld. Mass., and plenty more from all
parts of New York State, New Jersey, Con-
necticut and Pennsylvania ; Adolphus Gude
and E. Niedomanski and wife, Washington,

D. C. : S. B. McClements, C. Llndrotli and
H. W. Breitenstein, Pittsburgh; J. B. Shea,
Boston; A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

St. Louis.— A. S. Thurston and F. J.
Olsen, Ames, la.; A. P. J. Baur, Indianap-
olis, Ind.; T. A. Dorner, Lafayette, Ind.;
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wilson, Des Moines, la.;
•M. W. Miller, Geo. Mohn, B. Klrkhof, Jos.
Mo.rks. H. C. Tilton, Carl Vaughan, H. E.
Hunniston, L. V. Mahaney, R. E. Kurowskl,
C. P. Gulon, A. F. Longren, Ed. Golden-
stein, P. M. McKee, H. Nichols. James
Norton. John Schrieber, Ed. Gnlavan, M. C.
Wright, H. G. Miller, Robert Newcomb,
F. D. Vosburgh, H. A. Levenson, B. P.
Dnpre, Miss J. Freeden, T. E. Waters, J. A.
Ebbers, Arthur Dietack, C. J. Michaelson,
C. W. Harris, W. M. Adams, T. C. Nielsen,
all of Chicago, 111.; John J. Stuppy, St.
Joseph, Mo. : W. J. Smart, Morris H. Le-
vlne, Robert Spero, Basket Novelty Co.,
New York, N. Y. ; W. J. Hemhreiker,
Springfield, 111.: C. E. Gullett, A. Nielsen,
Lincoln, III.; M. E. Jones, Advance Co.,
J. A. Evans, Richmond, Ind.; M. B. Carter,
J. A. Brygan, Kansas City, Mo.: A. W.
Brigance, T. J. Wolfe, Waco, Tex.; E. S.
Lyon, G. T. Brown, Kent, O. ; S. H. Young,
Casey, 111. ; A. M. Liston. Terre Haute,
Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wilcox, Council
Bluffs, la.; Martin Reukauf, Philadelphia,
Pa.; E. Mionx. Carlyle, 111.; E. H. Klein,
T. R. Smith, D. L. Proctor, Edwardsville,
111.; F. P. Grimm, Highlands, 111.; B. R.
Hellenthal, Mary M. Hellenthal, Columbus,
O. ; I. L. Klamm, Belleville, 111.; K. A. Hel-
lenthal, Boone, la. ; Mrs. B. F. Kramer,
.Tackson. Tenn. ; Geo. Marsen, Alton, 111. ;
J. W. Furrold, Guthrie, Okla. ; J. E. Mc-
Adam, Fort Worth, Tex.; W. F. (ireeue,
Dallas, Tex.; B. Lassen. Mrs. M. B. Lassen,
Racine, Wis.; Mrs. Hellerfleld, A. Eberfleld,
Kansas City, Mo.; L. H. Archlas, Craee
Duncan. Mrs. W. L. Walden. Miss Fannie
Hollv, Sedalla, Mo.; F. C. Myer, Elmhurst,
111. ; J. W. Ross, Centralia, 111. ; G. M. John-
ston, V. Ryhd, Beatrice, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Joy. Nashville, Tenn. ; Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Wisely, Murphysboro, 111.; C. A.
Knapp, Nevada, Mo.; Wm. C. AHrens,
O. Fallon, 111.: E. A. Moore, Harvard, 111.;
Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, Cleveland, O. : Ed-
gar Easterly. Nokorais, 111. : Louis Miller,
Burlington, la. ; Fred E. Holland, High-
land, 111. ; C. Leithauser, Lincoln, Neb.

._ST/kNDAFD FLOWER ^

POTS

If yt»ur greenboosea are within 600
miles of tbe Capitol, wi^te ns; w* can

SJive ynn nHint*y

W. H. ERMEST

_Z»tb it M Hts., Waohlncton. D. C.^~

WANTS, FOR SAL£. ETC.

AdvertlsemeDts in this «oluinD
one cent a word. Initials count
a> words. Cash with oroder. All
correspondence addressed "Care
UOBTICDLTUBE" sbonid be sent
to 147 Summer St., Bostan.

HELP WANTED

WANTED on gentleman's country place,
twenty miles from New York City, a thor-
oughly skilled and experienced greenhouse
man to take entire charge of rather large
greenhouses where a great variety of plants
and flowers are grown. He would be re-
sponsible for the other men working on
greenhouses and for the flowers outside,
but he would have nothing to do with tbe
remainder of grounds, &e. The owner
takes a personal interest and is willing to
pay a liberal salary to a man who will pro-
duce satisfactory results. State age, nation-
ality, full experience, references, size family
and salary expected. BOX So, Mamaroneck,
New Y'ork.

WORKING FOREMAN OB M.^NAGEB.

Wanted: An up-to-date grower, with a
good knowledge of all sorts of plants; a
good bu!^iness man able to attend to cus-
tomers and manage lielp to advantage. .\p-
ply with full particulars, stating salary
expected to start to "ADVANCEMENT,"
care HORTICl'LTUBE.

WANTED.
Bright young man willing to take an in-
terest in his work where he would be given
a chance to learn all of the different
branches of horticulture, with advance-
ment. Apply with particulars to "OPPOR-
TUNITY," care HOBTICULTUBE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED — I can recom-
mend a tirst-class man as head gardener
and farmer for a gentleman's country
place. Will be disengaged April 1st. Mar-
ried, one child .S years old. In present
position 10 years. First-class referenies.
Apply JOHN MARSHALL, Fruit Hill
(ireenhouses, Providence, R. I.

WANTED — A permanent position as a
superintendent for forestry or landscape
planting. Have had college training and
experience. Address "Z," care HORTICUL-
TURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Glass, 6x.S to 10x12, single
thick, $1 .85, double thick, .i;2.85 per box.
Metropolitan Material Co., 1297-1325 Flush-
ing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Two greenhouses, one IflO x
28, one 185x31; and dwelling house, six
rooms with bath, hot and cold water, steam
heat, half-acre of land. Address JOSEPH
FARRELL. 197 Broadway, Somerville, Mass.
Tel., Som. 1517-W.

FOR SALE— TWO (2) GREENHOUSES.

One of an area approximating 14,000 sq.
ft. of glass, brick stack, heater and piping.

Tlie other of an area approximating 1,000
SQ. ft. of glass, headhouse 30' x 40*, heater
and piping.

Write or apply to Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds, CORNELL UNI-
VERSITY, Ithaca, N. Y.

March 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

403

Sold by Seed Dealers and Used in New England 35 Years

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"HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUST

Used effectively to kill Powdery

Mildew on Roses and other Plants

USED BY THE FLORISTS FOR OVER 25 SUCCESSIVE YEARS

SoUl by the Seed Dealers.
For pamphlet on Biiiis and I!li;;hts address

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS

15KACON, N. Y.

JIVI LOW'S

English GlazingPUtty

SElM3:-i_ioTn=D. <\1

'"■'t;'^.':;:r.™r'^'V"'

'■ ■ , I l',l!/2rN0TEa«, ' ..ill

TRADE MA***^

Hammond lusectkides used by Florists and Gardeners for seneratlons. and before this onr paint was used on Hot Houses be-
cause it did not wash oft. Twemlow's Putty is unexcelled.

Send for Pamphlets or information regarding your needs.

HAMMOND'S PAINT AND SLUG SHOT WORKS, Beacon, N. Y., U.S.A.

OUR PRODUCT SOLD BY
SEED DEALERS

J^St-^

ECTICI

The RecogrniEed Standard Insecticide.
A ipray remedy for green, black, whltf
fly, tbrlps and soft scale.

Quart, S1.00; OttUon, S4.B0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solmtlon properly dllnted
for famlgatlng or vaporizing.

Quart, tl.60: Gallon, $4.S0.
Until further notice shipments on o«r
prodncti FCNOINE, TBBUINE and >0A-
L.INB win be aabject to condition! of tht
chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
APHINB and NTKOTIAKA.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective

weaker.
LOOK FOR THE IVY LEAF TRADE

MARK.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used ft with wonderful
results. „

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

Mi Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
V- Gallon, ?t.26; Gallon, $2; 5 Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 GaUon Can, $11.50.
Directions on packaee.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dipt. S. 420 W. Lexington St., Baltiniort, Md.

When writifg to advertisert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Aik Your Dealer For It.

NICOTfflE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

C;ONCENTRATED PULVERIIED

MANURE

Pulverized or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND in

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

34 Union Stock Yard, ChicaKO

YOUR TREES NEED
"SCALECIDE"

Because tl ti'ls every hind of scale and de-
stroys the aphis eggs btfore they
hatch

Because U wipes om the Pearl Psylla. Bad Moth
and Case-Bearer. Also stops the gro'.vib
of Canker and Collar Rot
Because it is int^tgoro/Eng to tree growth insuring

belter fruit and bigger crops

Because it saves rr>oney, time and trouble* You

cannot afford to do without it

Sold on a "moneij-back" pfopotif/oq

Write for Circular No. 13.

B. G. PRATT CO.

Dept. S3
SO Church Street New York

404

HO ET I CULTURE

March 24, 1917

Obituary

Mrs. James Blair.
Mrs. Blair, wife of James Blair, gar-
dener for Mr. Ogden Mills. Staatsburg,
N. Y., died on Monday. March 19.

Andrew B. Holmes.
Andrew B. Holmes, florist, of Brook-
ings, S. D., passed away Feb. 28, at the
age of 69 years. He is survived by
five children.

H. L. Gowan.
H. L. Gowan, for many years a retail
florist at 136 Chestnut street, Lynn,
Mass., passed away March 10. He
was very well known in the wholesale
markets in Boston.

Chris. Butler.
Chris. Butler, brother of the late
Henry Butler, florist, of New York, who
was well known in the New York City
trade, died on March 15 in Astoria, L.
I. Mr. Butler formerly conducted
greenhouses in Bayside.

Wm. T. M. Lehr.
Wm. T. M. Lehr, one of the oldest
florists in Baltimore, died at the home
of his daughter, 19 E. 21st street,
March 7th. Mr. Lehr was born in Ger-
many 92 years ago, and came to Amer-
ica in 1850. He worked on private es-
tates for a great many years before en-
tering the florist business for himself.
He is survived by two sons and three
daughters.

DAHLIA POINTERS.

Extract from a talk by E. L. KunzmaD be-
fore the Kentucky Society of Florists.

Should you wish to reduce the
height of growth pinch out one-half or
about 6 in., when the plant has reached
a height of 12 in. or so, and never have
more than one or two sprouts from
bulb. This pinching will reduce height
of growth about one-third, but will re-
tard blooming period 10 to 14 days.

To support the bushes use a strong
stake, or several to each plant where
you have a few plants; but if you grow
a number, set a strong stake about
every ten plants and run a single wire
(No. 14 is strong enough) the length
of the row, fasten it to the stakes at
about a height of 20 in. from ground
level, and fasten your plants to this
wire where necessary with binder or
other loose twine. Should you need
it, run a second wire at about 40 In.
from ground level. However, it will
be found that one wire, even without
tying, stiffens the bushes wonderfully.

Some practice disbudding, and while
it might increase the size of bloom or
length of stem somewhat, it is not a
paying practice for the florist, as the
Dahlia is really more artistic when cut
with the buds. Blooms should be cut
in the cool part of the day, morning or
evening; should it be necessary to cut
in the heat of day, immerse the stems
immediately in two or three inches of
hot water and let remain till the water
is cool; place part away in cool water
until used. Nearly all varieties wtll
yield to this treatment.

The Dahlia requires good cultivation,
sunshine, not too much water, and sup-
port to do its best.

I IVI I^ROVEIVI EIM

EST.4BLISHMENT OF WM. ESPY & SONS. BBOOKVIDLE, PA.

Anyone will admit that the greenlionses of today are a big
imi^rovement over those of twent y years ago. We make improve-
ments constantly, but never any imtil we have tested them thor-
■jughly. Read what our customer s say :

BROOKVIi;.l,E, PA., February 31, 1917.
.John C. Moninger Co., New York, N. Y.

Oentlemen: We are pleased to infornx you that we have fount! Moninger's
houses to be satisfactory in every way. We have built five houses and not one
stick of an.v but .vour material.

Furtlier, you people are progressive enough to make the small improvements
so essential to the florists, and while the first lot of material was excellent, every
additional lot looks better.

Wishing you a very prosperous and successful future, we are

Yours very truly,

(Signed) C. W. ESPY & SONS.

J OHN C. MONINGER CO.

CHIC.\GO NEW Y'OBK CINCINNATI

!)28 Blackhawk Street 813 Marbridge BIdg. 2314 Union Central Bldg.

EVERYTHING FOB THE GBEENHOUSE.

NON -KMX WOVEN HOSE

In any length (one piece)
with coupUnga, 15c. per
foot. Dncqualled at tb*
price.

Hoee Valve, 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which U esui-
lly replaced to keep water
tight. Stuffing box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Fla§hing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

)reer'8 Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your deale^
or direct Irom us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENKY A. DEEEE,!
714 CheBtnut Street^
Fhlladelpbla.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Mass. — Lowell Cemetery, re-

-Roy Crook, one

J. Harrington

Lowell,
building.

North Brewer, Me.
house, completed.

Magnolia, Mass. -
Walker, one house.

Rutland, Vt.— Nellie Hayes, 118 Li-
brary Ave., one house.

Byfield, Mass. — Eugene Bradley,
Downfall road, one house.

Newark, N. J. — August C. Begerow,
946 Broad St.. alterations.

Washington, D. C. — The Dunbar
Company, carnation house 60x250.

Cameron, W. Va. — Cameron Green-
house Co., vegetable house, 30 x 200.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,218,115. Shrub and Plant Holder.
Louis Frederick Phillipps, Colum-
bus, Nebr.

1,218,228. Plant Irrigating Device.
Charles F. Tillman, Chicago, 111.

1,218,326. Plant Protector and Irri-
gator. Thomas Joseph Sheridan,
Charleston, S. C.

1,218,333. Art ot Tree Surgery.
George E. Stone, Amherst, Mass.

The Florists Hail ABSociatlon rate of In-
sarance from Not. Ist, 1916 to Nor. lsi«
1917 will be twenty cents per handred
square faet of single thick glass and eighl
cents per hundred sqoaiv feet of doublf
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. E9I.EB, Sec., Saddle Biver, Jf. J.

When writing to tutoettitn hlttJfy
mention HORTICULTVRE.

March 24. 1917

HORTICULTURE

405

FOLEY GREENHOUSES

'X^HE reason why Foley Greenhouses are so popular is because
they so successfully stand the test which efficiency exacts in the
way of service and construction.

We design and manufacture the house which will best suit your
needs. Put your building problems up to us. We will gladly give
your inquiries prompt and careful attention.

The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co.

Designers — Builders — Heating Engineers

3275 West 31st Street, Chicago, 111.

mill!

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

A STIC A

For Greirfiouse
GlazJnE

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

t2W. BMtDWAT
NEW YOIK

Masiica U elastic and tenacious, admit* of
expansion and contraction. Putty becom««
hard and brittle. Broken glass more eailly
removed without breaking of other glaaa
as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, guar-
anteed to generate about the MUaa
warmth and light as glazed sash, or
money back. For all forcing purpoaea.
Sample 3x6 feet. BOc. prepaid.

PUVNT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

THB ONLY PKKFEC'T

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME
$1.25 each

Adjustable — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, of
malleable iron. More
practical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SEAL, TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY
$1.35 per gallon
In 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Evans 20tti Century Aim

Most up-to-date arm od the market. PnocA
that it is becier than any other is that
othore tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVAMS CO.
RiGftunand, Ind.

Difficult and rejected cases spMrf-
ally solicited. No mlsleadlne Im-
dticements made to secure busmMS.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentloiia
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGCERS & sieecRs

PATmN-r LAwvsas

Box 9, National Union Bnildlac

WaslilnKton, D. O.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH 'STREET
Morristown, New Jaraey

Send for Booklets

406

HORTICULTURE

March 24, 1917

Service

Metropolitan Greenhouse Service

the utmost in efficiency
and — results

Metr4ipolitnn Exhibit at last year's show

No matter what the initial cost of a greenhouse amounts
to, it is in every instance a good investment, provided
the revenue results are proportionate, and the cost of
maintenance remains at a minimum. But no matter
how little the initial cost, it is far too much for unsatis-
factory returns, with constantly increasing upkeep and repair expenses.

Therefore, as the quality of materials used in the construction of all greenhouses is, after all,
a matter of contract specifications, this organization bases its claim upon the high character of
its labor and its constant endeavor to render a service which is at all times the utmost in
efficiency, economy and results.

The reliability of this organization has been conclusively proven by the fact that it has not
merely sustained, but heightened its prestige lor so long a period.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices.

Metropolitan Material Co.

Patented Greenhouies

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED GLASS

GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS

LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber

street,

-

CHICAGO

.4KIME3

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It win pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Seleoteil
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, M. T.

HiOTBED SASH at SOc. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

CSasaed Hotbed Sash <roin $1.65 up^

OoviAe Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all slies.

Write us for estimate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Seml-Paste).
Most rerfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

Kin

GREmH

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

S. Jacobs & Sons

GREENHOUSE BUILDERS

UPON

We can build any kind of a
greenhouse, irrespective of style
or size.

No job is too large or too small

for us to go after.

We know what to do

and what not to do.

What's more, we can save money for you

1359-1385 Flushing Avenue
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

DREER'S

Florist Specselties,

New Brand. New Style.
Hoee '•RIVEKTON."

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or

TheHOSE for th^ FLWIST

Ji-inch, per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft" " i45<c.
9 Reels, loooft., *' 14 c.
H-inch, •' 13 c.

Reels. 500 ft., " laj^c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY L DREER.

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelhia, Pa,

March 24, 1917

HORTICULTURE

407

EVERY LUTTON GREENHOUSE

Represents Three Problems Solved Right

(1) THE ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEM.
— The materials of which a greenhouse is
constructed should be selected with a view
to suitability and durability and the design
should harmonize with the surroundings.

LUTTON Greenhouses embody the highest archi-
tectural standards. The LUTTON Rust-proof V-l!ar
Frame is unequalled for durability and appearance
(it avoids the unsightly rust stains common to all
ordinary greenhouses). Everlasting slate and tile
benches are better and more economical in the long
run. Glass does not touch metal thereby eliminat-
ing a common source of glass breakage.

(2) THE ENGINEERING PROBLEM.—
Temperature and ventilation should be un-
der perfect control and means should be
provided for draining away moisture which
condenses inside on the glass and rain,
snow or sleet outside.

LUTTON heating plants are economical and effi-
cient: cast iron wall ventilators direct the cold air
over the heating pipes, so as not to blow directly
on the plants; the V-Bars have special provision for
carrying away the moisture that condenses on the
glass and the patented curved eave construction pre-
vents ice and snow from accumulating at tlie eaves.

(3) THE HORTICULTURAL PROBLEM.
— This consists in giving the plants what
they need in ~ order to get RESULTS.
Besides heat, moisture, air, food and the
good care which the gardener gives to the
plants, they need light — lots of light.

The wide spacing (24 inches) and compactness of
the V-Bar supporting members and the absence of
shadow-casting members at the eave line permit
every available sunbeam to reach the plants. The
advantages of these features are at once apparent by
comparing the LUTTON Greenhouse (on the right
in the view below with the house on the left.

Who can tell whether the three problems are solved
right? Surely none are more competent to judge
than the growers. Letters of endorsement from well
known gardeners in various parts of the country are
on file for your inspection. LUTTON construction
always makes a strong appeal to owners as well, as
is evidenced by the large number of prominent men
who own LUTTON Greenhouses, — such as Mr. C. A.
Coffin, Pres. General Electric Co.; Mr. E. M. Herr,
Pres. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.; Mr. F. S.
Wheeler, Pres. American Can Co.; .Mr. Galen L.
Stone of Boston. Mr. E. L. Ford of Detroit, etc.

We would like to tell you the rest of
the story in person, oc at any rate mail
you full particulars and recent views

WM. H. LUTTON CO.

Western Otiire:

710 Sykes Block,

Minneapolis. Minn

Office and Factory

279 Kearney Avenue

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Show Rooms, Third Floor

Grand Central Terminal,

New York City.

^OMiam-i,

408

HOET I CULTURE

March 24, 1917

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Note how scarcely noticeable the sag: rod is, extending: from the header purlin to the eave plate.

\o iiiterine^Iiiite posts are ncedeil.

SAG

How We Prevent Eave Sag
In Our Reconstructed Constructed Houses

WITH the old spacing of 8 feet 4 inches between
rafters, the Eave kept right up in line, true
as a die.

But when it came to malving that spacing 12 feet
1% inches and using 20-inch glass instead of 16,
there was an extra strain thrown on the angle iron
plate, which had to be taken care of, or there would
be a sure enough centre sag.

Such a sag would look bad, cause loosening of the
.^lass, and make the sash hit and stick.
Any one of these faults would be bad enough. To
have all three would be beyond endurance.
Being the first to use such a wide rafter spacing,
with 20-inch glass, we had many difficult complica-
tions to overcome.

All of them were solved before we sold a house.

It's not our way to induce the grower to be the goat

and try our experiments out for us.

So to prevent that Eave sag, we put in a half size
intermediate rafter running only from the header
purlin to the ridge on both sides. Running from that
purlin through each one, down to the plate, we ran
a sag rod.

At each purlin it had a stop which fitted up snug
against it, also preventing any possibility of their
sagging. As a result, our Eaves and purlins remain
straight as a string.

It overcomes entirely the necessity of using that
heavy eave supporting centre post that in some con-
structions comes right in the centre of a light.

In comparing our construction carefully with others,
you can plainly see in how many ways we accom-
plish the same thing in a neater, more common
sensed sort of a way.

You know we go anywhere for business. Or to
talk business.

HitcKirtsgs ^ CompatiV

NEW YORK
1170 Broadway

BOSTON
49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory, Elizabeth, N. J.

PHILADELPHIA
40 S. 15th Street

Vol. XXV

No. 13

MAR. 31

1917

HORTICULTURE

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'%>K.tJ^

Boston Spring Show

First Prize Group of Foliage and Flowfriug Plants.
Exhibit of A. M. Davent)ort, Watertowu. Mass.

Second Flower Show and Easter Number

410

II 0 KT I CU LT U1{E

March 31, 1917

All Florists returning from the Flower Shows are Invited to Visit

POEHLMANN BROS. GO'S

GREEIMMOLJSES

==^^ America's Foremost Greenhouse Establishment ==^

The above cut shows in the foreground our PLANT DEPARTMENT, which is four years
old, and consists of 150,000 square feet of glass. This 's devoted to POT PLANTS, such as
Palms, Ferns, Pandanus, Araucarias, Dracaenas, and other Decorative Stock, as well as all
the Blooming Plants for Christmas and Easter.

We make Specialty of Grafting Rose Stock

for Florists Forcing

gj FOR EASTER we will have a big supply of fine Beauties, Easter ^F

J^ Lilies. Bulb Stock, Roses. Carnations and Novelty Stock regard- ^^

i^ less of the rumors of a shortage. However, we urge those con- jS&

T" templating ordering stock to place orders early as we anticipate a ^p

^^ big demand. Those early orders will be given precedence over the |£

E9 eleventh hour orders. E3

.11

Best Long Stem
Medium Stem
Short Stem

per lOO
per lOO
per lOO

$15.00-18.00
12.50
lO.OO

Orchids, Lily of the Valley, Sweet Peas, Jonquils, Tulips, Beauties, Mrs. Russell, Milady.
Richmond, Brilliant, Sunburst, Ophelia, Killarney, Whits Killamey. Aaron Ward, Minia-
ture Roses, Carnations.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

72 and 74 E. Randolph Street

CHICAGO, ILL.

March 31, 1917

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

411

GERANIUMS

This time we are offering GENERAL GRANT which is without
doubt one of the lieat scarlet Beddera we have. True it is an old
one lint is it not a fact that old varieties are like old music among
the best. Some iit the other good red sorts, JOHN DOYLE,

ORNELLA, E. H. TREGO, S. A. NCTT, COE. THOMAS, etc., also white Sorts, at $2.00 per 100 $18 50 per lOOO for 2-in and

$;!.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000 for 3-in.

SINGLE GERANIUMS in a nond assortment, also SCENTED GERANIliMS, including Apple Rose Nutme" etc at $2 00 per

100 for 2-in. $.^.fiO per 100 for 3-in.

M.'iRYLAND GERANIUM .$4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000. We see no reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for

Maryland.

2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per lOOO; 3-ln., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 ACHYR-

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

AOERATCM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS, Laminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfitzer's Triumph. Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, 10 varieties
CUPHEA. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES,
White and Blue. PARLOR I\ Y. PETCNL4S, Double and Fringed. .Mi.xed Colors. POMl'ON CHRYS.4NTHEMUMS. large
assortment. S.4LVIA. Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White. SCENTED GERANIUMS.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-in., $4.00 per 100.
ALGONQUIN, a true deep bin" single PETUNIA, tills a long felt want for something blue for window boxes, vases, etc., propa-
gated by cuttings, $3.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

=^= SPRING BULBS ^^

Ready for delivery. Bulbs and Roots of

GLADIOLUS, CANNA, DAHLIA, PAEONIES, IRIS, haTdy PHLOX and
other PERENNIALS; also SHRUBS and TREES tor Florists' handling.

Write for estimates, or list, to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, or af^^ry'^eet.

New York

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

ODB MOTTO I THB BEST THB MABK.BT ATTOKDa

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

CHAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

Valley

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yofft

A. D v e: R

Page

Advance Co 441

A 1 h a n y C irt

Flower Ex 434

Alien. J. K 4.',.")

Anderson. S. A.. 420
Apbine llfg. Co.. 424
Barrows & Son.. 421
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 430

Bay State Nur-
series 423

Beecliwood Hts.

Nurseries 435

Bolihinls & At-
kins 423

Boddington, A. T.425
Bolgiann & Son. .427
Breck, ,T. & Sons. 427
Breitnieyer's, J.

Sons 42S

Budlong, J. A...

4,31-4.32
Bunyard, A. T...42S

Burnett Bros 427

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 427

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Ino 426

Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.435
Child s, J^ohn
Lewis 421

Clarke's, D. Sons.428

Coan. J. J 435

Conard & Jones

Co 414

Cooke, Geo. H...42S
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 423

Page

Cowee, W. J 432

Craig, Robt. Co.. 423

Dards 428

Davenport, A. M.412
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 423

Dreer, II. A

413-440-441
nunlop, John H.429
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 441

Eysart, Robert.. 427
Eastern Chemical

Co 424

Edgar Co.. W. \V.414
Edwards Folding

Box Co 432

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 4'26

Ernest, W. H 440

Esler. J. G 440

Evans, J. A. Co. 441

Eyres 429

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 427

Fenrich, Jos. S..4.34
Foley Mfg. Co... 443

Ford, W. P 434

Ford, M. C 434

Fottler, F i s k e,

Hawson Co 42(>

Froment. H. E...4.34
Galvin, Thos. F..429
Gasser Co., J. M.429
Graham, Adam &

Son 429

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 427

Gude Bros Co... 428
Gunther Bros.... 435

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 434

Hail Association. 440

Hart. Geo. B 434

Henderson, A. &

Co 427

Hentz & Nash.. .434
Hess *fc Swol>oda.429
Hews, A. H. &

Co 440

Hill, E. G. Co... 4.32
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 423

Holland Nurser-
ies 423

Holm & Olson... 429
Howard & .Smith.429

Irwin, B. J 427

Jacobs, S. & Sons.

440-441
Johnston Broker-
age Co 443

Ka sting, W. F.

Co 421-432

Keller Sons, J. B.429
Kelway & Son. ..427
Kennicott Bros.. 433
Kerr the Florist. 429

Kervan Co 4.34

King, Construc-
tion Co 442

Knoble Bros 429

Kroeschell Bros. .440
Kuebler, W. H...4.34
Lemon Oil Co... 424
Leonard Seed Co. 427
Leuthy & Co., A.421
Lippman, E. A.. 441
Lord & Burnham
Co 444

Page
.McConuell, Ales. 428
McHutchison &

Co 423

Mecoui. Paul 434

Marsliall, W. E.

Co 427

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 440-442
Michell, H. F. Co.426
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 432

Millang. Chas....434
Millang, Frank. ..435

Miller. A. L 423

Moninger Co., J.

C 442

Murray, Samuel. .428

Nason, L. B 430

National Nursery-
man 423

New England

Nurseries 422

Nicotine Mfg. Co.424
Niesseu, Leo Co. .432

Nut Grower 423

Onwerkerk, P.... 423
Palisades N u r-

series 423

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 429

Park Floral Co.. 429
Parshelsky Bros. 442
Pennock - Meehan

Co 433

Penn the Florist.428
Pierce Co., F. 0.441
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 432

Pierson, A. N 423

Piersou, F. B 421

Page
Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 424
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 410-432

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 424

Randall's Flower

Shop 429

Reed & Keller... 435
Riedel & Meyer.. 4.34

Reid, Edw 432

Reuters 429

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 435

Robinson, H. M.

Co 434

Roehr's, J. Co 412

Roland, Thomas.

414-429
K o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 411

Roserv, The 428

Rvnveld, F. &

Sons 42G

Schling, Max 428

.Scliwake, C h a s.

Co 411

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 441

Sheridan, W. F..434
Siebrecht. Geo. C.434
Siebrecht, W. R.4.'!4
Siggers & Sig-

gers 441

Sim, Wm 421

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 427

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 411

Smith, P. J 434

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 423

Smith & Petters.429
Smyth, Wm. J... 429
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 441

Stumpp, G. E. M.42S
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 427

Totty, Chas. n..423
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 421

T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 434

Turner Bros 441

United Cut Flow-
er Co 435

Valentine, J. A.. 429
Vincent, B., Jr.,

& Sons Co 411

Wants, For Sale,

Kte 439

Ward, R. M. &

Co 423

Weber, F. C 429

Weiss, Herman. .435
Welch Bros. Co. 432

Welch, Pat'k 435

Welch s' 4.32

Wood Bros 423

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 42T

Young, John &

Co 434

Young, Thomas,

Jr 435

Y'oung & Nugent.428

Zech & Mann 4,32

Zinn, The Florist.429
Zvolanek, Ant. C.427

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 436, 437, 438, 439

412 HOETICULTUEE March 31, 1917

If you want any, Hurry Up. They Are going fast.

Easter Lilies, Rambler Roses, Hydrangeas,
Azaleas, Pink Pearl Rhododendrons

A NOVELTY — Ne\v Large German Heliotrope

If you are not familiar \vith the quality
of Davenport stock, see the cover page
of this paper — That tells the story.

A. M. DAVENPORT, '^"^^H''**

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock, Conifers, Roses, etc.

Orchids, Palms

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston Spring Show

for Choice and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Herbaceous Plants for the Border and
the ROCK GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy
and Tender Plants. Send for Catalogue.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.

Rutherford, N. J.

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Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most
important specialties, onr stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Eoses are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the winter
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. Tliey are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Eegia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic

plants for marginal planting. If interested in these, send for our book "Dreer's Water Lilies." It is not
only descriptive, but gives full cultural directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A choice assortment of standard varieties — Altheas (including our own splendid novelty William R. Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Panieulata Grandiflora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristoloehia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Palms and Fems, Aspidistra,. Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Eooted Begonias, Caladimn Eseulentum and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

ATTHEA WILLIAM R. SMITH

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

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SWAS-TEEKA BRAND CANNAS walked away with the gold medals
at both the San Francisco and the San Diego Fairs.
That was the verdict.
A verdict which means that when you buy Swas-teeka Brand Cannas,
as the best Cannas to buy, your opinion concurs with that of the judges
at both Fairs, as to what the best Cannas to buy really are.
Milo M. Potter, President of the Potter Hotel Co., Santa Barbara, Cal.,
visited the San Diego Fair. He saw our Gold Medal Winner Cannas.
This is what he wrote about them :

"While in San Diego I visited the San Diego Fair, and had the pleasure
of seeing your Cannas. I not only looked once, but several times. I
mean by that, I went away and then back again to look again. .
Have visited thousands of beautiful gardens and parks; but I have
never seen such Cannas as you have at the San Diego Fair."
These Gold Medal Winner Cannas are selling like hot cakes.
Send for our wholesale price list.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY

West Grove, Pa.

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ACACIAS, CAMELLIAS, etc., just right for your EASTER trade.

Send for Price List
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The Best of Everything for Easter

A FINE STOCK OF

LILIES AND HYBRID ROSES IN POTS

The Same Old Well-known Waverley Quality

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NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDDCTKO BT

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Questions by our readers In line with acy of the topics presented on this pnge will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. barren. Such coniinunleatlonB should Invariably be addressed to the otHce of HORTICXJI.TURB1.

"If vain OUT toll, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Ferns

From now on sow successive batches of s23ores, as it
takes from 10 to 13 montlis from the time of sowing to
get useful sized plants. All the soil used for sowing
spores should be sterilized. Use pans and fill half full
of good drainage. Then rill tu within lialf an iueh of
the rim with a sifted mixture of soil, leaf mold, peat and
sand in equal proportions. Give the pans a good water-
ing and allow them sufficient time to drain, then sow the
spores thinly over the surface and plunge up to the rim
in a propagating frame with a temperature of at least
65 degrees at night and protect from the sun. Where
it is intended to grow large specimens they should be
kept moving as fast as possible now. Most of this class
of ferns can be materially assisted by the careful use of
liquid manure, but the pots should be well fiUed with
roots before applying any stimulants. All kinds of
ferns will need some shade from this out, so they will
retain their color.

Gloxinias

Tubers that have been kept back but are now starting
up naturally should be potted, using a mixture of two
parts leaf mold and one part fibrous loam and some
sand. Plants that are coming into bloom should have
a temperature of 60 degrees at night with a rise of 10
degrees during the day, but when the flowers are well
opened they can be kept 10 degrees cooler. This will
make the foliage firmer and tlie flowers will have gi'eater
durability. They should be given a light shade and so
situated that they will get a requisite amount of air
without draughts. The seedlings started early in the
year will now be of good size for 3-inch pots. These
young plants will flower by the late summer. Tteat
them throughout the season with shade but give plenty
of light and moisture. Be very careful not to wet the
foliage any more than is absolutely necessary as they get
scorched.

Hardy Roses

The weather this year will prevent very early plant-
ing but we should get them in as early as possible.
Hybrid Perpetuals should lie replanted or replaced with
young two»year-old stock every eight or ten years. It is
better to plant a new bed every five or six years as
hybrids give very poor results the first season after
being planted. Then you can have the old beds to cut
from. Trench the ground thoroughly, working in a
liberal application of barnyard manure. I think it is
wise to give them plenty of room between the rows —
say three feet or more and from 15 to 18 inches in the
rows. This enables you to work through them during
the summer and gives room for winter protection. Now
is the time to prune rosfes. Frequent hoeing among the
plants to keep the surface loose is especially beneficial
in and during dry spells. On old beds give additional
stimulant such as fertilizer, pure hone meal or liquid
manure. This should be applied about the end of
April and on through May.

Next Week: — Care of Gardenias; Nephrolepls ; Odontoglo

Lily of the Valley in Cold Storage

Pips not used up to this time, or only temporarily
stored in frames for the winter must go into cold stor-
age proper. Repacking for cold storage is not absolute-
ly necessary in the ease of valley wintered over until
now in cold frames but to be on the safe side with that
which is to be held back until late in the season, the
bundles if in any way dry, should be dipped up to the
crowns in water, and then be stood upright and close
together in boxes, and instead of sand or soil, dampened
moss should be used in repacking. After the middle of
March frames cease to be a safe place for lily of the
valley. The stock to be forced soon will be all right in
from 26 to 28 degrees, while that to be held longer keeps
best in from 23 to 25 degrees. Of more importance
than degi'ee is steadiness and while the temperature
should never be more than 28 degrees or lower than 23
degrees, the mark most easily maintained between these
two extreme ])oints should be held to right along with
unwavering reguhirity so the pips will retain their
strength.

Plants for Vases, Etc.

The florist who does a retail plant business adjacent
to town or near some leading cemetery, will have many
vases to fill. Many growers have only a vague idea as
to the amount of stock required. Now is a good time
tu sum up. If jjlants are required for a shady situation
the following selection^ is good : Fnchsias, begonias,
Cyperus alternifolius, Ficus elastica, asfildistras, Farfu-
ginm grande, selaginellas and ferns. For centers use
Phoenix rupicola, Latania borbonica, Areca lutescens
and cordylines. For trailers use German ivy, trades-
cantias, Kenilworth ivy, and AsparagTis Sprengeri.
Where they will be exposed to the sun the following are
verv satisfactory : Geraniums, coleus, ageratum, acaly-
pha. petunias, and dwarf nasturtiums. For the center
Dracaena indivisa, Chamaerops humilis or any of the
Phoenix family. For trailers, Vinca major variegata,
Solanum jasminoides, Abutilon vexillarium, nastur-
tiums, verbenas, German ivy, ivy-leaved geraniums and
many others. As you get room give all these plants a
good ]ilace so they will gi-ow.

Reminders

There is yet ample time to root an alnindanee of coleus,
altemantliera, achyrantlies and similar foliage plants.
The early batches will now give plenty of nice tops.

Do not be in too great a rush to remove winter pro-
tection from hardy plants. Better take away a little
of the coarser material only. We may yet have some
really cold, biting winds.

A sowing of Cobffia scandens, Ipomoea grandiflora alba
or moonflower, Kudzu vine, maurandia and Kenil-
worth ivy or Linaria cymbalaria, should now be made.
The two "last named are useful for hanging baskets and
vases.

SBums; Poineettias; Ramblere for Easter, 1918; Reminders.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Boston Spring Show

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Ferns
—Gloxinias— Hardy Roses— Lily of the Valley in Cold
Storage-Plants for Vases, etc.— Reminders— J^oftn J.

M. Farrell *^°

AFTER ADJOURNMENT 417

SOCIETY OP AMERICAN FLORISTS— Meeting of Ex-
ecutive Board '*^'

BOSTON SPRING SHOW— Illustrated— List of Awards

419-420

ST. LOUIS SPRING EXHIBITION— Illustrated 420

PHILADELPHIA ROSE FESTIVAL- Illustrated 422

List of Awards *2*

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Horticultural Society of

Western Pennsylvania 418

New York Florists' Club — Association of Kew Gar-
deners in America 4^5

Club and Society Notes 440

SEED TRADE— Re Delays in Transit 426

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 428

Flowers by Telegraph 429

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh 430

Washington 431

OBITUARY— John G. Barker— Lawrence Cotter, por-
trait—David J. Roche— Rae L. Friedman 431

FLOAVER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 433

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 433

DURING RECESS— Boston Florists' Bowling League.. 440

MISCELLANEOUS:
Exclusion of Currant and Goosberry Plant Im-
portations 417

New Corporations 428

A Visit to Waverley, Mass 428

Publications Received — Visitors' Register 426

Personal 426

Another Indiana Tornado 426

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 440

Patents Granted 440

Butt of a million newspaper jokes, pitied
His and scoffed at by turns for these many years
Innings by his supercilious city dwelling friend, here
comes the "commuter" as the man to be en-
vied now. Doff your hats to him, all, as he proudly
struts up the street to the railroad station with his new
garden tools and bundle of seeds. He's got you on the

run for once, together with the H. C. L. The subur-
banite is liing.

We undoubtedly have plenty to complain about
Hard aiid to endure under protest, but just consider
lines what our bretliren in Great Britain are "up
against" in the recent Government Orders and
Regulations, which prohibit the distribution of business
catalogues eitlier by hand or post except to such indi-
viduals as may actually make a direct request for a copy.
Another bit of evidence that General Sherman knew
what he was talking about when he gave his famous
definition of war.

The great flower show drive of March,

A 1917, has been safely carried through and

happy ter- nil hands have come out without even a

mination scratch. For all of this we should feel

duly thankful and rejoice. The result in

St. Ijouis is especially significant and gratifying for it

seems to remove all question as to the success of the

National Flower Show in that city next year, assuring

one more in the unbroken line of triumphs since the

N"atioual Flower Shows were inaugurated.

A few days more and the great Easter
The liustle will be on for everyone in any way
time to connected with the flower business. There
advertise ^yill be trade enough for all — as much as
can be handled to advantage and profit,
probably. But what about the days to follow? We
often think, and have even dared to print it, that the
money some florists put into Easter advertising could
be spent to better purpose in the period directly follow-
ing Easter. Who will have the courage to try it?

We have on hand a number of other hand-
About some photographs taken in the large flower
pictures shows which we shall publish in later issues

of Horticulture. Eestrictions as to the
use of flash lights, outrageous prices by "official" photo-
graphers and other conditions beyond control, often in-
terfere with the securing of pictures that adequately
show up the strongest and most attractive features of
these big exhibitions. At best, the engravings can con-
vey but an indifferent impression of the objects in a
scene where color is the main feature. Until the art of
color photogTaphy has advanced far beyond its present
possiljilities tlie only way to know what a flower show
looks like is to go and see it.

The course of events shows plainly
S. A. F. that the present executive board of

reconstruction the Society of American Florists,
like its immediate predecessor, has a
large measure of revolutionaij daring in its make-up
and very little regard for traditions. The time-honored
August convention custom is due to suffer a blow next
year which may be its finish. The shifting of the office
of secretary from an elective to an appointive position
will, we presume, have to run the gauntlet yet of the
Convention at New York next August but the all-per-
vading propensity for turning things topsy-turvy which
seems to be the ruling passion over all the earth in these
ruthless times has probably not yet got through with
the S. A. P., so watch out for periscopes from now on.

•March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

417

After Adjournment

In our last issue the line "St Louis
Show Notes" became "St. Louis Shoe
Notes" after it left our control. We
only wish we knew how to "make the
punishment fit the crime" but that is
one of the places where editors and
publishers are helpless.

A New Jersey horticulturist, after long
experiments in hybridization, has produced
a purple carnation and offers cuttings for
$100 each. Some day will science produce a
purple cow? — Boston Globe.

That's nothing, New Jersey already
has Charlie Totty and Woodrow Wil-
son, not to mention orchids and hens
on which she is invulnerable, and we
came near forgetting Barnegat.

We shall be greatly interested in the
outcome of that proposed new retail
florists' organization in Toronto. It
they succeed in finding a way to con-
fine the public sale of flowers to the
"exclusive retail stores" and educate
the public so as to get the "cut-rate
dealers' " goat, then the millenium
must be near at hand.

Estimating that the expenditure for flow-
ers at Jewish funerals in New York amounts
to $163,S00 a year, men prominent in Jewish
charities recommend that the practice be
moditled or abandoned and the money
spent "to assist the living." But what of
the florists who would lose the business?
Who'd assist them?

— Wo7-cester (Mass.) Post.

Right you are. The florist evidently
has a sane friend in the Worcester
Post. If some people had their way
the human being would be simply
mouth and stomach like some of the
strange things we sometimes pull up
out of the sea when we go aflshing.

Just as modestly as the first violet, and
without the least notice, the spring show
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
is upon the city. It opened in Horticul-
tural Hall, Broad street, below Locust, and
will have its last day for the public today.
All the spring flowers from the hothouses
are represented, and all the usual Main
Line greenhouses are represented with the
standby friends from all about Philadel-
phia. . — Phila. Record, Mar. 27.

The shows of the Penn. Horticultural
Society are always noteworthy, but the
day has gone by when this alone will
awaken needed public interest in a
flower show. This venerable organiza-
tion will have to follow suit and adopt
modern ways if its wants to stay on
the map.

EXCLUSION OF CURRANT AND

GOOSEBERRY PLANT

IMPORTATION.

The secretary of agriculture deems
it necesary, in order to effectively
prevent the introduction into the
United States of the white pine blister
rust (Peridermium strobi Kleb.), to
extend the provisions of notice of
Quarantine No. 7, issued May 21, 1913,
to forbid the importation of all currant
and gooseberry plants from Europe
and Asia.

In compliance with Section 7 of the
Plant Quarantine Act of August 20,
1912, (37 Stat. 315), a public hearing
will be held at the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C Room
410 Bieber Building, at ten o'clock A.
M., on April 10, 1917, in order that all
persons interested in the importation
of currant and gooseberry plants from
Europe and Asia may be heard either
in person or by attorney.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
FLORISTS

Meeting of Executive Board

The mid-Lent meeting of the execu-
tive board of this Society was held at
the Hotel Biltniore, New York, on
Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17.
The following officers and directo. s
were present:

R. C. Kerr, Houston, Texas, president;
A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y., vice-president ;
John Y'oung, New York, secretary; J. J.
Hess, Omaha, Neb., treasurer; Wm. K.
Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.; Wm. J.
Keimel, Elmhurst, 111. ; William F. Gude,
Washington, D. C. ; Charles L. Buum,
Kno-xville, Tenu. ; Frank X. Stuppy, St.
Joseph, Mo. ; George W. Hess, Washington,
D. C; George Asmus, Chicago, 111.; S. S.
Pennock. Philadelphia, Pa. ; J. F. Ammann,
Edwardsville, 111. ; George E. M. Stumpp,
New York; A. Farenwald, Koslyn, Pa.;
Daniel MacRorie. San Francisco, Cal. ; Paul
R. Klingsporn. Chicago. 111.

Ex-Presldent Patrick Welch. Boston,
Mass., was present on the invitation
of President Kerr. William H. Amling,
director through his office as presi-
dent of the Chicago Florists' Club,
through illness, was unable to be pres-
ent and the Club's credentials delegat-
ing Paul R. Klingsporn as a substitute
director were, on motion, accepted.
Credentials from the various affiliated
bodies covering the directors appoint-
ed by them were presented and, on
motion, accepted, and the directors
duly seated. President Kerr an-
nounced that he had exercised the
privilege of inviting the members of
the National Flower Show Committee
to sit at the meetings of the Board.

Secretary Young reported that O. J.
Olson, St. Paul, Minn., had agreed to
act as chairman of the committee on
"Mother's Day." He also read a letter
from E. J. Fancourt. a member of the
committee, reporting an interview re-
cently had with Miss Jarvis in Phila-
delphia, and she had arranged to con-
sider the matter of the best assistance
the committee could render to advance
the Mother's Day movement. Mr. Fan-
court expressed the opinion that it a
proper campaign was started, at least
$5,000 could be raised for the work,
and suggested that the Society might
be willing to advance the sum of $1,000
to start such a campaign. Some dis-
cussion ensued, which very generally
endorsed the idea of supporting Miss
.larvis in her work, and finally the
Board directed that an advance of
$l,00u be made to the committee, or as
much thereof as might be necessary.

The project of the establishment of
a National Credit and Collection Bu-
reau was discussed at some length
and, in order that the committee in
charge of the project might have some-
thing definite upon which to work,
the president was directed to appoint
a committee of three to draft sugges-
tions in the matter, to be endorsed by
the Board, if found acceptable. Presi-
dent Kerr appointed the following as
such committee: S. S. Pennock, W. J.
Keimel and G. E. M. Stumpp, with the
latter as chairman. There was no re-
port from the Committee on Develop-

ment of American Products. The
Committee on School Gardens reported
progress.

The report of the committee on Tar-
iff and Legislation was presented by
James McHutchison of the committee,
who was introduced by Mr. Gude, the
chairman, in an address in which he
appealed for prompt action by the
Board on the recommendations embod-
ied in the report. (This report ap-
liears elsewhere in this paper.)

The following resolutions were then
offered by Mr. Gude:

WHERriAS. It has come to our notice
that an effort is to be made to introduce
legislation into Congress, seeking to pro-
liil)it at some future time the importation
of plants, bulbs, plant iiroducts and nur-
sery stock of all kinds from every source;
and

WHEREAS, The Executive Committee of
the Society of American Florists' and Orna-
mental Horticulturists consider such meas-
ures not only unnecessary but injurious to
the welfare of Its members and of the
whole horticultural trade of the United
States ; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman
of the Legislative Committee of the S. A.
F. & O. H. be empowered, and he is here-
by empowered, to oppose the proposed leg-
islation, to act according to his judgment
In the interests of our organization at the.
forthcoming conference, to get what as-
sistance he can from any of its members,
and to share with the Nurserymen's Legis-
lative Committee the expense of employing
a trained man to help protect our joint
interests.

The foregoing resolutions were, after
a hard discussion, adopted without
change.

Secretary Young presented corre-
spondence regarding movements in
Ohio and Maine requiring the licensing
of firemen employed in greenhouse es-
tablishments. Mr. Gude criticised
such requirements as absolutely non-
sensical and believed they should be
opposed by the Society. Maine was
following the precedent set by Ohio,
and a bill was before a committee of
its legislature seeking the licensing of
firemen in charge of low pressure
heating plants. He offered the follow-
ing resolution, which was passed:

RESOL'PED, That the Society of Ameri-
can Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
ists absolutely oppose the legislation pro-
posed in the State of Maine compelling the
employment of a licensed fireman for the
firing of greenhouse bailers carrying less
than" ten pounds pressure, as being injur-
ious to the welfare of the horticultural
trade; and that this Society deprecates the
laws already passed in Ohio or other
states, as highly detrimental ta the horti-
cultural interests affected by them.

Mr. Gude also offered the following
resolution:

WHEREAS. Several of the States of the
Tnited States have enacted statutes relative
to the inspection of stock, which renders
it practically impossible to send commer-
cial shipments into such states; it is there-
fore

RESOLVED, That the Society of Ameri-
,-[n Florists and Ornamental Horticul-
tiirists through its Tariff and Legislative
Committee use its power and influence to
secure the enactment of uniform inspec-
tion laws throughout the United States.

This resolution was also carried.

The report of the committee on
Trade Directory which, at the Houston

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March 31, 1917

Convention, was referred to the Exec-
utive Board for action, was taken up
for discussion, and the Board decided
that the matter should be deferred un-
til after some system had been estab-
lished by the proposed Bureau of Na-
tional Credits and Collections.

Secretary Young presented his finan-
cial report for the year 1916. The re-
port showed that $7,794.63 had been
received during the year, and the ac-
companying report of the auditors
showed that this money had all been
properly accounted for. It was seen
that 293 new annual members had
been secured and 41 life members. A
financial statement for 1917, to March
10th, showed receipts of $2,714.75; the
addition of 59 new annual members
and 32 life members. The secretary
also presented the report of the audi-
tors on the National Flower Show ac-
counts, covering receipts, as shown by
the secretary's books, amounting to
$62,301. The secretary stated that the
Society had more members in good
standing than it ever had, as could be
seen by the records, which spoke very
well for the conventions held in the
west and south.

The secretary then made a report on
the arrangements made for the con-
vention to be held in New York next
August. The main hall of the. Grand
Central Palace had been secured for
the trade exhibition, at the low rental
of $500, and the meeting hall for $100;
a total of $600. As a comparison, he
instanced the cost of similar accommo-
dation at Minneapolis, which was
$1,200. Orders for space in the trade
exhibition already booked approxi-
mated $3,000. but the floor plans
showed available space to the amount
of $8,000, all of which space he be-
lieved would be disposed of. The floor
plans had been sent out, and copies
could be sent to anyone interested.

Through the kind offices of the New
York Botanical Society, the Conven-
tion Garden had been laid out in the
Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. Blue-
prints of the planting space had been
prepared, and would be distributed
within a few days. Already about
twenty applications for planting space
had been received. The members of
the Board, later, inspected the Conven-
tion quarters.

A petition from the St. Louis Flor-
ists' Club asking that the Executive
Board change the Convention date for
1918 to the period in spring when the
National Flower Show would be held,
was considered, and the change, by
motion, approved, in accordance with
power conferred under the amended
by-laws. Mr. Gude stated that he had
obtained the opinion of counsel in
Washington on the legality of this
procedure, and it was confirmed.

It was decided to recommend to the
incoming president the reappointment
of the entomologist for the next ensu-
ing year, in order that he may com-
plete the special work enumerated in
his report to the Houston Convention.
Dr. Britton, on whom the superintend-
ence of the Convention Garden de
volved, was authorized to draw upon
the Society for money required for the
prosecution of the work on the garden,
as needed, to the extent of $1,000; the
same to be deducted from the income
from space.

A letter from Theodore Wirth, chair-
man of the Convention Garden Com-
mittee, asking that, in the event of
National Flower Show dates being
adopted for the St. Louis Convention,
he be authorized to arrange, it pos-
sible, tor an "inside" garden, was dis-
cussed and the required authority or-
dered to be granted. After votes of
thanks to the Secretary, Botanist, Pa-
thologist, and Entomologist, adjourn-
ment was taken for the luncheon ten-
dered by the New York Florists' Club.

The Board reconvened at 2 P. M
Appreciating the greatly increased du-
ties of the Secretary in connection
with the work of the Society, the
Board ordered an increase in his sal-
ary amounting to $500. On the question
of a stipend to be paid the chairman
of the National Flower Show Commit-
tee for his services in connection with
the Fourth National Flower Show,
Philadelphia, referred to the Board at
the Houston Convention, it was direct-
ed that the same be $1,000. It was
also resolved that such officer here-
after be granted ten per cent of the
net proceeds of a National Flower
Show, and that members of the Com-
mittee be allowed $5.00 per day as sub-
sistence from the time they leave
home until they return, when on Na-
tional Flower Show business.

Thomas Roland, of the National
Flower Show Committee, was in at-
tendance at the Saturday morning
session. Treasurer J. J. Hess present-
ed his report covering the period July
15th to December 31st, 1916; also the
auditor's certification of audit. The
Board authorized the treasurer to in-
vest as much of the general and per-
manent funds, and all other funds he
could consistently spare at this time
in gilt-edge first mortgages on real es-
tate; such investments to be made
with the approval of the president and
the secretary. The bond of the treas-
urer was increased to $30,000, and that
of the secretary to $10,000.

The appropriations of last year were
continued, excepting that the appro-
priation for the stenographic report of
the convention was left in the hands
of the secretary.

A prolonged discussion took place as
to the advisability of so amending the
by-laws that the secretary be elected
by the Executive Board instead of by
the convention as at present. Pros
and cons were very carefully consid-
ered, and there appeared to be much
unanimity of opinion. Finally, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed by a
unanimous vote:

WHEREAS. Tbis Executive Board is held
responsible for the government of the
affairs of the Society : and

WHEREAS, The Constitution and By-
T.aws have been amended that all Directors
lie elected to office by the members-at-large
instead of appointment by the President;
tlieret'ore

HE IT RESOLVED, That Section 2 of the
Constitution and By-Laws be amended so
that the Secretary be elected by the Execu-
tive Board for a term of one year at the
.nid-lent meeting of the Board.

The term "mileage" employed in the
Constitution and By-Laws was dis-
cussed and it was decided that the
definition of "mileage" should be the
nearest distance between the place
where a director lived and where a
meeting was to be held; and that the
compensation or rate be seven cents
per mile one way. The convention pro-

gramme is left in the hands of the
vice-president and secretary. An ap-
propriation of $1,000 was made to the
Florists' Telegraph Delivery for pub-
licity purposes.

The balance of the morning session
was devoted to a discussion of the
working conditions of the National
Flower Show Committee, the individ-
ual efforts of its members, the ab-
sence of a proper appreciation of the
time expended on the project by them,
and the sacrifices of personal interests
incurred during the progress of such
work.

At the afternoon session Patrick
Welch was appointed chairman of the
standing committee on National Cred-
its and Collections.

The board, at the request of Chair-
man Asmus, of the National Flower
Show Committee, authorized payment
of mileage of representatives of the
Rose and Carnation Societies when
called to meetings of the committee.
The committee on final resolutions,
George W. Hess, chairman, William R.
Nicholson and Daniel MacRorie, then
presented the following resolution,
which was adopted by a rising and
unanimous vote:

WHEREAS, At the mid-lent session of
the Executive Board of the S. A. F. &
O. H.. the visiting members and others In
attendance have enjoyed the greatest cour-
tesy and hospitality at the hands of the
New York Florists' Ciul) ; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED. That we tender to
our hosts our most heartfelt thanks for all
tlie attention paid to us. We also thank
the management of the International
Flower Show tor courtesies extended. We
further desire to heartily thank Vice-Presi-
dent Miller fur his kind invitation to visit
tile Long Island florists on Sunday.

After further discussion of a few
matters informally, the Board ad-
journed sine die.

The members of the board in the
evening were again the guests of the
New York Florists' Club, at the Club's
banquet at the Hotel Biltmore.

John Young, Secy.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

The monthly meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society was held Tuesday
evening, March 20th. There was quite
a display of Easter plants. Neil For-
syth received a cultural certificate for
finely grown Formosum lilies. Mr.
Labossii received a cultural certificate
for lilies and Mr. Tyler was awarded
a certificate of culture for carnations
Belle Washburn,

The members of this society have
decided to open the April meeting to
the public. All members present at
the March meeting have promised to
come ready to answer any practical
question that may be asked arid we
hope all members who read this will
also come prepared to do the same.

Members who attended the New
York and Philadelphia shows gave us
some very graphic accounts of the va-
rious exhibits and also told us we
would have to put our best work to
growing the material for the Pitts-
burgh June Show if we wish to keep
the prizes In this city.

Ernest R. Bolton, Secy.

At the meeting of the Gardeners'
and Florists' Club, of Boston, on April
17, there will be an illustrated lecture
on Artificial Irrigation by George N.
Barrie.

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419

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.

This beautiful exliibition, of wtiicli
we gave a general account last week,
seems to have the unanimous approval
of everybody as the finest show ever
staged by ihe Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society. Universal satisfaction
with such an affair is an unusual thing
but it has for once been attained, judg-
ing from the opinions of visitors, ex-

hibitors and newspapers. This of
course, does not include prize awards.
In the nature of things these can never
please all and the finer the show the
more to be expected are the award
kicks.

Chester I. Campbell was the business
manager of the affair and it is asserted
that this astute publicity manipulator

got the lion's share of the profits. But
even so the lesson was worth all it cost
to the Society as showing how the pub-
lic will respond when the right chord
is touched. Never before has the ca-
pacity of Horticultural Hall been so
taxed by a flower show multitude.

But the show itself was exceptional
in its quality and arrangement. James

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March 31. 1917

Wheeler was respon-
sible for the latter
and displayed Napo-
leonic ability in the
way he handled the
overwhelming mass
of material which
came in at the last
moment. Gradually,
too, the exhibitors
of large groups are
coming to show
greater skill and in-
telligence i n the
placing of their
plants and the ar-
rangement of colors.
Once more the
commercial element
predominated in the
extent and quality
of exhibits, reversing
the situation exist-
ing a few years ago
when the s p r i n .?
show was made al-
most exclusively by
the large private
estates. The latter
were, however, cred-
i t a b 1 y represented
and by none better
than by E. B. Dane,
whose orchid display,
was a galaxy of rare
gems, and A. W.
Preston and Weld
Gardens, both of
whose spring bulb
displays were very
extensive.

An innovation
much appreciated by
the public was the
appointment of a
staff of expert gar-
deners by President
Saltonstall to circu-
late about the hall
and give information to visitors con-
cerning plants and flowers exhibited
and their culture.

General View in the St. Lons Spring Exhibition.

Julius Roehrs Company, Kiitlierrord,
New Jersey, sent their big shipment of
orchids by auto truck, fearing that it
might get tied up on the railroad.

The arrangement of the Edgar plant
group was generally commented upon
as a great advance over the stereo-
typed solid bank of plants. Next year
we shall see more of it.

List of Awards.

List of prizes and gratuities award-
ed at the Spring Exhibition of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
March 21-25, 1917.

Pl.vnts.

Acacia Krouii. 1st. Thomas Rnlaucl. Tliroe
Acacias. 1st. Tliomas Rolanrt. Specimen
Acacia. Tliomas Roland.

12 Amaryllis. Mrs. J. M. Scars.

Astilbe collection. W. W. Edgar Co.

Azalea indica gronp. 1st. A. M. Davenport ;
2a, W. W. Edgar Co. S Azaleas (commer-
cial growers excluded). 1st. Jliss Cornelia
Warren.

6 pans Chionodo.\-a. 1st. Mrs. ,T. L. Gard-
ner.

4 Clivias (Imantopbyllum). 1st, Faulk-
ner Farm.

6 Cinerarias, grandiflora, 1st, Mrs. J. M.
Sears: 2d. E. A. Clark. Specimen Cineraria,
1st, Mrs. J. M. Sears. 6 Cineraria stelliita.
Ist. Mrs. .T. L. Gardner; 2d. Mrs. Robert
Saltonstall. Specimen Cineraria stellata,
1st, Mrs. J. L. Gardner.

8 Cyclamens. 1st, Mrs. Lester Leiand ;
2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner. S plants, 7 in. pots.
Ist, Mrs. J. L. Gardner; 2d, Mrs. Lester Le-
iand.

4 Cytisus, 1st, Miss Cornelia Warren.
Specimen CytisuB, 1st, Miss Cornelia War-
ren.

6 Ericas. 2d. Miss Cornelia Warren.

6 pots Preesias, 1st. Mrs. C. G. Weld ; 2d.
Mrs. .T. L. Gardner.

(! pots Galanthua, lat, Mrs. J. L. Gardner ;
■Jd. A. W. Preston.

r. pots Grape Hyacinths. 1st, A. W. Pres-
!nn; 2d. Mrs. J. L. Gardner.

12 pots Hyacinths. 1st, Weld Garden; 2d.
.Mrs. J. L. Gardner, (i pots Hyacinths. 1st.
>\'eld Garden. Specimen dark blue or pnr-
pie. 1st. Weld Garden with King of the
r.lnes. Light blue. 1st. Weld Garden with
(juecn of the lUues: 2d. Mm. .T. I... Gardnei-
with Enchantress. Dark pink or red. 1st.
Weld Garden with Victoria; 2d. Mrs. .7. L.
(Jardner with Mctoria. Light pink. 1st.
Mrs. .T. L. Gardner with .Jacques; 2il. Wehl
(fardeu with ("Jigantea. Yellt>w. 1st. ilrs. J.
L. Giirdner with Citv of Haarlem; 2d. Weld
<iardeu with City of Haarlem. Whiti\ 1st.
Weld Garden with T.,a Grandesse ; 2d. Mrs.
.T. L. Gardner with La Grandesse.

Hydrangea group. 1st. W. W. Edgar Co. ;
2d. A. M. Daveuijiirt. 2 Hydrangeas. 1st,
.\. JI. Davenport. Specimen Hydrangea,
1st. A. M. Davenport.

II pots Jonquils, lat. A. W. Preston with
(.'ampernelle rugulosus.

6 Lilacs, 1st, Faulkner Farm ; 2d, W. W.
Edgar Co.

Lily group, 1st, W. W. Edgar Co.

6 pots Lily of the Valley, 1st, Mrs. C. G.
Weld ; 2d, A. W. Preston.

4 pots Marguerites. 1st, Mrs. C. G. Weld;
2d. Faulkner Farm. Specimen Marguerite,
1st, Mrs. 'C. G. Weld.

10 pots large trumpet Narci-ssi, 1st. Weld
Garden; 2d, A. W. Preston. 5 pots. 1st. A.
W. Preston ; 2d. Weld Garden. 10 pots
short trumpet, 1st, A. W. Preston ; 2d,
Weld Garden. 5 pots. 1st. A. W. Preston ;
2d. A. W. Preston. Specimen, any double
variety, 1st, Weld Garden; 2d, A. W. Pres-
ton.

Orchid group arranged for effect, 250 sq.
ft.. 1st, F. J. Dnlanskv; 2d. Julius Reehrs

Co. (iroup arranged for effect, 200 sq ft.
U'omniercial growers excluded), 1st, E. B.
Dane; 2d. Mrs. C. G. Weld. C plants, 6 va-
rieties, 1st. J. T. Butterworth. Specimen
plant, lat, Miss Cornelia Warren.

2 Kentias. 1st. Weld Garden. 2 Phoenix
Roebelinii, 1st. Weld Garden.

H Primula acaulis. 1st, Wm. Sim. 8 Pri-
mula inalacoides. 1st. Mrs. C. G. Weld; 2d,
A. E. Parsons. S Primula obconica, Ist,
Wm. Whitman: 2d. Mrs. C. G. Weld. Poly-
antha hybrids. 1st. William Sim; 2d, Mrs.
C. G. Weld.

Specimen Rose. pink. 1st, Miss Cornelia
Warren witii Tausendschoen.

(i Schizanthus. 1st. E. S. Webster; 2d,
Miss Cornelia Warren. Specimen plant, Ist,
Faulkner Farm.

4 pans Scilla campanulata, 1st, Mrs. J. L.
Gardner.

12 pans single early Tulips. 1st, A. W.
Preston; 2d. Weld Garden. 6 pans, 6 varie-
ties, 1st, A. W. Preston ; 2d, Mrs. J. L.
Gardner. 1 pan hicolor. 1st. A. W. Preston
with Cerise Grisdelin. 1 pan pink. 1st. A.
W. Preston with Flamingo; 2d. Weld Gar-
tleu with Pink F.oauty. 1 pan pink and
white. 1st. A. W. I'resti'U with Queen of the
Xetherlands. 1 pan red. 1st. A. W. Preston
with r.rilliant Star; 2d. A. W. Preston with
La Grandeur. 1 pan red and yellow, 1st, A.
W. Preston with Keizerkroou. 1 pan yel-
\o\\ . 1st. A. W. I'reston with Rising Sun.
1 pan white. 1st, A. W. Preston with White
Hawk; 2d. Weld Garden with Joost Van
Vondel. C pans duuble. (i varieties. 1st,
Weld Garden; 2d, A. W. Preston. 1 pan
pink. 1st. Weld Garden with Murillo; 2d.
A. W. Preston with I>a Grandesse. 1 pan
I'ed, 1st. A. W. Preston with ^'nurbaak. 1
pan yellow. 1st. A. ^^^ l*restou with Lady
Godiva. 12 pans Darwins. 1st Weld Garden.

B Hyacinths (amateurs). 1st. Margaret A.
Rand with Queen of the Pinks ; 2d, Miss
Margaret A. Rand with Queen of the Blues.

12 Narcissi. 1st. Margaret A. Rand with
King Alfred ; 2d. Margaret A. Rand with
Glory of Leiden.

12 Tulips. 1st. Margaret A. Rand wi^h

March 31, 1917

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421

H

HAMBURG LATE WHITE" CHRYSANTHEMUM

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARDED BY C HRYSANTHESIUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

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Above picture was taken Nov. 26, 1916, and will give a good idea of what "Hamburg Late
White" looks like when grown to single stems and planted six inches each way.

"Hamburg Late White" Is pure
white under all weather conditions
:iii(l is a sport of Maud Dean white,
1 ut has DO trace of pink, as the

liginal.

The average grower of chrysan-
themums must have varieties which
are easy to handle and from which
he can cut as near 100% of perfect
lilnoms as possible. "Hamburg Late
White" has been grown for the last
four years and produces a very high
Iiroportion of good flowers. It Is
not an exhibition variety, but for
late white, one of the best for com-
mercial purposes. It can be had In
liloom the latter part of November,
by taking an early bud; but by se-
lecting later buds, most of the
flowers are cut during December and
we would advise to select a late hud,
as the later buds come somewhat
fuller, and by selecting late buds,
flowers can be had as late as the
middle of January. „ , ..

Keeping qualities are excellent and
where a light, graceful white flower
is wanted, "Hamburg Late White"
cannot he surpassed.

"Hamburg Late White' will be
rlisseminated in the Spring of 1917.
Plants will be ready for AprU de-
livery, and all orders will be flUea
In rotation.

Rooted Cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

2 inch pots, $15.00 per 100.; $125.00 per 1000

WILLIAM F. KASTING CO., ''"'^SpS,Tt.^*""

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100

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NEPHROLEPIS TEDDY, JR., Bin, $6.00
per dozen ; 8-ln.. $12.00 per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS SMITHII, 5 in. pots, $6.00
per dozen.

NEPHROLEPIS MU8COSA, 3%-ln., $3.00
per dozen.

FICCS EL.4STIC.4, 50c. and $1.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

WUITMANII IMPROVED— $6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA — $6 per 100, tM

per 1000.
B008EVELT8— $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

260 at 1000 rate».

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March 31. 1917

Vermilion Brilliant; 2d, Margaret A. Rand
with White Joost Van Vondel.

Collection of forced Inilbs. 1st, Margaret
A. Rand.

Display of foliage and flowering plants,
1st, A. M. Davenport; 2d, W. W. Edgar Co.
Collection forced shrulis, 1st. A. M. Daven-
port; 2d, Faulkner Farm. Display spring
bulbous plants, 1st. Weld Garden ; 2d. Mrs.
J. L. Gardner. Hard wooded greenhouse
plant group, 1st, Mrs. C. G. Weld ; 2d, Misi
Cornelia Warren.

Any other plant or flower not above-
mentioned. 1st. E. S. Webster with Gloriosa
Rothschildiana.

Any new or rare plant in flower, 1st, A.
W. Preston with Laelio-Cattleva L. C.
Black.

Any new or rare foliage plant, 1st, Crom-
well Gardens with Adiantum Gloriosum
Leinkesii.

Collection of bulbs (private gardeners
only), prize oflfered by Zandbergen Bros,,
Valkenburg, Holland. 1st, Weld Garden.
Cut Flowers.

Antirrhinums, 2,5 spikes. 1st. W. R. Nich-
olson ; 2d. Mrs. C. G. Weld.

12 Camellias, 1st, Mrs. J. M. Sears; 2d, A.
Mathews.

100 Carnations, one variety, 1st, A. A.
Pembroke with Pink Sensatio'n ; 2d, Little-
field & Wymau. 50 crimson, 1st, J. W.
Mlnott with Pocahontas. 50 dark pink, Ist,
A. A. Pembroke with Rosette; 2d. Little-
field & Wyman with Miss Theo. 50 light
pink, 1st, A. A. Pembroke with Pink Sensa-
tion ; 2d, A. A. Pembroke with Pink De-
light. 50 scarlet, 1st, Llttlefleld & Wyman
with Belle Washburn ; 2d. A. A. Pembroke
with Champion. .50 variegated, 1st, James
Wheeler with Benora ; 2d, A. A. Pembroke
with Benora. 50 white, 1st, Stroufs with
Matchless; 2d. B. K. Farr with Matchless.
50 yellow, 1st, B. K. Farr with Yellow
Prince. 25 any undisseminated variety, Ist,
A. A. Pembroke with Seedling No. 10; 2d,
W. D. Howard with Bernice.

25 scarlet (private gardeners only), 1st,
Mrs. C. G. Weld with Beacon ; 2d, Mrs.
Frederick Ayer with Beacon. 25 variegated,
Ist, W. H. Wellington. 25 white, Mrs. C. G.
Weld with Matchless; 2d. W. H. Welling-
ton with White Wonder. 50 mixed, Ist, A.
W. Preston ; 2d, Mrs. Frederick Ayer.

100 Freeslas, 1st, Mrs. C. G. Weid ; 2d, A.
H. Parsons.

12 Gardenias, Ist, E. B. Dane; 2d, Mrs. C.
G. Weld.

100 yellow Marguerites. 1st. James Whee-
ler.

12 spikes Mignonette, 1st, Wm. R. Nichol-
■on ; 2d, Mrs. C. G. Weld.

Orchids, collection arranged (or effect,
Ist, F. J. Dolansky; 2d, E. B. Dane.

100 Pansles, 1st, Osgood Bros. Pansy
display, Ist, Osgood Bros.

25 Tea or Hybrid Tea, dark pink, Ist,
Waban Rose Conservatories with Lady
Alice Stanley. Light pink, Ist, A. N. Pier-
son. Inc., with Ophelia ; 2d, Waban Rose
Conservatories with Ophelia. Red. 1st, Wa-
ban Rose Conservatories with Hadley ; 2d,
Thomas Roland with Richmond. Any
Other color, Ist, Waban Rose Conserva-
tories with Mrs. Bayard Thayer.

25 Sweet Peas, lavender, " 1st, Burt the
Florist with Mrs. A. Spanolln. Light pink,
Ist, Thomas Roland with Mrs. Skach ; 2d.
Alex Magnuson with Christmas Pink Or-
chid ; 3d. Burt the Florist with Yarrawa.
White. 1st. Thomas Roland. Any other
color. 1st. Burt the Florist with Concord
Winsome.

100 single Violets, 1st. Edward Bingham
with Princess of Wales ; 2d, William Sim
with Princess of Wales.

Artistic arrangements of cut flowers by
Boston Cut Flower Co., Penn the Florist,
Henry R. Comley, Houghton & Gornev Co.,
Caplan the Florist, Irlsthorpe Farm. "
Gratuities.

William Whitman, Palms, Cinerarias and
spring Uoiveriug plants: Kamevama &
Serada. foliage and flowering plants; Wm.
Sim, hybrid Polyanthus; Robert Saltonstall,
Fuchsias and Primula obronica ; L. D. Towie,
Brasso-Cattleya; M. A. Patten, Godfrey
Callas; Robert Saltonstall. standard Geran-
iums; A. A. Pembroke, crimson Carnations;
Mrs. Charles Van Brunt. Statlce Suworowi.

Special Awards.

Gold medals to R. & J. Farquhar & Co.
(or Flemish Garden, and Julius Roehrs Co.
(or collection of choice and rare Orchids.

Silver medals to P. Doruer & Sons Co.,
for Caruatlon Laddie; Wm. Sim for garden
arrangement of Auriculas; Thomas Roland.
Ericas ; Wm. Sim, Polyanthus hybrids.

Certificates of merit to A. N. Pierson, Inc.,
Hardy climbing Rose Elizabeth Zlegler;
Wm. Sim. improved blue Primrose; Walter
Hunnewell, Rhododendron lutescens.

Honorable mention to Strout's, for seed-
ling Carnation Snow White; Mrs. Breck.

Dkeeb Exhibit at the National Rose Fe,stival, Philadei.phia.
This Shows 171 Named Tested Hardy Garden Roses

Dutch garden; S. J. Goddard, crimson
seedling Carnation ; Lowthorpe School of
Horticulture, flowering Geraniums; A. W.
Preston, Tulip President Wilson ; Walter
Hunnewell, Acacia Drummondil.

Votes of thanks to Mrs. Robert Salton-
stall, stocks and collection of cut flowers;
S. J. Goddard, Carnation Doris: .lohn Law-
rence, seedling Carnations.
Fruits.

Collection Winter Apples. Ist. A. B. How-
ard & Sou; 2d, V. L. Chamberlain. 2 varie-
ties, 1st, P. L. Chamberlain ; 2d, A. B. How-
ard & Son. 1 variety, 1st, F. L. Chamber-
lain ; 2d, F. L. Chamberlain.

Pears, 1st, John Bauernfeind ; 2d, F. W.
Dahl.

Gratuities; George V. Fletcher, apples;
Mrs. R. Goodnough. basket of fruit.
Vegetables.

Cucumbers, 1st. J. W. Stone. Lettuce,
Ist, M, E. Moore; 2d, H. M. Howard. Mush-
rooms, 1st, A. W. Crockford ; 2d, G. A.
Chrlstoftersou. Radishes. 1st. A. W. Crock-
ford ; 2d. J. W. Stone. Rhubard. 1st, David
R. Craig.

OILING THE MACHINERY.

The members of the working com-
mittees, judges and press representa-
tives of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society were entertained by
President R. M. Saltonstall at luncheon
at the Hotel Somerset on Friday,
March 23. There was a very earnest
interchange of views as to what course
should be pursued to increase the
public value of the exhibitions and
maintain for the society that prestige
which it has hitherto held as an active
force in the advancement of Horticul-
ture in America. President Saltonstall
emphasized strongly the necessity for
all interests to pull together and the
splendid results that can be accom-
plished by thorough organization and
business methods. The remarks that
followed. l)y James Wheeler, manager
of the spring exhibition: Ex-President
J. K. M. L. Farquhar: Cliester I. Camp-
bell, publicity promoter; President Jas.
Methven, of the Gardeners' and Flor-

ists' Club; C. S. Strout, vice-president
of the American Carnation Society;
Henry Penn, of the local retail florists'
organization and W. N. Craig, secre-
tary of the Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, were all enthusiastic and ringing
with assurance of a great concerted
movement, the purposes of which is to
pull all together and hustle for Bos-
ton's flower show supremacy. The out-
door show to take place next June, the
Ter-centennial of the Landing of the
Pilgrims now near at hand and the
Centennial of the organization of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
soon to follow were mentioned as oc-
casions for which preparedness is now
in order. The atmosphere of the meet-
ing was decidedly stimulating and th«
sentiments expressed were full of vim.
Boston proposes to hold her place on
the horticultural map.

PHILADELPHIA ROSE FESTIVAL.

The Robert Craig Co. made a good
showing of their new fern, Nephrolepis
"Norwood."

Wm. K. Harris had an excellent dis-
play of Easter plants in variety cov-
ering some 200 square feet.

Wm. Kleinheinz added a touch of
variety to the exhibition with his col-
lection of specimen acacias, ericas,
and other ornamental flowering plants.

By special request the rose show
was kept open on Saturday, making
five days instead of the four planned
originally. All the exhibits were kept
freshened up every day so that a cred-
itable display greeted visitors to the
last.

At the windup when the exhibits
were being removed some skunk florist
stole three plants of Dreer's wonder-
derful new hybrid tea "Golden Em-
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If any one can put the society on the
track of the villain he will be doing a
commendalile act. Address in strict
confidence, Samuel S. Pennock, Presi-
dent, 1614 Ludlow St. It is not the
money value. Such skulduggery throws
mud on all of us. So it's up to all of
us to help remove the stigma by find-
ing the malefactor.

One day later: Through clever
sleuth work on the part of E. ,J. Fan-
court, the three plants of Golden Em-
blem have been recovered — and re-
turned to Messrs. Dreer. So the inci-
dent that looked like a blot on our
trade escutcheon is now- happily
closed. We mention no names; but
are glad to say that they were not in
the trade.

A well deserved compliment was
paid to the floor manager of the show,
William Kleinheinz, by the presenta-
tion on Saturday night of a pair of
gold sleeve links in recognition of his
splendid service. For first-class effi-
ciency gratuitously contributed, the
rose show owed a debt to Mr. Klein-
heinz that money could not buy and all
that could be done was to show appre-
ciation in public approval.

The Rose Festival did not figure out
a financial profit; on the contrary
there will be a moderate deficit. But
there was no space available for
trade displays and consequently this
source of revenue was not possible.
Had it been so, the undertaking would
unquestionably have been a money
making proposition. The total at-
tendance was over 28,000. In addi-
tion to the officers listed as elected,
in our issue of last week, members
of the executive committee were
chosen as follows: George C. Thomas,
of Philadelphia: Aaron Ward, of Ros-
lyn, N. Y.; Jesse A. Curry, of Portland,
Ore.; W. J. Keimel, of Chicago, and
John H. Dunlop, of Richmond Hill,
Ontario, Canada.

National Rose Festival List of Awards.

Twenty-five Mrs. Charles Russell— Harrv
O. May: 2il, Robert .Scott & Sons.

TNventy-flve Killarney Brilliant— .-idolph
FarenwaUl : 2(1, John Andre.

Twenty-live Killarney Queen — Bedford
Floral Company.

Twenty-five Killarney or any pink sport
of the Killarueya — Joseph Heacock ; 2d,
Robert Scott & Sons.

TAventy-flve White Killarney — John R.
.\n(lre; 2d, Robert Scott & Sons.

Twenty-five White Killarney or any white
sport of the Killarneys — W. A. Leonard;
2cl. Robert Scott & Sons.

Twenty-tive Hoosier Beauty — Joseph Hea-
cock ; 2d, A. N. Pierson.

Twenty-live Red Radiance — A. N. Pier-
son.

Twenty-flve Radiance — John Stephanson
.Sons.

Twenty-five Hadley — Joseph Heacock; 2d,
Adolph Farenwald.

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Tweuty-tivo Mrs. (ieorgp Siiawyer- Florex
(Jardena: 2il, Adolph i'areinvald.

Tweuty -five Lady Alice Stanley — A. N.
Pierson.

Twenty-live Radiance — John Stephanson
Sons.

Twenty-five My Maryland — John Stepliau-
.son Sons ; 2d, A. N. Pierson.

Twenty Jonkheer ,T. L. Moolc — Gude Bros.
Co., Washington, D. *_'. ; 2ci, August Doom-
ling.

Tweut.v-tive JIad. Paul Euler — Edward
Towill ; 2d, John Andre.
Twenty-five Cleveland — Harry O. May.
Twenty-five Ophelia — .Joseph Heacock ;
2d, A. N. Pieraon.

Twefity-five Sunburst — .T. H. Duulop ; 2d,
John Stephanaon Sons.

Twenty-five Mrs. Aaron AVard — John Ste-
phanson Sons ; 2d, A. N. I'iersou.

Twenty-five any other disseminated va-
riety, pink — John Stephanaon Sons; 2d,
Florex Gardens.

Display in pots or tuba, not leas than oOO
square feet : arranged for effect — A. N. Pier-
son, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.

Twelve climbing or rambling — .Tohu Wan-
amaker, Jenkintown, Pa.

Dorothy Perkins apecimen plant — John
Wanamaker.

Climbing or other specimen — A. N. Pier-
son; 2d, John Wanamaker.

Display of Hybrid Teas, 100 square feet —
2d, John W. Pepper, Jenkintown, Pa.; no
first awarded.

One hundred American Ucautiea — George
Burton; 2d, Myers & Santnian ; ;id. Alfred
Burton.

Fifty American Beauties — Adolph Faren-
wald ; 2d. George Burton ; 3d, Alfred Burton.
One hundred Mrs. Charles Kussell —
Harry O. May; 2d, Victor Groschens ; 3d,
.\ugust Doemling.
One hundred Hadley — Joseph Heacock.
One hundred Hoosier Beauty — A. N. Pier-
son; 2d, Harry O. May.

One hundred Killarney or any pink sport
of the Killarneys — John R. Andre; 2d, Jo-
seph Heacock ; 3d, Bedford Floral Co., New
York.

One hundred White Killarney or any
white sport of the Killarneys— A. N. Pier-
son.

One hundred Sunburst — John Stephanaon
Sona; 2d, A. N. Pierson.

Fifty Mrs. Charles Russell— John Dun-
lop. Toronto, Can. ; 2d, Robert Scott & Son ;
3d, W. A. Leonard.

Best hundred roses entered, sweepstakes,
Rodman Wanamaker Cup— Won by Joseph
Heacock.

Best vase of 50 roses entered, sweepstakes.
McDonald & Campbell Cup— Won by Joseph
Heacock.

Best vase of 25 rosea entered, aweepstakea,
"The Philadelphia Record" Cup— Won by
Joseph Heacock.

Best collection of Polyantha, not less than
six varieties, Mrs. J. Willis Martin Cup-
Won liy Myera & Santman.

Twenty-five American Beautiea — Myers &
Sauttnau; 2d, Adolph Farenwald; 3d, Al-
fred Burton.

Fifty Hoosier Beauty— L. B. Coddington ;
2d. H. L. May.

Fifty Francis Scott Key— Augustus Doem-
ling.

Fifty Red Radiance — A, N. Pierson.
Fifty Hadley— Joseph Heacock; 2d, Ed-
nard Towill.
Fifty Milady— A. N. Pierson.
Fifty Mrs. George Shawyer— Florex Gar-
dens ; 2d, Adolph Forenwald.

Fifty Ladv Alice Stanley— A. X. I'lerson.
Fifty Radiance — John Stephanson & hou.
Fifty Mad. Paul Euler— L. B. C'"ldiiig-
Inn: 2d, John Andre.

Fifty Cleveland- Harry O. May.

THE NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The next meeting of the New York
Florists' Club, Monday, April 9, will be
Sweet Pea Night and the exhiljition
committee is desirous of making a
good display, and ask growers of sweet
peas to kindly send an exhibit. The
committee would also like an exhibit
from growers that are not sweet pea
speciafists to send along any other
novelty in the flower line that they
may specialize in; that would be of in-
terest to the club. All exhibits shipped
by express should be addressed to John
Young, No. 53 West 2Sth street. New
York, and must reach him not later
than 6 P. M. on Monday, April 9.

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that they are properly staged.

C. W. KxiiniT. Chairman.

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BKAUTE POITEVINE. 3V4 ft. 2.00 17JiO

BLACK PRINCE. 4 ft 2.76 H6J00

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00 17.60

CHEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50 HMO

CRIMSON BEDDER. 3 ft... 2.76 25.00
DUKE OF MARLBORO. iVz

ft 1.76 16.00

FURST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.66 16.00

CH.VNCELOR BCLOW. 3 ft.. 1.66 15.00

J. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.66 15.00

LOUI.SIANA. 6 ft 1.65 16.00

METEOR. 5 ft 12.00 lOO.OO

MEPHISTO. 3!/2 ft l.«5 15.00

MUS.iFOLIA. 7 ft 1.66 16.00

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 2X»0 17.50

PRES. MEYER. 4ft 2.00 17JiO

PILLAR OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

TABRYTOWN. 3% ft 2.00 17.60

ASSOCIATION OF KEW GARDEN-
ERS IN AMERICA.

The above association held its sec-
ond annual banquet and reunion on
March 16 at Shanley's, New York, when
members, their wives or lady friends
and horticultural friends spent a very
enjoyable evening. The evening was
divided into three sections, business,
banquet and entertainment. During
the business meeting there were some
important plans laid before the mem-
bers regarding the organization of the
association on a permanent basis,
which met with the approval of all
present. ' These plans will be submit-
ted to all members in the different
States of the Union and Canada. The
same oflficers were re-elected: Presi-

dent, Montague Free; vice-president,
James McPherson; secretary and treas-
urer, S. R. Candler.

There were nearly thirty who sat
down to a very enjoyable dinner which
was served In a very nice way by the
famous house of Shanley's.

Before the dinner a very interesting
time was spent when most of the mem-
bers helped to make the time enjoyable.
The members and friends who assisted
were J. Jennings, C. W. Lider, Mr. and
Mrs. Montague Free, P. Cane, H. E.
Downer, Harrison Dick, Mrs. Candler,
Robert Barton, Robert Cameron and
Edward Canning. The meeting broke
up at a late hour when all joined in
and sang Auld Lang Syne, all eager for
the next reunion to come around.

S. R. Caxdler, Sec.

426

H 0 R T I C U L T U E E

March 31, 1917

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Aristocrats ol' the Garden, by Ernest
H. Wilson, Arnold Arboretum, Bos-
ton, Author of "A Naturalist in West-
ern China." Published by Doubleday,
Page & Co., Garden City, N'. Y. Edi-
tion limited to 1200 copies. This
book is largely a reprint from the nota-
ble contributions by ]\Ir. Wilson to
the columns of The Garden Magazine.
These articles have awakened wide
spread enthusiasm of the most pro-
gressive kind and their appearance in
book form marks a mile post, so to
speak, in the advancement of Ameri-
can horticulture.

It is sterling from start to finish. Mi.
, Wilson's narrative style is very capti-
I vating and we have taken a keen de-
light in reading its pages. The type
used is large and altogether it is a
book that will prove a real treat to the
lover of the hardy garden.

The chaptei-s are as follows: The
Story of the IVIodern Rose, "Consider
the Lilies." IVIidsummer Flowering
Trees and Shrubs. The Best of the
Hardy Climbing Shrubs, Ornamental
Fruited Trees and Shrubs, The Glory
of the Autumn, The Best Hardy Coni-
fers, Broad-Leaved Evergreens for
Northern Gardens, New Chinese Trees
and Shrubs, Early Spring-Flowering
Trees and Shrubs, .Japanese Cherries
and Asiatic Crabapples, In "Lilacdom,"
New Herbaceous Plants from Chini,
"Hardy" Rhododendrons. The Story of
the Davidia, E|;ilogue. The full page
illustrations; The Mountain Laurel,
The Sargent Rose, Lilium Sargentiae,
Gordonia altamaha. Clematis montana
•yar. rubens, The Snowberry, The Sil-
ver Birch, The Concolor Fir, Yucca
flaccida, Evonyraus radicans var. vege-
tus, Chinese Pistach Tree, Magnolia
Soulangeana. The Crabapple. Lilacs,
Senecio clivorum. Primula pulveru-
lenta. Rhododendron caucasicum, Da-
vidia involucrata.

There are 312 pages and the enor-
mous amount of plant mention they
contain is shown in the index, which
fills over 22 columns of fine type.

The Monthly Bulletin of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station for
March 1917, published at Wooster,
Ohio, contains a very useful and com-
mendable article on Ornamental Wind-
breaks, by W. E. Bontrager, showing
how evergreens may be grouped with
small trees and flowering shrubs to
produce cheerful and attractive results
as compared with straight-row wind-
breaks.

PERSONAL.
C. W. Ward of Eureka, Cal., has
t)een ill in bed for the past six weeks
and is recovering now, but slowly.

W. G. Woodger, recently at "The Gar-
dens," Pocantico Hills, N. Y'., has ac-
cepted the position of superintendent
on the Booth estate, Great Neck, Long
Island, N. Y.

The Elm City Nursery Company,
Woodmont Nurseries, Inc., of New
Haven, Conn., inform us that they will
now be able to proceed with the de-
velopment of their extensive new nur-
series at Woodmont, Conn., as the New
Haven Railroad's plans which would
have taken all their nursery properties,
have been so changed as to make this
possible.

MICHELL'S NEW CROP

ASPARAGUS PUIMOSUS NAKilS

NOBTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN SEED

1,000 Seed $.S.50 10,000 Seed $30.00

5,000 Seed 15.50 86,000 Seed 7U.50

Special Prices on Larger Quantities

ASPARAGUS HATCHER! SEED

10(1 Seed $ .75 600 Seed $3.00

1,000 Seed Jo.OO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI SEED

1,(1110 Seed $ .75 10,000 Seed $5.50

1^ 5,(;i)0 Seed 3.00 25,000 Seed 12.50

ALSO ALI, OTHER SEASONABLE SEEDS,
ISLLBS AND SUPPLIES. SEND FOR

WHOLESALE CATALOG.

HENRY F. MiCHELL CO.

518 Market Street PHILADELPHIA

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO.,

SEEDS for the FLORIST

ACITFRS QUEEN of the
'^•^ * E.IVO MARKET.

The best extra early variety, large, double flowers, on loBg
sterna. In colors: Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Rom
Peach Blossom, White.

Trade Packet, 20c., Oi., 76c.

Sweet Peas, Cyclamen, Primulas, Lily of the Valley, from

Our Own Cold Storage Plant.

Our Trade List Mailed on Application.

THE SEED STORE gQ^JQJJ

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''Seeds with a Lineage'' All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., conDeK^BidcTBTJl, mm.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

SEED TRADE,

Pittsburgh — .Jolin Stammes, Sassen-
heim, Holland.

Boston — Fred. Lautenschlager, Chi-
cago; Frank Baker, Utica, N. Y.

Cincinnati — Wm, Rodgers, Miami
Floral Co., Dayton, Ohio; Julius Dil-
loff. New York City; Frank Ball, In-
dianapolis, Ind. ; Henry Ehrhardt, Sid-
ney, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beck-
man, .Middletown, Ohio.

Re Delays in Transit.

Cars of seeds unreasonably delayed
in transit should be reported to the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington, D. C, instead of to the
District Attorney of Pennsylvania.
Send details to insure prompt action.

Chicago- Samuel Murray, Kansas
City, Mo,; Mr. Leidiger of Edlefson
Ijeidiger Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; Jacob J
Hess, Omaha, Neb.; Daniel MacRorie,
San Francisco, Cal.; A. A. Barber,
Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Josephine De-
Haven, Tulsa, Okla.

ANOTHER INDIANA TORNADO.

Another tornado swept over In-
diana on Saturday, March 24th, ten
days after the one that played such
havoc at New Castle, Ind., and wrecked
the Benthey greenhouses. The loss in
this second storm was even greater
than that of the first and the Rasmus-
sen range of 175,000 sq. ft. of glass,
at New Albany, was almost totally de-
stroyed, the carnation range escaping.

Pawtucket, R. I. — Mayor Easter-
brooks designated Saturday, April 21.
as planting day in Pawtucket. in a
communication issued March 20.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 b for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

427

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CAXADIUAI ESCULENTUM BULBS.

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices nc-
cordingly.

Selected §trains of A^eratum, Alys-
Bum, Aster, Begronia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft. Celosia. Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petania, and Verbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

W^HOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Pricei, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

STRONG STOCK.

100 1000

Mixed " 2.50 22.50

Double, Separate colors 4.00 35 00

Mixed " 3.50 3o!uo

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

Philadelphia, Pa.

1004 Lincoln Bldg.

My new Price List of

WlNTBB-ORCHID-FLOWBBtNO SWEST
PEA 8BKD

Hai been mailed. If yon have not received
a copy, send me postal. I'art of new crop
win be ready early In July.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

cbrtipk:d public accountant

simple methods of eorreo* ■eeomntlat
espeeteUy ailaptod for florUto' ■■«.

BO«K8 BALAMOKD AHD AD.JCSTKD.

« STATE 8T BOSTON

Tolopboaa Mala U.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2!^
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., '^llV!'

OIMA^RD'S

and

:rvi<

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW READY.

I'rr Per

100 1000

7 to Sin. (300 bulbs to case) . . .$Ji.SO S60.00

gto 9 in. (250 bulbs tu case)... 7.00 66.00

g to lU in. (^^'3 biillin tu ruHe)... 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., CUoac*.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BL.UE LIST OF WHOLESAIiE PRICKS

MAIIiED ONLY TO THOSE WHO FI^ANX

FOB PROFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Reselected Strains tn Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market street
BCSSTOIM, IVI/KSS

BURNEn BROTIOS

IiBport«rs »■<! 6r«w«r« •!

SEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Cii ambers Street, New Ytrk

IU8 West 2gth St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case *S0.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a ease 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FOKMOSUM— Blacii Stem

8/10. 200 to a case $SU.OO per 1000

9/10, ISO tu a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case IB.OO per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS* CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16« W. 23nI St., NEW YOiRK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH an4
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety ; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANCE, CONN.

428

HOETICULTUBE

March 31, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States. Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Order*
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamriilp*
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
^^ 14ust be prepaid

Reference or eash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, AI^EXCONNBI^I*.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telefiraph Delivery

124 TREIVIONT ST.

roiM

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Yoar Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Hemb.n >1.Tla*«' T.Vscraph DeUT.rT

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the 8tat«> ■•
Reference*.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

EstsbUslud U74

D iV R^ r> s

FLOBIST
N. E. Cer. 44 St. & Madison AveDne, N. T. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on &1I Steamers. Special Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
(Solonies. Telegraph and Cable address, Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ* •T TelesTrnvh

2139-2141 Broadway, ■ New York

T«l«»hM« 1H»-UM OelsBku

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Clovis, N. M. — A. Alenlus.
Louisiana, Mo. — Dygard & Hogue.
-James T. Kenney,

-G. J. Anderson, 426

Lowell, Mass.^
Middle St.

Hudson, N. Y.-
Warren St.

Indianapolis, Ind. — L. P. Benson, 22d
and Park Ave.

Jackson, Miss. — Jackson Floral Co.,
West Capitol St.

Wellston, Mo.— James North, suc-
ceeding Alex. Johnson.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Newton, Mass. — The Nursery, Inc.,
capital stock, $5,000. Incorporators,
Wallace J. Hebbard and Wm. W. Col-
ton.

Springfield, Mass. — Higgins the Flor-
ist, Inc., capital stock, ?5,000. Incor-
porators, N. F. Higgins and H. E. Hig-
gins.

Walla Walla, Wash.— Blossom Flo-
ral Co., capital stock. IIO.OOO. Incor-
porators. Frank Geek and Oscar Barte-
loot.

Whitestone, N. Y.— Dreyer Bros.,
florists, capital stock, $50,000. Incor-
porators. G. M. and Henry H. Dreyer
and Charles C. French.

Dansville, N. Y. — Rowan Wholesale
Nurseries, capital stock, $30,000.' In-
corporators, J. E. Nagle, J. A. Rowan
and M. E. King, Jr.

A VISIT TO WAVERLEY, MASS.

The annual visit of the Gardeners'
and Florists' Club, ot Boston, to the
W. W. Edgar Co., greenhouses at
Waverley took place on Saturday,
March 24. There was a goodly number
of members present, also Fred Lauten-
schlager, of Chicago, and Robert Kitt,
of Philadelphia. The inspection of
the greenhouses disclosed the usual
high-class Easter stock for which this
establishment has long been noted, the
pot roses and tlie lilies being espec-
ially admired by the visitors. Lilacs,
Darwin tulips and new astilbes are
also extensively grown here for the
Easter trade this year. A nice lunch
was enjoyed after which President
Methven briefly expressed the thanks
of the visitors for the hospitality ex-
tended and Mrs. Edgar responded.
Other speakers followed, including
Herman Bartsch, James Wheeler,
W. N. Craig, A. K. Rogers, W. J.
Kennedy, Wm. J. Stewart, Robert Kift,
Robert Cameron, Fred Lautenschlager,
Peter Fisher and J. P. Briery. A
plan ot the proposed new buildings
and other contemplated improvements
was shown and was pleasurably com-
mented upon as evidence of the con-
tinued prosperity of this popular es-
tablishment.

New York, N. Y.— A. B. Cazal has
purchased the entire stock of D. J.
Pappas, Inc., florists, Broadwav and
106th St.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W« MTm all MlehlKan polnta aad saod

SMtloai »t Ohio, Indlmnm mad Caaada.

llcmbars Florists' Telesrapli Delivery

Assoclatloa.

CVD£ BKOS CO

l2t4F STN**-
WASmSCTOX DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Tele|2raph Dellverr

IN THE

National Capital

At xoar servles to doUvor Flowors
•r Doslsas oa Order by Tolo-
(Tsph or othonrlso. rroaipt
BoUabU ■orHa»

GEORGE H. COOKE

OoBBootleBt Ave. aad I. It.
WASHENOTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A1.BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICfNTTY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Floritts' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street
Also Newport, R. '.

We Gnarantee SatlsfaettoD

March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

429-

CHICAGO

Send Your Orderi to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN j Flowers by Telegraph

NEW YORK ~

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbilt Hotel

BflCTAII ^ Park Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilhftries to Stumers and all Eastern Poiife

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.
Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T, D. Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night tor

O I- E V E L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Abb'h.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

73S Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLORISTS

Telepbones 1501 and L IMt.

1415 Famum St.,
OIVIA.IHA., IMEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rschutar FhoDc 506. Long Dist. Bell Fhone a/Si

Members Ftorists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BUFFALrO,
LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FAXLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

MentionFlorists' Telegraph Association

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. Q. Byrei, IM State

St.
Albany, N. T.— Tba Boiery, 23 Steuben

St.
Boston— Tboi. F. Oalrln, 1 Park St.
Boston — Penn tbe Florist. 124 Tremont

St.

Buffalo, N. T.— 8. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

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

Cblcaro — William J. Bmytb, Michigan
Ave. anil .'tlst St.

Cleveland, O. — J. II. Gaaaer Co., Euclid
Ave.

rieveland, O. — Adam Graham t Sods,
.'W2S Knrltd Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 2Bth
St.

Cleveland. C— The Smith A Fetters Co..
735 Riiclld Ave.

Denver. Col.— Park Floral Co.. 1'643
Broiiflwny.

Detroit. Mich. — J. Breltmeyer's Sons,
comer Broadway and Grntlot Ave.

Hnnston. Tex. — Kerr The Florist.

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

Los Aneelea. Calif. — Howard & Smith,
g.'iS So. Olive St.

New T.nndon. Conn.— Renter's.

New York — .T. H. Small * Sons, 605 Madi-
son Ave., at S2d St.

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

New York — Alei. MeConnell. fill Bfh Ave.

New York — Yonn? * Nne-ent. 42 w "yoth

New York — A. T. Bunyard. 413 Madison
Ave . at 4Rth St.

New York— Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Mai Schllne. 22 W. KDth St

New York- O. E. M. Stnmpp. 7fl1 Fifth
AvA,

New York — Thos. F. Galvln. Fifth Ave.,
at 4flth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 141B
Farnnm St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. T,onlB, Mo.— Fred C. Weher, 4328-28
Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. Inc.

Tarrytnwn-on-Hudson, N. Y.—F. B. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washlnfrton, D. C. — Gnde Bros., 1214 P
St

Waahlneton, D. C— George H. Cooke,
Connectlcnt Ave. and I, St.

Westerly. R. I.— Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
5 Pleasant St.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

ZINN

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

REDTER'S

Members Florist ■

Telegrtpk

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover tbe territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Kemier Florists Telegraph\Delivery Association.
HO TICK INITIA LS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CllEfELAPil

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph ordcor for-
any occagioD, in any part of tb« Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
AI.8ANT, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower 8tore in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIWN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Prea.
Members Florists' Telecraph D«Uv«ry.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The Florist Member F. T. D. Association

430

HOETICULTURE

March 31, 1917

You Will Get the Easter Orders

IF YOU HAVE THE GOODS THE CUSTOMERS WANT

If Not — Your Competitor Will Get the Business

THE GOODS WE OFFER YOU WILL PLEASE THEM FOR THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

Wc have splendid novelties and all the standard goods in endless variety, Home Man-
ufacture and Imported. Stock up now and have the goods to show customers. Send
for catalogue and prices and see how much you can do with a little money when
you go straight to headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

BOSTON.

Ed. Welch of Welch's wholesale
florists, is sick at home with the grippe.

N. F. McCarthy & Co., are seriously
disappointed in their spring plant auc-
tion business by the holding-up in Hol-
land of large shipments of nursery
stock which should now be on its way
to this country.

A triple flag raising in which Boy
Scouts of many nationalities took part
attracted much attention in Winthrop
square last Saturday. The flags were
raised from the two entrances of the
Boston Flower Exchange at 1 Win-
throp square and 32 Otis street and
from the Co-operative Flower Ex-
change at 260 Devonshire street. Saint
Vincent's Boys Band played patriotic
music.

John Duguid, supt. for H. S. Hunne-
well, at Wellesley, Mass., who was one
of the delegates sent by the Garden-
ers' and Florists' Club of Boston, to
the Davey Tree Surgery Convention
has written a very interesting account
of his trip for the Natick Tribune. Of
the uavey organization he says :

"The Davey organizatiou is the most com-
plete system that could be devised and only
the years of practical work has brought
It to the high efHciency it has attained.
With its schools, professors, students, fore-
men, library and (iffiee force makes it the
most interesting place o( its kind I ever
expect to see. 1 was ; urprised to see so
many line young me:j ^-i ileeply interested
in the work. It seemed the.v were each a
part of the organization. The ytiung man
who is lucky enough to enter and study
under such a system learns that which
eventually will bring the country back to
■where it belongs.

"I believe more publicity should be given
Arbor Day in the public schools and out-
,side and laws ouglit to be enacted that for
-every tree cut down one shonhl be planted."

so forth will be the text for a while
and the natives will brace up from
their winter sleep and roll up their
sleeves.

The Pennock-Meehan Co. have
opened an annex for their Easter plant
trade in the big new store, 1638-40
Market street. Mr. Liggitt, the man-
ager, reports that tor quantity, quality
and variety they have never been so
well equipped for serving the retailers.
Give them "the once over."

Because of the habit of flower ven-
dors thrusting bouquets in the faces
of passersby in an effort to make sales,
the police have forbidden them to
peddle their wares on Chestnut, Mar-
ket and Walnut streets from Tenth to
Sixteenth. Many women shoppers have
complained of being annoyed by the
vendors, it was said.

The Wholesale Florists' Exchange
calls our attention to the fact that one
of their growers took eight firsts and
one second out of ten entries at the
recent National Rose Festival. Another
had two entries in the double white
Killarney class and took both first and
second on these, which 's a straw
which shows how the wind blows for
buyers looking for high quality in
roses in this market.

left at once for another trip gathering
in the orders for "futures."

During the absence of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Graham in the East where they
went to see old friends and visit the
flower shows, burglars made an at-
tempt to enter their apartment but
were evidently frightened away before
they could secure anything.

Paul Klingsporn, manager of the
Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
has returned from the East bringing
flne reports of the great eastern flower
shows. Speaking of his trip through
the wholesale markets, he says he
cannot see that the stock offered for
sale is in any way superior to that of
Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA.

Commodore Westcott made his first

spring visit to his farms in Waretown

on the 29th inst. Grass seed, early

peas, onion sets, plows, harrows and

CHICAGO.

M. B. Hirsch, 346 E. 51st street, has
sold out to Mrs. King, who takes
possession at once.

.'Arnold Ringier is no longer with
the W. W. Barnard Co., 231 W. Madi-
son street. The relationship was sev-
ered March 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. Ringier
lately returned from a trip to Cal-
ifornia.

Robt. Newcomb, of the American
Bulb Co., has returned from St. Louis
where he made an exhibit of novelties
handled by his firm, and says the
Hower show was a great success. He

PITTSBURGH

Frank P. Smoller, who saw three
months of National Guard service and
a month in the hospital last fall on the
Mexican border, is preparing for active
work again at the call for his regi-
ment.

Miss Gertrude Renziehausen, a de-
signer for the Ludwig Floral Co., had
a serious accident last Saturday even-
ing, when she was struck by an auto-
mobile just as she alighted from a trol-
ley car en route hoiue from work.

Walter A. Faulk has the sympathy
of his friends and acquaintances in the
death of his mother, Mrs. Elizbaeth B.
Faulk, which occurred on Monday of
last week at the home of a daughter in
Marienville, Pa., whom she was visit-
ing.

Under the auspices of the Audubon
Society of Western Penn. there was
an interesting exhibition last Tuesday
at the Fort Pitt Hotel. In connection
with the exhibition was the second an-
nual dinner of the society together
with the Audubon Society of Sewick-
ley.

Cincinnati — Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ad-
rian, Jr., recently purchased a home on
Wood avenue in Clifton. The house
immediately adjoins the Adrian green-
houses.

March 31, 1917

HOETICULTURE

431

Never A Shortage Here

We are prepared at all times to fill orders, be stock scarce or otherwise

If you want good stock and good treatment

Send Your Orders to this Old Reliable Establishment

EASTER LILIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS

Valley, Sweet Peas, Lilies, Narcissi, Jonquils, Violets, Calendulas, Snapdragons,
Stocks, Freesia, Callas, Tulips, Darwins, Mignonette, Daises, Pansies, Feverfew,
Romans and all other seasonable stock ; also Greens such as Ferns, Asparagus
Sprengeri, Green and Bronze Galax, Leucothoe Sprays, Adiantum, Mexican Ivy
and Boxwood. We have Home Grown Asparagus, hence never a shortage here.

Chicago's Most Up-to-date and best located Wholesale Cut Flower House

SEND FOR OUR EASTER PRICE LIST

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Ave., Comer Lake St., CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

I^= SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION

We are in dally tonch vrlth msriut oondltion s and when a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent ns reoelTine snch benefits.

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of

Prices

As

Low

As

Others

Obituary

John G. Barker
John G. Barker, superintendent of
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, Ind.,
died on February 7 after a brief ill-
ness at the age of 73 years. Mr. Bar-
ker was a native of Huntingfield, Suf-
folk County, England. At the age of
14 he came to this country with his
parents and assisted his father, who
became superintendent of Forest Hill
Cemetery, Utica, N. Y. He was after-
wards engaged in gardening in Spring-
field, Mass., Philadelphia, Pa., and
Cambridge, Mass., having charge of
the Gardiner G. Hubbard estate in the
latter place. From there he went to
Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, then
Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, the
park system of Newcastle, Pa., and
thence to South Bend. Ind. While in
Massachusetts Jlr. Barker was very
active in the Masachusetts Horticul-
tural Society, serving faithfully on im-
portant committee work. He has long
been an active member of the Associa-
tion of American Cemetery Superin-
tendents. He leaves a widow, two
sons and one daughter.

he has been active and prominent in
commercial horticulture in America.
We are awaiting confirmation of cer-
tain statistics regarding his life his-
tory and consequently will withhold
until next week's issue these records
of his career.

Lawrence Cotter was a man of force-

Lawrence Cotter.

It is our sad duty to report the pass-
ing away of Lawrence Cotter, manager
of the Lakeview Rose Gardens, James-
town, N. Y., who died on Saturday,
March 24, after a long and painful
illness. He was a native of County
Cork, Ireland, coming to this country
when a young man, since which time

and flower grower he displayed abili-
ties of the first rank. In manner he
was trenchant and outspoken and
never lacked for incisive words to ex-
press his views but he possessed a
keen sense of humor and a ready wit
which made him a welcome conpanlon
among a large circle of acquaintances.
At heart Lawrence Cotter was kindly
disposed and generous and in his pass-
ing the trade has lost a worthy repre-
sentative, and his family an indulgent
husband and father.

David J. Roche.

David J. Roche, one of the best-
known residents of Quincy, Mass., died
Wednesday night, March 21, at his
home, 23 Carruth street, aged 81 years.
Mr. Roche was for many years in the
nursery business, and was also well
known as a landscape gardener.

Lawrexce Cotter.

tul character and intelligence much
beyond the ordinary. He was an un-
tiring reader and being possessed of a
remarkable memory he was at all
times well equipped to converse on any
subject that came up. As a gardener

Rae L. Friedman.
Mrs. Rae L. Friedman, a florist, died
at her home. 253 Grand street. New
York City, on March 23, aged 34 years.
She was boni in New York.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Z. D. Blackistone, Fourteenth and H
streets, Northwest, is reported on the
sick list suffering from la grippe.

A large number of Washington flor-
ists were present at the flower show in
Philadelphia last week. Among those
known by the Horticulture corres-
pondent to have made the trip were D.
J. GriUbortzer, I. W. Staalman, F. W.
Mulford, William F. Gude, Adolph
Gude, George W. Hess, Ernest F. Gude,
Adolph Gude, Jr., Hardy Pritchard,
John Cooke, John Henry Small, Jr
and Albert Small.

432

HORTICULTURE

March 31, 1917

BEAUTIES

Roses, Carnations, Lilies,

Gardenias, Spencer Peas

are the leaders with us for Easter. Send for
complete list and prices.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WholetaU Florists
1201-05 R.« Street, PHIUDELPHIA. PA.

I DAVID weix;b

EDWABD J. WKbOH

I EASTER CUT FLOWERS

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

WELCH'S

Wholesale and CoRimission Florists

280-282 Devonshire Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort HUl 1964— 1»«S

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 ■ 21 Rtnstcid St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1616 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Maaateetared by

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

lf,000...«1.8S. SO.000...««.0O. Bampte tn*.
For sale hr daalen.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

Rl^tHIVIOND, IND.

Fleaaa Baentlen Horltcolture whea wrltlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Con.lmment* fioUdtod
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

J^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS .

PMII.AOELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMAim BROS. CO,

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If Intcrated, Mod u ymr

Dd mddrtmu for our weekly price Uei

WELCH BROS. CO. SSAK

Daily consignments from Full line of Florists' Write for quotations befor*
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTON MAQQ

Telephone. Mai« 6267-6268 DVOlUn, ITIMSS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™ade prices -pj'^oo^^ ^^^

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

'* *' Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls...

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths . ••

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

Mar. 39

■ 50
1.50

50.00
35.00
8.00
10.00

X2.0O
10.00
8.0c
8.00
10.00
10.00

a.oo
50.00
50.00
8.00
8.00
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4.00
6,00
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3.00

t.oo
3.00
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.75
.40

■ .00

3S.OO
1.50
20.00

3S-00

ST. LOUIS

Mar. 26

20.00

3.00
3.00

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

50.00
30.00
10.00
T5.00

1.50 to

10.00
5.00

10.00
10.00

8.00
10.00

J. 00

50.00

12.00

6.00

3.00
3.00

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3.00
2,00
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x.oo to
.30 to

12.50
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x.oo
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50.00

PHILA.

Mu 26

50-00
30.00
6.00
8. 00
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
3.00
30.00

10.00
S-oo

8.00
5.00
6.00

to 60.00

to 40,00

to Xj.OO

to 20.00

to 20.00

to 10,00

to e.oo

to 8.00

to xs.oo

to 20.00

to 4.00

to 60.00

3. CO

3.00

3.00

•75

.50

1.50

15-00

25.00

1 3.00
8.00

10,00
6.00

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4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

9.00

x.oo

t.oe

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x.50

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50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/Holos»lo F-|<

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

>rl8-bs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUOLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
IV06CS, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

433

EASTER LILIES

For Easter a magnificient lot of cut Lilies. Splendid
well-grown stock

$10.00 and $12.00 per 100

VIOLETS

Hudson River Doubles, in splendid shape and any quantity

$1.00 and $1.25 per 100

Write For a Copy of Our Easter Cut Flower Price List

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th Si.

XI4F Wholesale
1 ni-i Florists of

-PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

PHILADELPHIA

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216HSt,. N.W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS -

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

The wholesale trade here
BOSTON is in a bad predicament
with an enormous accu-
mulation oi stock far beyond any pos-
sibility of disposal. The flower mar-
Ivets are loaded down with diftodils,
sweet peas, tulips, carnations, violets
and roses for which a bidder at any
price cannot be found. There is no
likelihood of a change tor tlie better,
either, until the welcome Easter call
begins to come to the front. We see
but few cattleyas but there seems to
be no other flower common to the mar-
ket at this season which is not "in the
doldrums."

Stock has been coming
BUFFALO in quite freely for the
past two weeks There
has been a heavy supply of roses, car-
nations and sweet peas and business
has fallen backward. Design work,
which has been lightly distributed, is
about the only thing that has kept
things moving. The surplus lias been
heavy and is carried along from day
to day. Lilies, too, are very plentiful
also violets and all bulbous stock.
Trade has been very uneven, but a
change is looked tor soon.

Chicago wholesalers are
CHICAGO facing the proposition of
moving a great quantity
of stock at this time and they are do-
ing it in a way thaj; speaks well for
their salesmanship. Of course a very
large proportion of the stock is sold at
concessions far below quotations and
the nearby retailers find it very much
to their advantage to visit the market
in person, but a much better feeling
prevails than if prices were held at a
iiigber figure and much stock lost
thereby. Even in this case of sell at
anj' price, totals liave reached a good
mark the past week. Southern daffo-
dils, tulips and poeticus in quantity
are flooding the market, with home
grown ones still coming. Roses are so
plentiful that it is feared by some that
with the probability of warmer weather
the Easter stock may be shortened.

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

Fancy and Extra

*' " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

' Iphelia, Sunburst, HlUingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium fonnosain

Lilies, Longiflomin

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly of ths Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips..

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■ ■ •

Asparagus Plu. & SprsD. (looBhs.)

CINONNATI I
Mar. 26 I

CHICAGO

Mar, 26

BUFFALO

Msr. 26

PITTSBURG

Mar, 36

to

50.00 to

30.00 to

8.00 to

to

to

6,00 to

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4.00

6,00
to

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i 60.00 to

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10.00 to

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15.00
18.00

5,00
75.00
15.00
15,00

15.00
7.00

12.50
4.00
3.00
ix^

4.00
4.00
4.00
1.50
1.50
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1,00
20.00
50.00

40.00
30.00
6.00

4.00

50.00
40.00
15.00
S5.00

5.00

to

10.00

4.00

to

10.00

4.00

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50.00

40.00

30.00
5.00

10.00
6.00
6.00
3.00

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4.00
5.00
3.00

40.00

10.00
4.00
8.00
6,00
5.00
9.00
2.00
2,00
2.00

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3.00

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3.00

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4.00

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25.00

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20.00

30.00

50.00
30.00

15.00
10.00
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6.00
6.00
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95.00
25.00

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to
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to

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4.00

to

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3.00

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20.00

40.00

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Carnation conditions have not changed
any and the market is weak. Sweet
peas and violets are both moving
slowly. Green is not ahead of demand
which has been uniformly good all the
season.

Supply is sufficient
CINCINNATI and demand gener-
ally is steady and
active. The supply for Easter prom-
ises to be large. Among others some
particularly excellent Ophelia roses
are coming in. The carnation cut
promises to be good for Easter. Lilies
are excellent and plentiful, also good
bulbous stock.

Watchful, wistful
NEW YORK waiting is the whole-
salers' lot nowadays
unless he handles Easter plants as a
side line. The retail stores give the
most of their attention to the plant
growers' products and the plant grow-
ers are not worrying for they are all
aliout cleaned up on Easter stock. In
the meantime the buyer has the mat-
ter of cut flower prices pretty near as
he chooses, except in the case of the
aristocratic Hadley rose and the elu-
sive cattleya. A better layout next
week — perhaps.

iConiinufd on page 43'i}

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KENHICOTT, President.

J. B. POltWORTB, SeoV and Qen'l Mir.

434

HORTICULTURE

March 31. 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

mm A«draM, 14t Wm* tStb St., NBW TOBK
Telcphsnea: MOS. tttl, Msdison Sqomre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Cotnmision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 755
FarraiTDt

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strait, NEW YORK

Telepbone S335, Parra^t.

Call aod Inspect tbe Beat Eatablisbment

In the Wholesale Flower Dlatrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

rHORB ^0| FAKRAGCT

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S9 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Const/iHments Solicited
Phone 7862 Madlion 6Qnar«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smllax, Oiklax,
Iieaeethoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both (resb

out and prepared.
I^orel, Hemlock, all Decorative BTersr.au.

ri..{iS; M« 119 111.28 St, New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First CUu Market for all CUT FLOWERS

18 Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. T

M. C. FORD

t2t West 28th St., NEW YORK

flE ROSES. FlIICY mRIIIIIOIIS

A Full Line of AJLL CPT FXOWKBS.
Telephone S870 Farragut.

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL &1MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 2Btli ST. NEW YO«K.

I I*. J. SAJLI'TM

!% WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST fi^^^-r^^l^U^f
A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.
TBiEPBONBJJS|i(rAREAQ0T 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanVcut'floweVYxchange

™X.L™v"""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO VB

Prices

Right.

Consignments Solicited.

Telephi

ine Connection

o

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

MARl-ES IVIII-l-AIMO

^A/^ltalesale F'loris-t
55 and 57 W. 26th Street. NEW YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (oi the entire output o( the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nog. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

S7 WEST 26tb STBBKT

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected bj us for doinff our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHKK ROSK8, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPABAGL'S AND SMILAX and aU other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pho.«. r.,r.4« 558, 20W »J 2017 101 We.t 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Deafen Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

last Half •( Walk

andiat Mh. 24

1917

nrat Halt at Wa

taiiaalai Mac. 2(

1917

Amoiican Beaaty, Special

•• ** Fancy and Extra..

" " No. I and culls. . .

RuMell. Eulcr, Mock

Hadley

Arenbers. Hoosier Beauty

Ward

K.illam«y, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia. Sunbunt, Hillingdon.

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE GUT FLOWERS

133 West SSth Street, New York
Telephone — S63J-3633 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

M^holesale Florists

436 gth AvaoM, Batwtin 26tli ani 27tli Sts., Naw Tark

Telephones: 197, 798, 799 Farrasot

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and FroBtable.

SI W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1633-24-36 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Ort'liidN. Giirdenias and Many IJnnsoa)
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
■ME:\A/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SB-S7 >A/e8« S6«H S'fci-ee^

Telepbones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments SoUolted
MACRICB L. GLASS, Treasurer

March 31, 1917

HOETICULTURE

435

Flower Market Reports

i^Co?itiiiufd frotn pagf 4^3)

There has been

PHILADELPHIA little change

here. American

Beauty roses were slightly more plen-
tiful and the prospects for a good
Easter crop seems excellent; but buy-
ers should not put off their advance
bookings for all that. Other roses are
in good supply but no glut. Carna-
tions remain of excellent quality and
are moving well at normal prices.
Orchids are on the scarce side but
not enough to show an advance in
prices so far. Sweet peas plentiful
and very good. From the south we
are receiving lots of daffodils and
Mayflowers. The latter are fiuer this
year than usual — dainty, fresh and fra-
grant. The season seems to have been
unusually favorable to them. Greens
of all kinds are scarce.

Business continues
PITTSBURGH fair, considering the
pre-Easter season.
Retailers are now pushing plants to
the utmost, which is interfering more
or less with the cut flower trade. Last
week one small retailer took a tempo-
rary lease on an entire lower floor of
a big down town building, starting out
with three salesmen. Cut blooms of
all kinds are of good quality, sweet
peas being exceptionally fine.

The market is holding
ST. LOUIS up well and luckily we
have experienced no
positive glut at any time this year.
Roses and carnations are in good sup-
ply and are selling at fairly good
prices. Violets are on the wane, the
sage of their blooms and their keeping
qualities under these conditions do not
impress the retailer. Sweet peas are
increasing in supply and good Spen-
cers are selling satisfactorily. Greens
are In demand.

Business last week
WASHINGTON was an improve-
ment and there
was a good demand In the local mar-
ket, although prices continued very
low. The price on carnations took
quite a drop and they could be had at
as low as $1 per hundred. There has
been quite an overproduction of sweet
peas also for some time'. Easter lilies
are in oversupply and the sale of daf-
fodils has been hurt by the influx of
outdoor stock from the South. Tulips
have been selling better, however.
There is a fair demand for orchids,
but little call for gardenias. Violets
and mayflowers are being sold on the
streets in great quantities at very low
prices. Lily of the valley stands at
16 per hundred, but is not in as large
a demand as could be desired. There
has been a considerable scarcity of
greens, due to the heavy frost which
hit the South recently.

REED ®. KELLER

122 West 2Bth St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufaoture all our

Mstal OasJcns, Baskets, Wire Werk & Koveltias

and are de.ilers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists' Reauisites

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I The Chicago Flower Growers* Association |

I Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants 1

I 182 N. WABASH AVE., CHICAGO |

I Complete Line of Quality Cut Flowers and Greens 1

i EVERYTHING SEASONABLE- PRICES REASONABLE g

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PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIi>T

262 DEVONSHFRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, CarnatiouH. All the novelties In the Cot PHower
Market furniNhed on short notice. Prices quoted on application. >'o retail orders
accepted. Flowers shippt-d out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2fi98.

MEIRIVIAN \A/E:ISS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily WouM like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \M/esi: SS-tK S-t., IM e\A/^ YORK

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa •

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflonicn

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon •

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calenduleis

S%veet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

GoLrdeniasi

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaffus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

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ending Bar. 24

1917

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J. J. COAN,iNc.

115 WEST 25TH STREET

New York

Tel., FarragDt 6113-0881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & GO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

88 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Bqnar*

BOSTON, HA8B.

Telepbone 2618-2617-2616. Main.
Seud Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28lh St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone. Farragut 2245.

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOMK OROMN ASPARAGUS

GUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

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

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 38 years as Commission Florlat

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28th StrMt

MI » S0S8 Farragnt NEW TOBK

Established 1888

Tel. B51 Farracv*

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDslmmeBts of N«w
England Qrown NoTeltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

HIDS

Cut Flowers of All the Leadlnr VarletlM
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK. N. J.
Also 67 West 28tli St., NSW YORK.

436

HORTICULTURE

March 31, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a. word

initJals count as wordsi.

Reference to List of

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge

*''CeTs T^^iuTTlTJ^liTJy' riTin this Ust will confer a favor by writing us and we win try to put them
In communication with reUable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For' page see List of Advertisers.

AFHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For pMRe see List of Advertisers.

AFUIS PUNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lk)u19,

Mo.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.
For "page see List of Advertisers.

A8PAKAOU8

Asparagus Pliimosus Seedlings, JLOO per
100, $5.00 per KKXJ. Ready May Ist. COL-
LINGDALE GKEENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

AZA1.BA8

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P».

For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREIES

BAY TREES. Write tor wholesale price-
list
JFLirS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

White Marih,

BEGONIAS

K. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,
Ud.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Sklrtelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Tuberous Rooted Hegonias.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,
N. v.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchlngs & Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT Fl,OWER FOLDINa

Bdwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page «ee List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bush. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorhurn & Co.. New York City.

Lllium Harrisll.

For page see List of Adverttaeri.

BULBS AND TUBERS — Continued

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Spring Bulbs and Roots.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertliera.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Ma«».
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Seasonable Suggestions.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

C KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bullis of all description.s. Write for price*.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNA8

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsliury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 3.5c.; 3000 for Jl.OO post-
paid I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.

"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Fisbklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrinnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Maaa.

20 Pahlia tnherg, all different, correctly
labeled, postpaid, Jl.OO. Six sets. (120
bulbs) $ri.OO. Bnlb and Seed catalog free
BUNGALOW GARDENS, Netcong, N. J.

DAHLI.VS — Continued
ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale an*
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomeat
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flow««
varieties. Send list of wanta to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Planta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florist*.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. Leuthy & Co., Roslindale, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS

Thomas Roland. Nahant, Mass.

21 Houses of Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

W. W. Edgar Co., Waverly, Mass.

The Best of PJverything for Easter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

!5,000 Pans of TULIPS. HYACINTHS,
D.\FFODILS. etc., for Easter, 30o. and 00c.
each; very line, large clioice iniltis. all
colors, short and stocky, in bud or lilooni ;
as good as can be grown. 4 to 7 l)ulbs of
Hyacinths, Tulips and Daffodils in 0-lnch
pans; 7 Hyacinths, li Tulip bulbs, and 18
to 25 flowers m 8-inch pans. Best in Mas-
sachusetts. I. QT'INT. 120 Walnut avenue,
Boxhury, Mass. Tel. Roxbury 51921. Order
Early.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Maas.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marah,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Ma*(.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. R. Plerson, Tarrytown. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottll Perns, 2Mi in. pots $5.00 per 10«

" 3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 21.4 In. pots 5.00

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N. T.

For List of Advertisers See Page 411

March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

43T

FERTILIZERS

Palverized Mauure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wlzjird Brand Cattle Manure.

For page gee List of AdTertlsen.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

H. Biiyersdiirfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston. Mass.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page se* List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy. Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfield, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & uo.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Adrertlsen.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parslielsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen. Neb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, lish goods, nets,
etc.. wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4S15 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAI<

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mtg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

.T. C. Moninger Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItchings & Co., New York City.
Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

E. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morrlstown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchauge, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

UARDV PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Mt. Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor, Me.

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.

HEATING APPARATUS

New England Nurseries Co.. Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock uf Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Buruham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J»

Aphine.

For page see List of .Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and NIkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon OH Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hammond Paint & Slug Shot Works,
Beacon, N. Y.

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.
Spraying Results Guaranteed.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English ivies.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

English Ivy— Rooted cuttings, noe. per
100 prepaid. Extra strong from soli 6-8 liu
$1.25. CHAS. FROST, Kenllworth, N. J.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporteia.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York Cltj.

Lllium Harrisll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Eynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lllium Gigauteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see lAst of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
J'nr page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T
For page see List of Advertisers.

SIASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYJIAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., In*.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

438

HOETICULTUEE

March 31, 1917

NURSERY STOCK — Continaed

New England Nurseries Co., BeUforil, Maes.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs
and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.
Hill's f;vergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abingtnn, Mass.
Hardv, Northern Grown Stock.
For pace see List of Advertisers^

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bohhlnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

August It.'IkiT & Sous. New York Cltj.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For p.ice see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka. Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Old Town Nurseries, So. Natick, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens.

NL'T GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

liiiund Bruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

T.acer & Hnrrell, Summit. N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers. Soutiigate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyaa.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
B^or pi)ge see List of Advertisers.

Hammond Paint & Slug Shot Works,
Beacon, N. Y.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grown bhoming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.2,"> per 100, $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt shipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEK,
Cunal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 2."i cents each In stamps. C. S,
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., r,rooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OF HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2.000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Liugard. Write for information and
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Uivertou Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
t\>r page see List of Advertisers^

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hobuken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Uohoken, N. J.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abiagton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

M. H. Walsh, Woods Hole, Mass.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONAKD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SCALECIDE

B. G. Pratt Co., New York City.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and Loudon, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For p;ice see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. i'aniuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Anit. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued

Burnett Bros., ilS Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwln, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers^

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and
Orange, Conn.
Garden Seeds.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.
Seeds. Bulbs, Implements.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mau.

Seeds for the Florist
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat ana
orchid baskets nlwavs on hand. LAG]£B
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,

Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc. Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

The Davey Tree Expert Co., 1302 Elm Bt,
Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdnrfer & Co.. Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Mil.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants grown
from Roney's special forcing strain In
sterilized soil. Strong 2Vi Inch plants. $2.50
per UK); $22.50 per 1000. Cash pieasa.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON. West Grove. P«.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co.. Ricliinond. Ind.

For page see I^ist of Advertisers.

The John A. Evaus Co., Klchmiiml. lud.
For page see List of Aiivertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
B'or page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRKWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers^

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHERS WIRH
WORKS. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Mieh.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, S.Y.

For page see List of Advertisers^

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co.7^32~'Otls St. and 1

WInthrop Sq.

For pnce see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 Wllloughhy St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 411

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Buffttlo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 568-570 Waghlnf-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers;

Chicago

Poehlinann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of AdvertUera.

J. A. Huillong, 184 North Wabash Av«.
For page see List of Aclvertlsers.

Zei'h & Mann, 30 East Randolph at.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mew York

H. K. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see l^ist of Advertisers.

r. .1. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 2()th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles .Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 2fith St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

\V. I'. Ford. 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, lis West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Peunock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 4,36 6th Ave., between

2nth and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Ad ^ertlsers.

Panl Meconi, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hleilil & Mejer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ge<irge C. Siebreeht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see I/tst of Advertisers.

M, C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qottman & Ra.vnor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henr.v .M. Roldnson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebreeht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

,1. J. Conn, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang. 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beeohwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.

Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-iMeehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelpfa ia — Continued

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see I>lst of Advertisers.

Riehmund. Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rnohester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wasbioffton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

CUT FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Welch's, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DECORATIVE PLANTS AND CUT
FLOWERS FOR EASTER.

Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER LILIES.

S. S. Pennock-JIeehan Co., Philadelphia Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EASTER PLANTS.

A. M. Davenport. Watertovvn. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Johnston Ilroiierage Co., I'ittsliurgh, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES.

S, Jacobs & Sous, Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYBRID YELLOW POLYANTHUS

AND AURICULA PLANTS.

William Sim, Cliftondale. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IMP SOAP SPRAY.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILIES AND HYBRID ROSES IN
POTS.

W. W. Edgar Co., Waverley, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NEW CROP ASPARAGUS SEED.

Henry F. Jlichell Co., Phila.lelpliia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK.

New England Nurseries, Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PINOLYPTOL WEED KILLER.

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWAS-TEEKA CANNAS.

Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa.
Fur page see List of .Advertisers.

THE BIG ADVANCE VENTILATING
MACHINE.

Advance C'l.. Richmond. lud.
For pagH see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Keunicott Bros. Co.. Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Chicago Flower Growers' Asso., Chicago.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SAL£. HC.

Advertisements in this oolamn
one cent a word. Initials ooont
as words. Cash with oroder. All
oorrespoDdence addressed "Care
UORTICULTCRE" sboold be sent
to 147 Summer St., Bosten.

HELP WANTED

WANTED on gentleman's country place,
twenty miles from New Y'ork City, a thor-
oughly skilled and experienced greenhouse
man to take entire charge of rntber large
greenhouses where a great variety of plants
and flowers are grown. He would be re-
sponsible for the other men working on
greenhouses and for the flowers outside,
but he would have nothing to do with the
remainder of grounds. &C. The owner
takes a personal interest and Is willing to
pay a liberal salary to a man who will pro-
duce satisfactory results. State age. nation-
alitv, full experience, refereu'-es. size family
and salary expected. BOX 85, Mamaroneck,
New York.

WANTED — Greenhouse assistant, single.
Fifty dollars per month with board. Must
have good experience in Rose and Chrysan-
themum growing. Apply with reference to
GF.O. nOLLIDAY, Great Hill, Marion, Mass.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Glass, 6x8 to 10x12, single
thick $1.85, double thick, $2.85 per box.
METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO., 1297-
loJ.j Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Two greenhouses, one 190 x
28 one 185 x 31 ; and dwelling house, six
rooms with bath, hot and cold water steam
heat half-acre of land. Address JOSEPH
FARRELL, 197 Broadway, Somerville, Mass.
Tel., Som. 1517-W.

MISCELLANEOUS

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By M. G. KAINS

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It Is a book which no cultivator can
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DURING RECESS.

Boston Florists' Bowling League.

The ■wind-up of the bowling season
was celebrated by the members of the
Boston Florists' Bowling League and
their friends, to the number of 135, at
a banquet on Thursday evening,
March 22, at Young's Hotel. The band-
some trophies which had been pro-
vided by friends in the trade were
duly presented to the winning teams
and individuals.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The next annual meeting of the
Railway Gardening Association will be
held August 7, 8 and 9 at Atlantic
City, N. J. The following committee
was appointed to arrange program and
make hotel arrangements: J. K. Win-
gert, F. W. Vail and J. E. Smith.

The Park Institute of New England
had a meeting in Hartford, Conn., on
Wednesday, March 28, at the Hotel
Hueblein. The subject of Consolida-
tion of Parks and Playgrounds was dis-
cussed by G. A. Parker, supt. of parks
of Hartford, Ernst Hermann, supt. of
playgrounds, Newton, Mass., and others.

The next convention of the Canadian
Horticultural Association will be held
in Montreal on August 7-8-9, 1917. The
executive committee had a meeting in
Montreal, March 19, at which a com-
plete program for the three days was
laid out. A banquet at the Queens
Hotel tendered by the Montreal mem-
bers brought the session to a close.

The March meeting of the Rhode
Island Horticultural Society was held
in the Public Library, Providence, R.
I., on Wednesday evening, March 21
Prof. S. C. Damon, of the Rhode Island
State College Experiment Station, lec-
tured- on the Cultivation of Potatoes,
paying particular attention to the culti-
vation of potatoes on small areas.
There was also a discussion as to tho
proper classification of Chrysanthe-
mums for exhibition purposes.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

No

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. Ea. Doz. 100

10

20 In.

$1.60$1T..'50*145.00

20

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to

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.70 7.75 tiO.OO

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lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest
Rlze.s have drop handles.

HENRY A. DREER, seejis. Plants, Bulbs, anj supptes, 714 CtiEstnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Hotbed Frames from SOe. up ; very best clear
red gulf cypress. Glazed Hotbed Sash from
*1.65 up. Double light Sash up to $4 We
niso carry glass, pecky cypress, boilers, pipe,
Httings. putty, etc.— in fact everythiug
for greenhouse constructioii. Get
our prices today— they're right!

S. Jacobs & Sons

1359-1385 Flushing \\e.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Morris, III. — T. Nelson, three houses.
Utica, N. Y. — Brant Bros., one house.
Ronks, Pa. — Elmer Weaver, rebuild-
ing.

Logan City, U. — 0. Sjostroni. one
house.

New Haven, Ct.— Geo. E. Tufts, ad-
ditions.

Beverly, Mass. — A. C. Burrage, Hale
St., two houses.

Canton, 0. — O. C. Barber, one Lord
& Burnham house.

^^^ NON-KMK WOVEN HOSE

^Sj^^^^^m 1° "-^y length (one piece)
^j^^^H^V with couplings, 15c. per
• ' foot. Unequalled at the
price.

^^^ Hose Valve, 70c.

^k All brass except the band
^Bt wheel. Has a removable
^B^^.^ leather disk which Is eaa-
^■B^^ lly replaced to keep water
^B^ tight. Stufflug box pre-
vents leaks at stem.

METROPOLrTAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dillsburg, Pa.— T. W. Kerr, two
houses, each 21 x lOO.

Wilmington, N. C— Will Rehder,
house 36 x 145 and one 80 x 130.

New/castle, Ind. — P. .J. Benthey, re-
building, Moninger construction

North Grafton, Mass.— Chas. E. Ar-
thur of Brockton, looking for site.

Des Moines, la. — Des Moines Floral

STANDARD FLOWER

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

■,^Otli & M Sts.. Mushinctnn, I). C.

Company, range of Moninger houses.

Tbe Florists Hail Association rate of In-

PATENT GRANTED.

1,218,850. Treatment of Seeds. Henry
Ernest Fry, Godmanstone, Dorches-
ter, England.

surance from Not. let, 1916 to Nut. L«t.
1917 will be twenty cento per hundred
square feet of single thick glacis and elffbt
ceots per hundred square feet of doublf
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESXBB, Sec., Saddle RlTer, N. Jt

March 31, 1917

HORTICULTURE

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as occurs with hard pntty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

nifflcult and rejected cases spoel-
ally solicited. No misleading im-
dncements mnde to secure business.
Over .W years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, consclentloBB
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SiGGERS g SIGGERS

PATENT LAWVHRS

Box 9, National Union BoUdlsr
Wasbington, D. O.

GLASS CLOTH

A transparent waterproof fabric, gnar-
anteed to generate about the sams
warmth and light as glased sash, «r
money back. For all forcing parpos«>.
Sample 3x6 feet. 50c. prepaid.

PLANT FORCERS
TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska

BUILT
TO LAST

flCSBS
GREENHSUSES

For tlirci' K.iii r;itiipi)s Wf liavi- lii-cn buihlers of greenhouses. The
vast e.xperieuce aocumuhited in those years means trustworthy
service to our custiMuers. Trices ot material have been advancing
steadily— it lo<iks as though present prices will not hold much
longer.' Protect yourself, by ordering now for future delivery.
We also furnish greenhouse supplies at rock-bottom prices. Write
us — today !

S. JACOBS & SONS

13'39-1383 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

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CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

HOTBED GLASS GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, .....

CHICAGO

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL lAST A LIFETIME
$1.2S each

Adjustable — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, of
malleable iron. More
practical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SEAX TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY
$1.35 per gallon
In 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Mos< up-to-date arm on the market, PpooI
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 caialc^ just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
RifsftimodTKl, Ind.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO. N. Y.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET
Morristown. New Jersey

Send for Booklets

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

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Service

Metropolitan Greenhouse Service

the utmost in efficiency
and — results

Metropolitan Exhibit at last year's 'show

No matter what the initial cost of a greenhouse amounts
to, it is in every instance a good investment, provided
the revenue results are proportionate, and the cost of
maintenance remains at a minimum. But no matter
how little the initial cost, it is far too much for unsatis-
factory returns, with constantly increasing upkeep and repair expenses.

Therefore, as the quality of materials used in the construction of all greenhouses is, after all,
a matter of contract specifications, this organization bases its claim upon the high character of
its labor and its constant endeavor to render a service which is at all times the utmost in
efficiency, economy and results.

The reliability of this organization has been conclusively proven by the fact that it has not
merely sustained, but heightened its prestige for so long a period.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit plans and prices.

Metropolitan Material Co.

Patented Greenhouses

1297-1325 Flushing Ave.. ^ Brooklyn, N. Y.

I IVI F^ROV^IVI EfM

ESTABLISHMENT OF WM. ESPY & SONS, BKOOKVILLE, PA.

Anyone will admit that the greenhouses of today are a big
improvement over those of twenty years ago. We make improve-
ments constantly, but never any until we have tested them thor-
uui;:hly. Read what our customers sav:

.lolin C. Monlnger Co., Xi-w York, N. Y

BROOKVILEE, PA., February 21, 1917.

Gentlemen: We are pleased to inform you that we have found Moninger's
houses to be satisfactory in every way. We have built five houses and not one
slicli of an.y but your material.

Further, you people are progressive enough to make the small improvements
so essential to the florists, and while the first lot of material was excellent, every
additional lot looks better.

Wishing: you a very prosperous and sucressful future, we are

Y'ours very truly,

(Signed) C. W. ESPY & SONS.

JOHN C. MONINGER CO.

CHICAGO NEW YORK CINCINNATI

932 BIa«khawk- Street 812 Marbridge Bldg. 2314 Union Central Bldg.

EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE.

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It win pay you to get thera. We carry
the largest stoclc of SpeclaUy Selected
Glass in Greater New Yorlj and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PAJtSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-211 Bavemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

HOTBED S<^SH at 80c. esch

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $ 1 .65 up.

DouUe Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a
Writ.

large stock of all slses.
' us for entliiiate

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.
1297-1325 Fiushigg Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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We are the largest distributors of Hand-made Greenhouse Glass in the
United States.

Factories located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana.

Careful selection and packing. Uniform quality guaranteed. Shipping
facilities unequaled.

Our Specialty: QUALITY and SERVICE.

All reputable dealers handle our brands. Send us your inquiries.

JOHNSTON BROKERAGE COMPANY

2106 First National Bank Building, PITTSBURGH, PA.

Eastern Representative:
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Western Representative:
H. \. COLE, 33.3 Manhattan Buildins. Chicago, III.

Eansas City Office:

P. E. CrXNINGHAM. Secretary-Treasurer,

1019 Commerce Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.

Dallas Office:
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Other Flower Show Echoes

Or What Was Heard Over a Liuiinich Table

Last Week at the Biltmore

THERE were six of us: Mr. Bohannon, of
Bohannon Fl. Co., Chicago; Mr. Brown, of
J. M. Gasser Co., Cleveland: Mr. Philip Breit-
meyer, of Detroit; Mr. Max Schling, New York;
Mr. Arthur Langhaus, of Wheeling, W. Va., and
our company representative.

We were there as Max Schling's guests to talk over
the question of forming a definite organization of
one or two retail florists from each state, with
the idea of doing some national advertising to
hroaden the sale of flowers. Also with the aim ot
an intimate co-operative service between members.
Already Ads. have been issued reaching over six
million readers.

After the organization business was over, the talk
turned towards business methods.
Mr. Bohannon, of Chicago, said that with every
basket of flowers they sent out, a card was en-
closed stating that "if the flowers were not fresh
and entirely satisfactory when received, to immed-
iately let them know, and a fresh lot would
promply be sent."

Mr. Brown, of the J. M. Gasser Co., Cleveland, said
he didn't like that word "if." It at once put a
person in a needlessly critical frame of mind.

Tlieir method was to enclose a card saying: "These
flowers are fresh. If not satisfactory, let us know
at once."

Mr. Breitmeyer then spoke up in his quiet sunny
way, carrying indisputable convincement with it:
"I don't care what you print on your cards boys, —
the thing is to make good, and do it promptly and
cheerfully."

Mr. Schling mentioned that when he was asked to
re-fill a basket that was not fresh and clean; or
the color scheme out of all harmony with the flow-
ers; he first had it understood that liis name card
would not accompany it. Said he could not afford
to have his reputation risked.

Riglit then and there, I would like to have spoken
up anl said that for exactly the same reason Lord
& Burnham often refuse to build certain houses,
certain ways, for possible customers. We simply
cannot afford to build houses we know are not
practical. Neither will we lower quality, to cut
down costs to meet competition.
The only way we meet competition, is in giving
a man a better house for his money.
If you want to talk over that kind of a house,
say when and where, and we'll be there.

Tof^Sifiiirnhamlo.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bldg. Treinont BIdg. Widener BIdg. Cantioenlal & Com- Granite Bldg. Swetland BIdg.

mercial Bank Bldg.
DETROIT, Penobacot Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Tranaportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

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1917

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Philadelphia Rose Festival

Central Group with I'prpolas, Fountain and Statuary, Arranged hy .1. J. HaberniPliI's Sons.

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

Subscription $1.00

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COLDWELL
WALK TYPE

MOIOR MOWER

The Cold well Walk-Type Motor Mower cuts the grass and rolls the lawn.
Rapid, thorough, tireless — it consumes little fuel, cuts an acre an hour.

Does all tjie work of cutting the lawn, requiring nothing but guidance.

A sturdy little Motor Mower of the walk-type will negotiate any grade that a
horse mower would be used on.

It is made in 4:hree sizes — 30", 35" and 40" cut, with rolling weights ranging
from 900 to 1100 pounds.

The Coldwell Ride-Type Model J is the "cUpper-built," long-dlstance machine. It Is
equipped with latest improved four-cylinder Continental Motor, Mayo Radiator, etc. Will cut two to
two and one-half acres per hour. The real machine for making and keeping a healthy, green,
beautiful lawn.

1917 Coldwell Threesome with one man and one horse will do the work of any three
individual mowers. Cuts a swath 87 inches wide. Tliis type of mower is particularly suited to
cutting on dry, settled ground where rolling and fine cutting is a secondary consideration. Write
for descriptive catalogues.

COLDWELL LAWN MOWER COMPANY

Factory and Office at Newburgh, New York
Chicago Office, 62 East Lake St., Chicago, 111.

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GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

This time we are offering GENBRAL, GRANT wliich is without
doubt one of tbe beat scarlet BecUlers we have. True it is an old
one but is it not a fact tbat old varieties are like old music among
tbe best. Some of tbe otber good red sorts, JOHN DOYLE,

OKNELLA, E. H. TREGO. S. A. NUTT, COL,. THOMAS, etc., also white Sorts, at $;;.0U per 100, $18.50 per lOUO for 2-in. and

$.S.OO per 100, $25.00 per 1000 for 3-iu.

SI.NGLE GERANIUMS in a goiid assortment, also SCENTED GERANIUMS, including Apple, Rose,, Nutmeg, etc., at $2.00 per

100 tor 2-in, $.3.00 per 100 for 3-in.

MAKYEAND GERANIUM $4.00 per 100, $33.00 per 1000. We see no reason for recalling anything we have ever claimed for

Maryland.

2-ln., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 ACHTB^
ANTHES, AEYSSI'M, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHEKAS. 10 varieties.
AGKKATUM, B varieties. BECiONIAS, Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordil, Pfitzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose. COLEUS, 111 varieties.
ClI'UEA. UARUY ENGLISH IVY. HEElOTROfE. LEMON VERBENAS. LANTANAS, 10 Varieties. MOONVINE8,
White and Blue. I'ARLOK 1\Y. PETUNI.AS, Diiuble and !• ringed. Mi.Kcd Colors. POMl'ON CHRYSANTHEMUMS, large
assortment. SALVI.A, Bonbre and Zurich. SWAINSON.A, White. SCENTED GERANIUMS.

ABUTILON SAVITZII. 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.
ALGONQUIN, a true deep blue single PETUNIA, Qlls a long felt waut for something blue for window boxes, vases, etc., propa-
gated by cuttings, $3.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

— SPRING BULBS=^

Ready for delivery. Bulbs and Roots of

GLADIOLUS, CANNA, DAHLIA, PAEONIES, IRIS, hardy PHLOX and

other PERENNIALS; also SHRUBS and TREES for Florists' handling.

Write for estimates, or list, to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, or sr^ar^y "4eet, Ncw York

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

OCK MOTTO) THS BEST THB MAJIKKT AWVOUBM

ORDERS TAKEN NOW
FOR 1917 CROP

CNAS.SCHWAKE&CO.,lnc.

VaUey

GERMAN, SWEDISH
AND DUTCH PIPS

90-92 West Broadway, New Yod[

Page

Advance Co 474

Albany Cut

Fl'ower Ex 468

Allen, J. K 409

Anderson. S. A.. 463
Apliine Mfg. Co. .450
Barrows & Son.. 448
Baversrtorfer, H.

Co 465

Bay State Nur-
series 457

Beecbwood Hts.

Nurseries 469

Bobbink & At-
kins 457

Boddington, A. T.460
Bolgiano & Son. .461
Breck. J. & Son8.461
Breitmeyer'8, J.

Sons 462

Budlong, J. A... 466
Bunyard. A. T...462

Burnett Bros 461

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 461

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 460

Chicago Flower

Growers' Asso.469
C h i 1 d s, John

Lewis 457

Clarke's, D. Sons.462

Coan, J. J 469

Coldwell Lawn

Mower Co 446

Conard & Jones

Co 456

Cooke. Geo. H...462

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Page
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 457

Cowee, W. J.... 466
Craig, Robt. Co. .457

Dards 462

Davenport, A. M.448
D o r n e r, F. &

Sous Co 448

Dreer, H. A.. 455-474
Dunlop, John H.463
Dwelle-K a 1 s e r

Co 474

Dysart, Robert.. 461
Eastern Chemical

Co 459

Edwards Folding

Box Co 466

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 460

F.rnest. W. H 474

Esler, J. G 475

Evans, J. A. Co. .475

Eyres 463

Farquhar. U. &

J. & Co 461

Fenrich, Jos. S..40S
Foley Mfg. Co... 475

Ford, W. P 468

Ford. M. C 468

Froment. H. E...468
Galvin, Thus. F..4fi3
G:\sser Co., J. M.463
Graham, Adam &

Son 463

Grey, Thus. J.

Co 461

Gude Bros. Co... 462
Gunther Bros 469

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 468

Hail Association. 475

Hart, Geo. B 468

Henderson, A. &

Co 461

Hentz & Nash...4fiS
Hpes & Swoboda.463
Hews, A. H. &

Co 473

Hill, E. G. Co... 466
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 457

Hitehings & Co.. 478
Holland Nurser-
ies 457

Holm & Olson... 463
Howard & Smith.463

Irwin, R. J 461

Jacobs, S. & Sons.

474-475
Hasting, W. F.

Co 466

Keller Sons. J. B.463
Kelway & Son... 461
Kennicott Bros. .467
Kerr the Florist. 463

Kervan Co 468

King Construc-
tion Co 474

Knoble Bros 463

Kroeschell Bros. .474
Kuebler, W. H...468
Lager & Hurrell.457
Lemon Oil Co. ..459
Leonard .Seed Co. 461
Leuthy & Co.. A.448
Lippman, E. A... 474

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Page
MeConnell, Alex. 462
McHutchisou &

Co 457

Meconi, Paul 468

Marshall, W. E.

Co 461

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 474-475
Michell, H. F.

Co 460

JI i c h i g a n Cut

Flower Ex 466

Millang, Chas....40S
Millang, Frank.. 469

Miller, A. L 448

Murray, Samuel.. 462

Nason. L. B 469

National Nursery-
man 467

New England

Nurseries 457

Nicotine Mfg. Co.4.59
Niessen, Leo Co.. 466

Nut Grower 457

Ouwerkerk, P 457

Palisades N u r-

series 457

Palmer, W. J. &

Sou 463

Park Floral Co. .463
Parshelsky Bros. 475
Ponnock - Meehan

Co 467

Penn the Florist. 462
Pierce Co., F. 0.475
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 466

Pierson, A. N 448

Pierson, P. E 448

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Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 459
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 466

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 459

Randall's Flower

Shop 463

Reed & Keller... 469
Riedel & Meyer.. 468

Reid. Edw 466

Reuters 463

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 469

Robinson, H. M.

Co 468

Roehrs, J. Co 448

Roland. Thomas..463
R o I k e r, A. &

Sons 447

Rusory. The 462

Rynveld, P. &

Sons 460

Sehling, Max 462

Sehwake, C h a s.

Co 447

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 475

Sheridan, W. F..468
Siebrecht, Geo. C.468
Siebrecht, W. R.468
Siggers & Sig-

gers 473

Sim. Wm 448

Skirlplskv. S. S.

& Co 461

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 447

Page

Smith, P. J 468

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 457

Smith & Fetters. 463
Smyth, Wm. J. ..463
Stumpp, G. E. M.462
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 461

Totty, Chas. H..448
Tracy, B. Ham-
mond 448

T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 468

United Cut Flow-
er Co 469

Valentine, J. A.. 463
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 447

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 473

Ward, R. M. &

Co , 457

Weber, F. C 463

Weber's, F. H...462
Weiss, Herman.. 469
Welch Eros. Co. .466

Welch. Patk 469

Wood Bros 448

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 461

Young, John &

Co ^ 468

Young, Thomas,

Jr 469

Young & Nugent.462

Zech & Mann 466

Zinn. The Florist.463
Zvolanek, Ant. C.461

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 470, 471, 472, 473

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April 7, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100

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IA.IVI SIIVI,

CLIFTONDALE,
WIASS.

CARNATIONS

Per 100 1000

AI.ICE, ENCHANTRESS SU-
PREME. ENCHANTRESS,
MATCHLESS, WHITE WON-
DER, MRS. C. W. WARD.

2% in. pots ^.00 $35.00

Rooted Cuttings 3.00 25.00

tADY BOUNTIFUL, LADY

NORTHCLIFF, WINSOB.

2Vi in. pots 3.50 30.00

Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00

BRITISH TRIUMPH, EUREKA,

BENORA.

2Vi in. pots 4.00

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Fifty Fine Commercial Varieties

Booted Cuttings. $2.00 and $3.00 per 100;
$15.00 and $20.00 per 1000.

Send for Catalogue of yarielies

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKiLL, N. Y.

0ABNATI0N8

F. BMNER t SMS M.

LA FAYETTE, INO.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

BeiUine Plants aniiRoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IN/I .4V ^ I S O IM, IX. J.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
ORCIHIDS, P^WI-IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Beaton Spriog Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything: in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

JKJl-lKJ.

EIMGI-ISM IVIES

a In., $8.00 per lOOt 3^ in., $IO.OO per lOOt 4- in., $12. OO per lOO
SIVliiVI_L. F-ERIXS P-^F9 ^ISIHES

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidlnm ni In., $4.00 per 100; $3S.00 per 1000. Adlantiim
rhodopbyllum and cnneatnin, 8^ In., very strony plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

CEDAR ACRES- GLADIOLI EXCLUSIVELY

Catalogue giving fall cultural directions and attractive prices on all varieties

IT IS FREE

B. HAMMOND TRACY, w,„h..,m-...

HYDRANGEAS

In Bud and Bloom

We offer n very nice lot of Frenuli varieties,
lilje Mnie. E. Mouillere, Radiant, and E. G.
Hiil. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

HEAOQCABTERS FOB

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araucarias, I^rimulaN, Genis-
tas, Lilac», Prunu8. Box Trees antl a flne^
lot of Azaleas, LILIES and other EASTER
STOCK AND BEDDING PLANTS at Io\ve»>t
nholeeale prices.

A.. L.E:LJ-riHY & C50.

ROSLINDALE, BOSTON, MASS.

WHITMANII IMFBOVED — $6 per 100, 9M

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— fS per 100, fU

per 1000.
B008EVEL.T8 — $6 per 100. $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

iSO at 1000 r«tM.

HJllMlfl»WS&SON.Whitmaii.Mass.

PARIS DAISIES, very bushy, 4 In. pots,

ready for (i in. pots, at $1U.UII per 100; jy.
in. at $4.00 per 100. Exceptionally fine
stock for growing on for Memorial Day
anfl .Tune Weddings.

CIIORIZEMAS, 3 in. pots, for growing on,
at .$J.OO per doz.

C..ARI>»'NIA VFiTrHll. 2 in. pots, ready
for 3V. In., at $8.00 per 100.

POT GKOUN I>KITZI.4 OR.4CII.IS, dor-
mant, for Memorial Day, .$-1.00 per doz.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

April 7, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

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itloDS by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on thU page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICDLTUBE.
"If vain oar toil, we ouKht to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Gardenias

Keep young stock growing right along. The plants
do better when plunged in ashes on some bench well up
to the glass where somewhat high degrees of heat
combined with a rather close moist atmosphere can be
steadily maintained. On all bright days syringe twice
a day, in the morning and right after dinner. Keep
the soil in the pots moist, but not soaked. You can
keep shifting until they are in 4 or 5-inch pots which
makes a good size to be planted out on the benches. A
good compost to use is fibrous loam four parts, leaf mold
and cow manure one part each and a good dash of sharp
sand. Give ventilation to keep the atmosphere right.
They do best in a temperature of from 65 to 70 degrees
at night and from 15 to "20 degrees more with sunshine.

Nephrolepis

There are few ferns so easy of propagation as the
nephrolepis, and they still enjoy a marked popularity.
Those who are thinking of raising a stock of young
nephrolepis for next year can from now up to July start
to propagate. First, see that they have the drainage
perfect so that the bench will let the water through
freely. Then put in some light, sandy soil and plant
the ferns out and you will get an abundance of runners
that will i-oot and lift without losing a single frond. A
light shading and frequent sprinkling and a moderate
degree of mixture at their roots is about all that is
needed in the way of care through the summer. As
they become large enough pot off and plunge pots in
another bencli.

Odontoglossums

Give the odontoglossums a judicious syringing over-
head once a day and always allow a free ventilation.
The crispum section requires quite a supply of water
during all seasons, but the grande section does not need
so much water at the roots, but should be allowed to dry
out frequently. Xow that the hot weather will soon
l)e with us culture becomes veiT difficult. In their na-
tive habitation a maximum of 65 degrees is very rarely
exceeded, but, cultivators are now having much better
success than a decade ago for they have broken away
from the old way of keeping them in a north house from
start to finish. They should lie moved before the ar-
rival of wann nights to a house of northern exposure
that has rolling shades elevated about 20 inches above
the glass as this admits an aliundance of air. wliir-h lieljis
to keep the liouse cool.

Poinsettias

Do not wait too long before overhauling the poin-
settias. Old plants that have been resting since the
new year can now be started, the stems shortened bade
and repotted in as small pots as the roots will permit.
Remove all stock plants to a well-lighted bench where
there is a temperature of about 65 degrees at night.

Next Week; — Begonias for the Holidays; Carnations; Ca

When cutting in, you can use the old wood cuttings,
by placing in a warm frame and keeping the tempera-
ture from 65 to 70 degrees. In about three or four
weeks they will be rooted. Pot them into 3-inch pots,
using a good loam to which has been added one-fourth
of rotten manure. Those propagated in July and
August are fine for making up pans but the earlier ones
will give the finest cuttings. Cuttings can be rooted at
any time from now until the middle of August.

Ramblers for Easter 1918

Now is the riglit time to start some two-year-old
plants. They can be potted in 6, 7 or 8-inch pots. Use
fibrous soil three parts, and one part well-decayed cow
manure, adding about an 8-inch potful of bone meal
to each wheelbarrow load. Pot firmly and give a good
watering. They should be cut back quite hard, which
will make them break into five or six strong growths.
Give them a cool bench where they can have plenty of
light and ventilation. Wien tliey have made enough
of growth to indicate tlie strongest canes, leave five or
six of the best, rubbing oft' all the other ones. Syringe
on all good days, for if this is neglected red spider will
very soon assert itself. Keep them under glass until
July during which time they will want careful watering,
syringing, ventilating and fumigation.

Primulas

These plants love plenty of fresh air, so whenever it
is possible see that they have it. In six or eight weeks
they can be potted into 2-inch pots using fibrous loam
four parts, well rotted cow manure and leaf-mold one
part each. Give them a light shelf or bench where the
temperature will not run over 50 degrees at night, allow-
ing it to rise witli sunshine about 15 degrees more. It
is still seasonable to make sowing of primulas up to the
first of May. These will develop into nice sized plants
from December on. When the earliest sown primulas are
big enough they should not be kept in flats but potted
up before they begin to gi-ow. A good compost is equal
parts of new soil and leaf-mold with a little well de-
cayed cow manure mixed through it. They will want
some shade during the middle of the day. They should
have a light syringing twice a day on all bright days.

Reminders

Keep young ferns moving and never let them get
hard in the flats or pots.

Watch the seedling begonias closely and give them
more room directly as they need it.

Fumigate at the first sign of green fly on the pelar-
goniums or the plants will soon be overnm.

Leave a little air on at night for a short time after
mulching rose or carnation benches with fresh manure.

Watch the firing very carefully. Overheating the
pipes in the morning not only wastes fuel but is pro-
ductive of weak growth and insects.

re of Seedlings; Chrysanthemums; Cyclamen; Reminders.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— View in Philadelphia Rose
Festival

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Gardenias — Nephrolepis — Odontoglossums — Poin-
settias — Ramblers for Easter 1918 — Primulas — Re-
minders — John J. M. Farrell 449

THE PEONY — ITS MARVELOUS ADVANCE— C. S..
Harrison 451

CENTAUREA— Bicftord Koifte— Illustrated 451

CHRYSANTHEMUM CLASSIFICATIONS— B. K.
Thomas — A. H. Fewkes 452

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Lancaster County Florists'
Association — Meetings Next Week — New York Fed-
eration of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs —
Horticultural Society of New York — Florists' Club of

Philadelphia 453-454

Club and Society Notes 456

THE EXHIBITIONS — Philadelphia Rose Festival,
Illustration — New York International Flower Show,
Illustration — The Cleveland Flower Show — Pitts-
burgh Flower Show 454-456

PROPOSED PROHIBITION OP IMPORTS OP PLANTS
— J. McHutchison 456

OBITUARY— A. M. Kirby— The Late Lawrence Cotter 458

SEED TRADE— Government Seed Proposals— Home
Grown Seed — New Seed Stores — Notes 460

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 462

Flowers by Telegraph 463

A Table Decoration — Illustration 465

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Washington. Pittsburgh, Boston 464

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia 467
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington 469

MISCELLANEOUS:

Assorted Springtime, poetry 452

Acacia Heterophylla, Illustration 456

Visitors' Register 457

Catalogues Received — Publications Received 458

For Blight-Immune Chestnut Trees 459

Patents Granted 460

New Corporations 462

Personal 464

A Visit to Cliftondale 465

We see in the widespread campaign fo.r the
Consider utilization of a much hirger area of land
carefully fo.v the production of food crops, big busi-
ness for the seed trade, a boom for the
family table, and an eifective blow against the H. C. L.
But we see no .great necessity yet for the American flo,rist
to abandon his accustomed cultures and substitute food

crops as has been found desirable in England, where the
members of the wholesale florisis' tracle have pledged
themselves "to devote at least 50 per cent of their open
ground to food production, to grow only sufficient flow-
ers and plants to keep the florists' trade alive and pre-
serve the stocks which will be necessary for immediate
development at the close of the war." Such a course
might prove profitable here as a business proposition but
that is open to doulit, at the jjresent time.

The Hadley rose, as it finds its bearings

A in various sections of the country, is dem-

matchless onstrating qualities which make it the

rose rose wonder of the day. Born and

brought up in Massachusetts, it has rap-
idly forged to the front in New York until it ranked
with the Amercan Beauty in market value and the flow-
ers exhibited at the show by A. S. Burns, Jr. swept
everything else before them. We thought they had then
reached their limit but along comes Joseph Heacock in
Philadelphia with blooms of marvelous size and quality
which are declared by those who were privileged to see
both to have distinctly outdistanced New York's pre-
sumedly invincible achievements. Wliat next? The
two growers above mentioned have not yet to our knowl-
edge faced one another for a test of supremacy. It will
1)6 a battle royal when they do. And there are others.

With the several special flower shows

The now planned for next June there will be

June shows ;itt"o.rdod a good test of the possibilities

in public exhibitions at a season of the
year not hitherto regarded with much confidence as to
financial results. The ardent enthusiasm in horticul-
ture recently developed in "society" circles in this coun-
try, due in part to the discontinuance of European
travel, has done much to open up a new relationship be-
tween the public and the flower show as a standard in-
stitution and, as impressively demonstrated in the re-
cent March exhibitions, turned a new light on these
enterprises from the standpoint of the big daily news-
papers. The open air flower show to be given in Bos-
ton under the auspices of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society is a decided innovation as planned and
will be watched with countiywide interest. It will be
interesting, too, to note the outcome of the Pittsburgh
venture which also is scheduled for June but on differ-
ent lines from the Boston proposition.

In the progress of events as they now
A shajJe up one can find but very little

hint to to justify confidence in any nearby

plant growers restoration of former established con-
ditions as to horticultural importa-
tions from abroad and it seems expedient that the
trade should take cognizance of the opportunity thus
presented for a larger investment and keener industry
in the production of home-grown ornamental material.
We refer here not alone or directly to the much dis-
cussed possibilities in the production in this country of
azaleas and the many other goods for which we have
heretofore depended upon foreign sources but to such
things as primroses, cyclamens, ericas and a host of
other plants which we are already accustomed to pro-
duce at home and for which in the absence of azaleas,
etc., the sale at Easter or otherwise should henceforth
be largely increased. There is every encouragement in
the situation for gardeners to keep on the lookout and
to try out a much greater variety of forcing subjects
than are now used. The field untouched as yet is jirac-
tically limitless.

AprU 7, 1917

HOETICULTURE

451

The Peony- Its Marvelous Advance

Twenty years ago it was hard to sell a peony. Now
the call for them is yearly on the increase. Not long
ago one nursery had to turn down a call for 35,000 from
one fi.rm. Many leading growers write me that they are
nearly sold out and when they come to renew their plants
they find peonies, like everything else, have gone up.

New and rare varieties are being developed. France
has given us superb ones. A Mr. Ruff, a real estate
man in St. Paul, Minn., had an ideal sheltered place
with rich sandy loam, and having ample means he se-
cured a large collection of as fine ones as money could
buy. They multiplied so fast that he soon had quite a
quantity. I used frequently to visit him. "Why don't
you sell tliem," I asked. He took the hint and got out
a circular. Progressive growers found he had what they
Ruff had his foreign favorites and the Brands showed
wanted. Some parties even went out from Chicago to
see them in bloom and he has sold thousands of dollars'
wortli. He spares no money in selecting them, nor do
his customers spare in buying. Our American growers
seem to keep up with the French in originating new
sorts. We all know what Richardson of Boston accom-
plished. Rosenfield has given us some fine ones, and he
has now twenty acres of peonies growing near Omaha.

Years ago I visited my dear old friend, T. C. Thurlow
of West Newbuij, Mass. How he did love flowers ; their
beauty entered into his very life and he was a man of the
sweetest soul I ever knew. He had thousands of seed-
ling peonies in full bloom. The field was "like a sea
of glory." But he was exacting in his taste and 999
had to go on the rubbish pile for every one saved. The
sons are now putting one on the market called "Cherry
Hill" at $30 a root.

At tlie summer meeting of the Minnesota Horticul-
tural Society there was the finest display of peonies I
ever saw. The glorious Junes of our northern states give
amjile compensation for the rigors of their winters.
Eufi: had his foreign favorites and the Brands showed
their new creations which did not seem a whit behind.
They had been quietly and patiently at work for twenty
years. Their gardens have been a mecca for lovers of
the beautiful. There was Mary Brand, which is prob-
ably the finest and largest red of all. Martha Bulloch
is a radiant pink. Elizabeth Barret Browning is an im-
mense glistening white. Richard Carvell is a deep red
and fragrant peony which will bloom with Eduli's
Superba or Decoration Day in our latitude. Prince of
Darkness and Midnight are dark red.

Prices of extra fine ones seem high, but it is a ques-
tion of thoroughbreds or scrubs. Peonies double every
year or two and so cut down the initial cost in a short
time. It costs no more to grow the tho.roughbreds than
it does the scrubs, so it always pays to have the best.

There are Eldorados and Golcondas in the floral as
well as in the mineral world. Diamonds do not grow
but your flowers do. You have read of the famous
Persian garden of gems, 400 feet by 90 — gems so ar-
ranged as to imitate flowers — a tribute of the mineral
world to the beauty of the floral world. And the flow-
ers of those days bore no comparison with the flowers
of our gardens. So for weeks we can outrival that mar-
velous garden of gems, and they will be our own. And
beside their superlative beauty, billows of fragrance
will float over and around and we can breathe their sweet
breath while we feast our souls on their splendor.

Centaurea

York, Nehr.

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Centaurea Montana bosea.

Tile iMpularity of the genuine cornflower is world-
wide. We all love the clear bright blue of the annual
Centaurea cyanus. When successful in growing the
beautiful Centaiirea imperialis to perfection I believe
we have reason to feel proud. The white-leaved "Dusty
Millers," Centaurea candidissima and C. gj'mnocarpa
are standard bedding plants in use for ages and our
stately tall growing native Centaurea americana, the
"Basket Flower," we have learned to treasure as an
efifective border plant and, in a cut state, as a splendid
material for domestic indoor decoration. But it is not
my intention to dwell at any length on the annual class
today. What I have in mind at present are the various
garden species of hardy herbaceous cornflowers more or
less known as valuable subjects for the mixed perennial
border. As a rule we seldom find them free enough for
a real floral mass-effect, but as most of them bloom
during July and August and their flowers not only prove
excellent for cutting but also perceptibly add in the to-
tal midsummer display of our gardens, it is evident that
they merit general attention. Thrivmg best fully ex-
posed to the sun in a rather light garden soil with ample
drainage, perfect development depends entirely on suf-
ficient watering. Unsatisfactory shovving is usually due
to lack of the necessary irrigation during hot and diw
weather.

In regard to species and varieties I begin with the
early blooming European form Centaurea montana. At-
taining 2 feet in height, tlie original flowers blue, mon-
tana alba, white, and nioutana rosea, the subject of our
illustration and by far the best of the three, produces
large flowers of a beautiful rosy-red color admirably
adapted for design work. Centaurea dealbata, a species
from Asia Minor, and C. rigidifolia are the most desir-
able rose-pink colo.red for midsummer displays, while
Centaurea macrocephala and the tall very decorative C.
ruthenica rejiresent the most conspicuous of the yellow
types. The latter is distin,guished by loosely built
feathery flowers of a beautiful light sulphur, born on
tall slender stems averaging 4 feet in height.

Perennial centaureas may be raised from seed sown
in cold frames early in spring or propagated by divisions
of old plants. For winter protection they require a light
covering of manure, straw or leaves.

Glenside, Pa.

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HORTICULTURE

April 7, 1917

CHRYSANTHEMUM CLASSIFICATION

Editor Horticultdbe:

Dear Sir: — At a meeting of the R. I.
Horticultural Society there was a
heated discussion regarding certain
classifications of chrysanthemums as
used in the premium list. The pre-
mium list reads as follows:

"Class Sno, cbrysantUemums. Best three
vases tlirec distinct Japanese varieties, ten
blooms to a vase."

"Class 400, clirysantliemums. Beat three
vases of three distinct incurved varieties,
ten blooms to a vase."

The discussion was as follows: "A"
maintained that Japanese incurved
and reflex varieties were distinct
forms just as much so as cactus,
peony and show dahlias are distinct
forms. "A" also maintained that Jap-
anese varieties should not compete in
the same class with incurved varieties
or reflex varieties except, of course,
in general collections of flowers.

"B" maintained that all chrysanthe-
mums were Japanese varieties and
that the term Japanese was misap-
plied in the premium list. He held
that in class 399 incurved or reflex
could be exhibited as they were all
Japanese varieties. "A" maintained
that "B" was giving the word Japan-
ese in this connection an entirely wrong
meaning. "A" maintained that in exhi-
bitions the word Japanese referred to a
class of blooms in chrysanthemums
just as much as peony flowers re-
ferred to a class of blooms in dahlias
and that the term as used in the pre-
mium list bore no relation to the
origin of the plants.

Will you please give me the best de-
cision on these points that you can?
1 shall esteem it a favor also if you
will refer this discussion to some of
your most interested exliibitors and
get an expression of opinion from
them.

Could you give me also the names oi
three distinct popular varieties of Jap-
anese chrysanthemums, three distinst
varieties of incurved, and three distinct
varieties of reflex, and the names of
any other varieties which represent a
distinct class of flower?

We had another heated discussion
which we would like you to settle for
us at the same time, if possible. The
premium list reads as follows:

"Class 208, chrysanthemums, cut flowers.
Twelve white in one vase."

There were other classes following
this, calling for twelve pink, twelve
yellow, and twelve of any other color,
etc. The discussion is on the follow-
ing point. "A" maintained that in class
208, which calls for twelve white, an
exhibitor could enter three vases each
containing a distinct white variety for
this prize. "B" maintained that no ex-
hibitor could enter more than one ex-
hibit for the same prize. "B" maintained
that if an exhibitor was allowed to
enter more than one exhioit for the
same prize it would be unfair to the
other exhibitors who had entered only

one. "A" maintained that if an exhib-
itor had raised tliree varieties of white
chrysanthemums and that if he was
unable to decide which was the best
for exhibition purposes, he had a right
to enter all three and let the judge de-
cide which was the best. "B" maintained
that tliis was very unusual and wrong
and that it "A" wished to get the
judge's opinion, he could enter one va-
riety in the class and bring the other
two varieties for exhibition purposes
but not for competition and then get
the judge's opinion on them as an ex-
hibition flower.

Yours very truly,

E K. Thomas, Secy.

Editor of Horticttltube:

Dear >Sir; — I am in receipt of the
communication addressed to you from
the Secretary of Rhode Island Horti-
culture Society in regard to certain
chrysanthemum classifications.

To get a clear perspective of this
matter one should go back to the early
days of the chrysanthemum as an ex-
hibition flower. The early forms were
known as Chinese and pompon varie-
ties but the latter need not be consid-
ered in connection -with the present
matter.

The Chinese varieties were so called
from the fact that the plant wa? first
introduced into Europe from China
and the flowers were cliaraclerized by
comparatively short petals and smooth
and even form. As they developed
under cultivation two distinct types
appeared, one with petals all turning
inward and exposing the under surface
to view and the other with tlie petals
all turning backward and downward,
thereby exposing only the upper sur-
face. These were called the Incurved
and reflexed Chinese varieties.

After the opening up of Japan, varie-
ties of the same species began coming
from there, but these were character-
ized by a multitude of odd forms,
mostly with petals much longer in pro-
portion than those produced by the old
Chinese forms. But here afain many
of the varieties divi'ded themselves up
in the same two classes as the earlier
Chinese varieties did, but as the flow-
ers were much more artistic in build
they soon drove the Chinese var eties
to the wall and now it is bard to find
a plant of the old Chineise kinds TJie
terms incurved and reflexed still sur-
vive but as there has been so much
intermixing of the Chinese and Jap-
anese types in raising new varieties
it is impossible to say where the
Chinese leave off and the Japanese be-
gin and this coupled with the fact that
the pure Chinese varieties are no long-
er grown would make the use of the
term "Japanese" practically superflu-
ous if it were not for another fact that
there are certain varieties which can
be classed as neither incurved nor re-
fle.ved, so must be thrown into a class
which will admit any form that is not
of the old Cliinese character So looli-
ing at it in this way we would have
three classes, incurved, reflexed and

Japanese, for want of a better term.
A3 a type of the incurved flower ol
today I would give Mrs. Jerome Jonea
or Merza and of the reflexed, John
Shrimpton. Any flowers which do not
conform to these standards would fall
into the miscellaneous Japaueoe class.
1 say "Japanese" because all our large
varieties today partake more of the
original Japanese characteristics than
of any other.

In selecting varieties for exhibition
in the classes tor the different types,
individual flowers should be selected
which adhere as closely as possible
to the type of the class, without ref-
erence to names, for it is well known
among growers that many varieties
will sometimes develop an incurved
flower from one kind of bud and
a reflexed flower from a different bud.
So looking at the matter in this way
class 399 referred to in the letter could
include any variety which showed any
characteristics of the original Jap-
anese varieties, and class 400 should
be conflned to such varieties as come
the nearest to the accepted incurved
type of today. Strictly speaking the
class could include all incurved vari-
eties of either the Chinese or Japan-
ese types.

In regard to class 208, the matter
rests entirely with the rules of the So-
ciety. In the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society an exhibitor may put up
as many exhibits in competition as
there are prizes offered. That is. If
two prizes are offered he may have
two entries, and so on, according to
the numbers of prizes offered for that
particular class.

A. H. Fevtkes.

Newton Highlands, Mass.

ASSORTED SPRINGTIMES

(Ted Robinson, in Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Our morniug's milli is full of icy splinters.
But the robins are a-hopping on the
green ;
This month is full of disconcerting Winters
But we love the little Springtime, In
between !
So as often as the weather seems propitious
In the soggy, boggy woods we Btart to
roam.
And we find the vernal vision quite (}e-
licious.
Till the sneezy, breezy blizzard drives
us home!

There is something far superior to the
senses
In determining the time for buds to
blow;
I am sure that Sanguinaria canadensis
Is a-blooming over there beneath the
snow ;
And the sleet is sharp as tiny mites of
mica.
And the wind is keen as memories of
sin —
But I'm certain that Claytonia virginica
Only needs a little courage to begin!

The hepaticas are hardly hesitating —
They are moving bravely upward through
the mud!
And unviolated violets are waiting

Just a word to burst in beauty from the
bud!
In the Wintry woods there's surely some-
thing doing.
For as plainly as a flower ever spoke,
I have heard a lot of pussy willows
mewing.
And it's almost time for crocuses to
croak !

— Boston Globe.

April 7, 1917

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453

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

Having a notification from the Read-
ing florists that they were coming over
to visit us, we had been hoping for
good weather and good roads, but
dame nature would not have it that
way and instead of the delightful auto-
mobile trips we had planned we were
reduced to trolley service. Messrs. J.
Stanley Giles, John Downing, J. C.
Bauder, Fulmer Lauck, Layton Butts,
Frederick Frank, Alfred Loundon, Lee
P. Arnold were the visitors. After
lunch they were taken to the M. J.
Brinton establishment in Christiana
with some eighteen Lancasterians aa
company. Mr. Brinton grows some
50,000 Spanish iris, about a quarter of
a million lily bulbs and other stock in
proportion. A batch of 3,000 gladioli
produced less than 100 spikes. They
were cold storage stock and the small
percentage of bloom is ascribed to this
fact. They did, however, make excel-
lent bulbs, but the production of bulbs
in a greenhouse is an expensive prop-
osition. Mr. Brinton in addition to his
bulb houses has a block of Lord &
Bumham houses devoted to carnations.
We had to jump from Christiana to
Chas. M. Weaver's at Ronks, where
sweet peas were to be seen in houses
that made you tired to walk from end
to end, the houses being planted at dif-
ferent times, coming along in succes-
sion. A house of mignonette is now
being torn out to make room tor early
asters. At Elmer Weaver's we found
a fine lot of seedling carnations. One
of their carnation houses is not a car-
nation house but is a sweet pea house
with carnations between; the carna-
tions did fairly well before the peas
reached their six-foot height, but are
now beginning to suffer from the
shade.

Getting back to Lancaster a hurried
trip was made to the B. F. BaiT green-
houses. The new packing and ware-
house building came in for its share
of approval.

After dinner we repaired to the
Chamber of Commerce rooms where
the regular meeting was held. Thomas
Fries gave a very Instructive talk on
bulbs and other stock for Easter. Al-
bert M. Herr gave a resume of the pro-
ceedings of the Philadelphia Club at
their express meeting. The question
of coal prices was brought up and
there is not anyone who has contract-
ed at a less price than twice what he
paid for this season's supp'y — many
paying even more than double. When
you tell the coal man, he says, "I'm
sorry, but this is the price for next

Monday, April 9.

Cleveland Fluiists' Club HoUen-
(lou Hutel, Clevelaud, Oliio.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
ISaltiniore, Florists' Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

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

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

Tuesday, April 10.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Wednesday, April 11.

Cincinnati Florists' Society, Jabez
Elliott Flower Market, Cincinnati, O.

Dutchess County Horticultural
Society, Fallkill Bldg., Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox,
Mass.
Ill Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, Madison. N. J.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove,

N. Y.

Thursday, April 12.

jNIenlo Park Horticultural Society,
nil Menlo Park, Calif.

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety, Municipal Bldg., New London.
Conn.

Friday, April 13.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety, County Building, Hartford,
Conn.

Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society, Doran's Hall, Green-
wich, Conn.

Saturday, April 14.

Dobbs Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

season." You are also sorry, but you
sign your contract all the same. Why
not say to your customer, "I'm sorry,
but I must have these extra few cents
for my plants this season in order to
meet my own expenses." If they real-
ly want the plant or flowers they will
readily pay the slight increase the
same as they are doing all along the
line, and if they do not, you are better
off not to sell at a price that repre-
sents actual loss.

George P. Leonard of the Kentucky
Tobacco Product Co. gave a very in-
teresting talk on nicotine products.
For the next meeting J. Wade Galey
will give us a paper on carnations.

Albebt M. Herr.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mount Kisco, (N. Y.) Horticultural
Society was held in Firemen's Hall,
on March 13th. Business was gone
over quickly owing to our having a
lecture on Poultry Raising by Mr.
Sewell, of Dellwood Farm. Mr. Com-
nolly had some fine exhibits of carna-
tions, sweet peas, lily of the valley
and mushrooms. Doors were opened
at 8 P. M. for the public and there
was a fine attendance. Mr. Sewell
gave an able and instructive address.
At our next meeting on April 9th
James Scott, Elmsford Nurseries, will
give a talk on Out Door Roses.

A. G. Ross, Secy.

NEW YORK FEDERATION OF HOR-
TICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND
FLORAL CLUBS.

A meeting of the New York Feder-
ation of Horticultural Societies and
Floral Clubs was held at 101 Park
Avenue, New York City, Monday,
March 19th, at four o'clock. President
P. R. Pierson presided at the meeting.
The following organizations were rep-
resented by delegates: New York
Florists' Club, New York Horticultural
Society, New York and New Jersey
Plant Growers' Association, Albany
Horticultural Society, Rochester Flor-
ists' Club, Buffalo Florists' Club, Tar-
rytown Horticultural Society, Syracuse
Florists' Association.

President F. R. Pierson reported re-
garding a joint meeting of delegates
from the Federation and from the New
York Vegetable Growers' Association,
which was held in Albany on Febru-
ary 22nd. This joint committee had a
conference with the Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, the Chairman of the Finance Com-
mittee and the Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee regarding an ap-
propriation for a Horticultural Build-
ing at the New York State Fair
Grounds. President Pierson reported
that the Governor was keenly interest-
ed in the building and that the com-
mittee was anxious to do everything
possible to obtain it, but changing the
race track and the necessity for new
buildings for horses and swine, to-
gether with the financial situation in
the state this year, seemed to make it
impossible that an appropriation be
made for the whole amount. It was
hoped that a sufficient appropriation
at least might be mad© to have the
plans drawn and the construction on
part of the buildings begun. The com-
mittee discussed plans with the state
architect and these plans provided for
a building large enough to Accommo-
date the exhibits of fruits, vegetables,
flowers and farm crops.

President Pierson also reported that
his committee had decided that be-
cause of the financial situation in the
state this year, the money for the in-
vestigational range of greenhouses at
Cornell University should not be asked
for.

Charles H. Vick of Rochester, Anton
Schultheis of College Point and Fred
Danker of Albany, were appointed on
a committee to confer with tlie Coru-
misioner of Agriculture and the super-
intendent of the flower exhibit at the
New York State Fair regarding the ad-
justment of a more satisfactory pre-
mium list for flowers and plants.

E. A. White, Secy.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

The fall exhibition of this society
will be held from November 8th to
11th, inclusive, at the American Mu-
seum of Natural History. A schedule
of classes and premiums for this ex-
hibition is now being prepared and
will be ready for distribution shortly.
The following classes and premiums,

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April 7, 1917

open to all for chrysanthemum plants
have already been decided upon:
Specimen Bushes, in not ieas than four-
teen inch pota : Class No. A-1— Yellow, A-2
—White, A-3 — Pinli, A-4 — Any other color;
1st, $50, 2(1, $.3.5. A-5 — Anemone or Single,
any color; Ist. $30, 2(1, .$15.

in not more than fourteen inch pots:
A-6— Yellow, A-7— White, A-8— Pink, A-'J—
Any other color: 1st, $20, 2(1, $10, each
variety.

Specimen Standards, not less than four
feet in diameter, and not less than three
foot stem: A-10— Any color; 1st, $20, 2d,
$15. Not less than three foot in diameter,
and not less than thirty inch stem : A-11 —
Anv color; 1st, $15. 2d, $10.

Specimen. Odd Shape, in not less than
fourteen inch pots: A-12 — Any color; 1st.
$20, 2d, $15. In not over fourteen inch pots :
A-1.3— Any color: 1st, .flS. 2d. $10.

Geo. V. Nash, Secy.

FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL-
PHIA
On account of the near approach of
Easter, the regular monthly meeting
of the above club on the 3rd inst. was
but moderately attended. The ab-
sentees missed a treat, as the orator
of the evening was J. Otto Thilow, and
his subject "Hawaii" — to which place
he has been a recent visitor — and he
told us of the glories of that wonderful
oasis in the Pacific — animal, vegetable,
and mineral, as only his trained, elo-
quent and accomplished personality
could do it. Some day he promises to
give us the pictures in addition to his
splendid word portrayal, and we may
all look forward to even a still greater
treat in the future. Other matters
taken up by the club were mostly rou-

PHILADELPHIA RoSE FESTIVAL

IVnuock IW-oa.'s Display.

tine or of but local interest. The most
encouraging report was that rendered
by the committee in charge of the
games and social features. They were
able to show a decided gain in receipts
as compared with the same period last
year. More power to them.

THE CLEVELAND FLOWER SHOW.

The fifth annual Cleveland Flower
Show will be held at the Hotel Statler,
November 8 to 11, in connection with
the annual meeting and exhibition of
the Chrysanthemum Society of Amer-
ica and fall meetings and shows of the
American Rose Society and American
Carnation Society, which will be held
in Cleveland during the same dates
and as a part of the Cleveland Flower
Show. The preliminary premium list
carries about $1,500 in cash besides
some forty valuable cups, vases and
medals. The executive office is at
402 Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland.

H. P. Knoble, general chairman of
show committees, sends the following
note of explanation:

It was our plan to conduct a big show
tills fall, in fact we had our preliminary
plans about complete by .January 1st. when
we were informed by the owners of the
Wifrmore Coliseum that their building:
would not be available for the use of shows
after March Ist. 1(117.

We spent much time endeavoring to per-
suade the owners to change their plans but
were unsuccessful and after considering all
the other buildings available for siiowB.
finally decided to accept the offer of Hotel
Statler to use the entire mezzanine floor
and proceeded to readjust our premium U8t
to fit the apace. 12.500 square feet.

This will explain the long delay in
laguing this list.

H. P. Knoble,
General Chairman Show CommitteeB.

Photo by Edwin Lfvick

New York Intehnational Floweb Show.
Klrat I'rize Rock Garden by A. N. Pierson.

A CORRECTION.
Dear Sirs:

Will you please make the following
correction in the list of awards sut)-
mitted to you from the recent New
York Flower Show. Class 310. calling
for Climbing Pink Specimen Rose was
won by A. N. Pierson, Inc., 1st prize,
and F. R. Pierson, Inc., 2nd prize; in-
stead of vice versa as it appeared in
the last edition of your paper. This
was a mistake on the part of the jurors
judging the class and not caused by
either of the exhibitors involved.
Yours very truly,

Charles H. Tottt.

April 7, 1917

HOET I CULTURE

455

Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most
important specialties, our stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for

Outdoor Planting

Our Eoses are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the winter
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
cariT also nearly all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Eegia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
]>lants for marginal ])lanting. If
interested in these, send for our
book 'Drcer's Water Lilies." It i<
not only descriptive, but gives full
cultural directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

.V choice assortment of standard va-
rieties— Altlieas (including our nwu
splendid novelty William E. Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Panieulata Grandifiora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas. Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Palms and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Eooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, etc. '. ^.'if~

HARUY NELIMBIIMS.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

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

April 7, 1917

CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PRO-
HIBITION OF IMPORTS OF
PLANTS.

At the regular meeting of the New
York Florists' Club, March 12th, the
following resolution was adopted unan-
imously:

"That the New York Florists' Club pro-
tests against the proposed legislation
which seelis to stop imports of plants,
plant products, and bulbs, as being in-
jurious to business— without giving any
benefit to the public welfare, and that it
looks to the Legislative Committee of the
S. A. F. and O. H. to oppose it.

"And that the Secretary be instructed to
send a copy of this resolution to the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the S. A. F. prior to
their meeting on March ICth, asking them
to give full power to the Legislative Com-
mittee."

On March 12th, at their regular
meeting the New York & New Jersey
Plant Growers' Association adopted
practically the same resolution as the
above.

At the special meeting of the Legis-
lative Committee of the S. A. F. & O.
H., held at the Hotel Biltmore, March
15th. the subject was discussed from
all angles. A few representative grow-
ers such as Julius Roehrs. J. D. Eisele,
Wallace R. Pierson, A. L. Miller, Adolf
Gude and others were invited and a
course of action was decided upon,
one of the members being delegated to
present the matter to the Executive
Committee of the S. A. F. & O. H.

On March 16th, the Executive Com-
mittee of the S. A. F. & O. H. adopted
unanimously the following resolution:

"Whereas, it has come to our notice that
an effort is to be made to introduce legis-
lation into Congress, seeking to prohibit
at some future time the importation of
Plants, Bulbs. Plant Products and Nursery
Stock of all kinds from every source, and

Whereas, the Executive Committee of the
S. A. F. & O. H. considers such measures
not only unnecessary, but injurious to the
welfare of its members and to the whole
horticultural trade of the United States,
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Legislative Committee of the S. A. F. & O.
H. be empowered, and is hereby em-
powered, to oppose the proposed legisla-
tion, to act according to his judgment in
the interests of our Organization at the
forthcoming conference, to get what as-
sistance he can from any of its members,
and to share with the Nurserymen's Legis-
lative Committee the expense of employing
a trained man to help protect our Joint in-
terests."

The Legislative Committee of the
S. A. F. & O. H. is now empowered,
and prepared, to meet the committee
in charge of the proposed measure at
a conference which will probably be
called late in June.

J. McHuTCHISON,

Member, Legislative Committee.

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CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The April meeting of the Cincinnati
Florists' Society will be held Mondav,
April 9th, at Hotel Gibson.

The Newport. R. I.. Horticultural So-
ciety is making plans for a lad'es'
night in Music Hall, Tuesday evening,
April 24. and preliminary plans for the
annual fall flower show, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, September 5, 6
and 7, in the convention hall at the
beach, the annual ball to be given on
the night of the closing day of the
show. The preliminary schedule of
prizes for the show will be ready for
the consideration of the members at
the next meeting.

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Wintzer's Colossal Canna
As Big as a Man's Hat

WINTZER'S Colossal Canna is not only the largest
Canna in commerce, but is without even a near
rival. To say that it is as big as a man's hat is
not exaggeration. Its flowers are over 8-inches across. Its
color is a strikingly vivid scarlet that retains its brilli-
ancy. It is far and away the most prolific of its class.

It is the result of years of tireless hybridizing and ex-
perimenting on the part of Antoine Wintzer, Vice-Presi-
dent of this Company.

Mr. Wintzer has been well called the Canna Wizard. He
has probably done more to make the Canna the thing of
beauty that it is today, fnan any other man in America.
For twenty years, he has patiently worked with his "Canna
children." continually and persistently striving to improve
the type.

The Colossal Canna and our other Swasteeka Brand Cannas
bear convincing witness as to the measure in which he
has succeeded. Our prices to you for Wintzer's Colossal
are 10 for $2.50, 100 for $18.
Send for our price-list of Swasteeka Brand Cannas.

Swas-teeka Brand Cannas

CONARD & JONES CO.

West Grove, Pa.

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.\n Easter Favorite Grown by A. L. Miller
in 6 Inch Pot.

Rutherford, N.J. — The annual flower
show at the Julius Roehrs Company
greeiahouses took place this year on
Saturday afternoon, March 31, and on
Palm Sunday, April 1, morning and
afternoon, and was very largely at-
tended. The magniflcent exhibition of
flowers, no doubt the finest of the kind
in this country, is the Julius Roehrs'
Company's yearly contribution to char-
ity in Rutherford and is devoted to the
hospital fund of the T, I. A.

PITTSBURGH FLOWER SHOW.

Pittsburgh is to have a notable flow-
er show on June 13-16, inclusive, and
has shied its hat into the ring by se-
curing as manager that past-master of
flower show managers, Arthur Her-
rington of Madison, N. J. The final
schedule is out and is a model in its
way. Close to $3000 is offered in
in-izes besides cups, medals, etc., and
commercial and private growers are
well cared for. The show is given un-
der the auspices of the Garden Club
of Allegheny County and practically
all of the premiums are contributed
by amateur friends of horticulture,
clubs, etc. The show will be held in
Motor Square Garden, Baum Boule-
vard, and a liberal space has been re-
served and is offered for sale for trade
exhibits.

Little Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

Little Ads. In our Classified Buyers' Direc-
tory brine hlg returns to both advertiser
and purchaser.

Anything" wanted by florists, ffardeners*
park and cemetery superintendents, etc.,
can be sold tbrouKh this medium.

THET COST ONLY ONE CENT
A WORD CNDISPLAVED

Don't fail to read over these Ads. In ea«h
l8su« and you may And one or mbre that
will prove profitable to you.

April 7, 1917

HOKTICULTUEE

457

REMEMBER

If its a HARDY PERENNIAL or so called OLD FASHION FLOWER

worth growing, we have it in one shape and another the year around. We
have the largest stock in this country, all Made in America, and our prices

^^^^^^^^ are reasonable.

Send for our Wholesale price list of varieties and benefit from the opportunities this

Why say more here
affords you.

We are also headquarters in this country for ROCK & WALL PLANTS.
Our motto: "Maximum Quality, Minimum Cost."

PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc.

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DRACAENA CANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Writs for prices

McHufchison & Co.

THE I.MPORT HOUSE

95 Chambers St., New York

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WAfH> & CO.

71 MUMRAY ST., NOW YORK

ORCHIDS

We (row and aell nothing but OBCHIDS.
If yoa ure In thp marhK for this class W
plants we respertrnlly HoUclt your Inqulric*
and ordrra. Special lists on appUeatloo.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

Pittsburgh— J. A. Peterson, Cincin-
nati; Julius Dilloff, of New York City.

Chicago— Mrs. M. E. Hollcraft and
daughter, Mrs. Male H, Bennor, To-
peka, Kan.; Mrs. Terwilliger, of the
Terwilliger Moore Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Philadelphia— C. B. Coe, D. M. Ferry
& Co., Detroit, Mich.; W. H. Vance,
Wilmington, Del.; Albert M. Herr,
Lancaster, Pa.; W. B. Hildebrand, Har-
risburg. Pa.

Cincinnati— H. C. ShuUs, Roanoke,
Va.; Clark Marion, Overpeck, 0.; Floyd
Anderson, Xenia, O.; O. S. Honaker,
Lexington, Ky.; Wm. Rodgers, Dayton,
0.; Miss Fannie White, Lexington,
Ky.; Mrs. H. C. Row, Huntington, W.
Va.; Mrs. J. J. Lampert, Xenia, O.

Washington, D. C— Julius Dilloff,
New York; Walter E. Cook, Cleve-
land, Ohio; W. A. MacNulty. Miami,
Fla.; F. T. Coon, Fredericksburg, Va.;
E. B. VanAtta, Logan Pottery; A.
Krouwell, M. Koster & Sons. Boskoop,
Holland; George Van der Mey, Lisse,
Holland; I. Rosnosky, Philadelphia,
Pa.

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April 7, 1917

Obituary

A. M. Kirby.

Arthur Martin Kirby died suddenly
at his home in Montclair, N. J., on
March 20th.

Mr. Kirby entered the employment
of Peter Henderson at the greenhouses
in Jersey City in 1876 and remained
in the employ of Peter Henderson &
Co. until his death. He was given
charge of the flower seed, bulb and im-
plement department many years ago
and for a number of years attended
to getting up the catalogue of the firm,
at which work he was an adept, prob-
ably unsurpassed in the United States.

He was a ready writer, full of im-
agination, and so the descriptive mat-
ter which he wrote, particularly on
flowers and bulbs, was very effective
for catalogue purposes. He was also
the author of the work,— "Narcissus
Daffodils, and How to Grow Them."
He was passionately fond of flowers
and always maintained a very inter-
esting garden at his own home, where
he tried out new varieties from all
sources.

Mr. Kirby was born in Ohio in 1859,
but his family moved to Martinsburg,
W. Va., shortly after the civil war. He
was married and leaves twin daughters
and one grandchild. He was a genial,
companionable man although he did
not mix to any extent with horticul-
tural bodies. He was very popular with
his fellow workmen.

In 1914 he was elected vice-president
of the American Sweet Pea Society.
He was very partial to sweet peas and
was considered an authority on varie-
ties.

THE LATE LAWRENCE COTTER.

SuppItMiirntinj^ our <H)itu;ir.v Note.s in last
week'.s iHSlH\

Lawrence Cotter was born in Mid-
dletown, County Cork, Ireland, on Feb-
ruary 14, 1855, and died at Jamestown,
N. Y., March 24, 1917. He worked dur-
ing his early youth on some of the
large estates in Ireland, notably Lord
Donerail's estate at Cork. He emi-
grated to this country at an early age,
and after working in various places
took charge of the Roseraere Conser-
vatories at Dorchester, Mass., in 1888,
where he continued until 1900, when
he leased the Galvin Conservatories
at Dorchester. Here adversity dealt
him a blow when during the coal
strike of 1902 he vainly attempted to
operate under the high cost of coal,
and he went to Danville, Pa., to take
charge of the fine range of glass J. R.
Bennett had built at his magnificent
estate. Castle Grove. Business pros-
pered and plars were drawn for the
largest and most modern range of
glass in the United States. These
plans were never executed, as Mr.
Bennett was killed in the wreck of the
20th Century limited near Kent, Ohio,
when en route for Dansville to go over
the ground for the last time before
advertising for hids. Mr. Cotter later
leased the greenhouses, but after op-
erating them for several years accept-
ed an offer to take charge of the Rose-
mere Conservatories in Dorchester
which had been purchased by Eugene
N. Foss. later governor of Masachu-
setts. He continued there for three

years and then left to take charge of
the Lakeview Rose Gardens of James-
town, where he remained until his
death.

Mr. Cotter's illness extended over
three years. Throughout all that time,
with the indomitable will that marked
him as a personality extraordinary
during the whole of his life, he fought
bravely against the assaults failing
health was rnaking on his vitality and
he met death with the same courage
he met all other life problems and
passed out Into the sea of mystery un-
afraid and with a smile. He died as he
lived; courageous and philosophical.

He is survived by one brother, Wil-
liam Cotter, of Dublin, Ireland, his
widow, Mrs. Johanna Cotter, three
sons, Wm. of Montreal, Chas. N. of
Jamestown, N. Y., and Jeffry of Balti-
more, Md., and four daughters, Cath-
erine, Julia, Johanna and Mary.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

C. E. Varnum & Son, Atco, N. J.
Price List of Dahlias.

Dean Iris Gardens, Moneta, Cal.
Catalogue and Price List of Irisis.

H. E. Meader. Dover, N. H.— illus-
trated Price List of Gladiolus Bulbs.

C. S. Quick, Berkeley, Cal.— Dahlias,
1917. The list comprises over 600
varieties.

Weathered Company, New York
City. — Illustrated folder of Greenhouse
Construction.

Wm. H. Moon Company, Morrisville,
Pa.^Catalogue of Rare and Unusual
Trees and Plants.

T. C. Thurlow's Sons, West New-
bury, Mass.— Illustrated Spring Cata-
logue of Cherry Hill Nurseries.

Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven.
Conn.— Complete Catalogue for 1917,
of Trees, Shrubs and Border Peren-
nials.

Wood Brothers, Fishkill, N. Y.— Cat-
alogue and Retail Price List of Hardy
Shrubs, Greenhouse and Bedding
Plants. Etc.

Blue Hill Nurseries, South Brain-
tree, Mass. Price List of Specimen
Evergreens, Trees, Shrubs and Her-
baceous Perennials.

Mt. Desert Nurseries, Bar Havbor.
Me.— New and Desirable Hardy Trees
and Shrubs. A list of unique interest
to the hardy garden enthusiast. Quite
a proportion of the new things listed
are Wilson introductions from China,
which thus far cannot be found at
other nurseries. These novelties have
all been given a thorough test for
hardiness and other desirable quali-
ties in the extreme climate of Mt.
Desert and it is gratifying that so
many of these beautiful introductions
have stood the test satisfactorily.
There will be a large call for tliis list.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Help Hints. Published by Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J. A pocket
size pamphlet with dainty cover illus-
tration in colors. Gives useful advice
to the amateur in garden arrangement
and planting.

Prospectus of the College of Agri-
culture, University of California, 1917-
1919. Bulletin Vol. X, No. 8. An 80-
page publication, illustrated with
many plates showing the various ac-
tivities of the college in the phases
of research, education and public wel-
fare.

"Newton — the Garden City of Mass-
achusetts." Report of Forest Commis-
sioner for 1916. W. W. Colton is For-
est Commissioner for the city of New-
ton. This 52-page report with its
many impressive pictures shows that
Newton's trees are well cared for
under his management.

Manual of Agricultural Laws. Issued
by the Massachusetts State Board of
Agriculture. Compiled and edited by
R. Edwards Annin, Jr., A. B. An in-
invaluahle book, giving the various en-
actments complete, now operative in
Massachusetts, together with indexes
and cross-references of great value.

The Year Book of the Florists' and
Gardeners' Club of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College for 1917 is a
handsome publication of which the
students may well feel proud. Paper,
type and illustrations are all high class
and the reading pages tell much that
is interesting about the students and
their work.

The Missouri Botanical Garden Bul-
letin for February 1917, contains an
excellent special article effectively il-
lustrated on "Window Boxes, a Type
of Floral Decoration Applicable to
Down-town Districts. Among the illus-
trations is one of the Filene building
in Boston, with plant boxes arranged
by John D. Twombly.

The first number of Volume IV of
the Annals of the Missouri Botanical
Garden has been issued with the fol-
lowing contents: "Hybrid Nymph-
aeas," G. H. Bring; "Monograph of the
North and Central American Species
of the Genus Senecio — Part II," J. M.
Greenman; "A Spurless Variety of Ha-
benaria psycodes." Mary M. Bryan; "A
Systematic Study of the Genus Tril-
lium, Its Variability and Its Relation to
Paris and Medeola," R. R. Gates.

Nebraska Horticulture, published by
the Nebraska State Horticultural So-
ciety at the State Capitol Building,
Lincoln, Neb., and edited by J. R. Dun-
can, secretary, is a book of 300 pages,
which is well filled with interesting
and instructive matter and is finely il-
lustrated with 28 full page views and
diagrams. Apples and grapes and
truck farming are given much atten-
tion, but ornamental horticulture, good
seed and other important departments
of horticulture are not neglected.

The American Sweet Pea Bulletin
and Schedule for 1917 has been re-
ceived and will be cordially welcomed,
we feel sure, by the sweet pea lovers.
This bulletin is the ofl:icial organ of the

April 7, 1917

HORTICULTURE

459

TlIK \ KKY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOO OF DESTROYING WEEDS,

liKASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS,

rtNNlS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid absolutely destroys all wei'ds aud otlier growth wherever applied,
and its etCect ou the grouud prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time aud lahor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We manufacture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market.

CORRESrONDENCE SOLICITED

WEED KILLER P.-L chemical CO., 507-509 W. 19lh St., New York

plNOtVPTOi

American Sweet Pea Society, published
by the society under the direction of
the secretary, William Gray, Newport,
R. I., and edited by J. Harrison Dick,
New York. This issue contains cul-
•tural articles and notes by Wm. Gray,
Geo. W. Kerr, Wm. Sim and Ed. Jen-
kins, and reminiscences by the late
Rev. W. T. Hutchins.

Spr.w Irhigatiox, by Milo B. Wil-
liams, Irrigation Engineer, is the title
and subject of Bulletin No. 495 issued
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. Complete information regarding
the proper use of spray irrigation, the
types of various systems, procedure
for installing such, cost, data, etc., is
given and the text is fully illustrated.
This is a 40-page pamphlet which
everyone contemplating the introduc-
tion of stationary spraying equipment
should carefully peruse before giving
an order for such an outfit to anybody.

"Apple Growing," being Bulletin No.
2, Nov., 1916, Fifth Edition, Revised.
Issued by the Massachusetts State

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Palierized or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality (or over ten years.
Specify : WIZARD BRAND in

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

34 I'nion Stock Yard, Chicago

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective
weaker.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.

BOSTON, MASS.

Board of Agriculture, Wilfred Wheeler,
secretary. This is a very complete
manual on Apple Growing and will be
found full of interest and reliable in-
formation tor anyone engaged in or
thinking of engaging in the apple grow-
ing industry. Apple growing in Mass-
achusetts has received a great stimulus
within the past ten years and this book
will do much towards invigorating and
extending the movement. There are
258 pages, fully indexed and illustrated
by many plates.

The American Rose Annual, pub-
lished by the American Rose Society,
edited by J. Horace McFarland. an ad-
vance copy of which is received at the
office of HoRTicuLTUKE, is now ready
for distribution to the members of the
society. Progressiveness is stamped
on every page of this publication and
its effect will be very stimulating for
American rose growing in and for
America, both in the raising of new
varieties and the production of plants
for the general trade. The articles
and illustrations have all been focused
on this aim. That the importation of
roses is regarded as of major impor-
tance and that the promotion of ama-
teur rose exhibitions is a paramount
duty is well set forth and valuable sug-
gestions regarding the management of
such shows are made. In addition to
the continuance of the careful survey
of rose troubles— begun last year — the
start of an accurate catalogue of roses
has been made in this year's Annual.
The membership list shows an in-
crease in associate or amateur mem-
bers beyond 2,000 per cent and the
membership as a whole, includins
trade and life members, has more than
quadrupled within the year.

FOR BLIGHT-IMMUNE CHESTNUT
TREES.

The possibility for continued growth
of chestnut trees in the United States,
in the face of the rapid spread of the
destructive chestnut bligjit, may de-
pend mainly upon replacing of the
susceptible native trees by disease-
resistant strains and hybrids bred
from Asiatic stock. This is pointed
out by plant pathologists of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture who have
made exhaustive studies of the disease
in field and laboratory durin? the last
five years. Four generations of cross-
bred Japanese chestnuts of a very
early bearing type, producing nuts
when two or three years old, have
already been grown, and the varietal
characters appear to be well fixed.
Some of the Chinese chestnuts are
said to grow nearly 100 feet high In
their home forests, and it may be pos-
sible by their use to replace in some
measure our vanishing native chestnut
stands and perhaps develop superior
varieties during the process of accli-
matization.

The RecoKDlied Standard Insecticide.

i aprajr remedy for green, black, whu«
Ay, tbtlpi and soft scale.

Quan, 11.00; OslloD, >4.S0.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nlcoUne solatlon properly diluted
for famlcatlng or TaporUlng.

Quart, «1.M; Gallon. HM).
Tntll fortber notice ablpmenta on oai

prodBcti FimaiNs, TKiumns and acA.
UNB will be Hbject to conditions of tli*
chemical market.

Prompt shipment! ran be guaranteed on
APHDTB and NIKOTIAKA.

Aphine Manufacturing

MADISON, N. J.

^OW Oil

Co.

ECTICI

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale. Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and
Oreen F'ly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

H Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
M, Gallon, tl.^S; Gallon, $2; B Gal-
lon Can, $9: 10 Gallon Can, (11.50.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dipt. S. 420 W. Lexington St. Battimore, Ml

When writing to advertit^rt fcftli^)
mention HOIiTICVt.TURE.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

HICOTIKE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

460

HOETICULTUEE

April 7, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMEfOGAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-Presiilent, F.
W. Boigiano, WaBhington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland. O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

Government Seed Proposals.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the General Supply Committee at
its office in Washington, D. C, until 2
o'clock P. M., Tuesday, May 1, 1917,
for furnishing for use in the District
of Columbia by the executive depart-
ments and other establishments of the
government on direct delivery from
contractor's shipping point on govern-
ment bill ot lading during the period
beginning July 1, 1917, and ending
October 31, 1917, of seed as follows:

Seed

Alfalfa 98

CTover, alsike 98

Clover, red 98

Clover, white 98

Kentucky Blue Grass. 80

Red Top 85

Rye 99

Timothy 98

Orchard Grass 90

Perennial Rye Grass. 95

Italian Rye Grass.... 95

oX^'^

-

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:k>-' •^

t)Q an.£

a

l|o

0;

sis

90

125

90

SO

90

50

90

Not given

70

4,492

85

350

95

10,284

90

75

90

New item

90

New item

90

New item

No. 1 oats and 750 bushels ot Golden
Glow corn, to be used for seeding pur-
poses this spring.

"Being unable to fill these orders
ourselves we must turn them over to
other growers of Wisconsin pure bred
seeds," states Mr. Bible, adding that
it is the intention of the Chippewa
county farm managers to plant 200
acres of Wisconsin No. 12 com this
spring, together with a hundred acres
each of Pedigree No. 1 oats and Wis-
consin Pedigree, or Oderbrucker, bar-
ley.

Establishing these local centers for
home grown seeds of tested vitality
and guaranteed purity is one of the
most important results of the exten-
sion activities carried on during the
past ten years by the College of Agri-
culture, through its field crops staff.
County farms at Peshtigo, Marinette
county, Richland Center, Richland
county, Reedsburg, Sauk county, New
Richmond, St. Croix county, and Wy-
ocena, Columbia county, have become
of direct service to neighboring farm-
ers in this way. The State School for
Boys at Waukesha, the Indian school
near Tomah, and the Northern State
hospital at Winnebago are also in line
with the project.

New Seed Stores.

Mountville, Pa. — Mountville Seed &
Plant Company.

Milwaukee, Wis.— The West Side
Seed House has opened a store at 857
Third street.

Home Grown Seeds.

Many county asylums and poor
farms in Wisconsin are fast becoming
noted for the production and distri-
bution ot improved varieties of com,
grains, and forage crops. One of the
most successful county farms in this
line of production is that of Chippewa
county at Chippewa Falls, F. O. Bible,
superintendent.

In a letter to the officials of the field
crops department. College of Agricul-
ture, Mr. Bible says that within three,
weeks ending Feb. 15, the Chippewa
4,000 bushels of Wisconsin pedigree

Notes.
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station has sent out a notice to the
effect that the supply of Arlington
timothy seed for free distribution
among farmers has become exhausted,
and furtlier applications cannot be
filled.

'The Canadian Seed Growers' Asso-
ciation and its Work," and "A Cata-
logue of Registered and Improved
Seed Produced in 1916 and Offered for
Sale," are the titles of two bulletins
recently issued from the headquarters
of the Association at Ottawa.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,220.219. Sectional Skylight. Barney

Goldman, New York, N. Y.
1,220,279. Hotbed Sprinkler System.

Eajl Sexton, Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Ct. — Long Bros, have pur-
chased the Wethersfield Avenue
Greenhouses.

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes
Park, London, Ejigland. Send for Oitalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., commerie Bidg"rBr.t^ nu...

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

^icMI^DislMioe.^

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 In a Case
Full cases at lOUO rate

Red-Flowering Canras, Green Foliage

10()
BEAl'TE rOITEVlNE. 3% ft. 2.00

BLACK PRINCE. 4 ft 2.75

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00

CHEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50

CRIMSON BEDDER. 3 ft... 2.16
DUKE OF MARLBORO. iVz

ft 1.76

FlIRST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.66

CHANCELOR BULOW. 3 ft.. 1.65

J. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.65

LOUISIANA. 6 ft 1.65

METEOR. 5 ft 12.00

MEPHISTO. Zy. tt 1.65

MUSAFOLI.A. 7 ft 1.66

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 2.00

PBES. MEYER. 4 ft 2.00

PILLAR OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00

TARRYTOWN. ZVz tt 2.00

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

JOHANNA KANZLEITER. 4

ft 1.66 15.00

GUSTAV GUMPPEK. 4tt...S.7S 36.00
RICHARD WALX,ACE. *</i

ft 1.65 16.00

GLADIATOR. 6 ft 1.66 15.00

AUSTRIA. Oft 1.66 16.00

1000

njso

26.00

;17.60
14.00
26.00

15.00
15.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
100.00
16.00
16.00

IIM
17JS0
17.60
17.60

Orange Shades

MRS. KATE GRAY. 0 ft.
INDIANA. 6 ft

Yellow-Edged and Gold- Edged Cannas

1.6S U.OO
I.6< 15.00

I

AMERICA. 5 ft l.Sa

ALLEMANNI.4. 4 to 5 ft 1.86

DUKE OF YORK. 6 ft 2.76

GLADIO-FLORA. SVi ft 1.66

ITALIA. 4Vi ft 1.40

JEAN TISSOT. 6 ft 1.66

MAD. CROZY. 5 ft 2.26

SOUV. de A. CROZY. 4 ft... 2,26

Pink-Flowering Cinnas

VENUS. 3V4 ft.
SHENANDOAH.

2.00
1.66

12.00
12.00
25.00
16.00
14.00
U.OO
20.00
20.00

17JI0
U.OO

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)
Full cases at 1000 Rate

Doz. ino 1000

7/9 100 in a case .50 3.50 30.00

9/11 75 In a case .76 6.50 60.00

11/12 60 in a case 1.10 8.00 76.00

13/up 25 in a case l.GO 12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. $1.60

per doz., $12.00 per 100.
Mixed Brazilian Varieties. $1.25 per

doz., $10.00 per 100.

TUBEROSES,^ looo

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to 6

In. in circumference $1.00 $7.60

Jlrtbur C Bcddington
Co., Inc.,

I2S Chambers St., new VorR City

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

April 7, 1917

HORTICULTURE

461

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TUBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

Please tell us how many you can
use and we shall make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of Agreratnm. Alys-
sirai. Aster, Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petania, and Verbena,
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write tor Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Pricei
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

STRONG STOCK.

100 1000

" Mixed " 2.50 22.50

Double, Separate colors 4.00 35.00

Mixed •' 3.50 30.00

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln BIdg.

Philadelphia, Fa.

My new Price List of

WtNTEB-ORCHID-FLOWEBlNO SWEET

PEA 8BEU

Has been mailed. If yoo have Dot received
a copy, send me postal. Part of new crop
win be ready early In Jaly.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

street Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT OYSART

CERTIFIED PUaCIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple method. «f correct fteeoantlnc
0«peclaU> adapted for florlata* nae.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE 87. - - - - BOSTON
Tolephsac Mala U.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2 '4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., iJats?

L-EOIMAFRD'S

S

EEDS

&ryd SEED SE

RVIOE 1

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

T to 9 in. (300 bulbs to cage) .. .$5.60 $60.00

gto 9 In. (250 bulbs to case)... 7.00
8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) . . . 9.00

6S.00
80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 06.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. Htate St., Chieacs.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BTATE USX OF WHOLESALE FBICKS

&IAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PtANI

FOB PBOFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beeelected Strains In Seeds.

improved styles Id Implementa.

Catalogue upon applicatloa.

16 So. Market atreet

BURNEH BRaTHERS

Importers aad Or«w«rs •<

SEEDS, BtlLBS, PLANTS. &c.

98 Cliaflibers Street. New Yivk

108 West 28tb St., NEW VOBK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMUSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case «5.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per caie

LiLlUM FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $»U.OO per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case UO.OO per 1000

11/13. 100 to a case Ib.OO per cast

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogfue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Slass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEIDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP. RAOISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a fuM line of Gar<Ipn Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKond GRANOE, CONN.

462

HORTIGULTUKE

April 7, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegrraphic orders forwarded to &Dy
part of the Cnlt«d States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Korope. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cast of Cabling- Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash mnst accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address* AI^EXCONNEIO*.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member o^ Florliti' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Tratufer Your Ordert to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Mraibar. Fl.rUU' T.bsraph DellT.rj

Orders (or NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59ih St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Beat Florists In the 8t»t«s ■•
Beferraoes.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXEGOTED

Members of the Florists*
Telegraph Delivery.

BstabUslksd U14

13 A. I^ 13

VXOBI8T

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madiion AreDae, N. T. Citj

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Also. )
Rowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond'
ence in all the large cities of Europe and ihe British
Colonies Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Writ, or T«l«n«ph

2139-2141 Broadway, • New York
T«l*ph.aa IHt-UH OelaMkaa

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

Worcester, Mass. — The new store of
Harry I. Randall at 22 Pearl street
is a beautiful and impressive concep-
tion. The handsome window arrange-
ments form wings for a pergola which
starts at the entrance and extends to
the rear wall. There are swinging
gates, arches and latticed partitions
over which vines and roses clamber.
The walls and interior fittings are
in subdued colors and the cut blooms
and plants supply all the brilliancy.
The walls are done in a flat white fin-
ish with dove gray panels set in below
the ceiling line. The pergola, trellis
and other nttings are ■white with birch
runners under the pergola for the dis-
play of flowers. Mirrors panel the
pergola walls and oval mirrors are
used for wall decorations in other sec-
tions of the store and the work tables
and counters for display purposes have
black onyx tops. Urn-shaped globes of
white onyx shade the lights which are
suspended from the ceiling with
wrought iron chains. The store furni-
ture is in keeping with the fittings.

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Cleveland, O. — Schoen Floral Co.

Hudson, N. Y. — Josef Nowotarsky.
326 Warren street.

Olean, N. Y. — Manuel Oppenheinr,
Olean House block.

New York, N. Y. — Herman Waren-
dorff, 2351 Broadway.

Sherman, Tex. — The Home of Flow-
ers, 215 N. Travis street.

Winchendon, Mass. — The Flower
Shop, Express Office Building.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Hemet, Cal. — Howard Rose Co., capi-
tal stock, $5,000. Incorporators, C.
Howard, Gertrude Howard and E.
Linquist.

San Fernando, Cal. — Walker-Hub-
bard Nursery Co., capital stock, $75,-
000. Incorporators. T. J. Walker, J. L.
Walker and C. D. Huggard.

Elkhart, Ind.— The Plant & Flower
Association, greenhouse growers, capi-
tal stock, $10,000. Incorporators. Hen-
ry D. Seele, William R. Seele and
Louis J. Lathrope.

Providence, R. I. — In a movement to
cultivate the vacant lots in this city,
an aggregate of 1.000,000 square feet
was offered by various land owners in
one day. Congressman O'Shaunessy is
to furnish 50,000 packets of free seed.
David Elder, agent of the Providence
County Farm Bureau, will look over
the many pieces of land that have been
offered for garden purposes with a
view to determining their fertility.

^A^r•i■t:e or '^Kono

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. K. Corner of Ta.vlor anil Olive

ST. L_OUIS, IVIO.

M. F. T. D.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W* avTwr all Hiehlcao points and (•o4

•M>tleas »t Ohio, Indiana and Canada

Mambers Florists' Trievrapb DellTcry

Association.

Glri3£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleitrapli Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At ysar ssttIcs to doUror Flowors
•r Doslcas aa Ordor by TaU-
vrapb or atharwlss. Frainpl
BMIabls ■•rrlaa.

GEORGE H. COOKE

OaaaMtieat Ava. and I, St.
WA8HINOTON, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.UBAIMY. r^. V.

FLOWER OEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNmr

Memberi Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florist*' Telegraph Deliverji

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. >

We Ooarantee Satisfaction

IVIE:IVI8EF3 1=-. 1-. O. .A.

April 7, 1917

HOETICULTURE

463

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

THOS. F. GALVIN

llClif VADI^ 56^ Fifth Ave.
Ilbff TUnIi VanderblltHotel

DflGTAil 1 '*a'^>< Street
DUO I Un 799 Boylston Street

Oilivirles to Stiaoiirs and ill Cistern PoliU

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yoar orders

Members of F. T. D. AsscciatiQn.
Ordsra Filled Day or Nlsbt far

O I- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 26th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'a.

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

ri^ORISTS

Telephones ISOl and 1, ISSt.

141S Famum St.,

>IVI.

Nl

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenu«, N.

iUchMier Fbone 506. Long Disl. Bell Phone 3/Si

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means tresh, stordy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAitS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HAKRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

IdentionFlorists' TelegrapTiAssociation

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 106 State St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rnsery. 23 Steuben St.

Boston— Thos. V. Galvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penu the Florist. 124 Tremont St.

Bulfalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo. N. Y'.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William .T. Smyth. Miehisau
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons.
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.— Knoble Bros., 1S.'.6 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland. O.— Tile Smith & Fetters Co..
T'Mi Euclid Ave.

Denver. Col.— Park Floral Co., 164:i
Broadway.

Detroit. Mich. — J. Kreltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Te.\. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Anpeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith.
853 So. Olive St.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sous. ,'50.") Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

New York — David Clarke's Sons, 21.i!l-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugeut, 42 W. 28th.

New York — A. T. Bunvard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

New York— Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
anil Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 'W. 50th St.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

(tuialia. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton .Vve., N.

St. Louis. JIo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto. Can.— .T. H. Dunlop, S-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington. D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop,
2-2 Pearl St.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

ZINN

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Membera Floriili

Telegrapk

Deliverr

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

ittmitr Florists TtUgrapk {Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. CA8SER COMPANY,

CLEYELMID

Euclid Avnue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occa§ion. In any part of the Domlnloo.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

S-IO West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

AiAAirr, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DBUVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDKK

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Tho largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for tlie TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points siven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWiwN.

^"0 Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
M«mbar« FlarUta' T«l«Krapli Dallvary.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The Florist Member F. T. D. Association

464

HOETICULTURE

April 7, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Miss Ida Sellinger of A. Lange's is
quite ill. She has the important posi-
tion ot taking the telephone orders.

Lincoln Park, almost down town, is
called the People's Park, and here
every foot ot the conservatories is
filled. Probably more people visit this
place than all the others together and
last Sunday was no exception to the
rule.

The new wholesale commission
house of Wiltgen & Freres is getting
a good start. Both young men are
much respected by the trade and they
will receive a fair share of patronage.
Easter orders are showing up well on
the books.

Fred Lautenschlager, sales manager
for Kroeschell Bros., returned Satur-
day from the East where he saw the
various flower shows and incidentally
talked business with prospective build-
ers. He says it will be very difficult
to surpass the shows just given.

Frank Oeschlin's entire stock of
blooming plants was booked three
weeks before Easter, although his sup-
ply was larger than ever before. Truck
difficulties were numerous during the
Easter delivery, causing annoyance
but no delay, as the disabled cars were
quickly replaced.

Philip McKee has returned from a
business trip in the interest ot the
American Greenhouse Manuf. Co. An
order for a new range has been booked
for Ed. A. Humfeld, of Kansas City.
Mo. The houses which will be 36 x
150 ft. and devoted to growing roses
and carnations, will be erected at In-
dependence, Mo..

Kennicott Bros. Co. are finding their
predictions of a banner Easter already
fulfilled, for advance orders are foot-
ing up away ahead of previous years.
As soon as Easter is over they will
move to their new location on the op-
posite side of the street where a much
larger place on the ground floor, with
plenty of light will give them further
opportunity to expand.

The Freres Windier Co., Inc., is now
the sign on the door ot Room 218 Ash-
land Block, where formerly it read
Dominick Freres. The new member
is R. J. Windier, formerly of St. I.ouis,
Mo , where he was in the wholesale
and retail flower business. He has
lately taken the management of the
range ot greenhouses on Ridge Ave.,
owned by Adam Zender, his father-in-
law, and will grow stock for the new
concern.

The J. C. Moninger Co. has the con-
tract for rebuilding the Rasmussen
greenhouses at New Albany, Ind„
which were destroyed last week by a
tornado. They are old customers ot
J. C. Moninger whose good work here-
tofore made it an easy matter for their
representatives, who lost no time in
getting to the scene, to secure the new
order. The greater part of the 175,000
square feet of glass was destroyed.

Poehlmann Bros. Co., sold out com-
pletely in their plant department be-
fore Easter week began. This looks as

if plants were even more popular than
ever for each year the big plant grow-
ers raise more stock. In the down
town store, business will be facilitated
by having the office and samples ot the
supply department brought to the
same floor as the cut flowers. This has
been done by cutting a door to the ad-
joining building and all will be ready
for use after Easter.

The spring flower shows at the park
conservatories opened last Sunday.
Great preparations had been made for
this annual event and it was a disap-
pointment to the managers that the
day was cold and wet and attendance
comparatively small in consequence.
At Garfield Park Conservatories the
Easter lily was the center of attraction
of course, but it shared honor with
beds of roses, masses of baby ram-
blers, great beds of cinerarias, amaryl-
lis and Dutch bulbous stock and some
splendid specimen rhododendrons. Op-
posite the entrance of this immense
conservatory is the gold fish pond, its
banks of rock covered with rare plants
and from this position one looks across
a mass of green shrubbery and tall
trees into the tropical house beyond,
where a sunken garden of ferns and
palms, encircled by a walk, give the
idea of distance not often found in con-
servatories. It is a place for rest and
quiet and real communion with nature.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Paul Bauer, son of Otto Bauer, man-
ager of the Pennock-Meehan store, has
been seriously ill with pneumonia.

An extension of the work of conduct-
ing investigations on injury to plants
by frost and by action of poisonous
gases, is to be carried on in (^hicago
under the direction of Dr. William
Crocker. Rodney B. Harvey, micro-
analyst of the Bureau of Plant Indus-
try,, of the Department of Agriculture,
has been directed by the Chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry to go to Chi-
cago to assist Dr. Crocker.

The last day of March saw the pass-
ing of one of Washington's oldest es-
tablishments, for on that day the J. R.
Freeman store at 612 Thirteenth
street. Northwest, was closed. In its
day, it was one of the largest and
handsomest establishments in the city.
There were in addition greenhouses on
Georgia avenue and the large place in
Georgetown, the former now con-
trolled by a Mrs. Martin, while the lat-
ter was discontinued some time ago.
The business was founded over fifty
years ago by the late Joseph R. Free-
man, who passed away in 1910. S:nce
that time his sons have been running
the business. During thirty-five
years of this time the store has been
largely looked after by Walter F.
Payne. Mr. Payne is now going into
business for himself and has opened a
store at 1303 F street. Northwest.

PITTSBURGH.

George Crosby, formerly a green-
house attache for G. P. Weaklen & Co.,
has been promoted to the designing de-
partment.

Rambler roses, Pink Pearl rhododen-
drons, French hydrangeas, heather and
azaleas predominate in the retailers'
Easter displays. Baskets of plants
festooned with ribbon with dainty
effect are shown in brilliant array.

The Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Garden
Association has announced the pro-
vision of a garden for every deserving
family in Pittsburgh under the direc-
tion of superintendent J. H. Wiesman.
This is the first measure taken towards
economic preparedness in the event
of war.

Webster T. Ammerman, who has
been connected with the landscape de-
partment of the A. W. Smith Co., has
resigned to accept a similar position in
Akron, Ohio. He is succeeded by
James W. Phillips, Carnegie Institute
of Technology, '06, and Paul Klingen-
smith of Indianapolis, Ind., who will
graduate from Carnegie "Tech." in
June.

BOSTON.

Last Saturday afternoon the mem-
bers of the Houghton Horticultural
Society visited the greenhouses of
Thomas Roland at Nahant to view the
Easter display.

A free lecture on the cultivation of
city gardens was delivered by John
K. M. L. Farquhar in the Uphams
Comer Municipal Building, Monday
evening, April 2.

The members of the exhibition com-
mittee of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society were the guests of the
Horticultural Club of Boston at the
Parker House on Wednesday evening,
April 4. There was a very interesting
discussion on Flower Show problems.
The decorations were vases of splendid
Darwin tulips by William Sim.

PERSONAL.

F. R. Pierson is laid up with the
grippe at his home in Tarrytown, N. Y.

T. J. Nolan, of the King Construc-
tion Co., of No. Tonawanda, N. Y., is
now associated with Henry S. DeFor-
est in the New York office, 42nd street
and Broadway, where visitors are al-
ways welcome. Both gentlemen are
well known to the trade and the gar-
dening fraternity.

Roy Rudolph, of Cincinnati, and
Miss Irene Wachers are to marry on
Wednesday, April 18th. The ceremony
will take place at the Evanston Pres-
byterian church.

George W. Foulsham has resigned
as superintendent of Highlawn farm,
Lenox. Mass., and will go to Bethle-
hem, Pa., to engage in the florist busi-
ness. He was appointed superinten-
dent of William B. O. Field's place at
the time the place was being created
in 1907, having previously been in the
employ of Spencer P. Shotter at
Shadow Brook and at Savannah, Ga.
The employes at Highlawn farm pre-
sented a purse of gold to Mr. Foul-
sham.

April 7, 1917

HOETICULTURE

465

AFTER EASTER

Weddings = Mothers' Day = Memorial Day

Fill up your Show Cases and Shelves w ith another nice stock of Bayersdorfer
Baskets and other Seasonable Supplies. We have splendid novelties and all the
standard goods in endless variety. Home Manufacture and Imported.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

and see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to
headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of Ametica.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

A VISIT TO CLIFTONDALE.

On Saturday, March 31. the commit-
tee members of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society and other invited
friends visited Willianr Sim's green-
houses at Cliftondale to see his polyan-
thus primroses and other crops and
were rewarded with a sight the equal
of which could not be found anywhere
in this country at least. Twenty-five
thousand polyanthus, enormous plants
loaded with bloom were worth going a
long way to see. Then there are ex-
tensive houses of single violets, from
which Mr. Sim estimates he will pick
no less than 1.50,000 flowers for Easter.
Through the centre of each bed a line
of sweet peas has been set to follow
the primulas and violets and these
plants are now about three feet high.
There is also a splendid house of car-
nations.

Mr. Sim is giving the auricula a try-
out as a florists' spring flower. There
is one full-length bed of these plants
well flowered with their characteristic
"art-colored" blooms. They are some-
what difl^cult to grow in this climate
and require the protection of a cheese
cloth shade in the summer.

D. R. Craig, chairman of the garden
committee, presided at a little "talk
fest" where refreshments were served
and appreciative remarks were made
by Wm. J. Stewart, W. N. Craig, J. K.
M. L. Parquhar, James Wheeler, Rob-
ert Cameron and Mr. Sim.

A brief visit was also made to the
Revere place of Thomas Roland, near-
by, where a 600-ft. house of Christmas
Pink Orchid sweet peas was viewed
with delight. The vast rose houses
were in equally admirable condition,
including one lot of 12.000 Richmond,
now four years old. Mr. Roland
does not try for the big grade of
roses. 9 in., 12 in. and 15 in. are
his standards and he regards these
grades as the most useful.

Lexington, Mass. — An old ice house
on the property of the BreckPobinson
Co., was destroyed on Tuesday morn-
ing, April 3, by flre supposed to have
been incendiary. The nursery stock
was not damaged.

A Table Decoration.
"Dutch" Dinner Table at Boston Springs Show, by A. S. Caplan.

Providence, R. I.— W. E. Chappell,
secretary of the Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club of Rhode Island, is slowly
gaining strength and is looking for-
ward to complete recovery in the near
future. Mr. Chappell was taken ill on
the twenty-third of February and for
three weeks was at home so critically

ill that the doctor gave no hope of
his recovery. Congestion of the lungs
and then a grippe complication that af-
fected the heart, with a high run of
lever caused him to be delirious and
necessitated his removal to the Capitol
Hill Hospital. His business has been
cared for by his wife.

466

HORTICULTURE

April 7. 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to fiandle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholetale FlorUts
120I-0S Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market for your
product

want a regular or special supply
ct the product of the best
growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ruiteta St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1615 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Wholesale Florists

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MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Canalnunanta BaUeltMl
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The Home for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

JS^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Beit Cut Flowers alt the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

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Daily consignments from
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Full line of Florists'
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Write for quotations beior*
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WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES -Por 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special. .

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Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

ATeoberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

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Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Camations

Cattleyas

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Lilies. Lonttiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly of the Valley

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

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April 7, 1917

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467

SWEET PEAS

For after Easter Weddings Sweet Peas in all their splendor,
wonderful quality Spencers, all shades, plenty of the delicate
pinks, including- the popular Yarrawa.

$1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 per 100, with a limited supply of
extra long at $2.50 per 100

GARDENIAS, $2.00 and $3.00 per dozen

VALLEY, $5.00 and $6.00 per 100

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^'•te'So, PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

-PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Su.

WASHINGTON
1216HSt., N.W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - ^'^^

The market is slow and
BOSTON has been slow all week

and there is nothing at
the time of going to press to indicate
what effect the Easter trade will yet
have on the heavy surplus with which
the market is iiooded. Only one item
has changed since our report last week
— that is carnations. Where they have
disappeared to is not in evidence but
they are out of sight and the market
price has doubled for the time being.
Callas have advanced slightly. Other
than that nothing has transpired.
There are many lilies of inferior qual-
ity and they are hard to move at any
price.

Trade has been fairly
CHICAGO good for the closing
weeks of Lent and it is
generally conceded that that event now
makes little difference with the sale of
flowers. Stock is still too plentiful for
prices to be high and every one expects
more or less to go to waste, but by tar
the greater part is sold and to fairly
good advantage. The street venders
are again at the corners and the ten-
cent stores are doing a thriving count-
er business with flowers, while great
trucks of lily plants are seen going to
the department stores for the special
Easter sales. There is so much offered
that is not good enough for shipping
trade that every avenue is needed to
move the stock coming into this mar-
ket, and there are flowers enough to
supply all branches of the trade, the
high grade stock not being lowered in
price because of the poorer grades.
Southern shipments now coming are
confined to poeticus narcissi, daffodils
and tulips and tend to lower the prices
o( corresponding home-grown stock.
Common ferns now sell for $3.50 per
1,000 to out of town customers and
J3.00 for local trade.

Easter business
CINCINNATI promises to be good.

The supply is large
and is meeting with an active demand.
Roses are fairly plentiful, also sweet
peas and carnations. The Easter lily

Race*

Am. Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra

*' " No. I and culls

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadlcy

Arenbcrg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

„Key

C«matioBS

Cattleyu

Deodrobium formosum

Lilies. Longif lorum

Lilies. SpecioBum

Callas

Lily of th« Valley

Snapdrason

Daffodils

Narcissi Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia • * ■

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardanias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparasvsPlu.ASpreD. (xooBhs.)

CINCINNATI I

April 2 I

CHICAGO

April 2

BUFFALO
Msr. 36

50.00

30.00

8.00

6.00

5.00
4.00
6.00

, 300

I 60.00

10.00

10.00

I 8.00

6.00
2.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

75

.75

•75

60.00
40.00
35.00

15.00
10.00
15.00

15.00

5,00
75.00
15.00

15.00

15.00
6.00

13.50
4.00
3.00
400
4.00
5.00
4.00
1.50
1.50

I. CO

15.00
25.00

1. 00

20.00

50.00

50.00
30.00
4.00
5.00

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.UO

2. CO

40.00

to
to
to

60.00
40.00
15.00
40.00

15.00

12.00

1 3. 00

15.00

6.00
60.00

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS OHLY

PITTSBURG

Mir. 16

6o.oe
40.00
35.00
35.00
25.00
15.00

13. 00
15.00
15.00

10.00 to 18. to I

10.00
5.00
5.00
2.00

3.00

2.00

2. 00

.75

■50

15.00

.75

15.00
35.00

15. CO
6.00
10.00

4.00

4.00
4.00
3.00

2.00

1.00

1. 00

25x0

1,00

So.oo

50.00

40.00
30.00

5.00

10.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
3 00

4.00

5.00

a. 00

40.00

10.00
4.00
8.00
6.00
5.00
9.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
s.oo
a. 00
.60
.30
1. 00

15.00
J. 00

15.00

30.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

50.00
40,00
25.00

15.00

12.00
10.00

6.CO
10.00
10.00
12.00

3.00
50.00

12.00
6.00

12.00
7.00
8.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3-00
3.00
4.00
I 50
.50
a. CO
25.00
1.35

30.00
30.00

50.00
30.00
15.00
10.00

10. to
10.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

4.00

60.00

to

to

6.00

75.00

10. CO to Kt.OO

4.00
4.00

3.00
3.00

•75

.50

3.00

6.00
8.00
3.00

5.00

4.00

a. 00
1.00
3.00

1.35

30.00
50.00

cut is very large. A fair amount of
daffodils, tulips and hyacinths is avail-
able and gladioli now are regular
factors in the day's market. Excellent
snapdragons are coming in. Blooming
plants for Easter are in an unusually
good condition this year and the sup-
ply is large.

There has been very
NEW YORK little business done

this week in compari-
son with the heavy receipts of flowers
in the wholesale district and the con-
sequent congestion makes the booking
of local Easter orders on anything ex-
cept the rarer specialties a slow proc-
ess. The retailers are not worrying
much about their cut flower stock for
the big day but are giving their atten-

tion and their store space almost ex-
clusively to the plant business, which
promises to be fully up to previous rec-
ords. A scarcity of plants at the wind-
up is looked for by many but he would
be a bold optimist who would predict
a cut flower famine or talk advanced
prices on general stock.

Stock came in
PHILADELPHIA in greater abun-
dance during the
past week but the demand is pretty
good and everything moved off well
although at moderate prices. The
quality all around is high grade. In
roses the Russells, Hadleys and Shaw-
yers are especially fine. Ophelia is
also very good. The carnation mar-
ket is in healthy condition but prices

{C0m4$nu^ti 0M Page ^dg^

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Whoiesaie Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

a. B. KENNICOTT. Pre.ld.iii.

). E. POLLWORTH, S«.V "i Gen'l Mar.

468

HOETICULTURE

April 7, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholexzde Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Wnr A4dreH, 14* Wm« t»th St., SKVT YORK
Talophantui I ttOO. KOI, Msdlcon Sqnar*.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 1SS
FarraKut

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Streit. NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, FarragTit.

Call and loHiiect tbe Beat Estahllobment

In the Whcilesnle Flower DUtrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
lo* >A/K^-r aa«K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

reONB |0| FARRAGDT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITT

Consi/^tnents Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Sqnara

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns. Mosses, Wild Smtlax. Galax,
Ircncothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, botb fresh

rut and prepared.
Idiarel. Hemlock, all Decorative ETergreens.

i«.{;S| Nut, 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramost and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Pint Clau Market for all CUT FLOWERS

18 WUlonghby St. BrooUya. N. T

M. C. FORD

12 1 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Fi im. m\ mmm

A Full Line of ALI> CUT FXOWBB8,
Telephone »870 FarraKnt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 2Bth ST. NEW YOliK.

I*. J. sjvii'rH:

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

! FARRAGDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

SELUNG AGENT FOR
LARGEST GROWERS

TELEPHONB j |o|^ (

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUB ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

HA

RL.ES

IVIll

^i^i

A. NO

^A/Klolosale

F-|or

s-t

55 and

57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output o( the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone No«. 38ft4 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST Zetb 8TBBKT

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by oar consiirnors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER HORN, AMERICAN BEACTY, PREUA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and aU other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Fhoaeii FarratfDt SS8, 2036 and 2037

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK ODOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Sjpccial

" " Fancy and Extra.

** ** No. I and culls. .

Rnsaell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberst Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilUngdon

Key

Carnations

Ust Half of

Witk

ending Mir

. 31

1917

30.00

to

40.00

30.00

to

25.00

4.00

to

10.00

t .00

to

8.00

2.00

to

50.00

1. 00

to

8.0C

1. 00

to

8.00

t.oo

to

6.00

1. 00

to

8.00

3.00

to

12.00

1. 00

to

a.oo

First Halt it Wm

betinninc April 2

191]

30.00

I5-00
4.00
1. 00
2.00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
2.00
x.oo

40.00
25.00

XO.O0

8.00

50.00

8.00

8. 00

6,QO

8.00

13.00

2,00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — Sfi33-3B33 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Sohenek

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

M^Kolesale Florists

436 6tk Avinii, Bitwiia 26th iH llVt Sts.. Niw Tiit

Telephones: 797, 788, 799 Furssnt

Conslgnmenti Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Protltable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, I6^>3-24-20 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncon>orated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many CnnsD.1
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 \A/es«: Se«K S«ree«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

April 7, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

469

Flower Market Reports

{Continued from page 4by)

are not very high. Recent bright warm
weather is bringing them along rather
too freely. Sweet peas were never
better and while they dragged a little
early in the week trading improved
later and good prices were realized.
Cattleyas are still on the scarce side
and have reached the dollar mark on
Easter bookings.. Lilies are rather too
plentiful and are going a little slow,
but the demand for callas is excellent.
The quality of the latter is unusually
good at present. There are lots of bul-
bous flowers especially tulips and daf-
fodils. The southern grown daffodils
are very redundant indeed and much
of these arrive in rather poor condi-
tion.

All augers well for

PITTSBURGH a highly successful
Easter. Everything
now points to the best of flowers and
plenty of them. Roses and hyacinths
especially, are of surpassingly fine
quality.

This market was well

ST. LOUIS supplied during the
past week but trade
was quiet. War excitement seems to
put a damper on business. Transient
trade fell off considerable. Easter
prospects are that with bright weather
a big supply is assured, with perhaps
a shortage in fancy stock of roses.
Bulbous material is expected to be
enough to go around.

The advent of

WASHINGTON hot weather has
brought a large
quantity of stock of all kinds
into the market during the week
before Easter and to some extent
prices were more or less broken.
There were far more good Easter lilies
than could be normally absorbed.
Roses have improved in quantity and
quality and are quite good. So many
carnations came into the market that
the price dropped far below normal.
Sweet peas are coming in in enormous
quantities and they can be had for
little or nothing. Orchids have been
scarce and the price has advanced to
$12 per dozen. The situation with re-
spect to plumosus is somewhat easier
and all ferns now are fairly plentiful.
On the other hand, green galax leaves
have advanced to $20 per thousand.

The committee of the Connecticut
legislature on appropriations was
asked at its liearing on March 15 to
favor a measure appropriating $1,150,-
000 for the state park commission for
the purpose of acquiring more lands
for state parks. The bill also provides
for an appropriation of $15,000 for ex-
penses. Lucius F. Robinson of Hart-
ford, a member of the park commis-
sion, said Connecticut had lagged be-
hind in the matter of preserving park
areas. This state, above all others,
should take the initiative in park de-
velopment.

REED <S1 KELLER

122 West asth St.. New York

Florists' SuppBies

Wp manufacture all our

Metal Disigns, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

and ;ire dealers iu

Decorative Glassware. Growers anil

FloristH* Reauisites

iiiiiii

m

Chicago Flower Growers' Association

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants
182 N. WABASH AVE., CHICAGO

Complete Line of Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

EVERYTHING SEASONABLE — PRICES REASONABLE

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTOM, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cnt Flower
Market furniHhed on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 8698.

MEIRIVIAIM VA/Ell

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New Yo*k trade.

I06 NA/es-t: 2S-t:ti S-fc.,

Tel. Farragut 3066

IMEV^/^ YOFX»C

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyoa •

Dendrobium formosuin

Liliee, Longifloruai

Lilies, Speciosutn

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragoo •

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias t

Adiantum

Smilax

Aaparaffui Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches).

Last Half of Week

ending Mar. 31

1917

25.00

3.00
3.00
4.00
1.00
1. 00

x.oo
1. 00

•5°
1. 00
1. 00

.10

• "5
x.oo
3.00

.50

15.00
15.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

60.00
50.00
6.00
8.CO
6.00
4.00
8.00
1.50
1.50

2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00

.40

3.00

3500

1.00
20.00
35-00

First Half of Wiik

beginning April 2

1917

25.00

3.00
2.00
4.00
1. 00
1.00
1. 00
1. 00

.50
1. 00
1. 00

to
to
to

.T5 to

3.00
■90

15.00
15.00

75.00
50.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
5. CO

1.50

1.50

3. 00
300

a. 00

1,00
.40

a.oa
35.00

1,00
35.00
35.00

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET

New York

TeL, Farragut 5413-SSBl

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Bquara

BOSTON. MASS.

Telephotie 2B1S-2B17-2816. Uata.

Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28ih St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correepondenoe solicited.

TelepUoue. Farragut 2245.

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPARAGUS

CUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECd^

for 28 years as Commission Florlat

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28th StrM*

Vn » I0S8 Farragnt NEW TOBK

EstabUshed 1888

Tel. 6SI Farrag

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Conunission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Sollrit ConslKnment* of New
Entrland Grown NoTeltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Grower* of

OROHIDS

Cut Flower* of All the Leading V»HeCl««
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK. N. J.
.\l90 57 West 28th St., NEW TOBK.

470

HORTICULTURE

April 7, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

initials count as words.

Reference to List ot

Display Advertisers In this issue are also listed under this classification without charge
Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOCNTAJJT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For p.iEe see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Drcer. Pbilarlelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ACKICUL.\ PLANTS

William Sim, Cllftondale. Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polvanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plnmosus Seedlings, ILOO per

J'SiJ^** P''"' ^*^>- R''=<iy May 1st. coL-

LINGDALE GUEENHOUSES, CoUlngdale,

AZAXJJIAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hobolien, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, p«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BAT TREES

^ BAY TREES. Write for wholesale prlc«-

JFLrrs ROElTRg CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

■*• N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
l^O'' P'lge see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

_j;;o^pnge see List of Advertisers.

A Leuthy & Co., RosllndaTe.^Ml^

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White MarBh,
Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOLLERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. r.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertlaem.

HItchlngs & Co., New York oty

For page see List of Advertisers.'

^Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Boi Co., Philadelphia.
l<or page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

ABgnBt Rolker & Sons, New York City.
_Fm^paee RPe_rjst of Advertisers.

11-®.?^ TREES-StaniardsTpTraiid. and
V,?; r,?'^''''' "*"' o" demand.
JDLIL8 ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J.

BULBS AND TUBl^RS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllnm Harrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York aty.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Spring Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Seasonable Suggestions.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T, Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEDR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.

Swas-Teeka Cannas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros,, Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple. KKX) for 315c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMTIMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

William F. Kasting Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
"Hamburg Late White" Chrysanthemum.

DAHLXAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mau.

20 Dahlia tubers, all different, correctly
labeled, postpaid, $1.00. Six sets. (120
bulbs). $r,.M. Bulb and Seed catalog free
BUNGALOW GARDENS, Netcoug, N. J.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIMK

For Fall or Spring delivery, Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue, NORTHBOEO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new bsblt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flows*
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Planta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
E"or page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florist*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

Easter Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Masa,

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of AdrertUers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Uarah.

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mail.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottil Ferns, 2V4 In. pots $5.00 per lOe

3 In. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2\i In. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. T.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Mnniire.

For page see List of AdvcrtlMra.

FLORISTS" SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 447

April 7, 1917

HORTICULTURE

471

FIORISTS- SUPPLIES— Continued

H. Bayersdurfer & Co., Pblladelpbia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertlsen.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

FLO WEB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. 0.
For page se* List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GEBANICMS

E. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per 100, $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings, 70c. per 100, $C per 1000. W. E.
ALLEN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,
Muss.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy. Cedar Acres,

Wenham, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For p.nge see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & (jo.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., BufTalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Johnston Brokerage Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Greenhouse Glass.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford aty, Ind.

GLASS CLOTH

Turner Bros., Bladen, Neb.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, HL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropnlitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Con.

Hltcblngs & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

J. C. Monlnger Co., Chicago, 111.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Llppman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

aud Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kroescbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

Fdr page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
I'\>r page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apbine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and NikMteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES — Continued
R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertlseri.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mau.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

English Ivy— Rooted cuttings, nOc. per
100 prepaid. Extra strong from soil 6-8 In.
$1.25. CllAS. FROST, Kenllworth, N. J.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lilium Giganteura.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwtn, New York City.
For page see L4st of Advertisers.

LILY eF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For p;ii;e see List of Ailverllsers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publlsbing Co., In*.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Haas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IIL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nnrseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

472

HOETICULTUEE

April 7, 1917

NUBSEBT STOCK — Continned

August Kcilkcr & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of AdrertlserR.

NCT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

ISuund liruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTy

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grown binoming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.20 per 100, $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt shipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PBONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEB,
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox, 2!> cents each In stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PHLOX

CLEARING OUT SALE OF HARDY
PHLOX, IN VARIETIES
Including 2.000 F. G. von Larsburg, 3,000
Miss Lingard. Write fur Information aud
prices. OLD TOWN NURSERIES, South
Natick, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TCBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim. Clittondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BHODODENDBONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Kolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONAKD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Ad vertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. l'"ar(iuhar & Co., Boston, Masa.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruft & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rnwson Co., Boston, Maaa.
Seeds for the Florist

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOAB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. CaU-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

COMET TOMATOES— Fine plants growB
from Roney's special forcing strain In
sterilized soil. Strong 2y4 inch plants. $2JI»
per 100; $22.50 per 1000. Cash pleai*.
J. J. CLAYTON & SON, West Grove, Pa.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

WIREWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM B. HEILSCHER'S WIEB
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, MIefc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Otis St. and 1

H. M. Robinson & "Co., 32
Wlntbrop Sq.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wlllonghhy St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo,

, N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-670 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ats.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zeeh & Mann, ,10 Bast Randolph Bt.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Kennieott Bros. Co., 163-n,'5 N, Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,

182 N. Wabash Ave.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 447

April 7, 1917

nORTICULTUEE

473

Eat. 176S

Pot Malters for a
Oontury and a Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larsoat
Manufacturors

a. Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, bnbossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

SCandard, Aaoleo,

Ipe

■"tS^^fS*- Jt. H. HEWS & C0„ Inc., Cambridge, Mass. 's-SsSsT

WHOLiESAIiE FLORISTS
Detroit

MleblKan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertlsen.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page lee List of Advertlsert.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of AdvertUera.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see LUt of AdvertUerB.

Henti & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

Charlea Mlllang, 65 and 57 West 26th St.
For page aee Llit of Adrertlaeri.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of A;dvertlaeri.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Tha S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 Weat

28th St.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Traendly tc Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27tb Sts.

For page aee Llat of Adrertlaen.

Paul Meconl, 57 Weat 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

Rledel ft Meyer, Inc., 49 Weat 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertlsera.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

John Yonng & Co., 63 West 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertlaera.

M. C. Ford, 121 Weat 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertisers.

United Cnt Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

dattman ft Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see LUt of Advertlsera.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

Hary M. Robinson Co., 65-57 W. 28th St.
For page aee LUt of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph 8. Fenrlch. 51 West 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 58-57 West 26th St.

Tork City.
For page see LUt of Advertlsera.

The Beechwood Helghta Nnrserles, ThoB.
Tonng. Jr., Prop., 57 West 28th St.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co., 12th and R.ice Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Held, 1619-21 Ranstend St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia — Continued

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Lndlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1616 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Blchmond, Ind.

B. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 2i Stona 8t.
For page see LUt of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1210 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Now Offers In This Issim

WINTZER'S COLOSSAL CANNA.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS IN BUD AND
BLOOM.

F. R. Plerson. T,Trr,ytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEAS.

S. S. Pemiock-Meelian Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GULF CYPRESS GREENHOUSE
MATERIAL.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SHELF BRACKETS.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page seeo List of Advertisers.

COLDWELL WALK TYPE MOTOR
MOWERS.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Xewburg, N. Y.,

and Chicago, 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.

F. H. Weber, .St. Louis, Mo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Difficult and rejected cases sp»«I-
ally solicited. No misleading 1b-
ducements made to secure bnalneaa.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conaclentloBS
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PARENT LAWYERS

Box 9, National mion Bnlldlag
Washtneton, D. O.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WAHTED

WANTED AT ONCE— Two men with
some experience, to work under foreman.
Single Americans preferred. No drinking
men. State wages wanted, experience and
age. MRS. A. I. COLBURN, 68 Graham St.,
Gardner, Mass.

WANTED — For private estate, experi-
enced single mau as first assistant under
glass. Must understand grape growing and
be a successful grower of tlie general run
of plants for cut bloom. Good wages to
tirst-ciass man. Give full particulars and
references, stating salary expected with
room. "C," care of HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Glass, 6x8 to 10x12, single
thick, $1.85, double thick, $2.85 per box.
METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO., 1297-
1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Two greenhouses, one 190 x
28, one 185 x 31 ; and dwelling house, six
rooms with bath, hot and cold water, steam
heat, half-acre of land. Address JOSEPH
FARRELL, 197 Broadway, SomervlUe, Mass.
Tel., Som. 1517-W.

FOR SALE — Two windmills, steel skele-
ton type, at Ithaca, N. Y. ; 400 boxes 14-
inch double glass: quantity wrought iron
pipes; boilers; ventilating apparatus and
sash; 4 complete greenhouses, 25x175; sell
very cheap; remove at once. I. SUESSER-
MAN, 104 Ridgewood Ave., Newark, N. J.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
and Nursery Practice

By M. O. KAIN8

We have had many Inquiries from
time to time for a reliable and tip-t<>:
date book on plant propagation, but
were always at a loss to And any pub-
lication that we could recommend. The
subject has been dealt with In fragmen-
tary manner only In books that have
come to our notice. So It is well that
this new work has been Issued, especi-
ally as It is both comprehensive and
practical, and it should meet with a
ready sale among plnntsmen, nursery-
men and gardeners. There are nineteen
chapters covering In detail topics of
germination and longevity of seeds,
propagating by buds, layering, cuttings,
grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, cions,
etc., and there are eight pages of con-
densed cultural instructions in tabu-
lated form, covering annuals and peren-
nials from seed, woody plants, ever-
greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green-
house and house plants, ferns, palms,
water plants, orchids and cacti. The
Illustrations are numerous, comprising
213 figures and halftone plates. There
are 322 pages well hound and on heavy
paper, teeming with helpful Information.
It Is a book which no cultivator can
afTord to do without. It is worth many
times Its price. Copies can he supplied
from the office of HORTICULTURE at
publisher's price, $1.50.

Horticulture Publishing Co.

147 SUMMER ST., BOSTON, M.4SS.

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kind Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction wblch permits of great
streneth witbout the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these bouses are
so warm and sunnv that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the carden of its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building tor professional growers. Things just have to grow in a King.
Ask us for any of the following: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
houses Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates, Catalogue showing
Garden Frames and Sash for private estates.

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

All the Sunlisht. All Day Houses.

BRANCH OFFICES ' New Vork, K7E Broadway Boston. 113 Stale Street Scranton. 307 Irving Iverine
Phllailelphla. Harrison Building, I5tli and Market Streets

Gulf Cypress
Greenhouse Materials

We sell all the parts neces-
sary for the construction of
a complete greenhouse.
For those who want to do
their ow'n erecting.
We tiiill all p:n-is to fit. All
you have to do is to assemble them.

Put Your Greenhouse Problems Up To Us

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

. Mc ftopoIitanMafarialiZ

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO. N. Y.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

XHK ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL lAST A LIFETIME
$1.25 each

Adjust;ilile — can and
frame separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
all one piece, of
malleable iron. More
practical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SFAl. TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY
$1.35 per gallon
In 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.

1897-1325 Flushing Ave., BROOKLYN, N. T.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
eide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
lights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poir
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your deale^^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE.I
714 Cheatnut Street^v
Philadelphia.

Ilotbcd Frames from 80c. up; vory best clear
re.l gulf cypress. Glazed llotbeU Sash from
*l.b5 up. Double light Sash up to $4. We
also carry glass, pecky cypress, boilers, pipe,
^~^ fittings, putty, etc. — in fact everything

for greenhouse construction. Get
our prices today — they're right!

S. Jacobs & Sons

13.59-1385 Flushing Ave. BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

Morristown, New Ja'rsey

Send for Booklet!

STANDARD FLOWER

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

39th & M Sts., Washington, D. C.

DRE£R*S

Florist Sp«c«allies,

New Brand. New Style.
Hoae "RIVFRTON."

Furnishfd in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or
jint. a

The HOSE for th^ FLORIST

♦i-inch. per ft., 15 c.
Keel of 500 ft' " 14KC.
« Reels. looofl., " 14 c.
H-inch, " 13 c.

Reels. 500 ft., " i»)ic.
Couplings furnished

HENRY k. DREEIt.

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelhia, Pa.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Appnratus and Green-
house Fittings

ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

April 7, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

475

BUI LX
TO LAST

AC2BS
GREENHSUSES

For three generatious we bave been builders of greenhouses. The
vast experience accumulated in those years means trustworthy
service to our customers. Prices of material have been advancing
steadily — it looks as though present prices will not hold much
longer. Protect yourself, by ordering now tor future delivery.
We also furnish greenhouse supplies at rock-bottom prices. Write
us — today — for our catalog and advice.

S. JACOBS & SONS

13'59-13S3 Flmhin? Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

yrnrrTTn

^pita

FOLEY MATERIALS

IT F-OI

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREIEIM HOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West Slst Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

HOT BED GLASS

GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS

LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber

street.

-

CHICAGO

MOST PKACTIC.iL,

Shelf Bracket

On this Shelf
Bracket 2 6-incn
boards; or 2 1-
inch, or lV4-in''h pipes art
placed, and can be clamped
to either ridge or purlin
columns.

NoD'Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. XJuequaled at the
price.

Eemnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupled, 10c. per linear
foot. Unequaled at the
price.

Hose Valve — 70 Cents

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to keep water tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks at
stem.

iMefropDlifanMaCerialCZ

1297-1.32r>

Flnshinff

Ave.,

Brooklyn,

N.

Y.

^"

"

When writing to ativertitert kintUy
nantion HORTICULTURE.

TI C A

For GruiUiousa
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

I2W. BROIDWA'
NEW YORK

Mu.^itca Is elastic and tenaclons, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with bard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

Evarrs 20th Century Ami

Mo-n up-to-date arm on the market. Pnoot
that it is better ihan any othet is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 ca'alog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

The Hi>rist8 Hail Association rat* 0/ In-
snranoe from Nov, let, 1916 to Not. l«t,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
sqnare f»et of single thick glass and elffhl
rents per hundred square feet of doubU
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESI'ER, Sec., Saddle River, X. A

"Our Greenhouse Is a Model

of Perfection." -A. M.Robertson

We erected this Metropolitan Greenhouse
for Mr. M. BurriU on his estate at Jericho,
Lt, I.

The contract for this Metropolitan patented
best eave, full iron frame greenhouse with
bent eave vestibule and stucco service
house, also included the masonry, flower
box and trellis work.

Being partitioned In the middle, this green-
house has two compartments, which can be
heated and controlled separately.

Mr. A. M. Robertson, superintendent of this
estate writes that "it is a model of per-
fection."

Metropolitan service goes far beyond the
mere mechanical process of construction.
It strives constantly to increase the pro-
ducing power of the owner's investment in
his greenhouse.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. 8.
to submit plans and prices.

,MefropDlifai)Ma£ericdCb

Patented Greenhouses.

1397-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. inc.

216-217 Havemeyer St., BrooklXB. 1». t.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.
Glazed Hotbed Sash from (1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.

We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Also Hotbed and Greenhouse Glass.

Write for estimate.

Me^oj3Dhfaz)natericd(S

I'JST-lSa,^ Flushing Ave., Brookl.vn, N. T.

476

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Si^^MilSilSiMi^t^i^i^tMiie^ilii^i^i^t^i

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"Upper level" view of
Geo. Marshall Allen's
hoaee at Convent, N.J.

Erected for A. H. Bull, Elizabeth, N. J.

PRIVATE

Two Interesting Houses

QUITE one of the most unique houses we have
built in many a day, is the one with the
shingle-thatched worlsroom, on the grounds of
Geo. Marshall Allen, at Convent, N. J. Frederick
Parker is the gardener. You may happen to know
him and his wire hair dog.

Being located on a steep grade, it was possible to
have an upper and lower level.

The lower one was ideal for the boiler-room, and
ample space under the greenhouse for storage.
The reason the gable entrance is left up high and
dry, is because of the intention to later on add
another compartment, same size.

The one erected for A. H. Bull, at Elizabeth, N. J.,
we show because it is one of those thoroughly prac-
tical houses 18 feet wide by 50 feet long, that so
many want.

It is our new Semi-Curvilinear Construction,
accounts for the attractive curve of the roof.

which

It overcomes all the disadvantages, and takes ad-
vantage of all the advantages of the curvilinear and
curved eave houses.

Our new Private Catalog is filled with interesting
subjects. Glad to send you a copy.

C artec «

NEW YORK
1170 Broadway

BOSTON
49 Federal Street

General Offices and Factory, Elizabeth, N. J.

m

PHILADELPHIA |
40 S. 15th Stree «

W)

m

^^^Mmtm^^^mMmMmMmMmMmMmmmMmMm^&mmmmmwmm^

Giant Polyanthus Primroses

View in One of Wm. Sim's Houses, Cliftondale, Mass.. at Easter, 1917

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

Subscription $1.00

^■^'^

478

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Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.
*"*" Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100

\A/I

I A IVI 3 1 IVI , ^^^^.S??^.^"

CARNATIONS

Per 100 1000

AWCE, ENCHANTBES8 SC-
PBEME, BNCHAJfTBESS,

MATCHLESS, WHITE WON-
DER, MRS. C. W. WARD.

2V4 in. pots »4.00 ?35.00

Rooted Cuttings 3.00 25.00

L.'VDY BOUNTIFUL, LADY

NOBTHCLIFF, WIN80B.

2i4 in. pots 3.50 30.00

Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00

BRITISH TRIUMPH, EUREKA,

BENORA.

214 in. pots 4.00

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Fifty Fine Commercial Varieties

Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 and J3.00 per 100;
$15.00 and $20.00 per 1000.

Send for Catalogue of Varieties

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DOMKR t SONS 00,

LA FAYETTE, IND.

iLN. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beddine Plants andRoses

CHARLES H. TCTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVIA.^IS^IM, IM. J.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
ORCHIDS, RAI.IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston Spring Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

■M.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

When writing to aduertiter* kindy
mention HORTICULTURE.

HYDRANGEAS

In Bud and Bloom

We offer a very nice lot of French varieties,
like Mme. E. Mouillere, Radiant, and E. G.
Hill. $1.00, $1.50, ¥2.00 and S3.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

HEADQUARTERS FOB

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araucarias, PrimulaN, Genis-
tas, l..ilacH, PrunuH. Box Trees and a flD#
lot of Azaleas, LII..IES and other EASTER
STOCK AND BEDDING PLANTS at lowest
wholesale prices.

A.. I-EIJTHV & ^o.

ROSLINDALE, BOSTON, MASS.

DRACAENA CANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prices

McHutchison & Co.

TUB IMPORT HOCSB

95 Chambers St., New York

M'HITMANII IMPROVED — CS per 100, M*

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— (6 per 100, 9t»

per 1000.
BOOSEVELTS— $S per 100, $40 per 100*.
BOSTONS — *4 per 100, (36 per 1000.

260 >t 1000 rmtes.

HJLBARBOWS&SQH,Wliitman.Mass.

HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 each. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

When writing to advertiaert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

April 14, 1917

HOETICULTUKE

479

IN

K

GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

In gnod assortment, standard sorts, single and iloulde. Also Ivy
Leaved, Scented. Itose. Apple, etc. L'-in. .$2.00 per lOo. $:;o.00 per
1000; :i-in. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 10110; 4-in. .s. A. NI:tt. ABUIE
JSCHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. shipped without pots.
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. In large assortment of vaiieties. Aster Flowered. I'ompon, Single and Annemon. $2.00 per 1(10.
CANNAS. 3-in. pot plants, Alph. Bouvier, Florence \ aiighan. Mad. Croz.v, Richard Wallaoe, etc.. .il.OO per 100, .fio.Ot) per 1000.

2-in.. .f2.00 per 100, .$1,S.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100. $2.5.00 per 1000. .\CHYR-
_ _ _ __ _ _ ANTHKS, .\LYSSl'M, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, 10 varieties.

.XtlERATl'M, (i varieties. BE<;ONI.VS, LuminoMa. Vernon, Ei-fordil, I'Htzer s Triunip... Graoiiis KOKe. Cl'PHK.A. COLEl'S, 10
varieties. H.ARDY ENGLIiSH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VEKBENA.S. L.\NTAN,\.S. 10 varieties. MOONVINES, White
and Hlue. PARLOR IVY". PETUNIAS, Double .Fringed, Mi.xed Colors. CHRYS.ANTHEMUMS. I'onipon. SOENTEH OE-
RANIfMS. SALVIA, lionfire anil Zurich. SWAINSONA, White.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-1d., $3.00 per 100; 3-in., $4.00 per 100.
.VLCiONQlIIN. A true lilne single PETUNLA, lills a long-felt want for something blue for window lioxes. vases, etc. Propa-
gated by cuttings.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
M£>.

GROWERS OF PLANTS FOR THE TR.VOE

SPRING BULBS

Ready for delivery. Bulbs {uid Roots of

GLADIOLUS, CANNA, DAHLIA, PAEONIES, IRIS, hardy PHLOX and

other PERENNIALS; also SHRUBS and TREES tor Florists' handling.

Write for estimates, or list, to

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, or sf^iX 'l'tv..t. New York

Orders Takeii( Now for 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & OO.

71 MUMKAY ST., HON YORK

EIMGL.ISM IVIEIS

3 in., $S.OO per lOOt 3M in., $IO.OO per lOOs 4 in., $12. OO per lOO

i'lenty of Holly and Aapidlnin 2Vi In., ?4.00 per 100; $36.00 per 1000. Adlantnm
rhodophylliun and cuneatum, 8H In., very stronff plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

I

D V e: FR

I

Page

Advance Co 506

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 500

Allen. J. K 501

American Bulb

Co -lie

Anderson. S. A.-iO.''!
Aphine Mfg. Co. 491
Harrows & Son..47S
Baversdorfer, H.

Co -lOT

Bay State Nur-
series 489

lieechwood Hts.

Nurseries 501

Bobbink & At-
kins 4S0

Boddlngton, A.T.492
Bolgiano & Son. .4!):!
Breck. J. & Sons.493
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 494

BudlonK. J. A...49.K
Bunvard. A. T...494

Burnett Bros 49:i

I'urpee. W. A. &

Co 49:1

Carter's Tested

Seeds Inc 492

C b i 1 d s, John

Lewis 480

Clarke's. D. Sons.494

Coan. J. J 501

Cooke. Geo. H...494
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 4.H9

Cowee, VV. J.... 498
Craig, Kobert Co.4S9

I'age

Dards 494

Davenport. A. M.479
D o r n e r. F. &

Sons Co 478

Dreer, H. A

4S0-o(ir)-506
Dunlop. Jobn H.495
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 50fi

Dysart. Robert. .49:!
Kastern Chemical

Co 491

Edwards Folding

Box Co 498

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 4if-

Ernest. W. II.... 505

Esler. J. C, 507

Evans. J. A. Co. 507

Eyres 495

Karquhar. K. &

.T. & Co 49.1

Fenrich. Jos. S..500
Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery .494
Kolev Mfg. Co... 507

Ford, W. r 500

Ford. M. C 500

Fottler. Fiske.

Kawson Co. . . .492
Froment. H. E...500
Galvin. Thos. F..495
Gasser Co., J. M.495
Graham, Adam &

Son 495

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 49?.

Gude Bros. Co... 494

Page

Guntber Bros 501

Guttman & Ray-

nor 500

Hail As.soclatlon..5()7

Hart. Geo. B 500

Henderson, A. &

Co 49:i

Hentz & Nash... 500
Hess & Swoboda.495
Hews, A. H. &

Co 505

Hill, E. G. Co... 498
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 489

Holland Nurser-
ies 489

Holm & Olson.. .495
Howard & Smith.495

Irwin, R. J 49:i

Jacobs, S. & Sons.

500-507
Kasting, W. F.

Co 49S

Keller Sons. J. B.495
Kelway & Son... 493
Kennicott Bros.. 499
Kerr the Florist. 495

Kervan Co 500

King Construc-
tion Co 50G

Kncdile Bros 495

Kroescbell Bros.. 506
Kuebler, W. H...500
Lemon Oil Co... 491
Leonard Seed Co.493
Leuthy & Co.. A.478
Lord «: Burnham
Co 508

Page
Lippmau, E. A. ..506
McConnell, Alei.494
McHutcbison &

Co 478

Meconi, Paul 50O

Marshall, W. E.

Co 49:i

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 500-507
Miibell, H. F.

Co 492

Michigan Cut

Flower Kx 498

Millang. Chas....500
Millang. Frank.. 501

Miller, A. L 478

Murray, Samuel. .494

Nason. L. B 501

National Nursery-
man 489

New E n g 1 a n d

Nurseries 489

Nicotine Mfg. Co.491
Niessen, Leo Co.. 498

Nut Grower 489

Ouwerkerk, P. . . .489
Palisades N u r-

series 489

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 495

I'ark Floral Co.. 495
Parshelsk.v Bros. 507
I'ennock - Meehau

Co 499

Penn the Florist. 494
Peterson. J. A. &

Son 486

Pierce Co.. F. O.507
Pbila. Wholesale
Florist Ex 498

Page
Pierson, A. N....47S

Picrson, F. R 478

Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 491
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 498

I'ulverized Ma-
nure Co 491

Randall's Flower

Shop 495

Reed «: Keller. ..501
Kiedel A: Mever..500

Reid, Edw 498

Renters 495

Robinson. H. M.

& Co 501

Robinson. H. M.

Co 500

Roehrs. J. Co 478

Ridand, Thomas. 495
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 479

Ro.serv, The 494

Rvnveld, F. &

'Sons 486

Scbling. Max 494

Schwake. C h a s.

Co 479

Sharp. Partridge

& Co .507

Sheridan. W. F..5(I0
Siebrecht. Geo. C.500
Siebrecht. Vf . R.500
Siggers & Sig-

gers 5015

Sim. Wra 478

Skidelskv. S. S.

& Co 49.'!

Smith. Elmer D.
& Co 478

Page

Smith, P. J 500

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 489
Smith & Fetters. 495
Smyth, Wm. J... 495
Stearns Lumber

Co.. A. T 506

Stumpp. G. E. M.494
Thorburn, j. M.

& Co 49.^

Tottv. Chas. H..478
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 500

I'nited Cut Flow-
er Co .501

Valentine. .1. A.. 495
Vincent. R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 479

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 505

Ward, R. M. &

Co 479

Weber. F. C 495

Weber's. F. II.. .494
Weiss. Herman.
Welch Bros. Co.

Welch. Pafk 501

Wood Bros 478

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 493

Young. John &

Co 500

Young, Thomas.

Jr 501

Y'oung & Nugent. 494

Zech & Mann 498

Zinn. The Florist.495
Zvolanek. Ant. C.493

.501
.498

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 502, 503, 504, 505

480

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April 14, 1917

Hardy PerenniaU

For many years one of our most
important specialties, our stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two'Vear Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses' are all fiekl grown
♦■plaMs .which were dug in the fall,
asd' which during the wint,e.r
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
tlie sort of stock that will .please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Begia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
plants for marginal planting. If
interested in these, send for our
book 'Dreer's Water Lilies." It i-^
not only descriptive, but gives full
cultural directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A choice ass<3rtment of standard varieties — Altheas (including our own splendid novelty William R. Smith)
Azaleas, Calliearpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Paniculata Grandiflora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Palms and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyaeinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
lu-etias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wliolesale.List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

April 14, 1917

H 0 I? T I G U L T U K E

481

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

CONDCCTKD BT

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Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics preMoted on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTURE.

"If vain our toil, we oupht to blame the culture, not the soil." — Fope.

Begonias for the Holidays

iJugoiiias should be kept gruwiiig right iiloiig. Be
1 urei'ul that they do not receive any check by careless
culture. Early propagated plants of Ciiiciiinati and
Lorraine should now be well rooted in "i^-inch pots
and ready for a shift into 3^-inch or 4-inch. Continue
to use a compost largely composed of not too much
decayed leaf mold and sand, with a little old manure.
•Stand tliein on a bench where they will continue to get
-some bottom heat and have a night temperature of 6(i
degrees. On all good days spray overhead and see tbat
tbey do not become dry at the roots. A last batch nf
leaves can now be put in, l)ut after tliis date we cannot
get so steady bottom heat as dui'ing the winter, and
jiropagation becomes more ditticult. I'mpagatiim frnui
shoots, however, can be successfully carrieil out until
.lune. Pot ofl' leaf cuttings as soon as they arc nicely
looted.

Carnations
'J'lic control and prevention of insects and ca mat ion
disease depends much upon ideal cultural conditions
liom first to last. Successful passing over of the ci-it-
ical periods depends largely on correct tem[)erature.
ventilation and watering. AVe are coming now to the
season when the plants a.re attacked by aphis, tlirips
or red spider. Look them over carefully and fumigate
;it least every ten days. 'J"he best growers regard a
night temperature of 50 to ^^'l, 10 to 15 degrees higher
during sunshine, and during dark or cloudy days 55 to
'i~i degrees, is high enough, ^lieu outside conditions
will jjermit keep the air sweet by plenty of ventila-
tion. Do not let them dry out too much at the roots.
as with the increased length of the day and stronger
sun they will dry out quite soon. A good .syringing on
all good days will keep down red spider and tbri]is.
Care of Seedlings
When the seedlings are in rough leaf they should
be pricked off immediately. Procrastination is ali-
liorred by practical and successful growers. De{)rivc
them of air and they will turn yellow. Give them too
much water and they rot off. AH these conditions can
be avoided if the seedlings have ample room in which to
grow. The temperature should be 65 degrees. This
will give quick gi'own but sturdy seedlings providing
ihey are not neglected. In transplanting be careful
not to injure the primary root, and avoid crushing the
stem. Allow a distance of at least two inches from
plant to plant and three inches from row to row. Air
space and light help to grow strong healthy plants.
When seedling!? have a nice quantity of roots ancl three

or four well developed leaves they should be ixitted into
ii-inch pots.

Chrysanthemums

Where you a.re short of stock keep up propagation
without delay. The chrysanthemum is a cold blooded
plant and cuttings will root in the sand without any
iiotlom heat whatever. The best success can be had
in a north house on which the direct sunlight does not
fall. Cuttings will have to he sprayed and watered
to keep them from wilting. If allowed to become
badly wilted two or three times the tissues get hard
and the cuttings will never make satisfactory plants.
When cuttings are rooted in an average greenhouse
whei'e a mixture of ]dants a.re grown and air is applied,
different conditions will prevail. Pot off just as soon
as they are nicely I'ooted and keep shaded for a few
days, when they will stand full sun. Allien they have
taken a good hold on the soil [dace them out in a cold
frame, which will answer better for them at this time
of the year. Keep nicely watered and sprayed during
liright weather. When the pots become well filled with
)'oots shift into larger size.

Cyclamens

The glass must now lie shaded and do not use any
in(n-e fire heat than is necessary. Dampen floors and
iielow the benclies freely when the heat is on to guard
against tbrip.s. Continue to keep the plants in a fairly
warm lnuise: 5'2 or 55 degi-ees at night will be a good
temperature. Young cyclamen plants are still mostly
in flats. Keep the surface soil stirred and the plants
will glow much better than when you allow a coat of
slime or moss to cover it. Shift into 3-inch pots before
they are too much crowded in the flats. Use plenty of
leaf-mold not too much decayed. This should form
Imlf the potting mediimi. Add a little dried manure
and sand; let the balance be loam, light rather than
heavy. Keep well no to the glass so they will grow
sho.vt and robust. On all good days give plenty of
\eiitilation.

Reminders

Keep fuchsias on the move; if allowed to flower now
they will not be so free in growth.

A little bottom heat is useful for starting caunas,
hut is not necessary after they are rooting freely.

Never allow green fly to obtain a hold on young
smilax plants; fumigate lightly on its first appearance.

Heat is the worst enemy of chrysanthemums at any
time, especially in the earlier stages. The cuttings
strike readilv without it.

Next Week :— .\sters ; rameUi.Ts; Place Stock In Fr.Tmes; Summer Climbers: Swainsonas : Uemimlers.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy aJoertising your goods in the

Hire

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Giant Polyanthus Primroses.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Be-
gonias tor the Holidays — Carnations — Care of Seed-
lings—Chrysanthemums — Cyclamen — Reminders —
■JoJin J. M. Farrell 481

CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR EXHIBITION— Adorn Pat-
terson 483

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— New York Florists' Club-
North Shore Horticultural Society — Meetings Next
Week — Society of American Florists — National Flow-
er Show Committee — American Gladiolus Society —
Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gardeners'
Club — Club and Society Notes 484-485

FLORICULTURAL PATHOLOGY IN THE UNIVER-
SITY OF ILLINOIS 486

THE EXHIBITIONS— Floriculture at Iowa State Col-
lege— Des Moines Autumn Flower Show — June Out-
door Show for Boston — National Rose Festival,
Illustration 488

OBITUARY— E. B. Grunnell— Patrick F. Conheeny—
Thomas Martin— D. P. Kerrigan— A. J. Philips —
Peter L. Bogart, portrait — Henry K. Spence — Mrs.
H. C. Blewett — W. C. Langbridge, portrait 490

SEED TRADE 492

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores -New Chicago Firms 494

Flowers by Telegraph 495

Mothers' Day Publicity— Illustrated 496

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERWHERE:

Chicago, Washington, St. Louis, Philadelphia 496

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati 497

New York 499

Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington 501

MISCELLANEOUS:

Holland Bulb Garden, Illustration 485

An Ideal Rose Garden — Visitors' Register 485

Easter Displays in Pittsburgh 487

Massachusetts Agricultural College Notes 487

Personal— Patents Granted 490

Editorial Efficiency the Measure 491

New Corporations— Catalogues Received 492

News Notes 488-489

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 489

We understand that snnn^ of the leading
Reduced ini]iorters of European azaleas, bays, arau-
imports carias and similar florists" nurserv stork

have cancelled orders previously tmoked
for this spring's delivery, despairing of being able to
get the goods over in tit condition if at all. The wise
florist, thus forewarned, will take measu.res to supply
himself for next season with a sufficiency of homegrown
material and not count upon the foreign supply until
he sees it.

The series of popular home gardening

Helpful bulletins issued during the past few weeks

bulletins is one of the most directly useful things the

U. S. Deiiartnient of Agriculture has done
far the people. These Inilletins give evidence of care-
ful preparation. They are simple, easily understood
and reliable. Any seedsman or any florist dealing in
seeds and young vegetalile plants should send to the
Office of Infonnation of the Department of Agriculture
at Washington and procure copies of these documents
and print them for distriliution among his customers
as a business proposition.

The necessity of spring spraying of fruit

Community and shade trees becomes more apparent

spraying every successive season and probably

will continue to increase. The expense
of a serviceable spraying outfit is consideral)le and in
c[uite a number of places a plan of community spraying
and pi-uning has been adopted in order to make the cost
as low as possible to the owueis of small places. This
is something that the local florist should not allow to
pass out of his hands. Possessed of an adequate outfit
and doing the work with .scientific proficiency and at a
I'casonablo price he can control the situation indefinitely
and make the s])raying adjunct a very profitable de-
partment of his business.

A New York publication in an otherwise

Seed well-written article intimates that the

prices and \\\g\\ price of seeds this season will be a

demand potent factor in preventing the raising

of greater food crops this year. We
would i|U('stion \vhether the theory will so work out.
The disproportion lietween the first cost of seeds and
the i^resent market value of all farm and garden produce
is such that the initial cost should deter no prospective
gardener from buying seed — indeed it is more likely to
whet his appetite and develop a keener realization than
ever before of the indispensability and value to him of
good seed. There can be no question that the demand
will exceed by far the available supply of all the princi-
pal vegetable seed stocks, so it is futile to begin com-
plaining. Better, rather, make a quick move and se-
cure needed supplies regardless of cost. Otherwise it
will be a case of go without any.

As the situation now looms up the food
To increase crop question takes on a very practical
food crops aspect for many of Horticulture's

readers, especially those who are identi-
fied with the seed and small fruit industries. It is
stated that there are approximately ten million poten-
tial home gardeners in this country — including four
million boys and girls between the ages of nine and six-
teen years who have access to back yards and vacant
lots where they might devote a part of their spare time
out of school to garden work, and six million older boys
and girls and adults who also could give an hour or two
daily th.rough the summer to similar pursuits — ^]\o
under intelligent direction and oversight would be able
to add cousideralily more than half a billion dollars"
worth of the very best food of the nation's yearly supply.
Gardenless homes have hitherto l)een the eyesore of our
American settlements. Perhaps the grave emergency
which now confronts us and practically compels us to
cultivate our unoccupied ground may yet turn out to
have been "a blessing in disguise." Let us hope so. It
is quite obvious that the nursei^man and seedsman w ill
be called upon to work this season as never before. "He
that runs may read."

April 14, 1917

HORTICULTURE

483

CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR EXHIBITIONS

A Paper Read Before the Stamford Horticultural Society by Adam Patterson.

The successful grower of fine chrys-
anthemums for exhibition purposes Is
not developed in a day, week or year.
He must commence at the bottom and
learn by experience and practice the
fundamental principles which underlie
the profession. While the good de-
rived from listins, or reading what an-
other has to say on any subject can-
not be overestimated, one must first
obtain a good deal of practice in this
line before he is in a position to un-
derstand what the other fellow is do-
ing. The chrysantheminn grower
should take delight in the study and
cultivation of his plants as well as in
the admiration of the beauty of their
form, bloom and foliage.

In order to start right do not leave
anything to memory: keep a record of
your different operations and at the
end of the year you will be able to
find out the good and bad points prac-
ticed. But of the different varieties
started set aside a few plants to be
experimented upon. Here you will
have an opportunity to test your com-
posts, fertilizers, the taking of the
buds, etc. If for any reason you do
not succeed there will be no serious
loss. Experimental work is of tre-
mendous importance to the chrysan-
themum grower and when intelligent-
ly pursued will not fail to pay for all
the efforts put forth in this direction.

In regard to taking the cuttings I
have found it best to propagate as
near as possible the last week in Feb-
ruary. When selecting the cuttings
avoid long weak growths or hard
woody cuttings. The best cuttings are
those of a moderately soft growth.
The cuttings should come out of the
sand when they have made roots about
half an inch long, as they only de-
teriorate if left there longer.

Before I go any further I will take
up the question of compost. The be-
ginning of all success is to a greater
or less degree in having good compost.
I always make it a point to get my
compost made up early in the autumn.
This gives you a chance during good
weather to get soil and manure to-
gether, and yet leaving plenty of time
to work it up into a desirable condi-
tion before storing. Compost consist-
ing of two-thirds turfy loam to one-
third of decomposed cow manure put
into a pile, and then turned over and
chopped up at intervals of about every
two or three weeks until you have it in
good condition, will make the founda-
tion for the growing of fine chrysan-
themums later on. It must be remem-
bered that good soil and manure is the
first general item to be considered un-
der the head of cultural methods.

Doing things on time and when they
need doing applies to the growing of
chrysanthemums perhaps with more
force than in growing any other plant.
When your cuttings have made enough
of roots get them out and pot up, for
the sooner you can get them into
the light and air and the cooler and
hardier you can grow the young
plants the better flowers they will

produce. I always pot them into 2^4
inch pots and when they are well es-
tablished place out into a cold frame
on sifted ashes, hereby keeping the
frost away. They will appreciate
this condition by showing a dark green
foliage and sturdy growth not to he
had in the house. About the end of
.March or just as soon as they have
made a fair amount of roots, I shift
into o inch |)0ts. From the 10th to
(he 15tli of April I shift again into
4 inch pots. Always remember as the
sliift becomes larger you will want to
use more drainage. This is very Im-
portant, so you will secure good and
effective drainage in every pot. The
next shift is into 6 inch pots, and about
the 10th of June I shift into their last
pots which are 8 inch. When shifting
into these pots leave as much space
as possilde for feeding and top dress-
ing as they may need it. After they
are potted into these pots they can be
placed where they are to grow in the
house. These pots should oe placed on
a bed of silted coal ashes, which will
keep the worms out and also keep
them cool and clean. When they have
had every care and attention up to
this you are on a fair way toward
success.

The next thing of importance is stak-
ing and tying. I stretch a wire about
4 feet high over the bench so as to
give the stakes some support. During
their period of growth they should be
kept nicely tied up from time to time.

In producing fine chrysanthemums
it should always be remembered that
they will need plenty of ventilation
at all times, but the growth must be
guided entirely by the condition of the
weather, as two successive days at any
season of the year may demand a dif-
ference in the management. It must
be remembered that ventilation, which
causes a direct draft of cold arid air
through the plants is sure to make
them suffer, so use judgment at all
times. It is in the autumn that re-
quires the greater care for it is then
that the weather conditions have to be
taken into account. When the flowers
begin to open a drier atmosphere Is
called for so it is always better to
have a little heat run through the
pipes during September as we are sure
to have cool and damp weather, but
always keep air on night and day.

Every grower frequently finds it
difficult to keep his temperature right.
It is quite natural for the inside tem-
perature to be affected by the prevail-
ing outside temperature, but it is to
the grower's advantage to reduce these
extremes as much as possible. I gener-
ally like to keep my house as near 50
degrees at night as the conditions will
allow. During the dark and dull
weather I let the temperature run up
to 60 with air on. This helps to dry
the atmosphere of the house, which Is
important during the fall months.

From May and up to the end of
August the plants should be syringed
frequently, two or three times a day,
but always do the last syringing early

enough to have the plant dry off be-
fore nightfall. During September you
can reduce the syringing to once a day.
Wlien they begin to show color discon-
tinue altogether.

During all their growth chrysanthe-
mums will require care as to watering.
When the pots show signs of being dry
give them a good watering, but never
allow them to become bone dry, or on
the other hand excessively wet. Water-
ing is one of the most particular points
to watch in chrysanthemum culture.
In pot culture watering ought to be at-
tended to two or three times a day,
watering only those that are dry, us-
ing a can if the time permits.

As the plants become pot-bound ar-
tificial feeding will have to be resort-
ed to. Watch the plants carefully, and
one will soon be able to judge when to
start feeding. Aim to have ripe wood
and good foliage, and then you can
feed safely. Feeding can continue un-
til the blooms are half developed.

Taking the bud is the one thing that
will require care and study. It is very
hard to fix dates for bud taking. This
will have to be governed to a large
degree by the climatic conditions.
Most buds can be taken after the 15th
ot August, with fair results.

Chrysanthemums, like all other
plants, are subject to disease, but
this appears most frequently where a
wrong course of treatment in their cul-
ture has been followed, or by neglect
in any way. Always make it a point
to start with nothing but healthy
stock. If any of them show the least
trace of disease discard just as soon
as you discover it. The presence of
some species ot fungi is a direct re-
flection upon the skill or care of the
grower, as mildew and rust and cer-
tain diseases may frequently be traced
to the lack ot suitable cultural condi-
tions, such as proper ventilation.
watering, overfeeding, etc. On the
other hand when such conditions are
favorable to their growth, fungus dis-
eases will more or less be absent.
Where mildew appears there is noth-
ing better than blowing sulphur
through your plants. For rust, on Its
first appearance, spray with ammonia-
cal mixture every ten days. This will
help to check it; also, keep plenty of
ventilation on and see that the atmos-
phere is kept dry even if you have to
use fire heat.

In order to keep down the aphis
you will have to fumigate at least once
a week. When the flowers begin to
open there is nothing better than Nico
fume paper.

Before chrysanthemums are exhib-
ited they should be placed In water
at least 36 hours in a cool dark place
where the temperature stands at about
40 degrees. This will help to give sub-
stance in every way.

•Twinkle, twinkle little spud
Ex-caT.ited from tbc mud.
Up above our purae so high
Like a diamond in the sky."

484

HORTICULTURE

April 14, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB.

The Aiirll meeting of tlie New York
Florists' Club held last Monday even-
ing was an enthusiastic one and well
attended considering that it was on the
day following Easter, 75 members be-
ing present. Seventeen new members
were elected as follows: Arthur F.
Bloodgood, Hawthorne, N. Y.; F. E.
Conine, Stratford, Conn.; Daniel
Coughlin, Glen Cove. N. Y.; August .1.
Stotz, Clifton, N. J.; John J. Mar-
quardt. Middle Village, N. Y.; Joseph
Trepel. Brookl.vn, N. Y.; Henry Bald-
win, Maniaroneck, N. Y.; James A.
Sullivan, Jersey City. N. J.; A. M. Mer-
ian, Rye, N. Y.; William Koehler, As-
toria, N. Y.; S. Entracht. New York,
N. Y.; Adolph Kruhm, New York, N.
Y.; Victor .'\lzen. New York, N. Y.;
Samuel J. Heming. Brooklyn, N. Y.:
Theodore Malandre. New York, N. Y.;
Henry Rudolph, Essex Falls, N. J.;
Ayres Bootli, New York. N. Y.

Committees reported as follows:
Flower Show Committee — Gross re-
ceipts. ?44.000; space sold. $15,438;
trade tickets, $6,044; adv. in program.
$4,000; net results will be about the
same as last year. The next show will
be March 14-21. 1918. Executive com-
mittee on S. A. F. convention— Much
in-ogress being made. Dinner Commit-
tee—Affair a success in every way. A
resolution was passed requestiong the
Board of Trustees to look into the
matter of club funds — i. e., to invest
some of it in good safe bonds, as sav-
ings banks now refuse to take deposits
from clubs such as this.

The new Flower Show Committee
was appointed as follows: Chas. B.
Weathered, chairman, W. R. Pierson,
P. W. Popp. C. H. Totty. F. H, Traend-
ly,, John Young. Harry Weston. L. J.
Renter. Max Schling. G. E. M. Stumpp.

J. N. Hoff was not present to give
tile promised lecture on "Humus," but
John Scheepers, at short notice, gave
an illustrated lecture on "Tulips."

Exhibits and awards were as fol-
lows: Sweet peas by Jas. F. Barclay,
Black Hall, Conn., highly commended;
Spanish iris and Darwin tulips "Match-
less" by P. W. Popp, highly commend-
ed; sweet peas by Roman J. Irwin, va-
riegated antirrhinum, by Chas. W.
Knight, sweet peas by S. van Riper.
Dundee Lake. N. J., carnation "Lucy"
by Floral Hill Nurseries. Chatham. N.
J., vote of thanks to eacli.

NORTH SHORE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety held its regular meeting on April
6th at Manchester. Mass. Prof. Scher-
er, head of the Scientific Research De-
partment of the Davey Institute of
Tree Surgery, gave a very interesting
lecture on the W^hite Pine Blister Rust.
By request he also spoke briefly on
the chestnut blight and the fungus of
the horse chestnut. A good discus-
sion followed. It was voted that the
Society offer at once to the National
Government their new building for

Meetings Next Week

Monday, April 16.

Detroit Klciriats' Club, Bemb Flo-
; rnl H:ill, I),-lr,iit. Mich.

Houston Florists' Cliil) Chamber
tit <'oiiinu'rcc Uoi'nis. Hoiistou. Tex.

New .Tersi'v Florieiilttiral Society,
iiniiit'i'. N. .)'.

Tuesday, April 17.

(iartleiiers' ami Florists' Club of
Ontario, St. George's Hall, Toronto,
<'Mn.

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

I'ennsylvania Horticultnral Socie-
I ty. Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia,
I'm.

Wednesday, April 18.

Klioiie Island Horticultnral .Socie-
t\\ Puhlii' I..il)rary. I'rovidence. R. I.
'I'arrvtown Ilortic-nltnral .Society,
r.irryt \vn. N, V

Thursday, April 19.

I'sse.x Ciinnty Florists' Club,
Krenjier-Anditorinni. Newark. N. J.

New Orleans Horticultnral So-
ciet.y. Association of Commerce Bldg.,
.\ew Orleans, I^a.

North Westchester County Horti-
cn'turai Society. Mt. Kisco, N. Y.

'I'acoma Florists' Association, Mac-
caliee TIall, Tacoma. Wash.

Friday, April 20.

North Shore Horticnltitral Society.
Manchester, Mass.

whatever use it can make of it during
the period of the war. It was also
voted to appoint a committee to take
care of the matter of home gardens
for the district of Wenham. Hamilton
and Ipswich. The building commis-
sioner reported splendid progress.
Lord & Burnham Co. have presented
the Society with two boilers tor heat-
ing the building.

It is planned to hold one general
exhibition on August 8 and 9. and prob-
ably several special exhibitions later
in the fall. The following gentlemen
are on that committee: .Martin H.
Warner, chairman. William Canning.
Murdo MacKay. Martyn Eyberse and
Gustave Ericson.

A vote of thanks was tendered Prof.
Scherer for his lecture and to Herman
Sanford and William Till for their re-
port as delegates to the Davey Con-
vention.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.

Department of Plant Registration.

Objections having been filed to the
name "Aurora" handed in for registra-
tion of a new Canna by the Conard &
Jones Co.. West Grove. Pa., said firm
wishes to withdraw same and substi-
tute the name "Evening Star."

As no objections have been received
public notice is hereby given that the
registrations of new Cannas. Snow
Queen. Druid Hill, and Morning Glow,
by the Conard & Jones Co., West
Grove, Pa., same become complete.

John Younk. Secretary.

April 7. 1917.

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW COM-
MITTEE.

A meeting of the National Flower
Show Committee was held at the Hotel
Biltmore, on the afternoon of Satur-
day, March 17th, with the following
members present:

George Asmus, chairman, Chicago,
111.; Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.;
A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Penn.; Patrick
Welch, Boston, Mass.; Thomas Roland,
Nahant, Mass.; John Young, secretary,
New York City; J. J. Hess, treasurer,
Omaha, Neb.; R. C. Kerr, Pres. S. A. P.
& O. H., Houston, Texas.

There were also present: A. L.
Miller, V. P., S. A. P. & 0. H., Jamaica,
N. Y.; William J. Keimel, Elmhurst,
111.; William R. Nicholson, Framing-
ham, Mass.; J. P. Ammann, President
American Carnation Society, Edwards-
ville, 111.; S. S. Pennock, President
American Rose Society, Phila., Penn.

The business of the meeting was
confined to a discussion of a proposed
closer affiliation of the Rose and Car-
natioti Societies with tlie work of the
National Flower Show Committee,
looking to an increase in the interest
attaching to National Flower Shows.
After a thorough threshing-out of
various questions the following resolu-
tions were passed unanimously:

"That the American Rose Society
and the American Carnation Society
be asked and be empowered to send
a delegate to attend the regular called
sessions of the National Flower Show
Committee to assist in arranging for
the coming National Flower Show in
St. Louis.

"That the American Rose Society be
permitted to underwrite the schedule
lor the rose classes to the extent of
$2,500.00; that they be responsible for
same, and, in return, will participate
in any i)Ossible jjrofits from the Flower
Show on a pro-rata basis, after the
balance of the premium list and ex-
penses are paid. Should the exhibi-
tion show a loss, the American Rose
Society will assume a pro-rata sliare of
said loss.

"That the American Carnation So-
ciety be pertnitted to underwrite the
schedule for the carnation classes to
extent of $1,000; that they be respon-
sible for same, and, in return, will
participate in any ijossible profits from
the Flower Show on a pro-rata basis,
after the balance of the premium list
and expenses are paid. Should the
exhibition show a loss the American
Carnation Society will assume a pro-
rata share of said loss."

John Youno, Secy.

AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY

The eighth annual exhibition of the
American Gladiolus Society will be
held under the ausi)ices of the New
York Botanical Society, New York
Horticultural Society, and New York
Florists' Club, at the Museum Build-
ing, Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park,
August 23, 24, 25, 26, 1917.

Through the energy and influence of
Vice-President T. A. Havemeyer. the

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Photo by Ed-win Levkk, N. Y.
The accompanying picture shows the Holland bulb garden arranged by J. Seherpers & Co., at the New York Spring Show. The
hyacinths and tulips comprised quite a few rare varieties and the color scheme was exquisite and much admired by visitors.

Society meets in New York for the
first time. The premium list is the
largest and most liberal ever issued
by any gladiolus society in the world
and it is earnestly hoped that gladio-
lus growers, both commercial and pri-
vate, will show their appreciation by
taking part in the exhibition. Prelimi-
nary schedules, comprising 94 regular
and special classes, are now ready and
copies may be had by addressing H.
Youell, Secretary, 538 Cedar Street.
Syracuse, N. Y.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB.

The regular meeting was held on
April 3. with E. J. Canning. North-
ampton, a goodly number of members
being present. A letter was read from
a preparedness committee of Holyoke
inviting the co-operation of the Club,
and President Strugnell was appointed
to represent the Club on that commit-
tee. (It looks like working overtime
with the hoe this summer.) Alex.
Haeseler, of the Smith College green-
houses, read a paper on Cinerarias and
Primulas, which brought out a good
discussion. We were pleased to wel-
come an old member in the person of
Clark Thayer of the Department of

Floriculture of Cornell, who has tem-
porarily succeeded Prof. Nehrling at
the M. A. C. Mr. Thayer gave an in-
teresting account of the trials of hardy
phlox which have been conducted at
Cornell for the past three years.
Some very fine spikes of Silver Pink
Snapdragon were exhibited by G. H.
Sinclair & Son. H. E. Downer showed
pots of Narcissus King Alfred and
Tulip Wm. Copeland. H. E. D.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The recent flower show held under
the auspices of the Toronto (Ont.)
Gardeners' and Florists' Association
in St. George's Hall was a great
success.

Des Moines, la. — A guarantee fund
of $1,500 is being subscribed among
the florists of Des Moines for the big
flower show next November, to be
held under the auspices of the Iowa
State Florists' Association. The Audi-
torium has been selected and all com-
mittees have been appointed. J. S.
Wilson is chairman of the executive
committee.

Governor Holcomb of Connecticut
has named Friday, April 20, as Arbor
and Bird Day in that state.

St. Louis— W. C. Ahrens, O'Pallon,

111.

Philadelphia— George Berke, Atlan-
tic City, N. J.; J. D. Brenneman, Har-
risburg, Pa.; Chas. L. Schmidt, Harris-
burg, Pa.; J. Fallon, Roanoke, Va.

Chicago — H. F. Dorner, Urbana, 111.;
Frank Gorley, St. Louis, Mo.; Marion
Uhlschmidt, St. Louis, Mo.; R. H. Mar-
quardt, of E. Welke Co., Milwaukee,
Wis.; H. Philpott, Winnepeg, Man.;
Wm. Dilger, Detroit, Mich.; J. Aldous,
Iowa City, Iowa; W. L. Region, with
Kaber Bros., La Porte, Ind.; Jos.
Tuchis, Rock Island, 111.

AN IDEAL GARDEN ROSE.
J. D. Eisele, of Dreer's, Riverton,
N. J., says that the biggest seller in a
new rose that they have ever handled
is Los Angeles, and this he regards as
good judgment on the part of the pub-
lic because there can be no question
of the success of this new comer as a
garden rose. If it were only a forcing
variety it would make a record run.

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FLORICULTURAL PATHOLOGY IN

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

The work in Floricultural Pathology
is directed along three lines, — the diag-
nosis and suggested treatment of di-
seases of floricultural plants, the diag-
nosis of plant diseases other than
floricultural ones upon a request
for such information, and the ex-
perimental investigation of those di-
seases which at present are causing
the most serious loss to the grower. A
report upon some phases of this work
which may have its practical applica-
tion follows below.

Caknation Yellows. Much of the
conflicting evidence upon this disease
among growers and pathologists Is
due to the similarity between "Yel-
lows," "Bacteriosis" and "Stigmonose."
In fact, at certain stages of develop-
ment it is almost impossible to dis-
tinguish between the three without re-
course to the microscope and the pure
culture methods of the pathologist. A
report of the work upon "Yellows," giv-
ing the characteristics which distin-
guish this disease from Stigmonose
and Bacteriosis, may be found in The
Florists' Exchange, Vol. XLIII, No. 6.
and will also be found in the proceed-
ings of the American Carnation So-
ciety for 1917. Since the preparation
of that paper, the data which has been
assembled has resulted in additional
information.

If the forcing of the carnation in the
early part of the season has resulted
In "cropping," and the removal of all
flowers has left only the basal portions
of the stems, the young shoots develop-
ing at this time have always come in
yellowed. The tendency to come in
yellowed seems to be especially marked
if cloudy weather prevails when the
young shoots are making a rapid
growth, aluiough the results of this
may be seen by none except the most
careful observer until after the flower-
ing buds start to form weeks after
The reason for this is that at first the
yellowed areas are very inconspicuous
and can hardly be seen except when
held between tlie eye and the source
of light, i^ater, as the leaf grows and
becomes thicker, these spots do not
grow in thickness with the leaf and,
consequently, appear sunken and are
conspicuously yellow or almost white.
With an abundance of simlight the
tendency to come in- yellowed seems
reduced. Yellowed plants have been
produced experimentally by the re-

moval of all flowers from plants which
have been allowed to crop. The re-
moval of the flowers has resulted in
the removal of a great area or leaf
surface which is necessary for plant
growth. The few leaves remaining on
the basal portions of the branches are
not sufiicient to perform the normal
functions of the plant. On the other
hand, plants which have never cropped
and have always been permitted to re-
tain an average amount of foliage
have never become yellowed. The evi-
dence seems to indicate that yellows
is an "indication" of improper treat-
ment. The improper treatment men-
tioned above has produced badly
yellowed plants. Otlier improper con-
ditions are probably capable of pro-
ducing it.

Suggestions offered for the preven-
tion of this disease are the discarding
of unusually susceptible varieties, the
taking of cuttings from perfectly
healthy and vigorous plants, an early
and frequent pinching rather than an
occasional severe pinching, the preven-
tion of the cropping of the individual
plant as well as of the plants as a
whole, an evidence of vigorous forcing
during the early part of the season,
and, individual attention to each plant
to prevent the loss of an undue amount
of foliage upon the removal of all
flowers.

It is thought, from the observation
and the experience of many of the best
growers, that an excess of water in the
soil and atmosphere at a time when
plants are severely or partially cut
back will result in the forcing of
water, intended for a large leaf area,
into the reduced area and result In in-
Jury. This may be partially responsi-
ble for the more pronounced appear-
ance of yellows during cloudy weather.
This point, while suggestive, remains

to be proven experimentally, but
might well be kept in mind by the
grower. While the work upon yellows
is by no means completed, it is deemed
wise at this time to give whatever In-
formation we have to the grower. One
thing to be emphasized is that a plant
must receive proper treatment, both In
regard to soil fertility and methods of
culture, at all stages of growth if it Is
hoped to keep it in a healthy condition.
Disease prevention is always more
logical and satisfactory than disease
cure.

The Fusaridm Wilt of Carnations.
This disease, known as "dry stem rot"
and "branch wilt," varies in severity
in different sections of the country
and otten becomes epidemic in nature.
In the southern states this is a serious
disease which, wlien once started,
shows up year after year, being respon-
sible for the death or failure of plants
to develop after benching. In the
Xorth and East, the disease is more
spasmodic but otten becomes epidemic.
Work, here, in connection witli a sur-
vey of the fungi present in greenhouse
soils, has shown that this Fusarium is
present in abundance in all carnation
soils. Infection, however, seldom takes
place if the temperature is held as low
as is consistent witli the full develop-
ment of the carnation and if the spac-
ing allows ample circulation of air
around each plant. The fungus is
most active at high temperature, — a
condition to be avoided. Soil steriliza-
tion is impractical, for the fungus may
be brought into the houses anew on
the soil clinging to transplanted
plants. However, if the disease has
once become serious in a house, it i-
recomraended that the plants trans-
planted to the field be placed in soil
which has not been grown to carna-
tions for some time, and that the

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houses and benches be thoroughly
sterilized with a strong fungicide be-
fore bringing in fresh soil which has
never been grown to carnations. Ab-
solute cleanliness and the destruction
of all dead parts of plants are essen-
tial for the holding of this disease In
check.

This fungus is often serious as a
cause of damping off in the propagat-
ing bench, as it is quite common to
find 95 per cent, of the dead or unde-
veloped cuttings attacked by this fun-
gus. Ordinarily, it need not be feared
if fresh, clean sand is used in the pro-
pagating bench.

At present, work is being done to
determine If the Fusari'um which
cause the wilts of tomatoes, potatoes,
etc., will attack the carnation. The
application may be seen, but until we
have complete results, no recommenda-
tions in this direction are offered.

In addition to the above, work Is
being continued upon aster wilt and
yellows, and an attempt is being made
to produce a rust resistant snapdragon.
Now diseases in the form of a bacter-
ial decay of Cyclamens, a crown blight
of Ligustrum, and a disease of Canna
root stock have been under observa-
tion. Serious diseases, other than flor-
Icultural ones have also come to our
attention.

We wish to remind you, at this
time, that the Division of Floriculture
of the University of Illinois is always
ready to examine any diseased plants
which you may send in and to suggest
remedies whenever possible.
E. M. R. Lamket,
Instructor in Floricultural Pathology.

PITTSBURGH'S EASTER DISPLAY.

Easter signalized the opening of
Pittsburgh's three Easter shows, each of
which had its own unique distinctive
qualities of Ijeauty and originality. The
Phipps Conservatory celebrated its
twenty-fourth natal anniversary in the
midst of many thousands of admirers.
Special attention was given the orchid
exhibition, which, of course, also in-
cluded the rare collection recently
presented to the conservatory by Dr.
John Fremont Shafer. As usual, the
lily and rose houses were favorites.

As far as the youngsters were con
cemed the piece de resistance was
"The Springtime of Life," involving
a playground with a complete minat-
ure reproduction of the American
national game with peopled grand-
stand, "fans," and all complete. As
usual, Mr. Moore's French hydrangeas
at West Park were of surpassing qual-
ity, while, if possfljle, the rose, azalea
and lily houses were even finer than
in previous years. Both the Phipps
conservatories are under the regime
of Superintendent George W. Burke.

The Henry J. Heinz conservatory in
the far East End of the city was again
the Mecca of tliousands of floral pil-
grims. The show house was converted
into a beautiful sunken garden effect.
There was also a delightful display of
orchids and other flowers of the
various department sections.

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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
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FLORICULTURE AT IOWA STATE
COLLEGE.

A Floral Art Exhibit and Spring
Flower Show was held at the Iowa
State College, at Ames, Iowa on Friday
and Saturday, March 30th and 31th.
This was the first exhibit of its kind
ever held at the college and it was
well received, making a distinct im-
pression upon people as to the real
value of flowers in our daily life.
Many were the expressions of delight
made by the numerous visitors and
among the many comments were
heard such remarks as "the finest
thing ever done on the college cam-
pus," "the most novel exhibit of flow-
ers ever seen in the state," "a truly
artistic exhibit."

The various ways in which cut flow-
ers are used, also a great many differ-
ent flower and color combinations
were on display at the exhibit. The
object of the exhibit was not only to
make a beautiful display but also to
educate people in the use of flowers
in the home and for personal adorn-
ment. There were to be seen all types
Of flower arrangement from the simple
bud vase up to large bridal shower
bouquet of valley and gardenias. The
numerous novel exhibits proved to be
of great interest to the visitors and
gave a characteristic uniqueness and
originality to the show.

Among the exhibits there was one
which attracted the attention of both
young and old; it was a complete set
of wedding arrangements including
the bridal shower bouquet, brides-
maids' shower bouquet, maid-of-honor
bouquet, flower girl basket, boutonieres
for bridegroom and ushers, and the
bridal table. Other exhibits on dis-
play were numerous vase and basket
arrangements, flower bowl arrange-
ments, corsages, trellis boxes, floral
art frames, table decorations, stork
baskets, presentation baskets, plant
baskets, fern dishes, and also vases,
pottery and other ornamental acces-
sories. A large group of spring flower-
ing plants arranged in bank-like form
occasioned much admiration and many
were the questions asked as to the
names of the different plants used in
the group.

The exhibit which was a display of
the floral work of the students assisted
by C. J. Polity of Des Moines, was
under the direction of Prof. A. S.
Thurston who is in charge of the
floricultural work at the college. The
class in amateur floriculture showed
the various ways in which flowers
might be used in the home, while the
professional students were responsible
for the exhibits of more specialized
character.

DES MOINES AUTUMN FLOWER
SHOW.
Several of the florists of Iowa met
in Des Moines, March 27, for the pur-
pose of discussing the staging of a
fall flower show. At this meeting
committees were organized and plans
were laid for the Des Moines Autumn
Flower Show which is to be held Nov.
8, 9, and 10. Another meeting will be
held April 11 to hear reports of com-
mittees and to take up further busi-
ness. A guarantee fund of $2,000 or
more is being raised among the florists

National Rose Festival.
GarilHu E.xbibit by H. F. Michell Co.

of the state. The premium list will
carry about $3,000 in prizes as well as
several special prizes.

The preliminary schedules will soon
be ready for distribution. It is hoped
that a great many of the florists of
the middle west will plan to enter in
the various classes. It is the hope that
this will be one of the biggest and best
fall shows that the middle west has
seen, but it all depends upon the co-
operation of the florists of this sec-
tion as to the fulfillment of this hope.
These dates should be put down by
the florists of the middle west as their
red-letter days, and furthermore they
should plan to be there with their ex-
hibits.

The members of the executive com-
mittee are J. S. Wilson, chairman and
manager; A. S. Thurston, vice-chair-
man; Wesley Green, secretary; A. J.
Zwart, treasurer; M. J. Wragg, James
Denmead, H. E. Lozier. The chairman
of the other committees are; Finance,
A. .1. Zwart; premiums and rules, John
Reardon; publicity and program, J. S.
Wilson, Jr.; trade display, J. N. Al-
bright; guarantee fund, A. J. Zwart;
decorative, Alfred Lozier; growers'
and nurserymen's display, H. J.
Wragg; special premiums, A. J.
Zwart; lectures. A. S. Thurston; music.
A. H. Wilson; reception, A. S. Thurs-
ton; admission, Wesley Green.

NEWS NOTES.

New York. — Seizo Suzuki, of the
Yokohoma Nursery Co., started on
April 2 on his journey home to Yoko-
hama.

Dover, Del. — The greenhouse and
other property of Wm. and Lena
Shaeffer was sold at public auction on
March 17 to James H. Hughes for $900.

Hackensack, N. J. — The House of
Flowers has opened a branch store in
the Ricardo building, Hackensack
road, Ridgefield Park, with Garret
Koop in charge.

A JUNE OUTDOOR SHOW FOR
BOSTON.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society for an outdoor flower
show such as London is accustomed
to see, but which Boston has not seen
since 1873. That year the society ar-
ranged a modest one on the Common,
the third of its kind up to that date,
and, although it proved a popular and
financial success, it has had no place
among the horticultural events of the
city for forty-four years. A guarantee
fund of about $10,000 has been pledged
to cover any possible deficit, so that
no liability attaches to the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society in the
event, which is remote, that the ad-
mission fees should not cover the ex-
penses.

The site selected for this June Gar-
den is the three-acre triangular lawn in
front of the Wentworth Institute on
Huntington avenue, bounded on the
other two sides by Ruggles street and
Parker street. "There will be huge
tents along Huntington avenue, Rug-
gles street and Parker street and a
large water garden pool and rock gar-
den in the centre, with an orchestra
stand and tea tent at one end.

Growers from practically every part
of the State and from localities out-
side, will exhibit orchids, roses, rho-
dodendrons, rock plants, aquatics and
azaleas.

There will be no money prizes ex-
cept such special prizes as may be
offered by members or friends of the
society. No expense of any kind will
fall upon the society. The loss, if any,
is to be borne by various subscribers,
a dozen or more having already signed
a promise to this effect. The exhibi-
tion will be open for two weeks.

Manhattan, Kan. — C. A. Scott, state
forester, has resigned his position, and
has purchased the greenhouses of
Henry Moore.

April 14, 1917

HORTICULTURE

489

B^Hin^ ^BB B^ HBB^ If Us a H A RDY PE R EN N I AL or so-called OLD FASHION r ..^^

Bv E" Iwl ^_ IWI (C ^' Bv worth growing, we have it in one shape and another the year around
B" ^^1 "■ ^^IwB m^ ^Blm v,n„n thn inrcpst stonk in this nountrv. all Made in America, and our i

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have the largest stock in this country, all Made in America, and our priceg
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Why say more here. Send for our Wholesale price list of varieties and benefit from the opportunities this
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We are also headquarters in this country for ROCK & WALL PLANTS.
Our motto: "Maximum Quality, Minimum Cost."

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GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Peroria, III. — John and Frank Hasse,
one house.

-U. S. Cut-Flower Co.,

Elmlra, N. Y.
two houses.

Independence, Mo. — H. A. Delaney,
range of houses.

Forest Lake, Mo. — Ed. Ellsworth,
range of houses.

Terre Haute, Ind. — W. W. Archer,
range of houses.

Eagle Grove, la. — John Buhner, two
Moninger houses.

Newport, R. I. — Godfrey Loew, Stene-
acre, range of houses.

Barberton, O. — O. C. Barber, two
Lord & Burnham houses.

Lowell, Mass. — Lowell Cemetery,
Lawrence street, one house.

Lincoln, Neb. — Frederick Eiche,
South 20th street, one house.

NEWS NOTES.

Heightstown, N. J.— The Heights-
town Improvement Association will
hold an exceptional flower show next
September.

Park Ridge, N. J. — The Koeppen
place has been sold to a party from
Elmhurst, L. I., who will build exten-
sive greenhouses In the near future.

Wakefield, Mass. — The final meeting
of creditors of C. C. Ball, Inc., is set
for April 18, at 9.30 A. M., at the Reg-
istry of Deeds, East Cambridge, Mass.

Provincetown, Mass. — The Easter
display in the show windows of Wil-
liam Newton formed one of the most
attractive pictures ever seen in this
town.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,

MANAGEMENT, ETC., OF

HORTICULTURE

As Required by the Act of Congress

Aug. 24, 1912.

Publisher— Horticultural Publishing Co.,
Boston. Editor and Business Manager —
Wm. J. Stewart. List of atoekliolders
holding one per cent, or more of total
amount of stock— W. W. Castle, N. F. Per-
kins. Wm. J. Stewart, Andrew Stewart, J.
K. M. L. Farquhar, P. Welch, David Welch,
of linston. Mass.; Estate of F. E. Mathlson,
Waltham, Mass.; Thos. Young, Jr., W. F.
Sheridan, F. H. Traendly, Chas. Schenck,
John I. Ravnor, New York City; Estate of
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Elmhurst. N. Y. ; Wm. S. Person, S. S. Pen-
nock. PhiUidelphla. Pa.; John Burton,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.; Estate of
Carl Jurgens, Newport. R I.; Philip
Breitmeyer. Detroit, Mich. ; Fred Lauten-
Bchlager, Chlcngo. 111. Bondholders, niort-
giiffpcs and other security holders — none.

Sworn to and subscribed before Notary
Public by WM. J. STEWART,

Business Manager.

Boston, April, 1917.

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HORTICULTURE

April 14, 1917

Obituary

E. B. Grinnell.

E. B. Grinnell, for over fifty years
engaged in the evergreen business,
died at his home at 776 Elmwood ave-
nue, Providence. R. I., Sunday, April
1st, at the age of sixty-nine years.

Patrick F. Conheeny.

Patrick F. Conheeny, a former em-
ployee of the late Thomas Galvin, at
Newport, died on March 25. He had
charge of the Newport Casino grounds
for many years. He is survived by
his widow and tour children.

Thomas Martin.
"Tommy" Martin, many years in the
employ of Traendly & Schenk, New
York, as a salesman in their wholesale
flower store, died last week after a
lon,^' decline. He was well known and
well liked among the freciuenters of
the wholesale district.

W. C. Langbridge.

D. P. Kerrigan.

Daniel P. Kerrigan, an employee of
Wagland. tiie florist, died Tuesday
evening. March 27. at Lawrence Mass.
Deceased was born in Lawrence. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mar-
garet Kerrigan, and two sisters. Miss
Sadie Kerrigan and Mrs. Catherine
Morrison.

A. J. Philips.

A. J. Philips West Salem. Wis.,
died at a hospital in La Crosse, Wis. ,
on March 22, aged 83 years. Mr.
Philips was a poineer horticulturist
and fruit grower of Wisconsin and
served as secretary of the Wisconsin
Horticultural Society from 1892 to
1898. A widow, three sons and two
daughters survive him.

Peter L. Bogart
P. L. Bogart. for many years a prom-
inent florist of New York City, died on
Monday morning, April 9, after a lin-
gering and painful illness. The funeral
services on Wednesday night were at-
tended by a large and representative
number of the local florists' trade and
floral tributes were many and beauti-
ful. Mr. Boeart was a man of integri-
ty and sterling character and enjoyed

the respect of the trade in the fullest
degree. He was one of the few left
of the old school of florists. The ac-
companing portrait was photographed
a good many years ago hut it is the
most recent one available.

Henry K. Spence.
Henry K. Spence. for many years
head gardener for Mrs. Harold Brown
at Newport, R. I., was found drowned
on Friday morning, April 6. off the
stone pier on the south shore of the
harbor by his son. William Spence.
and Chief Yeoman William Vincent.
He had suffered from stomach trouble
for some time and probably left his
home near where he was found at 5
in the morning. Mr. Spence was a
Scotchman and stood high with his
employer and among Newport people.
He leaves a wife and six children, one
boy being in the navy.

IVlrs. H. C. Blewett.
Mrs. H. C. Blewett passed away at
Desplaines, 111., after a very brief ill-
ness. Mrs. Blewett was born in Lon-
don, Eng., coming to this country with
her husband 28 years ago and settling
at once in Desplaines, where they
bought a home and erected a range of
greenhouses. Mr. and Jlrs. Blewett
won the respect of the community by
their real worth and it was with keen
regret that their friends learned of
the .death of Mrs. Blewett, who was i'l
with pneumonia but three days. Three
sons and a daughter survive. Inter
ment was in Park Ridge, 111.

W. C. Langbridge.

Just as HoRTicuLTUHK is about tci
go to press there comes a telegram
announcing the death this Thursday
morning, April 12, of W. C. Lang-
bridge, traveling representative of the
Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Cambridge,
N. Y. Mr. Langbridge has been criti-
cally ill for some time with diabetes
and hardening of the arteries and his
death was not unexpected. His was
a splendid personality and no man in
the trade had more sincere friends
than did this lovable man. The news
which we are now called upon to send
out will bring poignant sorrow to
many and his i)assing away is an ir-
reparable loss to the American seed
trade.

William C. Langbridge first saw the
light of day some time during the year
of 1860 on the island of Jamaica, West
Indies, and as the climate later was
found not suited to his state of health,
he. together with his father and young-
er brother emigrated to New York.
Mr. Langbridge was eleven years old
when he came to New York and a few
years after his arrival there became a
member of the Shaker Community
founded at Mt. Lebanon, N. Y.. wliere
he remained until 1888, filling many
positions of trust. During the last
four or five years of his career among
the Shakers he was sole manager and
the traveler for what was then known
as the Shaker Seed Company, and be-
sides had complete charge of the seed
gardens and trial grounds carried on
by that concern. It was here that Mr.
Langbridge gained his first knowledge
of the seed business and on leaving
the Shaker Community associated him-
self with the Jerome B. Rice Seed
Company.

Personal

Edward H. Goldenstein, Chicago, has
left the firm of Langhout & Co., Sas-
senheim, Holland his interest having
been purchased by W. Langhout.

Thomas Howden has resigned his
position as gardener for Oliver Ames,
Prides Crossing, Mass., and will go on
a farm at Marlborough, Mass. Archie
McDonald of Manchester, N. H., suc-
ceeds Mr. Howden.

George Foulsham, who has been su-
perintendent on the W. B. O. Field
place in Lenox, Mass., and is leaving
to go into the florist business in Beth-
lehem, Pa., was given a farewell sur-
prise party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward J. Norman last Friday
evening. There were present the su-
perintendents of the different Lenox

Peter L. Bogart.

and Stockbridge estates and a number
of friends from Lee and Pittsfield. Mr.
and Mrs. Foulsham were present un-
der the impression that the gathering
was a surprise for one of the young
ladies of their acquaintance, and not
until Edward Jenkins began to get
serious and personal in his remarks,
which seemed only a matter of a little
fun making at start, did they realize
I hat the gathering was in their honor.
Mr. Jenkins did an excellent job con-
cluding with handing Mr. Foulsham a
purse of $125 in gold. Mr. Foulsham
was very much affected but gathered
himself and responded in a pleasing
manner, and later, when speeches
were being made again referred to the
surprise of the occasion, his friendship
with the Berkshire men and love for
the region.

PI

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1,221,449. Receptacle for cultivating
and preserving Flowers. Charles D.
Hitchcock, Chicago, 111.

1,221,672. Sectional Greenhouse.
Thomas J. Callahan, Dayton, Ohio.

April 14, 1917

HOETICULTURE

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Here's something interesting for
advertisers who believe that the way
to test the value of a medium is to
glance at the paper stock, flip through
the advertising section, and let er go
at that.

E. J. Walker, president of the Walk-
er Bin Company, of Penn Yann, N. Y.,
one of the largest manufacturers of
bins in the country, says that he was
"stung" through advertising by using
a lot of publications that were not
read — and were not read because they
were not giving their readers helpful,
constructive stuff.

Nowadays he selects his papers ac-
cording to the appeal they have for
readers, rather than according to the
surface appeal they make to advertis-
ers, and he is consequently getting re-
sults.

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"Our experience of twenty years
with trade papers," Mr. Walker wrote
to Class, "had been expensive and
most unsatisfactory.

"Being gluttons for information we
attempted to analyze the failure to
draw inquiries, for we had

1. Copy prepared by the trade
papers, who should have the pulse of
their readers under their thumb.

2. Copy prepared by expert writers,
the specialists capable of analyzing
blood pressures of readers.

3. Copy prepared by ourselves, us-
ing a line of arguments that had
never failed, even in desperate cases.

"All failed to get results.

"Then a personal canvass among
subscribers, with the searchlight of
Inquisitiveness, disclosed the real
trouble.

"The subscribers were not readers.

"The reason was then analyzed and
we found that some subscribers re-
subscribed through habit — through the
subtle influence of a premium — through
the cleverness of a canvasser — through
an appeal to vanity.

"No effort was being made by the
publishers to ascertain why readers
failed to read.

"Waste baskets were a veritable
morgue for publications incased in
their original shrouds, with none but
the junkmen to claim the remains.

"Pick up the average trade paper
and you'll find that the copy reads
like an obituary. Instead of printing
a limited amount of readable stuff, an
attempt is made to cram it full of
senile piffle to increase 'reading mat-
ter' so as to make the gullible adver-
tiser clamor for space 'next to' this
rubbish."

Class does not believe that this is a
fair picture of the trade papers at
large, nor even of those in the grocery
field, to which Mr. Walker has special
reference, as his experience was with
publications in that line. The modern
trade paper is well edited and actually
develops reader interest.

The point for advertisers to consid-
er, however, along with analyses of
circulation and other purely technical
and mechanical features, is whether
the paper contains material which will
justify its being read; whether the ad-
vertiser, if he were in the position of
the subscriber, would spend time In
going through the publication. This Is
a simple, easy test of publication value
which few space-buyers think worthy
of using — and yet use of it would en-
able advertisers to select winners
every time, because every paper which
is worth being read actually is.

Mr. W^alker is not an opponent of
trade paper advertising, as he Is at
present running a campaign In half and
full pages in The Seed World, Chicago,
in which he has secured fine results.

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HOETICULTUEE

April 14, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBMCAN Smo TKADE ASSOG3ATION

Ofificers— President, KIrby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; FlrHt Vice-President, F.
W. Bolgiano, WasbioEton, D. C.i Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

Washington, D. C. — The seed stores
are doing a land office business inci-
dent to tlie campaign fostered by the
Department of Agriculture, the news-
papers and civic associations for the
planting of back yards and vacant
lots to reduce the high cost of living.
In some instances the business has
doubled itself over the same period of
last year and at all stores the ama-
teur trade has more than doubled.
F. W. Bolgiano, Russell G. Balderson,
P. Mann and M. Frank Ruppert are
each quoted as of the opinion that the
garden seed business is better than
at any time in the history of the
trade.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Waterbury, Ct.— Leary the Florist,
Inc., wholesale and retail florists, capi-
tal stock $6,000, Incorporators, An-
drew, Daniel J. and Ellen C. Leary.

Chicago, HI. — Albany Nurseries, to
deal in nursery stock, seeds, etc., capi-
tal stock, $10,000. Incorporators, David
Jacobson, H. H. Stridiron and Arthur
R. Phillips.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Glen Road Iris Gardens, Wellesley
Farms, Mass. — Price List of Irises.

Praser Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y.
— Special List of Boxed Lots in Cold
Storage.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
— Illustrated Catalogue of Agricultural
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TUBEROSES,^ ,^

Double Pearl. Bulha, 4 to 6
In. in circumference $1.00 $7.60

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6,000 Seed 15.60 25,000 Seed 72.60

Special Prices on Larger Quantities

ASPARAGUS HATCHEFI SEED

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1,000 Seed $5.00

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26,000 Seed 12.50

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FOR THE FLORISTS
17<a,y>|-|1l7^>«a Pulverized Slieep or Cattle Manure.
* *'* l.»»«*.t;« 9 Clay's. Thnnip»on's. Dried Blood.

FOR THE FLORISTS
5^iin<-1l»i^a Insecticides, Sprav'UB Imple.neors,
k7UllVtI«CS Small Tools, etc.

VOC ougli;- to have our retail and Plo.-itis' Special I,1.-t.
If you have not, write for one.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ?::^,^K'ii7r' BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayne«

Park, London, England. Send for Oitalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 Chamber of
CofnnDerce Bldg., Bostoo, RUm.

April 14, 1917

HOETICULTURE

493

BULB STOCK

DWARF DOUBLE PEARL TXJBE-
ROSES. Special prices on applica-
tion.

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM BULBS.

Please tell us how many you can
use and we Bball make prices ac-
cordingly.

Selected strains of A^eratutn. Alys-
eum, Aster. Begonia Erfordi, Calen-
dula Meteor, Prince of Orange,
Candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea, Co-
baea scandens. Cosmos, Gypsophila,
Lobelia, Petunia, and Verbena.
Special prices on the above on ap-
plication.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY & SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

rperBODAlly selected strains)

W^HOLESAUE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Oii\f \ilress, LANGPORT.Eng

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

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

BALTIMORE, MD.

ASI'AKAlilS PLUMOSCS NANUS SEED,

greenhouse grown, S3.50 per ItXIO, $16.0U per
50(10. S27.50 per 10,000; Lath-house grown
Seed, $3.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 50<X), $17.50
per 10,000. Asparagus Spreugerl Seed, 76c.
per 1000, S3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bide. FblUdelphlA, Fa.

M; new Prtce Llat of

WU(TBB-UBCUlD-FL,OWEBINO SWKKT

PEA SEED

Hal been mailed. It ;oa bare not received
• copy, send me postal. Part of new erof
wlU be read; early In Jaly.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ritnch Lompoc, Cal.

ROB^^T DYSART

CBRTfFIElD PUeUC ACCOUNTANT

BiBpl* mrtharf. ef ••rreet BcoaantlBC
— r^itotiy aiiapteH tor

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2l4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., '&

i.e:oimafrd'S s

EEDS

and SEED SERVICE |

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

■••KS

BAU&lfCKB

▲JTB

AD^rSTMD.

« STATE ST.

.

- BOSTON

Mats

M.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOF NUW BKAUV.

Per Per

100 1000

1 to 9 In. (300 bulbs to case) .. .$fi.fiO teu.uu

g to 9 in. (260 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 66.00

8 to 10 in. (226 bulbs to case) . . . 9.00 M.OO

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 96.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St.. Oklaiac*.

Burpee's Seeds

P1III,ADEX.PHI>V

BliCTE lilST or WH0LE8AI/E PBICK6

MAiT.irn ONLY TO THOSE WHO FLANS

FOB FBOFIT.

THOMAS J. CREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLE8ALK AND EETAIL.
Beselected Strains In Sevds.

Improved styles In Impleaawata,

Catalogue opun applieatlaa.

16 So. Market atreet
B^STOIM, IVIASS

BURNEn BROTHERS

l»»ar«ar« aad arvweva W

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 [banters Stmt Nw York

ROMIX^r^ J. IRNA/IIM

108 West 28tb St., NEW YOBK

SPECIAL OFFEB

LILIUM FOBMUSUM

8/11, 225 to a case JSO.OO per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case S5.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per cau

LILIUM FORMOSUM — Black Stem

8/10, ^00 to a case JSO.OO per 1000

9/10, ISO to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 10.00 per caM

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUABANTEKD.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16« W. 23rd St., NE¥f YOAK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABBOT. PABSNIP, BADI8H mod
GARDEN PEA SEED In larlety ; also otber
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, wlu
be quoted you opon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 D«» St., NEW YORKand ORANGE. CONN

494

HORTIOULTUBE

April 14, 191?

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Knrope. Onlors
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cast of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
^ Must be prepaid

Beference or cash mnst accompany all
orders from unknown correspondent*.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNKU^

"The Telegraph norist"

Member of Florl»t»' Teleflrsph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Hembars Florists' Tel9sraph Delivery

Orders tor NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining PIsza Hotel

Best Florists In the 8tat«* ■•
Beferenoea.

BDROPEAN ORDERS EXBGCTED

Members of the Florlata'
Telegraph Delivery.

BatabUaked 1*74

i> A. le r>

VXOKIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon ATcnae, N. T. Citj

{ Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Abso. )
Rowers shipped on aJI Sieamers. Specif Correspond'
«OCC in ftll the lu-ge cities of Europe &nd the British
<ll)loniw. Trieyaph and Cfcble address. Dtrdiflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

D«livflr orders from any part of the country to
New York City

Or OUT-GOING STEAMERS

Wrtt* m Tateoa^k
21S9-2I41 Broadway. New York

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Ponce, Okla. — A. G. Kaner.

Monesson, Pa.— H. J. Irwin.

Eagle Grove, la. — John Buhner.

Great Neck, L. I.— William E.
Maynard.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Fox Flower Shop,
Arcade Building.

Garner, Mass. — John W. Lawson,
297 Central street.

Columbus, O. — James McKellar, 44
North High street.

St. Paris, O. — Charles Maxon, suc-
ceeding Henry Burkomer.

Providence, R. I. — Mrs. M. F. PoUocli,
removed to Beacon avenue.

Chicago, III. — Mrs. Julia K. King,
346 E. 51st street, succeeding M. B.
Hirsch.

Newark, N. J.— Benson & Co., 707
Broad street. The Roseville Florist,
Charles Stamberg, proprietor, 554
Orange street.

Chicago, III. — Geo. Fisher & Brother,
181 N. Wabash avenue. P. O. Franzen,
5319 N. Clarke street, branch store.
Growers' Floral Co., Sheridan Road.
Albany Nurseries, 225 W. Madison
street.

NEW CHICAGO FIRMS.

Geo. Fisher & Bro. opened their new
store at 181 N. Wabash, Mar. 31st.

The Fi-eres-Windler Co. succeed
Dominick Freres in the wholesale cut-
flower business at 30 E. Randolph St.

Stollery Bros., 1046 Wilson Ave.,
have made an advantageou.s sale of
their lease and moved across the
street.

Emil Reichling, who recently left his
position as manager of the Peter Rein-
berg greenhouses, has gone into the
retail fie'd for himself, with a store at
5123 North Clark St. The sign reads.
"Emil, The Cut Rate Florist."

Several new ventures have been
launched just in time to make a bid
for Easter and general spring trade.
Apparently Chicago always has room
for more and this year is no exception.
The Albany Nurseries have filed incor-
poration papers with capital stock of
$10,000. Members of the firm are D,
Jacobson, H. H. Stridiron and A. R.
Phillips with seed store at 225 W.
Madison St. There are already two
flower stores here under the name of
Albany Florists.

Send a Flowergram

MOTHERS' D.4Y, MAY 13th

No m.itter -what the distance, flowers

can be delivered there within a few

hours thru an organized and reliable

telegraphic system operating between

reputable Florists in all parts of United

States • and Canada. Membership in

THE FLORISTS' TELEGR.VPH

DELIVERY ASSOCIATION

is a guarantee for satisfactory delivery

and value received.

^A/ri't^ or 'P»Kc>r^^

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. I_^UIS, IVIO.

M. F. T. D.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
SONS^=

Cor, Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Biooms

Wa eoT«* all Mlehlcan polnta aad Bead

saetlans af Ohla, Indiana aad Oa— da

Mambera Florists' Telerraph Dellyery

Aaaoclatlon.

GDD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telegraph Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At j^mr lervlo* to dttUver Fl«w«r«
•r Deilrns •n Order i»y Tele-
rmph or otherwU*. Prompt
BollAbU SorTle*.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Ooanaetlent Aya^ aad L St.
WASMtNOTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
«kl-BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VrciNITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mambera Floriata' Telegraph DeliTerj*

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madlaon Avenue at 48th 8tre«t.
Also Newport, R. '.

Wa enarantea BatlrtaeMaa

April 14, 1917

H 0 E T I C U L T U R E

495

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN i Flowers by Telegraph

IIEUf VnDlf 56^ ^■ft>i Ave.
nCfff I UnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

BAQTnil ^ ''a''l< Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Dilifiries to Stumers aoil all Easterg Poiik

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Members of F, T. D. Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night ter

ci-e:ve

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 35th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and L 1682.

1415 Famum St.,

• IVI.

Nl

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avonuo, N.

lUcbester Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone fl/81

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means (reah, stnrdr
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFAI.O,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mats.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Ranclairs Flower Shop

HARRT L. RANDAL!., Proprietor.

UentionFloriiW TtUgraphAasooUMon

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Alliany. N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 106 State St.

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

B<iston— Thos. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist. 124 Tremont St.

Boston— Zinn Tlie Florist. 4 Park St.

Buffalo. N. i'.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo. N. Y.— Palmer's. 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth. Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

Cleveland. O.— The Smith & Fetters Co..
735 Euclid Ave.

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

Detroit. Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston. Tex. — Kerr. The Florist.

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

Los .\ngeles. Calif. — Howard & Smith.
S53 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons. 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52cl St.

New York— David Clarke's Sous, 213fl-
2141 Broadway.

New Y'ork— Alex. McConnell. Gil 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York— A. T. Bunvard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York — Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
.\ve.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich. Conn. — Reuter'e.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda. 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— P. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. I.— Router's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLITE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful nttratlon.

ZINN

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - ■ BOSTON

Member* Floriitt

Telegrtpb

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

MeiHier Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE I. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLIEVIELMI

Euclid Avny

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any ocoa§ion, in any part of the DominloB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ATBAMT, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBLirSRED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TKLBORAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

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

HOLM & OLSON, Incorpor.t.<l
ST. PAUL, MIHlW.

^■^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Prea.
Membari FlarUti' Talasraph D«UTa*r.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TBIAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member V. T. D. Association

HORTICULTURE

April 14, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

A. Miller calls attention to the short-
.age ot good lilies for Easter and advo-
cates "preparedness" for next season
by placing orders tor bulbs with his
firm now.

Kennicott Bros. Co., whose house
has the distinction of being the oldest
cut flower commission house in Chi-
cago, reports one of the best Easters
in its history.

H. C. Blewett has the sympathy of
the trade in the loss of his wife Mar.
23, at their home in Desplaines, where
they have lived 28 years. A more ex-
tended notice will be found in another
column.

Another member of the trade was
relieved of his auto by thieves last
week but the car has been recovered.
Edward Leonard of the Leonard Seed
Co. was the owner and the car was
taken from in front of the store.

Anton Then, one of the stock holders
of the Chicago Flower Growers' Assn.,
and Mrs. Then left Friday for the
South, where they will spend some
time at Magnolia Springs, Ala., where
Mr. Then hopes to regain his health.

The new addition to the salesroom
•of the Poehlmann Bros.' city store is
now ready for occupancy. It practi-
cally doubles the floor space, is light
and will give customers a very con-
venient place to trade. Accessories
have become such an important part
of the retail florists' business that it
needs almost or quite as much atten-
tion as the cut-flower stock, and this
new room affords the opportunity of
doing all the buying in one place.
B. J. Warren is now in charge of their
credit department.

Wm. J. Smyth reports an Easter
business that exceeds anything in re-
cent years. Their extremely large
show windows sold the fine stock be-
fore customers came into the store,
and they had only to indicate the par-
ticular hamper or basket of plants
they desired. This method may not
make so artistic a picture of a window,
for It must necessarily be constantly
changing, but it does facilitate sales.
The upper half of the windows were
trimmed with apple blossoms, so the
artistic features were not wholly lost
sight ot.

Another Easter has become history.
Every one connected with the trade is
tired and a little glad that it is all
over. Few have their books in shape
now to make comparisons, but the gen-
eral impression prevails that it was a
splendid harvest time with plants again
running ahead of cut flowers. In the
retail stores hundreds of hampers
were ready for the order of the cus-
tomer and their attractiveness made
them move quickly. Quantities of cut

flowers were sold, prices keeping up
much better than a year ago, though
there was little tendency to go to ex-
tremes. The great question seemed to
be good lilies, and right here reports
will differ. Some firms had just enough
first class lilies to supply their cus-
tomers and so report no shortage, while
others were disappointed in not re-
ceiving all they had expected and' so
had to cut short in their shipping
trade. On one point all agree and
that is, that good lilies were not In
over supply.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

President Wilson has just issued a
proclamation under the provisions of
which the German insurance agencies
in the United States will be permitted
to continue in business. It is under-
stood that a number of florists have
sought fire protection with these com-
panies. It was at first feared that be-
cause of their being branches of Ger-
man companies they would be forced
to suspend business. In view of the
fact that they keep their assets in this
country and that large sums of money
are involved, they will not be molested.

Postmaster General Burleson has
sent out a notice to postmasters
throughout the United States inform-
ing them that all mail communication
with Germany has been suspended
and that all mail matter addressed to
people in that country must be held
up and sent to the dead letter office in
Washington for return to the senders.
In another order Postmaster General
Burleson directs the suspension of the
exchange of postal money orders be-
tween Germany and the United States,
and postmasters are instructed to re-
fuse the payment of all orders drawn
against their offices by offices in Ger-
many on and after April 6.

EASTER IN ST. LOUIS.

In Wm. C. Smith's wholesale mart
there was an unusually high class sup-
ply. Best of all, the stock was cut
right, not hoarded up, and keeping
qualities were of the very best in con-
sequence.

All the wholesalers report a rushing
Easter business in all lines. Geo. H.
Angermueller was especially busy in
florists' supplies. A heavy shipping
trade was done by C. A. Kuehn and
H. G. Berning.

C. Young & Sons' windows were su-
perbly decorated with blooming plants
and cut flowers. This house did an
immense trade in blooming plants,
many orders coming from a long dis-
tance away from town.

F. H. Weber's store was a scene of
great beauty. Cut flowers were staged
in ornamental vases in very artistic
fashion. The greenhouse adjoining
was filled with a splendid supply ot
blooming and decorative foliage plants.
The beautiful effect produced was en-
tirely without artificial material, rib-
bons or other accessories.

PHILADELPHIA.

Some half-witted boy burned up
Commodore Westcott's hay shipment
at Waretown Station the 2nd inst.
It will take a hundred to pay for the
hay, the platform and the tires and the
R. R. Co. refuses to settle because they
had not yet loaded and receipted for It.

I just received my copy of the
American Rose Annual for 1917. It is
so full of good things that it is impera-
tive to say a word even it I am not a
rose man except as an adherent. J.
Horace McFarland has certainly done
himself credit. Send in your name
and your dollar. The American Rose
Society is the livest proposition on the
footstool today.

Some of the ill-advised critics of
the late National Rose Festival here
are making comments on the tact that
a lot ot money was not made out ot
it. What do these people suppose a
guarantee fund of five or six thousand
dollars was put up for? To make
money? No. To make an artistic
success regardless of gate receipts.
We wish in this connection to correct
our own dear paper agiinst calling
this the "Phila" Rose Festival. It
was truly national in its scope.

G. C. Watson.

MOTHERS' DAY PUBLICITY.

The Publicity Committee of the Chi-
cago Florists' Club has been instructed
to carry on a national co-operative ad-
vertising campaign to stimulate and
create a greater demand for flowers
and plants ot every description for
Mothers' Day, Sunday, May 13, 1917.
This movement is strictly a national
co-operative advertising proposition,
whereby this committee plans to de-
vote the net proceeds ot this campaign
to the purchase of a full-page adver-
tisement announcing Mothers' Day in
one of the leading magazines with a
national circulation of 600,000 or over.

To carry out the plan as formulated
will be quite an undertaking, and to
do so it will be necessary to dispose
ot a very large number of stamps and
window posters. Now then, if every
florist in this country does his share
to support this movement, this com-
mittee will be able to make an an-
nouncement of this kind.

Time is short — act at once —
State amount ot money you wish to
subscribe for stamps and window
posters; forward your check immedi-
ately to F. Lautenschlager, 440 W.
Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois. Make
all checks payable to O. H. Amling,
Treasurer, Chicago Florists' Club.

The stamps and window posters to
be used in this campaign will be
printed in two colors with a border of
forget-me-nots. They are a work of
art, and should be used by every one
in the florist business. The stamps
will measure 2% inches high; the
window posters, same color and design
as stamps, 7% inches high; stamps

April 14, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

497

AFTER EASTER

Weddings = Mothers' Day = Memorial Day

Fill up your Show Cases and Shelves with another nice stock of Bayersdorfer
Baskets and other Seasonable Supplies. We have splendid novelties and all the
standard goods in endless variety, Home Manufacture and Imported.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

and see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to
headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of Ametica.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Maoufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogu*

and window posters will be gummed
and ready for use.

Send your subscription and check
at once, also tell every florist in your
community to do so; it will help your

AtkOCiOOdddd^OOdODd

,*«, i-i? SUNDAY IN MAY 0

,^ REMENBCRYDUR $i

XO nOTHIR WITH HER ^A

i,e FAVORITE FlOWfBIO/

business and theirs. Stamps, window
posters and price-lists will be forward-
ed early next week. Address all com-
munications to F. Lautenschlager, 440
W. Erie St., Chicago, Illinois.

An attractive folder in colors has
been sent out from the office of Secre-
tary Pochelon to members of the P. T.
D., urging a more vigorous exploita-
tion of Mothers' Day as a floral occa-
sion, as follows:

F. T. D. Members:

Advertising out of town floral service has
helped many of us to make extra sales for
Easter, now let us all advertise the F. T. D.
Service for Mother's Day, and advertise it
with every chance possible.

Not alone do everything in your power
to give publicity to Mother's Day, but be
doubly sure that every order from out of
town tiorists to F. T. D. members is taken
the best care of.

Yours for a better and more efficient
floral service to the public, as well as from
florist to florist.

Sincerely yours,

Albert Pochelon,

Sec. F. T. D.

Glenwood Springs, Col. — Mrs. and
Mrs. Lewis have purchased the Glen-
wood Greenhouses, and have leased
their retail store, the Charlseu Flower
Shop, Emporia, Kan., for two years.

This year gave Boston
BOSTON the third stormy Easter

in succession. Easter
Sunday itself was a beautiful day but
the "florists' Easter" — Friday and
Saturday — could hardly have been
much worse as to weather and natu-
rally it had a dispiriting influence on
the flower market. Stormy Easters
are getting rather monotonous. Never-
theless, Boston reports a splendid rec-
ord for both flower sales and plant
sales. Lilies ran short of the call
early in the game. Some of the grow-
ers were late with their lilies ap-
parently and had tried too late to
drive them in on time, the result being
a lot of green half-developed stuff that
in ordinary times would be unsalable
but on this occasion found plenty of
buyers. There were, however, many
very fine lilies in the hands of those
retailers who had secured their sup-
ply well in advance. Roses were plen-
tiful except in the case of the red va-
rieties, of which more could have been
sold. Carnations made a surprising
record. Violets did likewise, only
more so, bringing prices not touched
since Christmas. We refer to the
single ones: doubles were moved with
difficulty. Yellow narcissi were a bur-
den too gigantic for this market. Never
before have so many been in sight
and they were not southern but local
greenhouse grown. Snapdragon was
not strongly in evidence but it had a
very cool reception. Yellow primroses
were had in unprecedented quantity
but all were disposed of and at good
prices. The same is true of sweet
peas except the holdovers from the
early part of the week. Fine pansies
brought $2.00 per hundred readily.
The retailers are all well satisfied
with their experience and the whole-
salers are jubilant. It is safe to say
that more flowers changed hands than

at any previous Easter in the history
of this market — and all this in spite
of war excitement and inclement
weather!

Wholesalers are having
CHICAGO a breathing spell. Ever
since shipping trade be-
gan, the steady stream of business has
kept all busy and the quiet that has
come with the Monday after, Is most
grateful to all. The market was well
supplied with flowers for Easter and
with some few exceptions there was
enough for all and but little to spare
of choice stock. Retailers had a splen-
did trade that kept them buying well
into Sunday with the result that when
night came many had sufficient stock
left for the light trade that naturally
came Monday and Tuesday. Out-of-
town trade was good and used up a
large proportion of the best the mar-
ket afforded. More short and medium
American Beauties could have been
used and the same can be said of Mrs.
Russell roses. At this writing count-
ers and ice boxes hold quantities of
stock and unless some unforseen de-
mand comes for them they are not like-
ly to all find sale. One good thing
this Easter was the absence of last
minute telegrams. Whether the out-
of-town trade has awakened to the fact
that belated orders cost as much or
more than early ones and do not have
the chance of being filled so carefully
or whether the cry of preparedness
has taken hold of them is not known,
but certain it is, more early orders and
less late ones was the experience of
many.

The Easter business

CINCINNATI was one of the best

for that day that this

market ever has had. All of a good

supply cleaned up quickly. Shipping

business was excellent. Roses were

' Continned on page 4gg)

498

HOETICULTURE

April 14, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

n^oletale FlorUti
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market for your
product

want a regular or special supply
o( the product of the best
growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rurtecd St., PhiUdelpliia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Ssasonabli Varietiis of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1616 Banstead St., PHIL,ADEL,PHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Manufactured by

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

10,000... $2 .00. 50,000... »8.15. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RIOIHIVIOND, INO.

Pteu* mention Horiteoltare when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Canalgnmenta SoUelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

^-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CliT FLOWER BOXES

iEOWARDS FOLDING BOX COi

i MANUFACTURCRS !

PHILADELPHIA. PA. I

POEHLMAim BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If tnt«re*ted, mb4 ■• jamr

ami aMiaaa for oar wttMr price Hat

U/n rU DOnC rn wholesale Cul
WLLbn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Floiittt'
Supplies

Write for quotations beiov*
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RONTON MASS

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^^^-/o'de^

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special . .

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosicr Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, HiUingdon

Key

Carnatioiu

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum ■

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

April X2

ST. LOUIS

April 9

30.00 to

3,00 to

.50 to

t.SO
:.oo
.25

25.00 to

40.00
30.0G

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X3.00

12.00
10,00
10 .oc
10. 00
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75.00

50.00
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3. 00
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1.50

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,60

s.oo

35.00
1.50

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20.00

3.00

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■1.50

10.00
5.00
4.00
1. 00

2.00
2.00
1.00

.30

It, 50
25.00

PHOA.

April 9

50.00
30.00
6.00

15.00

1.00

8.00
JO. 00
10.00

3.00

50,00

12.00
6,00

8.00

3.00

3-00
4.00
• .00
1. 00
.30

1. 00
15.00
50.00

25,00
15.00

4.00
10,00
10,00
6.00
4,00
3. 00
4.00

2.00
50,00

1.00

to,oo
5,00

4,00

s.oo
2,00

3.00

s.oo
2.00

.50

• so
1,00
10,00
1. 00
15.00
40.00

30.QO
ao.oo

lO.CO

35.00
25.00
30.00
8,00
15.00
15 .oo

4.00
75'«>

12.00
6.00
8.00
3.00
3.00
4.00

4.00

3.00

s.oo

• 75

s.oa

95.00

1.50

20.00

50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

>A/Holosale P-lorlsts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROeCS. VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

April 14, 1917

HORTICULTURE

499

At no time this season have they been better than at
present; wonderful quality; all lengths.

Special

Fancy

Extra

First

Second

$5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.50

I'fi- 100

$35.00
30.00
20.00
15.00
10.00

S. S. PENNOCK-IVIEEHAN CO.

THE ^'-sJrHA!„, PHILADELPHIA

J NEW YORK

117 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216HSI.. N.W

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™ade

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONI >

{Coniinued jrotn fiage 4Qj)

in a good supply but were not quite
as plentiful as was anticipated previ-
ous to Easter. Carnations were in a
good supply. Easter lilies were in
abundance and generally of a high
quality. A limited amount of tulips,
daffodils and hyacinths were available.
Sweet peas, lily of the valley and or-
chids sold well. Among other offer-
ings were callas. gladioli, snapdragon,
violets and stocks.

Easter week began
NEW YORK inauspiciously. The

high temperatures of
Saturday and Palm Sunday was re-
sponsible for a large cut of roses and
general stock and with a weak demand
kept the market depressed during the
week. The retailers were in anything
but a cheerful mood up to Friday when
their plants began to move and Satur-
day cleared up that situation for them
in a generally satisfactory manner. Cut
lilies were all cleaned up rapidly and
there were probably more of these sold
during the week at good prices than
for many years previous. Callas also
found a lively market. White carna-
tions moved slower than usual Wed-
nesday, when it was expected an extra
demand would develop for use in the
churches, and for the balance of the
week they were in generous supply
and did not clean up at all satisfac-
torily. The carnation end was dis-
tinctly disappointing. As the week
wore on dark weather and lower tem-
peratures reduced the supply of roses
and they cleaned up well on Sunday
morning. Beauties were more plenti-
ful, proportionately, than any of the
other varieties, much too plentiful to
maintain a staple price and some were
carried over. Some fine Hadleys out-
sold the Beauty. There were some ex-
cellent Brunners and they brought
good prices. Ophelia sold well and led
the teas in popularity and there were
some fine flowers of these in the mar-
ket with stems 2-foot and over. Fine
stock in all varieties of roses was in
demand and averaged up well. Cattley-
as were very scarce. All week long
there was a deluge of daffodils and

Rosea

Am. Beauty , Special

" " Fancy and Extra ... .
" *' No. I and cuUs

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosi«r Beauty

Ward

ICilUrney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillinedon....

Key

CarnatioBS

Cattlejas •

Dendrobhun fonnosam

Lilies, Lon^f lonim

Lilies, Speciosum

CalUs

Uly of the Valley

SnapdrBgOD

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia ■ •

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marsuerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

AsparatfusPlu. &SpreD. (looBhs.]

I CINCINNATI

April 9

I 40.00
! 25.0c
I 6.00

CHICAGO

April 9

BUFFALO

April 2

50,00
30. OD
20.00

6,00
4.00
4,00
6.00

xo.oo
8 00
10.00
I a. 00

3.00
60.00
10.00
10.00

6.00
a. 00

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9.00 to

2.00 to

3.00 to

50 to

.40 to

15.00
25,00

4.00

75.00

12.00
T2.00

10.00
6,00

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3.00
3,00
4AXJ
3-00
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50,00

35-00
25,00
6.00
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3.00
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35.00
20.00
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8.00
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8.00 10 I3,(C

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,30

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10.0c
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.50 1

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20.0c

30.00

PITTSBURG

April g

50.00
30.00
15.00
15.00

40.00
20.00
10.00
6.00

4.00
4.00
4.C0

2.00
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2.00

•50

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1. 00
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40.00

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12.00
12.00

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75.00

25.00
13.00

6.00
so.oo

3.00

3.00
4.00

3.00

.75
3.00

i.«5

25.0c
75.C0

jonquils and there were enormous
Quar titles of them sold, also much that
was not. The South contributed to
make the situation difficult. The bet-
ter sorts of tulips were towards the
end of the week readily marketed
at fair prices but many were poor, both
as to color and quality. Cattleyas were
scarce and brought good prices when
of satisfactory quality. Lily of the
valley was scarce and generally poor
and good prices were realized this
year for stock which would be discarded
formerly as culls. Sweet peas were a
factor for a day, were in ample supply,
and generally of excellent quality. The
supply of iris was rather more than the
demand. Gardenias did as well as
could be expected considering the am-
ple supply: there seemed to be plenty
of the inferior grades for the street

boys. Violets worked off fairly •well
when good, but many were kept hang-
ing too long on the plants only to lose
their fragrance. Of miscellaneous flow-
ers, snapdragons, stocks, primroses,
daisies, etc.. there were plenty — rath-
er more than was wanted. .4s the
South has begun shipping asparagus
there was plenty and to spare of that
and accumulations remainei unsold.
On the whole, considering that the
country had declared war only the day
previous, results should be considered
satisfactory, for the bulk of Easter
business done was no less than in pre-
vious years. There were very few
novelties in I'.lants but practically all
good plants found a market, the mod-
erate priced stock being generally pre-
ferred.

{Continued on page JO/)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

WholesBlo Cui Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KBNSICOTT, President.

J B. POLIWORTH, Sec"? and Gen'l Mjr.

500

HORTICULTURE

April 14, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commuaion Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

■•w A**r—m, U$ Wm« Uth St.. MKW TOBK
T«Uph*BMi MM. n*l. MmIIwhi SqsM'*.

HENTZ & NASH, inc.

Wliolisale Commision Florists

85 and 57 West 26th Strest

'•^A""4.?r '" IVew York

— WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Strut, NEW YORK

Telepbone &33S, Vamgut.

Call and iDspecl tbe Best EitabllBbmeot

In the Whiileaale Flower Dlatrlct.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

raOM W8 FARRAGDT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

U WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITT

Conti^mtntt Solicited
Phon« 186S MAdlflon SqoAr*

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Feraa, Mosses, Wild SmllAx. Oal«x,
I««DeoCtio«, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

out and prepared.
Ijinrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Kverffreens.

.g.{a) um 119 W.28 St,NewYorfc

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramoat and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A Fint Clan Market far mS CUT FLOWERS

18 WiUonghby St. Brookija, N. T.

1. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri WES. \\m mmm

A Full LiDe of ALL. CUT FXOWKBS.

Telephone U70 Fkrraaot.

flEORGEB.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, W. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 26tii ST. NCW YORK.

I*. J. ®jm:ii^h

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposee,

TiiBPHOHBlJiSiiFABRAQOT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

SELLING AGENT FOK
LARGEST GROWERS

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

IIISS?"?""—" 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TDTE AND MONET BY BENDtNO TOUB OBDEBS TO OB

Prices Ri^rht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hnb of the Flower Market Section |

o

marl.es

IVIII

aalaai

A. NO

>A/Holesal«

F-|or

ist

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farraaut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the CDtire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telepbone Noa. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th 8TBBBT

A GOLD MEDAL >> not expected hj lu for daing our duty by our consisnors and customer*

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PBIMA

DONNA AND AXL OTIIKR ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAOl'8 AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

PIk,.«, F.,r..«, 558. 2016 ud 2017 101 Weat 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American BoAuty, Special

** '• Fancy and Extra.

•• •* No. 1 and culls. .

Roaaell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg* Hooaier Beauty

Ward

Kiltaraey. Radiance. Tsft

Ophelia. Sunburvt, Hillingdon

Key

Camatioiu

List Ball af Wiik

•mliDtlpill 7

1917

30.00

SO. 00

4.00
5.00

S.oo
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1.50

35-O0
35.00
10.00
35.00
60,00
1 3.0c
15.00
15.00
■9.00

4.00

Hrst Half if Wn

bi|iM)8g April 9

1117

•0.00

IS'OO
4.00
3.00
3,00
9.00
3.00
9.00
9.00
3.00
2.00

39.00

30, 00

xe.oo
19.00

50.00
■0.00

lO.OO
10.00

10.00

I3.0D

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConunUsion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West asth Street, New York
Telephone^-S632-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Soheook

TRAENDLY & SCHENCX

VTKolesale Florists

436 Itk knm. Bitwein 2itk and 27tk Sts., Niw Tail

Telephones: 7OT, 798, 799 Farragat

Conslgnmenta Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Frofltable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

1 ncorisor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardei^las and Many Cnnsnal
Flowers o( Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

S5-S7 \A/eBl: a6«l-t Sti-eet

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Soltolt«d
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

April 14; 1917

H 0 KT I C U L T U R E

501

Flower Market Reports

^Conti/iin'<f from fia^c 4QQ)

From all a c-
PHILADELPHIA counts the Easter
w e e k cut-flower
trade in this city was ahead of the
good record of last year. Some say
"fully as good," others say "ten per
cent, better." still others "twenty-five
per cent, better." There was no great
l)oom in prices (with possibly the ex-
ception of cattleyas), and nearly
everything could be had at reasonable
figures to satisfy the purses of all —
which is as it should be. and showed
a healthy ratio between supply and
demand. There was an unexpectedly
good clean-up on lilies which are
usually liable to be a drug at the wind-
up. The late Saturday cuts of Ameri-
can Beauty roses hung fire for the
simple reason that the retailers had
already bought all they could use.
Hadleys were a great feature. Never
have we seen finer flowers of these.
Russells were also very fine. Carna-
tions were excellent and there was a
big demand especially in the dark
colors, one of the best bting Belle
Washburn, which topped the list in
popularity. Its one fault is a rather
brittle stem. Sweet peas were all
that could be desired both in quantity
and quality, and the sale i of same
were immense. Usual'y violets are in
the doldrums at Easter, but this year
was a most gratifying exception. They
cleaned up splendidly at good prices.
Daffodils were in lar^e supply, espe-
cially Southern, and fine as the mar-
ket was it could not absorb all of
them. The same may be said of tulips.
The plant men so far as we have
heard to this writing have had the
best Easter ever. Everything salable
cleaned up clean. All the growers are
sending praises aloft that the big
snowstorm held oft until Sunday night.

Easter business was
ST. LOUIS from all accounts very

good and wholesalers,
retailers and plant men seemed to be
well satisfied. The supply was good.
Easter Sunday morning there was
a regular blizzard with high winds,
snow and sleet which continued to fall
all day. This greatly impeded tran-
sient trade, also the delivery of plants,
but notwithstanding these handicaps
the Easter of 1917 will be known as
a good one for all concerned.

Rapid climatic
WASHINGTON changes were the

features of the
market last week, starting with hot
weather on Monday that brought
flowers of all kinds into the market
by the thousands, growing cold on
AVednesday and slackening up the sup-
ply materially and finishing on Easter
Sunday with a snowstorm the equal
of any of the winter. Sweet peas
were the hardest hit. as enormous
quantities were received earlv in the
week, and these the wholesalers were
unable to move b^ciuse of their soft
condition. The cold weather materi-
ally lessened the supply and at the
last minute they started to liour in
again. Double violets from Hudson
River points also came in heivy the
first of the week, and these could not
be moved at hardly any price. The
condition later changed and on Sunday

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Aineriran BeaiiticH, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cat Flower
Market furnished on short notice. I'rires quoted on application. No reta.il order*
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains,

STORE OPEN FOR Bl'SINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN ^698.

HEIRiVIAN \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A/^es-t 2S-th S-t., r4E>A/ YCSF^K

Tel. Farrasut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Ckttleyaa -•

Dendrobium fonnoaum

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

LUy of the Valley

SnapdrasoD •

Oatlodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia ■ ■ ■

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

VioIeU

Marguerites

Gardenias ' ■ ■ •

Adiantum ■ ..

Smilax*---

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spt^en (loo buoches) .

Ust H3II of Weak

ending tptil 7

1917

50 oo

.0 teo.co

to 50.00

10.00

u 15.00

3.00

to 8.00

12.00

to 15.-. 0

4.00

to 8.00

1. 00

to 8.0c

I. CO

to 2.00

to

•50

to 2. 00

I.O

to 3,00

1.00

to 2.00

•25

1. 00

•'5

to .75

1. 00

to 3. 00

3.00

to 35.00

.50

to I.OO

15.00

lo 25.00

15.00

to 35.00

First Half of Wool

beginning tpril 9

1917

to lOO.OC

10 50.00

to 1 0.0c

to 6.00

2.00
8.00

.50

1. 00
1.00

.25

•25

I.OO

3.00
•90

15.00
15.00

to

to
If
to

12.00
6.00
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1.50

3.00
3 00
3.00

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a.oo

35-00

I.OO

25.00
35.00

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel.. Farra^ut B4I3-S8gi

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREIMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

S2 <MI> Strprt. 2 Wlnthrop Sqosn

BOSTON, MASS.

TflBphoni- 2fl1S-2«17-2B1«. Main.

Send Fluwer ConHiffnments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ShippluK Orders Cnrefull.v Killeil.
Correspondence solloited.
Telephone. Farraeut 2245.

lINIfED CUT FLOWER CO.. INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28lh St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Florist

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West £8th BtrMS

Vn * S0S8 FarniKUt NEW TOKK

EstabUsbcd 188«

TeL 051 Fanm*««

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASI'ARAGUS

CUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St . NEW YORK

thev cleaned up. Lily of the valley
sold up close at $8 per hundred.
American Beauty and other red roses,
a'so carntions, were in very good
demand. There was an oversupply of
Easter lilies and other potted i)lants
and enormous quantities of daffodils,
hyacinths and other spring flowers
were sent in to be disposed of. Con-
sidering the bad weather, both whole-
salers and retailers did very well.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Polloli ConalcnmeDts of N«fw
EnKland Grown NoTelties.

Beech wood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of All the Leading Varietlas
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOCND IIROOK. N. J.
Also 57 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

RCED <^ KELLER

\i2 West 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

\Vp manufacture all our

latal Designs, Baskets, Wire Wark & Noveltiis

iiuU are dealers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

FloristH* Requisites

502

HORTI CULTURE

April 14, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent » word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
AdTertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
in communication with reliable dealer!.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Adrertisers.

APHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of AdvertUerg.

APHIS PCNK

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

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AURICULA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100, J5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. CdL-
LINOdaLB GREENHOUSES, CoUlngdale,
Pa.

AZAL.EA8

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKETS

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers,

BAT TRBXiS

BAY TREES. Write for wholeiaU prle«-
Mit,
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

Vincent, Jr. 4 Sons Co., White Manh.
Ud.

For page see List of Advertisers.

8. 8. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Tuberous Rooted Begonias.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.

For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page .see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

For page seeo List of Advertiaera.

Lord & Burn ham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

^Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.

BO.\E8— CUT FLOWER FOLDUfO

Bdwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

•*«Kn»t Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and
Bash. Price list on demand.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LUlum HarrlsU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Spring Bulbs and Roots.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. MIchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Seasonable Suggestions.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Bulbs and Roots.

For page see List of AdvertUeil.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of ail descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.
Wintzer's Colossal Canna.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PUlsbury's Carnation
Staple, lOOO for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, ill.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

D.\HLIAS — Continued

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale aa<
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flow««
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. i.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant. Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Masa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Leuthy & Co., RosUndale, Masa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Uarah,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottll Ferns, 2Mi In. pots $5.00 per IM

3 In. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2% in. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point, N. T.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Adrertlaen,

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa-
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Ll.st of Advertlsera.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mas's.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisors See Page 479

April 14, 1917

HORTICULTURE

503

FtOWEB POTS

W. H. Ernest, WasblDgton, D. C.
For page sea List of Adrertlaen.

A. H. Bews A Co., Inc., Cambridge, llasa.
For page see List of AdrertUen.

FCN0ICIDE8

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsb, Md.

For pnge see Llat of Advertisers.

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per 100, $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings. 75c. per 100, $6 per 1000. W. B.
ALLEN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,
Mass.

GLADIOLI

B. Hammond Tracy. Cedar Acres,
Wenbam, Mass.

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & co., New York City.

Dwarf OladioluB.

For page see List of AdTcrtUen.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge 4 Co., Chicago,

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford CTty, Ind.

GLAZING FOINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold flsh, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, tisb goods, nets,
etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., OIney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

GREBNUOUSB BUILDING MATEBIAI.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan M.aterial Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbiim Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Perky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Hltehinga & Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Lippman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler. Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS A^D GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlcblgan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Man.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For pag? see List of Advertlseri.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescheli Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Maaa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

In r.ud and Bloom.

For page see List uf Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apblne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikuteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES — Continued

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Lemon OH Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A M Davenport, Watertown, Mas*.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburg, N. Y.,

and Chicago, III.

Coldwell Walk Type Motor Mowers.

LILY BULBS.

Chns. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporter*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

J M Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lllium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Bynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp.. Boston, Mai».
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Lllium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see L*st of Advertlsera.

L.ILV OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Plp».

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn 4 Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTIC A

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Apblne Mfg. Co., M:\dlson, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Fnrquhar & Co., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weebawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see Li.st of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Maas.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers Icindly mention Horticulture

504

HORTICULTURE

April 14. 1917

NURSERY STOCK— Continued

Hcnr.v A. Dreer. I'hiliuk'lphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

lidlibink & Atkins. Rutherforrl, N. J.
Tor piige see List of Advertisers.

Aucnst Rolkpr & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For puce see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries. Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page sue List of AdTertlsers.

Nl'T GROWING

The Niit-(Jrower, Waycross, Ga.
("nr pase see List of Advertisers.

ORCHIU PLANTS

Beechwood Heights NurserleB.

Bound liriiok, N. .1.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lnger & Hurrell. Sniiinilt, N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Soutiigate. London. Kngland, Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
fleld-grov\'n blooming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. .$1.25 per 100, $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt shipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & .Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each In stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T Slearns l.n[rtl>er Co., Boston, Musil.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers,

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page -see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Klverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwakc & Co., New York City.
l"or page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHntcliison & Co., New York City.
For page .see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwcrkcrk, Ilobuken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., (Jeneva, N. ¥.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromvi'ell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sous, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & .lONES COMPANY.

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

I!. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For p.Mge see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's 'I'ested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston. .Mass., and Loudon, England.

i-'or p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & .Sons. Boston, Muss.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bulgiano & Son. Baltimore, Md.
For page see LIsi of Advertisers.

.SHE1.F BRA<:KETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat anfl
orchid basljcts always on hand. LAGEB
& HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, ja..^ per 1000. CaU-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

.\. T. Boddington Co. luc. .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
l-'or page see List of Advertisers.

.Vlichell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For p.jgp see List of Advertisers.

^V. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For p.ige see List of AdTertlsers.

U. Si J. I''ai.iuhar .V: Co.. Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Ailvertisers.

.1. .\1. Thorliurn & Co.. .New York City.
For p.-igp see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

.>. S. .siiiilelsky & Co.. I'hiladelphla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son. Luogport, England.

Seeds. Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Itolker & Sous. New York City.
For p.-ige see List of Advertisers.

tturnelt Bros., '.»« Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwlii. New York City.
For p.'ige see List of Advertisers.

S. U. Woodruff * Sons. New Y'ork City and

Orange. Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs. Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C, Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

U. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advauce Co., Richmond. Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Klchmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

U. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see I-lst of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Iveller, New York City.
For page see lAat of Advertisers^

WILLIA.M E. Hi:iLSCHi;RS WIttJi
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mleh.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. V.

Albany Cut Flower i;xchauge, Albany, N. 5.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S S. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrankllB

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros Co., 220 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Patrick Web h.2(i2 Devonshire St.
For page Bi'P List "f Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co.. .f2 Otis St. and >

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. n. Kuebler. 28 Wllloughby St.
For iiage see List of Advertisers.

BufTalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 508-570 Washlnf-

ton St.

For page see List of AdTertlsers.

Chicago

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong. 184 North Wabash At*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Bros. Co.. 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see liist of Advertisers.

Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
182 N. Wabash Ave.

For List of Advertisers See Page 479

April 14, 1917

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

505

Gvt. 176S

Pot (Makers for a
Century and a Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Stendard, Axalee, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Haneing, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

ir^^V" '"' A. H. HEWS ft CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. .s^Hill^

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Detroit

lUcblcan Cut Flower Exchange, 2e4-2M

Randolpb St.

For page aee List of AdTertlaera,

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page tee List of Advertlaen.

W. r. SbertdaD, 133 W. 28th St.
For pajre aee List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 5.5 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

.Charles Mlllanit. 55 and 57 West 26th St.
( For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford. 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6tb Ave., hetwe«n

2()th iind 27th Sts.

For page see List of Ad rertlsers.

Paul MeconI, 57 West 28th St.
For page see I-.ist of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qeorg* C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

M. C. Ford. 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

6hittman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Rnhlnson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Conn, 115 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph 8. Penrlch. 61 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 2Stb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Prank Mlllang. 65-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tile Beechwood Heights Nnrserles, Thoa.
Yonng, Jr. Prop.. 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. NIessen Co.. 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DREEJi'S "Riverton Special" Pleuit Tubs

N'o. Dlam. Ea. Doz. 100

10 20 In. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00

18 In. 1.45 15.50 l.TO.OO

1.10 12.25 100.00

.70 7.75 60.00

.50 6.50 45.00

.40 4.40 35.00

.30 3.50 28.00

MiiiiufMctured fur us e.icluslvely. The best tuli ever introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green," with electric welded hoops. The four largest
sizes have drop handles.

HtNRY A. DREER, seeds, plants, Biims, aiMi sumtes, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelfrfiia, Pa.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia — Continued

Edward Held. 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Lndlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond, iDd.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washineton

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mew Offers In This Issue

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS,

HATCHERI AND SPRENGERI

SEED.

Henry F. Michel! Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS
SEED.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. Phil.idelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMEN AND BEGONIAS.

.T. A. Peterson & Sou, Cincinnati, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS AND
OPERATING DEVICES.

Adv;ince Co.. Richmond. Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS IN BUDAND BLOOM.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

JAPANESE LILIES.

F. Rynveld & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

American Bulb Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD FLOWER

If your greenhouses are within 50O
miles of the Capitol, write us; we can
save you money.

>A/. M. ERIMEIS-r

a9th & M sts., Washington, D. C.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE— Two men with
some experience, to work under foreman.
Single Americans preferred. No drinking
men. State wages wanted, experience and
aye. MRS. A. I. COLBUHN, 68 Graham St.,
Gardner, Mass.

WANTED— For private estate, experi-
enced single man as first assistant under
glass. Must understand grape growing and
be a successful grower of the general run
of plants for cut bloom. Good wages to
tirst-class man. Give full particulars and
references, stating salary expected with
room. "C," care of HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALB:— Glass, 6x8 to 10x12, single
thick, $1.85, double thick, $2.85 per box.
METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO., 1297-
1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALE— Two greenhouses, one 190 x
28, one 185x31; and dwelling house, six
rooms with bath, hot and cold water, steam
beat. half. acre of land. Address JOSEPH
FARRELL, iri7 Broadway, Somerville, Mass.
Tel.. Som. 1517-W.

FOR SALE— Two windmills, steel skele-
ton type, at Ithaca, N. Y.; 400 boxes 14-
incb double glass; quantity wrought iron
pipes; boilers; ventilating apparatus and
sash; 4 complete greenhouses, 25x175; sell
very cheap; remove at once. I. SUESSER-
MAN, 104 Rulgewood Ave.. Newark, N. J.

SEEDS, BULBS, FERTILIZERS,
SUNDRIES.

Fottler. Fiske, Kawson Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRING BEDDING STOCK.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPRING BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

506

HOETIGULTURE

April 14, 1917

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

Gulf Cypress
Greenhouse Materials

We sell all the parts neces-
sary for the construction of
a complete greenhouse, for
those who waul to do their
own erecting.

We mill all parts to fit. All
you have to do is ass'.'nible theui.

Put Your Greenhouse Problems Up To Us

We go anywhere in the V. S.
to submit pians and prices.

1287-1326 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. V.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROqCOIS WHITE (Seml-Paite).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

Ttie DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY
MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME
$1.25 each

Adjustable — can and
fiicuie separate — eas-
ily cleaned. Frame
nil one piece, of
niiiUeabie iron. More
liiactical and more
easily operated than
any other.
SEAl, TIGHT LIQUID PUTTY
$1.35 per gallon
In 10 gallon lots. $1.40 per single gallon.

METROPOUTAN MATERIAL CO.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., I1K0OK1.YN, N. Y.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET

MorristoMm. New Jersey

Send for Booklet*

Kin

GREENH

SASH GO UP AND DOWN EASIER

and faster when an ADVANCE sash Opera-
tor is attached on them. Get our catalog on

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS

AND

OPERATING DEVICES

FREE IF YOU ASK

ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER GOMPAJSY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

Hotbed Frames from SOc. up; very best clear
red gulf cypress. Glazed Hotbed Sash from
$1.65 up. Double light Sash up to $4. We
also carry glass, pecky cypress, boilers, pipe,
=-~ fittings, putty, etc.— In fact everything

for greenhouse construction. Get
our prices today — they're right!

S. Jacobs & Sons

1359-1385 Flushing A\e.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Sreer's Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will Dot rust. N
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. Nootbers like
it. Order from your dealej/
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid. ^
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER.I
714 CheBtnut Street^
Pblladblphia.

Difficult and rejected cases apsal-
ally solicited. No mlsleadlnff !*•
diicemeDtB made to secure busm«M.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, coosclentlomfl
service. Write for terms.
Address.

SIQQERS & SieSERS

PAVKN-r LAWYBIU

Box 9, National Union BaUdla#
Waahlncton. D. O.

When writingto Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

April 14, 1917

H 0 E T 1 C U L T U R E

507

BUILT
TO LAST

ACSBf
GREENHSUSES

For three geuerations we have been builders of greenhouses. The
\;ist experience accumulated in those years means trustworthy
service to our customers. I'rices of material have been advancing
steadily — it looks as though present prices will not hold much
longer. Protect yoursell. by ordering now for future delivery.
We also furnish greenhouse supplies at rock-bottom prices. Write
us — today — for our catalog and advice.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1383 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

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FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIMMOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3278 Wast 31st Street,

CHICAOO, ILL.

HOTBED GLASS

GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS

LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber

street,

-

CHICAGO

With Bolts
Complete

.MO.ST I'K.iCTICAL

Shelf Bracket

On this Shelf
Bracket 2 6-incli
boards; or 2 1-
inch, or IVi-inch pipes art
placed, and can be clamped
to either ridge or purlin
columns.
Flats. 12x20.\." lu.. 7 cents.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 15c. per
foot. Ileuinants 15 to 30
feet, coupled, 10c. per
linear foot. I'nequaled at
the price.

Hose Valve— 70 Cents

Ali brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily

rcipinccd to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks at
stem.

tMetrots>litaijMa€erictia

1297-1325 Flnshlngr Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

ASTICA

For Gieertiow a
Elazini

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

)2W. MUiDWJiT
NEW YORK

Masilca is elastic and tenaclons, admit* of
expansion and contraction. Putty become*
bard and brittle. Broken glass more eMlly
removed without breaking of other glaaa
aa occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than potty Easy to apply.

Evans 20tti Century Ann

Most up^to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better than any other is that
ocbers tried to imitate it. Write for our
19x6 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CX>.
RicAimood. Ind.

The Florists Hall Association rate of Iti-
«u ranee from Nov. let, 1916 to Not. 1st.
1917 will be twenty cents per bond red
square feet of dtln^le thick glass and elffht
rents per faandred square feet of donblf
thick glass. For paj^culars address
JOHN G. ESXKR, 8ec.» Saddle River* N. Jt

Metropolitan Green-
house Reorders

Reorder customers, are. after all,
the greatest assets auy business
can boast of. Ueoiders are ab-
soUi''*'. undeniable proofs of satis-
faoticin, in every respect — quality,
economy and service.

Tilt' first {jreeuhouse (the one in
the foreground) is a portable
house, which was iTt'cted for the
Hicks Nurseries. We.stbury, L. I.,
f(pr experimental purposes. The
rt'sults ol)tained therein were ao
surprising that a second one of
our patented construction was
erected, and now their third
jyreenhouse (the one in the back-
f^round) has just been completed.
Notice that provision has been
made to extend this house to
larger proportions when desired.

These reorders from ao prominent
a concern should be ample proof
of this organization's satisfactory
service.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. 8.
to submit plan.s and prices.

MefrofJolifaijMal^rictlCb

1297-1326 Flushing Ave..
Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mail, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and caa
supply auy quantity from a box to ■
c;ir load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 HaTcmeyer St., BroaUya, If. T.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Saah from $1.65 up.

Double Light Sash up to $4.00.
We carry a large stock of all sizes.

Also Hotbed and Greenhouse Glass.
Write for estimate.

MefropDlifanMaferialCS

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

508

HORTICULTURE

April 14, 1917

The 9 Space House

NINE, 16 inch lights, between rafters,
instead of the old six.
Three more lights to a space', three
less posts, columns and rafters in every
100 feet.

In spite of the fact that the roof bars, pur-
lins and rafters are each made slightly
heavier; you have a house of a noticeably
increased lightness. Wha,t shade there is ;
is more widely diffused.
Very naturally, you would think increas-
ing the rafter spacing, would make neces-
sary either more columns across the house,
or an elaborate complication of trusses.
Quite to the contrary.

So carefully has the entire frame been
worked out, from an engineering stand-
point, that we can build a house up to 78
feet, and only use two columns. The
trussing, instead of being complicated, is
by far the simplest we have yet used.
One thing this construction surely points
out strongly, and that is : it's not so much a
question of how much iron you use in a
house ; as it is how you use it.
So don't allow yourself to be side-tracked
en a construction having a lot of criss-cross
trussings and bracing, that look strong.
When you are ready to talk building, say
when and where and we'll be there.

|ord,^iBtirnhain|Q.

NEW YORK
42nd Street Bldg.

CLEVELAND
Swetland Bldg.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER

Tremont Bldg. Widener Bldg. CoDtinenlal & Cnm- Granite Bldg.

mercial Bank Bldg.

DETROIT, Penobscot Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

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Vol. XXV

No. 16
APRIL 21

1917

HOKTiaJLTURE

A Simple and Tasteful Floral Vase

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

Subscription $1.00

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510

HORTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED^AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants for Easter and are indispen-
sable for cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100

\A/I

lAIVI

IIV/I CLIFTONDALE,
'^^' 9 MASS.

CARNATIONS

Per 100 1000
ALICE. ENCHANTRESS 8C-
PREME, ENCHANTRESS,

MATCHLESS, WHITE WON-
DER, MRS. C. W. WARD.

214 In. pots »4.00 $35.00

Rooted Cuttings 3.00 25.00

LADY BOUNTIFUL, LADY
NORTHCLIFF, WIN80B.

214 in. pots 3.50 30.00

Rooted Cuttings 2.50 20.00

BRITISH TRIUMPH, EUREKA,
BENORA.
214 in. pots 4.00

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Fifty Fine Commercial Varieties

Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 and $3.00 per 100;
$15.00 and $20.00 per 1000.

Send for Catalogae of yarieties

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNEB & SeNS CO.

LA FAYETTE, INB.
^ /

iLN. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Beitding Rants andRoses

CHARLES H. TOHY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

nMA.K3ISON, IM. J.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
^ROIHIOS, ^AI.IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston Spring Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

JLJI.IUIS ROE

J.

GATTLEYA DOWIANA

Fresh Importation in Fine Condition
Prices on application

GEORGE SGHLEGEL

72nd St. and 2nd Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

ORCHIDS

We grow and tufll nothing but ORCHIDS.

If yOD are In ttie marltet for this elmmm M
plants we respeotfully Hollcit your InqnlriM
and ordera.. (iperial lists on sppUcatlon.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

HYDRANGEAS

In Bud and Bloom

We offer a very nice lot of Frenoli varieties,
like Mme. E. Mouillere, Radiant, and E. G.
Hill. $1.00, $1.60, $2.00 and $3.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

iUarantafl, Araucarias, PrimulaH. Genis-
tas, Lilacs, I'runus. Box Trees and a fine
lot of Azaleas, LILIES and other EA8TER
STOCK AND BEDDIXO PLANTS at lowest
wholesale prices.

ROSUNDALE, BOSTON. MASS.

DRACAENA CANES

April Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prIoGS

McHutchison & Co.

THE IMPORT HOU8B

95 Chambers St., New York

WHITMAMII IMPROVED— $6 per 100, fM

per 1000.
f^HITMANII COMPACTA— «S per 100, «M

per 1000.
B008EVELTS — $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $S6 per 1000.

2S0 at 1000 ratM.

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HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 each. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

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GERANIUMS

MISCELLflNEOUS PI ANTS

In good assortment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivy
Leaved, Scented, Rose, Apple, etc. 2-in. $2.00 per lOO, $20.00 per
1000: 3-in. .$.3.(10 per 100, $25.00 per 10110; 4-in. S. A. NUTT, ABBIE

„.»,>-i- /^,.,»,.c..xT^....,..„.. , , ... SpHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz.. $7.00 per 100, shipped without pots.

HARD! CHRISANTHEMUMS. In large assortment of varieties. Aster Flowered, Pompon, Single and Annemon. $2.00 per 1(10
C.\NN,\S. 3 in. pot plants, Alph. Bouvier, Florence Vaughan. Mad. Crozy, Richard Wallace, etc., .$3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-in., .$2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. ACHYR-
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Advance Co 538

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 532

Allen. J. K 533

American Bulb

Co 525

Anderson, S. A.. 527
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 522
Barrows & Son.. 510
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 529

Bay State Nur-
series 521

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 533

Bohliink & At-
kins 521

Boddiugton, A.T.524
Bolgiano & Son.. 525
Breck, J. & Sons.525
Breitmeyer'a, J.

Sons 52G

Budlong, J. A.... 530
Bunyard. A. T. . .526

Burnett Bros 525

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 525

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 524

C h i 1 d s, .John

Lewis 521

Clarke's, D. Son3.526

Coan, J. 0 533

Cooke, Geo. H...5-26
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 521

Cowee, W. J 530

Craig, Robert Co.521

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Dards 526

Davenport, A. M.521
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 510

Dreer, H. A... 512-537
Dunlop, John H.527
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 537

Dysart, Kobert. .525
Eastern Chemical

Co. 522

Edwards Folding

Box Co 530

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 524

Ernest. W. H .5.'S7

Esler. J. G 537

Evans, J. A. Co.. 5.38

Eyres 527

Farquhar, E. &

J. & Co 525

Fenrich. Jos. S..532
Foley iMfg. Co... .538

Ford, W. P 532

Ford, M. C 532

Froment, H. E...532
Galvin. Thos. F. ..527
Gasser Co., J. M.527
Graham, Adam i-

Son 527

G re y, Thos. J.

Co 626

Gude Bros. Co... 526

Gunther Bros 533

Guttraan & Eay-

uor 532

Hail Association. 537
Hart, Geo. B 5.32

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Henderson, A. &

Co 525

Hentz & Nash...5:j2
Hess & Swoboda.527
Hews, A. H. &

Co 537

Hill, E. G. Co... 530
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 521

Hitchings & Co.. 540
Holland Nurser-
ies 521

Holm & Olson... 527
Howard & SmltU.52i

Irwin, K. J 525

Jacobs, S. & Sons.

538-539
Kasting, W. F.

Co 530

Keller Sons, J. B.527
Kelway & Son. ..525
Kennicott Bros.. 531
Kerr the Florist. 527

Kervan Co 532

King Construc-
tion Co 5.39

Knoble Bros 5'27

Kroeschell Bros. .5.39
Kuebler, W. H...0?2
Lager & Hurrell.510
Lemon Oil Co.... 522
Leonard Seed Co.525
Leutby & Co., A..510
Lippman. E. A. ..537
Lutton, Wm. H.

Co 5.39

McConnell, Alex. 526

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McHutchison &

Co 510

Meconi, Paul 532

Marshall, W. E.

Co 525

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co

537-538-539
Mlchell, H. F.

Co 521

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex .530

Millang, Chaa .5:i2

Millang, Frank.. .5.33

Miller, A. L 510

Murray. Samuel.. 526

Nason. L. B 533

National Nursery-
man 521

New England

Nurseries 521

Nicotine Mfg. Co.522
Niessen, Leo Co.. 530

Nut Grower 521

Ouwerkerk, P. ...521
Palisades N u r-

series 521

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 527

Park Floral Co.. 527
Parshelsk.v Bros. 538
Pennock - Meehan

Co 531

Penn the Florist. 52(;
Pierce Co.. F. 0.5.38
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 5.30

Pierson. A. N....510

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Pierson, F. R 510

Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co. . .522
Pciehlmann Bros.

Co 530

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 522

Randall's Flower

Shop 527

Reed & Keller... 533
Riedel & Meyer. 532

Reid. Edw 530

Reuters 527

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 533

Robinson, H. M.

Co 5.32

Eoehrs, J. Co 510

Roland. Thomas. 527
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 511

Roserv, The^. ...526
Eynveld, F. &

Sons 511

Sciilegel, Geo 510

Soliling, Max 526

Scliwake, Chaa.

Co 511

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 538

Sheridan, W. F...532
Siebrecht, Geo. C.532
Siebrecht, W. E.532
Siggers & Sig-

gers ..522

Sim, Wm 510

Skidelsky, S. S.

i Co 525

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Smith, Elmer D.

& Co.... 511

Smith. P. J 532

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 521

Smith & Fetters. 527
Smyth, Wm, J... 527
Stumpp, G. E. M.526
Thorhurn, J. M.

& Co 525

Totty, Chas. H..510
T r a e n (1 1 y &

Schenck 532

United Cut Flow-
er Co 533

Valentine, J. A.. 527
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 511

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 537

Ward, R. M. &

Co 511

Weber, F. C 527

Weber's, F. H...526
Weiss, Herman.. 533
Welch Bros. Co.. 530

Welch, Pat'k 533

Wood Bros 510

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 525

Young, John &

Co 532

Young, Thomas,

Jr 533

Young & Nugent.526

Zech & Mann 5.30

Zinn. The Florist.527
Zvolanek. Ant. C.525

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Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most
important specialties, our stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the wintex
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly all other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Ha.rdy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Eegia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
plants for marginal planting. If
interested in these, send for our
book 'Dreer's Water IJlies." It is
not only descriptive, but gives full
cultural directions.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines
A choice assortment of standard varieties — Altheas (including our own splendid novelty William R. Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Paniculata Grandiflora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopeis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Pahus and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentimi and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

NEW HYBRID-TEA ROSE, L,OS ANGELES

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

April 21, 1917

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NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDDCTKD BT

i

^^^%.9^.T;iAA^^

WiestloDS by our readers In line witb aoy of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
{ by Mr. Farrell. Bnch communications should InTarlably be addressed to the office of HOBTIClft/rUBH.

"If Tain our toU, we ought to blame the culture, not the soil." — Pope.

Asters

Tliere is no duubt that the finest-asters are raised on
light, sandy soils, deeply jjlowed or dug and quite
heavily fertilized with rough barnyard manure the
year, previous. I like to have the land well plowed, ma-
nured and thoroughly prepared in October or Novem-
l)er. Where this was not done prepare the ground now
by giving a large amount of liarnyard manure and a
good sprinkling of bone dust and wood ashes which
should be thoroughly iucorjiorated with the soil. It
will always be more profitable to fertilize one piece
of ground well tlian a la.rger piece imperfectly. Indoor
grown plants should first l)e well weaned to open air
conditions by placing in a cold frame where during
good days the sashes can be removed. Prick out the
stock as soon as they are ready.

Camellias

Those who grow camellias that are wanted in bloom
by Christmas should by this time have them started
into new growth. They should have abundance of
water in their gTowing season, but soil must not be
kept in a soaked condition. The plants require a
• shaded house during the summer. They are much more
easily managed under glass than when put in the open.
When they have just fully completed their season's
growth, which can be easily known by the developed
terminal leaf of each new shoot, withhold water
until tlie new growth shows signs of flagging which will
cause the forming of a fine crop of flowers instead of
the buds dropping before opening. All through the
summer keep them growing by giving plenty of water
at the roots, with a good syringing during bright
weather.

Place Stock in Frames

Get the cold and hot frames into shape at ouce, ready
for business. A lot of stock can be bi'ought out and
do as well, if not a lot better than in the greenhouse.
Almost anything will thrive in a congenial frame. As
chrysanthemums come along these, too, can go out and
are as well ofE in a frame; in fact all cold house stock
can soon be moved and valuable space can be obtained
in this way indoors. It wouldn't do to take freshly
potted, rooted cuttings and ]ilace them into a frame at
this time, but stock which has l)een potted up a month
or more and has been kept in a well ventilated house
can go out and will not suffer much if tlie temperature
should go down near the freezing point.

Next V\'eek : — Bonfraiiivillens ; Compost: Tuberous Root eel

Summer Climbers

If you haven't sown maurandia do so at once. This
beautiful little trailing plant comes in handy fo.r the
filling of small hanging baskets and window boxes.
Thunbergia is another. Wliere a mixture of plants
can be used in a window box or vases it should be in-
cluded. Sow now and let the plants come along in a
house with plenty of moisture. It is time to sow Cobsea
scandens. We can't do without this useful summer
climber.. The plants toward tlie end of April and early
May will grow six inches over night and it keeps one
busy tying them up. Wlien the seedlings are large
enough to handle pot into 2^ in. ; pinch back and
shift into I in. or 5 in. pots and give each a good stake.
The variegated glechomas which have been over-win-
tered in a frame or cold house, should now be lirought
to a carnation liouse temperature, divided and planted
into 3-|--in pots.

Swainsonas

Where you ha\e some pot plants give them a tem-
perature of from 55 to 60 degrees at night. Plants
that have been growing thrifty will have a lot of ma-
terial fit for propagation. The best cuttings are those
selected out of the axil formed by the leaf and main
stem. These can just be pulled out sideways and wiU
not need any trimming. Place in a moderately warm
propagating bench and by keeping them shaded and
watered for about twelve to fifteen days they will root
nicely, after which they can be potted into 2^-inch pots
using a compost of fibrous soil three parts, leaf mold
and well rotted cow manure one part each. Keep
shaded and moist for a week or ten days and they will
be all right. Shift as they may require it so as to
Iceep them moving.

Reminders

Keep spreading out the bedding geraniums, as you
can afl'ord them more bench space.

Sow cornflowers, annual chrysanthemums, mignon-
ette and otlier hardy annuals in clumps and lines.

Smilax that has been cut down for Easter and has
lieen k'ept on the dry side since, should now be in goofl
sliape for mulcliing, restringing and starting again.

Water pansies in fi-ames freely. Remove the sashes
during the daytime and on wann nights. To kee]i
tliem stocky talce away the last of the mulching frcnn
outdoor plants.

r>eg:ouiiis ; reI;irLr''niunis ; Phalaenopsis ; Remiudors.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

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Publicity among the kind of readers reached
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CITY THAT PAYS.

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CONTENTS

Page
COVER ILLUSTRATION— A Simple and Tasteful

Floral Vase

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Asters
— Camellias — Place Stock in Frames — Summer Clim-
bers— Swainsonas — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell.. 513

THE STORY OF THE DAVIDIA— S. H. Wilson—
Illustrated 515

OLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Dinner of "International"
Flower Show Committee — Meetings Next Week —
Prof. E. A. White, portrait — Society of American
Florists — Nassau County Horticultural Society —
American Association of Nurserymen — Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston— Chicago Florists' Club
— Coming Exhibitions — Diagram S. A. F. Convention
Garden — Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural
Society — Rhode Island Horticultural Society — Club
and Society Notes 517-519

THE LATE W. C. LANGBRIDGE 523

OBITUARY— D. Mclntyre— Mrs. Frank H. Wilson—
A. L. Glaser 523

SEED TRADE— New Bills Before Congress 524

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores— Cover Illustration 526

Flowers by Telegraph 526

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Washington, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago,
Pittsburgh 528

HOW TO SAVE YOUR SECURITY ON PROMISSORY
NOTE— EJ(oji J. Bucklei/ 529

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS-

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh 531

St. Louis, Washington 533

MISCELLANEOUS:

Two AVilson Lilies 516

Insect and Animal Pests of the Gladiolus 519

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated - 520

Unrivalled Specimen Chrysanthemums— Illustrated. . 520

Gladiolus Diseases 522

Missouri Colle,ge of Agriculture Students to Work on

Farms 523

Proper Depth to Plant Bulbs 523

Publications Received 521

Control of Mushroom Pests 524

Visitors' Register 533

New Corporation 533

News Notes 533

Horticulture

coming into

Its own

Prof. A. S. Thurston's account of
what they are doing in the Iowa
State College to teach practical hor-
ticulture, which appeared in last
week's edition of this paper, sliows
that they arc working on right lines and are "getting
there" and the course being pursued will go far to
t^treugthen the tie that binds commercial floriculture
and the more progressive and wide awake of the state
agricultural institutions. The methods of training
now prevalent in such places as Ame.s, Cornell and Am- ■
herst gives promjse of a particularly high class of in- \
telligence and ability in the coming generation of flor-
ists. This somewhat tardy recogiiition has been
worthily won by the men engaged in floric^ulture.
They had to go it alone for many, many years.

The ignorant and "irresponsible"
Misrepresentation newspaper reporter is certain to

l>reak out somewhere when Easter
or any other floral day comes around and his state-
ments are made with a reckless disregard of their au-
thenticity or of the injury their publication may in-
flict upon the florist business. This time he seems to
liave got loose in Pittsburgh for the Easter season for
after telling the readers of one of tlie leading dailies of
that city that "nine out of every ten persons on the
streets had some kind of a plant or bloom in their arms
or on their clotlting" he goes on to state that violets
were $3.0(> a bunch in the high-priced shops and 25
cents on the street corners" and that "sweet peas that
lu'ought •tS-.'JO a bunch in the larger shops could be
purcliased for 15 cents in the market district" ! A
]iretty strong indictment, surely of the methods of the
Pittsburgh markets and of the "larger shops."

By jjennission of the publishers we have the
A tree pleasure of presenting to the readers of
hunt IIoiiTicuLTunE ■ some very interesting ex-
tracts from one chapter in the new book by
E. H. Wilson entitled "Aristocrats of the Garden."
riic engrossing story of how Mr. Wilson found Davidia
involucrata in the wilderness of China fills twenty
pages in tlie liook, and our available space would only
admit a small part of it. Enough is given, however,
to deeply interest any tree lover and show them how
our gardens came into possession of one of the most
lieautiful and remarkable of all trees. Without any
of the overdrawn features which orchid collectors and
others have sometimes indulged in and told in Mr.
Wilson's sim]ile narration of the difficulties which con-
fronted him .should awaken a better appreciation of
the men and the means whereby our gardens become
enriched witli the multitudinous gems from distant
lands; of tlic time and money spent in the quest and
of the toll paid in human energy and life. It has been
truly said that "if the denizens of our gardens could
give s]>cech tiicir story would be more engrossing and
I'omantie than tluit told or conceived by authors of the
"best sellers."

April 21, 1917

H 0 K T I C U L T U E E

515

In the year 1899, under instructions
from Messrs. A'eitch, E. H, Wilson set
out from Liverpool tor the interior ot
China in search for Davidia involu-
crata. In the new book, Aristocrats ot
the Garden by Mr. Wilson, pulilished
by Doubleday, Page & Co., is .eiven a
description of the voyage and the sub-
sequent adventurous land journey — a
most entertaining narrative of travel
by primitive means, through many
perils, at a period of insurrection and
riot. A country about the size of New
York State was laid out for the search
which happily resulted in the intro-
duction of every known seedling plant,
but one of this remarkable tree. Our
readers' will be interested in the fol-
lowing brief portion of Mr. Wilson's
narrative.

Ichang, where I arrived on Feb. 24,
1900, was to be my headquarters for
two years so I made plans accordingly.
I purchased a boat of good size in
which to live ana to serve as a base of
supplies, and engaged some country-
men to assist me in collecting. The
all-important arrangements completed,
a series of short prospecting trips up
country from Icliang were undertaken
for the purpose of getting some ac-
quaintance with the flora and for test-
ing and training my men. By the
middle of April (one year after the
start from Liverpool) everything was
ready to start in quest of the Davidia.
On a half page of a notebook Dr. Henry
had sketched a tract of country about
the size of New York State and had
marked the spot where he had found
growing a single tree of the Davidia,
the only example he had discovered in
a trip which extended over six months
and the only one he had ever seen.
The place was among high mountains
in the sparsely populated region
bordering the provinces of Hupeh and
Szechuan and south of the mighty
Yangtsze River. This locality was my
destination and this solitary tree my
sole objective.

On the morning of April 15 I left
Ichang in my boat, to ascend the Yang-
tsze as far as the district city of Pa-
tung where I arrived on the 21st idem.
The journey was exciting, for the rap-
ids which are very numerous were at
that season difficult to negotiate. Twice
we ran on rocks and had to renair
damage. At the worst rapid the boat
all but capsized and there were other
and numerous incidents which space
will not allow me to mention in de-
tail. At Patung the head official did
his best to frighten my men and beg-
ged me to abandon the enterprise.
Finally, his efforts proving of no ef-
fect, he promised an escort of six
soldiers and washed his hands, as it
were, of the business. The man was
in earnest and genuinely afraid for my
safety. Some two years before there
had Ijeen much trouble in this region.
Rioting between anti-Christian and
Christian villagers had taken place;
hundreds of lives had been lost and
Whole villages burnt to the ground.

DaVIDI.\ IXVOLITCRATA.

and a Roman Catholic priest — Pere
Victorin — brutally murdered and his
corpse barbarously mutilated. A feel-
ing of bitterness and hate still rankled
and there was grave danger of some
untow'ard incident causing the smoul-
dering anger to blaze out afresh. Of
all this I was fully aware, but my mis-
sion was to obtain Davidia involii-
rrata and in furtherance of this I did
not think of causing trouble of any
kind.

Having" arranged for my boat to
journey some fifty miles upstream to
Paishih 1 left Patung on the morning
of April 22nd, and followed a paved
steep road. On the evening of tlie
23rd idem I reached the Roman Catho-

lic Mission station at Hsi-sha-ho and
found I was the first foreigner, save
Roman Catholic priests, to visit the
place since Dr. Henry. I found here
a Belgian priest, on a visit to his con-
verts. He— courteous and scholarly,
like all his class — made me welcome.
He had been the companion of the
priest murdered two years before and
he gave me a full account of the whole
tragedy. In his Bible he carried a set
of photographs of the late Pere's re-
mains— gruesome, nauseating and hor-
rible to look upon. The affair had
taken place some fifteen miles from
Hsi-sha-ho and my host said he ex-
pected trouble again this year, as, two
weeks before, a party of outlaws had

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tried to burn down liis house but,
luckily, had failed.

Leaving the priest to his work, his
gloomy forebodings on the future, and
the tragic memories of his lamented
companion, I took a cross-country road
and on the afternoon of the 25th reach-
ed the hamlet of Ma-huang-po and the
house where Dr. Henry had stayed
when he found the Davidia tree on
May 17, 1888. Did the people remem-
ber Dr. Henry? Did they know the
K'ung-tung (local name of Davidia)?
To these and similar questions they
pleasantly answered in the affirmative.
Would some one guide me to the tree?
Certainly. We sallied forth, I in the
highest of spirits. After w-alking about
two miles we came to a house rather
new in appearance. Near by was the
stump of Henry's Davidia. The tree
had been cut down a year before and
the trunk and branches formed the
beams and posts of the house! I did
not sleep during the night of April 25,
1900.

On the first of May I was back at
Ichang with my mind made up to col-
lect all the plants I could in western
Hupeh during the year, and in the late
winter journey westward a thousand
miles, and there hunt for the Davidia
in the region where it was first dis-
covered by Pere David in 1869. With
this resolution made I let the subject
drift from my mind. On May 19th
when collecting near the hamlet of Ta-
wan, distant some five days southwest
of Ichang, I suddenly happened upon
a Davidia tree in full flower! It was
about fifty feet tall, in outline pyra-
midal, and with its wealth of blossoms
was more beautiful than words can
portray. When figuring Henry's fruit-
ing specimens in Hooker's "Icones
Plantarum" [XX. t. 1961, (1891) ] the
Keeper of the Kew Herbarium wrote:
"Davidia is a tree almost deserving a
special mission to western China with
a view to its introducton to European
gardens." On beholding this extra-
ordinary tree for the first time I no
longer marvelled at the Keeper's
strong language. And now with a
wider knowledge of floral treasures of
the Northern Hemisphere I am con-
vinced that Davidia involucrata is the
most interesting and most beautiful
of all trees which grow in the north
temperate regions. The distinctive
beauty of the Davidia is in the snow-
white connate bracts which subtend
the flower proper. These are always
unequal in size — the larger usually six
inches long by three inches broad, and
the smaller three and one lialf inches
by two and one half inches: they range
up to eight inches by four inches and
five inches by three inches. At first
greenish, they become pure white as the
flowers mature and change to brown
with age. The flowers and their at-
tendant bracts are pendulous on fairly
long stalks, and when stirred by the
slightest breeze they resemble huge
butterflies or small doves hovering
amongst the trees. The bracts are
somewhat boat-shaped and flimsy in
texture, and the leaves hide them con-
siderably, but so freely are they borne
that the tree, from a distance, looks as
if flecked with snow. The bracts are
most conspicuous on dull days and in
the early morning.

Later. I found two other trees in the
same neighborhood and, in localities

varying from fifty to one hundred
miles apart, eight others. These eleven
trees were carefully watched through
this anxious year of the Boxer
trouble: they fruited freely, and in
November I gathered a rich harvest of
seeds which were despatched to Eng-
land, where they safely arrived in due
course. In 1901, when on an experdi-
tlon through the northwest of Hupeh,
I discovered the Davidia in quantity
and more than a hundred trees became
known to me. From these hundred
trees I did not secure a hundred seeds,
and during subsequent visits to China
extending over a decade I never again
saw Davidia friiiting in the manner it
did in 1900. The fruit may be likened
to that of a walnut, but is more or less
ellipsoid, or, more rarely, roundish in
shape and about one and one fourth
to one and three fourths inches long.
The color is greenish russet and slight-
ly reddish on one side and the flesh is
very thin and gritty. The "nut" con-
sists of a number of seeds arranged
around an axis and embedded in
woody tissue as hard as flint and ab-
solutely unbreakable. On their arrival
in England in the early spring of
1901 the "nuts" were sown in various
ways — some in strong heat, some in
boxes and pots and placed in various
temperatures, others (and the larger
quantity) out of doors in a prepared
seed-bed. Some were soaked in hot
water, some in cold, others were flled
down — in short, everything that a
skilled and resourceful projjagator
could think of was put in operation.
Weeks passed, months passed, and
nothing happened. When I reached
England at the end of April, 1902, not
one seed had germinated and grave
fears were expressed — failure almost
anticipated. I made it my first busi-
ness to examine the seeds. Those in-
doors under various conditions, save
for being blackened, exhibited no ap-
parent cliange and no signs of ger-
mination. Those in the seed-bed out
of doors had been subjected to the win
ter's frost, and on digging out, a few-
signs of change were apparent. Some
of the "nuts" exhibited slight longi-
tudinal cracks from the summit to
about two thirds down; in others a
narrow valve-like shutter was forced
back slightly and the tip of a root
showed clearly. All was well. In a
month or so thousands had sprouted,
and from this bed an assistant and I
potted up more tlian thirteen thousand
plants, of which nearly every one grew.
Of the seeds sown indoors scarcely a
single one ever germinated.

I brought home with me, in 1902,
three or four living plants and these
were planted in various positions in
the Coombe Wood nursery and in the
summer grew amazingly. So, too, did
the seedlings, and Davidia immediately
made itself at home in England. The
first to flower in England was a seed-
ling plant in the Coombe Wood nur-
sery in May, 1911, and a cut branch
was exhibited by :\Iessrs. Veitch at the
famous Temple Show on May 23rd, and
received a First Class Certificate —
the Royal Horticultural Society's high-
est award. Since that date many have
flowered in various places and fruit
was produced in 1915. In Kew Gar-
dens there are now trees nineteen feet
tall and thirteen inches in girth ol
stem.

TWO WILSON LILIES

During the year it has been possible
to set at rest all doubt as to the spe-
cific distinction between two Western
Chinese Lilies, L. Thayerae and Will-
mottiae, concerning the relationship of
which there has been a good deal of
doubt since Wilson put them into
Western hands some years ago.

Though there has never been any
difficulty in distinguishing typical
plants one from the other, a general
and superficial family resemblance is
probably responsible for the notion
that the two plants are but forms of
the same thing. If all else failed, how-
ever, it seems clear l;rom an examina-
tion of the capsules that the two lilies
should be kept apart.

L. Thayerae originally came into
cultivation from Messrs. Veitch's nur-
sery as L. sutchuenense (Francliet),
under which name it is grown at Kew,
and it has always been a little difficult
to understand how the robust and flori-
ferous plants one may see in bloom at
Kew ever came to be regarded as iden-
tical with Hooker's dwarf and lax-
stemmed L, sutchuenense of the Bot.
Mag., t. 7715.

The identity of L. Willmottiae (Wil-
son) is even now not certain, and Wil-
son inclines to the view that it may
be the true L, sutchuenense of Fran-
chet, not to be confused with L. sut-
cliuenense of the Bot. Mag. around
which a fog of uncertainty and doubt
has gathered. The point will doubt-
less be cleared up ere long, and, how-
ever that may be, there is no question
but that L. Wilmottiae, as we must
continue to call it for the present, is
a remarkably fine garden plant, dis-
tinct from any others of the pseudo-
tigrinum section which have come
under our notice up to the present.
— A. Groi^e in Gardeners' Chronicle,
London.

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HORTICULTURE

517

DINNER OF THE "INTERNATION-
AL" FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE.

The labors of the joint committee of
management of the 1917 International
Flower Show, New York, were brought
to a close with a business meeting and
banquet at the Hotel Biltmore, on
Thursday evening, April 12th. There
was a full attendance, and the only
guests were Messrs. Kerbel and Col-
well, the publicity agents, Arthur Her-
rington, exhibition manager, and Wil-
liam Delano, the well known architect
and landscape artist.

The menu was excellent, and the
spirit of the success of the Show was
manifest in the discussion of this most
important feature of the function.
Chairman T. A. Havemeyer presided,
and in the early course of the pro-
ceedings singled out Chas. H. Totty,
Chairman of the Board of Jurors, by
pressing upon that gentleman the ac-
ceptance of a beautiful diamond pin,
a mark of appreciation by his fellow
members of his work in connection
with the flower shows generally, and
especially of his great ability shown in
the organization of his co-workers in
the difficult task of making awards. Mr.
Totty, taken by surprise, made a feeble
but heart-felt response, assuring the
committee that his efforts had resulted
from a sense of duty to his fellows and
the objects of the shows, sentiments
which, without doubt, actuated also
the work and interest of all the other
members of the committee. Record of
the work of individual members of the
committee was not wanting. A vote
of thanks to the Secretary was unani-
mous, as was a similar vote to Treas-
urer F. R. Newbold for his interest
and influence, strong factors in the
success of the show, also a standing
vote of thanks to Chairman T. A.
Havemeyer who had devoted so much
time to the work of the show.

Everybody seemed happy over the
reported financial success of the Fifth
International Flower Show, and several
made speeches expressing their feel-
ings in this respect, promising their
best efforts to promote the 1918 show
and carry it to a successful termina-
tion.

The arrangement of the next show
was the prime object of a discussion
which amply supplied the entertain-
ment feature of the dinner. Each
member of the committee was ripe
with suggestions, and Mr. Delano
capped them all with some that might
be considered ultra professional. If all
the ideas formulated at the dinner,
as to fountains, grottoes, gardens,
hanging gardens. winding paths,
secluded nooks, and the like, take
shape, the next show will be, indeed,
a "PARADISE."

Richard HoUoman, who is nothing if
not original, declared that he would
have a model of the next show pre-
pared beforehand so that there should
be no danger of an idea going astray.
He also announced that by the time of
the next show there would be a sub-
way station at the entrance to the
Grand Central Palace, from which

Monday, April 23

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island, Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence, R. I.

Gardeners' and Florists* Club of
Baltimore, Florist Exchange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

Tuesday, April 24

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, April 25

Oyster Bay Horticultural Society,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Friday, April 27

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Bldg., Hartford, Conn.

Monmouth Countv Horticultural
Society, Red Bank, N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. 3.

Saturday, April 28

Dobbs' Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs' Ferry, N. Y.

trains would connect with the whole
subway system, facilitating travel to
the show. Having thus said, Mr. Hol-
loman waved the national flag and
called upon all to sing "The Star
Spangled Banner," and the anthem was
sung with spirit, although, be it re-
lated, Mr. HoUoman appeared to be
sponsor for the general run of the
versification.

This proceeding ended one of the
most enjoyable dinners ever held in
the trade, at least in New York. The
tables were handsomely decorated with
flowers by George E. M. Stumpp.

John Young, Secy.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS

AND ORNAMENTAL

HORTICULTURISTS.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that
William B. S. Griswold, Wyndhurst,
Lenox, Mass., Alfred J. Loveless, gar-
dener, offers for registration the new
Laelia-Cattleya described below. Any
person objecting to the registration or
to the use of the proposed name la
requested to communicate with the
.secretary at once. Failing to receive
objection to the registration the same
will be made three weeks from date.

Description: — A hybrid between
Laelio-Cattleya Gigris and Laelio-Cat-
tleya Myra. Petals and sepals a rich
golden yellow with dark purple lip.
Flower four inches in diameter. Bulbs
of medium height, slender, dark green
in color. Received from England as
an unnamed variety, possibly raised at
Westonbirt, Col., Halford's estate.
Name: — Adela Griswold.

John Young, Sec'y.

April 14, 1917.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of this
society was held in Glen Cove, N. Y.,
on Wednesday, April 11th. First
prizes were awarded as follows: John
W. Everitt for pan of well grown
tulips, Couleur Cardinal, and Lilium
Formosum, also special mention for
Lady Hillingdon and Ophelia roses.
Robt. Jones, chairman o£ the executive
committee read the schedule for the
Annual Tulip Show to be held in
Neighborhood House, some time in
May. The schedule for the Annual
Rose Show in June and the Annual
Sweet Pea Show in July was also read
and adopted. An essay by Prof. Arno
H. Nehrling, entitled "Herbaceous
Perennials We Should Grow" was
read by Harry Goodband and a letter
of thanks was ordered sent to the
author. Exhibits for our next meet-
ing. May 9th, are: 12 gladioli, 3 heads
of lettuce and a vase of out-door flow-
ers.

Harby Goodband, Cor. Secy.

Prof. E. A. White.
.Secretary American Rose Society.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
NURSERYMEN.

President John Watson of the
American Association of Nurserymen
has prepared and is distributing to
those nurserymen who are not yet
members of the Association a circular
letter setting forth in a very exhaust-
ive manner the excellent purposes of
the Association, its many lines of ac-
tivity for the welfare of the American
nursery trade and the reasons why
everyone engaged in the nursery busi-
ness should avail themselves of the
valuable privileges it offers. The As-
sociation of Nurserymen certainly has
a "live wire" in President Watson.

518

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April 21, 1917

GARDENERS' & FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the club Tuesday evening,
April 17th, 120 members being present.
Six new members were elected.

F. W. Fletcher exhibited a collec-
tion of antirrhinum, also a new form
of Asparagus Sprengerl, for which he
was awarded honorable mention. S. J.
Goddard showed a fine vase of a new
pink snapdragon. Charles Cooper,
gardener for Miss Amy Lowell, exhib-
ited Cattleya Thayeriana and was
awarded a cultural report of merit.

There were several communications
from the Governor of Massachusetts
and various committees in regard to
increased food production. These were
discussed at length by many of the
members, and the club pledged itself
to assist food production in every pos-
sible way by speaking to people about
it and giving advice at all times.

George N. Barrie, Chestnut Hill, de-
livered a stereopticon lecture, with
about 75 pictures, on Artificial Irriga-
tion. It was a most interesting and
practical lecture, and at the conclusion
was followed by quite a lengthy dis-
cussion.

Another somewhat lengthy debate
was entered into by many present as
to the proper preparation of the soil
tor vegetable and flower growing and
it the regular barnyard manure for
fertilizing was the best to be used, and
it was the consensus of opinion that
where this can be procured, barnyard
manure is the best.

At the next meeting, E. I. Farring-
ton will lecture on "What's new in the
garden," both flowers and vegetables,
illustrated by stereopticon.

The meeting adjourned at 11.15.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.
The Chicago Florists' Club held its
regular meeting Thursday, April 5th,
at the Quincy restaurant, at the corner
of Randolph and La Salle streets. In
the absence of the president and vice-
president. W. J. Keimel presided. The
subject of Mothers' Day and how to
make the most of it, was the chief
topic for discussion. Fred Lauten-
schlager, chairman of publicity com-
mittee submitted a poster and poster-
ettes which met with the hearty ap-
proval of the club. The sentiment ex-
pressed, "Remember your mother with
her favorite flower," seemed to appeal
to all. The committee reported that
the idea is not to make money for the
club but that all in the trade should
be beneflted. T. E. Waters introduced
the subject of a .July picnic and tn
spite of the chilly weather the matter
was received with some enthusiasm.
The trustees were instructed to secure
a permanent meeting place for the
club. Anton Then spoke in favor of
the club taking immediate steps to
secure coal for next year, believing

Convention gae.d£N-i9I7.
Hew York botanical Garden

S.A.F.O.H.

Southern

Boulevard

that by buying in a body better terms
might be secured. The matter was re-
ferred to a committee consisting of
An,ton Then, Chas. Hunt and H. G.
McClellan. Paul Klings|)orn reported
the meeting of the directors of the S.
A. F. in New York, to which he was
delegate from the Chicago Florists'
Club. New members admitted were
H. C. McClellan. E. A. Bebb and E. C,
Bowen.

Coming Exhibitions

Philadelphia, I*a.. June. — E.xbiltit
American I'eony Societ.v.

Pittsburgh, Pa., June 13-16. —

Flower Show nt Motor Square Gar-
den under the auspices of the Gar-
den Cluli of Allegheny County.

Rochester, N. Y., June 15. — Peony
Show of tlie Rochester Florists' As-
sociation, at Convention Hall.

Hartford, Conn., June 18-20. — Rose
Show, Klizabeth Park, l)y the Ameri-
can Rose Society.

Boston, Mass., June 23-24. — Rose,
Peony and Strawi)erry Exhibit, Mas-
sachusetts Horticultural Societ.v.

Newport, R. I., July 4. — Show of
outdoor Roses by the American Rose
Society.

Boston, Mass., July 7-8. — Annual
Exhibit of the American Sweet Pea
Society, under tlie auspices of the
Mass, Horticultural Society.

Winnetka, 111., July 12.— Exhibit
Flowers and Vegetables.

Winnetka, 111., Aug. 16. — Asters,
Gladioli and Dahlias.

New York, August 23-26. — Eighth
Annual Exhibition American Gladio-
lus Society. Museum Building, Bo-
tanical Gardens. Bronx Park.

Newport. R. I., Sept. 5-7. — Annual
Fall Show, Newport Horticultural
Society.

Tarrytown, N. Y., Nov. 7-9. — An-
nual Fall Show, Tarrytown Horti-
cultural Society.

Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 10-15. — New
York State Fair.

San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 21-22. —
Show of the California Dahlia So-
ciety.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

At the monthly meeting of this so-
ciety, held in Greenwich, Conn., on
Friday evening, April 13th, there was
a very good display of exhibits, for
which the judges awarded cultural
certificates to A. Bishkie for French
hydrangeas and to Wm. Graham for a
display of schizanthus; high commen-
dation to Robt. Gruenert for carnations
and for tulips, to Fred Metzler for
chrysanthemum Seven Oaks, and to
Jas. Linane for calceolaria; thanks
of the society to C. Hakanson for
sweet peas. John Andrews for bego-
nia, Robt. Gruenert for chrysanthe-
mum Frank Wilcox, Wm. Whitton for
schizanthus and carnations, and to P.
W. Popp for standard rhododendron.

First prize for the most meritorious
exhibit was awarded to A. Bishkie for
hydrangeas; 2nd to Wm. Graham for
schizanthus and 3rd to Robt. Gruenert
for carnations.

H. B. Read of Conyers Farm, Green-
wich, gave a very interesting lecture
on "Fruit Farming."

Alex. Cl.uskson, cor. Secy.

RHODE ISLAND HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The April meeting was held in Man-
ning Hall, Brown University, April 18.
1917. Carl Bannwart, secretary of the
Newark, -N. .J., Shade Tree Commis-
sion, gave an illustrated talk on the
"City Beautiful." showing many beau-
tifully colored slides. The Providence
Chamber of Commerce and the Rhode
Island State Board of Agriculture co-
operated with the society in making
arrangements for this lecture. Much
practical information was given re-
garding the beautifying of towns and
cities through planting-day campaigns.

April 21, 1917

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CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mount Kisco (N. Y.) Horticultural So-
ciety was held on Tuesday. April 10.
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Connolly exhibit-
ed. The former received 90 points for
lily of the valley and 80 for schizan-
thus, the later for sweet peas 80
points, carnations 75, stocks 60 and
mushrooms 80. James T. Scott, of
Elmsford, talked on Roses, which was
certainly enjoyed. Mr. Scott accorded
a standing vote of thanks. All ex-
hibits of flowers were sent to the local
hospital. In May, Jliss Martha H.
Miller will talk to us on some topic,
probably in the afternoon.

A. G. Ros.s, Sec'y.

At the monthly meeting of the
Sewickley (Pa.) Horticultural Society
on April 10 the Constitution was
changed to read, "Persons who have
furthered the interests of horticulture
in connection with our Society, may be
elected honorary members, and it was
resolved to invite a number of resi-
dents of Sewickley interested in the
Society to become honorary members,
M. Curran, J. Barnet and A. Ethering-
ton were appointed schedule commit-
tee for the coming September show,
and a motion was carried that the
Society would finance the purchasing
of seeds for the school children com-
peting at the same show. It was
agreed to send the monthly exhibits
to the Sewickley Valley Hospital.
There was an interesting discussion
on the best varieties of apples and
other fruits.

John CAEM.ix, Sec'y.

INSECT AND ANIMAL PESTS OF
THE GLADIOLUS

From Cornell Extension lUilU-tin liv .\Ifred
C. llottes.

It seems safe to say that there is
really no insect that is seriously in-
jurious on the gladiolus. Dora brain
(1873) reports serious damage in Eng-
land due to wireworms. He believes
that freshly turned-up sod should not
be used, and writes as follows: "Three
years ago I planted mine in a part of
my garden which had up to two years
before that been a meadow, and the
previous season had potatoes in it.
Half my roots were devoured by wire-
worms, the destructive little things
eating through the shoot just as it ap-
peared above ground." W. P. Wright
also mentions wireworms, in Popular
Garden Flowers. He states that the
grubs fasten on the corms in myriads,
and soon make short work of a large
collection. He recommends that if the
corms are planted on new land from
pasture, the turf should be taken away,
not turned in. however deeply, and in
the spring before planting Vaporite
or Aporite should be dug in nine or
ten inches below the surface.

The writer has seen no reference to
injury from wireworms in this coun-
try. Weather (1911) recommends
trenching three feet deep in autumn,
burying the topsoil containing the
worms, and perhaps other grubs, at
the bottom of the furrow. By this
practice the worms are completely
stified and deprived of their vegetable
diet; the subsoil will thus be free from
the pest, and if well manured and ex-
posed to the weather it will be in a
good fertile condition in the spring.

The writer has noted a slight

amount of injury due to the small wiry
millepede. Chilognatha. This may be
the "wireworm" already referred to.
The millepedes may be observed in the
ashes under pots of gladioli grown in-
doors, and many of them are also no-
ticed on the outdoor corms at the time
they are being overhauled for winter
storage. The condition known as scab
may be due to these millepedes, but
this is not definitely proved. If the
corms are left to dry in a barn for
some time, the holes bored by the mil-
lepede are filled with a jelly-like sub-
stance which one might at first think
is frost. The injury due to these mille-
pedes differs from diseased corms in
that the areas of their attack are of
regular shape and are metallic in ap-
pearance.

Most of the damage to gladioli
caused by insects is on the parts of
the plant above ground. The black
aster beetle seems troublesome to many
growers, the damage being to both
buds and flowers. This is especially
true late in the season.

H. A. Richardson reports the occur-
rence of arctiid moths, undoubtedly a
species of the genus of tiger moths,
Eyprepia. These moths are gregarious
in habit, and they injure the flowers
and spikes, but mostly the cuticle of
the leaves. Grasshoppers and katy-
dids have been reported as eating the
blooms.

The red spider (Tetranychus telarius
Linn.) is especially troublesome in a
very dry season. This is a small mite,
one-fiftieth of an inch long, which
spins minute threads that are scarcely
perceptible to the naked eye but that
when very abundant give a grayish
appearance to the leaves. The insects

520

HORTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

UNRIVALLED SPECIMEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

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Specimen Trained Ch kysanthemdm Plants.

By John Cauuing, Supt. for

In presenting the above picture It
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hibit portrayed was the work of that
master of chrysanthemum training,
John Canning, superintendent of the

Adolph Lewisobn, Ardsley-on-Hudson, at Fall Show, New York, 1916

Lewisohn estate at Ardsley, N. Y., for
the marvelous products of Mr. Can-
ning's skill are known far and wide.
We sffow them at this season of the
year as an incentive to those ambi-

tious growers who are now nursing
the young material for next autumn's
exhibitions, giving them an ideal to
aim for, even if they cannot hope to
equal the wondrous achievements of
John Canning.

are rather reddish, though somewhat
orange-tinged. Their principal injuries
are to indoor plants, but they are also
found in the open. When only a few
are present they are not noticeable;
but when they are abundant, the
leaves become pale in color and
stunted. They effect their injury by
sucking the juices from the leaves. In-
doors they are more resistant to fumi-
gation than are aphids or tlirips. As
they are very sensitive to moist con-
ditions, the main method of control is
by a thorough syringing with water.
Sanitary methods of keeping down all
weeds harboring them, and burning in-
fested parts of the plants, are of prime
importance.

A number of cases of injury by a
black blister beetle have been report-
ed. This is no doubt a beetle of the
genus Epicauta, or possibly Meloe.

Van Fleet and others report the oc-
cun-ence of a Diabrotica beetle.
These are yellowish green, much like
the cucumber beetles. On the trial
grounds at Cornell they caused some
injury by eating the unopened buds.

K very plentiful they may be shaken
on to sticky paper, as recommended
by the California State Commission of
Horticulture.

In Success with Flowers (Anony-
mous reference. 1901), a subscriber
who inquires as to eitective treatment
for a root aphis, or root louse, which
it is difficult to reach with insecticides,
is answered as follows:

The piece of groimd to he planted with
gUidiolus may be cleared of tlie insects by
the use of coarsely ground tobacco that can
be purchased at about ten cents a pound.
A heavy dressing of the tobacco can be
spread on the ground and forked in im-
mediately before planting, or it may be dug
in between the plants later in the season.
. . . Potasli salt in the form of kainit
has been found to be injurious or destruc-
tive to the insects: nitrate of soda produces
similar effects. If, therefore, these sub-
stances shonld be used as fertilizers. . . .
tliey would at tlie same time destroy the
pests, or at least lessen their number to
tile extent of rendering them harmless.

Cutworms have been especially
abundant of late. They are the noc-
turnal larvae of owlet moths, and ac-
cording to Powell (1915) "start their
depredations early in May. or even in

late April, and continue, until about
the middle of June." The best remedy
seems to be a poisoned bait made in
one of various ways. For small gar-
den spots a little paris green is mixed
with some bran, the mixture then be-
ing made into a thick mush by the
addition of sufficient molasses and
water. This is sprinkled along the
rows of gladioli. Munroe (1915) states
that when large fields need to be
treated, it is best to spread the bran,
perhaps about a hundred pounds, on
a bam floor, and sprinkle it with
sweetened molasses water (enough to
make it crumbly) ; over this is then
scattered a pound of paris green, and
the whole is mixed together thor-
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The U. S. Department of Agriculture
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There are at least three important
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are characterized by necrotic lesions
of various sizes in the corms, the dis-
eased area blending more or less grad-
ually into the healthy tissue. Scab
lesions have a sharp line of demarca-
tion, a distinct ridge being formed
around the border of the depression.
The surface of the depression has a
somewhat metallic luster. In the old-
er scab spots there is a cavity be-
neath the metallic film, appearing as
if eaten out by some insect.

The lesions of hard rot and dry rot
are usually small in the autumn, when
the corms are dug. The diseases ad-
vance while the corms are in storage,
until by spring many corms are re-
duced to dry mummies. Scab lesions
do not enlarge after the corms are
placed in storage.

Hard rot and dry rot are caused by
fungous pathogenes whose life his-
tories do not materially differ. The
two fungi live over winter in the corm
and are thus carried to the soil at
planting time. The fungi do not grow
from the old corm directly into the
offspring, but either grow out into the
soil, whence they attack the corms, or
else work along the sheathing leaf
bases. In the majority of cases a dis-
eased corm may be expected as a re-
sult of planting one that is diseased.

The cause of the scab disease is un-
known. Attempts to connect some
fungus with the diseased areas on the
corms have failed. The lesions may
be due to the attacks of certain in-
sects, such as wireworms or milli-
pedes, but no experimental data are at
hand to prove or disprove this sug-
gested possibility.

Various soil and corm treatments
have been used in an effort to control
the hard rot and the dry rot of the
gladiolus. Corms have been treated
with formalin, corrosive sublimate, hot
water, dry heat, and so . forth, at
strengths as high as the corms would
permit without injury. None of these
treatments have proved effective. Soil
has been treated with lime, acid phos-
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sultate, in strengths as high as the
grower could afford to use them, with-
out protecting the corms from the at-
tacks of these fungi.

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which are planted in soil in which no
gladioli have ever been grown, is the
one process that has unfailingly re-
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spring. This requires a rigid selection.
No corms should be planted which
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after the husks are removed. Care
should be exercised during the grow-
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April 21, 1917

HORTICULTURE

523

The Late
W, C, Langbridge

Wm. Henry Maule, Inc.
Garden Seeds.
Philadelphia, April 13, 1917.
I am deeply grieved to learn of the
death of my old friend, Billy Lang-
bridge. I have known him for more
than thirty years, and there is no one
in the seed trade who was more wel-
come in my office than he; and I
have always looked forward with a
great deal of pleasure to his calls,
lour or five times a year. He always
was well posted on matters pertain-
ing to the seed trade, and there was
one good thing about him — he was
always willing to impart knowledge to
others. He certainly will be greatly
missed all over this country among
the seedsmen.

E. C. DUNGAN.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Philadelphia, April 13, 1917.

Wm. C. Langbridge, who died in a
New York hospital after a long illness.
on Thursday, the 12th instant, had
been a very close friend of mine for
more than a quarter of a century, and
not only did I see a great deal of him
during the seed selling season, but we
also traveled many miles together in-
specting crops and visiting growers,
therefore, I feel as if I knew him very
well indeed.

Bill Langbridge. as we all loved to
call him. I considered one of the best,
if not the best salesman the seed
trade has ever had, and I dare say
this statement may be backed up fully
by the number and size of the orders
he annually turned in to Jerome B.
Rice Seed Company. One could al-
ways depend on any statements he
made, and as to supplies and proper
values of seed he was invariably well
posted, especially among the line of
canners' peas.

Bill, during his travels around Phila-
delphia, almost invariably arranged to
give me a week-end at my home, and
in this way widened the number of his
friends and acquaintances, and I know
that his friends in my section of Bucks
County are going to miss his genial
calls and the delightful stories he
would from time to time tell of his ex-
periences on the ro^d.

To me it seems that the loss of Bill
Langbridge makes a void in the seed
trade that will not be filled.

Howard M. Eabl.

thirty years ago, to the present he
kept on constantly endearing himself
to all of us. A tried, true-trusted and
genial friend was William C. Lang-
bridge. A man among men.

George C. Watson.

William C. Langbridge was a real
man. He sized up to the highest stan-
dards in every walk of lite. During
the thirty years I have known and as-
sociated with him I have had con-
stantly increasing reasons to admire
his high qualities both in mind and
heart. Staunch and true, honest and
steadfast was the flag he always kept
flowing to the breeze. He was a real
seedsman, an honor and a credit to a
profession, the highest exponent of
which consider high aims and honor-
able dealing far above the mere com-
mercial spirit of making money.
From the day of his Shaker Hat,

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ON FARMS.
Owing to the shortage of food and
the scarcity of labor, students in the
Missouri College of Agriculture will
be excused to work on farms. The
faculty of the college took this action
April 10. The faculty considers that
actual labor in food production is as
important and as much a patriotic
duty as enlistment for military serv-
ice. Only those students who have
definite employment in view will be
excused on the same basis as those
who enlist in the army. The grade for
work done in the college up to the
time the student is excused will be the
basis for awarding credit during his
enlistment in food production.

Students will be placed on their
honor that they will work on farms.
In addition they will be required to
submit a statement from employers
that they are to be engaged in farm
work. They must work at least until
.July 1 and submit a report from their
employers to obtain credit for Uni-
versity work. The College of Agri-
culture recommended to the Univer-
sity faculty that students in other di-
visions be excused for farm work on
the same basis as those excused for
military service.

It is expected that practically every
man in the College will take advan-
tage of this opportunity to enlist in
food production. Not more than 5 per
cent of 500 students, who attended a
mass meeting following the faculty's
action, failed to stand when the body
was asked if they desired to leave
school and work on farms.

The women students enrolled in
agriculture are considering what they
can do to relieve the food shortage.
A number of plans have been sug-
gested and the women will meet to
discuss them.

PROPER DEPTH TO PLANT BULBS.

Editor HORTICTTLTTJRE:

Dear Sir: A suliscriher wishes to learn
the proper depth to plant bulbs in border
of shrubbery and roek gardens. A. claims
thev ought to be set 8 inches in order to
get" good, strong stems and large blooms.
B, claims 4 inches is sufBcient. especially
as the land is late and cold. Kindly inform
me through HORTICULTCKE who is
nearest to be right.

Yours verv truly,

T. J. M.

Our correspondent failed to specify
what particular class of bulbs he had
reference to, so our answer must be
generalized accordingly. The depth
recommended for various bulbs by
well-informed planters is as follows:

Crocuses, Snowdrops and Squills,
3 inches.

Tulips and Narcissi, 5 Inches.

Hvacinths, 6 inches.

Lilies— tigrinum. superbum, tenui-
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Daniel Mclntyre of the Mclntyre
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn., died on
April 8. He was 43 years of age, born
in Nashville, the son of a prosperous
florist and had built up a successful
business. He is survived by a widow
and four children.

A. L. Glaser

A. L. Glaser, well known and highly
respected, first as a gardener and since
1901 as a florist in Dubuque, la., died
on April 5, aged 67 years. He wm a
native of Stein, Germany and came to
the United States when in his twenti-
eth year. He learned the florist busi-
ness in the employ of Peter Lambert
in Des Moines, la. He leaves a widow,
five sons and two daughters.

Mrs. Frank H. Wilson.
Mrs. Gertrude C. Wilson, wife of
Frank H. Wilson, instructor in flori-
culture at the Independent Agricultur-
al School, Danvers, Mass., died at her
home, 53 Park St., April 13th, aged
29 years. Mrs. Wilson was formerly
a school teacher in Nahant. She is
survived by her husband and one son.

W. D. Burt, of Dalton, N. Y., is to
erect two buildings, each five stories,
to accommodate his seed business. One
week recently he sent thirty-five tons
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how. by the arrangement of our
garden "material, we can best add to
the natural beauties of the ground
and give them the touch of human
bands."

A final chapter gives information
on the practical side of gardening—
the trees, plants, shrubs, vinea,^ etc.,
for various conditions, cost estimat-
ing, time for planting, and other
details. 20 blue print plans. 32
pages of illustrations. Net $2.00.

For Sale at
Office of HORTICULTURE.

524

HORTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMEmCAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-President, *".
W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

New Bills Before Congress.

The following bills have been intro-
duced in the Si.xty-Fifth Congress and
are of interest to the seedsmen:

House Bill 2352 (Mr. Byrne of South
Carolina). To regulate the movement
of seeds in interstate commerce — an
impossible bill.

H. R. 2780, appropriating $5,000,000
for the immediate distribution of
valuable seeds to farmers, through the
agency of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture.

S. 1727, appropriating $250,000 for
the distribution before June 1st, 1917,
of seeds, shrubs, five-sixths of such
distribution to be at the direction of
senators, representatives, and dele-
gates.

There have been several bills filed
also of interest to nurserymen, as fol-
lows:

House Bill 1254, by Mr. Baker for
the inspection of nursery stock sent
through the United States mails. A
very objectionable bill.

Senate Bill 1727, by McKellar, ap-
propriating $250,000 for the purchase
and distribution, before June 1st, 1917,
of seeds, trees, shrubs, etc., five-
sixths of such trees and shrubs to be
distributed in accordance with tlie
requests of senators, representatives,
and delegates, in Congress.

CONTROL OF MUSHROOM PESTS.

Methods of controlling mushroom
pests, such as maggots, mites, spring-
tails, sowbugs, slugs and crickets, are
described in U. S. Department of Agri-
culture Farmers' Bulletin 789. Pre-
vention of damage to cultivated mush-
rooms by insects and other creatures,
according to the author of the bulletin,
C. H. Popenoe, Bureau of Entomology,
begins with the construction of a
mushroom house, which should be as
tight as possible, with outlets capable
of being tightly closed. The windows
and ventilators should be screened
with fine wire gauze, as this forms an
excellent prevention against the en-
trance of the small fungus gnats or
flies and the mites which they carry.

Mushroom' spawn should be pur-

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $I.OO

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

>mi^mmmmJmM^Mmmim^mmmIwmmmmimmmmmmm

SPRING BULBS

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Cannas, Green Foliage

100 1000

BEAUTE POITEVINE. 3% ft. 2.00 17JS0

BLACK PRINCE. 4 ft 2.76 25.00

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00 17.60

CHEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50 14.00

CRIMSON BEDDER. 3 ft... 2.76 25.00
DUKE OF MARLBORO. 414

ft 1.75 IB.OO

FURST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.65 15.00

CHANCELOR BULOW. 3 ft.. 1.65 IS.OO

J. D. EISELE. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

LOUISIANA. 6ft 1.66 16.00

MEPHISTO. SV2 ft 1.66 16.00

MUSAFOLIA. 7 ft 1.66 16.00

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 2.00 17.50

PRE8. MEYER. 4 ft 2.00 17.60

PILLAR OF FIRE. 6ft 2.00 17.60

TARRYTOWN. SV4 ft 2.00 17.50

Yellow and Yellow Spotted

JOHANNA KANZLEITEB. 4

ft

RICHARD WAXXACE. 4%

ft l.M

GLADIATOR. 5 ft 1.6C

AUSTRIA. 6 ft 1.86

1.65 16.00

16.00
15.00
15.00

Orange Shades

MRS. KATE GRAY.
INDIANA. 6 ft

ft l.es 16.00

1.66 16.00

Yellow-Edged and Gold-Edged Cannas

AMERICA. 5 ft

ALLEMANNIA. 4 to 6 ft.
DUKK OF YORK. 5 ft...
GLADIO-FLORA. 3M! ft.

ITALIA. iM: ft

JEAN TISSOT. 6 ft

1.S5
1.S5
2.75
1.66
IJiO
1.66

Pink-Flowering Cannas

VENUS. SVi ft.
SHENANDOAH.

2.00
1.66

12.00
U.OO
26.00
16.00
14.00
U.OO

I7JS0
16.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)
Full cases at 1000 Kate

Doz. ino 1000

7/9 100 In a case .50 3.50 30.00

9/11 76 In a case .75 5.50 50.00

11/12 50 In a case 1.10 8.00 75.00

13/ap 25 In a case 1.60 12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

»1.60 I

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties.

per doz., $12.00 per 100.
Mixed Brazilian Varieties. (1.26

doz., $10.00 per 100.

per

TUBEROSES

100 1000

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to 6
Id. in circumference $1.00 $7US0

Jlribur C Boflflington Co., Inc., '"nSS w ■ i

i^xWrnrnmrmmrmmm^mmmmmmMmrmMmmmmmfm-m}

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, Engleuid. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., ann««fBSrBrrtl »!«..

chased only from reliable dealers, as
otherwise insects may be introduced
with the spawn. As gnats may also be
brought into the house through the
agency of manure, special attention
should be cut off given to fermenting
the compost uniformly to insure a heat
which is sufficient to destroy maggots
and other pests that may be present
In the manure. Where soil is infested
the author advises sterilizing the soil
of the benches by heating to a tem-
perature of ISO'P., while fumigation
with carbon disulphid just previous to
spawning Is productive of good results
in destroying maggots in the compost.
Carbon disulphid vapor, however, is
very inflammal)le and even explosive
when mixed with air and brought into
contact with fire or sparks, or when
heated to a sufficiently high tempera-
ture, and great care should be used in
handling it. Destruction of the adults
or flies in mushroom houses can be ef-
fected by fumigation with nicotine
preparations or pyrethrum.

Sowbugs may be detected at night
by the aid of a lantern and killed, or
hot water may be poured along the
cracks in the boards and in other
places where the bugs may be con-
cealed by day.

The bulletin also contains sugges-
tions for poisoned baits which are ef-
fective against sowbugs and crickets,
and remedies for slugs.

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Ciiinese Prinirowe)

'/i tr. pkt. tr. pkt.
Miohell's Prize Mixture. All

even lileiuling of .ill colors.$0.60 $1.00

.\lba Magnifica. White 60 1.00

Chisivicit Red. Bright red.. .60 1.00
Duchess. White, with zone

nf rosy earmine. yellow eye. .60 1.00

Holborn Blue 60 1.00

Kerniesina .Splendens. Crim-

SOD 00 1.00

Rosy Morn. I'ink 60 1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr. pkt.

Lilacina. Pale lilac $0.50

Kerniesina. Deep criiiisou 50

Rosea. Pink 50

.Alba. White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Lilac. Trade packet $0.50

Alba. White .50

Rosea. Light rose to earmine rose. .50

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,

Plants and Supplies.

.Send for WHOLES.\LE CAT.4-
LOOl'E if you haven't a copy.

HENfi\r F. MICHELL CO.

518 Marker St. Philadelphia, Pa.

April 21, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

525

BULBJTOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Addrecs, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lilium Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CO.
172 No. Wabash Ave., ■ • Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Groovers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

OIF9DER IMO\A/

ASPARAGUS PLIMOSUS NANUS SEED,
preenhoiiso grown, $3.50 per 10(K), $15.00 per
BOOO, $27.50 per 10,000; Lath-houee grown
Seed, $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000, $1T.S0
per 10,000. Asparagus Spreugerl Seed, 75c.
per 1000, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln Bldg.

Philadelphia. Fa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-FLOWERING
SWKET PEA SEED have again received
the highest honors by the New York and
St. Louis flower shows. Over 8000 commer-
cial growers are more than satistied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or June. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

TfnED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

■aetb^da •t e«rrect aeconntlne
mmp9ttmUr adapted far flarlata' as«.

»KS BALAMCBB AlTD ADJESTBD.

m STATE 8T. - - • • BOSTON
Talaphaaa Mala M.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2^
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'it^'

L-EOIMAFRD'3

3

EIEIDS

and SEED SE

RVICE 1

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, Ilia

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW

7 to 9 In. (300 bulbs to case) .
S to 9 In. (260 bulbs to case) .

8 to 10 in. (226 bulbs to case) .

9 to 10 In. (200 bulbs to case) .

BEADT.
Per

100
.$6.60
. 7.00
. 9.00
.10.00

Per

1000
$60.00
66.00
M.OO
96.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Ohleaca.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEI^PHIA

BLUE I/IST OF WHOI-ESALE FBICKS

KAILED ONIiY TO THOSE WTHO PIANI

FOB PROFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BDLB8 AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,.
Reselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implementa,

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street

BURNEn BROTHERS

iMfrtsrs aad Orawera •<

SEEDS, BULBS, PLARTS, &c.

98 Ciiantefs Stnet New Yot

rvoMi^^rx J. iR\A/irii

108 West 28tll St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per CSM

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Blaok Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per cai*

Write (or Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.
47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

16«W. 23rdSU, NEW YO«K

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In Tartety ; also ottier
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Oarden Seeds, TrlU
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St.. NEW YORKand ORANGE. CONN

526

HORTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

ALEX. McDonnell

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Teleffraphlo orders forwarded to ■117'
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Karope. Ord«rs
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
oar selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cast of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or c»sh most accompany all
orders from nnknown ijorrespondonts.

Cable Address. ALEXCONNEIX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florista' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Tratafer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

101 7 Grand Avenue

M«mb«n Flarlata' T*l>(rsph Dellvcrr

Order* for MEW YOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Beat Florieta In the State* >*
Reference*.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Member* of the FlorUt*'
Telegraph Delivery.

BstabUekMl U1«

13 A. le r>

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison ATcnne. N. T. Citj

( Member Florists' TelegrB.ph Delivery Acso. )
Flowers shipped on &1I Steunei^. Special Correspond'
«KC in aJI the large cities aS Europe and 1^ British
Cc^oniw. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardiflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

DslWer orders trom any part of the country to

New York City

WrUa ar TMasrmpk

2199-2141 Broadway, New York

iMm HW nn OalnikM

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Galesburg, III. — A. Buesch.

Monticelo, III.— J. R. Dills.

Newburgh, N. Y. — Schaefer Estate.

Spokane, Wash.— E. S. Eugene, Wall

street.

Belvidere, III. — J. P. Herzog, Hicks
block.

Harrisburg, Pa. — Century Flower
Shop, 311 Walnut street.

Kansas City, Mo. — Rudolph Holz-
claw, 5th and Quindaro streets.

Elyrla, O. — Hecock Floral Co., East
Bridge street, succeeding L. J. Gunton.

San Francisco, Cal. — MacRorie &
McLaren, branch store at Hotel Whit-
comb.

COVER ILLUSTRATION

Gur cover picture this week shows
a very pretty example of simple and
tasteful floral arrangement; for which
Max Schling, of New York, has kindly
loaned the photograph. The bouquet
was for a golden weddipg and com-
posed of Barberton daisies (Gerbera
Jamesoni) acacia, white lilac, mignon-
ette and cattleyas. We should like to
publish more of such illustrations if
the florist trade would only get into the
habit of having photographic records
made of their nice work. Uncouth at-
tempts to represent clocks, guns,
chairs, flags, hose wagons and the like
are sent to us occasionally but we
liaven't the heart to impose such trav-
esties on the class of florists who read
Horticulture. It is but fair to the
florist trade, however, to say that in
many instances it is the customer and
not the florist who is responsible for
the queer contraptions that sometimes
figure as "floral designs."

Portland, Me. — Mabel f. Hayes, the
surviving member of the E. J. Har-
mon Co., is the defendant in a suit
brought by ,1. Frank Harrington, who
bought out the florist business July 1,
1913. It is the claim of the plaintiff
that because of misrepresentation he
was induced to pay $10,000 for the
business, he having been told by the
late E. J. Harmon and his partner,
Mabel 1. Hayes, that the business was
at the time of Its purchase by him
well established and capable of ren-
dering an annual net profit of between
$15,000 and $18,000.

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. I_^«^IS, IVI^.

M. F. T. D.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— =SONS^ — =

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Araa.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W* avTar all Mlcblcan palaU aad
■••tiaa* at Ohla, IniUaaa aad Oi
M«Bb«r* FlorUt*' Telecraph DellTory
A**«eiatioa.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists TelcfJripEi DeliTcry

IN THE

National Capital

Aft joar *erTle* t* deliver Flawar*
•r D**i(s* aa Order b7 Tal»
■raph ar atharwU*. Fraaapt
Bailable »*rw\—.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Oaaaaetlea* Ava. aad I. St.
WASHINGTOM, D. O.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

A.1.BA.NY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY

AND viciNrrY

Members Floriata' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Assi.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mamber* Florists' Telegraph Daliyerj'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madlton Avenue at 48th 8tr««t.

Alto Newport, R. '

We Oaarmntee Satlsfaetlaa

April 21, 1917

HORTICULTURE

527

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Floriits' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliTery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir>i^.
ilCllf VnOlf 561 Fifth Ave.
llCfff TUnIi VanderblltHotel

DACTflll 1 ''"■'k street
DUO I Ull 799 Boylston Street

lilhiilas ti Stuun aid all Eastan Pilili

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WiD take good care of yonr orders

Mtmiert cf F. T. D. Aaoctatiqn.
Ordera Filled Da7 or Ni(ht tm

CI-EVE

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular dlscoant to Trad*.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 26th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' TeleEraph Delivery Ass'B.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1601 and L 16St.

141S Famum St.,
^IVIAHA.. NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
28 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rschsster Fhone 506. Long Dist. B«U Fhone 1/St

Members Florists Telegraph Delively

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdr
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO.
LOCKFORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

BARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

UentionFloriiW TelegrathAtiociation

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Ordere
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.
Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben St,

Boston— Thoa. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist. 124 Tremont St.

Boston— Zinn The norist, 4 Park St.

BuCfalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

Detroit, Mich.— J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston. Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

Los Angeles. Cali£. — Howard & Smith,
853 So. Olive St.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConneli, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York— Dards. N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St. ^, ^

St. Louis, Mo.— P. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co. ,„

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. ,, „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F

St. „ „ ,

Washington, D. C— George H. Cooke,

Connecticut Ave. and L St.
Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.
Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,

22 Pearl St.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

85S SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

ZINN fI

The
orist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Hembcri FlMbb

Telegraph

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norvrich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmitr FlorisU TeUgrt^k {Delivery Aneciaticn
HO TICS INITIA LS. We have one sttre mly

THE J. M. CASSER COMPANY,

CLEfELMft

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DBLITERED IN ALBANT AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

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

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWIWN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
M«nb«r« Fl«rl«t.' TateBrapb DellTavr*

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F T. D. Aasociation

528

HOETICULTURE

April 21, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

William Sim picked 200,000 single
violets of first quality for Easter and
all were sold at a big price.

Two of the bright young men, sons
of Boston florists, who have enlisted
for war service are Henry M. Robin-
son, Jr., who has joined the Coast Re-
serves, and Phil. Roland, son of
Thomas Roland, who leaves his
studies at Dartmouth to go into the
Ambulance Corps in France.

Prank J. Walsh, a Maiden florist,
found a section of $50 last Sunday.
He picked up two pieces of two $20
bills and a piece of a $10 note in
Maple street. Maiden, near his home.
Small boys made a careful search of
the vicinity, hoping to find the rest of
the bills. The parts of the $50 which
Mr. Walsh holds are no good. The
l)ill numbers are missing and boys
will continue to look for them.

The Committee on Public Safety, in
•connection with the appointment of
April 19 as "patriotic" planting day,
is doing some very effective publicity
work in the campaign to increase the
annual cultivation of food products
in Massachusetts. Detailed informa-
tion as to what is being done and
what is planned may be had by writ-
ing to the Committee on Food Pro-
'duction and Conservation, State
House, Boston.

J. G. Jack will conduct a field class
at the Arnold Arboretum on Satur-
days during the spring and early sum-
mer, to assist those who wish to gain
a more intimate knowledge of the
native and foreign trees and shrubs
which grow in New England. The in-
struction will be given in informal
•outdoor talks and examinations of the
plants. Different botanical groups will
be examined at each meeting, al-
though any trees or shrubs found may
form subjects for study. No technical
knowledge or special preparation is
required in order to join the class as
the instruction is intended to be sim-
ple in character, affording opportuni-
ties for questions and answers relat-
ing to the specimens under observa-
tion. The class will open next Satur-
day and close June 23. Applications
or further inquiries may be addressed
to Mr. Jack. East Walpole, Mass.. or
at the Arboretum.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Department of Agriculture is
keeping right after cucurbit and other
pond lily diseases, and Frederick V.
Rand, assistant pathologist in the
Bureau of Plant Industry, has gone to
New York to continue his investiga-
tions.

A bill has been proposed that Col-
quitt, Ga., will have an experimental
agricultural plant, shrub, fruit and or-
namental tree, berry and vegetable
station and farm, where the Depart-
ment of Agriculture will be enabled to
demonstrate the character of products

best adapted to the soil and climate
of that section.

The Kiwanis Club is the name of
the latest organization of the Rotary
type to be formed in Washington. It
is the plan of the organizers to have
two representatives of each line of
trade, and George C. Shaffer is one of
the florists selected. This is a so-
called "golden rule" organization, with
the name Kiwanis standing for price,
service and quality.

J. H. McFarland last week delivered
a lecture at the Public Library under
the auspices of the Federation of
Citizens' Associations. The Florists'
Club was invited also to be present
and those who availed themselves of
the opportunity declared the lecture
to be a most interesting one. He
spoke approvingly of the production
of "American roses for America," and
told of what is being done at the rose
test gardens at Arlington Farms.

ST. LOUIS.

J. J. Beneke is still confined to his
room with rheumatism.

Famous Barr Dry Goods Co. and the
Grand Leader will open up a regular
floral department in the near future.

The Rosery flower shop has been
opened up by John B. Barnard and
Olga M. Maul. These gentlemen are
well experienced and should make
good.

The Ladies' Home Circle met at the
home of J. J. Beneke, April 11th. Mrs.
Koenig, Mrs. F. C. Weber, Mrs. Carl
Beyer and Mrs. Theodore Miller were
present.

The St. Louis Florist Club met at
the greenhouses of W. A. Rowe at
Kirkwood, Mo. There were 35 mem-
bers present, including all officers,
who motored out into the country.
Resolutions were passed favoring pub-
licity for Mothers' Day and for the
National Flower Show, 1918. Secre-
tary J. Windier is kept busy.

PHILADELPHIA.

Douglas and John Howard Earl,
sons of Howard M., of Burpee's, have
enlisted in the Gth regiment, N. G. P.
If the spirit spreads as it is now doing
we fear the seed trade will he very
short-handed pretty soon.

The latest lite member to join the
American Rose Society is the Hon.
John Wanamaker who is at present
sojourning in Florida. President Pen-
nock seemed to be rather proud this
morning in announcing this distin-
guished new recruit to the rapidly
swelling list of membership. We
think the feeling is justified and that
the vaulting ambition to have seven
thousand members like the National
Rose Society of England may some day
come true — even in crude and unde-
veloped America.

CHICAGO.

Clarence Enders, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Enders, has enlisted for six
years in Co. L, 1st Cavalry, and leaves
Friday for Springfield, 111.

Walter Horn of Poehlmann Bros,
store force, left today for his home in
Carrollton, Iowa, where he will join
his regiment and leave for the war.

The seed stores are getting a lot of
free advertising this spring. Every
paper in the city has its garden col-
umn and some of the schools are put-
ting practical gardening on the school
grounds as a part of the regular work.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. will open their
annex next Saturday. The room is
40 X 160 ft. and is fitted up with new
furnishings, making a splendid place
for a sales and sample room for sup-
plies. The fourth floor will be used
hereafter for storage and shipping
room.

Fred Lautenschlager, chairman of
the Chicago Florists' Club Publicity
Committee, is industriously sending
circulars far and wide in exploitation
of the co-operative advertising plan
put into action for Mothers' Day by
means of stamps and window posters.
He states therein that the Publicity
Committee has completed arrange-
ments with one of America's foremost
advertising agencies to prepare copy
for a full-page advertisement which
we plan to use in one of the leading
magazines of this country. This
magazine has a widespread circula-
tion and will carry our message
broadcast across the land. The copy
of the advertisement will contain
a suitable design announcing Moth-
ers' Day, this design incorporating
the theme of Mothers and Flow-
ers; the text to exploit the theme in
its broader sense. A cut of the stamp
appeared in a recent issue of Horticul-
TunE. One window poster, price list
and order blank will be mailed with-
out cost to anyone applying for same.
Address F. Lautenschlager, 440 West
Erie St., Chicago, 111. Distribution of
stamps and posters will commence
immediately.

PITTSBURGH.

C. C. Phillips, of the McCallum
Floral Company, left on Wednesday
for a several days' trip in the interest
of the firm.

Mr. and Mrs. De Forest W. Ludwig.
who have been spending the winter
in California (the former in the em-
ploy of the A. L. Randall Co., of Chi-
cago), are now in Seattle, en route
home, and will spend next week in
Portland, Oregon.

The A. W. Smith Company has
taken large floor space near the en-
trance of Motor Square Garden for the
June Flower Show of the Garden Club
of Allegheny County, Their intention
is to feature an exhibition of combina-
tion landscape and interior decoration.

There is now a movement afoot to
utilize those sections of the city parks

April 21, 1917

HOETICULTURE

529

AFTER EASTER

Weddings = Mothers' Day = Memorial Day

Fill up your Show Cases and Shelves with another nice stock of Bayersdorfer
Baskets and other Seasonable Supplies. We have splendid novelties and all the
standard goods in endless variety, Home Manufacture and Imported.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

and see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to
headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

which are sown in grass and have not
cost too much in development, as well
as the public conservatories, for the
raising of cabbage plants and other
vegetables for free distribution during
the national "emergency."

With patriotism the keynote, pupils
of the schools of McKeesport and sur-
rounding townships will cultivate
forty-eight plots for gardening pur-
poses under expert supervision. The
land, consisting of about twenty-five
acres, has been donated for the pur-
pose by the Pittsburgh Speedway As-
sociation, and will be known as Speed-
way Gardens.

HOW TO SAVE YOUR SECURITY
ON A PROMISSORY NOTE.
Something now which may help
some reader to save the security on a
promissory note which he may have
accepted in the course of business:

Wllllamsport, Pa.
You are aware that we are in the whole-
sale business. Last summer one of our
largest customers got behind in hia ac-
count, and upon our pressing him tor pay-
ment, he stated that he was reorganizing
his lousiness, and in order to ciean up our
account he gave us a note for our entire
account, having same endorsed by his
brother, who is a man of means. We have
Just received word that the malfer of this
note, our customer, has failed, and that
the estate is not liliely to pay 10 cents on
the dollar. The note will be due in about
a month, and of course the signer will not
pay it and we will have to look to the
brother who endorsed it. We understand
tliat when this note comes due and is not
paid, the endorser must he notified in a
certain way, or you cannot hold him. As
there is considerable money at stalEe, we
are desirous of not mailing any mistalte,
and we therefore ask you to tell us ex-
actly how to proceed so that we shall not
lose the endorser of this note.

W. M. R. & Co.

An amazing amount of security is
lost in promissory note transactions
because the payee, or the holder,
doesn't pay the same attention to
holding the endorser that the above
correspondent is paying. The law Is
quite strict about what is due the en-
dorser on a promissory note, for often
the endorser goes on merely to oblige
a friend, and while the law doesn't ab-
solve him from liability, on that ac-

count, it does require the person who
seeks to hold him liable, to be ex-
tremely thorough in the doing of cer-
tain things.

The rule is that when the person
primarily liable on a note, that is, the
maker, doesn't pay it, the endorser
must be at once notified. This so he
can have all possible chance to save
himself from loss by getting at the
defaulting maker at the earliest
moment.

Furthermore, the endorser has a
right to Insist that the note should
have been presented to the maker for
payment on the very day it is due.
If it isn't so presented, the endorser
goes free, because one of the legal un-
written conditions under which he is
to be liable is that the obligation
should first be put up to the person
primarily responsible. And the second
condition, as I have explained, is that
immediate notice that the maker has
fallen down, if he has, should at once
be given the endorser.

There are three main exceptions to
the rule requiring a note to be pre-
sented to the maker on the day it is
due. First, you don't have to present
it to a maker whom you can't reach,
as for instance, when he is absent.
Second, you don't have to present it to
a maker who signed it without any-
thing for himself, and merely aa an
accommodation to the endorser. In
that case the endorser is regarded as
the man primarily liable. Third, you
don't have to present the note to the
maker when the endorser has told you
in advance that you needn't. He does
that when he puts the words "waiving
demand and notice" on the note under
his endorsement. When he has used
those words you don't even have to
notify him that the maker hasn't paid.

The laws of all states require notice
to an endorser, where there is no ex-
ception in the case which makes it
unnecessary. How and when must
that notice be given? We will sup-
pose that a note has fallen due. It is
presented to the maker either by the
holder personally, or by the bank
which he has chosen to collect it, and
isn't paid. If the endorser is in the

same town, he should be notified at
once of the maker's default. He can
be notified verbally, or by letter, but
the written way is the better. No
special form is necessary — anything^
that tells him of the maker's default
is sufficient, but it should also say
that he, the endorser, will be looked to-
for payment.

Of course where the note is handled
for collection by a bank, the bank
notary who protests it for non-pay-
ment is supposed to notify the en-
dorser, which he does by regular pro-
test notice.

If the endorser is not in the same
town, a longer time is given for the
notice. The time allowed is always a
reasonable time under the circum-
stances of the case. The uniform ne-
gotiable instruments law, which has
been adopted in a large number of
states, gives the time during which
an endorser must be notified in dif-
ferent cases, but the foundation idea
throughout is a reasonable time.

Touching the manner of giving"
notice, an interesting case was de-
cided a few days ago by the Pennsyl-
vania Supreme Court. This would be
the law in any state having the uni-
form negotiable instruments law, of
which, as I stated, there are a large
number.

In this case an endorser on a prom-
issory note was endeavoring to escape
liability, on the ground that he had
not received notice that the maker
hadn't paid. The holder proved that
he had mailed a notice to the en-
dorser, correctly addressed. The en-
dorser, swore he never got it, but the
court held that that made no dif-
ference.

The mailing of notice is enough ; the
sender of the notice is deemed to have
given due notice notwithstanding whether
or not it was received. The negotiable in-
struments law has changed the former law
on this suli.ject by providing that where
notice of dishonor Is duly addressed and
deposited in the pnst office the sender Ir
deemed to have given due notice, notwith-
standing any miscarriage in the mails; due
notice of dishonor Is deemed to have been
given when It is shown that the notice Is
properlv addressed and deposited In the-
post office, whether it has been receive*
or not.

(Copyright, January, 1917,
by Elton J. Buckley.)

530

HOBTICULTUEE

April 21, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florlata

■ ^H A M ^^ ■ ■ waDt to find a market for your

iL vnii '

■ ^^ W 1 1 1 1 y^^^ a regular or special supply
II 1 II II of the product of the best

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

WhoUtaU Floruf
1201-05 IUm Str.«t, PHIUOELPHIA, PA.

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns In the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Rtnstead St., PhiladelpUa, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1615 Ranstpad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Manufactured by

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

10,000. . .$2.00. 50.000... $8.75. Sample freo.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RIOtHIVIOIMD. IND.

PIWM mentloii HorUeultnre when wrttlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CeiislBiimentt SoUelted
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8®^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COi

PMILADELPMIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If Intereated, wmi4 mm

mmM «44r«fls for onr weekly piiee Us*

WELCH BROS. CO. SiVULS

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full liue of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations befof*
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTON MAQ^

Telephone. Main 6267-6368 P V^ ■ W 1^ y IVIM^ J«

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^^^^-^-'d'^

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rotes

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. 1 and culls ,

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft ,

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon ,

Key

Carnatioiis ,

Cattleyas

Dendrobiuiti formosum •

Lilies, Lonsiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callos

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips-

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosua. & Spren. (loo Bchs.1 .

BOSTON

April it

ST. LOUIS

April i6

PHOA.

April i6

20.00 to 2

.50 to

to
to

to
to
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25.00 to

5.00

20.00
10.00

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20.00

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3.00
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8.00

8.00 to

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5.00

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12.00
25.00

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35.00

4c .00 to

20.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

4.00 to

3.00 to

4.00 to

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35.00

15.00

35.00
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8.00

10.00
10.00
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9.00

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50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

\A/^Holosalo F-l.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BDDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

•SSK'Jii^^^ •"«" WHOLESALE
^^Tp'iS^ty GROWER Of

CUT FLOWERS

April 21, 1917

HORTICULTURE

531

With a cut-back crop, which is now coming in, we are
receiving some of 'the most wonderful quality we have
ever handled — in quantity — all lengths.

Special, $20.00 First, $10.00
Extra, 15.00 Second, 8.00

A few extra choice special Russells at $25

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^-iKSof PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA

1608-1620 Ludrow St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Sti. 1216 H St.. N. W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^

The flower market has
BOSTON been in deplorable shape
for the past few days. At
present writing, the day before Pa-
triots' Day, a little more activity is
noticed but the tables in the market
are burdened with flowers, many of
them showing unmistakable signs of
tiredness. Roses have been hard hit —
worse than anything else it would ap-
pear. Carnations average very good
as to quality but they are not wanted.
Bulb flowers still linger in large quan-
tities. Violets are nearing their end
but sweet peas are heavily accumulat-
ed on all sides and many of them are
of excellent quality. Lilies sell very
poorly and they are inferior as a rule.
The Chicago wholesale
CHICAGO market is still a quiet
place. Since the big
business of Easter week, trade has
been rather slow. Thursday and Fri-
day there was something like the stir
of the early part of the month but
sales dragged again at the week end.
This week opens in a discouraging
manner. Roses are a drug on the
market and some of the wholesalers
report that the most unsatisfactory
flower from a financial standpoint,
just now, is the rose. American Beau-
ties, so scarce all the winter, are now
here in quantity but no one seems to
want them. Orchids are very scarce
with the prospect of remaining so for
some time to come. Carnation sales
are still lessened more or less by the
vast quantities of bulbous stock which
has flooded the market for months and
probably will last some time longer.
Sweet peas sell fairly well.

The d e m a n d has
CINCINNATI been fairly steady
since Easter but has
not kept pace with the supply of stock.
The latter has become so large that
the market is overstocked in every
seasonable Mne. Roses are among the
worst offenders. Their supply is great-
ly in excess of actual needs Carna-
tions are overly plentiful. Easter

4.ckO
4.00
4.00
3.00
4.00

3.00

CINCINNATI
Rosea , April 16

Am, Beauty, Special I 40.00

" " Fancy and Extra i 25.00

" " No. I and culls | 5.00

Russell, Euler, Mock I 4.00

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Key

Carnatioas

Cattleraa

Dendrobium formoaum j to

Lilies, Lon^florum 8.00 to

Lilies, Speciosum to

Callas 1 8.00 to

Lily oF the Valley 1 to

SnapdrasoD 6.00 to

Daffodils a.oo to

Narcissi. Paper White j to

Roman Hyacinths to

Freesia I to

Tulips 2.00 to

Calendulas to

Sweet Peas j .50 to

Violets to

Marguerites to

Gardenias ' to

Adiantum to

Smilax ' 12.00 to

AaparasuaPIu.&Spren. (looBhs.) 35.00 to

I CHICAGO
J April 9

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONI Y

PfTTSBURG

April 16

BUFFALO

April 16

50.00
35.00
15.00
12.50
10.00
10.00
10,00
10.00
10,00

4.00
75.00

10.00
6.00

13.50
3.00

1.00

15.00
50.00

35.00
25.00
6.00
4.00

40.00
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20.00

to

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to

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to

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20.00
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lilies are In a heavy supply and have
a slow market even at the prevailing
low prices. Sweet peas are plentiful.
A supply of lily of the valley is avail-
able. Some excellent Darwin tulips
are coming into the wholesale houses.

Conditions are very
NEW YORK quiet with heavy ship-
ments coming in and
only a spasmodic demand. Roses are
plentiful at reduced prices and the
same is true of carnations. Not much
change for the better is apparent In
the bulb flower trade. Sweet peas are
abundant and in all kinds of qualities
— good, bad and indifferent — and prices

range accordingly. Smilax is scarce.
Lily of the valley is also a scarce item.
Cattleyas still hold firm, as do garden-
ias if good. Antirrhinums are poor
sellers as has been the case most of
the season. Spanish iris are coming
in plentifully and are very handsome
but they do not move as well as they
should. Lilies are a slow proposition.
Last week there
PHILADELPHIA was a big in-
crease in the
supply of flowers consequent on
the longer days and the bright
weather. On top of that condi-

{Conthiufd on page SS-i^

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KBNNIGOTT. President.

I E. POLLWORTB, Seo'y snd Gea'l Mir.

532

HOKTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale CJommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Kaw AddrcM, 141 West Mtta St., NBW TUBK
Talsphaaesi MOO. tlOl, Uatdlaon Sqaare.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Flarists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 766 |m_... %*__■,

i — WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farrasmt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
IO» ^A^KS-^ S8«K ST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

fHOMBltOgjfARRAGDT ^fiW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7382 Madison Sanara

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smllax, Oalox,
I/enoothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
L,anrel, Hemlock, all DecorstlTe ETercreens.

"(ai"''-' 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

%. First Class Market for all CUT FLOWERS

18 Waionghby St, BrooklyD. N. Y,

nvircTFORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

rmE WES. m\ mmm

A Fall Line of ALL CUT FLOWBB8.
Telephone II870 Farra(Dt.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL ft MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

46WC$T 28tli ST. NEW YiWK.

r». J. SJMIO^H

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST !5i^T'^SyS?

A full Line of Choice Cut Flower Stock f'or all parposes.

TBLBPBONB ! iJIJ ( FARIUQDT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBAnV cut' FLOWER YXGHANGE

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONBTT BT BENDING TOCB ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connectioii

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section |

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MA

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IVIll

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\A/holesale

F-lori

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57 W. 26th Street,

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NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Fanragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madleon Square

67 WEST 26th STREKT

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAOL'S AND SMILAX and aU other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pfco.e.: r.,r.(„. 558, 2036 .nJ 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORR ODOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, S^>ecial

** '* Fancy and Extra. .

*• " No. 1 and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock ■

Hadley

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst. Hillingdon, '

Key

Caniations

Last Half of Week

Fint Htif If WM

ending April 14

beginniBg April |t

1917

1917

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to

30.00

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to

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15-00

to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— 5632-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Sohouk

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WKolesale Florists

436 (til Avinna, Bitwein 26tli mi 27tt Sts.. Niw Yiit

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farratnt

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

Sl W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 162S-24-2S Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorpor ated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many llnnsBal
Flowers of Qnality

114 West 28th Street
■ME\A/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\a/moi-esal.e: f^l-orists

SB-B7 \A/os« aeiiKi S«i-ee«

Telephones, IS — S610 Madison gqnare Conslcnments SolUited
MACRIOB L. ei.A88. TrsMnrar

April 21, 1917

HOETIOULTURE

533

Flower Market Reports

{Continiigii from page 531)

tion came the usual after-Easter slow-
up in demand. Consequently prices re-
ceded and the buyer had it all his own
way. Old "Iron Face" had it all his
own way and wore a beaming smile.
The only scarce item seemed to be lily
of the valley. Everything else was
super-abundant.

The market is prov-

PITTSBURGH ing a little quiet,
following the heavy
Easter season, and were it not tor the
plentiful funeral demands, conditions
would not fall short of mid-summer
dulness. Prices are not as good and,
to quote one of the leading wholesale
men, "It is a good deal of a buyers'
market, as they are virtually naming
their own prices." There is plenty
of good material coming in day by
day for which there is little demand.
A number of spring weddings are
scheduled for the coming week which
will call into requisition the artistic
skill of the fashionable florists, but
from the wholesale viewpoint, "wed-
dings don't count for much."

For the past week

ST. LOUIS trade has been fairly
good. All stock has
been more plentiful. Lilies, roses, car-
nations, outdoor jonquils and other
narcissi have been very plentiful.
Greens are in demand. Ferns are
quoted at 30 to 35c. per 100.

Market conditions

WASHINGTON during the week
following Easter
were very good and Easter week
itself is estimated to have exceed-
ed the business of last year by
from 10 to 25 per cent. Cold
weather has continued and prices
have remained good, with a dropping
off in the heavy supply of all flowers.
Roses and carnations are moving well
and there has been a heavier demand
for lily of the valley and orchids be-
cause of the weddings which imme-
diately followed Easter. Southern
daffodils are already off the market, a
large part of the crop having been
killed by the severe cold weather.
There has been quite a cessation In
the demand for bulb stock.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Philadelphia— John Walker, Youngs-
town, O.

Boston— Miss Margaret Vesey. Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Robert Shock, Phila., Pa.

Cincinnati— Miss Federle, Hamilton,
O.; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceberg, Ind.;
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Beckman, Hamil-
ton, O.

Pittsburgh: James J. Goudy, repr.
Dreer of Phila, Pa.; Milton Alexander,
New York City; John Williamson, Bos-
ton, Mass.; George Husmann. A. L.
Randall. Chicago, 111.; I. M. Bayers-
dorfer, Phila., Pa.

Washington, D. C. — Robert Kift,
Phila.; C. B. Knickman, New York,
N. Y.; G. Hylkema, Hillegom, Hol-
land; Charles Niemann, New York,
N. Y.; G. Krouwel, Sassenheim, Hol-
land; Cliarles E. Meehan, Phila.

NEW CORPORATION.
Chicago, III. — Rapid Wrapper Co., to
manufacture and deal in floral and
greenhouse supplies, capital stock,
$25,000.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, VaUey, Carnations. AU the noveitles in the Cnt I'^w
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on appUoatlon. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOB BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 8698.

MEIRIVIAIM \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily WouW like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

0*H St., IME\A/ YORK

Tel. Farragut 3066

I06 \A/es-fc

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyu *

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longiflorum

LilieSt Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the VaUey ■ •

Snapdragoo •

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas '

Sw'eet Peas

Violets

Marguerites • • •

Gardenias*

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagua Plumostu* & Spren (lOO bunches) .

Last Half of Week

ending April 14

1917

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.50

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8.00
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2.00
2.00

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2.00

35.00

1. 00
25.00

35.00

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beginning April 16

1917

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.40

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35.00

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 2STH STREET
New York

Tel., Farraeot 6413-S8B1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commissifin Florists

S2 Otis Street, 2 WInthrop ■qaare

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2618, Mala.

Send Flower Consisnments ts

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist
116 West 28ik St., NEW YORK CITY

Shipping Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence soUoited.
Telephone, Farragut 2246.

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPARAGUS

CUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St , NEW YORK

NEWS NOTES.

East Orange, N. J.— Geo. Smith &
Sons have leased the greenhouse
range of Dr. Kitchin, and will grow
stock to supply their retail store.

Eldora, la.— C. H. Hollied has pur-
chased the greenhouse of J. JI. Pierce.
Mr. Hollied formerly managed the
greenhouses for Mr. Pierce.

UNniDCIITaOWBlCO.,IIIC.

Ftowers Sold on Cofltmlsslon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28»h St., - NEW YORK

A CLEAN RECORD

for 28 years as Commission Flarlnl

J. K. ALLEN

TELEPHONE 118 West 28th Btr.....

Ml • WS8 FarraEHt NEW TOBK

EatabUshed 1888

Tel. SSI Farracvt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDslsnmeBta of N«v
BncUad Orown HaTvUlaa.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Cut Flowers of AU the Leading TarlsMM
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK. V. J.
Also 67 West 88th St., NEW YORK.

RCED (Q. KELLER

122 West 35th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

Mstal Dtsiens, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

and ;ire de.ilers in

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists' Beanlsites

534

HOETICULTURE

April 21, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

AdverUsements under this head, one cent & word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want in this list will confer a faTor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCODNTANT

R. Dy.<iart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Adyertlaers.

APHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer, Phlladelpliia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPAR.iGUS SEED

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus, Hatcheri and Sprengeri.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AUBICUIjA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, Sl.OO per
100 S5.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,

AZA1.EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.

For page see LIstof Advertisers.

August Rolker A Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKBTS

H. Bayeredorfer & Co., PhlladelpbU P».

tor page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS

■*• N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Coan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh, Ud.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

BEGONIAS

H. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., Whits Uarih,

For page see List" of Advertisers.

J. A. Petersou & Son. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Begonias.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North TonawandB.

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N T
1' or page seeo List of Advertisers. ' "
HItchlngs & Co., New York atv
t or page see List of Adverti.sera. '

jMta^ Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDENO

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.

'^"^ P''gg see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREKS

ABgBst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBlE^BS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrlsll.

For jage set List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

F»r page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
F*r page see List of Advertiser!.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Fa.
For page sea List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
F»r page see List of Advertiser!.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japauese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Sprins Bulbs.

For pag« see List of Advertlaers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS
Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

aty.

For paga see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List vf Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for ,%c. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBDRY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
Fur pace see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

Wlrilp Marsh, Md.

Pont poll Clirvsan them urns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For p:ipe see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMEN

J. A. Peterson & Son, Cincinnati, Ohio.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

DAHLIAS— Continued

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale ui4
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomoot,
Best. New color, new form and new hsbtt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flowor
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Berlin, N.J

Dahlias Llndhurst, Red Hussar, Arabelle,
strong divisions, ^2.00 per lOO. Cash.
HENRY SCHAUMBERG. Ilammonton, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisors.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

K. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottll Ferns, 2hi In. pots $5.00 per IM

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Boston " 2% In. pots B.OO "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS. College Point. N. T.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer * Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 511

April 21, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

535

FLOWEB POTS

W. H. Brnest, Wasblngton, D. C.
For pag« se* Llgt of Adrertlsera.

H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, lOuM.
For pag« see List *t AdTertlsen.

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of AdTertlsen.

OBBANITMS

H. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per .100, $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings. 75c. per 100, $6 per 1000. W. E.
ALLEN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,
Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, L. L, N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn <t co.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of AdrertUcn.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qreenhonse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford CTty, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

obebnbouse: building matbbiai.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs * Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchings & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.
Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SHADING

B. A. Lippman, 6 Qigh St.. Morristown,

For page see List of Advertiser!.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■ARDT ferns and green GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HABDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertlaeri.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisera.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisera.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT WB3i SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Uaaa.

HYDR.\NGE.4S

F. E. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

'Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A M Davenport, Watertown, Uaaa.

ElngllBh Ivlea.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

lOLY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake 4 Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporter*.

For page see List of Advertisera.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LUium Harrisil Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisera.

F. Eynveld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, UaM.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson * Co., Chicago, 111.

Llllum Glganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisera.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY er THB VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pipe.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisera.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers,

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., IB«.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisera.

NIKOTBEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mat

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

536

HOETICULTUEE

April 21, 1917

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heiffhts Nurseries.

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcblds.

For page see List of Advertlaerg.

Jultus Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

Lager & Hurrell, Snmnilt, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers snd
Raisers, Southgate, London. England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
fleld-grown blooming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.25 per 100. $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt sliipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS.
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEH,
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each In stamps. C. S.
HARRISON. York. Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.. Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company.

N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHufchison & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

■William Sim. Cllftondale. Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk. Holioken. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES — Contmned

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York Cltj.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES. CANNAS AND SHRDBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY.

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsfc,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston. Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiauo & Son, Baltimore. Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co. Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlehell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Faniuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

Tot page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorliuru & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc. Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son. Langport, England.

Seeds. Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hurnett Bros.. 08 Chambers St.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co.. Chicago. IB.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin. New York City.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs. Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Pettier, Fisk. Rawson Co.. Boston, Mass.
Seeds for the Florist

SIIKLF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TA8ES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., PhlladelpbU, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat bdo
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOKK
& HURRELL. Suninilt. N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERKY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Inl.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRBWOBK

Reed & Keller. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HBlLSCHER'8 WULI
WORKS. 264 Randolph St.. Detroit. Hiek.

WHOLESALE rLOBISTB

Albany, N. V.

Albany Clit Flower Exchanee, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklla

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co.. 32 Otis St. and I

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler. 28 Wllloughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bngalo, N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co.. 568-570 Wasblnv

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chlcag:o

Poehlmnnn Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU,
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong. 184 North Wabash At*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann. 30 East Randolph Bt
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Detroit

Micblaran Cut Flower Exchange. 264-208

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment. 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith. 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz * Nash, 65 and 57 W. 26th Bt.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 67 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 511

April 21, 1917

HORTICULTURE

537

1766

Plot Wialierm for a
0«ntiiry and a Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'* Lar0««t
Manufaoturara

•Candard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Han«rl<<S> Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flo%v<ar.
Si>ec4a( Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

rr^^^*" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. 'iflNHOr

WHOLESALE FLORIBT8

Boston — Continued

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page lee List of AdTertlaen.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertlaen.

Tk« S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 W««t

28th St.

For pace lee Lilt of Advertiser*.

Traendly & Scbenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page aee List of AdTertlaen.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisera.

Rledel A Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28Ui St.
For page see Llet of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 106 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisera.

John Young & Co., KS West 28tb St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertise?.

United Cut Flovfer Co., Inc., Ill W. 28tli St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

•nttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Qnnther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlcb, 61 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MlUasg, B6-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see Llat of Advertlaer*.

^he Beeehwood Helghta Nurseries, Thoa.
ToDDg, Jr., Prop., 07 Weat 28th St,
For page see List of Advertisera.

PblladelphU

Leo. Nlessen Co^ 12th and Race Sta.
For page aee List of Advertisera.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

n« S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-2S

Lndlow St.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florlat Bxchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertiaers.

Bldunond, Ind.

E. Q. HIU Co.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Rocbcoter, N. T.

Oeorge B. Hart, M Ston* St.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Washincton

Tbe B. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H W.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

New Offers In This Issue

CATTLEYA DOWIANA.

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Win. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.
For p.ige see List of Advertiaers.

PRIMULA SEED.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisera.

SPECIAL OFFER RUSSELL ROSES.

S. S. Penuock-Meelian Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Head Gardener, married, Eng-
lish, Scotch or Swedish, without family.
Must be thoroughly experienced in green-
house and outside garden. Permanent
situation ; cottage provided. Apply in own
handwriting to "B. H. F., Box 1723, Boston.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Two windmills, steel skele-
ton type; 400 bo.xes 14-inch double glaas ;
quantity wrought iron pipes; boilers: vent-
ilating apparatus and saah ; 4 complete
greenhouses, 25x175; sell very cheap; re-
move at once. I. SUESSERMAN, 104
Ridgewood Ave., Newark, N. J.

FOR SALE— Cheap for want of use, one
6 H. P. Gaa Engine and Pump. CHAS.
HOFFMEYER, Carnegie, Pa.

DREER'S

Florut Sf»eoialiie6,

New Brand. New Style.
Hode "RIVE«TON."

Furnished in lengthE up
to 500 ft. without soam or

TIw'hOSE (or th* FLOSIST

Ji-inch, per ft., 15 c.
Reel of 500 ft" *' i4Hc-
a Reels, loooft., " 14 c.
Ji-inch, *' 13 c.

RecU. 500 ft., '* i»54c.
Couplings furnished

RENIY i DUEJt

714 Chestnut St.,
Philadklhia, Pa.

STANDARD FLOWER

If your greenhouaes are within 500
mllea of the Capitol, write us; we can
save you money.

S9th & M Sts., Washington, D. O.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET
Morristown. Now Joiner

Send for Booklets

GULF CYPRESS
GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

Manufactured from clear, air-
drioil, led gulf cypresa stock
at uur own mill witb the most:
modern machinery. Will mill
to your own details. An
enormous stock on hand at all
times for immediate delivery.
We can furnish everything
necessary for a complete
greenhouse, cut and spliced
ready for erection. Send for
question blank.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER

We carry in stock 1 inch thickness for the
bottoms and sides in all widths and lengths
and 2 inch thickness ripped for cross pieces
and legs.

Send for circular and prices.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS

UP TO US.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit

plans and prices.

Mc€romhfai)Ma£ericd(Z

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

LROQCOIS WHITE (Seml-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
tide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others like

it. Order from your dealej,

or direct from us.

1000,75c. postpaid.

Simples free.

HENRY A. DREER..

714 Chestnat Street,
Philadelphia

The F1orist8 Hall Association r«*« of !»•
surance from Not. Ist, 1916 to Not. 1^
1917 wUl be twenty cents pw hundred
sqaare fMt of single thick slass aJid elviit
cents per hundred square feet of dooWV
thick chMB. For particulars address
JOHN fl. ESLgR, See.. Saddle BlTgr. K. *

When writing to athertUert kinJy

mtniion HORTICULTURE,

538

HORTICULTURE

April 21, 191T

BUI LT
TO LAST

ACSBS
GREENHSUSES

The strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to Iceep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In c-svuerci"! j-renhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today!

S. JACOBS & SONS

1 359-1385 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

■—-"TTTTx^ ^

-rr^f'/'rmi/iii ( I

4::-j

■>":;

FOLEY MATERIALS

A.^K TI-fE BEST F-OF9

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIMHOLJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

cmcAoo, iix.

SarS West 31st Strest,

HOT BED GLASS GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, ..... CHICAGO

MOST PRACTICAL

Shelf Bracket

Made for 2 6-ineh
boards or two lines
of 1-ineh or IVi-
incb pipe and can
be clamped on 1 to 2-inch

upright pipe colums.

With Bolls

CompletB

PXAXS
12 X 20 X 3 inches — 8 cents

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)

with couplings, 14c. per foot.

Remnants 1.5 to 30 feet,

coupled, 10c. per linear foot. Unequaled at

the price.

i:

Hose Valve— 70c.

All lirass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks
at stem.

1297-1325 Flnshing Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

Tl C A

For Oiandiouti
Glazing

USE IT N OW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

UW. BMMWAT
HE* roiK

Manilca Is elastic and tenaclons, admlta of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomM
hMrd and brittle. Broken glass more eaallr
removed without breaking of other glaa*
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

HOT.BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mail, and
It win pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to ■
car load on a one day notice^ and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHCLSKY BROS. Inc.

218-817 HaT«m»y«r 8*., BraaUyB. K. I.

"Our Greenhouse is a M)(lel

of PerfeCtiOn."-A. M Robertson

We erected this Metropolitan
Greenhouse for Mr. M. Burrill on
his estate at Jericho, L. I.

The contract for this Metropoli-
tan patented bent eave, full iron
frame greenhouse with bent eave
vcslibule and stucco service
house, also included the masonry,
tlower box and trellis work.

Being partitioned in the middle,
this greenhouse has two compart-
ments, which can be heated and
controlled separately.

Mr. A. M. Robertson, superinten-
dent of this estate, writes that "it
is a model of perfection."

Metropolitan service goes far be-
yond the mere mechanical process
of construction. It strives con-
stantly to increase the producing
power of the owner's Investment
in his greenhouse.

PJT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

iMe€rqpDlifai)Ma€erialC^

1297-1325 Flushing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Hotbed Sash

2 inch thick, painted two coats, glazed two
layers 10 x 12 glass, $.3.75 each up. We
claim that our double light sash are better

than any other made.

We have in stock thousands of all kinds

for immediate shipment.

HOTBED AND GREENHOCSE GLASS
AND PUTTY.

Mefroja>lifaT)Ma€erial(S

1297-13-;.'; FhishinK .\vc., Brooklyn, N. T.

Evans 20tii Century Ann

Mos< u{Kto-date arm on the markec. Psocf
that it is becier thac any other i« tfa^
ochem tried to imitate tt. Wrile for oar
19x6 catakig just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Ricftmond, Ind.

AprU 21, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

539

LUTTON Greenhouses at Wilkes-Bar

A GREENHOUSE in a city is lilce an oasis
in the desert.
Think of the gloomy office buildings and
paved streets, with scarcely a bit of green in
sight, and you will then fully appreciate why
the hustling city dweller takes such a deep in-
terest in the greenhouses of his municipality.
It is not nearly as difficult to satisfy the sin-
gle owner of a private greenhouse as the thou-
sands of owners of a municipal greenhouse.

As typical of the many greenhouses which
we have built fur city parks we refer to the
range erected in the heart of the city of Wilkes-
Barre, Pa.

The people of Wilkes-Barre entrusted tfv
purchase of their greenhouses to their fcnurd
of Park Commissioners. The latter in turn
authorized their Superintendent of Parks :dr.
Charles Seybold, to make a thorough investi-
g.ation of the various types of glass struciiicca;
and to select the best.

Mr. -Seybold selected the LiCTTON Gi .
house illustrated below. It is the Judgmen
such men of experience that really counts,
us cite the opinions of those who speak f
personal knowledge about the superiorii , .»
LUTTON construction.

WHICH INTERESTS
YOU?

Greenhouses
Glass Gardens
Conservatories
Sun Parlors
Cold Frames

Ask for Patticulars

\A/IVI. M

IM

Horticultural ArcKi ects
Builders of all Types and Sizes of Glass Structures

Main Office and Factory : 279 Kearney Ave., Jersey City. N. J. :

Show Room : 3rcl Floor, Grand Central Terminal, New York City ~^\

Western Office: 710 Sykes Block, Minneapolis, Minn.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

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HORTICULTURE

April 21, 1917

PAT

An Irishman's Story With a Greenhouse Moral

PAT O'LEARY, writing to his brother Mike about
the wonderful things of this country and his
easy job, mentioned that "all I have to do is
carry a hod of brielis up a ladder half the day. and
gets me full day's pay."

His brother in Ireland, not quite convinced that there
was any such thing as a half day job at full pay,
wrote back: "And now tell me. Pat, and what do
you be doing the other half of that day that you
spend only half of it climbing up that ladder?"
Pat's answer was: "You blithering idiot, I works
all the day ; half the day I am going up the ladder
wid the bricks ; the other half I do be coming down
widout them."

There are a lot of Pat's kind in the world.
Some of them are in the greenhouse building business.
They are the kind who talk the price of a greenhouse
and never mention detail construction points until
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Never mention them because they haven't much to
mention.

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What you get for what you pay is the other half.

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1917

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GLADIOLUS

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Send for Catalogue of Varieties

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HYDRANGEAS

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We offer a very nice lot of Frencli varieties,
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HYDRANGEAS

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for Memorial Day.
A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

When writing to advertiten Undly
menHon HORTICULTURE.

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HOETICULTUEE

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SPARING

K

GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

In giiod assortment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivy
Leaved, Scented, Rose. Apple, etc. 2-in. $2.00 per 100, $20.00 per
1000; 3-in. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 4-in. S. A. NUTT, ABBIK
SCHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100, shipped without pots.
HARDT CHRYSANTHEMUMS. In large assortment of varieties. Aster Flowered, Pompon. Single and Annemon, $2.00 per 100.
CANNAS. 3-ln. pot plants, Alpb. Boovier, Florence Vaughan, Mad. Croiy, Richard Wallace, etc., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-In., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. ACHYR-

_ _ _ ANTHES, ALYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. AL.TEBNANTHERAS, 10 varieties.

AUERATUM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS, Liuminosa, Vernon, Erfordil, rfltzer"8 Triunipli, Gracilio Rose. CCPHEA. COLEDS 10
varieties. HARDY ENGLISH IVY. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS, LANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES, White
and Blue. PARLOR IVY. PETUNIAS, Douljle .Fringed, Mi.xeil Colors. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Pompon. SCENTED GE-
RANIUMS. SALVIA, Bonfire and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

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LILY^ULBS

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When writing to advertitera kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

Page

Advance Co 570

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 564

Allen. J. K 565

American B a 1 b

Co 557

Anderson, S. A.. 559
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 555
Barrows & Son.. 542
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 561

Bay State Nur-
series 553

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 565

Bobbink & At-
kins 553

Boddington, A. T.556
Bolgiano & Son. 557
Breck, J. & Sona.557
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 558

Budlong, J. A 562

Bunyard, A. T...558

Burnett Bros 557

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 557

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 556

Child s, John

Lewis 553

Clarke's, D. Sons.558

Coan, J. J 5R5

Cooke, Geo. H...558
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries .553

Co wee, W. J 562

Craig, Robert Co.542
Dards 558

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Page
Davenport, A. M.553
Davey Tree Ex-
pert Co 544

D 0 r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 542

Drecr, H. A

551-569-570
Dunlop, John H.559
Dwelle-K a 1 s e r

Co 570

Dysart, Robert.. 557
Eastern Cremical

Co 555

Edwards Folding

Box Co 562

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons 556

Ernest, W. H....569

Esler, J. G 570

Evans, J. A. Co.. 571

Eyres 559

Farquhar, E. &

J. & Co 557

Fenrich, Jos. S. .564
Foley Mfg. Co... 571

Ford, W. P 564

Ford, M. C 564

Fottler, Fiske.

Rawson Co 556

Froment, H. E...564
Galvin, Thos. F..559
Gasser Co., J. M.559
Graham, Adam &

Son 559

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 557

Gude Bros. Co... 558
Gunther Bros 565

Page
Guttman & Bay-

nor 564

Hall Association. 570

Hart, Geo. B 564

Henderson, A. &

Co 557

Hentz & Nash... .564
Hess & Swoboda.559
Hews, A. H. &

Co 569

Hill, E. G. Co... 562
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 553

Holland Nurser-
ies 553

Holm & Olson... 559
Howard & Smlth.559

Irwin, R. J 557

Jacobs, S. & Sons.

570-571
Kasting, W. F.

Co 562

Keller Sons, J. B.559
Kelway & Son... 557
Kennicott Bros.. 563
Kerr the Florist. 559

Kervan Co 564

King Construc-
tion Co 570

Knoble Bros 559

Kroeschell Bros.. 570
Kuebler, W. H...564
Lemon Oil Co... 555
Leonard Seed Co. 557
Leuthy & Co., A..542
Llppman, E. A.. 570
Lord & Burnham
Co 572

VERT

Page
McConnell, Alex. 558
McHutehlson &

Co 542

Meconl, Paul 564

Marshall, W. E.

Co 557

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 570-571
Mlchell, H. P.

Co 556

Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 562

Miilang, Chas....564
Miilang, Frank.. 565

Miller, A. L 542

Murray, Samuel.. 558

Nason, L. B 565

National Nursery-
man 553

New England

Nurseries 553

Nicotine Mfg. Co.555
Niessen, Leo Co.. 562

Nut Grower 553

Ouwerkerk, P 553

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 559

Park Floral Co.. 559
Parshelsky Bros. 571
Pennock - Meehan

Co .563

Penn the Florist. 5.5S
Pierce Co., F. 0.571
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 562

Pierson, A. N. . ..542
Pino-Lyptol
Chemical Co... 555

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Page

Pierson, F. R 542

Pophlmann Bros.

Co 562

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 555

Randall's Flower

Shop 559

Reed & Keller... 565
Riedel & Meyer. 564

Reid. Edw 562

Reuters 559

Robinson, H. M,

& Co 565

Robinson, H. M.

Co .564

Roehrs, J. Co 542

Koland, Thomas. 559
R 0 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 543

Rosery, The 558

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 543

Schlegel, Geo 542

Schling, Max 558

Schmidt, Henry. 553
Schwake, C h a s.

Co 543

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 571

Sheridan, W. F..564
Siebrecht, Geo. C.564
Siebrecht, W. R.564
Siggers & Sig-

gers 555

Sim. Wm 542

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 557

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 543

Page

Smith, P. J 584

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 553

Smith & Fetters. 559
Smyth, Wm. J... 559
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 570

Stumpp, G. E. M.558
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 557

Totty, Chas. H..542
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 564

United Cut Flow-
er Co 565

Valentine, J. A.. 559
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 543

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 569

Ward, E. M. &

Co 543

Weber, F. C 559

Weber's, P. H...558
Weiss, Herman. .565
Welch Bros. Co.. 562

Welch, Pat'k 565

Wood Bros 542

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 557

Young, John &

Co 564

Young, Thomas,

Jr 565

Young & Nugent.558
Zech & Mann.... 562
ZInn, The Florlst.559
Zvolanek, Ant. C.557

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 566, 567, 568, 569

544

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

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A scientist's answer

A Letter jrom Dr. H. D. House, New York State Botanist and formerly; Professor

in the Baltimore Forestry School

Mr. M. L. D'AVEy, General Manager,

Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent, 0.
Dear Mr. Davey:

I believe that I owe you many thanks for
the opportunity which I have had just re-
cently of seeing the Davey organization in
convention at Kent.

I was deeply impressed by the mutual deter-
mination of your men to accomplisli perfect
work and to place quality above all other
considerations. This and the trained abil-
ity and cooperation of your men are doing
much to restore that confidence in the pro-
fession of tree surgery which has been gi'eat-
ly injured by poorly trained and unscrupu-
lous workers. After an inspection of work
accomplished by your men and a study of
their methods, I am convinced that their
work measures up to the highest degree of

efficiency which training and experience can
produce. I believe that owners of trees
may expect service of the most reliable char-
acter from your men.

Very truly yours,

H. D. HOUSE,

State Botanist.

Write for Free Examination of Yonr Trees

— and booklet, "Wlien Your Trees Need the
Tree Surgeon." What is the real condition
of your trees? Are insidious diseases and
hidden decay slowly undermining their
strength? Will the next severe storm claim
one or more as its victims? Only the Ex-
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2017 Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia 450 McCormack Bl6g., Chicago

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Davey Tree Surgeons

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Every real Davey Tree Surgeon is In the employ of the Davey Tree Expert Company and the public Is cautioned

against those falsely representing themstloes.

April 28, 1917

HORTICULTURE

545

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS^ STOCK

COMDDCTKD BT

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Questions by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should lnvarlnt)ly be addressed to the ottlce of HOKTICULTDHH.

"If vain our toll, we ought to blame the culture, not the eoil." — Pope.

Bougainvilleas

Bougainvillea cuttings may be struck from half-
ripened wood, cut into 6-inch lengths, placed in sand
over bottom heat, and in a night temperature of 70
degrees, allowing it to rise 10 degrees with sun heat.
Keep moist and shade from the sun and they will root
in a few weeks. Give them a good watering; afterward
frequent sprinkling or syringing will afford the neces-
sary moisture. When rooted tliey should be taken out
of the sand and placed in small pots filled with good
loam containing a liberal sprinkling of clear sand. Wlien
tlie young {dants get established they will make roots
rapidly, and should therefore be shifted frequently until
they are in 6 or 7-inch pots. A good compost for these
shifts is turfy loam foiu- parts, weU-rotted manure, one
part and some sand ; the last shift can be made richer.

Compost

Those who had their sod piled up last faU and ex-
posed to severe freezing should have soil of fine pliable
nature by this time. It is time now to prepare com-
post for all cut flower stock. For such crops as roses,
carnations and chrysanthemums, there is plenty of
time during May or June to have it in good shape for
these crops. The preparation of all compost should be
done ill a thorough going manner. To be right it
should be turned several times before it is used. If
manure was added to it last fall in the proportion of
one load of manure to three loads of sod, it will have
changed the proportion by this time to one-fifth by the
gradual decomposition that takes place with the nuxn-
ure. So aU such soil would be better to have a load or
two of barnyard manure added to every four of soil
during these turnings, but the application of additional
furtilizing matter should be deferred until later in the
form of mulches or liquid stimulants as the plants may
actually require it. Be sure and keep your piles clear
of weeds etc., until all used up.

Tuberous Rooted Begonias

Prepare stock which will be showy and fit for im-
mediate effect by the end of May and if short on these
begonias don't delay a minute such preparation. There
is still time for the tubers will not require the length
of time they did in January to commence sending out
their roots and start growth. Those that were started
early and are now showing flower buds will take lots
of water when their pots become filled with roots. See
that they have enough of shade to keep their foliage
i'rom burning, but not too heavy. These will make ex-
cellent specimens for early flowering. Do not keep too
warm ; anywhere from 58 to 62 degrees at night will be
liigh enough. They should have some kind of shade
from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.

Next week : — Asters ; Chrysanthemums ; F

Pelargonium

There is no finer flowering pot plant during May
and June, and every retail grower should plan to have
a good number of these on hand. Many pelargoniums
can be disposed of during the bedding season. Let
each plant have all the space necessary for growing into
good shape. If they have their final shift and are be-
coming pot bound feeding is in order. Light doses of
liquid cow manure are of great benefit and wiU help
to keep the foliage green. Plants on hand now should
be planted in a liberal pot, in a good loam with good
drainage. They want a light bench and plenty of ven-
tilation. If the pots can be plunged into soil or ashes
this course is to be preferred to a bench situation where
they will dry every few hours. Give them a look over
two or three times a day now for water. Give light
fumigations eveiy week so as not to let fly get a foot-
hold.

Phalaenopsis

As these orchids pass out of flower they are always
Ijetter for a short rest. They should be kept compara-
tively dry, but should not remain dry for any length
of time as they have no pseudo-bulbs in which to store
up nourishment. The best time to overhaul these
orchids is just before they send forth their new roots
when they should be repotted or fresh material given.
Where the compost is good it is not necessaiy to re-
move it all evei7 year. Just pick out some of the old
compost and renew with chopped live sphagniun and
fern fibre in equal parts. If there is any orchid that
requires good care at all seasons it is the phalaenopsis.
When the compost assumes a slight crispness to the
touch it is time to give them some water. Phalaen-
opsis amabilis, Schilleriana and Eimestadtiana are good
kinds to grow. Shade should be increased from this
out, by whatever means seems best. Spray overhead
morning and riglit after dinner and sponge often to
keep them clean.

Reminders

Pot oS any seedlings of Asparagus plumosus, smilax,
grevilleas and AraUa Sieboldii.

Give the hydrangeas, spirseas and other Memorial
Day stock an abundant water supply.

Look out for aphis on the calceolarias and pelar-
goniums. Never let up on the weekly fumigation.

Carefully watch the crops of ten weeks stock, candy-
tuft and 'feverfew for Memorial Day. Air freely,
water carefully and scratch the surface to prevent
baking.

icus; Hydrangeas; Palm Seed; Reminders.

546

HOETICULTUEE

April 28, 1917

morticuIvTurb:

VOL XXV

APRIL 28, 1917

NO. 17

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
147 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.

Telephone, Beach 293
WM. J. STEWART, Editor and MaJiager

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effect upon our particular industry, of the war crisis in
\vhich our country has been so reluctantly involved and
the consideration of how we may, individually and col-
lectively, meet the emergency, forestall and prepare
ourselves against whatever may appear ominous and
take such advantage of any course or opportunity as
may appear to be discreet. The oppressive advance in
the cost of coal, iron pipe, glass and other material en-
tering into horticultural construction and maintenance,
the scarcity and insatiable demands of labor, increasing
freight rates, lack of transportation equipment by either
land or water, and resultant flower pot famine, and the
many emergencies, real or apparent, which are blamed
upon the war — all these crowd upon the mental vision
of the earnest business man when he tries to peer into
the future and find out or reason out something on
which to base his plans and ma]i oiat a course which he
can adhere to and keep up with the situation. There
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dustries in their relations with the public.

CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — Salvia virgata nemorosa.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—

Bougainvilleas — Compost — Tuberous Rooted Begonias

— Pelargonium — Plialaenopsis — Reminders — John J.

M. Farrell 545

SALVIA— J?tc;iar(J Rothe 547

SEMI-TUBEROUS OR SOCOTRANA BEGONIAS—

John J. M. Farrell 547

CRAZY HYSTERICS— Georgre C. Watson 547

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — Lancaster County Florists'
Club — Meetings Next Week — National Association of
Gardeners — Lenox Horticultural Society — American
Dahlia Society — American Institute of New York 548-549

Club and Society Notes 552

A SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION 550

IN THE LINE OP PROGRESS— Mrs. Francis King... 550

THE YOUNG GARDENER— /o7tw Johnstone 552

OBITUARY— James McClane— A. I. Philips 554

SEED TRADE — Production of Bermuda Onions in

Texas — Notes 556

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FX,ORISTS:

New Flower Stores 558

Flowers by Telegraph 559

Mothers' Day Publicity 560

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston 560

Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Pittsburgh 561

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, New York 563

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 565

Washington 569

MISCELLANEOUS:

A Tribute to the Memory of George Washington.... 550

Coming Exhibitions 550

Garden and Club Work Instruction 550

A Progressive Massachusetts Institution 552

A Death Wave — C. S. Harrison 553

Visitors' Register 553

A Choice Spring Bloomer — Illustrated 554

Quarantines on Five-leaved Pines, and Currant and

Gooseberry Plants 555

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 555

New Corporations 555

News Notes — Personal 558

Judging by the frequency with wliich

The the topic is broached wherever one

issue and chances to be, the most vital subject

how to meet it demanding attention at the present

time, with the horticultural as well

as most other business interests, is the immediate direct

There is nothing in the cautious pro-
Wanted — cedure suggested in the foregoing
a square deal that should necessarily impel a man
to a pessimistic conclusion as to what
tlie immediate future holds out for him in a business
way. The burdens enumerated — the high cost of ma-
terial which he must have, increased taxation, exacting
labor conditions, etc. — these are all things which he has
only in common with his neighbors in other fields of
industry and which may reasonably be expected to fully
adjust and balance themselves in due time. The war
situation as reflected by these developments carries
nothing with it that should permanently afl:ect our busi-
ness disastroitsly or imperil its stability. Perhaps we
can't make the sf)eed we formerly did but we can at
least insist that nobody rocks the boat. Unfortunately,
however, other influences are at work, outspoken and
pitiless, with the confessed purpose of alienating the
public from the support of the florist, spreading broad-
cast advice that is hostile to the florists' business, tend-
ing to impair his investments, bring him to face possi-
ble financial niin and, in addition cause further hard-
ship upon toilers of both sexes in all branches of flori-
cultural work. Writers in some of the most influential
newspapers in the country have carried their cold-
blooded drives very far in the past few weeks and we
wonder for how long the flower and plant trade are
going to submit to it without protest. Land and green-
houses all represent money investment — often the hard-
earned accumulations of a life-time; coal costs money,
labor costs money and the man who conducts a green-
house has had to stand for his full share of the en-
hanced expenditure which attaches to all these indis-
pensable factors in his business and that newspaper or
tliat clc.rgj-man or organization of any kind which
takes deliberate advantage of its touch with the pul)lic
to single out tlie floral industry for special attack under
such conditions of economic stress as now prevail and
thus attempts to cripple one of the most refined and
elevating commercial industries, certainly displays a
perverted and supremely selfish mentality. We submit
tliat the flower industry suffers in greater or less degree-
every time that one of these soulless visionaries breaks
loose. The flower business cannot and should not
stand for it.

April 28, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

547

Salvi

via

Writing the name Salvia at the head of this note I
know tlie thoughts of the majority of my readers will
first of all turn to the popula.r scarlet sage. During the
midsummer and early fall months the aspect of an
overwhelming number of our home grounds would lack
one of their at present very conspicuous features with-
out the strong fieiy red banks of the annual Salvia
splendens varieties. Certainly, as a very convenient
bedder for near and distant color effects scarlet sage is
simply indispensable, but on the carefully blended
borders of our flower gardens on account of the in-
tensity of its red tints it is sometimes rather difficult
to place. Hei"e Salvia patens with its intense pure blue
spikes would be invaluable, but, unfortunately. Salvia
patens is not free flowering enough. Under such con-
ditions our interest in the hardy perennial sages in-
creases. Blue being the dominant color of the garden
types they are at their best after the great floral May
and June climax on our mixed garden borders is past.
Therefore in keeping up a disirable variety in forms
and colors at a time of obvious need they prove de-
cidedly valuable. This applies to Salvia azurea, S.
Pitcher! and S. uliginosa, averaging a height of from
4 to 5 feet in growth and in blossom from August until
frost. As one of the best perennial sages I consider the
subject of our cover illustration, Salvia virgata nemo-
rosa, producing its beautiful dark blue spikes during
the latter part of June and throughout the month of
July.

Last, not least, the white and carmine forms of our
native Texas species Salvia Greggi merit our attention.
Like the species %drgata nemorosa they are of medium
height and handsome busliy habit of growth and begin
to flower late in June. Knowing that at present the
possibilities of employing perennial salvias for floral
midsummer and fall eft'ects among horticulturists are
not fully realized I should like to advise early and more
frequent trials.

Hardy salvias thrive best exposed to the full sun in
a rather light soil. Propagation by spring sowings
and divisions. Light winter covering.

Glenside, Pa.

-StvcAxxj-udSiM^

Semi-Tuberous or Socotrana
ronias

Begc

During May, June and July they will need more
shade from time to time but always avoid heavy shad-
ing. A very good shading is a lathe frame with cheese-
cloth. Overhead spraying should be more frequent and
heavier in the morning preceding a hot day and right
after dinner time. KeejJ the air humid by wetting
down the paths and beneath the benches. Keep the
flowers and buds removed and pinch any runaway
shoots. Examine the stalk carefully and where they
appear pot bound shift them without delay. You can
use a compost now and on of fibrous loam, leaf mould,
well decayed cow manure in equal parts, with a sprink-

ling of sand and give plenty of drainage to each pot.
Better specimens are raised by timely, short shifts,
gradually working up to the final size than by long
shifts skipping several sizes at every potting. During
these months of hot summer they will be slow of growth.
During the end of August they should get their final
potting. The best pots are azalea pots of 5, 6 or 7-inch
according to the size and vigor of the plants. A good
compost is turfy loam three parts, well-rotted cow
manure two parts, leaf mould and sand one part each.
Pot moderately firm, but not too hard. After August
discontinue all pinching on those intended for early
flowering. When September comes we are in the start
of a season when these plants make their main growth.
The temperature should be about 60 degrees during
night. Use. only enough stakes to keep them up neatly
and in such a way as to be inconspicuous as possible.
Give them room now from time to time. They do
better set up on inverted pots, which allows them better
air and light. Keep reducing the shading so by the mid-
dle of October they will be standing full sun. During
October and November Gloire de Lorraine, Glory of Cin-
cinnati, Florence Davenport, etc., will be sending up
their flower spikes. As they become sufficiently well
bloomed, they can be greatly improved by the careful
use of liquid manure once a week. These winter flower-
ing begonias are very sensitive to any sudden changes of
temperature and should be kept as near 60 degrees at
night as possible. Wliere large specimen plants are
grown in 7, 8 and 10-inch pans they should have plenty
of room now.

.ToHN J. M. Farbell.

Crazy Hysterics

According to the papers, as Sweeney would say, we
mustn't do a thing any more but raise eats and fight.
No more posy raising, no more song singing, no
theatres, no pictures, no parks, no anything of the
l^eautiful and lovely in life from now on ! While the
newspapers tallied about cultivating the vacant lots,
that was all right, but now when they are tallying about
ripping up parks, and turning the conservatories into
potato and onion patches — when 95 per cent of the
farms in the country are only half cultivated — that's
turning common sense into crazy hysterics.

I tallied yesterday with a farmer who owns a 500-
acre farm within 20 miles of Philadelphia and asked
him how much of it was in cultivation. He said about
10 acres. I asked why not all of it. Can't got the help
said he. Can you beat it? What he meant was that
he couldn't get the help at tlie old price of $30 a month,
and his slow working mind will take some years to
realize that labor is a commodity and subject to the
universal law of supply and demand and not to custom
and tradition. This is just a sample case. It is com-
mon evei7where, and yet they tallv of ri]iping up our
parks and squares !

548

HOETICULTURE

April 28, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
CLUB.

A small delegation of this organiza-
tion visited Lititz on April 19. Yellow
daisies and snapdragons were found in
heavy quantity at C. S. Loeffler's.
Keystone and the Giant varieties of
snapdragon have been cutting unin-
terruptedly since October and are still
good. Silver Pink is just coming into
crop and will be discarded for next
season. A trial on forcing Spanish
iris has turned out fairly well but he
finds that about forty per cent do not
bloom the first year. A new early
lavender sweet pea here was one of the
sensations of the trip. It produces
very long stemmed flowers with, in the
majority of cases, four flowers to a
stem.

Enos Kohr's place was visited. Over
100,000 carnations are under cultiva-
tion here. Alice has proved so satis-
factory that one whole house will be
devoted to it next season. His house
of young stock from which they have
just commenced planting into the field
is given to carnations only. They are
planted into soil on benches direct
from the sand bed and topped pretty
low. Here as everywhere the coal
and labor proposition is a serious one
for next winter.

At 7.30 the club meeting was called
to order with only a fair attendance.
The matter of not getting our empty
cut-flower boxes returned was brought
up and it will be given to our attorney
along with other claims against the
express company. A general discus-
sion on the inferior quality of the box
sent out the past year was indulged in
and Mr. Elmer Weaver of Ronks, Pa.,
was appointed a committee of one to
get prices and samples from the dif-
ferent makers to make up a club order
of a carload or more.

J. Wade Galey gave us a very inter-
esting paper on carnations, one strong
point he brought out being that he at-
tributed his success to the fact that he
tops often instead of trying to make
a cleanup at one time, and believes in
allowing the young plants to have
some foliage' for the production of
roots.

It was decided to hold our picnic in
June with time and place fixed at the
May meeting. The President appoint-
ed Harry K. Rohrer, Lemon Landis
and J. De Barry Heinitsh a committee
to arrange said picnic.

The Programme Committee reported
having secured Richard Vincent, Jr. to
give us an illustrated lecture on
Dahlias for the May meeting, with an
invitation to the ladies to attend.

Visiting trips are discontinued until
next fall.

Albeet M. Hebe.

Tuesday, May 1.

Florists' aud Gardeners' Club of )
Holyoke and Northampton, Mass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association, Horticultural
Hall. Lake Geneva, Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Society. Los Angeles, Cal.

Paterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. Bldg., Paterson, N. J.

Florists' Club of Philadelphia,
Horticultural Hall. Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, Pa.

Wednesday, May 2.

Tuxedo Horticultural Society,
Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

Thursday, May 3.

Albany Florists' Club, Albany,
N. Y.

Reading (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion, Reading, Pa.

.Southampton Horticultural So-
ciety. Odd Fellows Hall, Southamp-
ton. X. Y.

Friday, May 4.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Lake Forest, 111.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Yonkers, N. Y.

Peoples' Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Yonkers Horticultural .Society,
Yonkers. N. Y.

Saturday, May 5.
Pacific Coast Horticultural Society,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GAR-
DENERS.

The winners in the assistant garden-
ers' essay contest, for which Ex-Presi-
dent William N. Craig offered three
prizes in gold — $25, ?15 and $10 — have
been awarded by the judges as fol-
lows:

1st — "Rock Gardening," by Marcel
M. Twinney, second assistant green-
house gardener to J. Ogden Armour,
Lake Forest, 111. 2nd — "Hardy Fruits,"
by Frederick W. Bateman, assistant in
charge of greenhouses, Mrs. P. Boett-
ger estate, Riverdale-on-Hudson, N. Y.
3rd — "Garden Chemistry in Soil Culti-
vation," by William S. Gillies, assist-
ant gardener to R. H. Boggs, Sewick-
ley. Pa.

The directors of the association have
decided on the first week in December
as the 1917 convention date. Chicago
was voted the convention city at the
annual meeting held in Washington
last December.

President Thomas W. Head reports
that much interest is being manifested
in the first annual convention to be
held in a westei-n city among the mem-
bers of the gardening profession lo-
cated in the west, while a good-sized
delegation from the eastern states is
looked for. Many eastern members
have already signified their intention
of going to Chicago to the annual con-
vention. President Head will shortly
announce his convention committees.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of this Society
was held April 11. J. Johnstone, of
Blythewood Farms, Pittsfield, read a
paper entitled "The Young Gardener."
Mr. Johnstone was accorded a rising
vote of thanks. The delegates to the
Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio,
made their report and a copy of which
follows:

In making a report of my visit to
Kent, 0., to attend the convention of
the Davey Tree Expert Co., as a dele-
gate from this Society, I wish to
frankly state at the outset that at no
time was anything said or done at that
convention which might compromise
this society or its members individu-
ally. No soliciting for business was
even hinted at, so that at the start
we stand even.

Our outward trip in two Pullman
cars was thoroughly enjoyed, going
by way of Harrisburg and Pittsburgh,
but as we traveled this distance dur-
ing the night, any mention of the
country we passed through is impos-
sible, except that during the early
evening the well-kept farms, and out-
buildings all nicely painted and in
good repair were conspicuous by their
frequency while traveling between
New York and Philadelphia. On Tues-
day morning after breakfast we had
a long wait at Hudson for a connec-
tion, but finally got away and soon
reached Akron, our headquarters be-
ing at the Howes Hotel. We were
met by a delegation of the Davey Tree
Expert Co., who took care of us from
the moment we arrived until our de-
parture. After registering and having
our rooms assigned, we left by special
car for Kent, 0., where we were taken
to the Mason's Club, which we seemed
to own during our stay. The first part
of the arranged programme had to be
somewhat modified on account of our
late arrival, but a banquet to start
with seemed to meet general approval,
after which we were conducted to the
Opera House, to witness a stereopti-
con lecture on Wild Flowers by Prof.
House, of Albany, which proved most
interesting and made a plea for the
preservation of our wild flowers. This
lecture brought home the fact of how
few there are of these beautiful in-
habitants of our woods and meadows
with which we are on speaking terms,
and only when they are projected on
the screen do we realize how many
beautiful things our feet trample to
death, unknown and unappreciated.
Wild flowers are most interesting, and
I can but recommend their study to

April 28, 1917

HOETICULTURE

549

the young men of our society. After the
lecture we had a general good time at
the Mason's Club until a special trol-
ley conveyed us back to Akron, where
a banquet was given at the City Club
in our honor, a splendid dinner was
served and the president of the City
Club was called upon to speak. He
having been intimatel.v acquainted
with the Father ot Tree Surgery tor
many years, during his talk he spoke
very highy ot Mr. Davey, who being
a pioneer in his profession, had a lot
of uphill work to contend with, until
his son, Martin L. Davey, was through
collese and able to start the work
of organization. His personality, busi-
ness sagacity, and high ideals, has
developed a wonderful organization, a
credit to any man's genius. They hav-e
set high ideals of efliciency, and the
whole working force is imbued with
the same desire to do the best only.
It was a great revelation to me, to
see such unity ot purpose between
employer and employee, the magnetic
influence ot their president permeates
the whole organization and they are
endeavoring to work up into his ideals
of perfect work, thereby creating sat-
isfied customers, and increased busi-
ness. Many of those who had seen
the actual work of the company t-poke
very highly of the quality of the work
done, and all spoke of the courteous
and practical men who were sent to
do the work. On Friday morning the
special car which came to the hotel
for us each day. took us out to Kent,
where we spent the morning looking
over the work of the students who are
taking the course. They were study-
ing everything in connection with
plant growth, and causes of disease,
insects which do injury to trees, and
remedies for their extermination, and
a very interesting time was spent
among the students, and one could
only be convinced that they were on
the right track, in training their own
men to perform the work which is in
store for them later, and do credit to
the company. By a process ot elimi-
nation they only keep the men which
come up to their standard, and I feel
sure there are no drones in the Davey
hive. The:r working force consists of
a bright, active lot of young men in
fact one rarely meets with such a busi-
ness equipment. After looking over
the students' work we were conducted
to see the offices, and found every-
thing well up to their standard of per-
fection, even to the quality of the
many fair stenographers all busily at
work. After luncheon we again went to
the opera house, and listened to a
practical talk on Evergreens by H.
Wild, of Greenwich, Conn., followed by
a very interesting lecture by J. Horace
Macfarland. of Harrisburg. Pa., who
made a plea for the trees. This was
to have been a stereopticon lecture,
but the power having been shut off,
the pictures were shown at the ban-
quet in the evening. Following this
we all had an opportunity to witness
some of the tree surgery done by the
students on the Ohio State Normal
School grounds. The trees were very
large oaks, magnificent trees, but de-
cay has set in and only the scientific
treatment given them by the Davey
Co. can save them from absolute loss.

.i>K'.^-,l^J-j?v,^;i-.£ii

^"'#?'

The Paiey Isle Lily Field.

:it Suun.vliimls.

riprmuda, March 24, 1917.
I'l-iotur. in the Picture.

Theodore Outerbridgc, Pro-

Many trees were cleaned and braced
ready for filling, others had been
treated, the cavities being well cut out,
and some were finished, and looked
perfe- 'ly convalescent. We also had
an opportunity to see ftlling which
had been done four years, still good,
but the earlier work only served to
show what great improvement had
followed the closer study of the trees'
requirements.

At the banquet on Friday evening
we had an opportunity to meet Father
John, and listen to his stirring appeal
to his working force, which he ad-
dressed as My boys. His great love
for trees was the impulse which has
been the means of developing such an
organization, but he forcibly remarked
that success had not come through any
individual effort, but by unity of
thought and action applied to the
whole working force, forming ideals.
and working up to them. After his
speech his force presented him with
an enormous loving cup inscribed
"Father John from his boys" which so
deeply impressed him that he was un-
able to respond for some time. Many
excellent speeches were made during
the evening, which lasted until a late
hour when our private car took us
back once more to Akron. This was
our farewell to Kent, as on Saturday
morning we had an opportunity to
visit the Goodrich Tire Factory, which
proved a very enjoyable event. We
also had a group photograph taken of
the delegates, and after this we were
once more entertained at luncheon by
Mr. Martin L. Davey, and all spoke
highly of the generous treatment we
had received. A very pleasing duty
devolved upon A. J. Loveless, of pre-
senting to Mr. Davey a slight expres-
sion ot our appreciation of what had
been done for us, and for the very in-
teresting time we had all enjoyed.
This was expressed in the form or a
pale green cut glass double ink stand,
and :\Ir. Davey feelingly expressed his

appreciation, and said that it should
always be on his desk as a reminder
of the sentiments which it conveyed.
After being reimbursed for all our
expenses we were conducted to the
station, and once more started for
home, all being of one accord in praise
of the efficient outfit which comprised
the Davey Tree Expert Co.

Alfred J. Loveless,
Edwt.v Jenkins,

Delegates.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

We have received from Secretary J.
Harrison Dick. Bulletin No. 6 of the
American Dahlia Society. It contains
some good articles on dahlia topics, by
J. Ebb Weir, Jr., W. W. Wilmore, J. P.
Rooney. F. J. Aichle, Mrs. Chas. H.
Stout, George L. Stillman, W. O.
Wykoff and Pres. R. Vincent, Jr., as
well as editorial notes, etc., and a com-
plete list ot members, all of which
makes up a very useful and interest-
ing publication for the dahlia lovers.
The secretary has some ambitious
plans ahead, among them being the
publication of Prof. Hall's list of dah-
lia names which will fill the place of
a standard reference list and be an-
other accomplishment of permanent
value to the credit of the society.

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

The American Institute of the City
of New York and the American Dahlia
Society will hold an exhibition of
dahlias in the Engineering Society
Building. 25-33 West 39th street. New^
York City, on Sept. 2.5 to 27, 1917. also
the Annual Chrysanthemum Exhibi-
tion will be held on Nov. 7 to 9. 1917,
at the same place.

Wm. a. E.^glesox,
Secretary Board of Managers.

550

HOKTICULTUKE

April 28, 1917

A SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION.

An innovation in tlie way of flower
shows wbich met witb considerable
success was tried in New Brunswick,
N. J., April 12 to 15, 1917. Instead of
having the flowers all grouped to-
gether in one large building or room,
according to the conventional method
of holding flower shows, exhibits were
placed in various store windows along
George street, the main business street
of the city. The purpose of employ-
ing this new and very novel method
of displaying the flowers was to at-
tract the notice, not only of those who
would be willing to take the trouble to
visit a show held in a special building,
but also of those who are not interest-
ed in flowers or their cultivation and
whose attention could be gotten only
by placing the flowers where their eyes
could not fail to fall upon them often
during the walk to and from business
or at other times during the day.

Judging from the number of people
who might be seen gathered around
the windows in which the different ex-
hibits were placed, this original
method of displaying flowers was very
successfully introduced. And besides
the success attending it as a flower
show, another phase of it is worthy of
note, — its advertising value. No dif-
ficulty was experienced in obtaining
the use of store windows in which to
place the exhibits, and it is certain
that should another such event take
place many more merchants would be
willing and anxious to offer the use of
their windows.

Another advantage of this method
was that it gave one the opportunity
of appreciating the beauty and attrac-
tiveness of the individual blooms. Af-
ter visiting a flower show of the kind
usually held one retains but an impres-
sion of a riot of confused and mingled
beauty, with no distinct and vivid re-
membrance of individual flowers or
plants. Seeing the various exhibits
one at a time, however, with the name
of each bloom plainly written on a
card attached to it, one is able to re-
member those which appear most at-
tractive, for reference when planning
a home garden.

(The foregoing has just come to us
through sources outside of the trade
and as no mention is made therein of
flower store participation in the enter-
prise so we are thus far quite in igno-
rance of the attitude of the local flower
trade towards the affair or of the pro-
moters toward the trade. But it reads
good and is suggestive of things which
we believe in and should like to see
developed. Comments by our readers
are invited. — Ed.]

I

A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
When the gardeners met in Washing-
ton last December they journeyed to
Mount Vernon and while there sug-
gested to H. H. Dodge, superintendent
of the estate, that it would be very
nice to have an English yew tree
planted there. He assented and ac-
cepted the offer of the gardeners to
furnish such a tree. W. N. Craig, who
was then president of the association,
appointed a committee to arrange for
the planting and so on April 23,
Tlieodore Wirth, of Minneapolis, vice-
president, and Martin C. Ebel, secre-

I Coming Exhibitions

Boston, MaMN.. June. — Massachu-
setts Hortii-wltuMil Society Outdoor
Kxhiliition.

Philadelphia, Pa., June. — Exhibit
Americau I'eoiiy Society.

Pittsburgh, Pa., June 13-16. —
Flower Show at Motor Square Gar-
den under the auspices of the Gar-
den Club of Allegheny County.

Rochester, N. Y., June 15. — Peony
Show of the Koehester Florists' As-
sociation, at Convention Hall.

Hartford, Conn., June 18-20. — Kose
Show, Filizabeth Park, by the Ameri-
can Rose Society.

Boston, Mass., June 23-24. — Rose,
Peony and Strawberry Exhibit, Mas-
sachusetts Horticultural Society.

Newport, K. I., July 4. — Show of
outdoor Roses by the American Rose
Society.

Boston, Mass., July 7-8. — Annual
Exhibit of the American Sweet Pea
Society, under the auspices of the
Mass, Horticultural Society.

Winnetka, III., July 12.— Exhibit
Flowers and Vegetables.

Winnetka, III., Aug. 16. — Asters,
Gladioli and Dahlias.

New York. August 33-26."Eighth
Annual Exhiliition American Gladio-
lus Society. Museum Building, Bo-
tanical Gardens, Bronx Park.

Newport, R. I„ Sept. 5-7. — Annual
Fall Show, Newport Horticultural
Society.

Tarrytown, N. Y., Nov. 7-9. — An-
nual Pall Show, Tarrytown tlorti-
cultural Society.

Syracuse, N. Y'., Sept. 10-15.— New
York State Fair.

San Francisco, Calif.. Sept. 21-22.—
Show of the California Dahlia So-
ciety.

tary of the association, William F,
Gude, Washington representative of
the S. A. F. and 0. H.; George Wesley
Hess, superintendent of the Botanic
Gardens; Edward S. Schmid, of Wash-
ington; A. C. Godward and A. B.
Gowdry, both of Minneapolis, made
the trip to Mount Vernon for the
actual planting of the tree.

GARDEN AND CLUB WORK IN-
STRUCTION.
Instruction for those who are to
organize and supervise garden and
clul) work projects in Massachusetts,
1917, will be given at the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College, Amherst,
on Thursday and Friday of each week.
All meetings in French Hall, Room E.
F'ollowing is the program:

THUR.SD.W.

S.OO A. M. A general statement of
the situation we are facing. Director,
William D. Hurd.

9.00 A. M. Junior extension club
work organization. Supervisor, George
L. Farley.

10.00 A. M. Garden planting, etc.
Professor A. S. Thomson.

1.00 P. M. Garden practice, imple-
ments, etc. Professor A. S. Thomson.

3.00 P. M. Demonstration, canning.
Miss "Marie Sayles.

FRIDAY.

8.00 A. M. Drying, evaporating, etc.,
fruits. Professor W. W. Cheuoweth.

9.00 A. M. Dry storage of veget-
ables. Professor A. S. Thomson.

10.00 A. M. Garden pests. Doctor
H. T. Fernald.

1.00 P. M. How to organize work
in towns. Professor E. L. Morgan.

3.00 P. M. Garden practice, imple-
ments, etc. Professor A. S. Thomson.

IN THE LINE OF PROGRESS.

Editor Horticulture:

Dear Sir. — During the week before
Easter 1 visited the show-rooms in
Grand Rapids of Freyling & Mendels,
the florists. Never within my recol-
lection have I seen such a delightful
profusion of greenhouse flowers. The
plants in the lower or main rooms were
grouped with rare feeling for beauty,
and careful regard for form and color.
For example: pale primrose Azalea
mollis with standard Wistaria near
(lavender) with a foreground of Cin-
erarias in tones of bluish-violet. There
were almost no clashes of color.

Then how far-sighted are they who
dare in a smaller city to force and
offer for sale such Daffodils as Mme.
de Graff and Lucifer. How thoroughly
1 agree with a writer in the Florists'
Exchange, who said lately that the sad
lack in the New York flower shows is
the absence of competition in new va-
rieties of flowers. We shall never
learn — we shall never teach — until the
body of our florists and flower-show
exhibitors act on such suggestions as
this and upon such examples as I have
mentioned above.

To speak of one other matter which
should deeply concern the florists; it
is now more important than ever be-
fore that the salespeople of the florist's
establishment should be ready with the
correct common botanical names of
every flower shown. The last few
years of gardening fervor in the coun-
try have created an educated flower-
buying public and the time is here
when a lack of intelligence on the part
of those who sell flowers will surely be
visited upon them by a falling off in
their business. Very truly yours,

Mrs. Francis King.

Alma, Mich., April 18.

Plant Propagation, Greenhouse
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By M. O. KAINS

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HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

THE YOUNG GARDENER

An Address Before the Lenox Horticultural Society. By John Johnstone.

Young men — the enviable and uni-
versal reputation established by some
ot the older members of this Lenox
Horticultural Society is ot more than
passing interest. Just after locating
in Pittsfield last fall I wrote an old
boss in England to the effect that I
had now settled in Berkshire County,
Mass, He replied to my letter as
follows: "The names Berkshires and
Lenox are familiar to me as being as-
sociated with horticultural giants. Is
this the same Berkshire you wrote of.
It must be." He thus put the question
and himself answered in the affirma-
tive. Here then is it exemplified that
Lenox is no strange name to gar-
deners across the briny, and here too
will the young man find an opportunity
for development such as few other dis-
tricts present. I would not, however,
lead anyone to assume that the fact of
his having worked in any one or
more of these gardens guaranteed effic-
iency. Such influence, in British
gardens, possesses material advantages.
There, a young fellow's capabilities
are estimated by the amount of in-
fluential power at his command, rather
than by his knowledge of the craft.
In democratic America men in our pro-
fession rest on their merit, and right
here, I repeat, is an environment of
unbounded opportunity for any young
man to learn advanced gardening and
the rudiments of estate management.
Men of the rising generation, in my
opinion, are sometimes prone to await
the magic impulse ot what might be
called "luck," Having become special-
ists in one branch perhaps, and this
usually under glass, we patiently, and
with complacency rest our oars on the
precedent that a knowledge ot 'mums,
or roses, or carnations are tlie neces-
sary and absolute qualifications of an
up-to-date gardener. Unfortunately
the head men in their endeavor to pro-
cure efficient help encourage this atti-
tude to some extent. Almost invari-
ably in filling a berth they give prefer-
ence to the young man who previously
held a similar position. Thus instead
of helping the rising generation to be-
come proficient all-round gardeners,
they do in some measure promote an
undesirable state of affairs. Neverthe-
less, there are few head men who
would deny an ambitious and conscien-
tious young man an opportunity tor de-
velopment. So that reducing the ques-
tion to a normal basis it must be ad-
mitted that the whole situation is in
the hands of the individual most con-
cerned— the young gardener.

Let me then, young friends, em-
phasize the fact that just as the
strength of a chain lies in its weakest
link, so a man's character, his general
knowledge and initistive power are
judged by the weakest points. If then
we choose to hibernate in the green-
houses as horticulturists, alone, be-
coming oblivious to the three co-ordi-
inate branches of horticulture, pomol-
ogy, vegetable culture and landscape
gardening, we naturally fail as prac-
tical gardeners. By landscape garden-

ing I mean more particularly the plan-
ning and planting of herbaceous
borders, shrubberies and the like, as
to perspective and the employment of
suitable varieties. These are subjects
worthy ot our attention, and if circum-
stances for the time being prevent our
gaining practical knowledge, nothing
liinders us from taking a lively inter-
est in outdoor gardening and of at
least becoming fairly conversant on
matters pertaining to this department.
However, one ounce of practice is
worth a pound of theory and I, there-
fore, advocate practical treatment of
the subject. Forget the greenhouse
for a year or two during your career
as an assistant. We put millstones
about our necks when we confine our
energies to one branch of gardening,

"The "chip" of conceit will some-
times lodge on the shoulder of the
young grower whose chrysanthemums,
roses, or carnations win honor for his
chief at the local show. Young fellows
often overlook the fact that previously,
maybe for years and years, this same
head gardener has won for himself
similar honors and is, therefore,
justifiably entitled to his enviable
reputation. We know of some old so-
and-so happily situated and who. in
our estimation, knoweth not the first
thing about potting a chrysanthemum!
Thus, unbridled, our ideas flaunt. How
easy to overlook the fact that this
same old so-and-so has years ago out-
grown, so to speak, elementary gar-
dening, and is now responsible for re-
sults of an order practically unknown
to us of less ripe experience. That
which is often uppermost in a young
gardener's mind might be less inter-
esting to the head man, and probably
remote in the mind of an employer.
Satisfied that we must now get out of
the rut, our best intentions will stag-
ger if they do not entirely succumb to
an illusory dread of ridicule. We seem
to be endowed with a natural timidity
when confronted by an edifying propo-
silion, and quite heedless of the old
saying, "He who tears ridicule is at
the mercy of every fool,"

Nothing would give me greater joy
tlian to have at these meetings each
young member voluntarily give of his
experience something to stimulate en-
thusiasm and evoke criticism. There
is nothing derogatory in being criti-
cised. Take notice, those who expose
themselves to and can merit criticism
are generally doing something of the
worth while order. Let us then revo-
lutionize our standard of preparedness.
Apathy on our part cannot be too
strongly condemned, and while the rut
is hard to steer clear of, well directed
energy will pull us through.

Don't forget that some of the old
school hail fi'om Missouri and my ad-
vice just now is that "when you feel
in earnest seize the very minute; it
there's anything you can do, or think
you can, begin it,"

Not all young men lack the incentive
but oh! so many hate to get busy.

A PROGRESSIVE MASSACHUSETTS
INSTITUTION.

The Essex County Agricultural
School finished its class room work
April 18. This early date is in re-
sponse to the "Increase the Agricul-
tural Production" campaign and also
is along the line of progress towards
the time when Agricultural Schools
and Colleges will be in session during
the growing season when live material
is available for the study of such sub-
jects as Botany and Entomology and
horticultural and agricultural opera-
tions are in progress. The student of
these subjects should vacation when
Mother Nature vacations — in the
winter.

The school was not established as a
stepping stone to a college agricultural
education, although it may be so used
but gives an opportunity to obtain a
vocation High School education. True
to the vocational idea, that is getting
practical experience at the same time
as learning from books and lectures the
students carry on at their homes or
at the school such projects as market
gardening, poultry raising, fruit grow-
ing, floriculture, etc., or get experience
at nurseries, private estates, market
gardens, poultry, dairy or fruit farms
and greenhouse establishments.

This school is in session twelve
mouths ot the year, the instructors
supervising the projects during the
summer and the students checking up
by practical experience the book
knowledge gained during the winter.

Horticulture is represented on the
school faculty by the following in-
structors: Frank H. Wilson (Mass,
Agri, College), formerly at N, H, State
College, and with Thomas Roland of
Nahant, instructor of Floriculture and
Botany; Ellwood Allen, M, A. C, in
charge of Landscape Gardening; Loth-
rop Davenport, instructor in Fruit
Growing; James Salter, a well known
North Shore gardener, and Robert A.
Mitchell are responsible for Vegetable
Gardening.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The following officers were installed
at the annual meeting of the Florists'
Association of Buffalo held in Kast-
ings hall on the evening of April 17.
President, Henry H. Fibers; vice-
president, Mark Palmer; secretary,
William Legg; financial secretary,
Oliver Kliugemeier; treasurer, Edward
Stroh; directors, W. J. Palmer, W. H.
Fiss and Louis Neubeck.

At the monthly meeting of the Stam-
ford Horticultural Society last Friday
evening eight new members were
added. Alexander Geddes read a paper
on "The Culture of Vegetables," which
.gave some very timely pointers to the
numerous amateur gardeners present.
Cultural certificates were awarded to
Mr, Biscke for collection of French
hydrangeas, and A, Wynn for antirr-
hinums. J. D, Foster received high
commendation for Spiraea rubens, and
thanks were extended to A, Geddes for
carnations and Gerbera Jamesoni and
to A, Pederson for Yarrawa sweet
peas,

F, S. H.\RTWRiGHT, Cor, Secy.

April 28, 1917

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553

Visitors' Register

St. Louis — Sam Levine, New York.

Boston— Paul de Nave, Fall River,
Mass.

Atlantic City, N. J.— Max O. Jordan,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hartford, Conn.— Theodore Wirth,
Minneapolis, Minn.

New York— Charles P. Guelph, repr.
Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Cambridge,
N. Y.; Louis J. Renter, "Westerly, R. L;
W. J. Palmer, Buffalo, N. Y.

Pittsburgh — F. G. Nelson, repre-
senting Burlington Willow Ware Shop,
Burlington, la.; Mr. Rosenfeld, Wert-
heimer Bros., New York City; Isaac
M. Bayersdorter, Phila, Pa.

Philadelphia — Charles P. Guelph,
Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Cambridge,
N. Y.; S. Mortensen, Southampton,
Pa.; W. J. Palmer, Buffalo, N. Y.;
Karl S. Landolt, of G. E. M. Stumpp,
New York; R. H. Holmes, Harris-
burg, Pa.

Chicago— J. J. West, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Mrs. Francis Spickermann,
Sandwich, 111.; M. Bloy, Detroit, Mich.;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taepke, Detroit,
Mich.; J. J. Karins, representing H. A.
Dreer, Phila., Pa.; A. M. Terrill, Cal-
gary, Alberta.

Washington, D. C. — A. Lehraveudael,
Lisse, Holland; S. H. Bayersdorter,
Phila., Pa.; A. H. Hatke, Ratcliffe &
Tanner, Richmond, Va.; I. Rosnosky,
H. F. Michell Co., Phila., Pa.; Frank
G. Rynsburger, Lisse, Holland; B.
Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.;
Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn.;
A. B. Cowding, Tarvia, Minn.; Win-
sham Lyon, Minge Floral Company,
Mobile, Ala.; A. C. Godward, Minneap-
olis, Minn.

A DEATH WAVE.

The past winter a death wave swept
over a large section of Kansas and Ne-
braska. It killed the winter wheat and
injured the alfalfa badly. In raising
iris for 25 years I never had any
trouble with winterkilling, but half of
our iris was killed. The Foster hybrids
were the first to go, Lohengrin, Mith-
ras, Nibelugen and others of that class
went under. Some of our own new
creations of great beauty succumbed.
The winter was very cold and the
ground was very dry. All iris that
happened to be mulched got through
all right, except the gi-eat Jlesopota-
mia, which went under notwithstand-
ing generous protection.

A raised bed of iris, and good mulch-
ing will take them through. My new
foliage iris with the most charming,
long, deep green, pendulous leaves,
came through all right. The foliage is
the richest I ever saw. I got 90 from
one 3-year-oId plant and every one in
full vigor, and glad to see the spring
come. The seed pods are like a weav-
er's shuttle in shape. I have saved
some seed well fertilized by the bees
and hope for good results. This iris is
certainly unique — a class by itself. I
have great hopes for it.
York, Nebraska. C. S. H.^krisox.

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James McClane,

James McClane, a prominent flor-
ist in the Southern section of Phil-
adelphia, died on the 23rd inst. He
had been in business there for 45
years, as a grower and retailer, and
was one of the real "old timers."
He was highly respected by all who
knew him and he had hosts of
friends, both business and social. He
was a man of the strictest integrity,
and so successful in his business that
he left a good competence behind him
for his family, when he passed on to
his fathers at a ripe old age.

world's foremost pomologists from
Charles City, Iowa, was another of our
group. He and myself are of the same
age — 84. Association with such royal
men is one of the pleasantest memories
of my life. C. S. Habbison.

A CHOICE SPRING BLOOMER.
The old favorite Chorizemas are
coming again into popularity with
commercial plant growers in the past

fine polished holly-like foliage and the
racemes of odd orange and red flowers
make a very pretty effect. In culture
Chorizema requires conditions such
as is given to heaths, azaleas and
other New Holland plants — particular-
ly hard-pressed flrm soil when potted.
During the flowering and growing peri-
ods they require water in abundance.

A. I. Philips.
The death of A. I. Philips of West
Salem, Wisconsin, deserves more than
a passing notice. There were seven of
us old men — members of the Minnesota
Horticultural Society. We were of
nearly the same age, we seldom failed
to meet at the horticultural meetings
in December. What good times we
had. Mr. Philips was one of the lead-
ing horticulturist of the northwest. He
revolutionized apple growing by top
grafting on the Virginia Crab. He
brought out the fact that the stock
controlled the scion to such a degree,
that it made a tender variety hardy,
and a shy bearer prolific. I suppose
the orchard he planted at West Salem
was one of the most prolific that ever
bore. He was always in demand for
after-dinner speeches at our banquets
and his droll way of putting things,
and his sparkling wit kept the audience
in a roar. He was a year younger than
myself. Charles G. Patten, one of the

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A CORRECTION.

Prof A. C. Beal, of Cornell Univer-
sity, calls our attention to a line in
o\ir reading notice of Cornell Exten-
sian Bulletin No. 10, in a recent issue
of Horticulture, in which we say
that "the bibliography (Gladiolus) is
not so complete as it should be."
Professor Beal suggests that the line
in question might have been written
without our having taken into account
(he bibliography which had appeared
in Bulletin No. 9. On investigation
we find this to be a fact. We had
considered in our criticism only the
pages of the second volume which
were devoted to the "Bibliography"
not realizing that same had been but a
continuation from the previous publi-
cation. We should be very sorry to do
an injustice to Prof. Hottes, who evi-
dently has done a very painstaking
work on these bulletins. Taking the
two publications together the biblio-
graphy is the most complete ever pub-
lished in an experiment station on any
flower or crop. The bibliography in
Studies 1 covers the botany, history
and evolution of the gladiolus. That in
Studies 11 covers only those particu-
lar phases of the work treated therein
and that is where we went astray. We
trust this explanation will be accepted
as making amends.

April 28, 1917

H 0 J{ T 1 C U L T U K E

555

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TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

Tbis fluid absolutely destroys all weeds aud other growth wherever applied,
and its effect ou the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, as no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We manufacture the strongest line o( DISINFECTANTS on the market.

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WEED KILLER P.-L chemical CO., 507-509 W. igtli St., New York

PiNOtYPTfll

QUARANTINES ON FIVE-LEAFED

PINES, AND CURRANT AND

GOOSEBERRY PLANTS.

Two orders have just been issued
by the Secretary of Agriculture, ef-
fective June 1, 1917, on account of the
white pine blister rust. One of these

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

Pulverized or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The florists' standard of uoiform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND in

your Supply House order, or write
us diren fn» prires and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.
M mion Ntnrh Tard, Chleaeo

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IMP.
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Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective
weaker.

Ask yoar dealt r or write

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BOSTON, MASS.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
ducements mnde to secure business.
Over SO years' active practice. Ex-
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service. Write for terms.
Address,

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?ATHNT LAWYERS

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orders prohibits the further importa-
tion of currant and gooseberry plants
from Europe and Asia. The other
order quarantines all the States east
of and including the States of Minne-
sota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana, and prohibits the movement
from these States to points outside the
quarantined area of all flve-leafed
pines and currant and gooseberry
plants. There is a further prohibition
of the movement of five-leafed pines
and black currant plants to any point
outside the heavily infected region
comprising the New England States
and the State of New York. This ad-
ditional quarantine is made for the
purpose of protecting other quaran-
tined States, as well as the remainder
of the country, from possible infec-
tion by white pine blister rust by
means of the plants mentioned.

While this domestic quarantine, as
noted, does not become effective until
June 1, the attention of all nursery-
men is called to the fact that in the
meantime their voluntary agreement
of a year or more ago not to ship any
white pines or currant or gooseberry
plants into the Rocky Mountain and
the Pacific Slope States is expected
to remain in full force and effect,
and the inspectors of these Western
States have been notified of this un-
derstanding.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Medfield, Mass. — Peter Pederzini,
one house.

Eatonville, Wash.— George H. Vail.
range of houses.

Minneapolis, Minn. — Osca Swanson,
range of houses,

Amesbury, Mass. — J. J. Comley,
vegetable house.

Juneau, Alaska. — J. P. Anderson, two
houses, each 18x100.

Oaklawn, R. I. — William Hay, addi-
tions and alterations.

Cresskill, N. J. — George Warner,
Grant avenue, rebuilding.

Madison, N. J. — W. H. Duckham,
range of houses, each 60x600.

Lombard, III. — Lombard Floral Co.,
two Moninger houses, each 36x450.

Providence, R. I. — M. A. Conley, 48
Updike street, propagating house,
20x50, completed.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Lombard, III. — Lombard Floral Co.,
capital stock $30,000. Incorporators,
D. J. Abrams, Henry Klusmeyer and
George H. Fischer.

Madison, N. J. — Duckham-Pierson
Company, wholesale growers, capital
stock $400,000. Incorporators, Lincoln
Pierson, William H. Duckham, M. N.
Pierson and M. Duckham.

Tlie Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft scale.

Qnart, $1.00; GaUon, ¥2.S0.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust and other blights affect-
ing flowers, fruits and vegetables.
Qnart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.fiO.

VERMINE

For eel worms, angle worms and other
worms working In the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SOLD BY DEALERS.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON, N. J.

J«

Save your plants and trees. Just the
thing for greenhouse and outdoor use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

M; Pint, 25c.: Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
% Gallon, $1.35; Gallon, $2; 5 Gal-
lon Can, $9: 10 Gallon Can, $17.50.
Directions on paclcaee.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
Ask Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

When writing to advertisers kindy
mention HORTICULTURE.

556

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBRIGAN SB&D TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers— President, Klrby B. White,
Detroit. Mlcii.; First Vice-President, F.
W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madl-
■on. Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, 0. E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

Production of Bermuda Onions in
Texas.

The condition of the Texas Bermuda
onion crop estimated by the Truck
Crop Specialist of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates in a report issued at Laredo,
Texas, on April 4, 1917, at 68.5 per
cent, of normal, forecasting a yield of
about 246 crates per acre, or a total
production of 2,964,300 crates, the
equivalent of 6,388 cars of 464 crates
each, and forecasting the production
for Webb County at 2,520 cars.

From a large number of reports re-
ceived from all parts of the Bermuda
onion district, it appears that the con-
dition of the crop on April 15 was 67.8
per cent, of a normal crop, a decrease
of less than one point as compared
with April 1. and the estimate of that j
date is, therefore, reaffirmed. |

The Truck Crop Specialist person-
ally inspected around 2,500 acres in
Dimmit County on the 13th of April,
where a failing water supply has
caused many persons to fear an ex-
treme shortage of the crop. He was
convinced that the crop then made
fully warranted the forecast of April 1.
Leon M. Estabrook,
Chief of Bureau.

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Chinese Primrose)

Vi tr. pkt. tr. pkt.

Michell*s Prize Mixture. An
even blending of all colors.?0.60

Alba Magnifica. White 60

Chiswicli Bed. Bright red.. .60

Duchess. White, with zone
of rosy carmine, yellow eye.

Holborn Blue

Kermesina Splendens. Crim-
son

Rosy Morn. Pink

.60
.60

.60
.60

51.00
1.00

1.00

1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr. pkt.

I/ilacina. Pale lilac $0.50

Kermesina. Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 50

Alba. White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

Ijilac. Trade packet $0.50

Alba. White 50

Rosea. Light rose to carmine rose. .50

Also all otiier Seasonable Seeds, Bulbs,

Plants and Supplies.

Send for WHOLESALE CATA-
LOGUE if you haven't a copy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa.

immmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

SPRING BULBS

i

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 In a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Cannas, Green Foliage

100 1000

BEAFTE POITEVINE. 3V4 ft. 2.00 17.50

A. BOUVIER. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

CHARLUS HENDERSON.

4 ft 2.00 17.60

CHEROKEE. 4 ft 1.50 14.00

CRIMSON REDDER. 3 ft... 2.75 26.00
DUKE OF MARLBORO. 4V4

ft 1.76 15.00

FURST BISMARCK. 4 ft 1.66 16.00

CHANCELOR BULOW. S ft.. 1.65 15.00

J. D. EISELE. 5 ft 1.65 15.00

LOUISIANA. 6 ft 1.65 15.00

MEPHISTO. 3M! ft 1.66 15.00

MUSAFOLIA. 7 ft 1.65 16.00

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

3 ft 2.00 17.60

PRES. MEYER. 4 ft 2.00 17.60

PILLAR OF FIRE. 6 ft 2.00 17.50

TARRYTOWN. 3M. ft 2.00 17.50

Yellow

^ RICHARD WALLACE.

"" ft

4V4

1.6fi 16.00

MRS. KATE GRAY

INDIANA. 6 ft

WYOMING. 7 ft...

Orange Shades

6 ft..

. 1.66 16.00
. 1.R6 16.00
. 1.65 15.00

Yellow-Edged and Gold-Edged Cannas

ALLEMANNI.4. 4 to 5 ft..
GLADIO-FLORA. SV4 ft..

ITALIA. 4'i ft

JEAN TISSOT. 5 ft

100
1.36
1.66
1.60
1.66

1000
12.00
16.00
14.00
16.00

Pink-FlDwering Cannas

VENUS. 3V. ft 2.00 17.60

SHENANDOAH. 6 ft 1.66 16.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)
Full cases at 1000 Rate

Do7.. 100 1000

7/9 100 in a case .50 3.50 30.00

9/11 75 in a case .75 5.50 60.00

11/13 SO in a case l.IO 8.00 76.00

l3/np 25 in a case 1.60 12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. (1.60

per doz.. $12.00 per 100.
Mixed Brazilian Varieties. $1.26 per

doz., JIO.OO per 100.

TUBEROSES ,^ ^^

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to 6
In. in circumference $1.00 J7J50

Jlrtbur C Boddington Co., Inc.,

12$ Chambers St.
new Vork €lty

Seeds
Bulbs

FOR THE FLORISTS
For a most complete stock of Seasonable
Seeds
FOR THE FLORISTS
For immediate use or future delivery. Ask for
quotations
FOR THE FLORISTS
T*f^Vti\i'rt^^a Pulverized Sheep or Caltio Manore.
* ^* l»l«^s=» » Clay's. Thompson's. Dried Biood.

FOR THE FLORISTS
^1inrlt*l«ka Insecticides, SpravMiK Imp1e>nenrs,
OUIl«ariCS Small Tools, etc.

YOU ought to have our retail and Flo.iiis' Special lA/t.
If you have not, write for one.
STORE
noare

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., flJ^J^,,?,'^,^ BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raj^nes

Park, London, Englauid. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 Ckamber of
Commerce BIdg., K,,,.

Notes
A bill has just been introduced into
Congress looking to an appropriation
of $250,000 for the purchase of seeds,
bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and
plants. The purchase is to be made
by the Secretary of Agriculture, and
five-sixths of the purchase is to be
allotted to the Senators, Representa-
tives, and Delegates for distribution
among their constituents.

Owing to the conditions prevalent
in the commercial world, prospective
bidders for the supply of seed as re-
ported in Horticulture on page 460
of the issue of April 7, are being ad-
vised that the Secretary of the Treas-
ury has decided to accept proposals on
the various items with the provision

that contractors will not be required
to deliver more than 20 per cent, over
and above the figures named as repre-
senting the purchases during the cor-
responding period of 1916.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Directions Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

April 28, 1917

H O K T 1 C U L T U K E

557

BULB STOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

f personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lilium Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CO.
172 No. Wabash Ave., • - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful;.^Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

ORI

:f9 rMO\A/

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED,

gi-ei'ulioust' grown, S3.50 per 101)0, $15.00 per
50(!0, Sfil.oO per 10,000; Lath-house grown
Seed. $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000, $17.50
per 10.000. Asparae"-' Spreugerl Seed, 75c.
per lUOO, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO

1004 Lincoln Bldgr.

Philadelphia, Pa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-FLOWERING
SWEET PEA SEED have again received
the highest honors by the New York and
St. Louis flower shows. Over SOOO commer-
cial growers are more than satistied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or June. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

AMT. C. Zt/OLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methods of correc:t acconattne
especially adapted for florists' nse.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJCSTEIi.

40 STATE 8T. - . - - BOSTON

Telephone Uala M.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2! 4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., ^M^at?

,e:oima.ird'3 3

DS

incJ SI

;d se:rvioi

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, ChicagOp III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

lUO 1000

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .. .$6.60 $50.00

8 to 9 in. (350 bulbs to case)... 7.00 65.00

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case)... 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St., Chlcaco.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BUTE LIST OF WHOI.E8AI.E PRICES

UAIIyED ONIY TO THOSE WHO PI»ANE

FOB FBOFIT,

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS. BCLBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL.

Reselected Strains tn Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market street

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEOS, BULBS, PLANTS, U.

98 Chambers Street, New York

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Sl'ECl.AL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

U/IO, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

ll/i;i. 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

ii/10, ISO tu a case 00.00 per tOOO

ll/i:i, 100 to a case l(i.00 per case

Write for Complete StocU Circular.
SATISF.ACTiON GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop fluiver and vegetable seeda.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSgiALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEKT, CARROT. PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
he quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANGE. CONN

558

HOKTIGULTUEE

April 28, 191T

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Order*
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.
Coat of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash most accompany »U
orders from unknown correspondenti.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNBLi.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member o( Elorisls' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Members Florists' Teksgraph DeliTery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59ih St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists in the States aa
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXECDTED

Uembers of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

Established 1874

r> i^ K^ i> s

FLOBIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & MadisoD ATenne, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and ihe British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part o! the country to

New York City

Write or Talecraph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Teiapbm* IBM-IMS Oslnrnkw

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES,
jeannette, Pa. — A. E. Ernette.

Anna, III. — Roscoe Grear, Keith
Building.

Long Beach, N. Y.— Charles Webber
of Lynbrook, N. Y.

Salamanca, N. Y.— E. H. Summer-
field, 57 Main street.

Falmouth, Mass.— Nicol, the Florist,
Main street, re-opening.

Birmingham, Ala.— Elmwood Floral
& Nursery Co., Tutwiler Hotel.

Chicago, III.— .John A. Huebner, re-
moving to 153 N. Wabash avenue.

Portland, Ore.— Fifth street Flower
Shop, J. S. York, proprietor, 184 Fifth
street.

Galesburg, III.— I. L. PiUsbury, suc-
ceeding Mr. Buesh as proprietor of the
Quality Flower Store.

NEWS NOTES.
Leominster, Mass.— Biagio Romano
has purchased Mrs. Laura A. Bruce's
greenhouse on Winter street.

Petoskey, Mich.— The greenhouses
and business of the Petoskey Floral
Company have been purchased by
John H. Hart.

Easthampton, Mass.— G. H. Mclntyre
has purchased a greenhouse 26x150 in
Northampton, and will remove it to his
place near Stone Path Lane.

New York— A store in the new build-
ing being erected on Madison avenue
between 47th and 48th streets has
been leased to A. Warendorff for ten
years at a total rental of $75,000.

Port Clinton, O.— Christopher J. Nei-
man, nurseryman, has had an opera-
tion on his left forefinger which
brought to light a heavy rose thorn,
over a quarter of an inch in length,
which had been in the finger for over
two years.

PERSONAL.

Miss Helen Antoinette, daughter of
Charles Millang, was married at Bay-
side. N. Y., on Thursday, April 19, to
Mr. T. C. Winter.

George D. Gibbs, who has been for
the past three years landscape gardener
for George B. McCallum, Northampton,
Mass., and did the work on his Para-
dise road estate, has resigned to en-
gage in business for himself.

V^ri-te or- 'l»F«<»r»^

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. L.^UIS, IVI^.

M. F. T. D.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
^SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cever all Mlchlsan polnta and (eod

■eetloni ol Ohio, lodUna and Canada.

Members Florists' Trleuraph DelUerj

Assodatlan.

GVDE. BROS CO

|2V*F STNW
WASmSCTOMOC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teletrspb DellTer;

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr service to deliver Flowers
or Designs on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connectlcnt Ave. aod L St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Q. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YBUNG^TllNT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

ArTTBUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 46th Street.
Also Newport, R. '

We Guarantee Satisfaction

April 28. 1917

HORTICULTURE

559

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIM«

•ICUf VnDtf S6i Fifth Ave.
llCff I UnlV VanderbiltHotel

DACTnil 1 Pork street
DUO I UN 799 Boylston Street

Dilhitin ti StUMrs lod ill Eastin Pclits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

WiU take good care of yonr order*

Memiirs ef F. T. D. Aiitciati()n.
Orders Filled Day or Nlgbt tor

c I- e: V e: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 VV. 35th St., Cleveland, O.
Members FloriKt^' Telegraph Deltvery A§B'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1. 1S32.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIA.IHA., NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rachester Phone 306. Long Disl. Bell Phone arSc

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stordy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAiO,
LOCKPOKT, NIAGARA FAXLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL,, Proprietor.

UentionFloriats' Telegraph Asaodation

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the Arms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.

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

Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.

Boston- Zinn The Florist, 4 Park St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago- William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

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

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sous, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44tb St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schiing, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. L— Renter's.

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

Send Telesraph, Telephone or Mail orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Ever.v Order sure to receive
prompt and carefnl attention.

ZINN

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

REDTER'S

MealMrt Flariil»

Telegraph

Delivery

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mltniir Florists Telegraph \Delivery AttociaHen
HO TICE INITIA LS. We have me stcre only

THE I. M. ttASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELMft

Euclid Avenw

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the DomlnloB.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT,
ALBANY, N. Y. '

Flowers or Design Work

DELJVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points Klven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWIwN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Member') Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

OEV^VER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F. T. D. AssoeiatloD

560

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

MOTHERS' DAY PUBLICITY.
The Mothers' Day Publicity Cam-
paign inaugurated by the Chicago Flor-
ists' Club is well under way. Thou-
sands of stamps and posters have been
purchased by florists from every sec-
tion of the country, and all orders are
being delivered immediately.

F. T. D. Supports This Movement.

The Florists' Telegraph Delivery As-
sociation has adopted the Chicago
Florists' Club Mothers' Day Stamp and
Poster as the official emblem for this
campaign.

The F. T. D. has placed an order to
supply each and every one of its raem-
■bers with a quantity of Mothers' Day
Stamps and Posters, which will be al-
lotted in quantities of 300 stamps and
2 posters, and 500 stamps and 4 post-
ers, in proportion to the annual dues
paid by each member.

Should any F. T. D. florist desire
more stamps and posters than allotted
by the F. T. D.. same may be obtained
hy writing immediately to the Chair-
man of the Publicity Committee. F.
Lautenschlager. 440 W. Erie St., Chi-
cago, 111.
Proceeds to be Devoted to the Purchase

of a Full Page Advertisement in
One of the Leading Magazines.

As stated previously, the profits de-
rived from this campaign will be de-
voted to the purchase of a full page
advertisement in a national publica-
tion which is estimated will be read by
over five million people.

Special Attention Called to F. T. D.
Out-of-Town Service.

One of the features of this adver-
tisement will suggest that if your
mother is in another city, no matter
where you are. or what the distance,
step into any flower store and leave
your order, and fresh flowers will be
delivered to your mother within a few
hours through the organized and re-
liable telegraphic system of the F. T.
D. with a guaranteed service. This
will help the entire retail florists'
trade.

Committee Places Contract for Page
Advertisement.

Contract has been let to place this
advertisement, and this committee
plans to send proof copy of same to
each and every one subscribing
towards this fund. We suggest that
immediately upon receipt, these proofs
be displayed in some prominent place
in your store. A good plan also would
be to secure a copy of the magazine
containing this advertisement and ex-
hibit same in your show window. This
will combine very well with our
Mothers' Day Advertising Campaign.

As yet there are a great many flor-
ists who have not subscribed towards
this movement, which is surely due to
an oversight. This movement is a
very big undertakin.e;. and therefore

requires that we dispose of a very
large number of stamps and posters.
Every florist can help us.

A special appeal is made to those
who have not as yet subscribed
towards this fund — send your order at
once. In case you have no use for
the stamps and posters you can at
least help by donating a small sum
towards the support of this National
Advertising Campaign, and in consid-
eration for same we will send you one
of the proofs also — this will help all
concerned.

Special Notice to Every Florist

Start putting Mothers' Day stamps
on all correspondence, packages, etc.,
leaving your shop.

Thanking you again tor helping to
make this the greatest and biggest
success for Mothers' Day publicity, we
remain. Sincerely yours,

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB PUB-
LICITY COMMITTEE,

F. L.\UTENSCHLAGER, Chairman.

TO THE FLORISTS OF AMERICA

You are aware of tlie great benefits
which every florist has derived from
the establishment of Mothers' Day.

Last year the Board of Directors of
the S. A. F. appealed for subscrip-
tions to a fund to be placed at the
disposal of the International Mothers'
Day Association of which Miss Anna
.Tarvis, the originator of .Mothers' Day.
is the head. There was a very liberal
response from a few of the more
prominent members in the trade, but
this appeal was not responded to as
generally as it should have been. This
year it is hoped that every one who
benefits from the sale of flowers or
accessories for Mothers' Day will evi-
dence their appreciation of what has
already been done and the big possi-
bilities that Miss Jarvis has opened to
the florists' trade by subscribing to
this fund promptly.

We owe Miss Jarvis a great deal, as
the Mothers' Day sale of flowers bids
fair to surpass any other day in the
year. Her work now is mainly to per-
petuate and get Mothers' Day thor-
oughly established. Miss Jarvis has
devoted her entire time and funds in
the effort to make Mothers' Day uni-
versally recognized and to perpetuate
it for all time. Miss Jarvis. by reason
of being the originator of Mothers'
Day. is in a position to command more
publicity for Mothers' Day than money
can buy. and it is for this reason that
you should do your share, whether
small or large, to help this united ef-
fort for a fund that will get results.

Subscription blanks have been sent
to you which cover a period of three
years. Kindly write in same the
amount that you feel that you can give,
sign and return to Mr. John Young,
Secretary. 53 W. 28th St.. New York,
with check for the first year. If for
any reason you do not want to sub-
scribe for this iieriod, you may cross

out and send your subscription for the
current year only. DO THIS NOW,
as the committee desires to get as
early results as possible, and if a suf-
ficient fund is realized, the Mothers'
Day committee has in mind a publicity
campaign which will help eliminate
some of the undesirable features
which are experienced in the sale of
flowers for Mothers' Day,

Your prompt attention to this will be
greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly,
MOTHERS' DAY COMMITTEE S. A. F.

Olof J. Olson, St. Paul, Minn., chair-
man; Edward J. Pancourt, Phila., Pa.;
Karl P. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. ;
Henry Greve, Dallas, Tex.; C. W.
Eichling, New Orleans, La.; Chas. P.
Mueller, Wichita, Kans.; Chas. J.
Graham, Cleveland, O.; R. E. Schiller,
Chicago, 111.; R. H. Holton, Milwaukee,
Wis.; Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis,
Ind.

BOSTON.

Mayor Curley will retain an attorney
for any person willing to contest in
court the right of the police to arrest
persons tor working in gardens on
Sunday. The mayor also is making
every effort to have the Legislature
repeal the old "blue law" before next
Sunday. Governor McCall will favor
legislation, it it is needed, to allow
certain forms of gardening on Sun-
days. He is still of the opinion, how-
ever, that the courts will hold that
gardening work on Sunday in the
present conditions of war and high
prices, is a work of "necessity" with-
in the meaning of the old "Blue Laws,"
and as such is excepted from the pro-
visions.

The Brookline public safety com-
mittee appointed Daniel G. Lacy su-
pervisor of food products and conser-
vation, and turned over to him and
to a committee he appointed the worK
of the sub-committee on food conser-
vation. Mr. Lacy is superintendent of
the Brookline forestry department.
His assistants, all expert gardeners,
are William C. Rust of Mrs. Weld's es-
tate. Duncan Finlayson of the Larz
Anderson estate. George N. Barrie of
the Ernest B. Dane estate, Basil Noyes
of Mrs, John M. Longyear's estate.
William Kennedy of the metropolitan
water works. Wiiliam Thatcher of Mrs.
J. L. Gardner's estate, Nay Smith of
E, C. Fletcher's estate, Patrick Burke
of Mrs. A. Blake's estate, Martin Sul-
livan of William Whitman's estate.
William N. Craig of Faulkner Farm
(Mrs. Brandegee's estate), and Fred-
erick C. Palmer, florist. The town of
Brookline will plow, harrow, plant and
fertilize the plots, and the cost will be
borne by those who do the gardening,
for all the crops they raise will be
theirs. The cost ot thus preparing the
land will probably be under $10 an
acre.

April 28, 1917

HORTICULTURE

561

AFTER EASTER

Weddings = Mothers' Day == Memorial Day

Fill up your Show Cases and Shelves with another nice stock of Bayersdorfer
Baskets and other Seasonable Supplies. We have splendid novelties and all the
standard goods in endless variety. Home Manufacture and Imported.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

and see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to
headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Importers

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

N IWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.
A. L. Glaser of Des Moines, Iowa,
whose obituary appeared in last week's
issue, was a frequent visitor to this
market for many years and he will be
missed.

The committee appointed by the Chi-
cago Florists' Club to try and make ar-
rangements for coal for next year,
have the matter in hand but so far
have reached nothing definite.

Joe Eringe has the sympathy of the
trade in the loss of his father, whose
death occurred Friday, April 20th. His
employers, Zech & Mann, and his fel-
low workers sent many handsome
floral tokens.

After four months of "daily perform-
ance" the greenhouse grown daffodil is
about to retire for a time. This is
probably the longest run this flower
has made in anything like such quan-
tity and its disappearance will not be
regretted by the carnation growers.

M. Bloy was calling on the trade last
week on his way home to Detroit after
spending a winter in California. Mr.
Bloy says it is the first time in many
years that he has not been actively in
the rush of Easter week and enjoyed
being an onlooker this year, seeing it
from another angle in Denver, Colo.

The shortage in certain plant foods
is attracting the attention of large
dealers in other lines, and the possible
advantages of taking up the handling
of commercial fertilizers is appealing
to them. One of Chicago's large mail
order houses has just invested one
million dollars in such a department.

The posterettes offered by the Chi-
cago Florists' Club in the interest of
flower sales for Mothers' Day are be-
ing secured by local florists, who have
not forgotten what a stimulus the

same kind of advertising was to St.
Valentine's Day, doing much toward
making that the best day of its kind
on record. Mothers' Day needs only
intelligent pushing to make it an equal
success, and the florists are going
after it.

A. M. Terrill of Calgary, Alberta.
Can., visited Chicago last week. He
reports trade in the northern city as
having been very good all the past
year. Jlr. Terrill says the flrst year
of the great war had a marked and
depressing effect on the florists' busi-
ness, but that this year the big wheat
crop and the abnormally high prices
they brought, has tended to boom busi-
ness, notwithstanding the absence of
the young men who have gone to war.

PHILADELPHIA.

Dr. Lane is around again. This will
be pleasant news for his many friends
in the horticultural world. As pre-
viously reported in these columns the
doctor went under an operation for ap-
pendicitis about six weeks ago.

J. Horace Macfarland of Harrisburg
gave a lecture on roses before the
Penna Horticultural Society on April
ISth. The meeting was attended by
about 120 members, mostly ladies, and
was very much enjoyed, being not only
instructive but entertaining and in
Mr. Macfarland's very best style.

Stephen Mortensen, Southampton,
one of our most noted rose growers, is
about completing a new addition to
his extensive establishment 60'x27.5'
of the latest Lord & Burnham con-
struction. A few years ago a half acre
of new glass was considered news.
Today it is hardly worth mentioning.
But Steve is a progressive and tries
out all the new roses, so we love to
mention him when we get a chance.

ST. LOUIS.

J. J. Beneke has suffered a relapse.
He caught cold while attending the
Florists' Club meeting in the county.
It is sincerely hoped he will have a
speedy recovery.

Walter J. Young of C. Young & Sons
was married Saturday morning, April
21st, at St. Marguerite's Church to
Cletus Ann Peet. The bride carried a
muff of white lilac and lily of the val-
ley. Two maids of honor had bouquets
of Sunburst and Ophelia. Bridesmaids
— Pink KlUarney; flower girl — white
sweet peas. They go to Chicago and
other cities for a honeymoon. Walter
belongs to Battery A and has recently
returned from the border.

PITTSBURGH.

The advice given by George W.
Burke, superintendent of the Bureau
of Parks, that owners of lawn and
street trees and shrubbery consult
with his offlce before allowing a tree
pruner to touch the growth, is being
followed by many persons who have
read his counsel in the daily papers.
James L. Grimes, foreman of the Tree
Division and former city forester;
Robert Foley, foreman of Riverview
Park: Willia:p Dole, of the Schenley
Park nursery, and Charles Ge'ten-
bough, of the Highland Park nursery,
have been busy inspecting trees and
shrubbery and advising how they
should be pruned.

A SINCERE COMPLIMENT.

Gentlemen:

I am a subscriber to more florist
papers than I have money to pay for,
but really you are so necessary I could
not give you up. Enclosed please find
small check for $2.00.

Respectfully,

N. H. J. D.

562

HORTICULTUKE

April 28, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market for your
product

want a regular or special supply
of the product of the best
growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

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WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1615 Kanstead St., PHIL.ADEL,PHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Manufactured by

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10,000. . .$2.00. 50,000. . .$8.75. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

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Consignments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

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Roses

Am, Beauty, Special . .

" " Fancy and Extra

" *' No. I and culls...

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum •

Lilies, Lonsifloruin

Lilies, SpecioBUtn

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrngon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths •••

Frees! a

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

April 26

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April 33

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April 28, 1917

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Flower Market Reports

We seem to have struck
BOSTON squarely into the season

of low spring prices with-
out the customary accompaniment of
low spring quality. There has been
no period of enervating heat thus far
which probably accounts for the high
quality maintained in so large a pro-
portion of the flower receipts. The
conditions here as above outlined are
not much different from those preva-
lent in important markets elsewhere,
judging from the reports received.
Things which are most sluggish are
lilies and bulb stock generally, roses,
carnations, pansies, snapdragons and
sweet peas. Snapdragons have been a
drag all through the spring season al-
though they are in most cases very
fine. Street fakir trade has) "come
into its own" for the past two weeks.

Trade is very satisfac-
CHICAGO tory. Even with the

check which a return to
cold weather has put upon the incom-
ing stock, there is far too much to
meet the demand. Very fine American
Beauty roses are offered and the old
question of how to get Beauties to
bloom when they are wanted and not
when the season is over, is again re-
vived. Wholesalers say there seems
to be a distinct time in the year when
Beauties are wanted and too often that
proves to be the time when they can-
not be had. as has been the case this
year. Darwin tulips are still with us
and are fine but daffodils are about
gone. Calendulas have been constant-
ly on the counters for months and the
stock offered today is very large.
Snapdragons are hard to move at
prices growers desire. All kinds of
roses are much in evidence and the
buyer with the persuasive tongue can
get away with an armful for a small
sum of monev. The carnation grower
hopes, with Mothers' Day just ahead,
to do something to speed up the sales
that have dragged discouragingly all

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I CHICAGO I BUFFALO 1 PITTSBUKG

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Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

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Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

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the season through. There are sweet
peas enough and to spare. In fact
there is an excess of almost every-
thing except cattleyas and lily of the
valley. AH the wholesale houses re-
port many inquiries for flowers for
Mothers' Day. Though carnations are
in the lead, all kinds of flowers will
undoubtedly be used as was the case
last year.

Since Easter the New
NEW YORK York flower market

has shown very little
in the way of enlightenment as ro how
the spring opening might finally de-

velop. Dealers and growers alike,
realizing the unusual conditions which
confront us. are solicitously "watch-
ing the boards" from day to day and
for so far. there is nothing in sight to
indicate any material change from
the drift which set in with the first of
April, downward tending and continu-
ing so with vexatious regularity. As
compared with previous years the
values received for standard stock
show up quite favorably, we think, but
the cost of producing the goods has
probably been somewhat heavier. The
quality of the material has been the

iCo7ztitnir{/ OJi page jOj)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Gut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KEN^'ICOTT. PresiJem.

I E. POllWORTH. SecV and Gen'l Mar

564

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1»17

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale (Jommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New AddresB, 14S WMt Z8tb St., MEW TUBK
Telephones : 2200. 22*1. Madison Bqnsre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
Farraernt

— WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONE ' 'iJS FARRAGDT

NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, MosRes, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Lencotboe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
I-anrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

r.i.{j»; ..IS, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramott and Bett

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K First Clan Market far all CUT FLOWERS

18 Willooghby SL. Brooklyn. N. T.

M. C. FORD

t21 West 28th St., NEW YORK

y

A Full Line of ALL CUT FXOWEB8.

Telephone 3870 Farragot.

BEGRGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

I

i». J. SAJinrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

iA full line of
TBLBPBONB | |oi9 i FARRAGI

ine of Choice Cut Flower

131 West 28th

ALBANY GUT FLGWER EXGHANGE

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOCB ORDERS TO US

Prices Right.

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

)NEY BY SENDING

Consignments Solicited.

Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section [

OMiS^RLES

IVIII

mLai

A.NO

NA/Holesaie

f=-|or

s-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

-

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farrasut

ORCHIDS ■ - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECOISI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

57 WEST S6th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consisnors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND 8MILAX and all other Seasonable Flower§.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Phone.: F.rr.Bo. 558, 2U36 ..d 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra...

•• " No. I and culls. ...

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hiidley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney. Radiance. Tef t

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Carnations

Ust Half of Week

First Half of Wii

ending ilpril 21

beginning Apiil 1%

1917

1917

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone — 5632-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Scbenok

TRAENOLY & SCHENGK

'WHolesale Florists

436 Etb Avenue, Between 26tli and 27tb Sts., New York

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragnt

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-35 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orcliids, Gar<Ienias and Many Unusual
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
IMEXA/ YORK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-57 \A^es« 2G«H ^treGt

Telephones, 13 — 8610 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
M.4CRICE L. GLASS. Treasurer

April 28, 1917

HORTICULTURE

565

Flower Market Reports

{Continued front page 565)

best on an average that this market
has ever seen. This applies emphat-
ically to the roses. It is a source of
delight to anyone to watch the open-
ing up of tlie crates as they arrive
from the many rose growing establish-
ments of Jersey, Long Island and up-
state and obsei-ve the wonderful finish
and uniformity of bud and foliage and
the skillful manner of their grading
and packing as compared with the
methods of a few years back. One
cannot resist the conviction that these
gems of the growers' skill are well
worth all the dealer demands for them.
And it goes without saying, in times
like the present, that the dealers' ex-
istence is a continuous fight with his
back to the wall, to hold the line of
values from annihilation. Snapdrag-
ons of high degree are a feature of
the market but they move slowly, as
do also the lilies, many of which are
of rare size and finish. The low-grade
lilies, of which there also are plenty,
find no takers. The only violets now
coming in are the Gov. Herrick va-
riety, rich purple in color but lacking
in other qualities of appeal. There are
lots of sweet peas, showing a higher
quality than ever before, but they have
to be sold at low figures. Lily of the
valley is very limited in quantity. Price
is established by grade but in no case
is the demand very pronounced. Bul-
bous flowers are not so overwhelming-
ly abundant but there are still many-
more tulips and the various narcissi
than the market can digest. Spanish
iris is everywhere in attractive beauty
but far in excess of any requirements.
Conditions on all sides, in short, are
most favorable to the "push-cart" brand
of merchant and these gentlemen
simply swam in all parts of the city.

Business con-
PHILADELPHIA tinues in de-
pressed c o n d i-
tion; warmer weather and much more
stock. The demand seems also to have
slackened off considerably. Prices gen-
erally have been lower, except perhaps
on lily of the valley and orchids.
Cattleyas have held their own pretty
well — some very fine flowers arriving.
Oceans of roses, carnations, sweet peas,
snapdragon, etc. Some very flue Span-
ish iris in white, blue and yellow are
to be seen.

Asparagus plumosus
PITTSBURGH and Sprengerii has

been scarce for
several weeks past and still continues
so, all through this section. Bulbous
products are growing scarce and of
more interior quality each day; but
other stock of all kinds is plentiful
and of superb quality, lilies and callas
especially. Seedsmen are reaping
their harvest just now. Indeed, so
busy are all, that they cannot stop
work to report conditions, other than
"better than ever."

Market is somewhat
ST. LOUIS crowded and prices are

low in all lines. Car-
nations are selling at retail 2 doz. for
15 cents, and ••oses 25 cents per dozen.
Sweet peas are crowding in. Out
door jonquils are arriving somewhat

{Continued on page sbg)

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids^ Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cnt Flower
Market furniNbed on Hhort notice. Prices quoted on appllciatlon. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2fi98.

MEIRIVIAIM NA/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \M/es-fc 2S-tKi S-t., IME\A/^ YORK

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa -

Dendrobium fonnosiun

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

LUy of the Valley

Snapdragon •

Daffodils. -

Spanish Iris

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardeniaa)

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Ust Half of

Wiek 1

ending Ipril 21 1

1917

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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to

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First Half of With

beginning April 23
1917

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J. K. AL.L

IM

YOF9K

UNirED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

Ul W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EstabUBhed 1888

TeL SBl Famkgmt

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Satisfactorily
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years

115 AA^est 28-tl-t S-fcreo-b, - - - IMEW/^

Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
Ne%v York

TeL, Farraamt 5113-6891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

33 Otis Street, 2 U'lnthrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2«18. Main.
Send Flower Consignments to

L. B. NASON

Wholesale Florist

116 West 28th St.. NEW YORK CITY

SliipiJing Orders Carefully Filled.
Correspondence solicited.

Telephone, Farragut 2245.

COMMISSION DEAXEB

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPAKAGCS

GUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St„ NEW YOR

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit Conalgnaientg of New
England Grown Noreltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OFROHIOS

Cut Flowers of All the Leading Varieties
in tbeir Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. J.
Also 51 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

RCED m. HOLLER

133 West 25tU St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We mantifaeture all our

istal Designs, Baskets, Wire Werk & Novelties

aud are de.ilers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists' Beauisites

566

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertto«Bents under this head, one cent » word. inJtJals count as words.

Display Advertlsera In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List ot
Adyertlsers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this llBt will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of AdTertUers.

APHINE

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPAKAGDS SEED

S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

,/jf*E?!^^' Plumosus Seedlings, «1.00 per
i*?V^T^"?TP„" 1"^- R^Oy May ist. Cd"
LINGDALE QKEENHOUSES, Colllngaale,

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a flne Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
itZ^^f ,'"'''' .plaiting; separate colors,
milt?' l^''nr""'"''''l.Si"'"«' P'-O'^Pt sflp-
CE?PRV^A»?f^xTi°"r9- Cash. BRILL
l-JiLBRY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

AURICULA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALXAS

P. Onwerkerk, Boboken, N J
yor page see List of Advertlaerg.

AoOTBt Rolker A Sons, New Tork OtT
Fo^^ge^gee Uat^t Advertisers.

BIASKBT8

^f P»ee see List of AdvertUws.

BSOONIAS

». Vincent, Jr. 4 Son, Co., White Harah,

Por page see List' of Advertisers.

NOW READY

Begonia Glory of Cincinnati
Cloire de Lorraine
Mellor

Mrs. J. A. Peterson
Cyclamen Seedlings, transplanted. 4 lo g
ira^^pH^^IJn."" ='-"'^'' -'- ^''- i-'^'
J. A. PETERSON & SONS,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

BEDDING PI.AHTS

•*jN- Plerson, Inc., Cromwell. Oean.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. * Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of AdvertUen.

BEDDING PLANTS— Continued

A. Leuthy & Co Roslindale, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

2,000 stock in 2% in. pots, 500 Salvia, also
Verljenas in 2^ In. pots, $2.00 per 100; also
a variety of other seedlings. GEO. W.
MARSHALL, Medfleld, Mass.

BOILKB8

Kroeechell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Conatractlon Co., North Tonawanda,

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page seeo List of Advertisers.

Lord A Bnrnbam Co., New Tork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs A Co., New Tork City.

BOXES— OUT FliOWEB FOLDCNO

Edwards Folding Box Co., PhUadelpbU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TRKEa

Aagast Rolker A Sons, New Tork City.
For page se* List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBE^BS

J. M. Thorbum & Co., New York City.

Llllum BarnsII.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Far(iuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Adrertisers,

W. E. Marshall * Co., New Tork City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Spring Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEfR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

OANNAS

Artbar T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For pas* see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBDRY, Galesbarg, 111.

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

Fat page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood, Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. BYederick OrlnnelL

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NOBTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

Dahlias Lintlhurst, Bed Hussar, Arabelle,
strong divisions, $2.00 per 100. Cash.
HENRY SCHAUMBERG, Hammonton, N. T.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For pace see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchlson A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For lk\ of Advertisers See Page 543

April 28, 1917

HOETICULTURE

567

FERNS — Continued
F. E. Plcrson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Scottll Ferns, 2Mi In. pots $5.00 per 10«

3 in. pots 8.00 "

Beaton " 2>^ In. pots 5.00 "

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, College Point, N. T.

FERTILIZEBS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wliard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page see List of AdTertlsers.

FL,ORI8TS' SCPPUES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, P».
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FtOWEB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

FuDglne.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

OEBANmUS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per 100, $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings, 75c. per 100, $6 per 1000. W. E.
ALLEN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,
Uais.

GL,ADIOI.I

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfleld, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page .'spp List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn at co.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse ^I.tss, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GI,.ASS en . Hnrtfnrri City, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FI8B

Gold fish, aquarium plants, mails, cas-
tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc, wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breedsr, 4816 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
far price list.

GREENHOUSE BCU.DINO MATITBIAX,

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fnr page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnham Co., New York City.

For paee see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL—

Continued

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y,
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Bo.ston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlngs & Co., New York City.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.

GBEENHOCSE SHADING

E. A. LIppman, 6 High St., Morristown,

N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,
Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED S.4SH — Continued
Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111,
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset,

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloum.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apbine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide,

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas, Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lllium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Eynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, IB.

Lllium GIganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NCBSEBYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., IBC

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTBBTN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

568

HORTICULTURE

April 28, 1917

NUBSEBT STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, MaBi.
For paee see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. HlU Nursery Co., Dundee, IIL

mil's iivergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Riilker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NCT GEOWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grown blooming pansy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.25 per 100, $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt shipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each In stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

BHODODBiNDBONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
i^or page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Roiker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Mareb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Primula Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

R. & J. Faniuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. TLorburn & Co., New iork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, CaL

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Laugport, England.

Seeds. Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York~CIty.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros.. OS Chambers St.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co.. Chicago, III.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued
Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs. Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, FIsk, Rawson Co., Boston,
Seeds for the Florist
For page see List of Advertisers

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat anfl
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQSB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STBAWBERBY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. Cata-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants, Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which is easy to grow;
flue plants, readv for the field, $2.00 per
1000, or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

PIno-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHERS WIRB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and
Winthrop Sq.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 543

April 28, 1917

HORTICULTURE

569

Est. 1765

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Zd'huJoan!"''"'" Ai Hi HEWS ft COi, InCi, Cambridge, Massi ""^^'HHI^^i^

WHOLESALE FLOBISTS
Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wtllonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, N. Y.

William F. Hasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

PoeblmaDD Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers,

J. A. Budlong. 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zecb & Mann, 30 East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Uros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cat Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 1.31 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ThB S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenek, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27tb Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Toung & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower (?o., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Snttmnn & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siehrpoht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 2Rth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tubs

■■il

No. Diam. Ba. Doz. 100

10 20 in. $1.60 $17..')0 $146.00

20 IS in. 1.45 15.50 l.tO 00

30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00

to 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00

'■0 12 in. .50 6.50 46.00

n 10 In. .40 4.40 35.00

0 8 in. .30 3.50 28.00

.M.uiufiK'tured for us exclu.sively. The best tab ever Introduced The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largesi
sizes have drop handles.

HtMRY A. DREER, smus. Pbnts, ambs, aim smmies, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

WUOLK.SALE FLOKIBTS

New York — Continued

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MiUang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmond. Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wasbineton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

GLADIOLUS.

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MEREMBERGIAS.

Henry Scliniitlt. No. Berj?en, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSE SPECIALS.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SASH OPERATING DEVICE AND

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS.

Advance Co., Eichraond. Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY.

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD FLOWER

If your greenhouses are within 50O
miles of the Capitol, write us; we can
save you money.

yf^. M. e:f9ime:s-t-

29th & M Sts., Washington, D. O.

WAHTS, FOR SALE, ETC.

Advertisements Id this eolonui
•ne cent a word. Initials eonnt
ma words. Cash with oroder. All
eorrespondanoe addressed "Oa>re
HOBTICCLTCRE" should be sent
to 147 SDminer St., Bosten.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — A young man with some ex-
perience to work under glass on private
place near New York Citv. State age,
wages and references. Address "A. A.,"
care HORTICULTURE.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE— Two windmills, steel skele-
ton type; 400 boxes 14-inch double glass;
quantity wrought iron pipes; boilers; vent-
ilating apparatus and sash ; 4 complete
greenhouses, 25x175; sell very cheap; re-
move at once. I. SUESSERMAN, 104
Rldgewood Ave., Newark, N. J.

FOR SALE — Cheap for want of use, one
6 H. P. Gas Engine and Pump. CHAS.
HOFFMBYER, Carnegie, Pa.

Flower Market Reports

{^Coniinued jront page 565)

water-soaked. Violets are about done.
Lilac has made its appearance. The
market can thus be summed up: the
retailer to a great extent is working
for the grower and the wholesaler at
cut rate prices.

Flowers of all kinds
WASHINGTON have b e e n over

plentiful and prices
were low. The only shortages notice-
able were in orchids, lily of the valley
and single violets. The warm weather
drove the latter off the market and it
was a very difficult matter to fill the
demands. Roses and carnations are
very plentiful. Spring flowers are In
heavy supply with the demand slacken-
ing dally.

570

HORTICULTUKE

April 28, 1917

If you ne«d a boiler in a huny telephone or telegraph at our expeiue

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

GULF CYPRESS
GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

Manufactured from clear, air-
dried, red gulf cypress stock
at our own mill with the most
modern machinery. Will mill
to your own details. An
enormous stock on hand at all
times for Immediate delivery.
We can furnish everything
necessary for a complete
greenhouse, cut and spliced
ready for erection. Send for
question blank.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER

We carry in stock 1 inch thickness for the
bottoms and sides in all widths and lengths
and 2 inch thickness ripped for cross pieces
and legs.

Send for circular and prices.

PUT TOCR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS

UP TO US.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit

plans and prices.

MefropDlitanMcrCeriaKZ

1297-1326 Flashing Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Seml-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to. get onr estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in irivine. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
rights or lefti

The Peerless Glazine Poin
is patented. Nooiherslike
it. Order from your dealej/"
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENKY A. DREEE.I
714 Cheatnat StreetJ\
FhlUdelphU.

The Florists H&il Association rat« of In-
sorance from Nov. let» 1916 to Not. Ist,
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square f«et of single thick glass ^d eight
cents per hundred square feet of doablf
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. EgkLER. Sec.. Saddle UXver, N. X

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

A»k for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

Selecting Sash Operating Device and Green-
house Fittings requires careful consideration

You will find Advance Materials Right
You will like our methods of doing
business.

JuMt drop u* a card athing for »ne
of OUT catalogs.

ADVANCE CO. Richmond, Ind.

Hotbed Frames from 80c. up; very best clear
red gulf cypress. Glazed Hotbed Saab from
$1.65 up. Double light Sash up to ^. We
also carry glass, pecky cypress, boilers, pipe,
^" fittings, putty, etc. — In fact everything

for greenhouse construction. Get
our prices today— they're right 1

S. Jacobs & Sons

1359-1385 FlnshiDB Ave. BROOKLYN, N. T.

Use the only shading

E. A. LIPPMAN

6 HIGH STREET
Morristowm, Newr Jelrsey

Send for Booklets

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME, $1.26 each

The frame Is malle-
able Iron and the
can is removable.
Easy to operate.
"SEAL TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"
will not harden,
\^ ■^^ • tJlT^ \ / crack or peal off.^
$1.35 per gallon In
10 gallon lota.
$1.40 per single
gallon.

.Me€ropDli€ai)Mct€ericd(S

1297-1325 FluBhing Atc, Brooklyn, N. T.

In Writing to Advertisers Jcindly mention Horticulture

April 28, 1917

H 0 R T I C IJ L T U R E

571

ACSBS
GREENHSUSES

BUILT
TO LAST

The strong, simi)Ie construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today!

S. JACOBS & SONS

13S9-1385 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

v<>aii-\-

FOLEY MATERIALS

.ARE TIHE BEST F-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
^ OREEIMHOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY CREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

i|327S West 31st Street, ..... CHICAGO, ILL.

HOT BED GLASS GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, .....

CHICAGO

MOST PRACTICAI,

Shelf Bracket

Made for 2 6-lnch
boards or two lines
of l-lncb or 1^-
inch pipe and can
be clamped on 1 to 2-lnch
upright pipe colums.

FI/AT8
12 X 20 X 3 Inches — 8 cents

Non-Kink WovenlHose]

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Eemnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupled, 10c per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

Hose Valve— 70c.

All brass except the band
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which Is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks
at stem,

iMe^opDlifaijMa ferial £5

I397-1S2S Flnshtnc Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

Ill WHtInx Advertto
Kindly Mmi«Ioji
HORTICULTURE

TICA

For Greentiousi
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BROtDWA^
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Leats longer
than putty Easy to apply.

r^LAss

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be bad by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Havemeyer St., BrooklTa. N. Y.

"Our Greenhouse is a Model

of PerfCCtiOn."-A. M. Robertson

We erected this Metropolitan
Greenhouse for Mr. M. Burrlll on
his estate at Jericho, L. I.

The contract for this Metropoli-
tan patented bent eave, full Iron
frame greenhouse with bent eave
vestibule and stucco service
house, also included the masonry,
flower box and trellis work.

Being partitioned In the middle,
this greenhouse has two compart-
ments, which can be heated and
controlled separately.

Mr. A. M. Robertson, superinten-
dent of this estate, writes that "It
is a model of perfection."

Metropolitan service goes far be-
yond the mere mechanical process
of construction. It strives con-
stantly to Increase the producing
power of the owner's investment
in his greenhouse.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.
to submit plans and prices.

iMe€romli€az)Ma{er2cda

1297-1325 FIu«hing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Hotbed Sash

2 inch thick, painted two coats, glazed two
layers 10 x 12 glass, $3.75 each up. We
claim that our double light sash are better

than any other made.

We have In stock thousands of all kinds

for Immediate shipment.

HOTBED AND GREENHOUSE GLASS
AND POTTY.

,Me€romlifar)Ma£ericd&

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., BrooUyn, N. T.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
tiut it is better chan any other is Umt
othen tried to imitate it. Write for oor
X916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Rlcfunond, Ind.

572

HOETICULTURE

April 28, 1917

Lord ic Bumham's
guaranteed Wrought
Iron poBt equipped with
foot pieces, gusset
plateB, eave plate, and
combined eave plate fit-
ting and U-drip gutter
bracket.

Going Back to the Civil War

for Conclusive Evidence

That Wrought Iron is Better

Than Steel for Side Posts

THE iron ore from which the big Parrot guns of the
Civil War were made, was mined at Peddler Hill,
fifty miles from New York.
The mine was abandoned thirty-five years ago.
Tramps soon burned all the buildings down.
Nothing is there now but the big yawning opening in the
rocks.

But all the tackle guy eye irons, set in the rocks; and all
the stay bolts that fastened the engine to Its bed; are still
there good as ever, after their years and years of constant
exposure.

They are all wrought iron.

They have rusted but little.

So little in fact that the screw threads on the engine bed

anchor are still plainly there.

We use guaranteed Wrought Iron for our posts, because

it lasts.

It's one of the important points of our houses of Everlast-
ing Lastingness.

Good houses cost more than poor ones.
But poor houses cost good money.

The growers who are making good; are putting their good
money in good houses.
For your own good, build one of our good houses.

Tof4>uBiinihani|o,

BailderB of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICEIS:

NEW YORK, 42nd Stre«t, BIdtf BOSTON. Tremont BMtf.

PHILADELPHIA. Widener BIdil ROCHESTER. GraoKe BIdi2

CHICAGO, ContineDlal and Commercial Bank BIdtf.

GLBTEL^ND. Sneiland BIdft DETROIT, Penobscot BIdtf

TORONTO, Roral Bant BIdit MONTREAL. Transportation B Id^

FACTORIES t Irvindton, N T Dea Plaines. Ill

St. Gatharinea, Canada

Pipe column with base
plate and top cap. Note
what a good rugged fit-
ting it is. Six bolts se-
cure it to the rafter.
Two damp it to the col-
umn. Two bolt it to
the truss.

I'ur ten years more tiimi Imll a
century, this Wrought Iron guy
eye iron has been embedded on
tlie weather exposed rocit of Ped-
dler Hill. From its looks, it will
be there as good as ever for a
century more.

A pet'p Eiitii the mouth of tite famuiiH uld
I'eddler Ilill mine where the high grade ore
for the big Civil War guns was mined.

Tliis . luriir Im.I bolt of Wrought
Iron. Im-s been exposed to all
weathers for thirty-five years.
Even the threads for the screw
cap are still not rusted away.

I
I

Vol. XXV

No. 18

HORTICULTURE

"^^

k'M

Rhododendron Vaseyi

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

Subscription $1.00

574

HOETICULTURE

May 5, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants, and are indispensable for
cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100.

NA/IL-L-IAIVI S a IVI , *^'^"',:,°^?*"

HERE ARE
BARGAINS

Must be SOLD IMMEDIATELY
to Make Room for Young Vege-
table Plants.

1500 Geraniums^ 4-inch pots,
Nutt and Poitevine, 6c.
600 Pentstemon Southgate Gem,
2-inch pots. 3c.

800 VInca alba, 2-inch pots, 3c.
700 Carnations, Alice and Match-
less, 3c. Good strong plants.
These prices are for stocli as it
stands on the benches. Delivery
will be extra.

J. L. CHAPMAN

Beverly Farms, Mass.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49tli STREETS PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

CARNATIONS

F. DORMER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andRoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IS/I

C5 IM, IM.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
OROIHIDS, F>^VI_IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston fpriog Show for Choice

and Rare Orchid«

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

. end for Catalogue.

JUL.ILJS FRO^MRS

CATTLE YA DOW I AN A

Fresh Importation in Fine Condition
Prices on application

GEORGE SCHLEGEL

72nd St. and 2nd Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell notlilng but ORCHIDS.
If vou are in tile market 'or this cla«8 of
plants we respectfulLv solicit yoiir inquiries
mil orders.. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

HYDRANGEAS

In Rud and RIoom

We offer n very nice lot of French v.TrletleB,
like Mine. E. Mouillere. Radiiint. and E. G.
Hill. $1.00, S1.50, S3.00 and $3.00 eacii.

F. R. PIERSON. Tarrytown, N. Y.

DRACAENA CANES

Fall Shipment

All Commercial Varieties

Write for prices

McHutchison & Go.

THE IMl'OBT UOi;sE

95 Chambers St., New York

Vt'HITMANII IMPROVED— $5 per 100, $40

per 1000.
IVHITMANII COMPACTA— $6 per 100, $40
I per 1000.

BOOSEVELTS— *S per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $S5 per 1000.

HEADQCARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araucarias, Primulas, Genis-
tas, Lilacs, Prunus, Box Trees and a fine
lot of Azaleas, LII.IES and other EASTER
STOCK AND BEDDING PLANTS at lowest
wholesale prices.

A.. l_eUTHV & ^o.

ROSLINDAUE. BOSTON. MASS.

2S0 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON.WIiitinan.Mass.

HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 each. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.
A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA. N. Y.

When WTitifs to attvertiaert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

575

IN

K

GERANIUMS

In good assortment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivy
Leaved. Scented, Rose, Apple, etc. 2-in. .i;2.00 per 100, $20.00 per
1000; 3-ln. $:;.(!0 per ICO, ,?2,-).00 per 10(10; 4-in. S. A. NL'TT, ABBIE
SCHAFFEK, etc., Sl.OO per doz., $7.00 per 100, shipped without pots.
H.ARDY CHRVS.WTHEMl'MS. In large assortment or varieties. Aster Flowered. I'ompon. Single and Annemon, $2.00 per 100.
CANNAS. 3-in. pot plants, Alpb. Bonvier, Florence Vaughan, Mad. Crozy, Richard Wallace, etc., $3,110 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.
IIICPCI I AMCniiC Dl AUTC 2-in., .$2.00 per 100, $1S.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. ACHVR-
mlOWCLLItllCUUw rlliniO ANTUES. ALYSS^VM, Giant and Dwarf. ALTERNANTHERAS, II) varieties
AOERATUM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS, Lumlnosa, Vernon, E>-tordii, I'litzers Triumph, Gracilis Rose. CUPHEA COLEU.S 10
varieties. HARDY ENGLISH IVY, HELIOTROPE. LE.MON VERBENA.S, LANTANAS, 10 varieties MOONVINES White
and Blue. PARLOR IVY. PETCNIAS, Doulile , Fringed, .Mi.xiil Colors. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Pompon. SCENTED GE-
RANIUMS. SALVIA, Bonare and Zurich. SWAINSONA, White.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 21n., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

GROWERS OF PLANTS FOR THE TRADE

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

IMPORTERS AND FORWARDERS- HCRTICU11UR/ L PRODUCTS

Ccnsult us before placing orders

P.O.Box 7S2 I^E\A/ YOIRK SI Barclay St.

Orders Taken Now for 1917 Crop

Vail

ey

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO>

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to advertiters kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway ■ New York

V E RT I

Page

Advance Co 603

Albany Cut

p'lower Ex 596

Allen. J. K 597

American Bulb

Co 589

Anderson, Geo... 601
Anderson, S. A. .591
Apliine Mfg. Co.. 587
Barrnws & Son. .574
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 593

P.ay State Nur-
series 585

r.eeehwood Hts.

Nurseries 597

Bobldnli & At-

kins 585

Boddington. A. T.588
Holgiano & Son.. 589
Bred;. J. & Sons.5S9
Breitnieyer's, J.

Sons 590

P.udlong, J. A 594

P.unvard, A. T. ..590

Burnett Bros 589

liurpee, W. A. &

Co 589

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 5S8

Chapman, J. L...574
C h i 1 d s, John

Lewis 585

Clarke's, D. Sons. 590

Coan, J. J 597

Cooke. Geo. H.. .590
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 585

Page

Cowee, W. J 594

Craig, Robert Co.574

Cards- 590

Davenport, A. M.585
D o r n e r, F. &

Sons Co 574

Dreer. H. A

ri76-eoi-(i02

Dunlop. .John 11.591
Dwelle-K a i a e r

Co 602

Dysart. Robert.. 589
Eastern Cliemical

Co 587

Kdwards Folding

Box Co 594

Elliott. Wm. &

Snn.s 5SS

Ernest. W. H....iiJl

Esler. .T. G 602

Evans. ,T. A. Co..60.'i

Eyres 591

Farquliar. R. &

.T. \- Co 589

Fenrich, ,Tos. S..596
Foley Mtg. Co... 60S

Ford. W. P 596

Ford, M. C 596

Froment. H. E...596
Galvin, Thoa. F..591
Gasser Co.. J. M.591
Graham, Adam &

Son 591

Grey. Thos. J.

Co 589

Gude Bros. Co. ..590
Gunther Bros 597

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 596

Hail Association. 602

Hart. Geo. B 596

Henderson, A. &

Co 589

Hentz & Nash... 596
Hess & Swoboda.591
Hews, A. H. &

Co 601

Hill, E. G. Co... 594
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 585

Hltchings & Co.. 604
Holland Nurser-

iea 585

Holm & Olson.. .591
Howard & Smith.591

Irwin, R. J 589

Jacobs. S. & Sons.

eo-i-eo."!

Kasting, W. F.

Go 594

Keller Sons. J. B.591
Kelway & Son. ..589
Kennicott Bros.. 595
Kerr the Florist. 591

Kervan Co 596

King Construc-
tion Co 602

Knolile Bros 591

Kroescliell Bro8..602
Kuebler. W. H. .596
I-ager & Hurrell.574
Lemon Oil Co. . .587
Leonard Seed Co.5.89
Leuthy & Co., A..574

Page
McConnell, Alex. 590
McHutchison &

Co 574

Meconi, Paul.... 596
Marshall, W. E.

Co 589

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 602-00.'!
^richeil, H. F. Co.588
Ar i c h i g a n Cut

Flower Ex 594

Millang, Chaa 596

Millang, Frank. ..597

Miller. A. L 574

Murray, Samuel. .590
National Nursery-
man 585

New England

Nurseries 585

Nicotine Mfg. Co.587
Niessen. Leo Co. .594

Nut Grower 585

Ouwerkerk, P 585

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 591

Park Floral Co.. 591
Parshelsky Bros.OO.'i
Pennock - Meehau

Co 595

Penn the Fiorlat.SHO
Pierce Co.. F. O.60:>
Phila. Wholeaale

Florist Ex 594

Pieraon, A. N....574
P i n o - L V p t 0 1

Chemical Co... .587
Pierson, F. R 574

Page
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 594

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 587

Kandall'a Flower

Shop .591

Reed & Keller... 597
Riedel & Meyer. 596

Reid, Edw 594

Kueters 591

Robinaon, H. M.

& Co 597

Uoltinson, H. M.

Co 596

Roehra. J. Co.... 574
Roland. Thomas. 591
R 0 I k e r, A. &

Sons 575

Roserv. The 590

Rynveld. P. &

Sons 575

Schlegel. Geo 574

Schling. Max 590

Schwake. Chaa.

Co 575

Sharp, Partridge

& Co 603

Sheridan, W. F. .596
Shinn. Warren... 588
Siebrecht, Geo. C.596
Siebrecht. W. R.596
Sidgers & Sig-

gers 602

Sim, Wm 574

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 589

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 575

I'age

Smith, P. J 596

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 585

Smith & Fetters..')91
Smyth, Wm. J... 591
Stumpp, C, E. M.590
Thorburn, J. M

& Co 589

Totty, Chas. H..574
T r a e n d I y &

Schenok 596

United Cut Flow

er Co ,'■,97

Valentine, J. A. .591
Vincent, li., Jr.,

& Sona Co 575

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 601

Ward, R. M. &

Co 575

Weber. F. C 591

Weber's. F. H...590
Weiss. Herman.. 597
Welch Bros. Co.. 594

Welch. Pat'k 597

Wood Bros 585

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sona 589

Young. John &

Co 596

Young, Thomas,

Jr 597

Young & Nugent. 590

Zech & Mann 594

Zinn. The Plorist.591
Zvolanek, Ant, C.589

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 598, 599, 60o, 601

576

HOETICULTUKE

May 5, 1917

Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most
important specialties, our stocli this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the winter
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly aU other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Eegia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
plants for marginal planting. H
interested in these, send for our
book 'Dreer's Water Lilies." It is
not only descriptive, but gives full
cultural directions.

HARDY NELUMBIUMS.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A choice assortment of standard varieties — Aitheas (including our own splendid novelty William R. Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Paniculata Grandiflora, Cotoneastej-s,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Pahns and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

AmaryUis, Tuberous-Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiums, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, ete.

All of the above and many others are full\- des: lihed in nur current Wholesale List, January to June,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons en, 'aged commercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Way 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

577

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

COMDDCTKD BT

^jP^'^i?^. ;?W^^

QnestiODB by our readers In line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially receWed and promptly answered

by Mr. I'arrell. Such commanlcatlons should Invariably be addressed to the odiie of HOBTICULTURB.

"If vain our toll, we oufflit to blame the culture, not the soil " — Pope.

Asters

In order to cover the entire aster season, reliance
must be placed on the various types, early, niidseason
and late, the time of sowing counting t'oi' little or noth-
ing in the hastening or prolonging of the cut. Se\ei-al
successive sowings of the best sti'ains obtainable should
be made from now until the middle of May and esen
later if a crop of flowers for the latter part of October
is desired. The aster grower's busy season has begun.
The seed of niidseason and late can be sown in tiats
using a conij)Ost of new soil three pails, leal' moid and
well rotted manure one |)art each, with some sand.
Provide a temperature of '^'^ to (55 degrees at night.
Jveep moist and shaded until ti:e seed begins to germi-
nate, when they slioidd be | iaeed up near the glass in
lull sun. The seedlings should be transplanted once and
allowed to become of sturdy size before going into the
ii|i(ui field.

Chrysanthemums

Give them airy quarters and plenty of sun. Sec that
t!ie\ are kept clean by timely fumigations. Don't let
them become potbound. As every flower grower knows,
cbi'ysanthemums are great feeders and soon draw all
the plant food from the soil. There is nothing better
for them than sod that was cut last fall and piled up.
Use at least one part of well-rotted cow manure to three
of chopped sod. As they advance they will take equal
]iarts of sod and cow manure with a sprinkling of lione
meal. Kee]) all chyrsaiithemums as cool as pos-
silde, giving ventilation, more or less, according to the
outside condition. Do not neglect a couple of good
syringings on all bright days.
Ficus

Whenever you have a little time you can ])lacc a
batch of cuttings in 11. (U' o-incli ]iots. Tic up the
leaves so that they can stand close together and plunge
the pots in a propagating frame m itb a bottom heat of
S(i degrees and keep moderately moist until they are
rooted. A good compost is equal parts of loam, leaf
mold and sand. Keep them in a frame •where they will
have a close heat until well established, after which
about 65 degrees at night will suffice. They can also
be increased by the mossing system. If ke])t constantlv
moist, in four or five Aveeks they will be fit to be cut off
and potted. For a shift use three pa.rts fibrous loam
and one )>art of well-decaved cow manure with a liaht

sprinkling of bone meal. When shifting pick away the
drainage and as much of the old soil as possible and pot
firmly. They will require quite a bit of shade from
now on and they will stand lots of syringing and water
at the roots. See that they do not become crowded.
Hydrangeas
There is no better time than tlie fu-esent to top some
of the shoots from l)elow and get tlieni into the sand;
they will root in three to four weeks. All of the plants
which w^'fe either too late for Easter or a.re intended
for Memoiial Day should be given free room for devel-
opment. If we crowd hydrangeas a spindly growth and
loss of leaves is bound to follow. The new French hyd-
rangeas made a fine showing last Easter. The newer
sorts, some of which should prove e.xcellent for summer
use outdoors in pots and tubs for veranda or lawn dec-
orations should lie given a trial.

Palm Seed

It is during the spring and summer that the greater
number of palm seed shipments arrive. Palm seed
germinates very irregailarly, the period varying any-
where from four week's to six months. The seeds can
be sown ill a bench, flats, or pans, with a bottom heat
of 75 to SO degrees. Leaf mold, sand and loam in ecpial
liarts make a good comiiost fo.r any variety. Give them
(>5 to 70 degrees at niglit. When they show one or two
leaves jiot off singly into -3 -inch or "J^-inch pots. Dur-
ing tb.eir germinating period keep the compost in an
even moist" state, but not soaked, as that only tends to
rot the seed. Tlicy will ireed close attention in this
res])ect.

Reminders

.\fter flowering cut the boronias back a little and wait
until the stems lireak again before reiiotting.

Look to the lnii-deniti<z: of all bedding plants. N,„je
should be taken diicct I'rom warm bouses to be planted
out.

That fine marguente. Queen Alexandra, should be
freely pi'0|ia'iatcd. It is a fine grower and the flowers
are of excellent quality and substance.

Many hard wooded plants will require to be lightly
cut back to keep them shapely. The stronger grow-
ino- kinds like acacias niav be cut harder than heaths
iind similar subiects.

Next week — Antinliiiiunis : B.iy Trees: Lori-.Tine Befroni;is: Cemetery Viises ; ri:irilenias ; Iteuiiiirlers.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy aJoertising your goods in the

Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE.

VOL. XXV

MAY 5, 1917

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Rhododendron Vaseyi

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Asters
— Chrysanthemums — Ficus— Hydrangeas — Palm Seed

— Reminders — John J. M. FarreU 577

YOUR CARNATIONS— (7. S. Strout 579

ONE PHASE OF THE FOOD PROBLEM— C. S. Harrison 579
THE LATE W. C. LANGBRIDGE— WoJson iS. Woodruff 579
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
North Shore Horticultural Society— Horticultural
Society of New York— Meetings Next Week — Club
and Society Notes 580

HOW TO RAISE ORCHIDS METHODICALLY— WoZJer
Gott 581-582

THE EXHIBITIONS— Boston Outdoor June Exhibition,
Illustrated — Cleveland Flower Show 583

OBITUARY — Mrs. Robert Potter — Fred Ponting—
Augustus W. Boerner — John W. Fink 584

SEED TRADE— The Outlook for Food Crops— Notes. . 588

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
The First Florists' Club National Advertisement-
New Flower Stores 590

Flowers by Telegraph 591

NEWS ITEMS PROM EVERYWHERE:
Pittsburgh, Washington, St. Louis, Chicago, New
York, Boston, Rochester, N. Y 592-593

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Rochester, Washington 593

Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati 595

New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis 597

MISCELLANEOUS:

Cover Illustration 579

Hill-Bertermann Indianapolis Interests Merge 580

News Notes 584

Visitors' Register — Personal 584

Begonia Lucerna, Illu.strated 584

Publications Received 586

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 587

Patents Granted 587

New Corporations 590

The Mothers' Day propaganda as con-
Improvement ducted this year under florist trade

auspices is to be commended as a vast
improvement over the iiijudicions exploiting which it
sn tiered from at the start and which tended to cheapen
and degrade not only those who were responsible for
the methods adopted but the entire floral industry.
We hope to see still further improvement next year in
the method of appeal to the public for patronage on

account of this annual occasion and shall be pleased if
the returns from its observance this year may substan-
tially recompense the efforts that have been made to
bring business decently to the florist, whose intere.sts
are already being jeopardized by the unwarranted in-
terference of narrow-minded theorists and professional
agitators who would have the flower business put under
jiublic ban as a wicked luxury in the present
emergency.

The home gardening movement, under the
Seed stimulation of agricultural departments, so-
problems cieties, newspapers, governors, corporationsy
mayoirs and innumerable other influences,
including the H. C. L. as a mainspring, has everywhere
assumed gigantic proportions as evidenced on all sides
wliere a piece of vacant ground is available and a visit
to any one of the popular seed stores reveals a scene sug-
gestive of a special bargain day at some department
store. One disturbing thought in connection with all
this scramble is that so much precious material in veg-
etable seeds is doomed to be wasted, for a large propor-
tion of the people who are about to try their hand at
vegetable gardening are p.rofoundly ignorant of cultural
requirements and the outcome of many of these first
attempts, without expert supervision, is easy to imagine.
It is a pity that the test should come at a time when
every bit of seed in the country has a rare potential
\alue and when so much uncertainty attaches to the
reidenisliment of stocks for the following season. As is
well known, there would have been difficulty in supply-
ing even the normal demand for .some of the most useful
seed staples owing to short crops last year. A full seed
supply fo.r next year is a vital necessity and with every
ounce of holdover stock used up, a crop failure this sea-
son will be nothing short of disastrous. A bumper
yield of vegetable seed will be worth more than money.

We have received from Harlan P. Kelsey,
Order socretaiy of the American Joint Com-
out of mittee on Horticultural Nomenclature, a
confusion copy of the 1917 Official Code of Stand-
ardized Plant Xames which has been
adopted and pulilished by the committee for use in
ordering, labeling and catalogue compilation. Eepre-
.sented in the joint committee are the American Associ-
ation of Nurseiymen, Ornamental Growers' Associa-
tion, American Society of Landscape Architects, Amer-
ican Pharmaceutical Association and American Asso-
ciation of Park Superintendents. The compilation of
this code is a big forward step for which tlie nurser^^
and plant trade should be profoundly gi'ateful and we
hope to see its style of classification come into general
use and its scope further extended and elaborated. The
co-operation oi^ the Society of American Florists and
Omamcutal Horticultitrists would add much prestige
and greatly help toward the standardization of such a
document. In its present form it has been included as
an important feature of the supplement to the la.«t
volume of Bailey's Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul-
ture. The need for such a code or list of plant names
will not be questioned. Its proper use should go far
to reduce the confusion, inconvenience and losses
which have hitherto beset buyers and dealers alike
from the widespread use of different names for the
sa7ne ]ilaiit and identical names for different plants.

Among the various forms of "patriotism" which
have been urged upon the public the proposition to
put the florist out of business should be slated for a
quick death.

May 5, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

579

Your Carnations

May IS the liust montli of the year for the carnation
grower. For Mother-g Day, the second Sunday, and
Memorial Day. the ;i()th, every bloom is readily sold at
good prices and the cut 50 per cent, better than anv
previous mouth, customers pleased and looking forward
to your goods next season. This figures out a good
month. But to get this result a little tliought was re-
quired and some study ol' other seasons. If one has kept
a careful record of the cut of each variety grown for
several seasons a selection may he made of such so.rts as
will give a steady yield of hi,i;h gi'ade blooms throughout
the season and at tlic same time build up a plant that
will give a large crop in May. These sorts must l)e able
to stand hif;h culture and forcing without showing dis-
ease. Alatchless i> a suitiilijc subject and White Winsor
and Pink Delight will stand tlie treatment without going
soft. Since Mother's Day has come to be the best car-
nation day of the year the farmer plan of handling the
crop has been modified and will be subject to still fur-
ther cliange. Two holidays during ilay make prices
attractive and the longer davs and liigh rising sun
make for a heavy cut if the |ibiuts are in condition.
Right here is the text.

When the sun shows its power in Ma.ich or so and fly,
spider and tb.rips show up with renewed vigor the car-
nation man has his hands full. Blooms are coming into
the market more freely, bulb stock is in evidence and
young carnation plants are demanding mere room and
more care. Just at this time some decision must be
reached. The same men in the same time can't do twice
the usual amount of work and the plants will not tlirive
on neglect. Better get out tlie records of other seasons.
do some close studying, then pull up what you cannot
use and care for the rest. The plants from now lui re-
quire twice as much water and salt and nicotine. Give
it to them ! Put on the extra wires on the south side of
the benches to keep in the straggling shoots, keep the
buds picked and all shoots leading straight up. Cut all
blooms when cold and crisp in the early morning and in
the right stage of development. Put your blooms into
your customers' hands in perfect condition and get a
living price for them.

Biddeford. Me.

O e Phase of the Food Problem

To the Editor:

At this time let us fight the foe within. Who would
feed a dog for less than 10c. a day— $36.50 a year?
Multiply this by our five million dogs and you have one
billion, eight hundred twenty-five million dollars for
food alone. Trainloads after trainloads of provisions
alone must go to feed worthless brutes while Pi'urope
starves.

Millions of acres east and west must be idle on ac-
count of useless curs. The president of the Sheep Grow-
ers' Association of Connecticut had to give up sheep
growing on account of dogs. In the early days, one
thousand' sheep were mangled and smothered in a single
night by dogs. In I^ebraska, a friend of mine went out
to ba-ing in his three horses and found the dogs had
driven them into a wire fence and they were so mangled
they had to be killed. The poor man had to suffer the
loss. A friend adopted a fine, hale looking boy with one
arm. I asked what became of the other. It was so
mangled by a vicious dog it had to be taken off. About
the same time a dear old lady was almost torn to pieces
by a savage brute.

The remedy. — Let the nation put a tax of ten dollars
on every dog in the United States. That would elimi-
nate useless ones. A dead dog would then be a fine
national asset. He has learned to get along without eat-
ing and what he saves would be so mueli gain. We love
a good dog and our eyes moisten as we read of his cour-
age and fidelity, but a hundred worthless curs ought not
to live on the reputation of one decent one. If a man
has a good dog he can pay the tax which should go to
feed the starving children of Europe. The sons of mil-
lionaires who get up dog feasts could pay. The woman
who prefers a pup to a baby would gladly pay ten dollars
for the joy of kissing the brute. Mark this. A live
doge's bark is a nuisance. A dead dog's bark maizes fine
gloves. Give us the gloves. Two or three million dog
skins tlirown on the market at this time would reliexe
the leather famine.

(^Slt€i/^'l^'*-^

York, yeh.

THE LATE W. C. LANGBRIDGE.

It is one of the rich blessings in life
to have the acquaintance and claim
the friendship for a long period of
years with a man of the ability, con-
geniality and thorough good will, all
of which qualities were so richly im-
planted in William C. Langbridge,
w hose funeral was held at All)any,
ye-v York, his home, on Sunday, April
15th, 1917. Mr. Langbridge had been
a traveling man for the ,Jerome B. Rice
Seed Company for twenty-nine years,
and in that period of time had, as a
matter of course, seen the wonderful
clianges that have happened in the
rnst quarter of a century in the seed
business. He had a personal acquaint-
ance with not only all the present day
men of the trade, but could look back
a jeieiation a:'d r;:eak in affectionate

ieinis of so many of the old gods in
the business. He was a man bubbling
ovur witli good nature always, and
pre-eminently the best acquainted man
with the seed trade and with the
canning trade in the United States.
Friend Bill's congenial smile and
broad humor was known everj'where
by everybody, and his frequent visits
will be missed greatly by his very,
vr.-y, large circle of acquaintance in
the canning trade and in the seed
trade. Almost the entire oiBcial and
established staff of the Jerome B. Rice
Seed Company attended the funeral as
did many others of his close associates
in the seed trade and in the canning
'rade. The inusual array of floral
tributes, gave mute testimony to the
man who had become a national
figure.

Wat.so.n S. Woodruff.
Orange, Conn.

COVER ILLUSTRATION.

Rhododendron Vaseyi, which is the
feature of our cover illustration this
week, is a native of North Carolina
and is perfectly hardy In Boston,
where the photograph was taken from
which our cut was made. The view
shows one of the groups planted by
the late superintendent of Boston
parks, J. A. Pettigrew, who had a
great admirat;on for this azalea as it
was first called. The flowers are rose
pink, some plants bearing much deep-
er tinted flowers than others, and it
blooms in late April or early May, just
before the leaves appear.

Serissa foetida, a pretty little plant
with tiny foliage and thickly covered
with starry white flowers is highly
recommended as an additional Easter
flowering plant by W. A. Manda.

580

HORTICULTURE

May 0, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

An Executive Coraniittee meeting of
the American Rose Society was held
in New York, April 24th. A special
vote of thanks was passed to fourteen
retailers who put up attractive exhib-
its at the Philadelphia Ro:3e Festival.
The gentlemen so represented were:
Pennock Bros., Gude Bros., Chas.
Henry Fox, Harry Belts, V. I. Ride-
nour, Julius Wolf, Jr., T. N. Geiger.
J. J. Habermehl's Sons, Ira G. Marvin,
John C. Gracey, John Kuhn, London
Flower Shop, J. Wolf Moore, Chas.
Grakelow.

The Secretary reported a large num-
ber of letters received commending
the excellence of the Rose Annual for
1917. L. J. Renter reported progress
in regard to the outdoor exhibition of
ro.ses to be held July 4th at Newport,
R. I.

President S. S. Pennock appointed
as Rose Garden Comm.ttees the fol-
lowing:

Central Committee — Admiral Aaron
Ward, Roslyn. N. Y.; Louis J. Renter,
Westerly, R. I,; Geo. C. Thomas, Jr.,
Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa.

Hartford (Conn.) Committee— J. F.
Huss, Hartford, Conn.; Alex. Gum-
ming, Jr.. and Wallace R. Pierson,
Cromwell, Conn.

Arlington Rose Garden Committee —
Robt. Pyle, West Grove, Pa.; F. L.
Mulford. Washington, D. C; Wm. F.
Glide, Washington, D. C; Dr. D. W.
Shoemaker, Washington. D. C; Mrs.
C. W. Wetmore, Pres., Capitol Garden
Club, Washington, D. C.

Ithaca (N. Y.) Committee— Prof. A.
C. Beal, Ithaca, N. Y.; Rev. E. A.
.Mills. D. D., Syracuse, N. Y.; Prof. E.
A. White, Ithaca, N. Y.

Minneapolis Committee — Theodore
Wirth, Supt. of Parks, Minneapolis.
Minn.; Olat J. Olson, St. Paul, Minn.;
Hugh Will, Minneapolis, Minn.

The Secretary reported several re
quests for medals for local societies,
and it was suggested that a medal
different from the official medal be
used for this purpose, and the follow-
ing committee was appointed to take
charge of this: S. S. Pennock, J. Hor-
ace McFarland. Prof. E. A. \Vhite.

The question was discussed of mak-
ing one uniform rate for membership,
instead of the present associate and
active members, so as to make it pos-
sible to keep up the publication of so
good a book, and also occasionally
send some other interesting matter to
members.

A report on the Philadelphia Exhibi-
tion was given in part, and a final ac-
counting will be rendered shortly.
Ben,t. Hammond, Secy.

NORTH SHORE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

An intensely interested and atten
tive audience was present at the

Iliirtii-iiltural Scii-ii-tv.
I.

Monday, May 7.

Bern:irils^-i]lt' Horticultural So-
ciety, H(trticnltiiral Hall, Beniards-
ville. N. .T.

Elberon Horticultural Society,
Fire Hall. Elberon, N. .T.

Houston F'lorists' Club, Chamber
of Connnerce Kooins, Houston, Tex.

Montreal (Jardcners' and Florists'
Club. Montreal, Canada.

New Bedforil Horticultural So-
ciety. New Bedford, Mass.

A\'ashinj;ton Florists' Club. Wash-
ington, I). C

Tuesday, May 8.

Newport
Newport, K

Wednesday, May 9.

Cincinnati Florists' .Society, .Tabez
Elliott Flower Market. Cincinnati. <>.

Dutchess County Horticultural
Society, Fallkill BIdg.. Poughkeepsie
X. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Len-
ox, Mass.

Morris County Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society, Madison, N. ,T.

Nassau County Horticultural So-
<'iety, Pembroke Hall. Ulen Cove,
N, Y.

Thursday, May 10.

Meulo Park Horticultural Society,
.Menlo Park, Calif.

New London Horticultural Soci-
ety, Muuicijial I'.ldf^.. New London.
Conn.

Friday, May 11.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety. County Building, Hartford,
Conn.

Westchester and Fairlield Horti-
cultural Society, Doran's Hall,
1 Greenwich, *!'onn.

Saturday, May 12.

Dobhs Ferry <;ardeuers' Associa-
tion, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.

monthly meetin,s? of this society in
Manchester, Mass., to listen to a talk
liy Dr. H. J. Wheeler on the all en-
grossing subject of food production
and conservation. Dr. Wheeler made it
very plain that in his judgment the
question of cereal and vegetable food
supply will become very acute during
the coming year. He gave practical
advice on the treatment of soil, seed
and growing crops in order to secure
the greatest possible quantity and
quality of product.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
NEW YORK.

An exhibition of plants and flowers
will be held, in co-operation with the
New York Botanical Garden, on Sat-
urday and Sunday, May 12th and 13th,
in the Museum Building, New York
Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. The
exhibition will be open free on Satur-
day, from 1 to 5, and on Sunday from
10 to 5. Schedules are now ready for
distribution, and will be sent on appli-
cation to the secretary, George V.
Nash, Mansion, New York Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y. City.

George V. N.\sh, Secy.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The Horticultural Club of Boston
had a special meeting at the Parker
House on Monday evening, April 30, to
meet and enjoy the company of Theo-
dore Wirth, superintendent of the
Minneapolis Park System. Other gueats
were F. C. Green, superintendent of
the parks of Providence, R. I., John H.
Dillon, chairman Boston Park Commis-
sion, and Messrs. Albert Schelenberg
and Andrew Kofer. Twelve vases of
auriculas, declared to be the grandest
display ever made in this country of
this beautiful flower, the gift of Wil-
liam Sim, adorned the table.

The Syracuse (N. Y.) Rose Society
will hold its annual rose show June 21
and 22. With the coming of many vis-
itors to the annual meeting of the
State Federation of Horticultural So-
cieties and Floral Club3, it was thought
best to select the dates early enougn
so that the visitors may plan to at-
tend the exhibition. The show will be
under the general direction of Dr. G.
Griflin Lew.s, and the committee which
selected the dates is composed of
James M. Gilbert. Hamlet Worker.
John T. Roberts, W. R. Fostmer, Dr.
. Robert C. Scott and Dr. John C. Benz.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club of Washington, D. C.,
was held last Tuesday evening. Con-
siderable business was taken care of,
included in this being the making of
an appropriation of $100 for the Red
Cross to be used as a part of its fund
for ho.spital service in connection with
the formation of our army and future
possible hostilities. President Jen-
kins was authorized to apiioint a com-
mittee of three to make arrangements
for an entertainment in connection
with the meeting tor the month of
June, The coming of the American
Rose Society to Washington next
month was also discussed.

HILL-BERTERMANN INDIANAPOLIS
INTERESTS MERGE.

It is announced that Bertermann
Bros. Co. will take over the interests
of the E. G. Hill Floral Co. in In-
dianapolis. Mr. E. G. Hill believes
that his firm's business in the new
rose line will require all their atten-
tion in tlie future. The Bertermann
firm is duly equipped for a much
larger l)usiness in Indianapolis. The
E. G. Hill Floral Co.'s interests con-
sist of a model store and a first class
business. The operation of the two
stores will continue under the same
heads, same equipment and same good
service for an indefinite period. Much
of the Hill rose stock will still be
brought over from Richmond and this
will be aided much by a part of the
Bertermann output in E. Washington
St. and Cumberland. With the com
bined patronage of both places the new
arrangement will give Indianapolis
one of tlie largest firms in the middle-
west.

May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

581

HOW TO RAISE ORCHIDS METHODICALLY

Most growers of Orchids, whether
amateur or professional, have at some
period or other made attempts to rear
their own seedlings. A more fascinat-
ing or interesting work it is impos-
sible to conceive. And as I have met
with considerable success in this par-
ticular branch of Orchid culture, I
have pleasure in submitting what I
consider the best methods of procur-
ing successful results.

I only intend to deal with those
species which are most extensively
grown; and as they all require more
or less different treatment and meth-
ods, I shall deal with them separately,
giving only those systems which have
proved to be productive and reliable.

Cypripediums.

As Cypripediums have within the
past few years become exceedingly
popular with most of the leading con-
noisseurs— and the progress made by
hybridization has been most phenome-
nal— I will commence with this species.

Numerous experiments have been
made with the object of raising suc-
cessfully and abundantly the seed of
this Orchid, but the majority have
turned out failures, or partially so. The
following method, however, has yield-
ed splendidly successful results.

Select a number of strong, healthy,
well-rooted plants — the short-leaved
ones for preference, such as Cyp. Har-
risianum, barbatum, Lawrenceanum,
callosum, and oenanthum. Short-leaved
plants do not rob the seed (and after-
wards the young seedlings) of light
and air — two essentials to successful
germination.

After the selection has been made,
every plant should be repotted in a
mixture of good, fibrous loam, Os-
munda fibre, sphagnum moss (with all
heads removed), and a good sprinkling
of silver sand and small crocks.
About one-quarter of the pot should
be first filled with broken crocks, tak-
ing extreme care to place them in an
upright position, wedging one against
the other to hold them firm. This
will ensure them free drainage, and a
comparatively clear passage of air.
Thoroughly cleanse plants from old
potting materials, and carefully wash
all the old roots in clean soft water.
Pot the plants firmly, but not too hard,
and try to secure an evenness of sur-
face. This should be about three-
quarters of an inch from the top of
the inside of the pot, and which will
allow the plants to be watered with-
out any fear of washing away the
seed.

The iilants, after potting, should re-
main for about two weeks before any
seed is sown round them, giving them
during this period an abundance of
water so as to get them thoroughly
soaked and settled. They should also
always be watered about two hours
before sowing.

To sow the seed, make a small aper-
ture about the size of a pin head in
the side of the seed-pod; then place
the pod between the forefinger and
thumb over the plant, and gently tap

the pod from behind, gradually moving
the pot until you have sown all round
the plant.

November, December, January and
February are the four best months for
sowing. Care should always be taken
not to have other plants near when
sowing, as the seed is so light, and a
small quantity may float about and set-
tle on them, thus causing a mixture of
seed which may afterwards perplex the
grower.

After the seed has been sown, the
plants should be placed in the position
where they are intended to remain;
and they should be slightly sprayed
overhead and well syringed between
the pots. They will not then require
watering again for about a week or
ten days. Then water very carefully
with a fine rose, but on no account
give more water than the pot will
hold without flowing over the top, or
the seeds may be washed away. Con-
tinue this treatment for about six
weeks, by which time, and sometimes
before — providing the seed sown was
fertile and in good condition — tiny,
almost white, seedlings will appear.
They should not be disturbed for at
least another six weeks, which will
make it about three months from the
time the seeds were sown.

Then place the strongest of them
singly in thimble pots; and some of
the rather weaker ones two or three
in a pot, leaving the smallest ones
until they get larger and stronger.

The removal of the seedlings requires
great care and unlimited patience. A
sharp pointed bone needle is very use-
ful for this purpose, and each seedling
must be lifted separately.

The compost for potting these may
consist of loam fibre, Osmunda fibre,
and sphagnum moss in equal propor-
tions, shopped very fine, with all the
dust removed; about two crocks in
the bottom of the pot is sufl^cient.

Water very sparingly for two or
three weeks with a fine rose. If the
time can be spared, dipping is much
safer. When once they have become
established in these pots, the only
thing to be done is to put them on as
often as they require it. Never let
them become root-bound or starved;
and in three to four years the plants
will be strong enough to flower.

The temperature should never fall
below 60 deg. and never rise to more
than 70 deg., except by sunheat. The
house must never be allowed to get
dry. and the syringe or sprayer
should be used very freely. Admit
air whenever the outside conditions
will allow, and keep the glass clean,
especially during the winter months.
Give plenty of shade during the hot
summer months; also fumigate regu-
larly about every three weeks, and
success is a certainty.

Cattleyas.

Years ago this species was consid-
ered one of the most difficult to secure
from seed, and it was only by chance
that most of the hybrids we then had
were raised. However, since then tre-
mendous strides have been made, and

it is now only a matter of how many
to keep and what to discard. Every
year has brought forth new ideas, and
after hundreds of experiments it is
now possible to prick off small seed-
lings in just over a week from the
time of sowing.

You do not require plants for the
sowing of your seed as in the case of
Cypripediums, and this is undoubtedly
a great saving both of space and mate-
rial. If one goes in for cattleya seed-
lings on a large scale, it is most ad-
visable to have a small house specially
erected, or an old house reconstructed
for the purpose. On the other hand,
it it is intended to only grow a few ft
may be done in any part of a house
where conditions are favorable. To
be successful in raising Cattleyas it
requires plenty of heat, either natural
or artificial — the former for prefer-
ence.

Artificial heat can easily be obtained
by having some cases or frames fitted
up with extra hot water pipes inside
the house, and the temperature may
be regulated by means of valves, and
a steady atmosphere kept. A dummy
stage should be fixed up over the
pipes, and may consist of small pieces
of iron about a foot apart. Place some
porous tiles on the irons, leaving the
tiles about three-quarters of an inch
apart, and cover to a depth of three
inches with ordinary coke. This will
allow free admittance of warmth from
the pipes, but the coke must always
be kept well damped so that no dry
heat will ever reach the seed. All that
now remains to be done is to make a
stage, which may consist of either
wood or perforated zinc. This may
rest about four inches above the coke,
then everything will be complete and
in readiness for the seed.

The best time to sow Is as early as
possible in February, because the days
are getting longer, and the sun has not
sufficient power to necessitate the use
of shading; and it also gives plenty of
time to get the seedings well establish-
ed before the trying, dismal days of
winter arrive.

The temperature of the cases should
be kept up to 75 to 80 deg. by day, and
not lower than 72 deg. at night, rising
with sun heat to sometimes 85 or 90
deg. When it gets higher than 90 deg.
a little shading might be used with
advantage.

The next process is the sowing of
the seed, and the ensuing method will
be found an almost perfect one: Mix,
in equal proportions, Polypodium fibre
and spragnum moss (carefully remov-
ing all heads and filth from the latter),
and then put this composition in some
four or five-inch pans or pots, with a
few small crocks below. Over this
stretch some moderately coarse can-
vas or linen, which hns been properly
sterilized. This will prevent any
deadly fungus from germinating, as
it may do if this rule is not adhered to.
Place the pans or pots in the cases on
inverted pans, and soak with soft
water, letting them remain for two
hours. By this time they will have

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HOBTICULTURE

May 5, 1917

seed. The sowing should be done in a
shed, and only as many pans as is in-
tended to be sown with one seed pod
should be in the shed during the opera-
tion. Then take each one separately
and sow sparingly, immediately placing
them back in the cases. Put a glass
over each pan for the first three days,
and keep cases closed up. After the
third day remove the glasses, and on
the fourth day and henceforth a little
air may be admitted into the case, in-
creasing the amount day by day.
Never for a moment let the seed be-
come dry — an occasional spray will en-
sure against. The progress of germina-
tion may be closely watched as the
seed is never hidden from view.

The first sign of germination is the
swelling of the seed, which gradually
turns green, and becomes almost globu-
lar. Then very fine hair roots make
their appearance, and as soon as the
latter appear they should be pricked off
with a sharp-pointed bone needle on
to some prepared pans, the compost
consisting of peat and sphagnum moss,
packed very closely and evenly. Place
about a hundred of the small seed-
lings on each pan, still keeping them
in the cases, and after a few days
these will swell tremendously, pushing
up minute leaves, and also sending out
small roots. In a few weeks these
should again be removed, and about
seven or ten placed in a small pot,
with a little coarser compost of the
same material. As they continue to
grow they can afterwards be potted
singly, and subjected to a little cooler
treatment. Extreme care must be
taken at all times that these small
plants never be allowed to become dry,
or they will shrivel up and Ije lost.
When once they are established, pot
them on as often as necessary; but al-
ways encourage them to make their
growths at the proper seasons. After
the first year they will thrive on fresh
air, warmth, plenty of light, and abund-
ance of water when growing. After
five or six years they will be sufficient-
ly large enough to flower.
Laelias.

This is one of the easiest of all
species to raise, the reason being the
excellent quality of seed it invariably
yields. The same system may be adopt-
ed as with Cattleyas, except in the
material used for making up the pans,
which may be superseded with oak
leaves. The latter must be washed and
cleaned, and aftervi^ards dried in the
open. Place them in an upright posi-
tion, moderately tight, to a depth of
an inch and a half in Ihe pans, and
then stretch the canvas over. Water
the prepared pans heavily the day be-
fore it is intended to sow, and spray
lightly about half an hour before sow-
ing. Sow the seed much thinner than
in Cattleyas, spray oftener, and splen-
did results will follow.

Cymbidiums.

The seed of this species is very
much larger than that of the majority
of Orchids, and can be watched very
easily from the moment it is sown.
Precisely the same method may be
adopted as with Cattleyas, with a
temperature of 6.5 deg. by day, and
lowering to 60 deg. at night. Give an
abundance of water with a fine sprayer,
dip occasionally, and admit air when
favorable.

Dendrobiums.
Here again the same system as with
Cattleyas will give abundant crops. The
following alteration only is required:
Instead of Polypodium fibre, use Os-
munda; pack very closely, leaving a
rough surface, then stretch the can-
vas tightly over the compost, pressing
it well down between the side of the
pan and the compost.

Odontoglossumsi.

In former years this species was
very difficult to procure from seed, but
it is now being raised very freely by
several different methods, of which I
give two. Both of these produce ex-
cellent results. The first one is to
select a quantity of well-rooted plants.
Pot them in a mixture of Osmunda
fibre and Polypodium fibre, with a
small quantity of sphagnum moss and
a slight sprinkling of silver sand. The
surface of the material should be
about half an inch below the rim of
the pot, and the plants well watered.
About a week after potting is the best
time to sow the seed, taking care that
the material is very moist before do-
ing so. Sow thinly, and take care no
other plants are near. After sowing,
a slight spray will be of advantage,
and then place the plants in a tempera-
ture of 55 deg. to 60 deg., which may
lower to 50 deg. or 55 deg. at night.
Give plenty of air, and protect from
bright sunlight. January and Febru-
ary are the two best months for sow-
ing.

The second method is to pot the
plants in oak leaves, with a covering
of clean sphagnum moss. The latter
must have all heads and dead ends re-
moved, chopped up very finely, and
placed on the surface not more than a
quarter of an inch in depth. This may
be put on very easily if it is soddened
with water. The seed may be sown
the following day, and must never for
a moment become dry, especially when
germination has commenced. As soon
as a minute leaf appears, they should
be pricked off with great care, and
placed into small pots or pans, about
an eighth of an inch apart. The com-
post on which they are fixed must con-
sist of three parts of Polypodium fibre,
one part of finely chopped sphagnum
moss, potted firmly, with an even sur-
face. Place the seedlings in minute
cavities, so that they do not get wash-
ed away when watering or dipping,
either of which may be adopted. After
the seedlings begin to throw out their
roots, it is beneficial to again move
them, and replace them further apart
on freshly prepared pots of the same
compost, extreme care being taken not
to damage the roots. It is of extreme
importance also that tliey should never
become dry — a great many more die
from drought than over-watering.
When the leaves are about a half-inch
long, they may be potted singly in
thimble pots; and when once they be-
come rooted and established, pot them
on as often as they require it, until
finally they push up their spikes and
develop their blooms.

•Sophronitis.

Although this is a cool species, it re-
quires a much warmer temperature to
mature from seed to perfection. The
following method is a very recommend-
able one: Take some round blocks of

wood about ten inches in circumfer-
ence, and cut across the grain to a
depth of about half an inch, leaving
a rough surface. Make a hole about
three-quarters of an inch in diameter
in the centre; then place on a layer of
crocks in a small pot or pan, making
it secure by wedging a few small crocks
round the side. Soak with water, and
afterwards sow the seed very sparingly
all around. Place a piece of glass
(which may be supported by a small
label on the rim of the pot) above the
wood, being careful that the glass Is
about half an inch above the seed, the
latter being kept moist by t'^e use of a
fine sprayer for the first three weeks,
after which they may be watered with
a fine rose. When germination sets in
they must never be alIoT\'ed to be-
come dry, and when large enough to
handle, they can be pricked off and
placed into small pots, the compost
consisting of polypodium fibre and
sphagnum moss, finely chopped, with
a small quantity of silver sand added.
As the plants become stronger they
can be removed into fresh pots of the
same compost, and potted on as often
as they require it until they reach the
flowering stage. A temperature from
60 deg. to 65 deg. at all times is bene-
ficial, and should be heavily shaded
during the hot summer months.
Phaius.

Splendid crops of this may be obtain-
ed by sowing on the surface of pots
containing healthy plants of the same
species. The plants must be dipped
for the first few weeks after sowing,
so that the seed is not washed away;
and the seedlings may be left where
they grow until they are large enough
to be placed singly in small pots. A
temperature of 60 deg. to 65 deg by
day, and 50 deg. to 55 deg. at night is
sufficient.

Sobralias.

Prepare small pans about three-quar-
ters full of sphagnum moss, with all
the heads carefully removed. Stretch
some coarse canvas over, and water
heavily so that it gets well settled
Then sow the seed, place in a tempera-
ture of 65 deg. to 70 deg., keep well
sprayed, and when large enough to
prick off, place into small pans of sphag-
num moss with a little peat added
Repot them as often as they require
It, each time giving them a little more
peat and fibrous loam.

Zygopetalums.

If the seed is sown in pots contain-
ing good, healthy plants and the plants
watered cautiously, a plentiful supply
of seedlings will be obtained. These
niay be left undisturbed until they are
large enough to be placed in thimble
pots. A temperature of 55 deg to 60
deg. during the day and 50 deg. to 55
deg. at night being sufficient. There
are many other species, most of which
may be obtained by the above-mention-
ed methods. For instance, Calanthes
may be raised in the same way as
Phaius: Brassavolas will come up just
as freely as Lselias; Thunias or Van-
das may be successfully dealt with by
the same method as Sobralias Any-
one- paying a visit to the extensive
nurseries of Messrs. Sander & Sons
St. Albans and Bruges, may at various
seasons of the year see most of the
above modern methods in operation.
Waltee Gott.

May 6, 1917

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583

CLEVELAND FLOWER SHOW.

The question has been asked us
several times recently regarding the
possible change in our plans for con-
ducting the Annual Exhibition of the
Chrysanthemum Society of America,
in connection with the Cleveland
Flower Show this fall. In reply to
these inquiries and for the informa-
tion of the many private and commer-
cial growers who are looking forward
to exhibiting in Cleveland this fall, we
wish to announce that the Cleveland
Show will be conducted in the same
manner as we originally planned early
in the year.

We see no reason at this time to
alter our iilans; in tact, there is all
the more reason for developing flower
shows and other activities. In event
war conditions develop and are intense
in November, at the time of the Cleve-
land Flower Show the committee will
make arrangements wrth the Red Cross
Society and hold the show for their
benefit.

At this time the Executive Commit-
tee wishes to extend an invitation to
all growers to plan on exhibiting in
Cleveland. Premium lists may be se-
cured by addressing M. A. Vinson, 402
Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland, O.
H. P. KxoiiLK,
Chairman Show Committees.

BOSTON OUTDOOR JUNE EXHIBITION.

Worcester, Mass. — L e o n a r d C.
Midgley, formerly secretary of the
Worcester County Horticultural So-
ciety, has been appointed to take
charge of the home garden manage-
ment for the city of Worcester.

Tlie ;ic-.niii|iaiiyiLg Uiagraui sliows tlie layout
phm of hells, etc., for this ambitious event
wliich Is to be held in Boston under the
auspices of the Massachusetts Horti-
-.^^ cultural Society. The show will

^ open on June Ist for the benefit

of the American Red Cross,
and the social opening will
J. \^ take place on Satur-

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Obituary

Mrs. Robert Potter.
Mary Jane Potter, wife of Robert
Potter, a wholesale florist, died at her
home. West Fitty-fi£th street, New
York City, on April 26.

Fred. Ponting.
Fred. Ponting, a well-known plant
grower of Cleveland, Ohio, making
specialty of geraniums, died on April
18, aged 53 years. He was a member
of the Cleveland Florists' Club. A
widow, four sons and one daughter
survive him.

Augustus W. Boerner.
Augustus W. Boerner, an old-time
retail florist located for many years
at Broad and Fourth streets, Phila-
delphia, died on April 29th, aged
about 80 years. He worked for Pen-
nock Bros, in the seventies and after
retiring from business some years ago
lived at the Masonic Home at Eliza-
bethtown, N. J. Interment was at
Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware, Co.,
Pa., May 3rd.

John W. Fink.
John W. Fink of Chicago passed
away suddenly in New York City,
Thursday, April 26, where he had been
spending a few days. A telegram was
received by his brother Michael, who
immediately left for New York and re-
turned to Chicago with the body on
Tuesday. John W. Fink was born in
Pullman, 111., Jan. 6, 1886, and spent
all of his short life in Chicago and vi-
cinity. He assisted his father, the
late Joseph Fink, in the growing of
plants and cut flowers, and at his
death, eight years ago, succeeded to
the business, at 2632 Herndon street,
where he earned for himself the repu-
tation of an excellent grower. He is
survived by his widow, three small
children, a mother, two brothers and
two sisters. The funeral was held on
Wednesday and interment was at St.
Adalbert's cemetery.

NEWS NOTES.

Dover, Del. — The greenhouses of
William Shaeffer were purchased by
James H. Hughes at public auction.

Westerly, R. I. — Mark H. Cassidy of
Providence has been engaged to super-
vise the school gardens of Westerly
this year.

So. Norwalk, Conn.— The Crofut &
Knight Co., hat manufacturers, have
purchased the Comstock Dahlia Farm
for the use of its employes for vegeta-
ble growing.

Northampton, Macs. — The green-
house property of Alexander and Annie
Parks has been sold to George E. Mc-
Intyre for removal and re-erection at
his place in Easthampton.

Westville, N. J. — A fire broke out on
April 30 near the greenhouses of Louis
C. Duncan, on the Almonesson road,
about noon, and destroyed five of the
greenhouses, two barns and several
smaller buildings, with a loss that will
probably reach ten thousand dollars.
The fire originated in the barn and a
high wind carried the flames to the

greenhouses. Fire departments were
summoned from South Westville and
Gloucester City. Firemen saved the
large dwelling.

Providence, R. I. — The Providence
Housewives League is to have a model
garden, to be used for demonstrating
and instructing women in gardening.
It will be about 25 x 50 feet and will
be laid out in the most approved way
to afford rotation of crops. Mrs. Har-
old C. Whitman will have charge of
the garden, and will be there two morn
ings a week to give instruction and
suggestions as to fertilizing, planting,
and caring tor crops.

Springfield, Mass. — Charles Adams,
of the J. VV. Adams Nursery Company,
has been appointed a member of the
Park Commission to take the place of
Dr. Andrew J. Flanagan, resigned. Mr.
Adams is treasurer of the J. W. Adams
Nursery Company and a son of John
W. Adams, who founded the company.
Owing to his practical experience in
the nursery business he is regarded as
likely to be a valuable member of the
Park Board and his aptitude in this ca-
pacity is shown by the work that he
did in beautifying the North End
Green, thus showing what the tract
hitherto uncared for, was capable of
from an artistic point of view.

BEGONIA LUCERNA.

This is said to be a hybrid and one
of the finest of the fibrous rooted sec-
tion, having exceptional merit as a
winter bloomer of great beauty and

freedom. The flowers are very large
and appear in long pendulous clusters,
said by Bailey's Cyclopedia to be often
a foot in diameter. Our photograph
came from A. L. Miller. Begonia Lu-
cerna was introduced in 1903.

Visitors' Register

Rochester, N. Y. — Robert Shoch,
Phila., Pa.; Ed. K. Sithens of Bowen
Dungan Co., N. Y.

Pittsburgh— George C. Singer, repr.
the Botanical Decorating Co., Chicago;
Julius Dilloff, New York.

Washington, D. C. — H. Cheeseman,
repr. R. M. Ward & Co., New York;
Mrs. Harry T. Miller, Alliance, Ohio;
Joseph J. Goudy, repr. H. A. Dreer,
Phila.

Boston — Theodore Wirth, .Minneapo-
lis, Minn.; A. E. Thatcher, Bar Harbor,
Me.; J. Urquhart, Newport, R. I.; Wal-
ter Gott, repr. Sander & Sons, St. Al-
bans, England ; A. C. Godward, Minne-
apolis, Minn.

Cincinnati — Wm. Rodgers, Dayton,
O.; Mr. and Mrs. M. Weber, Brook-
ville. Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. N. Kiger,
Marietta, O.; A. Jacobs, repr. Floral
Decorating and Importing Co., New
York; Sam. Seligman, New York.

Philadelphia — George W. Hess, supt.
Botanic Gardens, Washington, D. C,
accompanied by U. S. Senator Brous-
sard of Louisiana, a distinguished
farmer of that state, now resident in
the Federal Capital; Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Chicago — W. L. Smart, repr. Knight
& Struck Co., N. Y.; W. J. Pilcher,
Kirkwood, Mo; Roy Kemble, Oska-
loosa, la.; W. T. Johnson, Momence,
111.; Mr. and Mrs. Hennon, Fort Dodge,
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Rogers,
Woodstock, 111.; Walter Mott, repr.
Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot
Works, Beacon, N. Y.; John Nylof and
C. H. Jensen, with Swanson's, Inc.,
Minneapolis, Minn.; Sam Seligman,
New York; Julius DillofT, New York;
H. Perstein. Milwaukee. Wis.; A. Hart-
nett. Grand Rapids, Mich.

PERSONAL.

Miss Elsie Alvilda Bistrup, of Wal-
tham, and Charles Hartley Walker,
fiorist. of Ware. Mass., were married
at the bride's home. Saturday after-
noon, April 21.

Frank Adelberger, of Wayne, Dela-
ware Co., Pa., is at the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia. He went under
the Xrays on the 1st inst. and there
will probably be a surgical operation
for stomach trouble in the near future.
Mr. Adelljerger has been a sufferer for
about two years.

George Pitfield, who has been in
charge of the herbaceous plant depart-
ment and proiiagating for the Eastern
Nurseries at Holliston, Mass., for the
past thirteen years, has bought a farm
in Greenwich, Mass., and will go into
market gardening.

Maiden, Mass. — At the annual meet-
ing of the Park Commission. Wednes-
day evening, May 2, Commissioner
David F. Cosgrove was elected chair-
man and John G. Tilden re-elected sec-
retary. Daniel E. Connell is super-
intendent of parks and play grounds.
Mr. Cosgrove is a landscape gardener
and tree specialist, a valuable man for
the hoard.

May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

585

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple, Elsie Papworth. Golden
Dome, Ijjnnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Yel-
low Katon.

?3.00 per 100, $20.00 per lOOO.
Autumn Glory, Cullingfordii, Dr. Engue-
hard. Early 8n»w, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the Pacific, H. W. Kienian, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Dean, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer. Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Pacific
Supreme, Kobt. llalliday. Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, AVhite Bonnaffon, Wm.
Duckham, W. H. I,incoIn, Ucaka, Liliaji
Doty.

?2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
CARNATIONS. Matchless. En- 100 1000
chuntress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, I.,ady Bountiful, White
AVonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-in. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From SVj-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 and
$8.00 per 100.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots

ALYSSUM 214-ln.

ACHYRAN'THES, 5 sorts SVi-in.

.VBITILON gavitzii 2-in.

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .2V4-in.
AGERATUM, Blue and White. .SVo-in.

ALTERNANTHERAS 214-iu.

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 3 -in.

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -in.

BEGONIAS, Crimson Bedder. . .3 -in.
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2Vi-in.

BEGONIAS for Baskets and

\'ases 3V^-in.

CUPHEA Platycentra 21,4 -in.

COLEUS, All leadng sorts 214-in.

COLEUS, All leading sorts 3 -in.

CENTAIREA Gymnocarpa 214-in.

DRACAEN.V Indivisa 4 -in.

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -in.

DRACAENA Indivisa 7 -In.

ENGLISH IVY ..4 -in.

FEVERFEW, Double White 214-in.

FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 2i4-in.
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. SM: -in.

FORGET-ME-NOT 2y4-in.

GAZENIAS 2I/,-in.

GERANIUMS, DonbIe& Single.. SVo-in.

Double and Single 2i/4-in.

Fragrant Rose, etc 3i-^'.-in.

HELIOTROPE 2»4-ln.

HELIOTROPE oV>

IVY, German 2Vl

IVY, German 3

LEMON VERBENAS 3

LEMON VERBENAS 2V4

LOBELIA, New Double Blue.
LOBELI.4, New Double Blue.

MOONVINE, True White

MOONVINE, True White

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed..

SALVIAS 214-

SALVIAS 4 -

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586

HOKTICULTURE

May 5, 1917

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Bulletin of the New York Bo-
tanical Garden, Vol. 9. No. 35, has been
Issued under date of April 10. It in-
cludes complete reports of the work
of the various departments of activity
in the garden for the past year, lists
of members, etc., all showing commend-
able progress in the work of this great
institution.

Proceedings of the Sixty-Second An-
ual Meeting of the Western New York
Horticultural Society, held at Roch-
ester, N. Y., .January 24-26, 1917. This
is a 168-page pamphlet edited and com-
piled by Secretary John Hall in his
usual thorough manner. A portrait
of the late president, Wm. C. Barry is
used as a frontispiece. A number of
very practical papers by eminent po-
mologists are included and the fruit
grower will iind this a most readable
and instructive book.

Strawbeury Growing. By S. W.
Fletcher, Professor of Horticulture at
the Pennsylvania State College. The
Macmillan Company, publishers, and
L. H. Bailey, editor, have placed the
horticultural people under further ob-
ligations by the publication at this op-
portune time of this very practical
book on a very important and rapidly
growing branch of the small fruit in-
dustry.

This work is not only a practical
guide to strawberry growing but also
a sketch of the evolution of the straw-
berry in North America, from the wild-
ing of Colonial days to its present
position as the most cosmopolitan of
American fruits, second only to the
apple in commercial importance. The
volume includes chapters on the early
history of the strawberry in the old
world and the new, the botany and
origin of the cultivated strawberry,
the rise of strawberry culture and the
different ways in which it is practiced
in different parts of the country, with
something of an attempt to elucidate
the principles that underlie these
practices.

The volume adds one more to the
popular Rural Science Series which
have been issued from time to time.
325 pages, well illustrated. Price, $1.75
net.

Technical details are omitted as far as
possible and an effort has been made
to present the matter in a popular
fashion. The price is $2.00 net. Three
more volumes in this series will soon
appear— The Manual of Milk Products,
which is in press, and the Manual of
Home-Making and the Manual of Cul-
tivated Plants, which are in prepara-
tion.

Manu.m. op Fruit Diseases. By
Lex R. Hosier, A. B., Ph. D., Assistant
Professor of Plant Pathology, New
York State College of Agriculture at
Cornell University, and Herbert Hice
Whetzel, A. B., M. A., Professor of
Plant Pathology, New York State Col-
lege of Agriculture at Cornell Univers-
ity. This is the sixth publication in
the series of Rural Manuals, under the
editorial supervision of Dr. L. H. Bailey.
It comprises 462 pages of indispensable
information with reference to the com-
mon diseases of fruits, prepared prima-
rily for the modern agriculturist, the
farmer, the thinking fruit grower, but
also of inestimable service to all who
have an interest in plant di^pif^es The
fruits are taken up in alphabetical
order. The discussion of the diseases
proceeds in order of their importance
and prominence in the United States.
Particular attention is paid to the de-
scription and illustration of the symp-
toms, to the causes and to the gener-
ally accepted measures of control.

a plan for payment by installments.
This privilege will also be extended to
those desiring it who may order the
Cyclopedia through the office of Horti-
cuLTURE. Price, $36 for the six vol-
umes.

The Joyous Art of Gardening.
by Frances Duncan. Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons. The author
was for several years garden editor of
The Ladies Home Journal and is the
author of the popular story, "My Gar-
den Doctor." The book is designed for
the use of the amateur in gardening,
a most convenient compendium of use-
ful and absolutely reliable information
for the owner of a small place who
requires instruction and advice in the
planting, culture and general care of
garden annuals, perennials and shrubs.

We can see how the nurseryman,
florist or seedsman could do much
toward promoting horticulture in their
neighborhood and increasing in a very
practical manner the knowledge and
demand for garden material among
their customers by recommending and
offering for sale at all times a book
such as this, for it answers the myriad
questions that perplex the wou'd-be
home gardener in a way that is thor-
ough and readily understood.

There are 27 chanters, some of them
written from rather unusual view-
points, and thus presenting the subject
in a fresh and unique light. I'p-to-
date lists, charts and calendars pre-
sent in convenient condensed form for
ready reference a vast amount of cul-
tural knowledge and this is illumined
by 48 line engravings. The book sells
for $1.75 net and it should be a good
seller if properly pushed by the retail
trade.

Standard Cyci.oi-edia of Horticut,-
TURE By L. H. Bailey. Macmillan
Company," New York, publishers. This
greatest of American horticultural
works is at last complete and the
sixth and final volume has been de-
livered. During the several years
since the appearance of Volume 1, ex-
tended notices have from time to
time been given in Horticultitre as
each successive volume was issued.
Author and publisher have faithfully
kept their promise made at the begin-
ning and he who has a set of the
Standard Cyclopedia on his book shelf
may well feel proud of his possession.
Volume 6 includes S to Z alphabeti-
cally, pages 3043 to 3639, figures 3516
to 4056, 19 full page plates of which
4 are in color; also supplementary
lists of additional species recorded
since the work was begun, list of col-
laboratos. cultivators' guide to the
practice articles, new combinations in
Latin names, finding— list of trade
names and an index to the six volumes,
of synonyms, vernacular names, and
others not in regular alphabetic se-
quence. Nothing has been left undone
to bring this work as near perfection
tor its purpo.se as human effort could
mal:e it and its author has done an
inestimable service for American
horticulture. In order that the Cyclo-
pedia mav be within the reach of
everyone the publishers have arranged

The Book of the Peony, by Mrs.
Edward Harding. 44 illustrations in
color and black and white. Octavo.
Handsome cloth. J. B. Lippincott
Company. Net, $6.00. "The Book of
the Peony" appears in response to the
large demand for authoritative infor-
mation— historical, descriptive, practi-
cal— on this foremost flower. The
peony has grown in popular favor in
recent years, and today boasts two na-
tional organizations devoted to its
cult. This is the first book of its kind
ever published and it will undoubtedly
enjoy a large sale. It is thoroughly
up-to-date in every detail that the
grower of peonies, whether amateur or
commercial, should know.

Mrs. Edward Harding, the author, is
a practical gardener, and her peony
garden ranks among the finest in this
country. Her thorough knowledge as
to the flower is set out in a way at
once exact, practical and helpful. She
writes with the convincing enthusiasm
of the flower-lover, and the complete
and detailed information of the expert.
Her lists, covering every desirable va-
riety, contain a storehouse of authen-
tic information.

Charmingly written, the book will
beguile the flower-lover into giving
some portion of the garden to the won-
derful effects described and pictured
by the author. The preparation of
soil, selection of colors and varieties
for desired effects, the characteristics
of each variety, when and where to
plant, cultivation, propagation, how to
purchase, extending the period of
bloom, are among the topics treated
with fullness and exactness. The tree
peony is given special attention, also
an entire chapter has been devoted to
the mythology, ancient and modern
history of the peony. References are
made to art'cles on the peony and to
books on subjects connected with the
peony. A lecture on diseases of the
peony delivered by Prof. H. H. Whet-
zel before the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society is reprinted, with his
permission, as an appendix.

The volume leaves nothing to be de-
sired in make-up. binding and illustra-
tion. It might well be classed among
art pub'ications, despite its intensely
practical nature. Our garden litera-
ture is greatly enriched by this notable
addition.

The Page Company, of Boston, al-
ways on the snot at this season of the
year with light vacation fiction for the
young people, present this week an at-
tractive sto'-y entitled, "Virginia of
Elk Creek Valley." by Mary Ellen
Chase, author of "The Girl from the
Big Horn Country," to which story it
conies as a sequel. It is a story full of
life and absorbing interest and abound-
ing in exhilarating who'esome enter-
tainment. The he'-oine is the same
breezy, frank-hearted girl from Wyom-
ing who made so many friends in the
previous story. The young lady who
has worked faithfully at the flower
counter or cashier's desk all winter

May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

587

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A movement has been started in Bal-
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the purpose of getting possession of
the considerable quantities of seeds
needed and letting the farmers have
what they need on easy terms. C. J.
Bolgiano is one of the subscribers to
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Recommendations from the agent and
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588

HOETICULTURE

May 5, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBRIGAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Kirby B. White,
Detroit, Mich. J Fir»t Vice-President, F.
W. BiilK'ano, Washington, D. C; Sec-
ond Vi<e-Presiilent, L. L. Olds, Madi-
Bon, Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. E.
Kendel, Cleveland, O, — ConTentlon at
Detroit, June 19. 1917.

The Outlook for Food Crops.

The Missouri College of Agriculture
has issued a number of emergency
publications within the last six weeks.
As soon as war became evident, all
forces ot the college were directed to
assisting farmers in meeting the de-
mands for food. Two Experiment Sta-
tion bulletins, two Extension posters,
four Extension circulars, and thirteen
emergency leaflets have been issued.
Several bulletins and circulars have
been reprinted and a number of new
circulars and leaflets are in prepara-
tion.

According to Dean F. B. Mumford,
over-production is exceedingly improb-
able this year. It has been agreed
that this country's part in the war will
be largely to supply food. "Our food
resources have been depleted by ship-
ments to Europe and by several poor
crop years," said Dean Mumford re-
cently, "and now with unrestricted ex-
port to the Allies, the small reserve
which we have will be further de-
creased. Any surplus which the
American farmers can produce will be
quickly absorbed at war time prices.
Millions of people in England, France
and other countries at war with the
German powers are in need of food.
They must have food not only for
their civil population but for their
armies. They are too busy fighting
to provide that food themselves. It
then behooves the United States to
supply food.

"But it is not alone for the Allies
that we must produce maximum crops.
If we should have a poor crop year
throughout the country, our own peo-
ple may actually suffer."

"If Germany is able to continue the
ruthless submarine warfare unhinder-
ed, some food will be lost on its way
to Europe. Consequently the losses
will tend toward a further shortage
and to absorb any surplus even if
there were danger of over-production."

What would happen if peace should
come within the next few weeks?
Would not the markets be glutted? In
answer to these questions, Dean Mum-
ford said: "It is doubtful if there will
be a great decrease in the demand for
food immediately following the war.
With commerce restored, every nation
which is now at war will become a
market place for American farm pro-
duce. Those countries have no food
reserves left and they will turn to the
United States to furnish food during
reconstruction and until they can feed
themselves."

As an example of the actual scarcity
of food in America, Dean Mumford
cited the condition of wheat: "In
1915 the United States produced 10
bushels of wheat per capita; in 1916
we produced 6 bushels per capita, but
used 6 J bushels for seed and ordinary
consumption and exported 2| bushels

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St. Albans, Vt. — Nearly all the hotels
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Seed of French Green Globe Artichoke

Seed of Pink Chicory

May is the proper month to plant these

seeds. These seeds for sale by

WARREN SHINN

ROOT SPECI.4i:.IST

Woodbury, N. J.

May 5, 1917

HOETICULTUKE

589

BULBJTOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Sf>ot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lllium Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CO.
172 No. Wabash Ave., - - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, IMD.

ORDER NONA/

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS SEED,

greenbouse tjrown, $3.50 per KHX), $15.0U per
5(K10, $27.50 per 10.000; Lath-house grown
Seed, $2.00 per KMIO, $9.00 per 5000, $17.60
per 10,000. Asparagus Spreugerl Seed, 76o.
per 1000, $3.00 per 50OO.

S. S. SKIOELSKY & CO.

1004 Linroln Bldg. Philadelphia, Pa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-FLOWEBING
SWEET PEA »EED have again received
the highest honors by the New York and
St. Louis flower shows. Over SOOO commer-
cial growers are more than satisfied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or .Tune. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

A^T. C. Zt^OLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Slmplv methods of correct sccoantlns
especially adapted for florist*' aae.

BOOKS BALAMCKD AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. ... . BOSTON

Telephone U^b S8.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

^K^ J^ : ^

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2 '4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

^^^^^^^^^^^^Hi*'' >^^^^^l

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'Ht^l'

l.e:oimard'S

S

ee:ds

and SEED SE

RVIOE 1

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .
g to 9 in. (250 bulbs to case) .

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) .

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .

BEADY.
Per

100

$5.50

7.00

9.00

10.00

Per

1000
$60.00
65.00
80.00
96.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. StaU St., Chlcaso.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILAOEI.PHXA

BtUE tIST OF WHOLESALE FBICKE'

IfAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANE

FOB PBOFIT,

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS. BCLBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND BETALL.

Beselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market street

B^STOIM, IN/li^SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

ROIWI^KIM J. IRV^/IIM

108 West 2gth St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFEB

LILIUM FOBMUSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $S0.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FOBMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $S0.00 per lOOO

9/10, ISO to a case UO.OO per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write tor Coniplete Stock Circular,
SATISFACTION GUABANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Regonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalog:ue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.
47-54 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
HorticuHural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABBOT, PABSNIP, BADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be (iuoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN

590

HOETIGULTURE

May 5, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United StateH. Cunada, and
all principal cities of Kurope. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreigti Delh'eries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash mnst accompany all
orders from onknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNKLI^

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member o( Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

KANSAS CITY

Tramfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Uembera Florists' Telofraph Delivery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States aa
Keferences.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery,

EstabUshed 1874

r> A. i^ 13

FLORIST
N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenne, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Write or Telerrapb

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Telephane 1U«-UH Cslnmbma

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

THE FIRST FLORISTS' CLUB
NATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT

The first co-operative florists' ad-
vertisement is off the press and it will
occupy a full page space in Literary
Digest, issue of May 5, 1917. A copy
of the magazine containing this ad-
vertisement will be mailed to every one
who has purchased stamps and posters
issued by the Chicago Florists' Club.

This campaign of advertising in-
volved a great deal of expense, and
as same is for the general good of the
trade at large, ever.v one should sub-
scribe towards this enterprise.

Florists who have p\irchased other
Mothers' Day stamps should also con-
tribute as our national magazine ad-
vertisement combines with every
special form of Mothers' Day advertis-
ing, consequently every one in the
trade will profit thereby, and, there-
fore, every one should subscribe.

Growers, wholesalers and retailers
who have not as yet sent in their con-
tributions, should do so promptly.
Make all checks payable to O. H. Am-
ling, treasurer, and forward same to
F. Lautenschlager, 440 W. Erie street,
Chicago, Illinois, chairman.
C?nCAGO FLORISTS' CLUB PUBLIC-
ITY COMMITTEE,
P. Lautenschlager, Chairman.

Among the various forms of
"patriotism" which have been
urged upon the public the propo-
sition to put the florist out of
business should be slated for a
quick death.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

High Spire, Pa.— J. B. Silvers.

Bartlesville, Okla. — A. E. Myers.

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.,
branch store.

Woonsocket, R. I. — Drabble Bros., 91
Main street

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. .1. Palmer & Son.
258-260 Delaware avenue.

Terre Haute, Ind. — Centra] Floral
Co.. Frank Demos, prop.

Searcy, Ark. — The Floral Parlor,
Mrs. H. T. Gregory, prop.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Norfolk, Va.- Xewton Floral Com-
pany, capital stock, $5,000.

Raleigh, N. C— East End Floral
Comininy, East Hargett street, capital
stock. $50,000.

Missoula, Mont. — Missoula Green-
house & Nursery Co., capital stock,
$?.5,000. Incorporators, David A. Brown,
Leon L. BuUen and James K. Caras.

F. H. WEBER'S

IVfodern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. L.OVJIS, IVI^.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=— =SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all Mlchlffan points and ^ood

seetloDs of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Uembers FlorUts* T«-l«Krapb Delivery

Aasoclatlon.

GUD£ BKOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists TeUfJraph Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At year service to deliver Flowers
or Designs on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connecticnt Ave. and I. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BA,IMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.

Also Newport, R. '

We Gnarantee Satisfaction

IVIEIN/I^Ef9 F-. -r. ^. .A.

May 5, 1917

HOETICULTURE

591

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN ! Flowers by Telegraph

■ IMC»

•ICUf VnOV S6^ ^ifth Ave.
HCffff T Un IV Vanderbilt Hotel

DACTnil 1 ^^''^ street
DUO I Ull 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Memiten of F, T, D, AssociattQn,
Orders Filled Day or Niebt for

OI-EVE

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegrapb Delivery Aes'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and L. 1S32.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIAH/V, NEB.

Rocbester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

lUchoslu Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone 3lS(

Membeis Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BUFFALO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

if enUon Florists' TelegraphAssociation

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Allianv, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 2S Steuben St.

liiiston— Thos. F. Calvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.

Boston— Zinn The Florist, 4 Park St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
552.'! Euclid Ave.

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

Cleveland, O.— Tlie Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

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

Detroit. Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Plouston. Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sous, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Ale.x. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New Yorli— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York- Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha. Neb.— Hess c& Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis. Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Huim & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co. „

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerlv.'R. I.— Renter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

85S SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Fvery Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

ZINN

R

The^
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Member! Florifti

Telegnpk

Delivery

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London suid Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

M$mitr Florists Telegraph [Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAMB

Euclid Avnue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or teleKrapb order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWLRS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MlwN.

^"^ Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florlsta' Telegraph DellveiT.

DENVER,

COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist member F T. D. Association

592

HOHT I CULTURE

May 5, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

PITTSBURGH.

Mr. and Mrs. DeForest W. Ludwig
returned home last Sunday from Los
Angeles.

Ernest R. Bolton has resigned from
his position as first assistant to A. A.
Leach of "Greenlawn," the residence
of Henry .J. Heinz, which he has filled
for the past two years.

Thomas Edward Tyler, superintend-
ent of Charles D. Armstrong's East
End estate, has at present one of the
finest private exhibits of calceolarias
ever seen in this section.

Pour trees were planted this week
by the Woman's Civic Club of Wilkins-
burg around the Lincoln monument in
Penn avenue. One of the trees has
been named for C. L. Coones, tree com-
missioner.

The Horticultural Society of West-
ern Penn. is arranging for an open
session on Tuesday evening, the fif-
teenth inst., in the interest of amateur
gardeners, who are cordially invited
to be present and ask advice on their
respective problems.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert P. Weaklen
have undergone the deepest grief that
can come to parents in the death of
their little two-year-old son. Norman
Francis. They have the sincere heart-
felt sympathy of a large circle of
friends and acquaintances in their sor-
row.

.Judging by the present prospects of
the coal situation, there will be a num-
ber of small dealers forced out of busi-
ness next year. In going from one
place to another one hears little but
coal talk, dealers only contracting un-
til October, and at that for not less
than four dollars per ton.

James Watt, proprietor of the High-
land Floral Company on the Alexander
R. Peacock estate, has engaged Albert
A. Brown as foreman. Mr. Brown,
who for some time has been with the
John Bader Co., has had a wide range
of experience in commercial work,
having seen extended service with the
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. and the
McCallum Co.

Nicholas Cassalucia, long confined
to the house with an attack of bron-
chitis, is again able to resume his
work as supervisor of the landscape
features tor the Penn. R. R. between
Pittsburgh and Scottdale. Owing to
the scarcity of laborers and material,
Mr. Cassalucia finds it impossible to
carry out the improvements contem-
plated for this spring.

The War Farms Gardening Com-
mission has been organized with head-
quarters at 541 Wood street. It is
under the regime of Mayor Joseph G.
Armstrong, chairman; William Price,
treas.; Roy D. Schooley, sec; the com-
mittee chairmen including Hon. Wil-
liam Flinn, executive; J. Dawson Gal-
lery, finance; W. P. Ashe, agriculture;
H. P. Hass. real estate, and HaiTey D.
Smith, publicity. Mr. Ashe has charge
of the garden work for the Pittsburgh
Board of Education.

Owing to the general unsettled con-

ditions, the Garden Club of Allegheny
County has decided to "call off" its
June Flower Show in Motor Square
Garden. The decision is a keen dis-
appointment to those members of the
organization who were in favor of con-
tinuing the work and devoting the pro-
ceeds to the American Red Cross.
Many had already expended large
amounts in preparation for the event
and their gardeners were actively pre-
paring to exhibit, as were also many
commercial florists and landscape men.
David Fraser is spending a fortnight
in New York supervising planting and
other landscape improvements on the
Fifth avenue estate of Henry Clay
Frick. Hereafter throughout the sea-
son Mr. Eraser will make fortnightly
trips to supervise the care of these
grounds. Roderick Fraser, his first as-
sistant on the Pittsburgh estate
grounds, has resigned to accept a sim-
ilar position on the Woodland Road
estate of Andrew W. Mellon. James
Stuart, formerly with Edward A.
Woods of Sewickley Heights, is in
charge of these grounds.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Conferences on drug plant growing
are being conducted in Richmond, Va.,
by A. F. Sievers, chemical biologist
in the bureau of plant industry. Mr.
Sievers is also consulting with ofl^cials
of the Richmond Pharmaceutical Col-
lege in the matter of growing these
plants.

Local growers are very uneasy con-
cerning the existing coal situation, and
all who can do so are putting in as
much fuel as the dealers will sell
them. Fear has been expressed that
the existing shortage of coal may be-
come more aggravated by lack of
transportation facilities, labor disatfec-
fion, etc., and that possibly the florists
may sufler heavy losses.

May 29 and 30 are the tentative
dates set tor the Brookland rose show.
This is an annual event, a very credit-
able one, which attracts widespread
attention throughout the city. Every
effort is being made to have this ex-
hibition the equal of those of preced-
ing years despite various difliculties
under which the members of the
Brookland Society are laboring.

ST. LOUIS.

Planting out and opening of sum-
mer gardens will be late here this
year.

The display of tulips at Missouri
Botanical Garden was the feature all
last week.

The monthly meeting of the Florist
Club comes second Thursday in the
month at 11 Mile House.

Mothers' Day is being advertised by
the retailers, hangers in the windows
and other places being liberally dis-
played.

The rare Cypripedium Boltoni San-
derae. a white-flowered type, has been
donated to the Missouri Botanical Gar-
den's orchid collection by D. S. Brown,
of Kirkwood. Mo.

CHICAGO.

A. Miller, president of the American
Bulb Co., is on a busin'ess trip in the
east.

F^-ank Oechslin returned May 1st
from a brief visit to Philadelphia and
New York.

The J. A. Budlong Co. is finding the
volume of business so great that an
adding machine is about to be added
to the necessary office equipment.

R. A. Brenton. publicity manager for
various florists' enterprises, has en-
listed with the machine gun corps. The
two brothers of J. E. Pollworth
are also among those who have enlist-
ed.

Orders are coming in rapidly now
for Mothers' Day. So far they are con-
fined exclusively to carnations but all
wholesalers expect a good demand for
all kinds of flowers as the day draws
nearer.

News of the sudden death of John
W. Fink, 2632 Herndon street, which
occurred in New York City, April 26th,
was heard with regret by his friends
in the trade. Obituary notice will be
found on another page.

E. C. Amling Co. is specializing in
novelties and his collection of ane-
mones, ranunculuses and Shirley pop-
pies is very attractive. There is always
a call for something new and novelties
are always welcome and sure to sell.

AUie Zech, of Zech & Mann, who al-
ways lends a hand when there is any-
thing to be done, has disposed of ten
thousand Mothers' Day posterettes.
This is the kind of men that keeps
business moving both in peace and
war.

Frank E. MacFarland enlisted in the
U. S. Marine Corps and left Chicago,
May 1st, for a few days in his home
town, down state, when he will report
for duty in the east. Mr. MacFarland
has been for some time with Frank
Oechslin.

The American Bulb Co. has secured
additional floor space and now have a
large and conveniently arranged room
with three entrances. Aside from their
regular lines, they are selling Burpee's
seeds at retail, in which field they are
doing well. The attractive window dis-
play stops many passers-by.

J. E. Pollworth, manager of Kenni-
cott Bros., has just returned from a
trip to the south, which included stops
in Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Arkansas. One special object of
the trip was to look into the peony
stiuation which he reports to be most
favorable. The first cut of the season
was received by this firm May 1st. Mr.
Pollworth is looking for ?50,000 worth
of business in peonies in May for his
firm.

Northampton, Mass. — Fifty students
from the horticultural classes in the
department of botany are to give four
hours each Saturday for the remainder
of the term to supervision of gardens
cultivated by children of the public
schools of the city.

-May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

593

AFTER EASTER

Weddings = Mothers' Day == Memorial Day

Fill up your Show Cases and Shelves with another nice stock of Bayersdorfer
Baskets and other Seasonable Supplies. We have splendid novelties and all the
standard goods in endless variety, Home Manufacture and Imported.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

and see how much you can do with a little money when you go straight to
headquarters — The Florists' Supply House of America.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and
Insporters

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Write for
Catalogue

NEW YORK.

R. M. Ward is on his way to Japan
and expects to be away for six months
or longer.

Smith & Hemenway Co., Inc., have
removed to Irvington. N. Y. They
will have a local sales office at 261
Broadway.

The International Garden Club is
planning for a fete to take place May
12 at Pelham Bay Park. Provision
will be made for flower and plant ex-
hibits.

The New York Herald recently de-
voted quite a portion of the priceless
space on its front page to the tale of
a nursery firm in Dansville. N. Y.,
which offers 200,000 fruit at the bar-
gain price of 10 cents apiece to the
people. Some 113 nursery firms are
listed in Dansville in the latest trade
directory but none of them under the
name so munificently advertised by
the N. Y. Herald, so "the mystery
deepens."

ficiency in the rainfall in this section
since January 1 of 2.95 inches as com-
pared with the normal rainfall. The
cherry trees, usually in full bloom
May 1 are still bare and with several
inches of snow blanketing parts of our
neighboring states — Maine and New
Hampshire on :May day, the spring
of 1917 seems quite determined to
hold on to its record of a cold and
late season.

BOSTON.

The bill to authorize the incorpora-
tion, without capital stock, of agricul-
tural and horticultural organizations
was ordered to a third reading, 15 to
5. in the Massachusetts Senate.

The first consignment of potatoes to
plant the gardens in Frank'in Park,
being conducted under the direction of
city officials, has arrived in Boston.
Large automobile trucks on hand at
the North station freight yards car-
ried the 700 bushels to the park for
distribution.

"No expensive dresses for sweet girl
graduates will be noted at the Cam-
bridge school commencements this
year, according to Suiierinte-.ident of
Schools Fitzgerald. The presentation
of flowers will also be deleted from
the graduation exercises, and the pro-
gramme itself will be limited to pa-
triotic numbers. This action has been
taken because of the war and the
necessity of practising strict economy."

It is computed that there was a de-

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Mrs. E. C. Armbrust has returned
from New Britain, Conn.

Dewey Lester is again with the
Rochester Floral Co.

James Vick & Sons Seed Co. report
an enormous demand for vegetable
seeds.

Highland Park Conservatory has a
wonderful display of cinerarias, genis-
tas, etc., which attracts a large num-
ber of visitors.

Seth T. Bush, president of the New-
York Horticultural Society, has been
appointed director of the food supply
and machinery control of New York
state.

J. B. Keller Sons have a pretty table
decoration in their store, including a
fountain and table novelties. Edwin
C. Kaelber, Inc., are displaying some
very fine varieties of Japanese iris.

Florists visiting or passing through
Buffalo will now have another irre-
sistible incentive for staying a while, in
the new store of W. J. Palmer & Son
on Delaware avenue. It is a shining
example of up-to-the-minute flower
store equipment. With an area of 30 x
100 ft. floor space, supplemented by a
25 X 75 ft. conservatory with fountain
and basin and every luxury and finish
in equipment that liberality and in-
genuity can possibly devise. Mr. Palm-
er has in this latest achievement add-
ed another lustrous page to the his-
tory of the good old house established
by his father and so worthily contin-
ued by himself. W. H. Grever will
have charge of the new store.

Flower Mark et Reports

There has been a
ROCHESTER considerable slump
in business this
week and trade is very quiet. Bright
weather has brought along a great
quantity of stock and prices are uni-
formly low with many sacrifice sales
made in order to clear stock. Not-
withstanding the general complaint of
the high cost of living, roses and car-
nations are holding up well. The
quality of the carnations is good.
Bulbous stock is plentiful and includes
some very good Darwin tulips. Fine
hydrangeas are on the market and sell
well. Bedding stock is moving slowly.
The beautiful long spiked snapdragons
sent in by David Scott of Corfu are
very popular and sell quickly. Calen-
dulas and mignonette are also very
good.

There was an over-
WASHINGTON supply last week
and prices on
some things dropped very materially.
Roses, however, tightened up and
prices on these jumped. The sale of
orchids and lily of the valley has con-
tinued good. Lilies and gladioli can-
not be moved. Some very good Spanish
iris have sold well. Peonies in several
varieties have already made their ap-
pearance, and because of their new ar-
rival do not remain in the wholesale
houses long. Business in both the
wholesale and retail establishments
has continued good, the cold weather
being a great help.

{Cotttinued on pa^f JOj)

With the slogan: "Help Your Coun-
try— Raise Your Own Crops," Governor
Beeckman has launched again his suc-
cessful prize garden contest for the
mill villages of Rhode Island, in which
he offers three prizes to be awarded
during the fall of the year. The
prizes are divided into three classes.
For village improvement, a flag and
flagpole are offered; for a home gar-
den, a flrst prize of a silver cup and
$10 and a second prize of $5: for a
vegetable garden, the same.

594

HOETICULTUEE

May 5, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Floyvef Growers and
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market for your
product

want a regular or special supply
of the product of the best
growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VAttEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florisf Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY
A trial order will convince you

1615 Kanstead St., PHIL.ADELPHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicics

Manufactored by

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

10,000... $2.00. 50,000... SS.IS. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

^■^I-I1VIC3IM^, IIMD.

Please mention Horltcnltnre when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Con.l^nmentg Solicited
Hardv Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH. ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

^

'"T

CUT FLOWER boxes;

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

l^

»- / 1.-

POEHLMANII BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If IntereNte^], send qs yoar name aod address for oar weekly prire lUt I

U/n PU DOnC rn wholesale cut
WtLbn DKUO. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full hne of Florists' Write for quotations befor*
leading growers SuppUes ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTHN MAQS

Telephone. Mai«0267.6208 BUOIUM, ITIM99.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^^•"'"^"to'd'^Xlers only

Roaes

Am. Beauty, Special - .

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillinedon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas ■

Dendrobium fortnosum

Lilies, Loneiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum -

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdrn gon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths • ••

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets.

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

A.8parasus Plumosus, & Spren. fioo Bchs.^ .

BOSTON

May 3

3.00 to

30.00
15.00
10.00
12.00
18.00
6.00
6,0c
6.00
8.00
6.00
3.00
75.00
50.00
8.00

8.00
6.00
6,00
1. 00

I2.00 to

25.00 to

2.00

2.00

1.25

.60

2.00

25.00

J. 50

20.00

35.00

ST. LOUIS

April 30

20.00
3.00
3.00
6.00

2. 00
1.00
2.00

6.00
4.00

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to

30.00
30.00
6.00
15.00
12.50

4.00
2.00
5.00

2.00
1. 00

.20

2,00
50.00

10. CO

5.00

4.00
2.00

.40

PHOA.

April 30

35.00 to

»5-oo
4. 00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
1. 00
2.0G
3.00
1. 00

50,00

30.00

20.00

12.50

20.00

12.00

10.00

6.00

8 00

10.00

10. oc

3.00

75 -oo

6. CO to 8

.00

6. CO
4.00
2.00

to

to

1. 00
15-00
25.00

1. 00

•25

•35

.50

3.00

1. 00

20.00

25.00

10.00
8.00
10.00

s.oo

3.00

1. 00

.50

1.50

15.00

1.50

25.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET ■ BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLE'JALE

CUT FLOWERS

May 5, 1917

HORTICULTURE

595

l-ll-l

In good supply and splendid quality;
crisp, well grown flowers

$6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 per 100

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^■'p'ro-.tuof PHILADELPHIA

NEW VORK
1 17 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
!216HSt,. N.W.

Flower Market Reports WHOLEXALK FLUWER MARKETS -

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Stocks shortened up ma-
BOSTON terially at the close of

last week and while
there is no flurry on any line yet the
situation looks more satisfactory and
prices are much more stable than they
were at the time of our last report
when the tallies in the wholesale
markets were burdened with about
everything in the line of flowers and
no takers to be found. There are still
large quantities of daffodils, pansies,
snapdragon and sweet peas that hang
fire and lilies are still a surplus but
roses and especially carnations have
distinctly graduated from the bargain
counter class and we hope they will
soon have company.

For the past two weeks
BUFFALO this market has been in
bad condition. The sup-
ply on everything along the line has
been overplentiful and the outlets ab-
solutely closed. The inclement weather
on Friday and Saturday of the past
week helped to check the heavy sup-
ply, and on Saturday. 28th. to Tues-
day, inclusive, things have brightened
up and sales and conditions are again
quite satisfactory. Weddings have
been stirring up a bit and other floral
work has helped to consume a good
portion of the surplus. It is hoped
that better reports can be made
throughout the month of May.

A great change has come
CHICAGO over the market during-

the past week. Instead
of a glut there is only enough of most
kinds of stock to go around. The
shortening up is especially noticeable
in roses and carnations, and the buyer
no longer is able to fix the price. The
change is due to continued cold weath-
er which is keeping stock back and
also to the fact that many plants are
beginning to be off crop. There are
some of the best Mrs. Russell of the
season seen in the market now. Lilies

CINCINNATI I
April 30

Roaet

Am. Beauty, Special 35-oo to

" " Fancy and Extra 20.00 to

*' " No. I and culls I 8.00 to

Russell, Euler, Mock | 6-oo to

Hadley , 6x0 to

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty | S-oo to

Ward j 4.00 to

KillarnRy, Rddiance, Taft | 4.00 to

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 1 6.00 to

Key ' to

Carnatioiu 2*00 to

Cattleyas ' W

Dendrobium formosum to

Lilies, Longif lorum 1000 (o

Lilies, Speciosum to

Callas 8.00 to

Lily of the Valley to

Snapdragon , 6 00 to

Daffodils ^-oo to

Narcissi Paper White | to

R Oman Hyacinths j »-oo to

Freesia ••• •• to

Tulips- 200 to

Calendulas 200 to

Sweet Peas 5^ to

Violets

CHICAGO

April 30

Marguerites

Gardenias ■ ■

Adiantum

Smilax ■■-

Asparagus Plu.&Spreo. (100 Bhs.)

■ 75 to

25.00 to

40.00
30.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
12.0C
B 00
10.00
12.00

3.00
50.00

12.00

10.00
6.00

lO.CO
3. CO

3.C0

3,00

3.00

3.00

•75

1. 00
15-00
co.oo

23.00

2J.OO

4.00
4.00

2.00
2.00
2,00

2,iX>

3.00
75.00

to 30.00

to 25.00

to 10.00
to 25.00

to

to 8.00
to 10.00
to 10.00
to 10.00

to

to 4.00
to 100.00

8.00 to 12. CO

BUFFALO

April 30

to
to
to
to

to

6.00
5. CO
tJ.OO

2.00

2. 00

2.00

■50

15. oc

1. 00

15.00

25.00

lO.CO

6.00

lO.CO

3.C0

3.C0

3.00
2.00
1. 00

2.00
20. c o

1.25

25.00
50.00

20.00
I5-00
3,00
8.00

4.00
3.00
2.00
3 00
3.00
8.00
1.50
40.00

8.00
3.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
1.00
1. 00
1. 00
2.00
1. 00

I. CO

.50
.30

1. 00
10.00

25.00 to

25.00

20.00

5.0c

12.00

PITTSBURG

April 30

to 30.00

to 20.00

15.00

10.00

25,00
18.00

12,00
6.00

8.00
8.00
6.C0
6.00
6.00

10.00
3.00

50.00

10.00 I
4.00 I

10.00 '
7.00
8.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

:- .00

2.00

3.00

1.50

.50

1.50

15.00

J. 00

15.00

35.00

6.0

4.00
6.00

to
to
to
t(
to
to

12.0c
15.00

3 .00 to
60.CO to

4.00 to
4.00 to

2. 00
•50

6.00
8.00
2.00-

4.00

2.0c

to
to

30.00 to

1.25

15.00
50.cc

left from Easter are nearly through
and few. if any, went to waste. Dar-
win tulips are still seen in consider-
able quantity but some of the largest
growers are now through for the sea-
son. Sweet peas clean up well each
day. A good collection of miscella-
neous stock is offered, including snap-
dragons, iris, marguerites, calendulas,
anemones, poppies, pansies. etc.

Business has as-
CINCINNATI sumed a much firmer

tone than it had for
several weeks. Supplies are not as

large as they were, while the demand
is good. Prices, too. are better. Ship-
ping business is excellent. The rose
and carnation supply is much smaller
and now sells up pretty well. Sweet
peas meet w:th a pretty fair market.
Lilies and callas. aL?o snapdragons,
are very plentiful. Some excellent
poeticus, iris and outdoor tulips may
be had. The first peonies were in last
week. Other offerings include gladioli,
lily of the valley, orchids, lilacs and
marguerites.

(Continued on page jo?)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KENNICOTT. Preildem.

I E. POILWOKTB, Sec J .nd Gen'l Mfir

596

HOETICULTURE

May 5, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale (Jommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addrcas, 143 Wnt i»th St., NBW YUBK
Telephone* : ttOO. ti»l. MBdIeon Sqiutre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 165 &■ %# ■

i — WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farmgnt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establlahment

In the Wholesiile Flower District.

CEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

fHONl!:t08;rAltKAGDT NfiW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^mrnts Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, MosHes, Wild Sroilax, Galax,
Iieocotboe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laorel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens!

M.{|S; ..IS, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brookljrn'a Foramost and Bed

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Cl«» Market fer aU CUT FLOWERS

18 Waionghby St, Brooklyii, N. f

MrcTFORD^^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES, \m\ ciimiiis

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWEB8
Telephone 3870 Farragnt.

OEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL&llEYERJnc;
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

I r». J. s:^j:nrn

!• WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'S^^^l^l^V^
A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.
TBtEPHONE ! j;ii j FARRAQUT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanVcut'floweVYxchange

Va^tJ'J^r'-'"'- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOCB ORDERS TO C8

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section |

o

HA

55 and

F9L.es IVIIL-l-i

^A/hloiosale P-|oris-t
57 W. 26th Street, NEW

Telephone 2483 Farragut

AIMO

YORK

ORCHIDS . - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output o( the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brock, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 38&1 aud 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 36th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS. VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

FboDeg: Farrajm S58. 2U36 ind 2037

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK ODOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES ANO CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

" " No. 1 and culls. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

last Half of Week

First Naif of Woik

eeding (pril 21

ketiooiof April 30

1917

1917

20.00

to

25.00

ao.oo

to

30.00

12.00

to

15.00

12.00

to

15.00

4.00

to

8.00

<.oo

to

8.00

1.00

to

S.oo

3. 00

to

8.00

3.00

to

25.00

|,oo

to

25.00

•50

to

6.0c

1. 00

to

U.oo

.50

to

6.00

1. 00

to

8,00

.50

to

6. CO

1. 00

to

8.0a

.50

to

6.00

2.00

to

8.00

1. 00

to

8.00

1. 00

to

8.00

1. 00

to

2.00

t.oo

to

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone— S63S-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WKolesale Florists

436 Gth Avenue. Between 26tli and 27th Sts., New Yoit

Telephones: 787, 798, 799 Farragut

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1633-24-25 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Unnsaal
Flowers of (fiiality

114 West 28th Street
I^E\A/ YOFRK

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 \A^es« 2e«K> ^«ree^

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

May 5, 1917

HOBTICULTUEE

597

Flower Market Reports

{Cotitmued from page SQ5)

This market, in ac-

NEW YORK cord with the rest of
the country, shows a
much healthier tone than it did for
the past two weeks, and a continuance
of the present cool and overcast weath-
er will help materially to bring about
a better balance between supply and
demand. The reason for whitever im-
proved conditions there may exist lies
not so much in a better call for the
goods as in a shortened supply, due
in part to the backward weather and
in part to the waning of the unprece-
dented shipments of bulbou? flowers.
This market has never before been so
loaded up with narcissi of all denomi-
nations as it has been for the past two
months and everything else has suf-
fered to a greater or less extent in
consequence. Prices generally have
reached a better equilibrium with the
shortening up of the surplus, but there
is nothing in the situation to warrant
any advanc? the decrease in bargain
lots at sacrifice figures being the prin-
cipal qualification as compared with
last reports. Sentiment among whole-
salers and reta'lers alike leans strong-
ly to the conservative side at the
present time.

Early in the week

PHILADELPHIA the business here
was very slow,
with flowers much too plentiful, but it
picked up a little later and the wind-
up was not so bad. This may have
been partly o"i account of decreased
receipts and partly from a little bet-
ter demand. Perhaps both factors
had something to do with it. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were one of the first
items to feel the improved condition
and by Friday prices on the-e had
hardened up quite considerably. Rus-
sell continues of fine quality and is
one of the best sellers, as it has been
right through the season. Killarneys.
.Tonkheer and Ophelia are also holding
their own pretty well in popular favor.
The glut in carnations has eased up
a little and things are now in more
healthy condition. The best at pres-
ent are Matchless, Mrs. Ward and
Pink Delight, There is no reall- good
red. Even our good standby, Belle
Washburn, is not as good as it mi?ht
be. Sweet peas continue a rtrong
feature — a big supply of verv fine
flowers, but there has been a consider-
able let-up in the short-stemmed, low-
priced stock. Snapdragon is plentiful
and fine but selling only midd'ing. Cat-
tleyas. not many but enough; mostly
Mossiae. Violets are over. Lily of
the vallev is on the scarce side. Peach,
cherry, dogwood and other outdoor
blossoms are in evidence from nearby
po'nts a little to the south. Lily mar-
ket in bad shape.

Stock all around is

PITTSBURGH rather on the scarce
side, the crop of
TO'^es and carnations having been prac-
tir-ally off for a week past, although
everything produced is of fair quality.
The demands also are fair, the whole-
sale houses keeping cleaned up right
along.

There has been a glut

ST. LOUIS of all kinds of flowers,

roses and especially

carnations. The dry goods houses had

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, CarnatlonB. All the noTeltles in the Cnt Flower
Market famished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orderi
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

262

MERIVI/VIM \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 \A/es-t 28-tH S-fc., IM E\A/ Y^RK

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattley as •

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longifloruai

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Vedley

Snapdragon

Daffodils. •

Spanish Irii

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sw^eet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardeniaa*

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumoaus. & Spren (loo bunches).

Ust Half of Week

First Half ef Went

ending April 28

beginning April 30

1917

1917

15.00

to

40.00

25.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

4.00

to

6,0c

4.00

to

8.00

2.00

to

6.00

2.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

6.00

3.00

to

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WHOLESALE
COIVIMISSION FLORIST

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Marliet Tliem Satisfactorily.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Yearn
IIS \A/'es-t 2S-tl-> S-fcree-t, - - - IME:\A/ YORK

Telephones: 167 and 305S Farragut

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

Tel., Farragut 5413-5891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Conrniissicn Florists

33 Otis Street, 2 Wlnthrop Square

BOST()>. MASS.

Telephone 2618-2817-2616. Main.

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME (iKOWN Asr.AKAGl!S

GUT FLOWERS

IN .ANY tU'ANTITY

55 S7 W. 26th St . NEW YORK

the latter on sale two dozen for 25c.
Roses were sold by these houses at
25c. per dozen. The outlook, how-
ever, for good stock is not so rosy,
and buyers of A 1 stock will, I believe,
shortly be looking around. Lilies and
lilacs are now plentiful and influence
greatly other flowers.

UNirEDCUTFLOWERCO.JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Soticited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EatabUslied 1888

Tel. SSI Farnkcnt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDslgnmentB of New
England Grown NoTeltles.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of All the l^eading Varietle*
in tbetr 8ea8on.

THOMAS YOUNG, ir.. Proprietor

BOUND KKOOK. N. J.
.Also 57 West 28th St.. NEW TORK.

^CED (SL KELLER

122 West S.ith St.. New Vi.rk

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all oor

«8til DisiEns, Baskets, Wire Wcrk & Novelties

and are de.ilers in

l>ecorati¥e Glassware, Growers an<l

Florists' Beaoisites

598

HOBTICULTURE

May 5, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classlflcation without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealer*.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Adrertigerg.

APHINi;

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madigon, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlgerg.

APHIS PUNK

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

AQUATIC PL.4NTS

Henry A. Dreer, PhiladelpUla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelslsy & Co., Philadelpliia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100 t.l.OO per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Collingaale,

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers' own planting; separate colors
strong, transplanted plants, prompt ship-
ment; $5.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich

AURICUL,A PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Boboken, N. J.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

BASKETS

H. Bayergdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. ?».
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEOONIAS

R Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Uarab,
Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NOW READY

BfBOnia Glory of Cincinnati
Gloire de Lorraine
" Melior

Mrs. J. A. Peterson
CycUmen Seedlings, transplanted, 4 to 8
leaves, ready for 3-inch pots. Price List
on application.

J. A. PETERSON & SONS,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

BEDDING PLAKTfl

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. ■Vincent, Jr. A Song Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PL.iNTS— Continued

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

Geraniums, Xutt. Kicard, Viaud, liucliner,
4-ln., $8.00 per lOH, Nutt anil Rose Si'ented,
SMi-in., $6.00 iiir KKI. Germany Ivy, Canna
Robusta, yij-iii.. .^ri.co per 100. Dracaena
indivisa. ;^-in.. $T.( 0 per 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus Trailinti Queen, r.egonia
\'ernon, lihic .\Kenituni. White Daisy, :i-in.,
^7,m per lUO. White Dalsv. 4 in., $13,110 per
IIJ". Ca.sb. I'". SOKOL, College Street,
Wni-cester, Mass.

BOILERS

Kroescheli Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iLing Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. ir.

'King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. 1'.
For page seeo List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord ft Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDLNO

[Cdwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For p;ige see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

Augnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllam Harrisli.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Spring iiulba.

For page see I..ist of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HiLLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

i\EW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

1'" Dorner •& Sous Co.. Liifayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for ,^^c. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

C.ITTLEYA DOWIANA

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHE.MU.MS

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
Fnr page see List of Advertisers.

R. Viucent, Jr. & Sous Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page gee List of Advertlserg.

Khiier D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Qrlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. RODNEY, New Bedford. Masg,

UUDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
l''or Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanainaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PKACOCK DAHLIA FARMS. Berlin, N.J.

Dahlias Lindburst, Red Hussar, Arabelle,
strong divisions, $2.00 per 100. Cash.
HENRY SCHAUMBERG, Hammonton, N. Y.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of AdvertL-^iers-

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

Thoma.s Rcdnud, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page sec List of .Advertisers,

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass
For p:ige see List of Advertisers

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

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For list of Advertisers See Page 575

May 5, 1917

H 0 R Tl C L' L T U R E

599

FERNS— Continned

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Ifarsh.

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For pnge see List of Advertlseri.

H. H. Borrows & Son, Whitman, Ma««.
For p.'iffe .see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Manure.
For page see List of Advertlacn.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, Nevp York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. S. Pennook-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdiirfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Ll.st of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Funglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OERANITJMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers,

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per 100. $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings. 75c. per KK), $B per 1000. W. E.
ALLEN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,
Mass.

OLADIOLI

John Lewis Childa, Flowerfleld. L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorourn & co.. New York City.

Dwarf Oladlolus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

William Sim, Cllftondale, Mass.

GLASS

Sharp, Parfrirtge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsliplsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fcir pace see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford aty, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philndelphla, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

Fur page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers,

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIA!

Kiiiir Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
Fur page see List nf Advertisers.

Parslielsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
F"r page see List uf Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnhani Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAX—

Continued

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

yu\ey Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IIL
F<»r page see List of Advertisers.

.Metrop.ilitMu .Materi.il Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hiiiliiiigs & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. 'i\ steams Luuiber Co., Boston, Mass.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

Wm.~H.'~Luttoirc67r Jersey City~N^jT

GREENHOUSE SHADING

K. A. Llppman, 6 High St., Morrlstown,

N. J.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertl.sers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAROV PERENNIAX8

Bay State .Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

f. Ouwerkeik, Hoboken, N. J.
K(»r p:ige see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroe.schell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Non-Kink Woven Hose.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Phlladelpbia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

.Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
l-'or page see List "f Advertisers.

HOT BED S.\SH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertl.sers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyu, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago. III.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH — Continued
Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J,

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide,

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. .M I i.ivenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For p;igp see List of Advertisers.

LILY BULBS.

Chas. Schwake cfe Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrlsil Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

V. Eynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Llllum Giganteum.
For page see List uf Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VAI.LEV PIPS

Chas. Schwake * Co.. Inc . New York City.

Hohmnnn's FMiiinus I. ily uf llie Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY .MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List uf Ailvertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co.. New York Cii.v
For page see List of .\dvpiti.sers

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons. New Yurk City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurservnian Publishing Co.. Ine.

Hatliuro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIEREMBERGI.VS

Henry Schmidt, No. Bergoii, N. J.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mentio i Horticulture

'600

HORTICULTURE

May 5, 1917

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

' Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mais.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Kolker & Sons, New York Cltj.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka. Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Hound Brook. N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

T.Mger & Hurrell, Sumnjit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
■ mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kai.qer Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For p.Tge see List of Advertisers.

'Metropolitan Miiterial Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page st-e List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLAJVTS

200,0(10 largo, sto.-ky (Sept. tri.nsplanted),
'field-grown blooiniuji- pinisy plants, Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
.guaranteed. $1.2.5 per 100, $11..jO per 1000.
Cash. I'roiupt shipping.

I'.KII.L CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent. Jr. & Sous Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list, C. BETSCHER,
Canal Hover. U

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlo.'c. 25 cents each in stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
l'"or iiage see List of AilvHrti'sers.

A. T. SleMrns

.ninlier Co., Boston, Mass.

I'IPE AND FITTINGS.

K inr.si-liell Bros. Co., Chicago.

see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company.

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
B^or page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcbison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Ciiftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For pa^e see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sous, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES. CAN.N'AS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Jlaterial Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page sue List of Advertisers,

SEASONAISLB PLANT STOCK

U. Vincent, Jr. & Sous Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and Loudon, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, . Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., .New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

I'or page see List of Advertisers.

Micheii's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VV. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For paue see List of Advertisers.

R. A: J. l''arquhar & Co., Boston, Mass,

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tboibiirn & Co., New York City.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Keiway & Son. Langport, England.

Seeds. Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. New York^Uy.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New Y'ork City.

For page see TJst of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co.. Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued
Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds. Bulbs, Impiements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, FIsk, RawBon Co., Boston, Mass.
Seeds for the Florist

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOBS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LA.GBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS

Strawberry Plants, $2.50 per 1000. CaU-
logue free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown,
Delaware.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

I't'as.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants. Golden Sell Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready lor the tieUi, $2.00 per
KKIO, or $8.75 for 5(100. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

"The John A. Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphiue Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see I..ist of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS. '264 Randolph St.. Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Alban.v. N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 575

May 5, 1917

UORTICULTURE

601

■•t. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larseat
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower

Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.
Write for Catalogue
and DUcoant*

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

War«hoaB««:

( J^MBRIDOE, MA^II

NEW TORK. N *

WUOLE8AI.E FLORISTS
Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 Wlllonghby St.
P"or page see List of Advertisers.

ButTalo, N. Y.

Wllliara F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see I<l8t of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Buillong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann. ?X) East Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Bros. C"., le.'i-fiS N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Fronient, 148 W. 28th St.
For page pee List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith. 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash. 5.'> and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul MeconI, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc.. 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecht. 109 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., 110 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

STANDARD FLOWER

oars

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

\^^. t-t. E:F9iME:s-r

29th & M Sts., Washington, D. C.

WHOLE.SALB FLORISTS
New York — Continued

tienry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 1U6 West 28th St.
For page see LLst of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrich. 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

L. B. Nason, 116 West 28th St.

Frank Millang, 55-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reld, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Richmondp Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washineton

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

BARGAINS IN BEDDING PLANTS.

J. L. Chapman, Beverly Farms, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CANNAS, MIS-
CELLANEOUS PLANTS.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, X. Y".
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLORIST ESTABLISHMENT FOR
SALE.

George Anderson.

51st and Woodland Ave.. Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS THAT ARE SCARCE.

Warren Shinn, Woodbury, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DREER'S

Floriat Specialties,
"RIVRKTON" Moulded

vJirdeD and GreeDiioaie
Hose

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or
joint.

The HOSE for the FLORIST

Ji-inch, per ft., i6 c.
Reel of 500 ft** "15 c.
2 Reels, 1000 ft., " 14 ^c.
5^-inch, " 14 c.

Reels, 500 ft., *' 13 c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadelhia, Pa.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED

Gardener, Greenhouse Man,
experienced in Fruit. Wages
;^70 GO per month, room and
washing.

B. B. care of Horticulture.

WANTED — A young man with some ex-
perience to wofk uniler glass on private
place near New York City. State age,
wages anil references. Address "A. A.."
care HORTICULTURE.

W.\NTED — For private estate, single man
as lirHt assistant, under glass. Must under-
stand fruit, flowers and pot plants. Wages,
.fTO. Convenient place, 1.5 miles from New
York, (jive copies of references and par-
ticulars to "S.," care of HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— Head Gardener, married, Eng-
lish, Scotch or Swedish, without family.
Must be thoroughly experienced In green-
house and outside garden. Permanent
situation ; cottage provided. Apply in own
handwriting to "B. H. P., Box 1723, Boston.

FOR RENT

On Account of Sickness

The well known florist establishment of
(leorge Anderson at 51st and Woodland
Ave., Philadelphia,

FOR RENT

to a responsible party on reasonable
terms as a going concern. Eighteen
greenhouses. covering approximately
fifty thousand square feet, in good con-
dition, steam heated, twelve of which
are planted in roses. The place is espe-
cially desirable for a plant business on
account of its nearness to the center of
the city. Apply to Mrs. George Ander-
son at the above address. Can be seen
at any time.

602

HORTICULTURE

May 5. 1917

Kind Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHGLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction wlJich permits of great
strength without the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunnv that they are filled with a riot o£ bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of its Iteauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
■In building for professional growers. Things just have to grow in a King.
Ask us for any of the foIlowinB: Catalogue showing Commercial Type Green-
houses, Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates. Catalogue showing
Garden Frames and Sash for private estates.

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

BMNCH OFFICES

All the Sunlisllt. All Duy Houses.

New yorli, 1476 Broadway Boston, 113 Slate SIteel Scranton. 307 Irilng tvenue
PMIailelplila. Harrison Oullillng, 15th and Marltet Streets

GULF CYPRESS
GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

Manufactured from clear, air-
dried, led gulf cypress stock
at our own mill with the moat
modern machinery- Will mill
to your own details. An
enormous stock on hand at all
times for immediate delivery.
We can furnish everything
necessLiry for a complete
greenhouse, cut and spliced
ready for erection. Send for
question blank.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER

We carry in stock 1 inch thickness for the
bottoms and sides in all widths and lengths
and 2 inch thickness ripped for cross pieces
and legs.

Send for circular and prices.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS

UP TO US.

We go anywhere in the U. S. to submit

plans and prices.

Mt^froj3^htai)Ma€ericd(Z

1297-1325 Flashing Ave., BrooklyTi, N. Y.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Seml-PaBte).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

He sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO. N. Y.

The Florists Hall Astitoclatlon rate of In-
surance from Nov. lt»t» 1916 to Nov. 1st*
1917 will be tn-enty centH per baodred
square f«et of single tlilok glass and eight
cents per hundred Hquare feet of duubtf
thick glass. For particularN address
JOHN G. ESLER. Sec.. Saddle River, N. JL

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

)reer's Peerlessi
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will oot rust. No
rights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Poin
is patented. No others like
it. Order from your dealer^
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid. |
Samples free.
HENRY A. DBEER.I
714 CheBtnBt StreetX
Philadelphia.

Difl3cult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading In-
dncements niJide to seeure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal, conscleDtlovs
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT LAWYERS

Kox 9, National Cnlnn Bnlldlng
WashlDEton, D. C.

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

WILL LAST A LIFETIME, $1.26 each

The frauie la malle-
able Irou and the
can is removable.
Easy to operate.
"SEAL TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"
will not harden,

crack or peal off.

$1..'!5 per gallon In

10 gallon lots.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Mefrojx>lifanMa£crialCb

1297-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

In Writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

May B, 1917

HORTICULTURE

603

BUI LX
TO LAST

ACSBS
GREENHSUSES

The strong, simple oonstrviotion of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
ns to keep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must he carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today !

S. JACOBS & SONS

1339-1385 Flushing Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

.•mam:

i:>ai*-|-

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOUS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

HOTBED GLASS GREENHOUSE

BEST BRANDS LOWEST PRIG. 8

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, .....

CHICAGO

MOST l-KAC'Tlt'AL

Shelf Bracket

Made for 2 fi-inch
hoards or two lines
of 1-inoh or l^-
incli pipe and can
be clamped on 1 to 2-inch
upright pipe colums.

FLATS
12 X 20 X 3 Inches — 8 cents

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
witli couplings. 14c. per toot.
Hi'iiinaiits in to 30 feet,

coufdc'd. lOc. per linear foot.

rn.'iinMllcil at the price.

Hose Valve -70c.

.\11 hras.s .•xc-ept the hand
wheel. lias a removahle
leather disk which Is easily
replaced to keep water-tiyht.
Stullliig t)ox prevents leaks
at stem.

iMefropohfaijMctferial^

TIC A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BROIDWAV
NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putt.T becomes
hard and hrittle Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
iis occurs with hard putty. LflstB longer
than putty E.isy to apply.

l.'m-l.TJ.'i riii«hiiiE .\\e.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

^L AS S

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can he had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the hirgest stock of Specially Selected
Gliiss in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

"METROPOLITAN"

GREENHOUSES

Actually Help You Grow

y^ --.•„^,rs::';;;z^..,.V

Metropolitan Commercial
Greenhouses are built to
produce the maximum o£ re-
sults.

They are designed to actually
assist the grower and not
stand as an ornament.

From the smallest to the
largest, every Metropolitan
Commercial Greenhouse now
in operation, is bearing out
all our claims and even more.

PUT YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We BO anywhere in the U. 8.
to submit plane and prices.

1297-1325 Flushing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Hotbed Sash

2 inch thick, painted two coats, glazed two
layers 10 x 12 glass, $3.75 each up. We
claim that our doulile light sasU are better

than any other made.

We have in stock thousands of all kinds

for immediate shipment.

HOTBED AND GREKNHOUSE GLASS
AND PUTTY.

Mcfropbli€anMa€«£rialCS

1I97-1315 riushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better ihan any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Ridimond, Ind.

H'ften writing to adverti»erm
rnention HORTICULTURE.

604

HORTICULTURE

May 5, 1917

WAGON I

To What Are You Hitching Your Wagon |
A Kerosene Lamp Or a Star? 1

liW"^ OOLi question" you say.

P "One that doesn't mean a thing. "
But doesn't It?
Ivet's see.

When you were a kid. going to school, didn't your
teacher every so often give talks on what the boys
called "shove-along stuff?"

Talks that were intended to inspire you and me to
do big things, when we grew big?
And don't you remember how that same teacher used
to tell us, to "hitch our wagon to a star"; with the
idea of inspiring us to aim high?
Count on your fingers right now, the number of
school fellows who really have made a good sized
business success.
Not so many are there?
Wonder why?

Don't you suppose it is because they hitched to a
kerosene lamp or a candle instead of that star?
When you were building Iron Frame houses; they

were still hanging on to the all wood, or halt and
half kind.

When you were building wide houses, they were still
putting up that talk about, "plants doing better the
nearer the glass they are."

Last year when you saw the prosperity wave coming
and at once ordered another big Iron Frame house;
they put up a "holler" about the high cost of mate-
rials, and stood still.

They just plumb lost sight of the fact, that if you get
high prices for your stock; your materials actually
cost you no more, than when materials are lower,
and prices are lower.

Figuring it out so successfully for yourself, the way

you did last year; of course you will do the same

this.

Having hitched your wagon to a star; you can't

stand still on the shelf with the kerosene fellows.

You know we go anywhere for business. Or to talk

business.

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BOSTON
49 Federal Street

PHILADELPHIA
40 S. 15th Street

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No. 19

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Florists' Vases and Pottery Ware

First Prize Window Display by F. K. Pierson, Tarrytown. N. Y.

Published Every Saturday at 147 Summer Street, Boston, Mas*.

Subscription $1.00

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HOKTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants, and are indispensable for
cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100.

NA/I

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SANDERS' LIST OF ORCHID HYBRIDS

Complete with Addenda to January, 1917

CONCISE, RELIABLE and INDISPENSABLE to all who take an interest
in Orchids, giving the names and parentage of all known Hybrid Orchids.

Price, including <RC£
the Addenda, •P«-»

Apply to MR. WALTER GOTT, McAlpin Hotel, New York City, American Representative

• OR DIRECT TO

SANDERS, ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND

ROBERT CRAIG GO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS GO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

^ J

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andRoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVI

S O IM, IM. J.

When writing to aavertisera kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
ORCHIDS, RAI-IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boaton Spring Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

Fresh Importation in Fine Condition
Prices on application

GEORGE SCHLEGEL

72nd St. and 2nd Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

WHITMANII IMFBOVED— «S per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $6 per 100, $4«

per 1000.
BOOSEVEL,T8 — S6 per 100. MO per 1000.
BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $35 per 1000.

2S0 at 1000 rates.

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

HYDRANGEAS

In Bud and Bloom

We offer a very Dice l^t of French varieties,
lilje Mme. E. Mouillere, Radiant, and E. G.
Hill. $1.00, $1.60, $2.00 and $3.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON. Tariytown, N. Y.

HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 each. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.

A. L. MILLER,

JAMAICA, N. Y.

May 12. 1917

HORTICULTURE

607

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GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

In good asaortment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivy
Leaved, Scented, Rose, Apple, etc. 2-ln. $2.00 per lOO, J20 00 per
lOOO; 3-in. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 4-in. S. A. NUTT, ABBEE
SCHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz.. S7.00 per 100. shipped without Dots
HABDY CHKTSANTHEMUM8. In large assortment of varleUes, Aster Flowered, Pompon, Sh, file and Anemone, .$200perl0o'
CANNA8. 3-ln. pot plants, Alph. Boovier, Florenoe Vangban, Mad. Crozy, Richard \VaUa«c, etc., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-ln., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in.. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000. ACHYB-

_ ANTHES, AiYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. AJLTERXANTHERAS 10 varieties

AOEBATCM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS. Lnminosa, Vernon, Erfordii, Pfltzer's Triumph, Gracilis Rose CUPHEA COLFTIS 10

varieties. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBE>'.\s, LANTANAW, 10 varieties. MOON\ INKS, Wbite and Blue PARLOR iVv
PETUNIAS, Double Fringed, Mixed Colors. CHRYSANTHE.MU.MS, Pompon. .SCENTED GER\Ml!tfS SW4lVsON4 White

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-in., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

GROWERS OP PLANTS POB THE TRADE

—AUGUST ROLKER & SONS=^

IMPORTERS AND FORWARDERS— HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Consult us be/ore placing orders

P.O.Box 7S2 IME:\A/ YORK 51 Barclay St.

Orders Takeni Now for 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

LILYJBULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

Pace

Advance Co 634

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 628

Allen, J. K 629

American Bulb

Co 621

Anderson, S. A.. 623
Aphine Mfg. C0.6IS

Barrows & Son. 606
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 625

Bay State Nur-
series 610

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 629

Bobbink & At-
kins 610

Boddington, A. T.620
Bolgiano & Son. 621
Breck. J. & Sons.621
Breitmeyer'9, J.

Sons 622

Budlong, J. A.... 626
Bunyard, A. T...fi22

Burnett Bros 621

Burpee, W. A. &
Co 621

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 620

C h i Id s, John

Lewis 610

Clarke's D. Sons.022

Coan, J. J 629

Cooke, Geo. H...622
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 610

Cowee, W. J 626

Craig, Robert C0.6O6
Dards 022

. I

Page
Davenport. A. M.610
Davev Tree E.\--

pert Co. ..OOS-009
Dorner, F. &

Sons Co 606

Dreer, H. A

.6r.)-6o3-634
Dunlop, John H.623
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 631

Dysart, Robert.. 621

Eastern Chemical

Co 618

Edwards Folding

Box Co 026

Elliott, Wm. c&

Sons 620

Ernest, W. H...633

Esler, J. G 635

Evans. J. A. Co. .635
Eyres 623

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 621

Fenrich, Jos. S.628
Foley Mfg. Co.. 635

Ford. W. P 628

Ford, M. C 628

Fottler, Fiske,

Rawson Co. . .620
Froment, H. E..628

Galvin, Thos. F..623
Gasser Co., J. M.623
Gott, Walter ...606
Graham, Adam &

Son 623

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 021

Page

Gude Bros. Co... 622
r.unther Bros. . . .629
(iiittman & Ray-
uor 628

Hail Association. 633

Hart. Geo. B 628

Henderson. ,V. &

Co 621

Hentz & Nasi... 628
Hess & Swoboila.623
Hews, A. H. iV

Co 633

Hill. E. G. Co.. 626
Hill, D. Nurserv

Co 610

Holland Nurser-
ies ..-. (.10

Holm & Olson. 023
Howard & Smith.623

Irwin, R. J 621

Jacobs. S. & Sons. 635

Kasting, W. F.

Co 026

Keller Sons, J. B.623
Kelway & Son.. 621
Kennicott Bros. 627
Kerr the Florist.623

Kervan Co 628

King Construc-
tion Co 634

Knoble Bro.s. . ..623
Kroeschell Bros. 634
Kuebler, W. H.62S

Lemon Oil Co. .618
Leonard Seed Co. 021
Leuthy A: Co. J 610

Page

Lotd & Burnham
Co 636

McConnell, Alex.622
McHutchison &

Co 610

Meconi, Paul 628

Marshall. "«'. E.

Co 621

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co. . .634-633
Michell. H. F. Co.620
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex. ...626
Millang. Chas...628
Millang. Frank.. 629
Miller, A. L. ...606
Murray, .Samuel. 622

National N u r-

seryman 010

Nicotine Mfg. Co. 018
Niessen. Leo Co. 626
Nut Grower 610

OuwerkerU, P. ..610

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 623

Park Floral Co. .623
Parshelsky Bros. 633
Pennock - Meehan
Co 62T

Penn the Florist.622
Pierce Co.. F. 0.635
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex. ...626
Pierson, A. .\. ..606
Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 618
Pierson. F. R...606

Page

Poehlmann Bros.
Co 626

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 618

Randall's Flower

Shop 623

Reed & Keller.. 629
Riedel & Meyer. 628

Reid. Edw 626

Rueters 623

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 629

Robinson. H. M.

Co 628

Roehrs, J. Co. ..606
Roland. Thomas.623
Rolker, A. &

Sons 607

Rosery. The ...622
Bvnveld, F. .&

Sons 607

Sanders 606

Schlegel. Geo. . . .606
Schliug. Max . ..622
Schwake. Chas.

Co 607

8harp. Partridge

& Co 635

Sheridan, W. F.628
Siebreeht. Geo. C.628
Siebreeht. W. R.628
Siggers & Sig-

gers 634

Sim, \Vm 606

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 621

Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 607

Paf*

Smith, P. J 628

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. ..610
Smith & Fetters.623
5myth. Wm. J. ..623
Stearns Lumber

Co. A. T 634

Stumpp. G. E. M.622

Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 621

Totty, Chas. H. .606
Traendly &

Schenck 628

United Cut Flow-
er Co 629

Valentine, J. A.. 623
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co. . ..607
Wants, For Sale.

Etc 633

Ward, R. M. &

Co 607

Weber. F. C 623

Weber's F. H...622
Weiss, Herman.. 629
Welch Bros. Co. 626

Welch. Pat'k 629

Wood Bros 610

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 621

Young, John &

Co 628

Young, Thomas,

Jr 629

Young & Nugent. 622

Zech & Mann 626

Ziuu. The Florist.623
Zvolanek, Ant. C.621

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 630, 631, 632, 633

Great corporation liead is
amazed at the skill & devotion
of Davey Tree Surgeons c^

Correspondence between W. W. Salmon. President
of the General Railway Signal Company, and M. L.
Davey, General Manager of the Davey Organization
— a message of vital importance to every owner of
trees.

GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL COMPANY

Principal Offies:

Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A.

W. W. Salmon, President.

New York City, Sept. 29, 1910.
Mr. M. L. Davey, Davey Tree E.tpert Co., Kent, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Uavey :

Enclosed lierewith please find my check to your order for $1,081.33
in full for trnp surgery on my property at Beechraont, New Rochelle.

In making this remittance permit me to express my appreciation
of the capable, interested service rendered by your orgiini/.alion.
Tour New York Office as well as your Westchester representative
and your foreman, have one and all given the most painstaking at-
tention to my needs, and I have been so much impressed with the
efficiency of your organization as I have come in contact with it,
that it would" please me greatly if, when you can find time, you will
have the goodness to furnish me with any data at your command,
showing how you have built up and maintaine<l it in such a \v;iy as
to bring about the devotion and enterprise so evident In your rep-
resentatives whom it has been uiy pleasure to meet.

Yours very truly. \\ . W. Salmon.

Kent, Ohio. Oct.
"Beechmont," New Rochelle. N. i'.

1910.

W. W. Salmon. Esq.
Dear Jlr. Salmon :

Acknowledging your esteemed favor of Sept. 29tb. I want to assure
you that such a voluntary expression of satisfaction is more than a
pleasure— it Is an inspiration. The puhlic as a whole has been very
gracious to us in return for our conscientious efforts to give Quality
First Tree Surgery and honest service. „ ,,

I believe that most worthy things, especially along the line of
organiziition. are the result of evolution based upon a fundamental
policy. Our purpose from the beginning has been to give maximum
service, which means perfected methods, high type men and an
organization ideal.

Perhaps the thing of first importance is the men — the men who
actually do the work. The people whom we serve are not pai-ticu-
larly interested in my theories or my knowledge or my ability.
They measure the Davey organization by the men whom they see.
and rightly so. Consequently, we have endeavored to get the right
kind of men. ^ , ^, ^ „

We go on the theory that "A leopard cannot change his spots.
If a man is dishonest, if he is lazy, if he is careless and indifferent,
if he lacks intelligence, if he lacks the spirit of co-operation and
devotion to his work and his employers — if he lacks these funda-
mental things, no argument and no appeal and no inducement will
make him a good man. We, therefore, eliminate the poor ones as
fast as we lind them, keeping only those who have in them the
Qualities which Imvc impressed you. The good ones we boost and
encourage and try to inspire as soon as we find that they are good.
We pay these eo'oil nn-n well and pay them more as soon a.i they
prove they are worth more. The foreman who had charge of your
work will l)e given a raise immediately on the strength of your
letter, is it not reasonable to suppose that he will strive still
harder to please every other client? Every man in the Davey or-
ganization knows that his advancement depends upon his service
and upon no other thing.

While we pay well w<' ilemaiid much In return. If a man tails
to live n\> t<> uiu- high standard, we do not want liim and will not

have him. If our service at an.v time talis below this high standard,
we let the offender go and make good to the client. Thus the proc-
ess of elimination leaves us the good men, those who are intelligent,
in»liistrious, honest and devoted to their work.

Our men are all trained in the Davey organization. We take no
man's recommendation cf himself. He must go through the mill and
sliow us. E\i'r.v man is r«'sponsil)lH to us for his work and his eon-
duct, which is the measure of bis service. Thus the client gets
through us, the highest possible service — guaranteed service. We,
who know values in Tree Surgery, selei't the man who is to handle
your priceless trees and we stand back of it with the whole strength
of our organization and reputation.

We have devoted ourselves unceasingly to the perfection of our
methods, with the result that our work is in reality practically per-
fect both mechanically and scientifically. We maintain our own
school at a considerable annual expense for the specific purpose of
training our men according to the Davey methods and Davey
standard.

Every year we have a Convention, when we bring all of our re-
sponsible men together, including foremen, special representatives,
officers, students and school faculty. We had our usual Convention
last March. We had more than sixty foremen in attendance. The
average length of their experience was about five .years, with the re-
sult that more tlian tliree hundred years of actual experience was
concentrated, massed, on tlie problems of Tree .Surgery. We had a
week's demonstration work, during which time we discussed every-
thing from the most important down to the seemingly trivial things.
Everything was put to the test of experience. We Avanted no
theories. We demanded only the definite results of ripe experience.
The result is not only a constantfy rising standard, but a \ery grati-
fying and valuable uuifunnity of methods and policy.

We had with us during our last annual Convention. Dr. H. D.
House, New York State Botanist, who was formerly Professor in the
Biltmore Forestry School. We wanted him here so that he could
look us over. He expressed himself as amazed at the character of
our organization and said tliat he could now understand why we
had made a success of our work. Among other things he said,
"These men would do honor to any institution of learning In
America." A thing which greatl.v impressed him was the fact that
our men, these fellows of broad, practical experience, were abso-
lutely unaninnnis on every vital point.

Then tbere> is the question itf organization spirit. Our men have
been made to feel that they are engaged in a great work — a work
which is altogether worth.v of them and the best that is in them.
They have lieen made to realize that their future success is insepar-
ably interwoven with the future and the success of the Davey organl-
zati.'ii. \Vf hav,' apiiealod lo their m-U'- int. r.-st. tlu-ir .icsii-o for
success and tor Mnalicial i-otiirn. Me have shown them that there
is only one way for them to advance self-interest and that Is
to give devoted service to their Company and its clients. 'Without
the right kind of men such an appeal would be as wasted as a single
rain on a desert. With the right kind of men as we have, such an
appeal finds ready response, which grows and .grows in beauty an<l
in practical utility.

You as a business man know the inspiration which comes from
definite achievement, from approaching a fixed goal. I find more
satisfaction in this achievement than in the profit which comes from
it. I believe that a business ideal is a source of power and serves to
draw success as a magnet.

Ten years ago the Davey organization was only a mere handful,
doing a l)usiness of about ten or twelve thousand dollars per year.
Today we have an organization of about three hundred, built along
the lines which 1 have indicated. Our business this year will exceed
three liundred tbousantl dollars^ and I am very glad to sa.v it leaves
in its wake an ulmust general feeling of satisfaction sucll as you
have expressed.

Let me assure yon that we very deeply appreciate the opportunity
of serving you and the honor of vour full confidence and esteem.
Sincerely yours, THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO.

M. L. Davey, General Manager.

From >lr. Win. M. Wood, Pres.

American Woolen Co., Boston, Mau.

"Your work upon my trees liears the
mark of expert knowledge, and I am look-
ing forward confidently to the best pos-
sible results from your intelligent treat-
ment. Your success in tree preservation
n[\akes you a real public benefactor."

From Mr. G. M. Palmer, Pres.

Hubbard Milling Co., Mankato, Minn.

"I was very much pleased with the work
of your men on my trees. They seem to
understand thoroughly their business and
I am sure they have put my trees in first
class condition."

From Mr. W. H. Mullins, Pres.

The W. H. Mullins Co., Salem, O.

"The w*>rk done by your men on my trees
has been very satisfactory and 1 hope will
be the means of prolonging their life for
many years."

From Mr. Ezra F. Hershey,

Hershey Chocolate Co., Hershey, Fenn.

"It is a pleasure to me, and 1 feel It a
duty, to recommend any work that Is done
as intelligently as you handled my work
here."

<3^

Davey Tree

FOR SAFE TREE SURGERY

Eoehester, N. T.,
Nnv. IT. 1916.

Mr. M. L. Davey,

General Manager,
Tbe Davey Tree
Expert Co.,
Kent, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Davey ;

Please accept

my sincere thanks
for yonr most
llUimlnating letter
of October ard.

Your story, in-
teresting in Itself,
is most admirably
told, though In its
telling It appears
to me that you
hare failed ' to
mention the one
element without
which the "per-
fected methods,
high type men and
organization Ideal"
would not have
come into being.
That unnamed
element I suspect
to have been
Davey, who first,
conceived the Idea.
then determined
the methods and
later found and
Inspired with some
part of his own
enthusiasm the
men who are ac-
tually carrying
out the work.

Shortly alter re-
ceiving your letter
1 read it t4> the
department heads
of the General

Fig. 1. — .'iee the iron band
around the trunk. The tree
was splitting apart and a "tree
patcher" tried to save It. Tem-
porarily it prevented a catas-
trophe, but the band was stran-
gling the bark. And the real
trouble, which was the decay
on the inside, bad received no
attention whatever and the con-
dition was growing rapidly
worse.

Fig. 3. — Davey Tree Surgeons
got at the real trouble. They
first tied the l)ranches to gether
with ropes to prevent accident
while operating. The decay
wa.s removed to the last particle,
the inside of the cavity was
thoroughly sterilized and water-
proofed. The mechanical brac-
ing employed demonstrates
the finished skill and complete
mastery of Davey Tree Sur-
geons.

Fig. 3.— The filling of a crotch
cavity is probably the most
trying task confronted by a
Tree Surgeon. The filling is
subjected to tremendous twist-
ing and strain; it must not only
be held firmly in place by the
most expert mechanical bracing.
but it must also allow for the
normal sway of the tree. The
sectional filling method aids
wonderfully in this accomplish-
ment, but correct mechanical
bracing is ultra-important.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. S

From Mr. Henry .\. Everett, Pres.

Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
Cleveland. Ohio.

"It is Low six years since you first
treated my trees at Willoughby and I am
more than .satisfied with results."

From Mr. Samnel G. .^Uen, Pres.

Franklin Railway Supply Co., New York.

"The work of your representaties on my
place at Fair Haven is exceedinsly satis-
factory. I found .vour foreman not oniy a
very capable operator bnt a very courteous
and polite little gentleman."

Surgeons

d^

Every real Uavey Tree
Surgeon is in the employ
of the Davey Tree Ex-
pert Company and the
public is cautioned
against tlkO!>e falsely
representing themselves.

Railway Signal
Company, while at
luncheon, and the
interesting discus-
sion that followed
led me to show the
letter to some
of my business
friends, who are
at the head of
companies employ-
ing a great many
men. In each such
instance I have
been asked for a
copy of the letter
— in order that
they may have
their men read and
profit by it.

Will you have
the goodness to
write me at my
home address

whether I have
your consent to
malve and send
out to my buBl-
nesB friends such
copies ?
Sincerely yours,
W. W. Salmon.

Write today for

FREE examination

of your trees*

—and booklet, "When Your
Trees Need the Tree Sur-
geon." What is the real
condition of your trees?
Only the experienced Tree
Surgeon can tell you fully
and definitely. Without
cost or obligation to you,
a Davey Tree Surgeon will
visit your place, and ren-
der an honest verdict re-
garding their condition
and needs. Write today.

The Davey Tree
Expert Co., Inc.

130S Elm St., Kent, Ohio

(Operating the Davey In-
stitute of Tree Surgery)

Branch Offices with Tele-
phone Connections:

823 Fifth Ave., New York

2017 Land Title Bldg.,
Philadelphia

430 HeCormick Bldg.,
Chicago

Permanent representatives
located at Bostoa, Newport,
Lenox, Hartford. Stamford,
Albany, Poughkeepste,

White Flaius, Jamaica, L.I.,
Morristown, N. J., Phila-
delphia. Harrisburg, Bal-
timore, Washington, Bnf-
taio, Pittsburgh. Cleveland,
Detroit, Cincinnati, Louis-
ville, Chicago, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City. Canadian
Address, 81 St. Peter St.,
Quebec.

610

HOKTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple. Elsie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Yel-
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$3.00 per 100, .$20.00 per 1000.
Autumn Glory, Cullingfordii, Dr. Engue-
hard. Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the Pacifie, H. W. Rieman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Decui, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer. Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Pacific
Supreme, Robt. Halliday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, White Bonnaffon, Wm.
Dnckham, W. H. Lincoln, Unaka, Lilian
Doty.

$2.00 per 100, JflS.OO per 1000.
CARNATIONS, Matchless, En- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
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Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-ln. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From SVi-in. pots, strong plants, S6.00 and
$8.00 per lOO.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots 100

ALVSSCM 214 -in. $3.00

ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 2^4-ln. 3.00

ABITII.ON Savitzii 2-in. 4.00

AGERATIM, Blue and White. .214-in. 3.00
AGEKATIM, Blue and WTilte. .3^4-in. 5.00

ALTKRN ANTIIERAS 2Vi-in. 3.00

ASPAR.4.<irs Sprengeri 3 -In. 6.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -in. 10.00

BEGONIAS, Crimson Redder. . .3 -in. 10.00
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2Vi-ln. 4.00

BEGONIAS for Baskets and

Vases 3%-ln. 10.00

CUPHEA Plat.vcentra 2i4-ln. 3.00

COLEUS, All leading sorts 2i4-in. 3.00

COLEUS, All leading sorts 3 -in. 4.00

CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa 214-in. 3.00

DR.4CAENA Indivisa 4 -in. 15.00

DRAC.4ENA Indivisa 5 -in. 30.00

DRACAEN.4 Indivisa 7 -in. 40.00

ENGLISH IVY 4 -in. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double White 214-in. 3.00

FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 2H-in. 3.00
FUCHSI.4S, Double and Single. .3V>-in. 8.00

FORGET-ME-NOT 214-in. 3.00

OAZENIAS 21/2-in. 4.00

GERANIUMS, Double & Single. 3yn-in. 8.00

Double and Single 2i4-in. 3.00

Fragrant Rose, etc 3V.-in. 8.00

HELIOTROPE 2%-ln. 3.00

HELIOTROPE Syo-in. 0.00

IVY, German 2^-in. 3.00

IVY, German 3 -in. 5.00

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. G.OO

LEMON VERBENAS 214-in. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .2i4-in. 4.00
LOBELI.\. New Double Blue... 3 -in. 6.00

MOON VINE, True White 214-in. 4.00

MOON VINE, True White 4 -in. 10.00

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed 2i4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 214-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 4 -in. 6.00

SWAINSONA Alba 2^-in. 4.00

STEVI.4 Conipacta 2i4-in. 3.00

TRADESCANTIA 214-in. 3.00

VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .3 -in. 6.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .4 -in. 10.00
-VINCA Variegataand Elegans.. 214 -in. 3.00

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

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Antirrhinums

These make a vei7 useful adtlitioii to our outdoor cut
flowers during the summer as they are persistent bloom-
ers and have excellent lasting ijualities. Cuttings taken
now from indoor plants will soon root if kept shaded
and moist. A good way to get true stock to grow under
glass is to sow the seed now and plant outside where
they will show up tnie. Where antirrhinums are raised
somewhat extensively, it is liest to always have seedling
on hand as a source for annual propagation. The blooms
of the seedhng are never quite so imiform in color as
those raised by cuttings. The growth coming in the
form of sturdy shoots from the base of tlie plants makes
the best cuttings that will produce long large flowering
spikes. It is time now to start stock for next winter.
The seed should be sown in separate colors of white,
jiink, red and yellow.

Bay Trees

In order to keep these in splendid form they should
be cut into shape in the spring just before the new
growth starts and tlien the young growths pinched back
as they develop. About every three or four years they
will need more root room and some good new soil but
tliey should be kept in as small tubs as possible. Bay
trees want an abundance of water from now until au-
tumn. During the summer they should be set out in a
convenient place where the hose can be used on them
freely. The tubs where convenient should be plunged
in order to protect the roots from drying out. The bay
can endure a few degrees of frost so the trees may be
placed outdoors anytime now. They will be greatly
helped by the application of some liquid manure during
tlie summer months for the health and vigor of bay trees
depends greatly on the care they have during the hot
weather. They should have a good syringing about once
a week anyhow. Those that are pot bound will be better
for some liquid manure once a week.

Lorraine Begonias

With the rush of other work do not neglect these
]ilants as they will soon show it. As they grow give
them a spacing from time to time to let the light and
air around them. Keep them in a temperature of from
55 to 60 degi-ees at night. Those in 2 or 3-inch pots
that have advanced sufficiently in root growth to require
a shift should have it before they become too pot bound.
They like nice mellow soil. A turf that was piled up
last fall four parts, well-rotted manure and leaf mold
one part each, and some sand, will make a good mixture
for them. See that good drainage is provided for every
plant. Give plenty of ventilation in good weather. A

little shade duiing the noon hours will help, but to keep
them shaded all the time is wrong. Stop the points to
induce them to a bushy growth.

Cemetery Vases

Many customers object, and rightly, to the miscel-
laneous mixtures usually palmed off on them when they
ask to have a vase filled. Usually they are far better if
planted with one solid color of geraniums and if some
drooping plant is wanted, use green rather than varie-
gated vinca, German ivy, English ivy or even one of the
ivy-leaved geraniums of the same shade of color. Old
geranium plants will make a better immediate effect
than young ones and will bloom with gi-eater freedom.
Where large sized vases are used, at cemetery entrances,
for instance, one plant of large size must be used in each.
In addition to the ever useful Dracaena indivisa such
])alms as Latania, borbonica or phoenix can be used.
These will of course be of a darker color where they can
get shade from overhanging trees but they will stand
full exposure.

Gardenias

Some growers think it pays to carry over old plants.
Sometimes they can be pruned back and break nicely.
The trouble, however, is that collar rot is liable to at-
tack them. No matter how carefully they are looked
after, once this appears the plants are useless. Eather
than to run any risk of this kind, it is better to plant
fresh each summer. Plant a new stock. Mucli of suc-
cess of gardenia culture lies in having the compost
porous so that water can pass readily through it. In
hue soil which holds moisture long, the plants will inev-
itably fall a prey to the yellows. Good fibrous loam two-
thirds and the other third of dried, rather lumpy cow
manure, broken charcoal and coarse sand makes an ex-
cellent compost. A fefl- shovels of soot, mixed through
the pile before housing it, will assist materially in the
k-eeping of the foliage a dark, lustrous green color. Do
not use over five inches of soil ; four inches is better than
six. Allow the plants eighteen to twenty inches between
the rows.

Reminders

Sow salpiglossis in rows where tlie plants have to re-
main as they dislike being disturbed.

Ericas, boronias, camellias and acacias, if properly
hardened can be planted out by the middle of this
month.

Iris hispanica is a useful flower for Memorial Day.
If the spikes are pushing up by the middle of the month
they will be in season. Try to hold a good batch of
Gladiolus Colvillei, the Bride. Blushing Bride and
I'each Blossom for the same festival.

Next Week :— Amaryllis ; AUam andas ; Chrysanthemums: Cibotium Schiedei ; Canterbury Bells; Reminders.

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CONTENTS

Page
COVER ILLUSTRATION— Florists' Vases and Pottery
Ware

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Antirrhinums — Bay Trees — Lorraine Begonias — Ceme-
tery Vases — Gardenias — Reminder. — John J. M.
Farrell 611

ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— Declare War Too
—The Heating System— Early Planting— Depth of
Soil — Arthur C. Ruzicka (513

THE HOLLOW STEM DISEASE OF PEAONIES—
WilUam Ko/Zins- Illustrated 614-617

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Ladies' Society of Ameri-
can Florists 61 S

OBITUARY— John Davey— Charles L. Johnson— Joseph
Amann 618

SEED TRADE 620

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

National Co-operation Advertising 622

New Flower Stores 622

A First Prize Display of Pottery 625

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Boston 624

Rochester, N. Y., Pittsburgh, New York 625

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati 627

New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Rochester.

N. Y., St. Louis 629

MISCELLANEOUS:

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 618

Business Troubles 622

"Some" Weatlier 620

Publication Received 620

Personal 625

News Notes 625

Visitors' Register 625

It is sai(3 to have been proposed and
A universal tjjp proposition seems to have been
Memorial Day received with favor, that our Ameri-
can Memorial Day, May 30. be
adojited by all the allied nations and reverently observed
henceforth in memory of their heroic dead. Thus in all
probability 'we shall see a world-wide floral lioliday
miglity beyond comparison in its influence on the using
of flowers. The idea is one bright spot among the

"Dire combustion and confused events
New hatch'd to the woful time."

The land tilling craze is already responsible
A for the creation of a new and quite import-

new job ant position in some cities — that of town

supervisor of home jjardens and there is
plenty for the incumbent to do, the main difficulty in
most cases lieing to tlnd a comjjetent man who thoroughly
understands the work, to hold down the job. What a
change from the time not long ago when there were gar-
deners, old and young, on all sides clamoring for work.
.\fter allowing for all reconcilable causes for such a
situation it is still difficult to account for the vanishing
of the surplus. ^AHiitlier have they flown?

.Vever in the history of the seed trade have
The ill,, stores experienced anything approaching
big rush il^. clamorous rush for garden vegetable
seeds now going on. So rani|)ant has it been
tliat several of the leading houses of Boston have been
compelled to shut down their seed department, either
partially or fully, so that orders for vegetable seeds
and garden requisites already accepted may be filled.
The situation as regards flower seeds is however, quite
different — tlie demand l)eing reported as much below
normal, ^lauy garden plots heretofore devoted to flower
purposes arc slated for sterner service tlu's year it would
seem. And flower seeds of many kinds arc almost un-
obtainable, auybow.

I'eople in many ]>laces are much disturbed
Garden (i\er the possibility of having their home
thieves \ cgetable gardens looted about the time the
crop is ready to har\est. There is a big dift'er-
ence in communities in this respect. Some places have
a large class of people who appear to assume that any-
thing growing in fields and gardens is common property.
(3ther neighborhoods are fortunate in that thieving of
this sort is comparatively rare. The Bridgeport, Conn.,
Telegram wants a Home Garden Guard and some 8-bore
shells to check marauders in the city limits and suggests
Ibat tlie gardener in the countiy resort to the time-
honored and effective method of liypodermic injections
I if rock-salt through a gun liarrel ! We understand that
depredations of tliis sort are almost unknown in Euro-
pean communities where intensive home gardening is
general. Perliap>; we shall mitgrnw it when gardens
become more common here.

The carefully prepared paper by Wilham
Save Rollins on the nuiliguant disease that so

the paeony -eriously menaces our noblest spring
flower, which is the leading feature of this
issue of HoiiTH'Ui.TfRE, should and doubtless will be
perused with close attention by pseony growers every-
where. This, we understand, is not a new disease in
Europe, but, having got to America it has taken on a
more sinister aspect here, and as there has been no at-
tempt to describe and illustrate it in a way that would
put paeony growers on guard, it lias now become widely
spread and is the most serious trouble in the paeony
world today, and rapidly becoming more so, because
American paeony growers are spreading it all over the
country. ^Ir. T'ollins describes the disease so clearly
that liy aid of the illustrations any one will be able to
distinguish this from all other fungous diseases, a matter
of great importance, as if radical and constant attempts
are not made to stamp out this pest, the growing of
paeonies will be a matter of great difficulty. We con-
sider Mr. Eollius' paper a veiy valuable contribution to
the literature of this noble plant which in the last few
years especially has been making most astonishing pro-
gress in popularity.

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ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS

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Declare War, Too

Time flies, and since our last article appeared, many
things have happened in the world and in the green-
house. With war on all sides, growers will have to de-
clare war, too, in order to hold their own should the bot-
tom drop out of the flower market the coming year or
two. The very first thing to attack will be all the leaks,
the ones in the roofs first and all the rest of the leaks
next. Rust on the iron work should be fought with red
lead and oil first and white lead to re-enforce it. Rust
on pipes should be fought with linseed oil and lamp
black. There will be many insect enemies to be warred
on, among them the one which spreads most rapidly now
in the spring, greenfly. Keep the plants free from this
pest, as it is hard enough to keep the plants growing
without having them covered with fly to retard them.
Spider will creep in the comers unless the grower is
right on the job, and with the weather we have been hav-
ing the chances for syringing are none too plentiful.
Weeds will begin to creep in among the plants if liquid
manure has been used. These are gi-eat for breeding
spider and should be pulled out as soon as they appear.
There will be many unlooked-for enemies seeking to ruin
the roses which we are trying to grow. Let us be at
war, and prepared for more war imtil we have won.

The Heating System

With all the defects in the heating systems still fresh
in mind after the winter just passing away, it will be
best to make note of all the little things and see that all
is ordered at once so that when the time comes all the
necessary repairs will be on hand to complete the work
once the repair work is started. It will pay, too, to look
over all repairs received to make sure that they are just
what is wanted, as many manufacturers are forced to
employ many new hands with the i-ush of work, and
even with the best of care things sometimes get mixed
up, or often it happens that the wrong numbers are
stated when sending for repairs, and the fact is not dis-
covered until after the parts arrive. It is therefore wise
to go into details and see that all is right, and see that
the parts are put away where they will be found when
they are wanted next summer. As fast as the boilers
are retired, see that they are cleaned fairly well so that
they will not rust too much before they get their thor-
ough cleaning next July or August.

Early Planting

Growers cannot start their planting out too early.
Many of the large places have their planting well under
way, in many cases half done, and it is well for them
tjiat this is so. It is cool, now, and although the fre-
quent rains disturb the work more or less, it will leave
the men free to get more work done later on in the sum-
mer, such work as painting and repairing. Do not let
the place go unpainted because paint is high. It is not
very likely to be a bit lower for some time to come and

the chances are that it will be much higher, and labor
wiU certainly not be any more plentiful or cheaper
either. It is too early to cut back old plants except for
summer flowering, but young plants can be set out very
nicely now. Be sure to have everything done right. It
will take longer but it is always better to be safe. See
tl.at all the old soil is removed from the benches and
tl;at the benches are washed out thoroughly with a high
])ressure hose after all the soil is wheeled out. After
tliis a good coat of hot lime applied as thick as possible
will go a great way to sweeten the old benches and help
Iceei) them from decay. All old earth that sifts through
the benches while wheeling should be removed before
the benches are washed out. This work should be well
done, for if it is let go each year will fill up the houses
more, and after a time there will be a layer of old green-
house soil all over the houses. This will always be full
of insects and disease germs, a regular breeding place.
Therefore take time and clean out well. See that the
bracing for the benching is spaced so that it would not
iiaterfere wdth the cleaning and see that aU pipes are
high enough to get under with the scrapers. If the
benches are old and in need of repair use old lumber to
do this if at all possible. If new lumber is put in, tlic
bench will always be too good to throw out and rebuild
and will never be any good. The only way is to patch
to last so long and then throw out the bench, using the
better lumber for jiatcliing other benches and building
the one bench new. This will save time and money in
the long run.

Depth of Soil

If the plants that are to be planted are very small it
will pay not to fill up the benches too much, as mulch
can always be applied later on to make up for any soil
that may be missing. If the benches are filled with five
inches of soil this will be plenty. It will settle to four,
which will be just right, and when smnmer or early fall
comes around the mulch the plants will receive will take
care of them nicely, and they will dig into it far better
than they would if they had plenty of soil in the benches.
With proper care in feeding, plants that have all the
roots confined in four inches of soil will do far better
than plants that have too much soil to roam around in.
See that the drainage is all right as the benches are
filled, and if there are many boards that are too close
together see that they are spread or tliat a little is
chopped off one of them to make drainage. One-half
inch will be about right and only six-inch boards should
be used for the bottoms. Where solid beds are used see
that the cinders, gi-avel or whatever is used for drainage
is properly stirred so that there will be no dead spots
to keep the plants very wet in one place and veiT tin-
in another. Also see that the surface of the cinders or
gravel is perfectly level so that the plants will have an
even depth of soil all over. Tins is very important if
they are to grow evenly and well.

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The Hollow Stem Disease of Paeonies.

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Ti-E HOLLOW STEM DISEASE OF PAEONIES

BY WILLIAM ROLLINS, BOSTON.

Through roots received from a
paeony specialist in Pennsylvania my
paeony garden was threatened with
ruin. It therefore seems desirable to
furnish gardeners with data that will
enable them to recognize this disease
as soon as it appears in the garden. It
is hoped also that the illustrations will
enable them to detect the fungus in the
roots before planting. Figure 1 shows
the effect of Hollow Stem on a paeony
root. It produced the small stems and
buds. This root was chosen because it
also showed another disease, Knob
Root, which caused the nodular condi-
tion. The latter has been a not uncom-
mon disease for some years, and its
treatment is within our present knowl-
edge.

Hollow Stem is a much more serious
disease, and more difficult to recog-
nize, and Its treatment is not so well
known.

When a box of paeony roots is re-
ceived from the dealer open it on a
piece of old sail cloth at a distance
from the garden. If any of the stalks
are dead and hollow at the level they
were cut in preparing the root for ship-
ment the plant probably has the Hol-
low Stem fungus. Look with a hand
magnifying glass for small dark raised
spots, especially inside the stems that
are hollow. Figure 2 shows an affect-
ed stem cut half through, to show the
inside surface. The picture is enlarged
about as much as the stem would be
with a hand magnifier, such as should
always be used in examining every
paeony root before planting. If black
spots are found, cut off the stem low
enough to be sure the stump is healthy
and paint the cut surface with a fungi-
cide. Make sections of the amputated
parts and examine them. The paeony
has many other diseases not so serious
as Hollow Stem, and unless the micro-
scope shows the Hollow Stem fungus,
the subsequent treatment does not
need to be so radical. I assume that
every gardener has a microscope, for
gardening is one long struggle with
minute enemies. A very inexi)ensive
instrument will serve. All the micro-
photographs used to illustrate this pa-
per were made with an instrument the
optical parts of which cost $14.50, or
less than the price of a single root of
many varieties of paeonies. If the
fungus is found, destroy all the roots of
the common varieties affected. With
the more valuable roots cut until sound
tissue is reached. Though the roots
are divided into pieces each will grow
if it has one healthy bud. Gather up
all affected pieces and burn them with
the packing case and contents. Figure
3 is from a mature root of the variety
Therese. cut to show a hollow in the
root caused by hollow stem fungus.
From an ideal root it became a ruin in
two years. The plant never showed

the least sign of Knob Root, to which
a number of paeony growers attributed
its ill health. Observe the small buds
at the bases of the former large stems.
If this plant had been left in the
ground, this year it would have pro-
duced only feeble stems, which would
have developed buds that would not
have opened. Wlien in health this root
produced flowers twenty-two centime-
tres in diameter. Figure 4 is a top
view of the same root, with the hollow
stems cut at the bases to show how lit-
tle tissue remained to make new stems.
The healthy tissue is white in the pic-
ture. In 1914 this was a perfect speci-
men of a paeony root.

Before planting the roots on which
the surgical operations have been per-
formed, immerse them in commercial
formalin, or in a deep red solution of
permanganate of potash and thorough-
ly brush all parts except the buds, with
the solution. The next spring, if any
of the stalks wilt, make sections and
hunt for the fungus. Later watch for
the new spores. The first sign will be
a minute red spot, where the spore
has turned the chlorophyl of the cells
to an autumn tint. As the diseased
spot enlarges, the centre becomes the
color of dead wood. Figure 5 shows a
paeony stem with the fungus in the
early stages. It is enlarged about as it
would be by a hand magnifier. Several
paints of attack are shown, from one
the size of a pin head at A to others
in more advanced stages at B, C, D.
From A a single fruiting stalk of the
fungus is arising. Figure 6 shows the
fungus in the stage where it has sent
up hundreds of fruiting stems from
the bark of a stem. The spore heads
are about a millimetre above the sur-
face of the stem. At the left many of
the stems have shed the spores, be-
come black, and under the microscope
look like bits of graphite. Figure 7 is
a microphotograph of the fungus in the
fruiting stage. In this and the follow-
ing illustrations the real size of the
subjects can be determined by the ac-
companying scale, which is a photo-
grapli of a Rogers micrometer, with
divisions of one-tenth and one one-
hundredth of a millimetre.

Each of the wide spaces in figure 7
is one-tenth of a millimetre. In all
subsequent pictures each division of
the scale is one one-hundredth of a mil-
limtere. This picture is a thin bit of
the outer tissues of the bark of the
stem and the dark masses are the root
clumps of the fungus from which the
fruiting stems arise. The specks in
the background are the spores that
flew off in making the section. Wliile
too small to be individually seen by
the unaided eye they are when ripe, so
easily detached by a slight touch of
the paeony stem, that they arise as a
plainly visible cloud. This is the
reason why the disease can spread
over a large garden so rapidly, for
being carried by the wind, even in wet
weather they reach distant parts with
ease. They are as transparent as
glass. To study their structure they
must be killed instantly and stained.
When the wind blows a spore against

a paeony it develops quickly. Figure
8 shows a spore that has penetrated
the tissue of a paeony stem and Is
sending out the first bud. Figures 9
and 10 further development in the cel-
lular tissue of the paeony stem. The
nearly black bunches are the enlarge-
ments that come in the fungus roots
at points where it will send up the
stems into the air that will make fruit-
ing plants. Figure 11 shows one of
these stalks in an early stage before it
begins to branch. Notice the tip where
the first spore is beginning. Figure 12,
an aerial stem that is branching and
developing a few spores. Figure 13, a
fully developed aerial stem with the
spores in the mature state ready for
the wind to send them flying over the
whole garden.

Figure 14 is most interesting, as it
shows a single cell of the stem of a
))aeony in perspective. The mottled
snake like thing is a fungus root. It
has pushed through the wall between
the cell and the one next and after
sucking out the life of the cell, destroy-
ing its structure, it is attacking the
nucleus which is the most resistant of
the tissues.

Figure 15 shows a similar cell where
the fungus has nearly destroyed the
nucleus. Figure 16 shows the stage
where the fungus roots have destroyed
practically all of the tissue of the
paeony stem, the whole picture being
only a mass of fungus roots running in
every direction. When this stage Is
reached which may be in a week after
the spore strikes the paeony, the stem
wilts, and the gardener begins to won-
der what is the trouble with his plant.

Treatment,

Soak the ground with a solution of
permanganate of potash, and drench
the plants with it from time to time.
During the stage when the fungus is
fruiting, paint every suspicious spot on
the paeony with tar. Do not use a
fungicide that is not sticky for in ap-
plying it the jarring of the plant will
shake off the spores before they are
killed. Remove all affected parts that
are not necessary for the development
of strong buds for the next season and
steam them. A stock feeding outfit is
suitable, if it has a boiler in which
steam can be developed. From it run
a pipe to a barrel and throw the affect-
ed parts of the plants into the barrel
partly filled with water having a fungi-
cide in it. Once in two or three days
steam thoroughly and remove the
steamed tops and stems to the com-
post pile. In the autumn when the
tops are removed, cut them very low,
gather them in iron bushel baskets,
and burn them. After the stems are
cut observe the stumps left on the
plants and if any of them are hollow
they probably contain the fungus in
the resting stage already described.
Dig down and cut off all such stem un-
til you come to sound tissue. Paint the
cut surface with a fungicide and cover
with earth. Paeony plants should be
six feet apart to allow a good circula-
tion of air to promote dryness as the
fungus grows best in damp air.

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Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uniform
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRAND in
your Supply House order, or write
ue direct fo* prires and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.
84 Union Stoek Yard, OhUaso

^

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.65

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effe«tlTe
weaker.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.

BOSTOK, MASS.

Obituary

John Davey.

John Davey, well-known as a plant
grower and latterly in the employ of
P. McGovern, died on April 30, at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., aged 60
years. Cancer is said to have been
the cause of his death.

Charles L. Johnson.

Charles L. Johnson, carnation grow-
er, died at his home in East Sudbury,
Mass., on Friday night. May 4, of can-
cer of the stomach. Previous to start-
ing into business for himself last year
Mr. Johnson had been in the employ of
William M. Davis at Coolidge Farm,
East Sudbury, for about five years
and he had been on the Coolidge Farm
in one capacity or another for 27 years.
His age was about 45 and he leaves
one son and one daughter. His wife
died last August.

Joseph Amann.
Joseph Amann, 50 years old, tor
many years associated in the florist
business with his father, a pioneer
resident, in Middle Village, N. Y., died
Wednesday night. May 1, after a long
illness at his home, 14 Proctor street.
He is survived by his wife and one
son; two brothers, John and Jacob
Amann, #nd a sister. Mr. Amann was
born in the Eastern District. Brook-
lyn. The funeral took place Sunday
from the R. C. Church of St. Margaret,
Middle Village, and interment was in
Calvary Cemetery.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.
Arleta, Ore. — A. Walden, one house.

Marion. Mass. — John Allanach, addi-
tion.

Tama, la. — Sheldon Gardens Co.,
house 42x500.

Alexandria, Minn. — Alexandria Nur-
sery Co., additions.

La Jolla, Gal.— M. C. Elliott, propa-
gating house 20 X 30.

Louisville, Ky. — Nanz & Neuner Co.,
propagating house 12 x 150.

New York, N. Y.— C. C. Trepel,
house 60 X 90 on the roof of Blooming-
dale's 59th street store.

A CORRECTION.

Rev. C. S. Harrison writes to say
that he made a big mathematical error
In his communication on the cost of
feeding the five million dogs said to be
kept in this country, which appeared
in our issue ot April 28. One hundred
and eighty-two million, five hundred
thousand dollars a year Is the correct
computation and that seems fully suffi-
cient to justify Mr. Harrison's conclu-
sions.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thripa anrt soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; GaUon, ¥%.eo.

FUNCINE

For mildew, rust and other blights affect-
11? flr-yers. fruits and vegetables.
Quart, $1.00; Gallon, tSM.

VERMINE

Fo.- eel worms, angle worms and othef
worms working In the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SOLD BY DEALERS.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

liVOH oil c

-o^maECTICI

Save your plants and trees. I'Mt the
thing for greenhouse and outdoi^r use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

% Pint, 25e.: Pint, 40c.; Quart, 76c.;
Vi Gallon, $1.25; Gallon, $2; 6 Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 Gallon Can, $17.50.
Directions on packaere.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dipt. S. 420 W. Lexington St, Baltimore. Md.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A«k Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

When writmg to advertiaerg kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

May 12, 1917

HORTICULTURE

619

Hardy Perennials

For many years one of our most
important specialties, our stock this
season is again in prime condition,
more extensive than ever, with a
complete assortment of both stand-
ard varieties and novelties.

Roses, Two Year Old Plants for
Outdoor Planting

Our Roses are all field grown
plants which were dug in the fall,
and which during the winter
months were potted into 5 and 6
inch pots. They are stored in cold
houses and frames, being retarded
as much as possible, and are just
the sort of stock that will please
your retail customers. We are par-
ticularly strong on Hybrid Teas but
carry also nearly aU other types.

Aquatic Plants

Eight acres of Ponds are devoted
to Hardy Nymphaeas and Nelumbi-
ums alone, a large assortment of
Tropical Nymphaeas, Victoria
Regia, etc., as well as sub-aquatic
plants for marginal planting. If
interested in these, send for our
book 'Dreer's Water Lilies." It is
not only descriptive, but gives full
cultural directions.

HARDY XELCMBICMS.

Hardy Shrubs and Vines

A choice assortment of standard varieties — Altheas (including our own splendid novelty William R. Smith)
Azaleas, Callicarpa Purpurea, Hydrangea Aborescens Grandiflora, and Paniculata Grandiflora, Cotoneasters,
Buddleias, Deutzias, Forsythias, Prunus, Philadelphus, Spiraeas, Viburnum, Weigelas, Ampelopsis, Akebia,
Aristolochia, Clematis, Honeysuckles, Wisterias, etc.

Decorative Plants

Pahns and Ferns, Aspidistra, Crotons, Dracaenas, Ficus, Pandanus, etc.

Amaryllis, Tuberous-Rooted Begonias, Caladium Esculentum and a splendid assortment of Fancy-Leaved
Caladiimis, Golden Yellow and Spotted-Leaved Callas, Hyacinthus Candicans, Gladiolus, Lilies, Mont-
bretias, Tigridias, Tuberoses, etc.

All of the above and many others are fully described in our current Wholesale List, January to Jime,
which will be mailed upon request only to persons engaged coiamercially in Horticulture.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

620

HORTICULTUKE

May 12, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMERICAN SSCD TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — President, Klrby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First Vice-President, F.
>V. Boleiano, WashinEtoo, D. C; Sec-
ond Vice-President, I,. 1.. Olds, Madi-
son, Wis.; Secretary-Treaanrer, C. E.
Kendei, Cleveland, O. — ConTentlon at
Detroit, June 19, 1S17.

The following notice published in
the Boston daily papers by Joseph
Breck & Sons shows the situation as
it is in Boston at present.

"On Tuesday, May 8, our Seed Depart-
ment will be closed for the first time
in 95 years, in order that those who
have already favored us with their
valued orders for seeds, fertilizers and
insecticides may not suffer.

This will enable our force, which
cannot be augmented by inexperienced
helpers, to execute orders in hand and
clear the way for prompt service when
the department is reopened later in
the week, of which notice will be
given.

Short crops, late harvest, and slow
movement of freight, together with the
agitation for increased planting on ac-
count of war conditions, have caused
congestion in the seed trade beyond
precedent.

Our other departments will not be
interfered with and will be open for
business as usual."

Notices have also been given by R.
and J. Farquhar & Co., and Fottler,
Fiske, Rawson Co., that their stores
will be closed daily at 3 P. M. during
the present emergency.

BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Rose Hill, N. Y.— F. B. Mills, seeds-
man; liabilities, $100,000; inventory
being made of the property.

Portland, Ore.— Oscar Johnson Flo-
ral Co., 768 Glisan St., voluntary bank-
rupts; assets and liabilities not yet re-
ported.

MIGHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Cliinese Primrose)

. H tr. pkt. tr. pkt.

Michell's Prize Mixtare. An

even blending of all colors.$0.60 Jl.OO

Alba Magnitlca. White 60 1.00

Chiswicli Red. Bright red.. .60 1.00

Duchess. White, with zone

of rosy carmine, yellow eye. .60 1.00

Holborn Blue 60 1.00

Kermesina .Spiendens. Crim-
son 60 1.00

Rosy Morn. Pink 60 1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great improvement over the old type,
flowers much larger. tr. pkt.

Ulacina. Pale lilac $0.50

Kermesina. Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 50

Alba. White isO

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

IJIac. Trade packet $0.50

Alba. White .50

Rosea. Light rose to carmine rose. .50

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Bnlbs,

Plants and Supplies.

Send for WHOLESALE CATA-
LOGUE If yon haven't a copy.

HENRY F. MICHELL CO.

518 Market St. PiiUadelphia, Pa.

ivj/iivjflivi/jtvs/imwitvfyivmmf^^^^^^^^

SPRING BULBS

CANNAS, Dormant Roots

Packed 250 in a Case
Full cases at 1000 rate

Red-Flowering Caanas, Green Foliage

BEAUTE POITEVINE. SV4 ft.

A. nOUVIER. 6 ft

CHARLES HENDERSON.

4 ft

CHEROKEE. 4 ft

CRIMSON BEDDER. 3 ft...
DUKE OF MARLBORO, ihi

ft

FURST BISMARCK. 4 ft

CHANCELOR BULOW. 3 ft..

J. D. EISELE. 6 ft

LOUISIANA. 6 ft

314 ft

7 ft

CLEVELAND.

MEPHISTO.

MU8AFOLIA,

PRESIDENT

3 ft

PRES. MEYER. 4 ft

PILLAR OF FIRE. 6 ft.
TARBYTOWN. SM: ft...

100
i.OO

2.00

2.00
1.60
2.7S

1.76
1.66
1.S6

i.«a

1.66
1.66
L66

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

1000
17.60

17.50

17JiO
14.00
26.00

16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00

17.60

17JH)
17.60
17.60

Orange Siiadis

MRS. KATE GRAY. 6 ft..
INDIANA. 6 ft

IJM 16.00

i.«a itM

Yellow-Edged and Gold-Edged Cannas

100 1000

ALLEMANNIA. 4 to 6 ft 1.36 12.00

GLADIO-FLORA. SVi ft 1.8S 16.00

ITALIA. 4M: ft 1.60 14.00

JEAN TISSOT. 6 ft 1.66 16.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM

(Elephant's Ear)
Full cases at 1000 Rate

Doz. 100 lono

."./- 200 in a case .30 2.25 20.00

7/9 100 in a case .50 3.60 SO.OO
13/np 25 in a case 1.60 12.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS

Brazilian Collection of 12 varieties. $1.60

per doz., SI2.0O per 100.
Mixed Brazilian Varieties. $1.26 per

doz., $10.00 per 100.

TUBEROSES,^ looo

Double Pearl. Bulbs, 4 to 6
in. in circumference $1.00 $7JH)

mm C. Bofldiiiflton €0., inc., "'nS'd,?}-

HE

SEEDS
BULBS

FERTILIZERS
SUNDRIES

FOR THE FLORISTS

A most complete stock of Sea-
sonable Seeds.
FOR THE FLORISTS

For immediate use or future
delivery. Ask for quotations.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Pulverized Sheep or Cattle Ma-
nure. Clay's. Thompson's. Dried
Blood.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Insectieiiles, Spraying Imple-
—,^—^-^^^——^^^— ments, Small Tools, etc.

YOU ought to have our retail and Florists' Special List.

If you have not, write for one.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., f™^,TnY,r^. BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rajriies

Park, London, England. Send for Catalogue

CART£>RS 1 E8TED ISEEDO) inc., commerce Bide, Boston, Mass.

"SOME" WEATHER.
Nashua, N. H., May 6.— -One of the
heaviest northeast rainstorms for some
time wound up with enough snowfall
this afternoon to turn the ground
white.

Somersworth, N. H., May 6. — It was
snowing hard here this morning when
the Public Safety organization officials
decided to postpone until next Sunday
the big patriotic demonstration sched-
uled for this afternoon.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

Transactions of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society for the Year 1916,
Part II. This publication by Secretary
Rich comprises the reports of all the
officers, boards and committees of the
society, necrology and complete list
of members in 1916, also list of all
awards made during the year.

BIddeford, Me., May 6. — Pythian Sun-
day was observed by the K. of P.
lodges, uniformed rank, and Pythian
Sisterhood of Saco and Biddeford to-
day. They marched to the Universal-
ist Church in a snowstorm.

Farmington, Conn. — E. B. Robinson
succeeds Bernard Dawson in charge
of thf greenhouses on the Porter es-
tate, Mr. Dawson having accepted a
position in Garden City, N. Y.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Direction* Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York i

May 12, 1917

HORTICULTURE

621

BULBJTOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write (or Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Liliuin Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 No. Wabash Ave., - - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

ORDER IMO>A/

ASPARAGUS PLCMOStrS NANUS SEED,

greenhouse grown, S3.60 per 1000, $16.00 per
5000, $27.50 per 10,000; Lath-house grown
Seed. $2.00 per ICK), $9.00 per 60(10, $17JM
per 10,000. Asparagus Spreugerl Seed, 7Se.
per 1000, $3.00 per 6000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM I.incoln Bldg. FhUadelphlA, Pa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-FLOWEKINO
SWEET PEA SEED have again received
the highest honors by the New Yorls and
St. Louis flower shows. Over 8000 conamer-
cial growers are more than satisfied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or June. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOU>rrANT

Simple metboda of eorr«et aceoiuitlnc
cayeelaUr adapted tar florlata' aaa.

BOOKS BAIAKCBD AITD ADJCSTKD.

40 STATE 8T. • • - • BOSTON
TdaphoiM Mala SS.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

mm

- ^^Jtj^y'ii'.

•^'^

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 21 4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., "m'II's?'

i.e:oim/^ird'3 see

and SEED SERVICE

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CROP NOW BEADY.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .. .$6.60 $60.00

8 to 9 In. (260 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 65.00

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) . . . 9.0O 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) . . . lO.OO 96.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Cbleace.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BLUE IiIST or wnoLESAlE PBICXg

HAXLED ONLY TO THOSE WHO VliAlTS.

FOB PROFIT,

THOMAS J. GREY OOMPANY

SEEDS. BULBS AND IMPLEMBNTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beselected Strains tn Seeds.

Improved styles In ImplemeDts.

Catalograe upon applleatlen.

16 So. Market Street
BOST^IM, IVIA.SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Orowera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Strtet, New York

is9^ivi.Ard J). lr3^A/l^4

108 West 28th St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM FORMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUU FORMOSUM— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $S0.00 per 1000

3/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-&I North Market St., Boston, Bfass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP. RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED ID variety ; also other
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted yon upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dev St., NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN

622

HOETIGULTURE

May 12, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States^ Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address. ALEXCONNEIX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Trantfer Yoar Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Members Florists' TeLsgrraph Delivery

Orders for NEW YOBK.

Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States as
Referenees.

BCROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists*
Telegraph Delivery.

fistabUshed 1874

F14>BI8T

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenoe, N. T. City

( Member Rorists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on all Steimiers. Special Correspond'
ence in all die large cities of Europe and the British
Co onies. Telegraph and Cable address. DardsFlor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* or Talesraph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

Tsliphiai lH»-m

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE ADVER-
TISING.

A full page advertisement of Moth-
ers' Day, on behalf of the florist trade,
appeared in the Literary Digest for
Saturday, May 5. This was the cul-
mination of the campaign inaugurated
by the Chicago Florists' Club and car-
ried to a successful conclusion by their
Publicity Committee under the man-
agement of Fred. Lautenschlager. The
advertisement was given a very promi-
nent place in the magazine and should
bring some substantial results from
the 700,000 representative families
which The Literary Digest is said to
reach.

A vignette of an elderly lady seated
in a big easy chair and opening a box
of flowers illumines the advertisement,
which reads as follows:

MOTHERS' DAY,
2nd Sunday in May.

Send Her Flowers.

If possible, her favorite ones.

They will carry a double message.

If you tlon't remember her favor-
ites, send yours.

If they are out of season, there is
the lovely rose, the beautiful spring
flowers and bright blooming plants.

The thought of your remembrance
will make it one of her happiest
days.

You Can 'Phone or Telegraph
Them.

Xi> matter where your Mother or
you are: you can step into any
flower store and leave your order.

If the distance is great they will
telegraph the order.

The country wide Association,
called the Florists' Telegraph De-
livery, makes this guaranteed service
possible.

To obviate the chance of forget-
ting Mother or Mothers' Day, attend
to the ordering now.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Bangor, Me. — Cushman & Worth, 13
State St.

Newport, R. I.— B. W. Forrest, 94
Broadway.

Newport News, Va. — Miss Lizzie Mc-
Pherson, 623 25th St.

Spokane, Wash.— E. S. Eugene, Wall
St., near Riverside Ave.

Chicago, III. — Charles Schneider, re-
moving to 6 West Jackson Boulevard.

Cincinnati— The R. G. Kootz Floral
Co.'s business was placed in the hands
of a receiver on Saturday when a suit
for dissolution of the partnership was
filed. It is believed that creditors wjll
receive dollar for dollar.

^A^»-it^ oi- 'F»l-»on^

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. l_^dlS, IVI^.

M. F. T. D.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Area.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Nigh Grade Cut Blooms

We oover all Mlchlffan points and r»o4

sections of Ohio. Indiana and Canadl*.

Uembers Florists' Teleffraph DellTerr

Association.

GUr>£ BROS CO

1214 F STN^

WAsniNCTo; DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telegraph Dekvery

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to deliver Flowers
or Designs on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Connectlent Ave. and I. St.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-B^KNY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fitth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Deliver>

A. T. BUNYARO

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. «

We Gnanntee SatiafaetloB

May 12, 1917

HOETICULTURE

623

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member FloriiU' Telegraph
Delivery Aasociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir>i^.
yClIf ynOV Sei Fifth Ave.
nCIf full IV Vanderbllt Hotel

DnCTIIil 1 Park Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Polats

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Memittrs of F, T. D, Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

CL.EVEL-AIMD

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. a5th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asg'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS GO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR-ISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1. 1632.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIA.IHA., IMEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Raetaastei Fbone 506, Long Dist. Bell Fbone a/81

Members Florists Telegraph Delively

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In B0FFA1.0,
LOCKPORT, NLAGARA FALXS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT L. RANDALL,, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

M

emoria

ial

Day

There is every reason to
expect an unprecedented call
this year for flowers for
this time-honored occasion,
sacred to the memory of the
patriots of over half a century
ago.

Whatever you have to of-
fer in flowers. hedding,
plants, greens and special sup-
plies for that date

CAN BE WELL SOLD

through an advertisement in
this paper which has its
largest circulation among the
trade of that section of the
country where Memorial Day
has its most general and earn-
est observance.

You'll Need All the Busi-
ness You Can Get This Year,
So Take Advantage of the
Opportunity.

SEND COPY FOR ISSUES OF
MAY 19TH ARD 26TH

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

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863 so. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

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Euclid Avenue

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ALBANY, N. Y.

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HORTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

CHICAGO.

Wm. Van Dame, president of the
Rapid Wrapper Co., is about again
after an operation for appendicitis.

H. G. Maclellan, who was operated
upon recently for appendicitis, is able
to be at home but is still confined to
the house.

Store and office furnishings are being
rapidly installed for the new store of
Kennicott Bros., to which they will
move shortly.

Henry C. Dunn, formerly with Wm.
T. Scofield, has opened a store for
himself in the next block, at 807 N.
State street.

Lord & Burnham Company have
moved their offices from the Rookery
Building to the Continental and Com-
mercial Bank Building.

The formal opening of the new resi-
dential Parkway Hotel, facing Lincoln
Park at Garfield Ave., called for the
use of many flowers from the north
side florists May 8th.

Chas. Schneider has for several
years proved that a ground floor was
not an absolute necessity for a retail
flower store, but he Is now showing
that it is more desirable by moving to
6 W. Jackson Boulevard.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. has executed
$25,000 worth of 6 per cent, serial first
mortgage gold bonds which are now
being offered for sale. This is to take
up a loan now due on the Edgebrook
property and to make further improve-
ments.

The Foley Greenhouse Manuf. Co. is
now building two fine private green-
houses, one for Mrs. C. H. McCormick
on her Lake Forest estate and the
other for W. L. Zelie at Moline, 111.
Both houses are of the curved eave
iron-frame type.

There is a marked decrease in the
amount of floral display, both natural
and artificial, being used in the big
State street stores this spring. Old
Glory reigns supreme and beside the
wide flag-draped aisles flowers seem
almost out of place.

August Poehlmann, president of
Poehlmann Bros., has been indisposed
lately and went to Lake View hospital
last week for rest and treatment. His
son Earle has filed his application for
admission to the officers' training sta-
tion at Fort Sheridan, 111.

A. Longren, who has just returned
from a very satisfactory trip through
the northwest, reports sales of florists'
supplies away ahead of those of last
year, and his opinion is that the war
situation is not going to seriously in-
jure the flower business, unless florists
themselves bring it about by an undue
amount of fear.

The effort to save the Dunes along
the southern shore of Lake Michigan
by making that section a National
park, is having an uplift in the Memo-
rial Day exercises there. The special
feature is a Dunes Pageant with woods

and lake for a setting, which will draw
thousands of people who have never
visited that spot before.

The prices for Mothers' Day are sup-
posed to be in effect all the previous
week and are so quoted in the column
for that purpose. The market being
rather quiet, buyers on the spot have
not been held strictly to quotations.
Orders are now on the books for a
sufficient amount of shipping stock to
make it sure that a good week is
ahead.

There are very few blooming plants
in the market at this time. The hybrid
calceolarias have been making a fine
showing in the windows of the loop
flower stores where their beautiful
brilliant colors gave a much needed
brightness during the cold backward
spring, but these plants are about
through blooming now, leaving pelar-
goniums to take their place. The beau-
tiful variety Easter Greeting with its
sports have such masses of large
blooms that a good plant closely re-
sembles a well-grown azalea with its
rounded top almost hidden with bloom.

ST. LOUIS.

Alex. Siegel is, we are sorry to say,
pretty low and unable to get around.

J. J. Beneke is better and every one
was pleased to see him at his post
again at the Cut Flower Co.

A burglar attempted to ransack the
office of C. A. Kuehn but only suc-
ceeded in breaking a window glass.

Walter Young, of C. Young & Sons,
recently married, will leave shortly
to join his regiment. Battery A, for
the front.

The Plant and Flower Growers'
Association met at Eleven Mile House,
Wednesday evening. May 2nd. A good
attendance was there. W. A. Rowe
was elected president; A. S. Cemy,
vice-president; Joe Deutchmann re-
elected secretary; August Hartmas
re-elected treasurer; Albert Scheidder,
trustee.

PHILADELPHIA.

J. Horace McFarland, of Harrisburg,
will give an illustrated lecture in the
auditorium of the Twentieth Century
Cluib, Lansdowne, Delaware Co., Pa.,
on the evening of June 8th, under the
auspices of the Landowne Flower
Show Association. The public is in-
vited. No charge for admission.
Samuel S. Pennock is president of the
society and asks that all his friends
and their friends show up and give fit-
ting greeting to a most distinguished
flower enthusiast and at the same time
pass a pleasant and Instructive even-
ing. The annual spring show of the
society will be held at the same place
on the following day — June 9Ui.

BOSTON.

Edward I. Farrington will entertain
the Gardeners' and Florists' Club
next Tuesday evening with a steropti-
con lecture on "What's New in the
Garden."

At a meeting of the directors of the
Boston Flower Exchange last Satur-
day, it was voted to send a check for
twenty-five dollars to the Mothers'
Day fund.

Robert Bums, of the Sutermeister
estate at Readville, who was seriously
injured by being run down by an au-
tomobile is said to be recovering satis-
factorily at the Massachusetts General
Hospital.

Sixty-two separate lots 50 by 100 feet
have been staked out on the new
campus of Tufts College for the pur-
pose of cultivating the land. These
lots were assigned to the residents of
Somerville.

Amid the crowing of roosters and
the chatter of small birds, firemen
fought a fire in a chicken brooder at
the Stapler Seed Company, 261 Pur-
chase street, last Tuesday morning.
Three hundred and twenty-five small
chicks inside the brooder perished
when the kerosene heater exploded.

J. K. M. L. Farquhar gave a talk on
Back Yard Gardens before a large au-
dience in the Public Library lecture
hall, last Sunday afternoon. There
was enthusiasm unlimited and long
after the lecture proper was over a
crowd lingered around the speaker
deluging him with questions.

More than 500 South End boys and
girls under 15 years recently accepted
the offer of Miss Mildred Champagne
to provide an acre of land near her
theatre on Berkeley street, which
they will plant and care for and from
which they will receive the harvest.
Garden seeds and tools will be provid-
ed and an expert gardener will be in
attendance during the summer.

Several members of the Women's G.
A. of Boston have written to Mayor
Curley and John H. Dillon, chairman
of the Park and Recreation Depart-
ment, requesting that the plowing and
planting of the Franklin Park golf
course be postponed until other oppor-
tunities for the raising of foodstuffs
are exhausted. The letter was turned
over to the sub-committee on food pro-
duction of the Boston Public Safety
Committee, of which Robert S. Pea-
body is chairman. Mr. Peabody says
there will be no stopping and that all
available land in the vicinity of Bos-
ton which can be used for cultivation
will be taken for that purpose.

Hobart, Ind. — E. H. Kellon has pur-
chased the business and greenhouses
of A. Londenberg, who has left for
Tampa, Pla.

The officers-elect of the newly organ-
ized Binghamton (N. Y.) Florists' As-
sociation are as follows: President,
William Baker, Suskana Flower Shop;
vice-president, J. W. Beckwith; sec-
retary-treasurer, A. M. Pancher. The
new society starts with very promis-
ing auspices.

May 12, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

625

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

George Prindle, of Salter Bros., is
suffering with tonsilitis.

George Cramer and Henry Grouse
have left on a fishing trip to Conesus
Lake.

J. M. Keller, Will and Wilfred Keller
are on a fishing trip to Wanakesia in
the Adirondack Mountains.

According to a transfer tax affidavit
it appears that the net value of the
late Wm. C. Barry's estate is placed at
$629,129.80.

In the recent window potfery dis-
play contest Rochester Floral Co. re-
ceived third prize and Edwin C. Kal-
ber. Inc., received fourth.

George T. Boucher is making a spec-
ialty of garden craft novelties, and
also pushing garden and vegetable
seeds as a department of his flower
store.

George Rauchy, formerly with
Frank Purrsell as rose grower for 18
months, has returned to Clifton as
foreman in the rose 4iouses of Robert
Simpson.

Earl Schmidt, who has been con-
nected with Geo. B. Hart's wholesale
establishment, has joined the coast
artillery, now stationed at Fort Banks,

Mass. .

PITTSBURGH.
Gilbert Ludwig has just completed
serving two weeks as a juror in the
Common Pleas Court.

Oscar A. C. Oehmler, grower and re-
tailer of Washington, D. C, spent a
few days on the North Side last week.
County Agriculturist, Norman S.
Grubbs, returned last Tuesday from a
several days' visit with friends in
Sharon, Pa.

Karl Voelker, of The Arcade Flower
Shop, has the heartfelt sympathy of
his many friends in the death of his
mother, Mrs. C. L. Voelker, on April 27.
John F. Zimmerman, formerly on
Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, E. B., has re-
moved to his new location in Ems-
worth. He will transact business in
Emsworth but expects to keep his
former trade in Pittsburgh. His mall
address is now Bellevue, Box 347A.,
R. F. D.

Frank P. Smoller will leave next
Tuesday with Battery E, First Field
Artillery, N. G. W. S., which has been
ordered to Mt. Gretna, with the ex-
pectation of later going to one of the
coasts. Mr. Smoller is a designer and
salesman for Walter A. Faulk of the
North Side, and saw extended service
including a month's hospital experi-
ence on the border.

PERSONAL.

C. U Brock, formerly superintendent
of parks, Houston, Texas, was ap-
pointed chief of police May 1st.

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Mabel Edythe Dick-
inson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam H. Dickinson, of New Haven,
Conn., to John Joseph Sokol, the florist,
of the same city.

Antoine Leuthy, Boston's widely
known plantsman, was married on
April 23 to Miss Christina Matilda An-
derson at Roslindale, Mass., and the
happy pair has just returned from a
two weeks' honeymoon trip southward.

NEW YORK.

The Skinner Irrigation Company
has established a selling office at 131
Hudson street, under the management
of Charles H. Allender.

The regular monthly meeting of the
N. Y. Florists' Club will be held as
usual on Monday evening. May 14. Im-
portant business, plenty of it.

The annual spring plant market is
now well established under the
Queensboro bridge, at East 60th St.
The busy hours are from 2 to 6 A. M.
We are pleased to be able to an-
nounce that Percy Richter, salesman
at J. S. Fenrich's wholesale ffower
store on 28th street, is in a fair way
to recovery from a serious attack of
pneumonia.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Cincinnati— Milton Alexander, New
York.

Rochester, N. Y.— F. H. Moore, Sef-
ton Mfg. Co., Chicago.

Pittsburgh— Robert Shoch, Phila.;
O. A. C. Oehmler, Washington, D. C.

Boston— Jos. J. Lane, Garden Maga-
zine, Garden City, N. Y.; Robert Kift,
Phila., Pa.

Philadelphia — Felix Albert, Lenox
Flower Shop, Buffalo, N. Y.; Edward
Dory, De La Mare Co., N. Y. City;
George W. Hess, Washington, D. C;
John Horn, Allen town. Pa.; Chas.
Loechner, New York City.

Chicago — Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Hal-
brooke, Newark, Ohio; A. N. Holt,
Kirkwood Floral Co., Des Moines, la.;
O. J. Eichen, Duluth Floral Co., Duluth,
Minn.; W. Harry Hankinson, repr.
Ralph W. Ward & Co., N. Y.; A. B.
Turner, Rosin & Turner, Mosinee,
Wis.; Ella Kaber, Kaber Floral Co., La
Porte, Ind.

Antoine Leuthy

Mr. Leuthy's friends had long given
him up as a confirmed old batchelor
but at last he has done the right thing.
The accompanying picture was pub-
lished in these columns some time ago.
He does not look at all like that now.
That lonesome, wistful expression has
gone completely. He has taken our
advice and joy reigns.

NEWS NOTES

Woodburg, N. J. — Fire destroyed the
greenhouses of Dennis D. Ctincun,
near Westville. The loss is $10,000.
The origin of the fire is not known.

Claremont, N. H. — Lester Merrill of
New Hampshire College will act as
• manager of the Bugbee greenhouses
on Maple avenue this summer, while
Ralph Bugbee is occupied with his du-
ties as assistant to the County Agent
in the campaign for home gardens.
Mr. Merrill is a junior at the state
college and is specializing in garden
work.

Rockville, Conn. — At the present time
126 plots of land, nearly a million
square feet, that was never cultivated
before, have been distributed to home
garden farmers and there is still a big
demand for more. The chairman of
the public gardens committee secured
fifty-five bushels of potatoes from the
Connecticut Food Supply Committee.
These potatoes have been over ordered
by fifteen bushels.

A FIRST PRIZE DISPLAY OF
FLORAL POTTERY.

The accompanying picture shows a
window display by F. R. Pierson, Tar-
rytown, N. Y., of art pottery such as Is
now an indispensable adjunct to the
regular furnishing and stock of a first-
class flower establishment. Mr. Pier-
son writes as follows:

"We are mailing you under separate
cover a photograph of one of our win-
dows, which has just been awarded

first prize, by the Pottery Co., for

display of their pottery. The compe-
tition was open to florists, and there

were many entries. Mr. writes us

as follows: 'All the windows submit-
ted were excellent, — adding to your
credit of receiving this award.'

"The larger pieces in the picture
were used by us in our display ot
roses at the New York Flower Show
and for which we were awarded first
prize. The two garden vases — a beau-
tiful shade of cucumber green— were
also used in our first prize rose garden
at the New York Flower Show."

Second prize in this window compe-
tition was won by Butler & UUman,
Northampton. Mass.

Nashua. N. H. — Warwick Snow, for
the past 11 years superintendent of
Woodlawn cemetery, has resigned and
will move to Hollis, where he has pur-
chased the Colburn place with the
greenhouses. Mr. Snow will devote
his time to the raising of market
produce and flowers. L. B. Colby, who
was Mr. Snow's assistant, has been
elected by the trustees to the position
ot superintendent, and Harry Gidge
has been appointed assistant to Mr.
Colby. These changes took place on
Jlay 1st.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES

mere will be a tremendous demand this year for these goods. A Full Line gt
Bridal Accessories for the June Wedding Decorations. STOCK UP NOW.

THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE Of AMERICA

626

HORTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florists

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II 1 1 1 1 1 of the product of the best

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201.0S Race Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florisf Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY

A trial order will convince you

1616 Kanstead St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Mannfaotnred by

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

10,000. . .$2.00. 60,000. ..$8.76. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^HIIVIOND, IND.

Please mention Horltcoltare vhen writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Oonslmments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

JS^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

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MANUFACTliRERS

i PHILADELPHIA, PA.

POEHLMAim BROS. CO

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

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ftod Address for our weekly prlre lint

WELCH BROS. CO. KtJS

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
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Killarney, Radiance. Taft

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Key

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Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, LonKiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

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Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths . . .

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

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568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES. VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

May 12, 1917

HORTICULTURE

627

PEONIES

Rather early to forecast the Peony situation for Memorial
Day, but every indication now, that we will have a good
supply of splendid quality, all colors, and the better
varieties.

$8 and $10 per 100

New Crop Local Ferns ready about May 20th, $2.50
per 1 000. In 5000 lots, $2.00 per 1 000

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PHILADELPHIA

1608-20 Ludlow St.

PHILADELPHIA

BALTIMORE

Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON

1216 H. Street N. W.

Flower Market Reports

This market Is quite bare
BOSTON of flowers and wliile
tliere is not much ad-
vance in price quotations except on
carnations and lily of the valley there
are no bargain sales or "lump sums"
and everything brings standard figures
if of proper quality. Lilacs from the
south and splendid candytuft and
stocks in moderate quantities have
been added to the general stock. With
the exception of daffodils and pansles
there is nothing that suggests a sur-
plus, the dark weather of the past week
having cut down the supply. Carna-
tions are the only item yet affected by
the approach of Mothers' Day but it
is expected that other things will feel
the impetus toward the end of the
week. Last Sunday the thermometer
in Boston was only four degrees shy
of the freezing point for a minimum
reading and barely reached 40 for a
maximum. Unseasonably cold and
dark has been the weather for May
thus far and the question of flowers
for Memorial Day begins to loom up
as an uncanny spectre. It will reauire
some pretty hot days to bring outdoor
material along to its normal condition
for May 30, but it is too early yet to
venture on estimates.

Cold winds and cloudy
CHICAGO skies are holding back
stock which could be
used to good advantage this week.
The market is using up all the flowers
which come in each day, but neverthe-
less the stir and hurry is wholly lack-
ing and one has the feeling of a dull
season even though this is not the
case. Orders for Mothers' Day are
coming in rapidly and some of the
largest houses have reached their
booking capacity and are turning down
orders now. May 8th. Carnation prices
will be high and it is expected that In-
stead of the price breaking before
Memorial Day, it is more likely to ad-
vance. It Is gratifying to note that
orders for the coming holiday include
many roses. Instead of the over-supply
of a short time ago, stock is on the
short side and roses too will be quite

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Cattleyas

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Lilies, Specioftum

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likely to advance still more near the
week end. Peonies are the latest ar-
rivals but in limited quantities, and the
buyers do not seem anxious to buy.
Sweet peas are very good. Snap-
dragons of splendid quality and iris in
three colors are all to be had in any
quantity, while the supply of smaller
miscellaneous flowers is good also. It
looks now as if much business would
be done for Memorial Day and that
prices would hold up until the last.

Advance orders for
CINCINNATI Mothers' Day are ex-
ceptionally heavy and
judging from their source it seems
that there is a shortage of flowers

throughout this section of the country.
Wholesale prices have mounted to a
plane unheard of heretofore for this
time of the year, even tor a special
day. Stock is not very plentiful, hav-
ing suffered somewhat of a setback be-
cause of the cloudy weather of the
past week. The supply of roses is
short of actual needs and more carna-
tions could be used. Lilies continue
plentiful and serve to help out the
shortage in other lines. A good cut of
sweet peas is coming in and snap-
dragons are fairly plentiful. Large
quantities of outdoor lily of the valley
and lilac have been coming into the

{Continued on page bsQ)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cui Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KENNICOTT. President.

J B, POllWORTH, Seo'y «nJ Gbd'I H«r

628

HORTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addresn, 14< West t8tb St., NEW TURK
Telcpboaes : ttOO. tt»l, Hadlaon Sqnsre.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Coinniision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

''••^';?a';"4,?r ''' New York

— WM, P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragnt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» ^A/K^-r scstK snr
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONE «08 pARRAGDT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilaz, Galax,
Leacothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, botli fresh

cut and prepared.
I.anrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

'••{IS I ••><>.. 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn*. Foramott and Beit

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First ClaM Market for all CUT FLOWERS

'A WiUonghby St, Brooklyn. N. T

^vT^cTford

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri ROSES, fAiiir mmw

A Full Line of ALL CUT FLOWEB8.
Telephone 3870 Farragnt.

6E0RGE B.HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

!\ WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST !5[^?^/g^^'&"
A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.
TBLBPHONB j 151^ ( FAERAQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBANVcurFLOWE'RVxCHANGE

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

SAVE TIME AND MONET BY SENDING TOCK ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located,

The Hub of the Flower Market Section

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IVIII

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F'loris-fc

55 and

57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS. SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pbo»e.: F.rr.«at 558, 20S6 and 20J7 101 We.t 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Esara..

" " No. 1 and culls. ..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

^ya^d

Killarney. Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations -•-■

Ust Half May 5

first Half of Woik

eDdiag of Weak

tegigoiot Ma; 7

1917

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WILTER F. SHERIDAH

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone— 3632-3633 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTKolesale Florists

436 Etb Avenue, Between 26tli and 27Ui Sts.. New Yait

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragot

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liheral, Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. Sq.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incon>orated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gar<lenias and Many Unnsaal
Mowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 ^A/^es« ae-fcKi S-fcreet

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
.MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

May 12, 1917

HOETICULTURE

629

Flowa* Market Reports

(Continued from page bj;)

wholesale houses. Other offerings in-
clude peonies, gladioli, iris and callas.
New southern ferns may be had.

Weather conditions of
NEW YORK late have relieved a
bad market situation
and made it possible with the help of
a little extra demand to clean up in
fairly good shape. This week a gen-
eral appreciation in prices has pre-
vailed. Roses were in better demand
hut carnations benefited mostly tor
they were in smaller supply and
Mothers' Day is near. American Beau-
ties and Hadleys are in particular
favor and are going at prices above
last week's quotations. Ward and red
in carnations have sold best but
white now takes the lead. Com
flowers have been in brisk demand of
late, owing to a number of dinners re-
quiring the national colors for the
decorations. The market is very
well supplied with lilies, snapdragon,
tulip, jonquils and yellow and white
daisies, all of good quality and meet-
ing with only a moderate demand.
Cattlej-as are going well and lily of the
valley is scarce. It is probable that there
■will be a good cut of white carnations
for Mothers' Day as there have been
more white carnations in the market
this season in proportion to colors, but
indications are strong that they will
fall far short of requirements. South-
ern lilacs are coming in heavily and
Spanish iris are in overstock.

Clearings last
PHILADELPHIA week in the
wholesale c e n-
ters here were on an improved basis
and general conditions have been more
satisfactory from the growers' stand-
point. This was especially the case
at the finish of the market last week
Friday and Saturday. The weather
continues cool and cloudy, which has
its effect in curtailing jiroduction.
Carnations especially feel the effect of
the improved conditions. Today the
retail men are seriously considering
shoclv absorbers across their chests to
prevent heart disease. Six cents for
the best carnations and worse to come.
Highway robbery is mild. They are
looking up time tables for New York.
Look out Manhattan. You don't
Tvuow our old "Iron Faces " yet!

As the days length-
PITTSBURGH en the flower crop
weakens, which au-
gers ill for Mothers' Day. There is a
discouraging shortage of blooms. The
demand is far beyond the supply and
the wholesalers can not begin to meet
the wants of their customers. They
have several times as many orders as
it is possible to fill.

Business lias been
ROCHESTER, very quiet for sev-
N. Y. era! days, but Sat-

urday saw a sudden
spurt in business, which cleared up
market stock nicely. Lilies, daisies,
forget-me-nots, mignonette and snap-
dragons are very plentiful. The violet
season is about ended. Bachelor
buttons sell well owing to the demand
for patriotic corsages and decorations
of red. white and blue. Orchids and
sweet peas are plentiful and in de-
mand.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American IWauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. AU the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORK Ol'EN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2688.

RiviAiM \a/e:i

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of grower*' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I06 >A/os-t 2S-tlt S-t.,

Tel. Farrasut 3066

PiEAA^ 'V^l

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaj

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies. Longiflorum ■

Lilies, Speciosum ■

Callas

LUy of the VaUey

SnapdragoD •

DaffodiU

Spanish Iris ■

Roman Hyacinths ■

Freesia.

Tulips ■

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites —

Gardeniasi

Adiantum •

Smilax

Asparagus Plnmosus. & Spren (loo bunches) .

last IWf of WHk

Hftt Uf If Wirt

twSni May 5

kilWii Ma) 7

1917

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J. K.

IM,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST.

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Satisfactorily.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years
118 NA/es-t 2S-t:i-> S-fcreet:. - - - IM |

Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut

:\A/ Y^i

!K

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, ranagnt 641S-B881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Hs Ms ROBINSON & GO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street. 2 Winthrop Square

BOSTON, UABS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616. Main.

COMMISSION DEAI.EB

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPABAOUS

CUT FLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

SS-S7 W. 26th St . NEW YORK

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on CommUslon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

■stabllalud 1888

TeL SBl rarrasn*

Frosty and rainy
ST. LOUIS weather prevailed all

last week. Carnations
have stiffened in price with prospects
that Mothers' Day prices, especially
in white, will he sky high, which Is
to be regretted as it will kill Mothers'
Day as it did .McKinley day. Roaes
also have stiffened in price.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit Conatsnments ot Nev
BnKluid Otows NoTaltlM.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of All tlie LeadlnK Varieties
in tbeir Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK, M. J.

Also 67 West 28tll St., NEW TOBK.

RCED (Q. KCLLER

122 West 25th St.. New Yorls

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

litil DisigDS, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

aud are dealers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists' BeQuIsites

630

HOKTICULTURE

May 12, 1917

Buyer's Directonf and Ready Reference Guide

AdverUsetnents under this head, one cent a word. initials count as word6>.

Dlaplay AdverUsers In this Ueue are also listed under this classiflcation without charge. Reference to List of
AdTertiBers will indicate the respeotlye pages.

.- ^^^^" ^/^S to find what they want in this Ust will confer a favor by wrlUng us and we will try to put them
Is ooffimonication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

E, Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Adrertlaers.

.'VPHINE

Aphlne MCg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PCNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. L«nls, Uo.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AQUATIC PI,ANTS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A8PABAOU8

.^E?!!5^» Plumoans Seedlings, $1.00 psr

9DALE ORBBNHOtrSBS, CoIllng<lBle,

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers own planting: separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt shlp-

??^?',i„l^>?*!„P<''' lOO"- Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich

AURICULA PtANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZAL.EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. /.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■*°5?"' Rolker & Sons, New York City
^or page see List of Advertisers.

BAAKBT8

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., P1i1U<1«»»lU. F«.
'^or page see List of Advertl^.

BSOONIAS

*. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Ifarsh,

For page see List' of Advertisers.

NOW READY
Begonia Glory of Cincinnati
Gloire de Lorraine
" Melior

Mrs. J. A. Peterson

Cyclamen SeedUngs, transplanted, 4 to 8
leaves, ready for S-lnoh pots. Price List
on application.

J. A. PETERSON & SONS,

Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

BKDDDre PIiAim

■*• N- Pleraon, Inc., Cromwell, Oenn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vtacent, Jr. A. Sobs Co.

White Marsk, IM.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS— Continued

A. Lenthy A Co RosUndale, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. L. Chapman, Beverly Farms, Mass.
Bargains in Bedding Plants.

Geraniums, Nutt, Ricard, Viaud, Buchner,
4-in., $8.00 per 100. Nutt and Rose Scented,
3V2-in., $6.00 per 100. Germany lyy, Canna
Rohusta, 3l4-in.. $0.00 per 100. Dracaena
indiyisa, .3-in.. .$".00 per 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus Trailing Queen. Hogonla
Vernon. Blue Agi-ratum, White Daisy, 3-ln.,
$5.00 per 100. White Daisy, 4-in., $15.00 per
100. Cash. F. SOKOL, College Street,
Worcester, Mass.

BOILKB8

Kroeecbell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. i.

"King Ideal" Boiler.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Hltchlngs & Co., New Tork City.

Lord A Bnrnham Co., New Xork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CUT FliOWBB FOLDLNO

Bdwards Folding Box Co., Plilladelpbla.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TBJCBS

Aagnst Rolker A Sons, New Tork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBIIBS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LlUam Harrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farquhar A Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynvold & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Hulb.
For page tee List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Spring Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NBW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNA8

Artliar T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For pege see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OABNATION STAPL,BS

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's CarnaUon
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 poat-
pald. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galeshnrg, IlL

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For pace ■«• List of Advertlsera.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mlcb.

New Chrysanthemum Catalo^e.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fisbklll, N. Y.
Far page see List of Advertisers.

DAHUAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Orlnnell.
Stock For Sale.
JOHN P. BOONBY. New Bedford,

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale oMt
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NOBTHBOKO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore. Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest.
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flowe»
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Boehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philad'eTphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see Iiist of Advertisers.

A. Leathy A Co., Roslindale. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutcblson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FBBNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fsr Utf of Advertisers See Page 607

May 12, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

631

FERNS — Continued

K. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Ifarib,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of AdTertisara.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. T.
For pace see List oi Advertlaen.

FERTELIZEBS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.
Wlxard Brand Cattle Manure.

For page

List of AdTSTtlaera.

FIX>BI8T8' SCFFLXBS

Reed & Keller, New York aty.
For page see List of Adrertlsers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., PbiladelpUa, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., PbUadelpbla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNOICIDES

Apbine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fnngine.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OEBANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsb, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

8. A. Nntt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
11.25 per 100, JIO per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings, 75c. per 100, $C per 1000. W. B.
AXLBN, 185 Exchange St., Leominster,

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. U. Thorourn « uo.. New York City.

Dwarf Qladiolns.

For page see List of Advertlgsw.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.

Hot Bed Glass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON OLASS CO.. Hartford CTty, Ind.

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List «f Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas-
tlte, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
fer price list.

OREEiNBOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see I^ist of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GKEENHOrSE BUILDING MATERIAL —

Continued

A. T. Stearns Dumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers^

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., SparklU,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PBBBNMIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.

Surplus Stock of Evergreens, Shrubs

and Perennials.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Non-Kink Woven Hose.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. ¥.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros.. Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MetropoUtan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH— Continued

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset,
For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Id Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apbine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LouU, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical COy Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

" IBlS^ ,^

Phlox, white or pink, $3.00 per 100.
AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES, Camden,
N. J.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Chas. Sehwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHntcbison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J M Thorburn & Co., New York City.

LUium Harrisii Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mm«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.

LUium Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Sehwake & Co., I°c-. New York O^.

Hohmann's Famous Lily of the Valley Pl»i.

For page see List of Advertisers.

UQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers^

MASTICA

F O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Ii
Hatboro, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEBN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers Jcindly mention Horticulture

<632

HORTICULTURE

May 12. 1917

NDBSEBY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Masi.
For page see List of AdvertUerg.

P. Ouwerkerk, VVeehawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

New England Nurseries Co., Bedford, Mass.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.

Hill's Evergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

'Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
''or page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GBOWINO

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Oa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

n^^f^i-^.^ Pv ^^"^^^ Growers and

Halsera, Southgate, London, England. Im-

mgnsejtock of Cattleyas. b'"""- im

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N Y

For page see List of AdvertiserH '

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N Y
^_For page see List of Advertiapri. ' '

PANSY PLANTS '

200,000 large, stocky (Sept. tninsplanted)

■»s^r"al."r^°fahri.^ersM?^^

K-iTA^PJ^Jt CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, ^^ICHIOAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

i2m1°„lM' The world's greatest collection.
Ca*al D?ver.%°.'' ""■ ""• "^^ BETSCHHE.

PM^^P'^^I manuals on the Peony, Iris and
waSdtc!??x,''??'« ««<=•> •" stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska

, . PHLO.X

n»l"?m 't™**"- ^^ uampil varieties, $2.00
llm ■'-.T"^'^^''' ""■'^''e' purple, mixed.

PECKV CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N Y

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

For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Rlverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB LM PORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, CUftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODB»fDBONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CEaFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Boses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For pase see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aa^st Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST QROVB, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsb

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglaso & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of A dvertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertiserg.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

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

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City

For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

t^r page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bnlbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Augost Rolker & Sons, New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued
Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston,
Seeds for the Florist
For page see List of Advertisers,

Warren Shinn, Woodbury, N. J.
Seeds That Are Scarce.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM H088

Live Sphagnum moss, orclild peat ud
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, CalU.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Swaet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent. Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsb, Hd.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants, Golden Self BlancblnK
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready for the field, $2.00 per
1000, or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, iBd.
For page see List of Advertlaan.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, M. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Plno-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertlaers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHFICKB

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

WIRRWOBK

Seed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of AdTsrtlsar*.

WILLIAM E. HBILSCHBR'B WIUI
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Datrslt,

WHOLESALE FLOBI8T8
Albany, N. T.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, K.T.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

Baltlmere

The S. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrankHa

and St. Paul Sta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of AdvoHisers Soo Pflgo 607

May 12, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

633

Est. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower,
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^il^h^:!:'""" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. ^^»3>r

WHOL^ESALE FLOBISTS
Boston

Welch BroB. Co., 226 DevoDBhlre St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welcb, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Roblnion & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wintbrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Br*«UyB

Wm. H. Enebler, 28 WlUongbby St.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

BafTalo, N. Y.

William F. Kastlng Co., 568-670 Wasblng-

tOD St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poehlmaim Bros. Co., MortoD Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Endlong, 184 North Wabasb Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Uann, 30 Bast Randolph it
For page see List of Advertisars.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

ISIcliivaii Cat Flower Bzchange, 264-266

Bandolph St.

For i>age see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. iSL irroment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.
W. ». Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz * Nash, S5 and 57 W. 2Sttt Bt.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbarlea Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 2etb St.
For page »e« Lilt of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page »ee List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., 117 West

28tb St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26tb and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconi, 67 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebrecbt, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers^

John Young & Co., 53 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DREER*S "Riverton Special** Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ba. Dos. 100
10 20 in. $1.60 $17.60 (146.00
20 18 In. 1.45 15.50 ISO.OO
30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00
j 40 14 in. .70 7.76 00.00
l.-iO 12 in. .50 6.50 46.00
]m 10 in. .40 4.40 8B.0O

Sin. .30 3.60 28.00

Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest
sizes have drop handles.

HENRY k DREER, sius. runb. Baits, am supnas, 714 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa.

■■nw

■ 3

m

WHOI.E8ALI: FL.OBUTS
New York — Contloaed

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cnlted Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Onttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., 110 West~28tir St^
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Siebrecbt, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 61 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Frank MlllaDg, 56-57 West 26tb St.
■fork City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.
Young, Jr., Prop., 67 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia

Leo. Nlessen Co., 12tb and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Edward Reid, 1(510-21 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The S S. Pennock-Meeban Co., I6O8-211

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange.
1616 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers-
Richmond, lad.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Rochenter. N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers

New Offers In This Issue

CUT

FLOWERS FOR
DAY.

MEMORIAL

AVelrli's. Huston. Mass.
For p.Tge see List of Advprtisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSURE YOUR CROPS.

Adv.ince Co.. Kichmond, Inil.
For pngrc soo List of Advertisers.

MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES.

H. Bayersdorf.'r & Co., Philadelphia, P:i.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID HYBRIDS.

Sanders. St. Albans, Enghmd. also

Walter Gott. McAlpine Hotel. N. Y. City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES.

S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULA SEED.

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

TREE SURGERY.

Davey Tree Expert Co.. Kent, Ohio.
For pa.ge see List of .\dvertisers.

STANDARD FLOWER

poor

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

NA/. HI. EF9P4EST

39tb £ M Sts., Wasliington, D. C.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED — Man with experience in
general greenhouse work. Apply to Newton
Rose Conservatories, Newtonville. Mass.
Telephone. New-ton North 404.

WANTED — A young man with some ex-
perience to wo^k under glass on private
place near New York City. State age,
wages and references. Address "A. A.,"
care HORTICULTURE.

WANTED— For private estate, single man
as brst assistant, under glass. Must under-
stand fruit, flowers and pot plants. Wages,
$70. Convenient place, 15 miles from New
York. Give copies of references and par-
ticulars to "S.," care of HORTICULTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED as Superinten-
dent or Head Gardener on private estate.
American, 44, two children. Ten years
head gardener with Mrs. J, P. Kernoeban.
Experienced in vegetable, greenhouse, fruit
and outdoor work. PATRICK F. REY-
NOLDS, 565 Spring St., Newport, R, I,

SITUATION WANTED— General greeu-
iiouse man wishes position on private place
near P.oston, Good references. Please
state wages in first letter. Address
•WILLING." care HORTICULTURE.

FOR RENT

On Account of Sickness

The well known florist establlBhment of
George Anderson at 51st and Woodland
Ave,, Philadelphia,

FOR RENT

to a responsible party on reasonable
terms as a going concern. Eighteen
greenhouses, covering approximately
fifty thousand square feet, in good con-
dition, steam heated, twelve of which
arc planted in roses. The place is espe-
cially desirable for a plant business on
account of its nearness to the center of
the city. Apply to Mrs. George Ander-
son at the above address. Can be seen
at any time.

'634

HOETICULTURE

May 12, 1917

—insure your crops

— no matter what you grow your crops will
bring good prices this year. Don't take a
J chance on losing this profit — insure
your crops. The best insurance is

ADVANCE

VENTILATING EQUIPMENT

Don't listen to talk of a substitute. Investi-
gate for yourself — you're a practical grower.
Don't take our word for it — we don't want
you to — we want you to be your own judge.
But—

— if some one has borrowed your ADVANCE catalog send for another.

— how about it — ?

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

THE ONL,T PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

WQX I.AST A LIFETOCE, $l.tS CMh

The frame Is malle-
able iron and the
can is removable.
Easy to operate.
"8EAI. TIGHT
LIQUID PCTTT"
will not tiarden,

crack or peai otf.

$1.35 per gallon "In

10 gallon lots.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Me€ropDli€ar)Ma£ericilQ)

1897-1325 FlnshlnK Ave., Brooklyn, N. T.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

LBOQCOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be snre to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co

241 Elm St, BUFFALO, N. Y.

If you ne«d a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

Ireer's Peerless^

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Glazing Points

11 FULL

For Greenliouses

ll SIZE

Drive easy and true, because

1 1 N° 2

both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break

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Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. rjo misleading li-
ducements made to secure business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
periencedj personal, conscientious
service, write for terms.
Address,

SieaERS & SIGGERS

PAIieNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National TTnlon Bnlldilng
Washington, D. C.

GULF CYPRESS
GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

Manufactured from clear, alr-
drled, led gulf cypress stock
at our own mill with the most
modern machinery. Will mill
to your own details. An
enormous stocli on hand at all
times for immediate delivery.
We can furnish ever3'thing
necessary for a complete
greenhouse, cut and spliced
ready for erection. Send for
question blank.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER

We carry in stock 1 inch tiiiekness for the
bottoms and sides in all widths and lengths
and 2 inch thickness ripped for cross pieces
and legs.

Send for circular and prices.

PUT YOUR GREENHOCSE PROBLEMS

UP TO US.

We go anywhere In the U. S. to submit

plans and prices.

Me€roj3Dlitai)Ma€erial(2)

1297-1325 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.

May 12, 1917

HOET I CULTURE

635

#1CSBS
GREENHSUSES

BUILT
TO LAST

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The strong, simple cuustniction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, "without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today!

SONS

Brooklyn, N. Y.

S. JACOBS &

13S9-1385 Flushing Ave.

JBBiiliSiggi^ii^lEl^

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FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Q|_y\^3S GREENHOUSE

LOWEST PRICES

SHARP, PARTRIDGE & CO.

2263 Lumber Street, . . . . -

HOT BED

BEST BRANDS

CHICAGO

MOST PBACTICAl,

Shelf Bracket

Made for 2 6-lnch
boards or two lines
of l-lnch or 114-
inch pipe and can
be clamped on 1 to 2-inch
upright pipe colums.

BXATS
12 X 20 X 3 inches — 8 cents

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Kemnants 15 to 30 feet,

coupled, 10«. per linear foot.

Unequalled at the price.

Hose Valve -70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to Iseep water-tight.
StulHug box prevents lealiS
at stem.

iMefropDlifaijMaCerialCS

1397-1325 Flushiiis A\*>., Brooklyn. N. Y.

The Florists Hail ABBOciatlon rate of In-
surance from Nov. Ist, 1916 to Not. l»t.
1917 will be twenty cents per hundred
square f«et of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doablf
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN G. ESLEB, Sec., Saddle Kiver, N. Jl

A STIC A

rnr Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO.

12W. BROtDWAY
NEW YORK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacious. admlU of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more eaauy
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply^^ ^^^

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
p:ir load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

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"METROPOLITAN"

GREENHOUSES

Actually Help You Grow

'"aL"''i^ifiji:~ ,.„,

Metropolitan Commercial
Greenhouses are built to
produce the maximum of re-
sults.

They are designed to actually
assist the grower and not
stand as an ornament.

From the smallest to the
largest, every Metropolitan
Commercial Greenhouse now
In operation, is bearing out
all our claims and even more.

m YOUR GREENHOUSE PROBLEMS
UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. 8.
to submit plans and prlceft.

Mzfromlifar)Ma£ericd(h

1297-1325 Flushing Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

HOTBED SASH at 80c. each

Made of best grade Gulf cypress.

Glazed Hotbed Sash from $1.65 up.

Double Light Hotbed Sash

2 inch thick, painted two coats, glazed two
layers 10 x 12 glass, ?3.75 each up. We
claim that our double light sash are better

than any other made.

We have in stock thousands of all kinds

for immediate shipment.

HOTBED AND GKEENHOUSE GLASS
AND PUTTY.

MetropDli€ai)Ma€ericd(S

1297-1325 Flushing Ave.» Brooklyn, N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the marlcet. Prool
that it is better liian any ottier is cbal
others tried to imitate it. Write for eui
19x6 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

When toriting to adoertitrm hlitity
mmtton HORTICULTURE.

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H 0 E T I C U L T U K E

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J. W. Davis, Ihc head of the
Davis larse interests at both
Davenport, Iowa, and Terre
Haute. Ind. AVith the completion
of the last five houses at Terre
Haute, he will have a balanced
layout of Ten houses — five on each
side of the Power House.

Do Some Tall Figuring Like
This Man Did

HERB is a man who in the face
of prevailing prices o£ ma-
terial, took out his knife,
sharpened his pencil, and did some
tall figuring. As a result of that
figuring, he ordered five houses 76
feet by 600 feet.

Mr. Davis figured that if he waited
for materials to go lower, he would
have a jolly long wait before build-
ing. Not only a wait, but a loss.

To say it another way: the profits
on the houses will more than cover
the difference in the interest on the
money invested.

To say it still another way: by the
time materials have gone down, the
profits will have more than covered
advance costs and some to spare.

But that isn't all — he will have
gained a grip on the market that
will protect him against the compe-
tition that is bound to come along
when materials are lower.

It gives him a running start on the
other fellow.

Why don't you do the same?

When you are ready to talk build-
ing— say when and where and we'll
be there.

Tor4&iRtirnham^.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER

rremont BIdg. Widener Bldg. ContiBental & Com- Granite BIdg.

mercial Bank BIdg.

DETROIT, Book BIdg. TORONTO, Roy.I Bank BIdg. MONTREAL, Transportation BIdg

FACTORIES : Inrington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catkarines, Caoada.

NEW YORK
42nd Street BIdg.

CLEVELAND
Swetland BIdg.

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MAY 19

1917

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View of the Beautiful New Flower Store of W. J. Palmer & Son, Buffalo, N. Y.

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

Subscription $1.00

638

HORTICULTUEE

May 19, 1917

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COLDWELL
WALK TYPE

MOTOR MOWER

The Coldwell Walk-Type Motor Mower cuts the grass and rolls the lawn.
Rapid, thorough, tireless — it consumes little fuel, cuts an acre an hour.

Does all the work of cutting the lawn, requiring nothing but guidance.

A sturdy little Motor Mower of the walk-type will negotiate any grade that a
horse mower would be used on.

It is made in three sizes — 30", 35" and 40" cut, with rolling weights ranging
from 900 to 1100 pounds.

The Coldwell Ride-Type Model J is the "clipper^buUt," long-distance machine. It Is
equipped with latest improved tour-cylinder Continental Motor, Mayo Radiator, etc. Will cut two to
two and one-half acres per hour. The real machine for making and keeping a healthy, green,
beautiful lawn.

1917 Coldwell Threesome with one man and one horse will do the work of any three
individual mowers. Cuts a swath 87 inches wide. This type of mower is particularly suited to
cutting on dry, settled ground where rolling and fine cutting is a secondary consideration. Write
for descriptive catalogues.

COLDWELL LAWN MOWER COMPANY

Factory and Office at Newburgh, New York
Chicago Office, 62 East Lake St., Chicago, 111.

IlllilllillWIIIIIIilH

May 19, 1917

HORTICULTURE

639

IN

K

CERANIUIVIS

. SCHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100, shipped without puti

ent of vaneti.-,s. Asier Hc.w.Me.l. I'o n, Siiifc-le and Ancuionp. .fL'.Od per lOL

e \aughan. Mad. CroEy, Richard AVallace, etc., $,'i.UO per 100, $L'0.0O per lOUO'

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

In good nssnrtment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivy

J'-^'Jl^'''. ■.S'^^'"''''' ''"se, A|.ple. etc. 2-in. $2.00 per 100, $20.00 per

•Mn. .$.!.no per liiO, .?2.'-j.0O per 10(10: -l-in. S. A. MTT ARKIB

. , IFF-ER, etc., $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100, shipped without puts.

„,„.,,„ ... , .. large assortment of vanetii-,s. Asier KIc.wered. To n, Single and Anc.nione .fMXI per 100

CANNAS. ,J lu. put plants, Alph. Bouvier, Florence Vaughan. Mad. CroEy, Richard Wallace, etc., -" '.'.'.""-■..''-"" Per '""■

2-ln., $2.00 per lOO, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in., $3.00 per lOO. $2.'-. 00 per 1000 ACIIYR-
ANTIIKS. ALYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. AiTJERNANTHERAS, 1(1 varieties
... - - • l.'Uminosa, Vernon, Ertur<iii, I'fit/.er's Triuiiinn. GruciliH Ku,ie flll'HPA rni ptto lo

li;;1 S^/^i* n^'?7'''^^'=- LEMON VERBENAS. LANT.iNAS, 10 Varieties. MOON VINES Wlu?e and 1 Iu"rAR?o|?vi
PETUMAS, Double Fringed, Mixed Coljrs. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Pompon. SCENTED GERANlilMS.SWAINSONArWhit^:

A<iERATU.M

vaiii'Iies. BEtiONIAS.

ABCTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

GROWERS OF PLANTS FOR THE TRADE

=— AUGUST ROLKER & SONS^=

IMPORTERS AND FORWARDERS— H0RTICUL1URAL PRODUCTS

Consult us before placing orders

P.O.Box 752 IMEINA/^ VO^K SI Barclay St.

Orders Taken) Now for 1917 Crop

Vail

ey

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway • New York

A.DVE:R-riSE:R3

Page

Advance Co 66ij

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 660

Allen. J. K 061

.\merican Bulb

Co 653

Anderson, S. A.. 655
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 651
Barrows & Son. ..640
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 657

Bay State Nur-
series 649

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 661

Bobbink & At-
kins 649

Boddington, A.T.652
Bolgiano & Son.. 653
Breck, J. & Sons. 653
Breltmeyer's, J.

Sons 654

Budlong, J. A.... 658
Bunyard, A. T...654

Burnett Bros 652

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 653

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 652

Child s, John

Lewis 649

Clarke's, D. Sons.654

Co.nn, J. 3 661

Coldwell Lawn

Mower Co 6.3S

Cooke, Geo. H...654
Cottage Gardens
Nurseries 649

Page

Cowec, \V. J 638

Craig. Robert Co.640

Dards 654

Davenport, A. M.649
Dorner, F. &

Sons Co 640

Dreer, H, A 666

Dunlop, John H.655
Dwelle-K a 1 s e r

Co 666

Dysart, Robert... 653
Eastern Chemical

Co 651

Edwards Folding

Bo.x Co 658

Elliott, Wm. &

.Sons «52

Ernest, W. H 666

Esler, J. G 606

Evans, J. A. Co..6[>7

Eyres 655

Farquhar, B. &

J. & Co 653

Fenrieh, Jos. S..060
Foley Mfg. Co... 667

Ford, W. P 660

Ford, M. C 660

Froment, H. E..660
Galvin, Thos. F..655
Gasser Co.. J. M.655

Gott. Walter 640

Graham. Adam &

Son 655

Grey. Thos. J.

Co 653

Gudp Bros. Co... 654
Gunther Bros. . . .661

Page
Guttmau & Ray-

nor 660

Hail Association. 666

Hart, Geo. B 660

Henderson, A. &

Co 6.53

Hentz & Nash... 660
Hess & Swoboda.655
Hews, A. H. &

Co 665

Hill, E. G. Co... 658
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 649

Hitchings & Co.. 668
Holland Nurser-
ies 649

Holm ,!!: Olson... 655
Howard & Smith.655

Irwin, R. J 652

Jacobs, S. &

Sous 666

Kasting, W. F.

Co 658

Keetch & Co 065

Keller Sons. J. B.655
Kelway & Son. ..653
Ivennicott Bros.. 659
Kerr the Florist. 655

Kervan Co 660

King Construc-
tion Co 606

Knoble Bros 655

Kroeschell Bros. .666
Kuebler. W. H..6U0
Lemon Oil Co. ..'1(U
Leonard Seed Co.6.53
Leuthv & Co.. A.64n

Page
Lutton Co., Wm.

H 667

McConnell, Alex. 654
McHutchison &

Co 649

Meconi. Paul 660

Marshall, W. E.

Co 653

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co... 666-667
Michell, H. F. Co.652
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 658

Millang, Chas 660

Millang, Frank. ..661

Miller. A. L 640

Murray, Samuel. .654
National N u r-

seryman 649

Nicotine Mfg. Co.651
Niessen, Leo Co. .658

Nut Grower 649

Ouwerkerk, P 649

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 655

Park Floral Co.. 655
Parshelsk.v Bros. 666
Pennock - Meehan

Co 659

Penn the Florist. 654
Pierce Co., P. 0.666
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 658

Pierson, A. N 640

Pino-Lypto]
Chemical Co... 651

Page
Pierson, F. R....640
Poehlmann Bros.

Co 6.58

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 651

Randall's Flower

Shop 655

Reed & Keller... 661
Riedel & Meyer. 6B0

Reid. Edw 6.58

RuPters 655

Robinson, H. M.

,t Co 661

Robinson, H. M.

Co 660

Roehrs, J. Co 640

Roland, Thomas. 655
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 639

Roserv, The 654

Rvnveld, F. &

Sons 6,39

Sanders 640

Schlegel, Geo 640

Schling, Max 654

Schmidt, Henry.. 649
Schwake, Chas.

Co 639

Sheridan, W. F..660
Siebrecht. Geo. C.600
Siehrecht. W. E..660
Sigcrera & Sig-

gers 686

Sim. Wm 640

Skidelskv. S. S.
& Co «.'>3

Page

Sniilli. Elmer D.

& Co 639

Smith, P. J 660

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 649

Smith & Fetters.655
Smyth. Wm. J.. .655
Stumpp. G. E. M.654
Thorhurn. J. M.

& Co 653

Totty. Chas. H..640
Traendly &

Schenck 660

t'nited Cut Flow-
er Co 661

■Valentine. J. A.. 655
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 639

Wants, For Sale,

Etc 665

Ward, R. M. &

Co 639

Weber. F. C 6.55

Weber's. F. H...654
Weiss, Herman.. 657
Welch Bros. Co.. 658

Welch. Pat'k 661

Wood Bros 649

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sons 053

Young, John &

Co 660

Toung. Thomas.

Jr 661

Young ,!t Nugent.6.54

Zeeh & Manu 6.58

Zinn. The Fnrist.65.5
Zvnianek. Ar\t. C.6.t3

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 662, 663, 664, 665

640

HORTICULTUKE

May 19, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yeiiow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants, and are indispensable for
cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100.

L. I- 1 A IVI S S IVI , '"'J".?S»"

SANDERS' LIST OF ORCHID HYBRIDS

Complete with Addenda to January, 1917

CONCISE, RELIABLE and INDISPENSABLE to all who take an interest
in Orchids, giving the names and parentage of all known Hybrid Orchids.

Price, inclodlng ^S
the Addenda, *r ^-'

Apply to MR. WALTER GOTT, McAlpin Hotel, New York City, American Representative

- OR DIRECT TO •

SANDERS, ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.

MMKET and 49th STREETS. PHIUOEIPHU, Pi

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andRosBS

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
ORCMIDS, P^VL.IVIS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston Spring Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

JUPI-IUS ROEMRS

RVJ-ri-IERF-ORD, iM. J.

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

■VI.A. ^ I S ^ IM, IM. J.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

Fresh Importation in Fine Condition
Prices on application

GEORGE SCHLEGEL

72nd St. and 2nd Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

WHITMANII IMPBOVED— ¥5 per 100, «40

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

per 1000.
KOOSEVELTS— $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

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

HYDRANGEAS

In Bud and Bloom

We offer a very nice lot of French varieties,
like Mme. E. Mouillere, Radiant, and B. 0>
Hill. $1.00, $1.60, $2.00 and $3.00 <

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y,

HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 each. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

May 19, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BT

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Questions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

oy Mr. I'arrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HOBTICULTUKE.

"It vain our toU, we oucbt to blame the culture, not the soil." Pofe.

Amaryllis

Seedlings sowu early in the year should be potted
off singly into 2^-inch j^ots when they show their sec-
ond leaves. Use a light compost containing two-thirds
leafmold at the first potting. With a moist atmosphere
and an abundance of syringing they will make lots of
roots where there is a good bottom heat. Wlien they
are fairly well rooted they should be potted into 4 or 5-
inch pots. Always grow as near as possible to the
glass or they will get badly drawn. Take advantage
of every bright day to give a good syringing both
under and over the foliage. When a strong force of
^vater is directed, especially against the under side of
the leaves, you help to keep the many insects under
control. Provide well enriched soil and be very care-
ful about drainage in each pot as nothing hurts these
jilants as much as a poor drainage.. When the weather
gets real warm they can be plunged in frames near to
water. Here they can be given lots of ventilation dur-
ing the hot days.

Allamanadas

With the rush of the bedding-out season and
Memorial Day these are liable to be neglected. If they
have been somewhat crowded, spread them out and
where necessary give them one or two short stakes.
The night temperature may be kept at about 70 de-
grees with a rise of 10 or 15 degrees in the day. It
is essential to give ventilation to keep the temperature
at the right mark. Damp down two or three times a
day to keep the atmosphere moist. Allamanada Wil-
liamsii is one of the most valuable of summer flower-
ing pot plants. Allamanadas are easily propagated
from soft wood cutting of this season. Place in sand
over a bottom heat of 75 degrees. Probably the better
method is that of putting each cutting into a thumb
pot, first filling the pot with sand and peat, or sand and
leaf mold in equal proportions. Shading will be neces-
sary for a while. In about three week.« the cuttings
will have rooted.

Chrysanthemums

Cuttings should not remain too long in sand but be
potted off as soon as rooted. Ordinary good soil is all
they want at present. The shifting into larger pots
should not be delayed too long in the case of exhibition
plants. Medium flowers net more money than the big
ones. People may admire the latter, but they object to
paying a price commensurate with their cost. We pre-
fer cuttings which need no shortening back. Those
three or four inches long are about right. It will be
uecessarv' to keep the cuttings well soaked a few weeks.
In bright weather several dampings overhead will be
I'cciuired to keep them plumji, and no good grower ever
wants to see stock in the cuttings bench with a flagg\-
look. About 50 degrees is high enough. For general
stock chrysanthemums may be propagated at any time
until June, but for the production of high grade flow-

ers and for exhibition plants and blooms early propa-
gation is essential. The earlier rooted cuttings are of
little use, however, to the average country florist.

Cibotium Schiedei

During the spring these will need lots of moisture
both at the roots and in the house. Give them sufB-
cient ventilation and do not keep the house too humid
as it makes them very soft. These handsome ferns
should always be given an elevated position so as to
letain the graceful sweep of their fronds. Where
cibotiums are quite pot bound give them a weekly dose
of Mquid feeding. There is nothing better than cow
manure, using about a bushel in a barrel that holds
aliout fifty gallons of water. Let it stand for about
two days and if too strong dilute it some. They can
get tliis about once a week. While these ferns like
shade tliey do not want it too heavy. Shading nine
times out of ten is overdone with all kinds of ferns.
AVhen they become pot-bound shift into larger pots.
They like a compost of fibrous loam, leaf mold, well
ilccaycd cow manure and sand in equal parts.

Canterbury Bells

To get good plants for flowering next year, sow tlie
seed at once, then transplant into flats and later plant
outdoors in well manured ground, allowing twelve
inches between the rows. A common mistake is sow-
ing the seed of these lioautiful biennials too late. Nice
plants may be had in 7-inch or 8-inch pots. Canter-
bury bells are handsome border plants, but are even
finer in pots, when grown cool and given the necessary
space for their proper development. Some are each
year seen at Easter, but never of the quality obtainable
later in the season. When large enough they should
be planted in a rich soil, and all through the summer
given good culture and an abundance of water during
dry weather.

Care of Spiraeaes

Dear Editor:

I would like to get, tlirough your Mr. J. J. M. Farrell,
Information on tlie proper care of Spireas Gladstone,
Queen Alexandra have them in good condition for next
blooming, so as to and others, after they are through
season. P. F.

All spiraeas such as Gladstone and Queen Alexandra
should be planted out in rich ground about 18 inches
apart in rows and left until autumn of next year to be
in good condition for forcing. They would not have
enough of time to be in first-class condition for the
first season. Keep cultivated and clear of weeds.

Reminder

Plant out any left-over azaleas, acacias, ericas and
cpacris. Pick away all loose soil from the roots, re-
move the drainage and be sure to plant freely. Give
them a sunny location, where you can readily reach
them with the hose.

Next Week :— Alocasljis: Dracaen.ns; Forcing Lily of the Valley; Hardy Perennials: Primulas; Heminders.

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May 19, 1917

HORTICULTURE

VOL. XXV

MAY 19, 1917

NO. 20

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION — New Flower Store of W. J.
Palmer & Sou, Buffalo, N. Y

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Amaryllis — Allamaudas — Chrysanthemums — Cibo-
tium Schiedei — Canterbury Bells — Care of Splreas —
Reminder — John J. M. Farrell 641

SUCCESSFUL GROWING OF CYMBIDIUM INSIGNE
SANDERII— Waiie?- Go/(— Illustrated 643

NEW CAMPANULA VAR. MARION GEHRING— Illus-
trated 643

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston— Sewickley Horticultural Society-
Meetings Next Week — Lenox Horticultural Society —
St. Louis Florist Club— New York Florists' Club —
Nassau County Horticultural Society — American
Dahlia Society — American Rose Society — Coming
Exhibitions— Chicago Florists' Club — Notes 644-645

ARBORETUM NOTES 646

OBITUARY— Tortus Groffstrom— Dr. Loyld — Jean Staf-
ford—Mrs. F. F. Benthey— William McRae Thomp-
son— Charles G. Weeber 648

THE NURSERY TRADE AND THE WAR 650

SEED TRADE — The Seedsman's Side — Seed Committee
Named 652

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS'— About
Price Fluctuations, C. W. Wors — New Flower
Stores 654

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE— New York,
Pittsburgh, Chicago, Rochester, N. Y., Boston 656

WHEN BUYING GOODS BE SURE YOU HAVE A CON-
TRACT THAT IS A CONTRACT— fiHon J. Buck-
ley 657

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS— Boston, Chicago, Cin-
cinnati, New York 659

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rochester, N. Y., St.
Louis 661

MISCELLANEOUS— Frost Damages Strawberries in

Missouri 647

Proposed New Quarantine Against Gypsy Moth 647

Floriculture at Iowa State College 648

Immediate Quarantine on Pines and Black Currents 648

Patents Granted 648

Visitors' Register 650

Nierembergias 650

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 651

New Corporations 654

News Notes 656

Catalogues Received 656

We liavo had inquiry repeatedly for iiii'orma-

A tion as to where a serviceable flower pot

useful washiriEf machine might he obtained and are

device uiad to he able now to refer our readers to

the adverti.«ement which appears in this

issue. We are infonned that operators are turninp:

out clean pots at the rate of 1,000 to 1,.500 per hour

with the machine and they are as clean as when they

come from the kiln. In view of the diiBculty experi-
enced in getting new pots from the factories this season
and the .'icarcity and cost of hand labor at present we
feel justified in making this specific mention. All suc-
cessful growers insist on the indispensability of clean
liots if best cultural results are to be attained.

'Pile announcement of the abandonment
"Cold feet?" im- this year by the Lenox (Mass.) Hor-
ticultural Society of its time-honored
exhibition on account of existing economic conditions,
firings home to us very impressively the seriousness
with which the well-to-do and high society people re-
gard the situation brought about by the world conflict
into which our country has entered. Following so close
on the throwing up of the Pittsburgh show plans this
Lenox decision is something of a damper. We hope
there will be no more cases of the same kind. It is
worth recalling in this connection, that during the four
years of awful civil strife, from 1861 to 186.5, the
weekly and annual exhiliitions of the ilassachusetts
Horticultural Society were continued without any in-
terruption and the period was one of practically un-
abated niterest in all departments of horticulture.

Jlotliers' Day reports and comments as
Varying leccived from different quarters indicate
opinions ,is wide a variance in experiences this year
as there are diverse views as to the value
of this annual ofiservauce to the florist in a broad way.
One thing is sure — the project has not failed of wi(ie
])ublicity and whatever of weakness or objectionable
characteristics may have been detected cannot be
charged to lack of advertising. It is to be observed
that wliile some of the trade deprecate the enhanced
prices charged for some flowers on this occasion others
are jubilant and look upon this feature as an achieve-
ment to be proud of. As far as our own individual
observations go we are convinced that the frenzied
jump from $2.00 to $10.00 and $13.00 per hundred for
white carnations at wholesale for one day's use and
the proportionate increase at retail does more injury
directly and indirectly to the florists' repute than all
tlie more or less extra business done and cash taken
in can offset. AVliat do you think?

ilr. Eichter's communication presenting
Unjustly the ■'seedsman's side," which we copy this
accused \\i:ek from the Philadelphia Record, im-
parts to the critics and the public gener-
ally sonic straightforward and convincing information
as to existing conditions in the seed market. We know
of no line of Inisiness which has done so much, and
kept at it so persistently as has the seedsman to edu-
cate the public in Hhe proper handhng and care of
the seeds they Imy and to guide the amateur soil tiUers
towards success in their gardening efforts. Yet there
arc vast numbers of those who seek to raise kitchen
crops this year whose net results will just amount to
tlie destruction of good seeds and little more except.
perhaps, arraignment of the man from whom the seed
was purchased, as a rogue. LTnfortunately, the loss of
seed through ignorance and inattention will not be all,
tlie inclement weather and inhosiiitalile condition of
the ground in many localities adding greatly to the
destruction. In fact, we are informed that on some of
the Long Island estates where lawns have been plowed
11]) and planted to potatoes, the potatoes have rotted
and the sfround is being plowed over for the second
time. When this happens to the gardener who is sup-
posed to know, wlieie can we expect the novice to get
on?

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643

Successful Growing of Cymbidium New Campanula^ var. Marion
insigne Sanderii Gehring

Cymbidium: insigne Sandebii.

I recently paid a visit to the extensive greenhouses of
Mr. J. T. Buttenvorth, of Framingham, Mass., and was
perfectly amazed at the remarkable culture of this
orchid species. Most people in this country consider
that Cymbidium insigne Sanderii can't be grown ^\ith
any success, especially commercially; but here I saw
plants growing far superior to any which I have ever
seen in Europe. Plants from imported bulbs the size of
a walnut have now bulbs at least six to eight inclie.s in
circumference, and there seems to be no limit as to what
they will do in the hands of the same cultivator. He
has now had them for a number of years and each year
shows marked improvement. Some were in bloom and
showed spikes six feet in length, bearing from ten
to fifteen flowers each, which stood erect without the
aid of any stick to support them. The hybrids from this
species also were growing just as freely, and Mr. But-
tenvorth informed me tliat, as a commercial orchid, lie
considered it was one of the finest acquisitions of recent
years. The accompanying illustration shows only a
portion of the spike.

^a£te^. ^<r^

Camp.vxula, vae. Marion Gehring

Our illu,<tratiou shows a new perennial Canterbury
Bell featured this year by F. H. Horsford, Charlotte.
Vt. He describes it as from two to three feet high,
one to many stems from a single plant. Lower leaves
round, heart-shaped, strongly toothed, 4 to 6 inches
wide, on patioles i to 7 inches long. It spreads from
^^bter^anean stolons and does not bear seed. A single
l)lant will form a strong clump 3 feet or more in diam-
eter, and the pale lavender flowers are produced in
loose racemes in great profusion. The flowering sea-
son extends over a period of from four to six weeks,
after which there is a more straggling succession of
bloom until frost. This form originated in the garden
of Dr. J. G. Gehring, of Bethel, Maine, and was found
growing near a colony of Campanula punctata, near
which one solitary specimen of Campanula Medium
was in bloom. Since it produces no seed, and has some
,.f the characteristics of both the above-mentioned
species, Mr. Horsford thinks it reasonable to suppose
it a natural hybrid between the two plants.

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Publicity among the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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May 19, 1917

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB
OF BOSTON.

There was an attendance of about
one hundred at the meeting Tuesday
evening, May 15th. Eric H. Wetter-
low of Manchester, Mass., showed six
magnificent specimens of Giant White
streptocarpus, the finest strain ever
seen In Horticultural Hall, for which
he was awarded a reward of superior
merit. Wm. H. Judd of the Arnold Ar-
boretum showed a collection of pressed
and mounted early flowering shrubs.

Communications from the Governor
and Public Safety Committee regarding
food conservation were read, which
brought forth considerable discussion.
The question as to the best kinds of
fertilizers for use on potatoes was
again brought up at this meeting.
There was also a lengthy discussion on
the effect of the winter on evergreens,
and it was the unanimous opinion that
the broad-leaved varieties came through
better than last year, but the common
arborvitae, white pines, spruces, re-
tinosporas and many of the small-
leaved evergreens were killed In great
numbers.

A lecture on the new varieties of
roses, chrysanthemums, hardy herba-
ceous perennials and vegetables was
given by E. I. Farrington, Illustrated
with one hundred steroptlcon views.
The lecture was very instructive and
was much enjoyed. The slides showed
several of the newer roses, Including
Los Angeles, Purity, Aviator Blerlot
and Wichmoss. In addition, many of
the recently Introduced perennials as
well as some of the annual novelties
like the double morning glory and
crested cosmos were shown and de-
scribed. Among the new vegetables
pictured were Dr. De Lue's Golden
Giant corn, which has been developed
from a cross of Golden Bantam and
Howling Mob; the new asparagus
Martha Washington, which is soon to
be put on the market, and a new Greek
squash. A new device for evaporating
garden vegetables and fruits mentioned
aroused considerable discussion and It
was thought the drying and evaporat-
ing of fruits and vegetables might be-
come very common this year owing to
the lack of cans and fruit jars.

It was announced tliat the June
meeting would be Ladies' Night, with
a collation and dancing, for which
there would be a charge of 50c. for ad-
mission.

LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The regular meeting of the Lenox
Horticultural Society was held in the
Town Hall, Lenox, Mass., May 9th.
After the usual business had been dis-
posed of the question of abandoning
the holding of the exhibitions which
had been previously arranged was the
subject of much discussion. In conse-
quence of the existing conditions and
In order that the members may give
more time and attention to the produc-
tion of food crops, it was the unani-

Monday, May 21.

Detroit Florists' Club, Bemb Flo-
ral Hall, Detroit, Mich.

Houston Florists' Club Chamber
of Commerce Rooms, Houston, Tex.

New Jersey Floricultural Society,
Orange, N. J.

Tuesday, May 22.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, R. I.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, May 23.

Oyster Bay Horticultural Society,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Friday, May 25.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Bldg., Hartford, Conn.

Monmouth County Horticultural
Society, Red Bank. N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, May 26.

Dobbs' Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs' Ferry, N. Y.

mous vote of the members not to hold
any exhibitions this year as previously
arranged. The Society also decided
not to meet again until September.
Henry Heeremans, Secy.

SEWICKLEY HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the Sewick-
ley Horticultural Society was held on
Tuesday, May 8th. The schedule of the
coming September show was adopted
as presented by the committee.

The following motion was carried:
"That we, the Sewickley Horticultural
Society, view witli hearty approval
the efforts made by the Woman's Club
of Sewickley. In the active work they
Iiave undertaken in connection with
the cultivating of vacant lots in Se-
wickley and environs, and at the same
time offer them our hearty co-opera-
tion in the undertaking if acceptable
to that body."

M. Curran and William Thomson
showed some fine specimens of her-
baceous calesolarla and J. Barnet
vases of persica in variety.

John Carman, Secy.

ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB.

The St. Louis Florist Club met at 11
.Mile House and were received by
the Growers' Club, many of whom are
members of the Florist Club. There
was a good crowd. Wm. C. Smith in
speaking of the annual picnic to be
held in July thought subscribers to the
entertainment fund should receive so
many tickets according to the amount
of subscriptions, these tickets to be
given to customers and friends. It
was also proposed to get up a monster
parade on the day of the picnic. This
was favored by F. C. Weber, Jr., and
others.

NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB

The attendance at the May meeting
of the N. Y. Florists' Club last Monday
evening was not far below one hun-
dred. Dr. Henry Clay Lint gave an in-
teresting talk on the topic of prepared
humus as a substitute for stable ma-
nure which brought out a volley of
questions from members who appar-
ently were not quite prepared to agree
that any humus proposition could take
the place of the real old stuff. The
lecturer was well versed in his subject
and held his own valiantly and good
naturedly. He said that of the 89
chemistry elements in the world there
are but 10 that plants require. P. R.
Pierson reported for the S. A. F. Con-
vention ways and means committee
that good progress has been already
made and that "every man has got to
do his bit" towards the $10,000 fund
which has been started. L. W. C.
Tuthill, for the souvenir program also
made an optimistic report and prom-
ised a production worthy of the name.
R. J. Irwin of the sports committee
stated that it had practically been de-
cided to rent Thum's alleys, two floors,
on Broadway, for the bowling contests.
Other committee chairmen made pro-
gressive reports. S. Van Reyper of
Dundee Lake was elected to member-
ship and six applications were re-
corded for action at next meeting.
Committees were appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions on the death of
P. L. Bogart and C. G. Weeber.

George T. Schunemann of Rockville
Centre showed some excellent Spencer
sweet peas; Alexander E. Hogg, pelar-
goniums; P. W. Popp, pansies; M. van
Waveren & Son, Darwin tulips and
narcissi. All the exhibits received
high commendation and vote of
thanks. The tulip collection, grown by
H. Langeler, New Dorp, Staten Is'and,
contained the following varieties:
Calypso, Rising Sun, Enchantress,
McKinley, Queen of the Whites, Van
der Neer, Rose de Hollander, La
Remarquable, Princess Wilhelmina,
Cottage Boy, Blushing Bride, Cerise
Grisdelin, Jenny, Jeannette, L'Esper-
ance. President Cleveland, Princess
Helena, Sir Thomas Lipton, Pride of
New Dorp, Queen Emma, Luminosa
and Feu Ardent (breeder). The nar-
cissi were Firebrand, Tom Titt, White
Lady, Katharine Sparrell, Blood
Orange and double Argent.

NASSUA COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of
this society was held in Glen Cove, N.
y., May 9th. The Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee reported all ready
for the annual Tulip Show on Wed-
nesday, May 23rd, in the Glen Cove
Neighborhood House. An interesting
schedule, comprising 27 classes of
seasonable spring flowers, has been
compiled which will be mailed to any

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645

intending exhibitor upon request.
Awards of the evening were as follows:
Joe Marstroine 1st, for lettuce. Big
Boston; Harry Goodband 1st, for vase
of out-door flowers; special mention to
John F. Johnson for salpiglossis.

The National Association of Garden-
ers' offer of a silver medal to be com-
peted for by members only was ac-
cepted and is to be awarded to the
most meritoroiis exhibit at the chrys-
anthemum show next November.

An essay by Edwin H. Costick, en-
titled "Distinctive American Plants,"
was read by Robert Jones, and a letter
of thanks was ordered sent to the au-
thor. Prize exhibits for the next
meeting, June 13th, are: 12 gladioli,
3 heads of cauliflower and a bunch of
asparagus.

Habky Goodbaxd, Cor. Secy.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

A meeting of the executive commit-
tee of this society was held at the
Grand Hotel, 31st street and Broadway,
New York City, on Thursday afternoon.
May 10. President Richard Vincent,
Jr., presided, and there were present
Geo. L. Stillman, Geo. W. Kerr, Jas.
Duthie, J. J. Lane and J. Harrison
Dick, secretary.

The minutes of the March meeting
were read and approved. Arising out
of these it was proposed that a rule,
making it essential that all flowers ex-
hibited in the competitive classes at
the society's exhibition must be grown
by the exhibitor, said rule not to ap-
ply to non-competitive displays, be in-
serted in the rules of the schedule gov-
erning the next show. The statement
of accounts was passed.

The New York Show was considered.
This will be held in conjunction with
the American Institute at the Engi-
neering Building, Sept. 25 to 27. It
was resolved that an appropriation be
set aside for the use of the show com-
mittee for necessary expenses, show
committee to comprise the president
and secretary. It was agreed that
seven silver and five bronze medals be
struck for the needs of the society and
its affiliated organizations, also that
two silver and two bronze medals be
offered as extra prizes to the New
Haven (Conn.) Horticultural Society
for its dahlia show on Sept. 19 and 20,
in the name of the A. D. S.

The secretary was empowered to
produce an eight page bulletin for
publication in the middle of July. It
was agreed that from June 1 all new
subscriptions paid in would be credited
to Sept., 1918.

An invitation from Prof. Hall to
have the classification committee and
interested members visit the dahlia
trials at Geneva, N. Y., in September,
was favorably considered. Discussion
was taken on the desirability of pub-
lishing Prof. Hall's list of 6,400 dahlia
names with classification and descrip-
tions. An estimate for the printing of
this as a 48 page pamphlet and cover,
in seven point type, had been given,
the figure being $350 for 1,000 copies.
It was the expressed opinion that as
the society's funds did not warrant this
expenditure, and as such a list would
require to be periodically revised, its

i Coming Exhibitions

I Uostun, Mass., June 1-15. — Massa-

£ chusetts Horticultural Society Out-

I door Exliibition.

I Philmlelpbia, Pa., June. — Exhibit

! American Peony Society.

! Rochester, N. Y., June 15.— Peony

(Show of tlie Rocliester Florists' As-

. soeiation, at Convention Hall.
I Hartford, Conn., June 18-20. — Rose

= Sliow. Klizabetli Parlj, by the Ameri-

I can Rose Society.

I Boston, Mass., June 33-34. — Rose,

I Peony and Strawberry Exbibit, Mas-

I sacliusetta Horticultural Society.

i Newport, K. I., July 4. — Show of

! outdoor Roses by the American Rose

I Society.

I Boston, Mass., July 7-8.— Annual

! Exhibit of the American Sweet Pea

I Snciety, under the auspices of the

? Mass, Horticultural Society.

I Winnetka, III., July 12.— Exhibit

I Flowers and Vegetables.

(= Winnetka, 111., Aug. 16. — Asters,
Gladioli and Dahlias.

I New York, August 23-36. — Eighth

j Annual Exhibition American Gladio-

I lus Society. Museum Building, Bo-

I tanical Gardens, Bronx Park.

j Newport, K. I., Sept. 5-7. — Annual

I Fall Show, Newport Horticultural

j Society.

(= Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 10-15.— New
Yorli State Fair.

I San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 21-22. —

j Show of the California Dahlia So-

I ciety.

L

publication was not jubtified by the
society. Moreover, it hid before it a
proposition from Mr. Lane, represent-
ing the Doubleday Page Co., that there
was a possibility of that company pub-
lishing a special dahlia color manual,
an amplification of the June issue of
the Neiv Country Life, which will be
largely devoted to dahlias, and Prof.
Hall's list may possibly be included
as part of such separate manual. It
was resolved therefore that the society
could not see its way to publish the
list now.

This is the last committee meeting
that will be held before the show.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

June 1st has been set aside for the
annual outdoor meeting of the Ameri-
can Rose Society in the National Rose
Test Garden at Arlington Farms,
Washington, D. C. Appropriate exer-
cises have been arranged, including
addresses from J. Horace McFarland,
from one of the bead members of the
Department of Agriculture, from an
appointee of the Citizens' Association,
which are federated, and others. All
in the trade are cordially invited to be
present, as the Rose Garden, contain-
ing now between four and five hundred
varieties, promises to be at its best.
Robert Pyle, Chairman,

Washington Rose Garden Committee.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club was held May 10th.
The most important matter under con-
sideration was the coal situation. A
note from Maclellan, who has been ill
for some time, asked that he be ex-
cused from the committee of which he
was the chairman. This was done and
E. Ollinger succeeded him. Mr. Gage,
of the Chamber of Commerce was in-
troduced by R. Schiller, who talked
upon the coal question and offered
many interesting facts, all bringing
light upon the florists' vexed question
of next season's coal supply, ending
with suggestions that a committee be
appointed to keep in touch with the
Chamber of Commerce. R. Schiller
was appointed chairman with instruc-
tions to select from other members.

After a discussion of the garden
question VreA Lautenschlager was ap-
pointed chairman of the garden com-
mittee and $10 was appropriated for
seed to be distributed among florists
who should be asked to plant the same
and give the young plants to those
persons who are working the vacant
places in the city. A rising vote of
thanks was given the speakers and
also to the F. T. D. for their splendid
service during the Mothers' Day rush.

Resolutions were adopted as follows:

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chicago
Florists' Club in the spirit of patriotism
and civic duty does hereby heartily endorse
and encourage the furthering of the work
now being carried on under the name of the
Garden Bureau of Chicago.

FURTHER. That this organization does
hereby offer its assistance and co-operation
by pledging itself and its members to raise
plants for garden products of such liind
and in such quantity as may be practicable,
and to donate the same to the public to be
distriliuted under the guidance and direc-
tion of the Committee, which shall be by
this organization thereunto appointed.

This work will be in the hands of a
committee of five:

F. Lautenschlagek, Chairman,

Peter Rein berg,

H. N. Bruns,

Pall Klingspokn,

Geoege H. Mohn.
The plan of action is outlined as
follows:

The growers who wish to help this
movement should arrange at once to
sow a tew flats of vegetable seeds, such
as lettuce, tomatoes, pepper plants, egg
plants, beets, cabbages, and any other
varieties of vegetable plants that are
easily transplanted. When these plants
are ready for replanting, notify F.
Lautenschlager, 440 West Erie Street,
Chicago, who will make arrangements
to have these plants delivered to the
Chief of the Garden Bureau of Chicago
for distribution amongst the people
who will plant community gardens.
Every grower can help.

The Schedule of Prizes for 1917 of
the National Chrysanthemum Society
of London, Eng., has been received.
Besides the 1917 prize list, the pam-
phlet includes the list of floral com-
mittee awards and audits of the 1916
show.

At the meeting of the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society, held in the
Providence Public Library, May 16,
Phillip Wessels, of the Agricultural
Experiment Station of the Rhode
Island State College, lectured on "How
to Fertilize the Home Garden."

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May 19, 1917

Effects of the Winter.
The effects of the heavy rainfall of
the past summer and of the hot dry
autumn which thoroughly ripened the
wood of trees and shrubs are now
shown in the generally good condition
of the Arboretum collections which
promise abundant crops of flowers and
fruit. A few flower-buds have been
killed, and there are occasionally
brown leaves on Rhododendrons and
other broad-leaved evergreens, but not
80 many as usual at this season of
the year. Exotic conifers, including
the new Firs, Spruces and Pines from
western China, are generally uninjured
but the foliage of the native White
Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is
badly disfigured. For some reason not
easy to explain this tree has never
taken kindly to the Arboretum condi-
tions, and suffers here more or less
every winter. It is a late spring in
eastern Massachusetts.

Winter-flowering Witch Hazels.

The flowers of these interesting
plants have never been more beautiful
and abundant than this year, although
they appeared much later than usual.
The flowers of Hamamelis vernalis,
the species from southern Missouri,
usually open late in December and in
January, and those of the Japanese
and Chinese species are usually fully
open in January and February; but
with the exception of a few precocious
flowers on a branch of one of the
plants of H. vernalis which opened late
in December, none of these plants were
in flower this year until the middle of
March. In the size of the flowers and
in the length and brilliancy of the
bright-yellow petals Hamamelis mollis,
a native of western China, is the hand-
somest of all the Witch Hazels. The
pale green foliage of this shapely
shrub is also attractive. It is very
hardy and grows rapidly, and might
well find a place in any garden or city
plot in public view during the winter
months. This Witch Hazel is one of
the most valuable and interesting
shrubs brought in recent years to the
United States.

Prunus Davldlana.

This is the earliest of the Plum,
Cherry, Peach and Apricot groups to
flower this year. It is one of the wild
Peaches of northern China, and is a
small tree with lustrous red-brown
hark, slender erect branches which
form a narrow head, small flowers, nar-

row pointed leaves and small fruit of
no edible value. The flowers are
usually of the color of those of the
common Peach-tree, and there is a
form with pure white flowers. The
two forms have been covered with flow-
ers during the past week in the Peach
and Apricot Group. As a flowering
tree in this climate this Peach has
little to recommend it for the flower-
buds or the flowers are killed almost
every year by late frosts, but just now
pomologists in this country are in-
terested in it as a possible stock on
which to work the common Peach-tree,
as it is hardy north of the region
where the Peach thrives.

Early Rhododendrons.

Several plants of the Siberian and
north China Rhododendron dahuricum
have been in bloom during the past
week. This shrub has been in Euro-
pean gardens for more than a century
but is still little known in the United
States. It has small dark green leaves
which in this climate remain on the
branches until late in the winter, and
small bright rose-colored flowers. These
are often destroyed by spring frosts,
and this plant has never been so beau-
tiful before in the Arboretum as it is
this spring. There is a variety sem-
pervirens with more persistent leaves
and darker-colored flowers. This va-
riety is not blooming this year.
Usually Rhododendron mucronulatum
is the earliest of the Rhododendrons to
bloom in the Arboretum but this year
it is a week later than R. dahuricum,
and is only now opening its paler rose-
colored flowers. This is a tall, perfect-
ly hardy, deciduous-leaved shrub which
has flowered freely every spring in the
Arboretum for the last twenty years
and is chiefly valuable for the earli-
ness of the flowers which appear on
the leafless branches and are rarely in-
jured by spring frosts. In the Arbore-
tum the leaves turn bright yellow be-
fore falling late in the autumn.

Early Magnolias.

The flower-buds of the Japanese Mag-
nolia stellata have been nearly all
killed in the Arboretum. This should
not, however, discredit this beautiful
shrub, for the plants here are in low
ground and in a particularly trying
position, and in other Massachusetts
gardens plants of this Magnolia have
not been injured and are now in full
bloom. The flower-buds of the other
early-flowering Japanese species, Mag-

nolia kobus and its variety borealis,
have not been injured and are now just
opening. As flowering plants they are
the least desirable here of the Mag-
nolias which bloom before the leaves
appear, for the flowers are not large
and only exceptionally are produced
in large numbers.

Daphne Mezereum.
A plant of the white-flowered form
of this small European shrub has been
in bloom for the last two weeks. The
purple and the white-flowered forms
are useful garden plants because they
are almost the first shrubs to open
their flowers in this climate and be-
cause the flowers are not injured by
spring frosts. This Daphne is interest-
ing to us in this country because it is
one of the few shrubs native of Europe
which have become widely naturalized
in some parts of North America, as in
eastern Massachusetts and on the
Canadian side of the Niagara River
above the Falls.

The Cornelian Cherry.
Which is a Dogwood (Cornus mas),
is one of the earliest trees or tree-like
shrubs with conspicuous flowers to
bloom in eastern Massachusetts. The
flowers are light yellow and are home
in clusters in the axils of the unfold-
ing leaves and, although individually
small, are produced in such profusion
that the branches are covered with
them. The flowers are followed by
bright red, lustrous, oblong fruits the
size of small olives. The flower-buds
and the flowers of this tree are not in-
jured by cold. The habit of the plant
is good; the foliage is dark green and
abundant, and the fruit, although
somewhat hidden by the leaves, is
handsome. The Cornelian Cherry,
which is a native of Europe and west-
ern Siberia, has been an inhabitant of
gardens for more than three hundred
years. In the United States it was
probably more often planted in the
first half of the last century than it
is at present, although there are not
many early-flowering trees hardy in
this climate which are better worth a
place in the garden. The largest speci-
men we know in eastern Massachusetts
is in the Public Garden of Boston.

Early-flowering Native Shrubs.
Two yellow-flowered native shrubs
are in flower and are well worth the
attention of the makers of American
gardens by whom they have been
generally neglected. These are the
Leatherwood, Dirca palustris, and the
aromatic Spice Bush, Benzoin aesti-
vale. Their leafless branches are now
covered with small yellow flowers, and
those of the Spice Bush will be fol-
lowed in the autumn by scarlet Ins-

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647

trous fruits. The leaves of these plants
turn yellow in the autumn before fall-
ing.

Erica carnea.

In the Shrub Collection this Heath
and its white-flowered variety are al-
ready in bloom. It is a common Euro-
pean plant which grows not more than
five or six inches high but spreads into
broad mats, and is the only one of the
true Heaths which is really hardy in
this climate. It is an excellent plant
for the edging of beds and for the
spring rock garden.

AInus hirsuta.

To persons who know Alders only as
they grow naturally in New England
these plants are small or large shrubs,
but the common European Alder, AI-
nus glutinosa, is at its best a large
tree; there are two large tree Alders
in the Pacific states and another in Ari-
zona and Mexico, and in Japan ana
eastern Siberia some of the species are
trees. One of these, Alnus hirsuta,
should be better known for it is per-
fectly hardy here and has grown more
rapidly than any other Japanese trees
raised from the seeds brought from
Japan by Professor Sargent in 1892.
In the Arboretum it is a shapely tree
already more than thirty feet high,
with smooth, lustrous pale gray bark
and spreading branches, and large dark
green leaves. In Japan it is often a
tree sixty or seventy feet tall with a
trunk two feet in diameter, and there
appears to be no reason why it should
not grow as large in this country. Of

all the tree Alders in the collection it
has the most promise of long life and
large size, and it should prove a good
tree in the northern states to ornament
the borders of streams and ponds. In
Japan this tree furnishes wood used
for many purposes.

The Cherries.

The Japanese Cherry-trees in the
Arboretum promise a full bloom and
will be in flower in about ten days
when there will be an opportunity to
see here some of the most beautiful of
all spring-flowering trees.

— Prom Arnold Arioretum Bulletin,
April 30, 1917.

FROST DAMAGES STRAW-
BERRIES IN MISSOURI.

The Assistant Truck Crop Specialist
of the Bureau of Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, reports that a frost on May 8
injured a large area of the strawberry
section in southwestern Missouri. It
is estimated that the Aroma variety
were injured 80 per cent, and the War-
field 20 per cent., and tliat the probable
condition of the crop in the damaged
area is about 2.5 per cent.

The acreage of strawberries in
Missouri was estimated by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates on April 24, 1917, to
be 6,950 acres, and, based on the con-
dition of the crop on April 1, a crop of
535,200 24-quart crates was forecast.
The condition of the crop on May 1
was reported to be 73 per cent.

Leon M. Estabrook,
Chief of Bureau.

PROPOSED NEW QUARANTINE
AGAINST GIPSY MOTH.

An extension of the area in the
New England states under quarantine
against the gipsy moth and brown-tail
moth is being considered by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, and a
public hearing on this question will be
held in Washington at 10 A. M., May
18, 1917, in Room 410, 1358 B St., S. W.
It is proposed to quarantine the fol-
lowing towns in adddition to the terri-
tory covered by existing quarantines.
New Hampshire: Chatham, Bartlett,
Waterville, Woodstock. Vermont: Hart-
ford.

The result of this quarantine will
be to restrict the interstate shipment
from the quarantined area of nursery
stock, coniferous trees, forest plant
products, and stone or quarry products,
or any other article of any character
whatsoever capable of carrying gipsy
moth or brown-tail moth infestation,
except in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture.

Lowell, Mass. — The New England
Nurseries have been awarded the con-
tract to furnish several hundred
shrubs and trees to the park depart-
ment for use at Shedd park. The bid
of this concern was $417.17. Other
bidders and their bids were: Bay
State Nurseries, $500; Thomas B. Mee-
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$446.56; William H. IMoon & Co.,
$743.43; Robin Hill Nursery, $601.33,
and F. W. Kelsey Nursery Co., $479.14.

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Obituary

Tortus Graffstrom.

After a sickness of but three days
with pneumonia, "Tot" Graffstrom, a
well-known gardener of Hartford,
Conn., died on Wednesday, May 2,
while being carried to the hospital.

Dr. Loyld

We regret to announce the death of
Dr. Loyld of the Shackelford Nursery
Co., St. Louis, after a short illness.
Dr. Loyld was a grower of out door
bulbous stock and other flowers for
the St. Louis market.

Jean Stafford.

.Jean, the five-year-old and only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Staf-
ford, Pittsburgh, Pa., died on Tuesday
of last week, of heart failure, super-
induced by an attack of diphtheria,
last ^larch, from which she had seem-
ingl.y recovered.

Mrs. F. F. Benthey.
F. F. Benthey, 2323 Cullom Avenue,
Chicago, connected with the wholesale
flower market for many years, has the
sincere sympathy of the trade in the
loss of his wife. Mrs. Benthey passed
away May 9th as the result of a recent
operation. Besides her husband she
leaves several sons and daughters.

William McRae Thompson.

W. Men. Thompson died at the Uni-
versity Hospital, Philadelphia, Thurs-
day, May 10th. He was an employe
of the Pennock-Meehan Co. for many
years and previous to that was in the
retail florist business on his own ac-
count at 13th and Walnut streets. He
had been a sufferer from spinal trouble
for a number of years but remained on
duty up to within a week of his death.
He was a faithful, upright, honest man
in all his relations and was held in
the highest respect by all who knew
him.

Charles G. Weeber.

Charles G. Weeber, formerly a part-
ner with the late A. L. Don in the
seed firm of Weeber & Don on Cham-
bers street, New York City, died sud-
denly at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
early on the morning of May 8, heart
failure being the caiise. Mr. Weeber
was for nearly forty years actively en-
gaged in the seed business, he having
entered the employ of Fleming &
Davidson in 1863, being later on in
the employ of Henderson & Fleming,
Thorburn & Carson and A. D. Cowan
& Co. and in 1890 he Ijecame associated
with A. L. Don, who was also in the
employ of A. D. Cowan Co., as succes-
sors to that firm. In 1901 Mr. Weeber
i-etired from business life. ,

Charlie Weeber, as he was familiarly
known was not only a good business
man but genial and companionable in
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74 years.

FLORICULTURE AT IOWA STATE
COLLEGE.

The work in the Department of
Horticulture at the Iowa State College
has been materially strengthened by
the development of a major course of
study in floriculture. Several new
courses have been added, through
whicli a student gets a well-founded
knowledge of floriculture as a profes-
sion, both in theory and practice.
During the first two years the students
are required to take work in the funda-
mental and allied sciences, including
chemistry, physics, botany, soils, fer-
tilizers and entomology. After two
years of basic work the students de-
vote the remaining two years to work
in floriculture, taking such other work
as will supplement the speciflc courses
in floriculture.

The following courses in floriculture
are given:

I. Greenhouse Management. The man-
ajrement of greenhou.ses and the cultural re-
rinireinents of crops under glass.

L'. (Jreenhouse Mana,i;ement. A coutinua-
tiiui of the preceding: conr.se.

3. Greenhouse Construction. Principles
and methods of heating, etc.

4. Commercial Floriculture. Florists'
bench crops and potted plants. Estimates
of the initial cost and ruuninj^ expenses,
etc.

;). Commercial Floriculture. A continua-
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cut flowers.

(). FMoral Arrangement and Judging.

7. Garilen Flower.s. The nursery as an
.■idinnct for the florist.

s:. S)ie'-ial Problems.

'.». Thesis.

10. Floriculture Practice. Garden and
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II. p'loiicultnral Practice. Practical work
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12. Floriculture Practice. A continuation
of the preceding course.

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scape gardening — including work in
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and plant breeding.

Course 7 in floriculture practice is
given in the sophomore year and offers
an opportunity for the students to find
out by practical experience what flori-
culture is and whether or not they are
adapted for this kind of work: it pre-
vents misfits. In addition to these
practice courses, which are of an ap-
prentice nature, the students are re-
quired to have 6 months' practical ex-
perience in the commercial field before
being allowed to graduate.

QUARANTINE ON PINES AND
BLACK CURRANTS.

The Secretary of Agriculture has
amended the white pine blister rust
quarantine promulgated April 21, 1917.
This amendment is made effective May
1, 1917, and prohibits the movement of
white pines and black currant plants
from the New England States to points
outside of New England. This action
was necessitated by the considerable
movement now under way of possibly
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tent, black currants, from New Eng-
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HORTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

THE NURSERY TRADE AND THE
WAR.

Lloyd C. Stark, vice-president of the
American Association of Nurserymen,
has been in correspondence with Sec-
retary Houston with reference to the
American Association of Nurserymen
rendering assistance to the government
in the war emergency. Secretary
Houston in reply urges that the press-
ing need at the present time is to in-
sure a substantial increase in the pro-
duction of staple non-perishable crops
during the present season. He says
that It has been suggested that many
of the nurserymen operate large acre-
ages of land on which certain crop ro-
tations are used between the crops of
nursery stock which are grown on
them. To the extent that corn or
other staple crops can be planted this
year, in particular, on such land in the
crop rotation which has for its ulti-
mate aim the preparation of the land
for a new crop of trees, it will help in
the food situation.

"Those who are growing wheat, corn,
cotton, and other staple crops as their
main farm enterprise may not be able
to increase their usual acreage of these
crops to any great extent so that much
of the needed increase in the produc-
tion of these crops will doubtless be
realized by the smaller growers devot-
ing more land to them, and by farmers
and others who are operating land,
putting in substantial acreages of them
where they have not heretofore grown
these crops. In this latter connection
the members of the American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen can doubtless aid.
Even if they grow no more than
enough corn, for instance, to supply
their own needs where in previous
years they have purchased the corn

and other grain they have fed their
horses, it will amount to considerable
in the aggregate and to that extent re-
lieve the draft on the general supply."

Regarding the present conditions in
the nursery trade Mr. Lloyd writes to
HoRTicuLTUEE as follows:

"I don't know how the conditions in
the East have been this year, but our
large orchard plantings through the
Central-West were better this season
than for a number of years. Orna-
mental business also good, but we don't
know how the war will affect that.
The catalog business will probably be
hit some. The agency or salesmen's
business will suffer perhaps where the
salesmen or agents cannot be found in
sufficient quantities, but where sales-
men are working believe they will be
able to do a good business.

The labor situation, of course, is one
of the nurserymen's big problems. The
freight situation is also another prob-
lem, however, these like all other prob-
lems will be solved somehow.

I note a tendency towards pessimism
in some quarters. This to my mind is
all dead wrong. Now is the time to be
conservative, of course, but pessimism
won't help and it will hurt a lot. There
are, on the contrary, many causes for
optimism in nursery circles.

First and foremost the farmer who
buys most of the nursery products is
a favored son as never before; both
the government and the banks are
backing him up and the government
will undoubtedly supply him with
labor. On the other hand, the man
who plants ornamentals in a large way,
in many cases has more money than
ever before, and he will probably con-
tinue to buy. The first year will prob-
ably be worse than the succeeding ones
if Canada furnishes us a fair example.
In the meantime, we nurserymen must
do what we can to line up the agricul-
tural colleges, the agricultural publica-
tions, the Department of Agriculture,
etc., and get them to urge production
and conservation of fruit food products
and incidentally this will help the
planting if orchards."

Visitors' Register

Boston — Winfried Rolker, New York
City. Sam. Woodrow, New York City.

Pittsburgh — E. J. Fancourt and H.
S. Price, repr. Pennock-Meehan Co.,
Phila.

Rochester, N. Y. — R. Blackshaw of
Randall Co., Chicago; L. D. McNeff of
St. Paul, Minn.

New York — L. J. Renter, Westerly.
R. I.; W. R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.;
A. M. Campbell, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia — Charles L. Schmidt,
Harrisburg, Pa.; C. B. Knickman, repr.
McHutchison & Co., N. Y. City; Alex-
ander Forbes. J. F. Noll Co., Newark,
N. J.

Cincinnati — Mrs. G. W. Firsch, Day-
ton, Ohio; Fred Rupp, Laurenceberg,
Ind.; Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; E. B.
Current, Lexington, Ky.; Karl Heiser,
Hamilton, Ohio; Julius Dilloff, New
York; I. Bayersdorfer, repr. H. Bayers-
dorfer & Co., Phila.

Chicago — Otto Ackerman, Columbus,
O.; Ed. Gullett. Lincoln, 111.; David
Geddis, St. Louis, Mo.; A. B. Barber.
Cleveland, O.; V. Jensen, Lincoln, 111.;
J. S. Wilson, Des Moines, la.; Wm.
Swinbank. Sycamore, 111.; P. Hal-
brooke, Newark, O.; H. E. Atlas, Atlas
Floral Co.. Detroit. Mich.

NIEREMBERGIAS.

A favorite of our childhood widely
used in those long bygone days in vases
and garden and cemetery borders the
nierembergias after many years of ob-
scurity are coming back once more to
their own. Mixed with the common,
old fashioned petunia, which is also
worthy of being resurrected, and need-
ing no special advantage except plenty
of sun the nierembergias can be de-
pended upon to "make good" wherever
given a chance in the summer window
box or lawn vase.

Memorial Day

There is every reason to expect an unprecedented call this year for flowers for this
time-honored occasion, sacred to the memory of the patriots of over half a century
ago. Whatever you have to offer in flowers, bedding plants, greens and special
supplies for that date

CAN BE WELL SOLD

through an advertisement in this paper which has its largest circulation among
the trade of that section of the country where Memorial Day has its most general
and earnest observance.

You'll Need All the Business You Can Get This Year, So Take Ad-
vantage OF THE Opportunity.

SEND COPY FOR ISSUE OF MAY 26th

May 19, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

651

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Oakland, Cal. — Kinmura Bros., B St.,
two houses.

Sac City, la. — Sac City Greenhouses,
house 36 x 50.

Central City, Neb. — George Hall, one
house in the fall.

Petersburg, Va. — ■William S. Young,
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Nevada, Mo. — Edward Campbell,
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Columbus, O. — Pairview Greenhouse
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Spokane, Wash. — H. L. Olsson, two
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Fond du Lac, Wis. — Andrew J.
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house.

Portland, Ore.— Holden Floral Co.,
two houses; Wilson, Crout & Gehr Co.,
three houses; H. Cobb, conservatory.

The Philadelphia office of the King
Construction Company reports the fol-
lowing contracts recently closed:

Wm. M. Elkins, Elkins Park, Pa.
Curved eave house 18' x 50', with
connecting passageway 11' x 16' to
service building.

L. G. Graff, Paoli, Pa.— Sun parlor
13' X 26', curved eaves. Polished plate
glass on sides and ends and in vesti-
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Jlrs. J. W. Black, Kingston, N. C—
Curved eave house 18' x 50'.

Henry I. Faust, Merlon, Pa. — House
42' X 200', complete materials.

Lawnside Cemetery Company, Woods-
town, N. J. — house 25' x 100' and one
house 25' x 75', complete materials in-
cluding King Ideal Square Sectional
Boiler.

D. G. Grillbortzer, Alexandria, Va. —
Materials for four houses, 32' x 150'.

Everett D. Webster, Brandywine
Summitt, Pa. — House 35' x 125', com-
plete materials.

Edward H. Roberts, Chester, Pa. —
House 20' X 40', complete materials.

J. C. Buck, Devon, Pa. — Curved eave
house, 18' X 25'.

The following contracts were re-
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King Construction Company:

Poinsard Brothers, Dunmore, Pa. —
House 21' X 85'.

Charles Angerstadt, Reading, Pa. —
House 14' X 40'.

Isaac Brockhill, Soudersburgh, Pa. —
House 25' x 75'.

J. D. Joyce, Pottsville, Pa.— House
21' X 100'.

George Seidel, Hazelton, Pa. — House
14' X 75'.

Susquehanna Floral Company, Bing-
hamton, N. Y.— Three houses 25' x 100'
each.

John F. Horn & Brother, Alleutown,
Pa.^House 14' x 125'.

John Stauffer, Lancaster, Pa.— House
21' X 50'.

Bruce Klinger, Milton, Pa. — Three
houses 25' x 100' each.

Elmer Weaver, Ronko, Pa. — House
62' X 124'.

Ezra Miller, Ronko, Pa.— House
28' X 125'.

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652

HOKTICULTUEB

May 19, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBiOCAM SEED TKAOE ASSOCIATION

omcera — President, KIrby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; I- Inat Vice-President, F.
W. BuIkIbdo, Washington, D. C; Seo-
ood VUe-Presldent, L. L. Olda, Madl-
■on. Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. B.
Kendel, Cleveland, O. — Convention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

The Seedman's Side.

That the seedmen get blamed for
the high prices is to be expected. But
once iu a while the worm will turn —
as witness this protest by Michell's
manager, to a Philadelphia daily.

Editor of The Record :

I w.TS very uiuch amused to read an ar-
ticle by L. K. Passmore in your issue of
May 4. This is another case of a man
writing about something of which be
knows nothing. I might just as well start
an argument about the discount rates of a
bank (and I believe that this man is the
president of a bauk). You, as well as I,
know that when there is little demand for
money the rates of interest hover around
3 per cent., but when there is big demand
for it they jump up to 6 per cent. This is
exactly the case in the price of seeds, ex-
cept that the high prices of the latter are
justiHable. -, . ^

In other words, there are not sumcient
seeds today to supply the demand, and
in many cases, such as our own, seedsmen
have e.xhausted the supplies of their origi-
nal contracts placed with growers and are
obliged to call upon the growers for more
goods, who in many instances supply the
present demand, but no doubt sacriflce
their planting stock to do so; and I want
to tell you that the country, despite all the
planting that is being done, will face far
more of a shortage of seeds for 191S plant-
ing than it does today. This is brought
about l)v the fact that a great deal of the
planting' has not been intelligently admin-
istered. 1 feel safe in saying that 80 per
cent, of the gardens planted by amateurs
will fail, because of lack of knowledge on
the part of the planter, despite all we
seedsmen are doing to educate them in the
art of gardening, as this is a thing that
cannot be l>rougiit about in a few months.
We have distrilnited. this season, in the
neighborhood of 100,000 cultural leaflets and
guides, which will help a lot, but I know
there are some people who are digging up
their back yards, which have an inch of
soil in them and a foot of cinders, and
planting in that. This procedure is simply
a means of waste, and they cannot harvest
anything. They might as well take up a
block of cement in their cellars and do their
planting there. In other words, some peo-
ple don't know whether a tomato grows
under the ground or on a bean pole.

This Mr. Passmore also speaks of onion
sets being 75 cents a quart. Let me tell
vou that we paid for these (and bad to
beg for them at that) $13 a bushel. Now,
when we measure these onions out to be
sold at retail, pack them in quart boxes,
label them, wrap them and, in most cases,
deliver them, do you think that the differ-
ence between the cost price and the sell-
ing price leaves much of a net profit .'

I honestly don't believe that there is a
seedsman in business who has taken unfair
advantage of his trade; in fact, there have
been manv cases where some of us should
have restricted the quantity of seeds we

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Per 100

6/S (400 to case) $4.00

7/9 (300 to case) 5.50

8/10 (225 to case) 7.50

3/10 (200 to case) 9.00

FORMOSUM

Per 100

7/9 (250 to case) $5.50

9/10 (200 to case) 8.00

11/13 (100 to case) 12.00

Per Case

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14.40
14.75
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Per Case

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Per 100

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tP/ll (125 to case) ■ ll.OO

11/13 (100 to case) 15.00

13/15 ( 60 to case) 20.00

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13.25

14.50

12.00

Per 1000

$35.00
4S.00
65.00
82.50

Per 1000

$45.50

72.00

U7.50

Per 1000

$60.00
105.00
145.00
100.00

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sold, in order to conserve the supply.

Paul F. Richtee.

Philadelphia, May S, 1917.

There is food for thought in the idea
that once sold out, the seedman had
lietter stay sold out, rather than take
the curses of the know-nothing mob.
There is little money in it, and for all
the profit better let the other fellow
swallow the pill!

Seed Committee Named.

A committee on seed stocks has
been appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture to secure full information
in regard to the available supplies of
seed for staple food crops and to de-
vise methods of meeting shortages in
particular regions.

The committee consists of the fol-
lowing members:

R. A. Oakley, chairman, agronomist,
forage crop investigations, Bureau of
Plant Industry.

L. M. Estabrook, chief. Bureau of
Crop Estimates.

William A. Wheeler, specialist in
marketing seeds. Office of Markets
and Rural Organization.

John E. W. Tracy, assistant superin-
tendent of testing gardens, Bureau of
Plant Industry.

William Stuart, horticulturist. Bu-
reau of Plant Industry.

C. P. Hartley, physiologist in charge
of corn investigations, Bureau of Plant
Industry.

A. J. Pieters, agronomist, forage
crop investigations, Bureau of Plant
Industry.

C. W. Warburton, agronomist, cereal
investigations. Bureau of Plant In-
dustry.

and other reports as to available sup-
plies of seeds of crops for late planting
and will assist in locating seed stocks
for localities where shortages exist.
The committee is co-operating with
state, local and commercial agencies in
an effort to secure better distribution
of seed and to encourage plantings of
important crops.

Information regarding shortages and
surplus stocks should be addressed to
R. A. Oakley, chairman, Committee on
Seed Stocks, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C. — No seeds lor free
distribution nor for sale is at the dis-
posal of the United States Department
of Agriculture. The Department, how-
ever, through its committee on seed
stocks is receiving daily telegraphic

MICHELL'S

PRIMULA SEED

PRIMULA CHINENSIS

(Chinese PrimroNe)

>4 tr. pkt. tr. pkt
Michell's Prize Mixtnre. An

even blending of all colors.$0.60 $1.00

Alba Magniflca. White 60 1.00

Chinnick Red. Bright red.. .60 1.00
Duchess. White, with zone

of rosy carmine, yellow eye. .60 1.00

Holborn Blue 60 1.00

Kermesina Splendens. Crim-

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Rosy Morn. Pinlj 60 1.00

PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA

A great improvement over the old type,
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Tyilacina. Pale lilac Jfl.'iO

Kermesina. Deep crimson 50

Rosea. Pink 50

Alba. White 50

PRIMULA MALACOIDES

T>l1ao. Trade packet $0.50

Alba. White .50

Rosea. Light rose to carmine rose. .50

Also all other Seasonable Seeds, Balbs,

Plants and Supplies.

Send for WHOLESALE CATA-
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May 19, 1917

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653

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654

HOKTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States. Canada, and
all principal cities of Kurope. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Ccst of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash most accompany all
orders from onknown correspondents.

Cable Address. ALEXCONNELI^.

"The Telegraph Florist"

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124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Ordera to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue
Member* Floriats' Telsgraph DellTery

Orders for NEW YORK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adlolnlng Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States ••
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXEGCTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

EstabUshed 1S7«

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( Member Rorists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Rowers shipped on &il Steamers. Special Correspond'
enc« in all the large cities oF Europe and the Dritish
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders Irom any part of the country to

New York City

Write or T«lesra*h

2139-2141 Broadway, - New York
Tclepbnc t»W UW €Ma

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

ABOUT PRICE FLUCTUATIONS

Editor of Horticulture:

I believe something should be done
to prevent flowers being slaughtered
at glut times. The grower would be
better off by getting a fair price for
what is sold and let the remainder be
lost. We jump "from the sublime to
the ridiculous;" carnations, 25c. a
dozen and then fl.50 and $2.00 a dozen
for Mothers' Day. What do we want
to do? Kill Mothers' Day as we did
McKinley Day? They certainly are not
worth it. It is foolish to compare flowers
with food stuffs. The latter Is a neces-
sity; the former is not. If during glut
the sales are a loser then let us quit it.
Adjust the market prices and put car-
nations in winter no higher than four
cents; in summer two cents. Then our
dry goods stores would have to quit
the flower business and let the florist
do his to the best of his ability. Cheap
prices that last only a period are an
injustice to the legitimate florist. These
buyers at glut prices do not buy regu-
lar and never buy flowers at market
figures.

C. W. WoRS.

St. Louis.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

New York, N. Y. — Joseph Levy, Ful-
ton street, adjoining Orpheum Thea-
tre.

Chicago, III. — ^Walter Adams, remov-
ing to North State and Division streets.

Detroit, Mich. — Miss M. Dunke, East
Grand River avenue, near Broadway.

Dryden, N. Y. — Misses Lonnor &
Pratt, succeeding James E. Lormor.

Chicago, III. — Briggs Floral Co.,
Madison street and Fifth avenue.

Portland, Ore. — E. C. Monnich, Sec-
ond and Morrison streets.

Newport, R. I. — Ebenezer W. For-
rest, 94 Broadway.

Elizabeth, N. J.— George Gill, 1168
E. Jersey street.

Tarentum, Pa. — Arthur Godfrey.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Long Island City, N. Y. — Astoria
Fernery, ferns, plants, flowers, $2,000;
Em. M. Steindler, Charles A. Houston,
I. H. Eisenberg.

Mobile, Ala. — Abbot Nursery Co.;
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators, C.
H. Krause, E. J. Krause and J. L.
Lloyd.

Tama, la. — Sheldon Gardens Co.,
greenhouse vegetable growers; George
E. Sheldon, president.

Wichita, Kan. — Menges Greenhouse
Products Co.; capital stock, $1,000.

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Comer of Taylor and Olive
ST. I_^«JIS, ISn^.

M. F. T. D.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Gut Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and rood

geetlons of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Association.

GDD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleifrapb Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At yonr service to deliver Flowers
or Designs on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Beliable Serrlce.

GEGRGE H. GOOKE

ConDectlcnt Ave. and L St.
WASHIXOTON, D. C.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.L.BA.IMY, N. Y.

FLOWER DELIVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 4fith Street.
Also Newport, R. ».

We Guarantee Satlsfaotlon
■WIEIWIBE^ F-. T. K». 4k.

May 19, 1917

HOETICULTURE

655

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery A««ociation

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

IIM^.

ilClif VflDlf 561 Fifth Ave.
llCWff lUnlV VanderblltHotel

nnCTAII 1 Park Street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Members of F, T, D, Association,
Orders rilled Day or Night for

O I-. E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1. 1632.

141S Famum St.,
OIVIA.IH^K, NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

iUcbettei Fbono 506. Long Dist. Bell Phono i/Sc

Members Florists Telegraph Delirerf

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdT'
Stock and prompt dellTerles In BCFFA1.0,
LOCKPOBT, NIAGARA FAXXS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Hemberg of Florists' Telegraph DeUvery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR UST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRT 1,. RANDAil., Proprietor.

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Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.

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

Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.

Boston— Zinn The Florist, 4 Park St.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. ami 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

Uetroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York- J. H. Small & Sous, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

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

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York-Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

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

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dnnlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

8S3 SO. OUVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and carefol attention.

ZINN

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Membert Floruit

Telegripk

Deliverr

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. "

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Ktmitr Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
NOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLETELAHI

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DEUVI:K£U I.N ALBANY AND VICINITS
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in America.
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIIUN.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Member* FlerUt*' Televraph D«UTa«7.

DENVER. COLORADO

nSri»ts'T«leAray»^

RERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F. T. D. Ajsoelatten

656

HOETICULTUEE

May 19, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

NEW YORK.

Philip F. Kessler has been elected a
director of the Cut Flower Exchange.

George W. Strange is just starting
out on a trip lor Stunipp & Walter Co.
A. M. Henshaw has turned over the
management of the Henshaw Floral
Company to his employees and "joined
the colors."

Charles Millang has a field of Dar-
win tulips, Pride of Harlem, Clara
Butt and Gretchen, which give promise
of being just right for Memorial Day
flower orders.

Consideraljle excitement was caused
in 28th street last Monday morning by
the descent of a truck loaded with
flowers from a Winfleld florist tor Phil
Kessler, into the subway excavation at
the corner of Seventh Ave. Luckily
the driver escaped unharmed.

Leonard Barron is justifiably proud
of the fact that E. H. Wilson's smooth
seeded peach, Jrunus Mira, from China
has flowered in his garden for the first
time in the United States. The flowers
are white, one and one-eighth inches
in diameter and with the fragrance of
honey.

There was no evidence on the thor-
oughfares or street cars in New York,
BroolUyn or nearby New .Jersey places
last Sunday that "Mothers' Day" was
being outwardly observed. Five gen-
tlemen wearing white carnations, one
with a pink carnation, one lady v,fith
a pink carnation and one wearing scar-
let geraniums was the sum total of
corsage or lapel adornments observed
during the entire day. Some florists
said there was considerable demand
tor small boxes of cut flowers, while
others had noticed no special call
whatever.

Herman Weiss has got nicely settled
in his new place at 130 West 28th
street. Mr. Weiss was born into the
flower business at Mt. Vernon, N. Y.,
where his father, Charles Weiss, has
conducted a prosperous greenhouse es-
tablishment for many years and where
the young man got his training until
he joined the 28th street wholesale
community eight years ago. During
that time he has been on the progres-
sive list and the opening of the spac-
ious and up-to-date outfit at 130 is the
culmination of a persistent and well-
directed industry. The fixtures, ice
chest and general furnishings of the
new place are strictly "up to the
minute."

PITTSBURGH.

Frank Steinald has been engaged as
accountant tor G. P. Weaklen & Co.

Miss Sophia Duglass has assumed
charge of the bookkeeping department
of the Ludwig Floral Co.

Next Thursday, May 24th, which was
appointed as Good Roads Day by Gov-
ernor Brumbaugh last February, will
instead be celebrated as Farm and
Garden Day.

CHICAGO.

J. E. Pollworth, of Kennicott Bi-os,
Co., is taking another business trip
through the South, this time with
Houston, Tex., as the objective point,
but making stops along the way.
When he returns we shall undoubtedly
hear more of the peony outlook,

A. L. Vaughan states that his trade
on Mothers' Day was double that of
any previous one and that in his opin-
ion this day is destined to become one
of the big holidays for the florists. He
noticed a welcome change in the old
custom of placing the exclusive carna-
tion order.

Wm, K. Palmer, a graduate of the
horticultural department of the Uni-
versity of Illinois, who is well known
in Chicago retail circles and who has
been for some time with the Fleisch-
man Floral Co., has been accepted at
the officers' training camp at Fort
Sheridan, and is awaiting his call.

The garden movement has been a
boon to the growers of vegetable
plants, some of the largest growers
being completely sold out of what they
had planned for the entire season. A
new supply is under way and instead
of the usual limited time for doing a
season's selling, this year trade prom-
ises to occupy two or three times the
usual number of weeks. "It's an ill
wind that does not blow somebody
good,"

It is safe to conclude that a great
amount of seed has been wasted by
the would-be gardeners, in the vacant
lots and back-door yards. For several
weeks the campaign of "doing your
bit" by planting has been in full
swing and the temperature still near
the overcoat zone. Forsythias have
struggled into bloom along with early
tulips and these with the faint show-
ing of coming leaves on the trees and
the green grass are all the indications,
so far, of nature's awakening.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

S. J. Koester, of Lord & Burnham
Co., has returned to Pittsburg, Pa,

F. B, Bohnke reports business last
week far ahead of last year, Rochester
Floral Co, had a telegraph window,
which brought good results, J, B, Keller
Sons had an attractive window of
orchid blossoms and fancy baskets and
boxes of pansies to which trellises were
attached. Edwin C. Kaelber, Inc., had
the decoration for the opening of the
new Dental Dispensary, the building
being the gift of Geo. Eastman.

Kansas City. — Samuel Murray re-
ports an increase of over 80 per cent.
Mothers' Day business as compared
with last year. In this the P. T. D.
was a big factor and parcel-post busi-
ness also contributed largely. The or-
ders individually were small, however,
but the volume large. Besides carna-
tions there was an extra good demand
for other flowers, also for plants such
as hydrangeas, gloxinias, caladiums,
etc.

BOSTON.

Tuesday night. May 15th, was very
cold in this section. Two degrees of
frost and half an inch of ice on small
pools is reported from Lexington with
considerable damage to field crops.

The proceeds on the opening day,
.June 1, of the open-air flower show of
the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety, on the land opposite the Museum
of Fine Arts, will be devoted to the
needs of the Boston-Metropolitan
Chapter, American Red Cross, whose
officials will be in charge of the show
on that occasion. To get the greatest
possible returns from the generous
offer of the managers of the exhibition,
the Red Cross officials have placed the
price of admission tickets at $5.

NEWS NOTES.

Albany, N. Y. — Mothers' Day here
was about the same as last year, ex-
cept that the call for carnations was
better distributed among the colors,
and there was a better call for roses,
daffodils, tulips and in fact all other
flowers instead of carnations. Busi-
ness has been good right along, in
spite of war exigencies and if every-
one will only go on with work as usual
and not preach hard times, business
will undoubtedly be 0. K.

Hartford, Conn. — Dr, George C. F.
Williams was elected to succeed
Charles Welles Gross as president of
the board of park commissioners at
the annual meeting on Monday, May 7.
The appointment is subject to confir-
mation by the board of aldermen. Pro-
fessor Edwin Knox Mitchell was
chosen to succeed himself as a mem-
ber of the board for a term of ten
years, having acted since May 9. 1914,
as a member filling out an unexpired
term.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson re-
port a 50 per cent, increase in Moth-
ers' Day business over that of last
year, the business really amounting to
a holiday patronage. They had no
complaint against the high prices they
were forced to charge for carnations.
Other flowers sold well but red carna-
tions took the lead. Mr, Olson writes
as follows:

I believe th.it Motlier's Pay is now firm-
ly estiitilislierl, anrl tli.it ttie demand for
flowers Is going to lie mueh greater each
year, Bnt we must use earo in exploiting
the eommercial side of it so as not to
create In the minds of the puhlic the
thought that we are appropriating the
tieautiful sentiments of Mother's Pay for
gain and thereby cnnse them to resent be-
ing "held up" for flowers. This I consider
of much Importance, and trust that a plan
along these lines can be carried out for
iM'xt year, with everybody cooperating.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Henry Schmidt, North Bergen, N, J,
— Trade price sheet of Primulas, Cal-
ceolarias, Cinerarias, etc,

Alexander McConnell, New York.—
List of New Hybrid Tea Roses and
miscellaneous collection of pot-grown
roses for garden culture. Attractively
illustrated.

May 19, 1917

HOKTI CULTURE

657

GROW FLOWERS FOR NEW YORK!

The Biggest, Most Elastic, Most Appreciative Flower Using City in the World

SEND YOUR FLOWERS to the newest an(i best 'equipped wholesale commission store in New
York open for business now at new address

130 WEST 28th STREET

I Mean Business. I have now all the facilities to receive and dispose of MORE FLOWERS than
in the past. Write or call and TALK IT OVER.

MEIRIVIAN \A/E:ISS

WHEN BUYING GOODS BE SURE

YOU HAVE A CONTRACT

THAT IS A CONTRACT.

Most business people are familiar
with the fundamental legal principle
that where a seller of merchandise
fails through any fault of his own to
deliver what he has sold, the buyer
can go out in the open market and buy
the quantity of merchandise the seller
should have delivered, and charge the
latter with any higher price he may
have to pay.

To illustrate, if the contract price
was $1 a dozen, and the buyer, after
the seller's default, had to pay $1.25,
he could sue the seller for 25 cents a
dozen, this being his loss through the
seller's default.

This is one of the fairest and most
salutary principles of law that I know
of, and in innumerable cases it has
come in very handy. The purpose of
this article is to emphasize the need
of being sure, when you buy goods by
written order, that you are making the
kind of contract under which you can
recover your losses in the way I have
described. A case has just been de-
cided by the highest Appeal Court of
Pennsylvania which shows that very
many of the contracts in everyday use
in the purchase and sale of merchan-
dise are not of that kind. This is a
Pennsylvania case, but it would be af-
firmed by any court in the United
States, and is therefore the general
law.

The maker of a certain product
wrote the following letter to a pros-
pective buyer: —

Revertine to telephone conversation with
our Mr. Walter J. Wilhelm, who is now
East, we confirm sale of

Two tank cars of at %i.7ii per cwt.

Terms 10 days net cash f. o. b. Pittsburgh
which in accordance with agreement, is
subject to approval of type sample drawn
from bull;, ivhich will be submitted im-
mediately upon receipt from the plant in-
volved.

We highly appreciate this item of busi-
ness, and you may rest assured that every
effort -nill be made upon our part to meet
your entire approval at all points.

I omit the name of the product mere-
ly because I do not wish the principle

— which is of course the same, no mat-
ter what the product is — to be ob-
scured by mentioning any particular
product.

The buyer answered as follows: —

Please sliip the following goods f. o. b.
Pittsburgh;—

Two tanli cars

I'rice .ft.ii cwt. Pittsburgh.
The above subject to approval of sample
drawn from bulli when submitted.

Now, the average business man, with
these letters in his possession, would
be apt to conclude that he had a com-
plete contract for the purchase of mer-
chandise, good enough to protect him
at every point. Yet the courts said it
was no contract at all.

The seller here for some reason
failed to deliver. The buyer, believing
his contract to be all right, went out
and bought two cars of the product. He
had to pay more than 14.54 per cwt.
and he at once sued the defaulting
seller for the difference. The court
said he could not recover, because the
parties had never completed the mak-
ing of their contract. In other words,
they had never fixed what particular
grade of product was to pass, and until
they did that there was no contract.
This is the core of the decision: —

The contract was lacking In one partic-
ular essential, the minds of the parties had
not met on the quality of the commodity,
as that was to be determined by sample
thereafter to he submitted for plaintiff's
approval. tJntil such approval there was
no completed agreement. Should plaintiff
disapprove the sample drawn from bulk
there would be no sale. There is nothing
reciuiring defendant to submit samples from
successive tank cars until two were found
that would meet plaintiff's approval.

This stipulation in the letters indicates
that there are different grades of this prod-
uct, or at least that the quality thereof
varies, hence the contract was subject to
plaintiff's approval of the sample. It is
somewhat like an agreement for the sale
of lumber, subject to the buyers approval
of a sample thereof to be submitted. In
such case the approval is the act whereby
the parties agree upon the quality of the
commoditj', and until that is done it can-

not be said that the bargain is closed. In
the case at bar the plaintiff never waived
the production of a sample and never
agreed to accept the product without ref-
erence to the quality.

In other words, the court's position
was that the parties here had never
bought or sold any particular thing.
They had agreed to buy and sell, pro-
vided the buyer approved the sample
when it was submitted to him. It he
did not approve the sample there was
no sale. There would not be a com-
plete, enforceable contract until a sam-
ple had been submitted and approved.

There is a very large number of con-
tracts of this type in everyday business
use. Contracts that make the deal,
but leave it subject to the buyer's ap-
proval of something, sucli as approval
of sample, or approval of opening
price. They are really nothing but
memoranda out of which, when some-

may come a con-

thing more is done,
tract.

Take a contract for so much mer-
chandise, subject to approval of open-
ing price. Of course, if the seller
never names an opening price, the
buyer has nothing he can go on. And
in a sale subject to approval of sample,
like the case cited above, there is no
contract unless and until the seller
submits a sample.

How could the buyer in the case
cited have protected himself against
what happened? I may not be able to
answer this, for I am naturally not
well acquainted with the customs of
the particular trade, but it seems rea-
sonably clear that he would have been
protected if he had declined to buy
on approval of a sample to be selected,
but had insisted on not placing any
order until some sample had been sub-
mitted, and then placing it on that.
That would have been a contract.
I Copyright. April 1017, ly Elton J.
Buckley.)

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES

There will lip a tremendous demand this year for these
Bridal Accessories for the June Wedding Decorations.

500ds. A Full Line of
STOCK UP NOW.

THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

658

HORTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florist*
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Flower Growers and
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market (ot your
product

want a regular or special supply
of the product of the best
growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Raostead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philadelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY

A trial order ^vill convince you

1615 KaDstead 8t., PHILAUELFUIA, PA.

Wired Toothpicl(s

Manafactored br

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

10,000. . .$2.00. 50,000. . .$8.75. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

RIOIHIVIOND, IND.

Please mention Horltcnltare when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Consignments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

JS-'We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

•*

-►

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

€►-- - - /|^

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around 1
72<74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If IntereMted, d^nri dh jnnr namt* snrt ftddrc^fi for our weekly prlre lint I

U/n PU DDHC rn wholesale cut
WtLUn DKUO. lU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line ol Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTHN MA^S

Telephone. Mai„ 6267-6268 OWOIWn, ITIM99.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^•^"'^^^to'd'^

TO DEALERS ONLY

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" *' No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

KiUarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

CaraatioDs

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Lonsiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

CaHas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths . . .

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets.

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiaotum

Smilax • '

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.) .

BOSTON

May 17

ST.

M

LOUIS

ay 14

20.00 to 30.00

10.00 to 15.00
3.00 to 10.00

6.C
6.C
6.C
8.C
6.C
3-c
75-c
50.C

t.oo to
.... to ..

8.00

to
to ..

to ..

to

2.<0 to 25,00

1 2. 00 to 20.00

25.00 to 35.00

30.00

20.00

5.00

3.00

8.00

4.00
3.00
5.00

10.00
10.0&

4.00
2.00

40.00
30.00
10,00
20.00
12.00

500
8.00

5.0c
10.00

4.00
50.00

12.50

12. CO
6.00

10.00
3.00

3.00
.40

12.50
25.00

to ...
to

to

to 5.00
to

to .75

to

to
to
to
to
to

1. 00

1. 00
1 5 00

35.00

PHILA.

May 14

25.00
15-00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

3.00
50.00

40.00
20.00
8 00
20.00
15.00
6.00
5.00
8.00
8.00

5.00
75.00

lo.co to 15.00

10. CO
4.00

1,00
•so

1. 00

20.00

1. 00
15.00

12.50
8.00

2.00
x.oo

3.00
25.00

2.00
25.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

^A/Holosalo F-lorlsts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLESALE

''^'"'^tlTcLty GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

May 19, 1917

HOETICULTURE

659

PEONIES

Wi h good warm weather between now and MEMORIAL
DAY, our Local Peonies will be in. Probably the best quality,
owing to the cool weather, we have ever handled.

$8.00 and $10.00 per 100

A Few Novelties at $12.00

New Crop Dagger Ferns ready now — $2.50 per 1,000; in
lots of 5,000, $2.00 per 1 .000.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^''Itriiuof PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

PHaADELPHIA BALTIMORE

1608-1620 Ludlow St. Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON
1216HSt.. N.W

Flower Market Reports WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS - "^^

This market was healthy
BOSTON all last week and for the

first day or two this week
but has now fallen off very decidedly
with prospects of a slow finish. Moth-
ers' Day made a considerable impres-
sion but the advance in white carna-
tions to $8.00 a hundred came to grief
on Saturday morning when tlie limit
fell to ?5.00. Since that time fifty per
cent, more has been lopped off. Roses
are coming in heavily and are prob-
ably due for a cut in market values
due for a cut in the market values
before the close of this week. Lily of
the valley is very scarce, no outdoor
blooms being yet in evidence. Sweet
peas are a strong factor, being plenti-
ful and of fine quality. Spanish iris
are moving briskly at $6.00 per 100.
There are large quantities of Golden
Spur narcissi, which sell slowly at
$5.00 a thousand.

Mothers' Day was a sur-
CHICAGO prise even to those who

anticipated a big day.
It seemed like another Easter Sat-
turday, and the amount of good
stock in the market was not adequate
to the needs of tlie buyers. All
through the montli orders had been
piling up and many had to be refused
for lack of stock, so the last minute
orders stood little chance of being
filled and many florists in neighboring
towns were without stock. One whole-
saler received a letter on Monday say-
ing ribbon had been substituted in his
town. The cold days had kept stock
back and prices had been good all
through the week. The carnations
that had been held back for the high-
est prices could have realized the
growers a nice sum had they been sent
in earlier instead of becoming worth-
less by age. Many outside buyers
could not credit the reported condition
of the market and came in person to
buy stock if possible. Monday follow-
ing was a fairly busy day and prices
are about the same as for Mothers'
Day. Producers of pickled carnations
had their innings when stock was
shipped out. but their outings came
when that same stock was returned by
the expressman on Monday. Much

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special.

CINCINNATI

May 14

I CHICAGO

I May 7

40,00
30.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
12.00
B 00
10.00
12.00

6.00
75.00

35.00

Fancy and Extra i 20.00

" " No. I and culls j 8.00

Russell, Euler, Mock 6.00

Hadley 6.C0

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty ' 5.00

Ward , 400

Killamey, Radiance, Taft 4.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 6.0c

Key

Carnations 400

Cattleyas SO.oo

Dendrobium formosum to

Lilies, Longiflorum looo to 12.50

Lilies, Speciosum ■•

Callas 8.00

Lily of the Valley ■■•■■

Snapdragon ° °°

Daffodils 2.o°

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips 300

Calendulas 2.oo

Sweet Peas S°

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Flu. & Spren. (100 Bhs.) 25.00 to

10.00
6.00

12. 50
3.00

4.00
3.00
I. CO

1.00
15.00
50.00

35.00

2J,00
4.00
3.00

40,00
35.00
10.00
25.00

12. 00
10.00
10.00
12.00

to 8.00
to 100.00

3.00
3.00

3-00
3.00

3.00

75.00

8.00 to 12. CO

6.00
5.00
6.00
3.00

2.00
2.00

15.00

1.00

15.00

25.00

lo.co
6.00

1 2, CO
4.CO

to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
10

3. CO

3.00

2.00

1.50

20 .CO

1.25

25.00

50.00

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

PITTSBURG

May 15

to
to

BUFFALO

May 14

20. CX)

15.00
3.00
8.00
4.00
3.00

2.00

300
3.00

8.00

2.00

40.00

3.00
6.00
6.00
4.00
1,00
1. 00
1. 00

2.00

I. 00

x.oo

.50
.30

1. 00
10.00

25.00 to

25.00

20jOO

5.00
12.00
8.00
8.00 !

6.CO I
6.00 '
6.00

10.00
4.00 j

50.00

10.00
4.00

10.00
7.00
8.00
2.00
2. 00
2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
1.50
.50
1.50

15.00
1. 00

15.00

3500

20.00
12.00
6.00
8.00

6.00
6.00
4.00
6.00

2.00

5O.CO

6.00
6.00

1. 00

3.00

2.00
.50

1. 00
15, CO
40,00

25.00
15.00
10.00

1500

12.00
12.00
10.00
12.00

3.00
75-O0

8.00
8.00
2.00

4.00
4.00
1.50

'.25

30.00

60. CO

that never left the market found its way

to the barrels — as on other holidays.

Business for Moth-
CiNCINNATi ers' Day was excel-
lent, and high prices
prevailed. There was a decided short-
age if flowers, which coupled with
the stiff demand, caused the high
prices. Many more plants were sold
than at any previous Mothers' Day.
Neither roses nor carnations are any
too plentiful. A good cut of sweet
peas is coming in and are having a
good market. Lilies are plentiful,
and callas fairly plentiful. Peonies are
increasing. Greens are abundant.

The flower trade thus
NEW YORK far in the week is
almost completely
The wholesale district is

stagnated.

as apathetic as at the lowest ebb of
midsummer and considerable apprehen-
sion is expressed lest this premature
lethargy may be typical of what we
may expect for the rest of the season.
Some little resentful comment is rife
among the retail people who think
they see in the attitude of the public
a virtual protest against the prices
enforced on certain flowers for Moth-
ers' Day. There are quantities of
shrub flowers coming in and the lily
of the valley problem is temporarily
shelved by the receipts of large quan-
tities of outdoor blooms of fine quality.
Roses are very fine, a fact which is
doubtless due in a considerable degree
to the unseasonable cool weather of
the past weeks. There are great quan-
tities of lilies of all grades from very

{Continued on page 66/)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KENNICOTT. President.

J. B. POllWOKTfl, SeoV md flea'l H<r

660

HOETICULTURE

May 19, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addrena, 143 West :8tb St., NEW TUKK
Telephones: 2200. tt»l. MadUon Sanu'e-

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
Parraernt

— WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone SS-fS, Farrnffut.

Call and Inspect the Best Estahllshraent

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

I

{WHOLESALE ..

I A full line of

f TELEPHONE \ 11% { FARR4GI

F». J. »:iMnrii:

COMMISSION FLORIST i

f Choice Cut Flower Stock for all p

131 West 28th St., NE

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

THOMAS TRACEY.Mgr. Qj] groadwav, ALBANY, N. Y,

WHOLESALE ONLY i»iw-«...-jj t

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO VS

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located,

The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

HARl.

.E3 iVflll„L.AIMO

'\A/hiolesale> F'loris-I: |

55 and 57 W.

26th Street, ■ NEW YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

PHONE *<)* PARRAGCT
buy '

NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WBT 28th STREET NEW YORKCITT

Cottsigyitnents Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Sniilax, Galax^
lieacothue. Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

flit and prepared.
Laurel. Hemlock, all I>ecorative Evergreens.

M.{1^! Hxs, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn'. Foramost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First CUu Market tor «U CUT FLOWERS

m WUloughby St. Brooklyn. N. f

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

S7 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL ■» not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years* experience betiind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS. SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIKS, CARNATIONS. VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX Hnil all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Phone.: F.rr.4c, 558. 2036 ..d 2037 101 We.t 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri Ros^s, fiiNiiy cmiNiiioiis

A Full Line of AI.L CUT FLOWERS.

Telephone 3870 Farragut.

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St.. Rochester, W. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

American Beauty. Special

" *' Fancy and Extra.

" •' No. I and culls. .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauly

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon.

Key...

Carnations ■

Ust Halt of Wetk

endine May 12

1917

25.00
15-00
4.00
1. 00
3.00
1. 00

z.oo
1.00

I. CO

1. 00

3,00

10 30.00

to 40.00

8.00
0.00

First Half of Week

beginning May 14

19l7

25.00
15.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00

x.oo

1. 00

30.0c

ao.oo

8.00

12.00

40.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

3.00

WALTER F. SHERIDSN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone — S532-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

MTKolesale Florists

436 6tli Avenue. Between 26tb and 27tb Sts., New Tort

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragut

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

I ncorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orchids, Gardenias and Many Cnnsaal
I'lowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street
IME\A/ YORK

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-25 Mad. 8q.

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

v^»hoi-e:sal.e: fl-orists

5B-S7 NA/es-t ae-fclt S'tree-fc

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

May 19, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

661

Flower Market Reports

t,Coutinued from page 6j(;)

poor to superb and they sell accord-
ingly. The carnation situation is
gradually righting itself after the dis-
turbance emanating from the home of
Miss Jarvis and Robert Kift. The
bulk of the white carnations arriving
on Friday and Saturday was gathered
in for shipment to the City of Broth-
erly Love at prices that made New
York retailers stand aghast and put
a virtual boycott on the white carna-
tion. Even the Greeks, who are us-
ually good sports when such an emer-
gency arises, kicked over the traces.

In the words of

PHILADELPHIA one of our leading
wholesalers
— "it was a strenuous week" — May 7th
to 12th. Carnations started in Monday
with a two-cent advance and kept that
pace up to Friday when 12 cents were
realized for the best whites. Colored
carnations also sold well. In fact,
these brought better prices than ever
before at this season. As high as 8c.
for really fancy stock. Roses were
scarce ou account of the cool cloudy
weather. Prices stiffened up consider-
ably, especially on double white Killar-
ney. There was a limited supply of
Kaiserin and these were quickly
snapped up. Sweet peas had a splendid
innings, both as to quality and demand.
One grower cut nearly 100,000 during
the week and we understand he aver-
aged returns 90 cents, which is "going
some" for a May week in little old
Lathyrus odoratus, and that is but a
random instance in the immense busi-
ness done all along the line. Snap-
dragon is still plentiful and of good
quality. The demand for same has im-
proved a little. Lily of the valley
scarcer than ever. It looks as if we
would have to do without this old
standby pretty soon. Some good out-
door lily of the valley now arriving,
but that will not last long. Spanish
iris is a popular feature — especially
the lavender. The peony men are
down on their knees. Oh, Lord, send
us hot weather, before Memorial Day.
Notwithstanding the

PITTSBURGH shortage of stock of
all kinds. Mothers'
Day almost doubled the receipts over
last year, owing to the big increase in
prices. While it was impossible to
even begin to supply the demands for
carnations (which retailed at 25 cents
apiece and $2.00 a dozen), other flowers
were substituted with the most grati-
fying results. Florists in Warren, who
raised the price of carnations to 15
cents apiece, were badly "stung." Very
few were worn, the most conspicuous
display among the church congrega-
tions being a bow of white or red rib-
bon. Huge stocks of flowers which
the florists had expected to dispose of,
were still on their hands on :\[onday.
The market was

ROCHESTER, somewhat slack at
N. Y the beginning of

last week, but the
latter half has been quite brisk. Moth-
ers' Dav trade livened up things con-
siderably and most of the stores report
a record business. Carnations were
the most in demand and sold at good
figures. The market was well supplied
with roses of good quality. A great
quantity of Ophelia and red varieties

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower

rices quoted on application.

No retail orders

Market furnished on short notice.

accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston onearly trains',

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698

NEW YORK QDQTATiONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa -

Dendrobiutn formosum

Lilies, Longiflorucn

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Uly of the VaUey

SoapdragoD

Daffodils

Spanish Iris

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

VioleU

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum

Stnilax

AsparaKiu Plumosus, & Spren (loo bunches) .

Last Half of Week

eodine May 12

1917

ao.oo to

to

2.00 to

2. CO to

3.00 to

3.00 to

I. 00 to

.50

1. 00

to

50.00
50.00

6.0c

6.00

6. CO
8.00
S-oc
X.50
3.00

1.00 to

4.00 to

.50 to

15.00 to

25. 00 to

2.00
30.00

1. 00
20.00
25.00

Hrst Half sf Wwk
betiBRlDK May 14

1917

50.00
50.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
8.00
5.00
1.50

3.o»

2.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1. 00
•50
1. 00

to .
to .

to ■

to .

1. 00

to

2.00

1. 00

to

»oo

•50

to

1. 00

•50

to

3.00

• >5

to
to .

1,00

•15

to
to .

x.oo

1. 00

4.00

15-00
i5«oo

9.00

30.00
1. 00

30.00
35.00

J. K.

IM,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST.

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Sattsfactorll7.
Wanted Specially, Early Feonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Yeara
IIS \A/es-t 2S-tl-i S-tree-t, - - - ■>iE\A/^ Y^IRi^

Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut

J. J. COAN,iNc.

115 WEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, Farra^at 64I3-S8S1

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

32 Otis Street, 2 WInthrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2817-2616. Main.

moved very easily. Lilies and calla
are plentiful and do not sell over fast.
A small consignment of lily of the val-
ley reached us this week and was wel-
comed. Cattleyas are good and sell
well. Narcissi are quite plentiful and
sell fairly well although many are seen
in bloom outdoors. Yellow and white
daisies, stocks, sweet peas and forget-
menots sell good. A good quantity of
potted plants are on the market but
bedding stock sells somewhat slowly
on account of the cold and unsettled
weather. Busy preparations are being
made for Memorial Day.

We are having nothing
ST. LOUIS but cloudy and rainy

weather and flowers
consequently are not plentiful. Roses
are still in heavy supply but the worst
of the glut is over. Sweet peas have
fallen off somewhat, but there are
enough anyway. Mothers' Day was ad-
vertised widely and was a decided suc-
cess, carnations and sweet peas taking
the lead, fancy boxes also selling well.
Several retailers, looking for small
profits, sold carnations at $1.00 per
dozen. A good many lilies are thrown
away.

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EstabUshed 1888

TeL Nil Farr»ra*

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConslirnnieoU ot New
EDKland Grown Noreltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROMIDS

Cat Flowers of All the Leading Varieties
In their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK. N. J.
Also 67 West 28th St., NEW TOBK.

RCED (SL KELLER

122 West 26th St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all onr

Mital Disiens, Baskets, Wira Wark &Noveltias

and are dealers iu

Decorative Glassware, Growers and

Florists* Beauisites

COMMISSION DEAXEB

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPAR.AGDS

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St, NEW YORK

66-2

HORTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent & word. InltJals count as wordei.

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
AdTertlsers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
tn communication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

APHINB

Apbine Mfg. Co., il.idlson, N. J.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonls, Mo.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

AQUATIC PLANTS

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, $1.00 per
100 »5.0<l per KKX). Ready May Ist. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,

P«

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers own planting; separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt ship-
ment; $5.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich

AURICUL.4 PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALtEAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AngUBt Rnlker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

BA8KBTS
H. Bayersdorfer St Co., Philadelphia. Ta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

a. Vincent, Jr. & Snns Co.. White Uanh,
Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PI,ANTS

■*• N. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, Cenn
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md

Forpage see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., FIshkill, N Y
_Forpage see List of Advertisers.

■*ir„^*"*''^ * ^?V Rosllndale. Mass.
_F^ page see List of Advertisers.

4 ,^^''«Vir,f'.'^i"r^'' ?-'''"''■ "^''>"<1' Buehner,
3/. i'n* «rnn^ '^V-v,'^"A' ""'' "ose Scented
J'/4-In $0.no per 100. Germany Ivy, Canna
Robusta, 3'/2-in., $0.00 per 100. Dracaena

S°nn'Zf ■■ ^" "•■ ^'J° P'''- 100- Geranium
Ve .^J^? ■ R^'^'^r ^"-ailing Queen. Begonia
Vernon, Blue Ageratum, White Daisy. 3-in.,
inn P^"" l"**- Wbite Daisy, 4-i„., $dm per
100. Cash. F. SOKOL, College Street
Worcester, Mass. ^ oireei.

BEGONI.AS

BEGONIA LORRAINE.
214-in. pots. $14.00 per KM); $120.00 per 1000.

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON.

2V4-ln. pots, $20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

K.lDg Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Bronklyn. N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HUchlngs & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FL.OWEB FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREE8

Aagust Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorl>urn & Co., New York City.

LlUum Harrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck * Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Spring Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bull>s of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthnr T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pilisl)ury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for S-ic. ; 3000 for $1.00 poat-
pald. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, IlL

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
Far page see T,Ist of Advertlwera.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-iu. pots. $10.(K) per 100; $90.00 per 1000.

JULIUS KOKHRS COMPANY,

Rutherforii. N. J.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick QrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN' P. ROONKY. New Bedford, Maaa.

uliUtKS LiuuKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale aiul
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore. Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA

John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest.
Best. New color, new form and new habtt
of growth. Big stock of beet cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
T*nr n-tire -if^p T,l«t of Advertisers.

i>ui'i>uib vv diiviiib, Ituilierford. N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For p?igp see List of Advertisers

A. M. Davenport, WaterTown, Mass.
For pase see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertise™.

For List of Advertisers See Page 639

May 19, 1917

HORTICULTURE

663

FEKNS — Continued
R. Vincent, Jr., & Sous Co., Wbite Uarsb,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

B. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For piiKe see List of Advertisers.

F. R. I'lerson, Tarrytown. N. Y.
For pnf;e see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111.

Wlziird Brand Cattle Mnniire.

For page see List of Advcrtlscn,

FLORISTS' SCPPLIE8

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

8. S. PeuDock-AIeeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For p.-ige see List of Advertisers.

H. Hajersdurfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.
Fur p:ige see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For p:iee see Ll.st of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

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

FCNGICIUES
Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

FuDgine.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

H. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For pnge see List of Advertisers.

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, rooted cuttings,
$1.25 per lUO. $10 per 1000; unrooted cut-
tings. 75c. per KK), $0 per lUOO. W. E.
ALLEN, 1S5 Exchange St., Leominster,
Mass.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, L. I., N. T.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thornurn « co.. New York City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of AdTertisen.

GLASS

Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago.
Hot Bed Glass.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.
Fur page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Phil.idelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Uetropolltnn Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOCSE BUILDING MATERIAIi

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

Par.shelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fcir page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Peeky Cypress.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchines & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Lord & Burnham Co.^ New York City.
"Wni7"H~Lutto^Co., Jersei?~Clty,~N. j7

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Constrnetion Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FF.RNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll., N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk. Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Non-Kink Woven Hose.
For page see List of Advertisers^^

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia. Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord <■■ Burnham Co., New York City.
A. 'I'. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Mass.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

lu liud aud Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Hlonm.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.
Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers^

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, iio.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertise™.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page spe List "f Aclvertlaera.

K. M. Ward & Co., New York, N. Y.

T-',ir n-ii'p wpf l.twt I'f Advertisers.

Leuiou Oil Co., Haltliuore. Md.
Lemon Oil Insecticide.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

Iris. German, 10 named varieties, $2.00
per 100. Japanese, white, purple, ml-ted,
$.1,00 per 100. AMON HEIGHTS NUR-
SEKIES. Camden, N. J.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY ItULBS.

Chns. Schwake & Co.. New York City.
Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Adv^tlsers^

Mcniitchlson & Co.. New York.

Lily Bnlhs from .Tapnn.
For p;i!rp OOP T.lst of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J M Thorl.urn & Co.. New York City.

I, Ilium Hnrrisii Bulbs.
For pace see List of Advertisera.

F. Rynveld & Sons. New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.

Llllum Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
Fur page see Ust of Advertisers.

Ameriian Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc.. New York City.

Hobmnnn's Famous Lily of tlie Valley Pips.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIOUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Ins.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co.. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farnuhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehanken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers {(indly mention Horticulture

664

HORTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

NURSERY STOCK — Continued

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Qa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Orchid Hybrids.

Sanders, St. Albans, England, also

Walter Gott. McAIpine Hotpl. N. Y. City.

For page see List of Advertlsen.

Beecbwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Bruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

I-H£rer &; Hiirrpll. Summit. V .T.
For page see List of Advertisera.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Scuthgate, London, England. Im-
. menae stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle- Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY PLANTS

200,000 large, stoi-ky (Sept. transplanted),
fleld-grown blooming pansy plants, Henry
Mette"s strain, all salable stock, satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.25 per 100, $11.50 per 1000.
Cash. Prompt shipping.

BRILL CELERY GARDENS,
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsli,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHEK,
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 2.5 cents each In stamps. C. 8.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PHLOX

Phlox, white or pink, .$.*!.00 per 100.
AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES, Camden,
N. J.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"RIverton Special."
PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds,

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and Loudon, England.

For page see List of Advertisera.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisera.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

K'lr p.igc see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

Primula Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

B. & J. Far(|uhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Kelway & Son. Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Miiss.
Seeds for the Florist

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAQEB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid 8w»et

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SUROERT

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pm.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants. Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Ulancblng variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready for the field, $1.'.00 per
KKIO, or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. liltlLL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond. Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Plno-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phlladelphta, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIREWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEIL8CHERS WIB«
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Albany, M. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany. N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S, S. Pennock-Meehan Co., FrankllB

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisera.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 639

May 19, 1917

UOET"ICULTURE

665

Est. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Contury anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'* Larsest
Manufacturer*

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^'hLVo^:i:"""" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. .-HlTn'

WUOLESAL,£ FLOBIST8
Broaklyn

Wm. B. Knebler, 28 Willougbby St.
For page gee List of AdvertUere.

Buffalo, M. y.

William F. Ka8ting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poelilmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budiong, 184 Nortli Wabasti Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zecb & Mann, 30 East Randolpb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Michigan Cut Fiower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mew York

U. t;. li'ruiueut, 148 W. 28th St. "

For page tee List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henti & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6tb Ave., between

26th and 27th Sta.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see T.lst of AdvertlRPra.

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia

United Cut Flower Co., inc.. Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnnther Bros., lio" West 28th St^
For PRgp Bee List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slebrecht, 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List «f Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 65-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leu. Nlessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Kdward Held, 1619-21 Ranatead St.
For page spe List of Advertisers.
I'he S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1608-20
Ludlow St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Pbiladeipbia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RichmoDd, lod.

B. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Rochester. N. T.

George B. Hart. 24 Stone St
For pn?e see T/lst nf Advertisers.

Washington

Tbe S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER CONSIGNMENTS WANTED

Herman Weiss. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Wm. H. Luttou Co., Jersey City, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIEREMBERGIAS.

Henry Schmidt, No. Bergen, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

THE "PRESTO" POT WASHER.

Keltcli & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwood Heights Nnrserles, Thos.
Young. Jr., Prop., 57 West 28th St,
For page see List of Advertisers.

WALK-TYPE MOTOR MOWERS.

Coldweli Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y.

and Chicago, III.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

WANTED— Man with experience in
general greenhouse work. Apply to Newton
Rose Conservatories, Newtonville, Mass.
Telephone, Newton North 404.

WANTED — For private estate, single man
as flrst assistant, under glass. Must under-
stand fruit, flowers and pot plants. Wagea,
$70. Convenient place, 15 miles from New
York. Give copies of references and par-
ticulars to "S.," care of HOBTICDLTURE.

SITUATIONS WANTSB

SITUATION WANTED as Superinten-
dent or Head Gardener on private estate.
American, 44, two children. Ten years
bead gardener with Mrs. J. P. Kernochan.
Experienced in vegetable, greenhouse, fruit
.ind outdoor work. PATRICK P. REY-
NOLDS, 5C5 Spring St., Newport, B. I.

CLEAN POTS

MAKE POSSIBLE

PERFECT PLANTS

The "Presto" Pot Washer

Electric, Water and Belt
Power

Write Today Stale Kind of Power

KEETCH & COMPANY

Sth Floor, 1240 Huron Rd.
CLEVELAND, O.

Successors to FowUr, Mfg. & Supply Co.

TREES, SHRUBS, VINES and
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

By JOHN KIRKEGAABD

Formerly Assistant to Director of the Royal
Botanical Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Latterly Twenty Years in American For-
estry and Botanical Work.

Assisted by DR. H. T. FEBNALD,

Professor of Entomology Massachusetts
Agricultural College and Entomologist,
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment
Station,

and PROF. E. A. WHITE,

Professor of Floriculture, New York State
College of Agriculture at Cornell Dnlver-
sity.

A Great Book A Bcantifal Book

A GompreheiMive Book

A Practical Book By Practical Meo

There Is No Other Book Like It

410 Pages. Planting Plans. Tabular De-
scription and Classification of Species. S9
ruil-Page Illnstratlons In Tone. Authorita-
tive Articles on Many Subjects.

New Edition

BEACTrFrU.Y BOimD IN CLOTH

Price only $2.50 net. Mailing

Price, S2.71. Money-Back

Guarantee

Order it from HORTICULTURE

147 Summer St., Boston

666

HOETICULTUEE

May 19, 1917

BUILT
TO LAST

AC2BS
CREENHSUSES

The strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's e.^r-crience. Write for estimates — today!

S. JACOBS & SONS

13S9-1385 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

//.'

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TO-Z

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PALNTS and PUTTY

IROQUOIS WHITE (Seml-Paate).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co.

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

STANDARD FLOWER

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, write us ; we can
save you money.

2»th & M Sts., Washington, D. C.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

KING GONSTR UCTION COM F>A NY; North Tonawanda, NY.

■:,...,;.■'. : ■.'.; — - GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigat

QLASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Gl.Tss In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
C!ir load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PAR5HELSKY BROS. Inc.

^IS--317 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Florists Hall Association rate of In-
surance from Nov. I8t, 1916 to No». l«t.
iai7 will be twenty cents per hundred
square Let of single thick glass and eight
cents per hundred square feet of doobto
V'^^„*' '"*"*• '""'■ particulars address
JOHN G. ESLER. Sec., Saddle River. N. *

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND. IND.

In Writing Advertisers

Kindly iMention

HORTICULTURE

TIC A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12W. BRKDWXY

^.^ ., ,. ....... NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty hecnmes
bard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. LaatB longer
than putty Kasy to apply.

DREER'S

Florist Specialties,
"RIVRRTON" Moulded

Garden and Greenhoau
Hofe

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 it. without seam or
joint.

Ttie HOSE for the FLORIST

Ji-inch. per ft., i6 c.
Reel of 500 ft" "15 c.
2 Reels. 1000 ft., *' I4j$c.
K-inch, " ,4 c.

Reels, 500 ft., " 13 c.
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut .St.,
Philadelhia, Pa.

Difficult and rejected cases speci-
ally solicited. No misleading iB-
dncements made to secnre business.
Over 30 years' active practice. Ex-
perienced, personal. consclentlovB
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATENT LA\VYERS

Box 9, National CTDlon Bolldlns
Washlnirton, D. O.

May 19, 1917

HOETICULTUEE

667

""^*^.r.

Mr. Florist!

Are You Getting the Cream of the Trade?

An impressive SLow House will help you
immeasurably to attract and hold the
cream of your trade.

It will attract, because visible sigua of
success always attract. You know the
old saying, "nothing succeeds like suc-
cess."

It will help to hold your trade, because
customers will tiud it a real pleasure to
view your display and .select purchases
from it.

We make a specialty of building show
Greenhouses for successful florists. Our
clean-cut graceful construction with am-
ple head-room gives a tit place to dis-
play the finest plants grown. We study
the special requirements o7 each case

and build a structure to exactly meet
them.

We recently completed the display
Greenhouse illustrated here, for Louis
Rodman & Sons, Kushwick Ave. and
Conway St., I'.ronklyu, N. Y. This
house is truly artistic and is in keeping
in every way with the handsome ad-
joining shop. At the same time it is one
luindred per cent practical.
There are no heavy members at the eave
line to east shadows or collect snow and
ice; in tact the entire frame-work, while
amply rigid, is very compact, which ac-
counts f jr, the exceptional brightness.
A TyllTTON Greenhouse: is the most
suitable type of display house for the
florist. Let us explain why.

!. LUTTON CO.

Main Office and Factcry, 279 Kearney Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

Show Room. 3rd Floor, Grand Central Terminal, N. Y. Ciiy
Western Office, 710 Sykes Block, Minneapolis, Minn

Greenhouses Conservatories Cold Frames

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:^ssn

FOLEY MATERIALS

iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREIENHOiJ

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3275 West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

When writing Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

GREENHOUSES

of every description

Service and Quality

unsurpussed

It will pay you tu

r IT Y O I' K <iKKENHOlSE

I'KOIU.EMS IV TO IS

We Ko anywhere in the IT. S.
tit stihmit plans and priees.

\lS)1~\^'l~y Fltisliing^ Ave.»
Brooklyn, N. Y.

GULF CYPRESS

GRIENHOUSE MATER'ALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

\^'ill I^ast a Lifetime, ^\.IT\ em-h

"SEAL TIGHT
LIUUlU PUTTY"

will not burden,

crack or peal otf.

$1.35 per gallon In

10 gallon loi8.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In an.v length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Remnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupleil, 10c. per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

Hose VaJve — 70c.

All brass except the band
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which Is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
StufBng box prevents leaks
at stem.

Me€rojiDhfai)Ma£^ricdCS

1397-1335 FluHhlne Ave., lirouklyn, Jf. T.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Prooi
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO-
Rictimond, Ind.

G68

HORTICULTURE

May 19, 1917

^^8i^i^lSil§i^i^i^t'^Ki^i^i^iM#liiM*i^i^i^iM^l

FOR H. G. Dalton we last
summer erected this
range at Cleveland.

Adolph Stephan Is the able
gardener in charge.

The odd shape of the plan is
due to certain landscape fea-
tures that had to be consid-
ered.

It's what we call a Pit-in-Plan.
It's the kind of plan that if
you don't watch what and
how you are planning, it will
fit good enough into the land-
scape, but fit very badly into
the needs of the gardener.

To make a Fit-In really fit all
needs, it needs team work

>ote that the gutter instead of being placed on
top of the sill in at the bottom of the carve,
and the nAsh hinged to it.

and half a century or so of
know how.

By team work, we mean our
heartily working with the gar-
dener or superintendent.

By know how, we mean the
things we have found out
about greenhouses in our long
years of planning and build-
ing them.

By combining the two, you
secure a Fit-In that really
does fit in.

Are you ready for the team
work?

You know we go anywheres
for business, or to talk busi-
ness.

Hitclxiti^s^ CLntpatty

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A Conservatory Annex to a City Flower Store

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

Subscription $1.00

670

HORTICULTUKE

May 26, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
make charming pot plants, and are indispensable for
cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

Prices: 100 $7.50, 500 $25.00, 1000 $50.00

AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100.

\A/IL.l-IAIVI

aivi

CLIFTONDALE,
MASS.

SANDERS' LIST OF ORCHID HYBRIDS

Complete with Addenda to January, 1917

CONCISE, RELIABLE and INDISPENSABLE to all who take an interest
in Orchids, giving the names and parentage of all known Hybrid Orchids.

Price, including 4$^

the Addenda,

Apply to MR. WALTER GOTT, McAlpin Hotel, New York City, American Representative
OR DIRECT TO

SANDERS, ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHiUDELPHIA, PA.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants annRoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVI

I ^ O IM, IM. J.

When writing to adoertiaera bindlj
mentinn HORTICULTURE.

ROEHRS' SPECIALTIES

Choice Nursery Stock. Conifers, Roses, etc.
ORCIHI^S, F>A.L.I>/IS

Greenhouse Novelties of Merit

Awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal at Boston Spring; Show for Choice

and Rare Orchids

Alpines and Hardy Habaceous Plants for the Border and ROCK
GARDEN. Everything in Useful, Hardy and Tender Plants.

Send for Catalogue.

J«^l-liJ3 ROEMRS OO.

fRVJTMl

I. J.

NIEREMBERGIA

THK OLDTIME FAVOKITK I'OK BAS-
KETS, WINDOW BOXE.S and BEDDING.

Frutescens (oi- gracilis) 214-111. pots, $4.00
per 100, .$3,5.00 per 1000. R-in. $8.00 per 100.

HENRY oCHiyilDT, north bergen, n. i.

WHITMANIl IMPBOVED— »6 per 100, M4i

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— W per 100, «4«l

per 1000.
KOOSEVELT8 — K per 100, fM per 1000.
BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $36 per 1000.

2S0 at 1000 rates.

H.H.BARROWS&SON,Wliitinan,Mass.

HYDRANGEAS

Dormant Plants for July and August-flowering

Tlie Frencli varieties and Otaksa, in com-
mon butter tuljs, ?2.50 and $:).00 eacb
Otalisa, large specimens In halt-barrels,

iflO.OO to $15.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

HYDRANGEAS

In bud and bloom, fine perfect stock,
from 75c. to $3.00 eacb. Any quantity
for Memorial Day.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

671

IN

K

CERANIUIVIS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

In g.jod assortment, standard sorts, single and double. Also Ivj
JfA^'^^'-^'^l:?'''''' ^°^^' -^PP'e. etc. 2-in. $2.00 per 100, $20.00 per
1000; 3-in. J-S.dO per 1110. $25.00 per lOUO; 4-ln. S. A. NUTT, ABBIE
SCHAFFER, etc., $1.00 per doz.. $7 00 oer 100 shlDoed wlthnnf nnta
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. In large assortment of varieties. Aswv Klnwere<ll'omponSi.i|le and Anemone ^^OT
CANNA8. 3-ln. pot plants, Alph. Boavier, Florence VauEhan, .Mad. Crozy, Richard Wallace, etc., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-ln., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-m., $3.00 per 100, $25,00 per 1000. ACHYR-

- - - — ANTHK.S, ALiYSSUM, Giant and Dwarf. AI.,TERXANTHkras in vnric.n^a

AOKRATUM, 6 varieties. BEGONIAS. Lun.inosa, Vernon, Erlordii. PfUzer's Triumph Graclis Rose c" PHEA CODECS l6
varieties. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS, EANTANAS, 10 varieties. MOONMNES White Ind Blue PARLolfvl
PETUNIAS, Double Fringed, Mixed Colors. CHBYSANTHE.MUMS, Pompon. SCE.NTED GERANIUMS. ""

ABCTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

8WAINSONA, White.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

GROWERS OF PLANTS FOR THE TRADE

^= AUGUST ROLKER & SONS=—

IMPORTERS AND FORWARDERS— HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Consult us before placing orders

P.O.Box 752 IME>Ay Y^RK 51 Barclay St.

Orders Taken Now for 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to advertitert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

I

A D V E RHT I S

Page

Advance Co 694

Albany Cut

Flower Ex B8S

Allen. J. K 6S7

American Bulb

Co 681

Anderson, S. A.. 68.'!
Aphine Mf;;. Co..ll7S
Barrows & Son.. 670
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 685

Bay State Nur-
series 672

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 6S9

Kobblnk & At-
kins 672

Boddlngton, A. T.Im'.i
Bolglano & Son. .681
Breck, J. & Sons.OSl
Breitraeyer's, J.

Sons 682

Budlong, J. A... 686
Bunvard, A T...6S2

Burnett Bros 681

Burpee. W. A. &

Co 681

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 680

Child s, John

Lewis 672

Clarke's. D. Sons.6S2

Coan. J. .T 687

Cooke. Geo. H...682
Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 672

Co wee, W. J 080

Craig. Robert Co.670

Page

Dards 682

Davenport, A. M.672
Dorner, F. &

Sons Co 670

Dreer, H. A 694

Dunlop, John 1I.68.'!
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 694

Dysart, Robert. .681
Eastern Chemical

Co 678

Edwards Folding

Box Co 686

Elliott. "Wm. &

Sons 680

Ernest, W. H 614

Esler, J. G 695

Evans, J. A Co.. 695

Eyres 683

Farquhar, E. &

J. & Co 681

Fenrich. Jos. S..688
Foley Mfg. Co... 695

Ford. W. P 688

Ford. M. C 688

Fottler, Flske.

Rawsnn Co 6S0

Froment. H. B. .688
Galvln, Thos. F..

6&'!-685
Gasser Co.. J. M.683

Gott. Walter 670

Graham. Adam &

Son 68.^

G r e V, Thos. J.

Co 681

Gude Bros. Co... 682
Gunther Bros 69:!

Page
Guttman & Kay-

nor 688

Hall Association. 695

Hart, Geo. B 688

Henderson, A. &

Co 681

Hentz & Nash... 688
Hess & Swoboda.683
Hews, A. H. &

Co 694

Hill, B. G. C0...6S6
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 672

Holland Nurser-
ies 672

Holm & Olson... 6&3
Howard & Smith 6S.3

Irwin. R. J 681

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 695

Kasting, W. F.

Co 686

Keetch & Co 694

Keller Sons. J. B.683
Kelway & Son... 681
Kennicott Bros.. 691
Kerr the Florist. 683

Kervan Co 688

King Construc-
tion Co 694

Knoble Bros 683

Kroeschell Bros. .694
Kuebler. W. H..6SS
Lemon Oil Co... 678
Leonard Seed C0.6SI
Leuthy & Co.. A.672
Lord & Burnham
Co 096

Page
McConnell, Alex. 682
McHutchison &

Co 672

Meconi, Paul 688

Marshall. W. E.

Co 681

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 695

Michell, H. F. C0.6SO
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 680

Millang, Chas 688

Millang, Frank... 689

Sillier. A. L 670

Murray. Samuel .682
National N u r-

seryman 672

Nicotine Mfg. Co.678
Niessen, Leo C..686

Nut Grower 672

Ouwerkerk, P 672

Palmer, VV. J. &

Son 683

Park Floral Co. .683
Parshelsky Bros. 695
Pennock - Jleehan

Co 687

Penn the Florist. 682
Pierce Co.. F. 0.695
Phila. Wholesale

Florist Ex 686

Pierson. A. N....670
Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 678

Pierson, P. K 670

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 686

Page
Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 678

Randall's Flower

Shop 683

Reed A: Keller. . .689
Riedel & Meyer. 68S

Reld, Edw 686

Rueters 683

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 687

Robinson, H. M.

Co 688

Roehrs. J. Co 670

Roland, Thomas. 683
Ro 1 k e r. A. &

Sons 671

Roserv. The 682

Rvnveld. F. &

Sons 671

Sanders 670

Schlegel, Geo 640

Schllng, Max 682

Schmidt. Henry. .670
Schwake. Chas.

Co 671

Sheridan. W. F..688
Siebrecbt. Geo. C.6S8
Slebrecht. W. R.6SS
SIggers & Slg-

gers 694

Sim. Wm 670

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 681

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 671

Smith. P. J 688

Smith. W. & T.

Nursery Co 672

Page

Smith & Fetters. 683
Smyth, Wm. J... 683
Snyder & Co., B.

A 684

Stearns Lumber

Co.. A. T 695

Stumpp, G. E. M.682
Thorburn. J. M.

i Co 681

Totty. Chas. H..679
Traendly &

Schenck 688

United Cut Flow-
er Co 689

Valentine. J. A.. 683
Vincent. R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 671

Wants. For Sale,

Etc 697

Ward, R. M. &

Co 671

Weber, F. C 683

Weber's. F. H...6S2
Weiss. Herman.. 685
Welch Bros. Co..

677-RS6
Welch. Pat'k....6S7

Welch's 684

Wood Bros 672

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 681

Young. John &

Co. 688

Young. Thomas.

Jr 689

Young & Xugent.&82

Zech & Mann 686

Zinn. The Florlst.683
Zvolanek. Ant. C.681

FOR

BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE
SEE PAGES 690, 691, 692, 693

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HORTICULTURE

May 26, 1917

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimiile, Elsie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Yel-
low Eaton.

?3.00 per 100, .$20.00 per 1000.

Autumn Glory, Cullingfordii, Dr. Engue-
bard. Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb.
Glory of the Pacific, H. U'. Kienian, Jeannie
Non.n, Mone.T Maker, Maud Dean. Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, .Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Pacilic
Supreme, Robt. Halliday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, White Bonnaffon, Wni.
Duckham, W. H. Liincoln, Unaka, L.ilian
Doty.

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.

CARNATIONS, Matchless, En- 100 1000
ehantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, Lady Bountiful, White
Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward aud
Winsor. From 2-iu. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From SVi-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00 and
$8.00 per 100.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots 100

AtYSSBM 2V4-in. $3.00

ACHYR-^NTHES, 5 sorts 2>4-in. 3.00

ABIITILON Savitzii 2-iD. 4.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .2V4 -In. 3.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .3i^-in. 5.00

ALTERNANTHERAS 2V4-iu. 3.(X)

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 3 -In. 6.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -in. 10.00

BEGONIAS, Crimson Bedder...3 -in. 10.00
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2y2-ln. 4.00

BEtiONI.iS for Baskets and

Vases SVi-In. 10.00

CCPHEA Platycentra 214-in. 3.00

COLECS, All leading sorts 2V4-in. 3.00

COLEUS, .411 leading sorts 3 -in. 4.00

CENTAUREii Gymnocarpa 2>4-ln. 3.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 4 -in. 15.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -in. 30.00

DKACAEN.4 Indivisa 7 -in. 40.00

ENGLISH 1 VV 4 -in. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double White 2Vi-in. 3.00

Fl'CHSI.^S, Double and Single. .214-in. 3.00

FUCHSIAS. Double and Single.. 3V4-in. 8.00

FORGET-ME-NOT 214-ln. 3.00

OAZENIAS 214-in. 4.00

GERANIUMS, Double * Single.. 3y2-in. S.OO

Double and Single 214-in. 3.00

Fragrant Rose, etc SVi-in. 8.00

HELIOTROPE 2',4-ln. .S.U"

HELIOTROPE SVa-in. 6.00

IVY', German 214-in. 3.00

IVY, German 3 -in. 5.00

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. 6.00

LEMON VERBENAS 2V4-in. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .2%-in. 4.00

LOBELI.A, New Double Blue... 3 -In. 6.00

MOONVINE, True White 2i4-ln. 4.(10

MOON VINE, True White 4 -in. 10.00

PETUNL4S, S;ngle Fringed 2i,4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 2V4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 4 -in. 6.00

SWAINSON.* Alba 214-in. 4.00

STEVI.\ Compacta 214-in. 3.00

TB.4DESCANTI.\ 2V4-in. 3.00

VINC.\ Variegata and Elegans..3 -in. 6.00
VINC* Variegata anil Elegans. .4 -in. lO.OO

VINCA Variegata anil Elegans. .214-in. 3.00

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HORTICULTURE

673

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

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Juestions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will t)e curdially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTOKE.

"ir vHtn fiur toll, wr oucht to blame the cultare. not the soil." — Pope.

Alocasias

'riioc tropietil plants ran lie incruaseil either liy cut-
tiiiiis of the rhizomes or h}- suckers. When doing
either they are hetter wlieii ]>hiced in small pots filled
wiih a eonipost of peat and sand in e(pial |)arts. Pack
the compost well and plunge where there is plenty of
bottom heat. There is nothing better than a closed
frame over bottom heat of aliout To degrees. Give
plenty of overhead syringing and keep a night temper-
ature of 70 to 75 degrees. In jiotting give plenty of
drainage. Use very fibry loam and fibrous ])eat in equal
parts, with (piite a jiortion of sphagmun moss, some
lumps of charcoal and silver sand. (!ive some shade
all through the summer and Keep ibc air in the house
well supplieil witli inoistni'c.

Dracaenas

Saw the canes into pieces containing one eye each
and .split each section down the middle. Every sec-
tion split or unsplit forms a new plant. Place these
in a comixist of equal ]>arts of loam, leaf mold and
coarse sand and then sprink'lc a layer of sand over all.
Place in a ]iropagating case and in a very short time,
|>rovided plentv of heat and watci" are given, they will
show roots and gi'owth. l.c-Civ plants can be utilized
by mossing the tops and usinu' the canes, ("ut the stem
about half through just below the leaves and place
something between to keep the cut open. Tie a small
handful of wet moss around the cut and secure by a few
twists of raffia. Kee]i the moss constantly wet and
when white roots are seen pushing through, the stem
may be severed beneath and the moss and roots buried
to the lowest leaf in a well drained pot of soil.
Place the young plants wliere they can have plenty of
atmospheric moisture with three or four'sprayings over-
head on all bright days.

Forcing Lily of the Valley

After the middle of May lily of the valley can be
grown in frames that are built good and close. For
the next couple of weeks bottom heat will be necessary,
but from that out they will do without it. Place about
six inches of sand on the manure and in this plant the
pips the same as one would in the fi'ame in the green-
house. It is a good plan to have the frame partitioned
off, then one can plant two or more successive batches.
Keep close and dark until they are -well up and then
give air and light so they will not become too leggv'.
Wlien the bells are well out give shade with plenty of
air.

Xeit WpHk --.^iliMiitiims ; Vanrlas; Baby Rambl

Hardy Perennials

Where a batch of seeils of such subjects as delphini-
ums, aquilegias, Shasta daisies, lupines and other va-
rieties were sown under glass in February and have ••ttiHj^
lieen pricked off in flats, these will now be all right to •'^flW vc
.-ct out in nursery r<iws. and any Tall seedlings wintered ^'''"Anic
in cold frames should also lie set out. Many of these ^^i>Ht
will flower nicely this season and all will make strong
stock for planting in permanent beds in the fall. It is
noticed that the nnmlier growing these hardy plants in-
creases every year. From now until the first of .Inly
is a suitable time to sow hardy perennials outside in
a seed bed. They need a piece of ground in a warm
and sheltered spot. Make the soil rich, fine, soft jind
deep. After the beds have been generally levelled draw
shallow rows across the surface fi to i^ inches apart ami
licre sow the seed, labeling each variety, and press the
whole surface over moderately firm.

Primulas

It is always well to go over these plants at least three
times a day to see if any may need water, (iive them a
nice spraying overhead once a day. As they grow they
Mill want spacing to prevent crowding. It is always
better to have the primula pots plunged. When this is
done they will not dry out near so quickly as otherwise.
.\s the weather becomes warmer you can raise both top
and bottom of sash at least eight inches and keep the
.-ashes shaded so the foliage will not burn. It pays to
have the sashes all removed from about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon until about 9 next morning when they can be
put on again. Some growers use latli shading, excei)t
when they run into a rainy spell.

Reminders

Continue to propagate verbenas by cuttLngs. '1 be\
should be kept cool and allowed plenty of air.

Take oft" euphorbia and poinsettia cuttings when
small with a .small heel of (dd bark as such cuttings
make good plants.

Use the shears on any genistas, borouias, azaleas,, or
similar shruljby greenhouse plants and trim them into
shape a little i)efore th(»y start theii- summers growth.

Watch bedding plants carefully for water when they
are taken from "the greenhou.se to the frames as they
drv out verv. very rapidly.

Where have you stored vour [reesia bulbs? Ihe\
should not be dried right after the flowers are cut but
(gradually until the foliage shows discoloration. I lace
m a cool, dry shed when quite dry and pick out the
bulbs when opportunity ofPers.
>rs: Dipffpnhachias: Plniits fnr Stork: Reminders.

674

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May 26, 1917

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— A Conservatory Annex to
a City Flower Store

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK—
Alocasias — Dracaenas — Forcing Lily of the Valley —
Hardy Perennials — Primulas — Reminders — John J. M.
FarreU 673

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Rose Society-
Lancaster County Florists' Association — Meetings
Next Week — Morris County (N. J.) Gardeners' and
Florists' Society — Westchester and Fairfield Horti-
cultural Society — Club and Society Notes 675

Chicago Florists' Club 677

OBITUARY— David L. Saunders — Thomas L. Lowden.. 676

SEED TRADE— American Seed Trade Association-
California Onion Seed in Bermuda — Narcissus Bulb
Crop at Amoy — Call for Buckwheat Seed — New Sweet
Peas of Merit 679

LAST WINTER'S HOLLAND SHIPMENTS 680

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

A Conservatory Annex — New Flower Stores — Peun

Logic 682

Flowers by Telegraph 683

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston — J. K. M. L. Farquhar, portrait 684

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington 685

Chicago, St. Louis 693

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York 687

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Wash-
ington 689

MISCELLANEOUS:

For the Youthful Gardeners 675

Protecting the Peonies 676

Dogs and the Home Garden 676

New Rose Lillian Moore, Illustrated 676

Memorial Day, poetry 676

Visitors' Register 677

St. Louis Native Flora in Danger 677

To Eradicate June Bugs 678

Planting Before Fertilizing 678

Catalogues Received 680

News Notes 682-693

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 694

Patents Granted 694

The appointment of J. K. M. L.
Boston's Farqtihar to the important position of
new park park commissioner of the city of Bos-

commissioner ton brings to the Park Department a
man of proven business qualification,
one with a rare practical knowledge of gardening in all
its phases such as is possessed by but few, having also
good executive ability and abundant forcefulness and
courage to back up what he believes to be right. It is
a recognition worthily bestowed and Mayor Curley
merits commendation for the excellent judgment shown
in this appointment. Boston will be well served by
John Farquhar.

Once again we welcome the coming of the

Memorial most expressive floral holiday of the year;

Day a day especially dedicated to the memory

of those who fought and bled that the

nation might live but with its beautiful sentiment am-

jjlified until the floral observance of the day now appro-

]iriately extends to thus honoring the memory of all

kindred and friends, young or old, who have fought

their battle of life and passed on.

Memorial Day, this year, however, assumes a new sig-
nificance and added impressiveness, for our country has
come to a great crisis and faces a task stupendous in
.'iize and import. Responding again to the spirit which
;inimated the nation in times of trial in the past, the
]ieople will feel anew the thrill of patriotic feiTor as
they reverently place their floral offerings on the last
resting place of vanished heroes.

Memorial Day is essentially a floral day. In spirit
and purpose it is the florists' perpetunl inheritance. Is
he making the most of the opiiortiuiity jind ]irivilogi'
which are so peculiarly his?

The experience of Messrs. Roelker in the
A one-sided matter of Holland import orders last
bargain winter as set forth in the communica-
tions which appear on ]>age 680 of this
issue will prove very interesting reading, no doubt, for
some of Mr. Roelker's companions in misfortune who
have had to pay dearly for their education in the tactics
of the Dutch traders and of the Holland-America Line
in dealing with their consignees on this side of the
water. About a year ago we took o]iportunit>' in our
editorial notes to advise American importers that, foi-
their own protection in the existing turmoil, they should
insist upon contracts based upon delivery f. o. b. at des-
tination. In the light of recent developments, those
^vho did so can chuckle now. The Holland nurserymen
take no chances. It is against their principles to take
chances if the other fellow can be impressed into a.ssum-
ing all the risks, on the basis of ''Heads I win. tails you
lose." It will be observed that the freight charges to
Xew York must be paid by the consigiiee although the
goods never left Holland ! As an examjjle of a one-sided
bargain that certainly "takes the cake."

Mothers' Day reports from leading florists
Summing in several of the larger cities received at
it up this office too late for use in our last week's
Horticulture, all show more or less of an
undercurrent of apprehension over the probable detri-
mental final effect on public opinion of the arbitrary
advance in prices demanded on that day for such flow-
ers as are especially called for, particularly white carna-
tions. It seems that the notion that carnations have
some peculiar significance and are the most ap-
propriate flowers for the occasion still prevaii-^ to a
considerable extent, unfortunately. The amount of
business done in that particular flower appears to have
been limited by the number available, whereas the rose
market was but slightlv affected as a rule although the
general flower sales were in a majority of cases reported
as having been larger than they would have been had no
special import attached to the day. The smallness of
the orders received for local or telegraph delivery is un-
favorably commented upon by some as making the busi-
ness trifling and unremunerative. The most satisfac-
tory results appear to have been had in the middle west.
The practice of "picklin.e" flowers seems to have been
indulged in to a considerable extent and is vicrorously
condemned by the retail dealers.

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

675

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
The date for the annual outdoor
meeting of the American Rose Society
in the National Rose Test Garden,
(Arlington) Washington, D. C, has
been deferred to June 4, (Monday)
1917.

Program

10 A. M. — Inspection of 2-acre Na-
tional Rose Garden.

11 A. M.— Public Meeting. Chair-
man, S. S. Pennock. President Ameri-
can Rose Society.

Welcome. — Wm. F. Giide, National
Representative S. A. F.

Address. — "The significance of the
National Rose Test Garden,' by J.
Horace McFarland. President Ameri-
can Civic Association.

Response. — Hon. Carl Vrooman, Asst.
Sec'y of Agriculture.

Other speakers expected are — Dr. E.
M. Mills, President Syracuse Rose So-
ciety; David Fairchild, Department of
Agriculture; Benjamin Hammond,
Secretary American Rose Society; Dr.
D. W. Shoemaker, Rep. Federation of
Citizens Association of Washington, D.
C; Hon. Thomas S. Butler. (If his
duties permit), Congressman from
Pennsylvania. The above list is sub-
ject to change.

Those intending to attend will kind-
ly notify, Wm. F. Gude. 1214 F. street,
N. W. Washington, D. C, or Robert
Pyle, Chairman Washington Rose Test
Garden Committee, West Grove, Penn-
sylvania.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

Thursday, May 17th, was another of
our red letter days with Richard Vin-
cent, Jr., as a visitor and his illus-
trated lecture on Dahlias in the
evening.

President H. A. Schroyer, Secretary
Frank L. Kohr and Albert M. Herr
and Elmer Weaver from the common
herd dined with Mr. Vincent at the
Brunswick after which with the assist-
ance of Mr. Dennis Connor he was es-
corted to the club rooms where some
40 members with their wives and a
few friends were waiting to greet him.

In the regular business our attorney
presented a report of the work he has
accomplished so far and we are as-
sured better service in every way from
a local point of view but when it comes
to long distance shipments there is
only one source and that is the S. A.
P. whom we certainly hope to see on
the job this summer.

It was decided to hold the picnic at
Hershey on June 21, a date that suits
the country growers all right but as it
it too near examinations, etc., for the
city youngsters they are cut out.

Mr. Vincent's lecture was greatly en-
joyed and in addition to the lecture
proper he showed a lot of fine dahlia
slides and explained them as he went
along in his own inimitable style.

After the lecture one of our new
members J. de Barry Heinitsh acted as
caterer and served refreshments, this
being followed by a general conversa-

Meetings Next Week

Monday, May 28.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island, Swartz Hall, Provi-
dence, R. I.

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of

lialtimore, Florist Exchange Hall,

|| Haltiniore, Md.

Friday, June 1.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
31auchester, Mass.

North Shore norticultui-al Society,
Lalie Forest, 111.

Pasadena Horticultural Society,
Pasadena, Calif.

Youliers Horticultural
Yonlvers, N. Y.

Society,

People's Park Cottage Gardeners'
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, June 2.

Pacilic Coast Horticultural Society,
San Francisco, Calif.

tion that lasted until almost the hour
of eleven. Mr. Vincent makes an ideal
host and if the President of the Club
had not started to turn out the lights
I supppose some of the members would
be there yet listening to his reminis-
cences and traveling experience.

Albert M. Here.

MORRIS COUNTY (N. J.) GARDEN-
ERS' AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY.

The executive committee of the
Morris County Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Society met in special session in
Morristown, N. J., last Friday evening
to rearrange the schedule for the
twenty-second annual flower show. It
w-as decided to hold the show on
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1 and 2
next. The entire committee seemed
to be imbued with the spirit of patriot-
ism. There will be no money prizes
or cups this year; just ribbons — red,
white and blue. The entire proceeds
of the show will go to the American
Red Cross Society. The voice of the
commttee was as of one man — "Our
Country First."

Edward Reacax, Sr.

FOR THE YOUTMhUL GARDENERS
Benjamin Hammond, president of
the American Rose Society, has do-
nated prizes to be awarded in the
Children's Home Garden Brigade of
Beacon, N. Y., as follows: -

For the lioy and the girl who has the
lust garden in each ward, a banli booli for
.$1.00.

Fur the boy and girl who raises the best
pel k of potatoes, a bank book for $1.00.

For the boy or girl who has the best
showing of morning glories or other vine
over fence or porch, a bank book for .$1.00.

For the boy and girl who has the best
showing of roses, a bronze medal of the
American Rose Society. There are to be
not less than six bushes or climbei'S.

For the boy and girl who shows the
handsomest front yard on the home block,
a round trip ticket to Mount Beacon.

All who work in the brigade will receive
certificates of merit. The judging to be
done in September by a committee.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the West-
chester and Fairfield Horticultural So-
ciety was held in Hubbards Hall,
Greenwich, Conn., on Friday evening.
May 13. There were some fine exhib-
its and the judges made the following
awards: Cultural certificates to Wm.
Graham for Calceolaria Stewartii, and
to James Linaine for Calceolaria hy-
brid. James Stuart very highly com-
mended for Calceolaria Stewartii and
Calceolaria Babyloni; honorable men-
tion to Wm. Graham for carnations
Princess Dagmar and to John Andrews
for beans "Carters Surprise"; votes
of thanks to Wm. Whitton for petunia
and to P. W. Popp for Calceolaria
Medtordii. The monthly 1st prize
went to Wm. Graham, 2nd to James
Linaine and 3rd to James Stuart.

Eiuil Bertolf gave a very interesting
talk on "Rock Plants" which was en-
joyed by all present. It was decided
to hold the summer show at Rye.

Alex Clarksox.

CLUBS AND SOCIETY NOTES.

A lecture entitled "Agricultural
Problems of the Present Time," was
given by Mrs. Martha H. Miller, of
Cornell University, under the auspices
of the Mount Kisco Horticultural So-
ciety at Mt. Kisco, on May 25.

The Rochester Florist Association
meeting was held at Musicians Hall,
May 14. The Sunday closing bill now
pending at Albany was discussed and
finally laid upon the table for future
reference. Ambrose Seeker read a
paper on the florist business during
war time. Colvin T. Ogston reported
upon vegetable gardening in Chica,?o
as carried on by the school children.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

"The Culture of Garden Roses," by
A. C. Beal, is a 28-page illustrated
pamphlet published by the N. Y. State
Board of Agriculture as a part of the
Cornell Reading Course for the Farm.
It gives in condensed form good prac-
tical information regarding outdoor
roses and their care.

The Skinner Irrigation Company has
established a New York selling office
at 131 Hudson street. New York City,
under the management of Charles H.
AUender.

It is stated in the news columns of a
Boston paper that W. F. Heath, a flor-
ist of Jaffrey, N. H., has found a double
flowered trailing arbutus growing on
his farm.

676

HORTICULTURE

May 26, 1917

Obituary

NEW ROSE LFLLIAN MOORE.

David I. Saunders.
In the death on Friday last of David
I. Saunders, Washington lost one of
its pioneer florists and expert horti-
culturists, and the florists ot the city
with the family of the deceased are
mourning his passing. Mr. Saunders,
was born in New Haven, Conn., on
.January 16, 1849. He was the eldest
son of the late William Saunders, who
for many years was connected with the
Department of Agriculture as superin-
tendent of gardens and grounds. The
deceased was engaged in the florist
business for nearly half a century. The
funeral took place from his late resi-
dence, 2203 Second street. Northwest,
with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, four sons
and a daughter. A brother and sister
also survive him.

Thomas L. Lowden.
Thomas L. Lowden, 76, veteran flor-
ist and market gardener of Pittsfield,
Mass., died at his home in that city
Saturday morning. May 19. Mr. Low-
den was born in Florida, Mass., April
26, 1841, and after living in North
Adams tor a few years moved to Pitts-
fled 57 years ago. He enlisted in Co.
A, 61st Massachusetts regiment, and
served in the civil war. For a time
he was in the market gardening busi-
ness at Pittsfield with his brother,
Orin E. Lowden. and later went into
the greenhouse business, which is still
conducted by his sons under the name
of Thomas L. Lowden & Sons. Mr.
Lowden was twice married and leaves
a wid'ow, three sons, Harry L., Arthur
S. and Thomas L., and two brothers,
Orin E. and George, all of Pittsfield.

MEMORIAL DAY.

Wheel out the chair, Mirandy,

I hear the sound o* drums,
An' down the street beyond I know

The old procession comes ;
Push me out next the curb, my dear.

Clean out upon the grass;
I want to see my comrades an'

Say "Howdy," as they pass.

There comes "Old Glory," bless her!

As proud an' fine today
j\^ if there never was no blood

Rnillpd 'twixt the Blue and Gray.
That band Is makln' music, eh?

Ijut slill I hauker, wife,
Fer one o' them old march tunos on

A plain old drum and flte.

Here comes the boys! Mirandy, see.

There's Boli. an' old Cap Lane,
A-marchln' straight and proud as if

They was recruits again.
-Vn' there's ol' Ben McClure, by Jlng,

A-stumpin' past as though
He hadn't left his leg down South

Near fifty years ago.

They see me. wife — they're wavin' hands.

An' see 'em all salute
Ab if I was some high mogul —

A general, to boot.
Hooray, boys— hip. hooray, hooray!

If my old legs was new.
You bet I'd be out there in line
Again, old pards. with ynu.

The sun seems gittin' darker now —

The sky is tumin' gray —
The boys, the flags, the tootin' bands

All seems so fur away.
Come to me, wife — where are you, Kate?

Take hold my hand — I hear"
A bugle Boundin' — "taps" — I guess —

."Vye, Cap'n— I'm — I'm — HERE!

— Author Unknown,

The rose here pictured is one ot
Dickson's 1917 novelties, which is to
be disseminated in this country by
Charles H. Totty, June 1st, this year.

It is described as a garden gem, deep
Indian yellow in color and very fra-
grant, thoroughly perpetual, producing
flowers continuously from spring until

late fall.

DOGS AND THE HOME GARDEN.

A Winchester (Mass.) doctor illus-
trated in the town paper last week that
a man can keep his temper and his
good humor if he wishes even when
dogs and cats are playing havoc with
his beans and potatoes in his amateur
garden. This is shown by the follow-
ing notice printed in the Winchester
Star last Friday:

CANINES' ATTENTION !
Editor of the Star:

Fearing possibly that some of the dogs
in the neighborhood have not yet availed
themselves of the chance to excavate or
otherwise enjoy themselves iu my flower
and vegetable beds. I take this opportuity
of extending an invitation to all those who
have not .vet jmrticipated. as urtw is the
best time for their iin-cstigatioiis, as the
earth is soft and easily dislodged.

I would suggest, however, that they
coine in relays of six <ir seven, as the sur-
face ot the alleged cultivation is limited. A
prize will be offered for the dog who can
dig the largest hole and dislodge the most
seeds and plants in the shortest lime.

The contest is not linjited to size or kind
and is open to all varieties from the Win-
dow Washing to the Heinz of ."m varieties.

I hope that all owners of our canine
friends wlin live on the west side of the
I own (I think it best to limit it) will see
to it that this invitation is accepted and
made the most of. A diagram of the
general outlay and location can be obtained
from any dog living within a radius of one
mile of No. 3 Fletcher street.

Yours for the uplift of the soil,

WiLUAM S. OlMSTE.VD,

— Boston Post.

New Britain, Conn. — This city e.x-
pects to lead the country in municipal
garden planting. At least 500 acres
ot ground will be put under cultiva-
tion.

PROTECTING THE PEONIES.
Editor Hohticultiiee:

I have been much interested in the
clear, well written article on "The Hol-
low Stem Disease of Peonies, by Wm.
Rollins of Boston. The illustrations
make the case so clear that peony
growers having stock infested with
this disease, will be able to detect it at
once. It has occurred to me that the
methods of keeping stock free from
disease are equally interesting and im-
portant. At Petersons' Nurseries,
Chicago, the ounce of prevention is be-
ing applied constantly. . As soon as
the young plants are well out of the
ground, any deviation in color costs
that plant its life. It is assumed that
off color is an indication of disease and
the plant is destroyed in its infancy.

The next test comes when the plant
is two years old and is equally drastic
in its application. Assuming that a
healthy jieony plant will bloom, all that
do not do so when two years old are
pulled up and destroyed.

Any fungus detected upon the stems
of ])eony plants is suspected ot being
Stem Blight and the plant is burned. All
plants that are taken up for dividing
have their foliage cut off and burned.
At the.se nurseries Hollow Stem is as
yet unknown, and no weed troubles are
experienced, for it is a maxim here that
no weed ever lives to be more than two
weeks old. Rows are planted far enough
apart, so the cultivator can be used
both ways and all summer long, the
ground has its fortnightly cultivation,
A Reader.

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

677

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EMORIAL DAY

CARNATIONS

American Beauties, Ophelia, Russell,

Hadley, Sunburst, White and

Pink Killarneys

Darwin Tulips, Peonies, Spiraea Japonica, Stocks,

Narcissus Poeticus, Sweet Peas, Longif lorum

Lilies, Hardy Ferns, Asparagus, Galax

SEND FOR PRICE LIST ORDER EARLY

PATRICK AVELCII, President.

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CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

Editor, HoRTicuLxruE:

Dear Sir: — Enclosed find resolution
adopted by the Chicago Florists' Club
in the spirit of patriotism and civic
duty.

I have just learned with sad regret
that the Garden Bureau will cease Its
operation after the present week. I
am very sorry indeed that this oc-
curred, as this Committee had com-
pleted all plans to carry on this work,
and our efforts therefore have been in
vain.

The Garden Bureau will be discon-
tinued for the reason that the proper
financial aid has not been forthcoming,
which is to be very much regretted in-
deed. This Bureau had already plowed
between 7,000 and 8,000 acres in Cook
County for Community Gardens, and
nearly 60,000 people have been demand-
ing the services of this Bureau.

I wish to express to the members of
this Committee sincere appreciation
of their liearty co-operation towards
this movement and imless something
of importance should turn up, the writ-
er will ask our Club to dismiss tliis
Committee at the next meeting.

Chic.vgo Florist.';' Ci.tii G.\iiiii'v

COM.MITTEE,

By F. L.vuTE.xsfULAiiER, Chairman.

Chicago, May 21, 1917.

Following is the resolution adopted
by the Chicago Florists' Club on May
10, 1917:

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chicago
Florists' Club in the spirit of patriotism
and civic duty, does hereby heartily endorse
and encourage the furthering^ of the work

now being carried on under the name of the
Garden P.ureau of Chicago.

PURTIIEK, That this organization does
hereby offer its assistance and co-operation,
by pledging itself and its members to raise
plants for garden products of such kind
and in such quantity as may be practicable,
and to donate the same to the public, to be
distributed under the guidance and direc-
tion of the Committee which shall be by
this organization thereunto appointed.

ST. LOUIS NATIVE FLORA IN
DANGER.

The St. Louis Association of Garden-
ers at its regular meeting unanimously
resolved to conserve the native flora of
St. Louis and Coutity. Our native flora,
owing to indiscriminate collectors, is
rapidly becoming In danger, especially
in proximity of St. Louis. Picnic par-
ties, etc., visiting the country for Sun-
day vacations, unfortunately become
over-enthusiastic with native flowering
plants, to such an extent, that they
devastate the landscape of its beauty,
with the idea of reproducing the effect
in the city garden. In the majority of
cases the amateur does not study the
environmental factors, the result being
a total loss.

The St. Louis Association of Garden-
ers, therefore, recommends to the peo-
ple of St. Louis, that the woodland
flowers should remain unmolested to
their environments, allowing their
beauty to be admired by all.

A copy of this resolution is being
sent to all Garden Clubs, Horticultural
Societies and Florists' Clubs of St.
Louis.

G. H. Pring, Publicity Sec.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Rochester, N. Y. — Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Anderson, Buffalo.

Cincinnati — Mr. and Mrs. Floyd An-
derson, Xenia, Ohio.

Boston — W. A. Philippe, Holland;
H. Langeler, New Dorp, L. L, N. Y.;
J. J. Kearns, rep. H. A. Dreer, Phila.

Chicago — Ralph Anderson, Queen
City Floral Co., Traverse City, Mich.;
Thos. Heaven, Benton Harbor. Mich.;
Alois P. Frey, Crown Point, Ind.; S.
DeWood. Toledo, O.; M. Bittker, De-
troit, Mich.; W. L. Peglow, with the
Kaber Co., La Porte, Ind.; Dr. A. J.
Evans, Evansville, Ind.; Chas. Graham,
Cleveland, O.

Washington, D. C. — I. Rosnosky.
Henry F. Michell Co., Phila., Pa.;
Frank J. McCabe, A. L. Randall Co..
Chicago, 111.; George Maunz. Reed &
Keller, New York; Mrs. W. T. Dela-
plaine, Sr., and Mrs. W. T. Delaplaine,
Jr., Frederick, Md.; Mrs. K. W. Franke,
University, Va.; Julius Dilloff. New
York; Joseph J. Goudy, H. A. Dreer,
Phila.; Pa.; M. V. Imlay, Zanesville,
Ohio; E. J. Fancourt and Charles E.
Meehan, S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.,
Phila., Pa.; G. L Bruffey, University,
Va.

Lee Weitzman, with the Dallas
Floral Co., and Miss Ruth Tise, of
Denison, were married at Fort Worth,
Tex., on May 12.

678

HORTICULTUEE

May 26, 1917

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If the common brown May beetles,
otherwise known as "June beetles" or
"June bugs," are numerous this spring,
it means a serious infestation of white
grubs next season. The grubs, which
do their damage by feeding upon the
roots of grasses, corn, potatoes, straw-
berries and seedling trees, especially
conifers, are the larvae of these May
beetles. Most of them live in the
ground for three seasons before they
change into beetles, becoming larger
as they mature. The entomologists of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture prescribe these methods of
eradicating this pest in each stage of
its infestation.

When heavy flights of May beetles
are noticed, spray trees with an arsen-

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ical, such as Paris green or asenate of
lead, to poison beetles feeding thereon.
Plow grass and small-grain land previ-
ous to October 1, to destroy young
grubs recently hatched from eggs laid
by May beetles.

When small grubs are abundant in
the fall, pasture hogs. Plow thorough-
ly previous to October 1. Seed such
land to small grain or clover for the
following year. Do not plant corn or
potatoes on such land the following
season. Allow chickens the run of
fields when plowed.

When small grubs are abundant in
the spring, seed such land to srnall
grain or clover. Do not plant corn or
wide-row crop in such land. Put corn,
potatoes, field beans, etc., on ground
which has been cleanly cultivated the
preceding year. Pasture hogs on in-
fested ground and give chickens the
run of fields when plowing and culti-
vating.

When large grubs are abundant in
the fall or spring, plow infested land
about October 1. Delay planting until
the 15th or 20th of May, or a little
later if practicable. Ground contain-
ing large grubs in spring should be
plowed as soon after July 15 as prac-
ticable, as indicated below. Pasture
hogs in infested fields wherever prac-
ticable.

When beetles or pupae are in the
ground in summer, plow thoroughly so
as to break clods, any time after July
15: the sooner after that date the bet-
ter. Pasture hogs in infested fields.

PLANTING BEFORE FERTILIZING.

A report from one of the large New
England fertilizer houses indicates
that the abnormal demand for fertiliz-
ers this spring is causing and will con-
tinue to cause serious delays in ship-
ments. It is extremely advisable, there-
fore, that as far as possible the crops
should be planted at the proper time
whether or not the fertilizer is avail-
able; making application of the ferti-
lizer after planting is necessary.

With active, soluble fertilizers which
can be applied on the surface, fertiliz-
ing after planting is quite practicalile.
If the fertilizer is cultivated in, or
scratched in with the weeder at the
first weeding, the first rain will carry
the soluble material down where it is
needed and the usual satisfactory re-
sults should follow.

To put off planting because the fer-
tilizer is not at hand is most decidedly
a step in the wrong direction. The
emergency method suggested is strong-
ly recommended.
— Extension Service, Mass. Agri. Col.

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HORTICULTURE

679

SEED TRADE

AMHOGAM SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers — Pmldmt, KIrby B. White,
Detroit, Mich.; First V'lve-Prenldent, F.
W. BolglaDO, WaBtaingtan, I>. C: Sec-
ond Vice-President, L. L. Olds, Madl-
•on. Wis.; Secretary-Treasurer, C. B.
KendeL, CleTeland, O. — Contention at
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

American Seed Trade Association.

The Thirty-filth annual convention
o£ the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion will take place on June 19, 20, 21,
1917 at Hotel Poirtchartrain, Detroit,
Mich.

PliOGRAM

Opening Session, June 19, 10
o'clock A. M.

Tuesday— June 19, 10.00 A. M.—
Open Session.

Address of Welcome — Wilber Broth-
erton. Response by member present
who shows least approval of Mr.
Brotherton's remarks.

President's Address.

Report of Committees.

Tuesday — 2.00 P. M. — Open Session.

Address, "Voluntary Seed Control"
— Hon. George H. Clark, Seed Commis-
sioner, Dominion of Canada.

Address, "Disease Resistance in
Plants" — Dr. L. R. Jones, Plant Patho-
logist, University of Wisconsin.

Tuesday— 8.00 P. M.— Reception by
the President and others.

Wednesday— June 20, 9.00 A. M.—
Elxecutive Session.

Reports of Committees.

Round table discussion, led by Mr.
H. A. Johns. Topic— "Crop Stealing."

Wednesday — 2.00 P. M.— Automobile
Drive.

Guests will choose between a party
going to the Ford Motor Works and
the Packard plant, coming home via
Belle Isle, and a party going to Belle
Isle and Grosse Pointe, stopping on
the return trip at the residence of Mr.
D. M. Ferry, Jr.

Wednesday— 6.30 P. M.— Boat ride
and informal dinner. Steamer "Tash-
moo."

Address by Dr. John Merle Coulter,
Professor of Botany, University of
Chicago.

Thursday— 9.00 A. M.— Trip by trol-
ley to Oakview Farm and Trial
Grounds.

Thursday — 5.00 P. M. — Executive
Session.

The Hotel Pontchartrain has been
selected for headquarters and it reser-
vation has not already been made,
members are urged to make it at once.

Notice is hereby given that an
amendment to the By-Laws has been
filed with the Secretary permitting
change in date of holding the Annual
Convention when necessary.

C. E. Kendel, Sec'y.

California Onion Seed in Bermuda.
(Consul Carl R. Loop, Hamilton, Bermuda.)

In November, 1915, a trade letter was
received at the Hamilton consulate
from an onion-seed firm in California.
This letter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Director of Agriculture of
Bermuda, with the result that 2 pounds
of seed were ordered at once by cable.
These seeds were planted at the agri-

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cultural station, with such satisfactory
results that a local firm was induced
to accept the agency in Bermuda for
the sale of California onion seed. The
Director of Agriculture states he antici-
pates thai California will be the source
toward which Bermuda will loolv in
future for its supply of onion seed. The
following statement is from the Ber-
muda Colonist and Daily News:

We have on exhibition in our office a
number of onions grown from imported
California seed. The bulbs are exception-
ally line in appearance, being good and
solid with plenty of thickness in propor-
tion to diameter, but the point that will in-
terest the Bermuda farmer the most and
possibly affect the future of the Bermuda
onion industry is the fact that the seed
germinates very rapidly and tests have
shown 1)8 per cent, fertility. From the
time of setting out the young plants to
reaping the crop, the time elapsed was four
days less than three months to produce
onions about 7 ounces apiece. Local tests
have shown that seeds come practically
true to type, not 1 per cent, showing silver
skins, and less than one-half of 1 per cent,
showing any trace of red.

Narcissus Bulb Crop at Amoy.
Consul Clarence E. Gauss, reports
that the Chinese narcissus l)ulb crop
for this season is estimated at 3,000,000
pieces, of which about 1,000,000 will be
of the quality and size usually exported
to foreign markets. Exporters report
that the prices demanded so far by
the Chinese dealers have been high,
owing to the abnormal freight rates
and the adverse exchange rate. The
export to the United States in 1916
amounted to 1,151,000 bulbs, valued at
$14,620.

New Sweet Peas of Merit.
Among the newer sweet peas that
are finding favor among the retailers
is Sterling Stent, an orange salmon
of English origin. George D. Clark,
the sweet pea expert at Dreer's, on
being asked about it said "yes," its
all right, but there are two newer ones
that are still better, viz.: Robert
Sydenham and Barbara. These two
were the sensation in the recent big
sweet pea shows in London and San
Francisco. The advanced seed houses
list Sydenham but we have not yet
come across any offers of Barbara.
Next year they will proliably have
stock enough of it to v.'arrant listing.

Call for Buckwheat Seed.

The following letters have been re-
ceived:

Dear Sir: We receive daily inquiries ask-
ing where navy beans and buckwheat seed
can be bought. Our correspondents often
state that they wish to plant from an acre

to 40 or 50 acres but tliey have been unable
to seuure seed. It is tlie policy of tlie Com-
mittee on Seed Stocks, appointed bv the
becretary of Agriculture, to refer such in-
quiries to the seedsmen in their own terri-
tory, and we shall appreciate it if vuu will
advise us by return mail whether "you are
in a position to meet your ordinary trade
for these seeds, and, also, whether in ad-
dition to that you would be in a position to
meet an unusual demand if it should arise.
While we have information in regard to
where large stocks of these seeds are held
this IS commonly of no use to the farmers
because the men holding the large stocks
sen only at wholesale. Therefore, we want
to get Information as to where the retail
bu.ver may secure his seed.

We desire to avoid referring buyers to
firms who are out of stock or who do not
liandle these seeds and shall appreciate it
if you will keep us informed as to whether
you are no longer able to supply these
seeds or have an unusually large stock.

We shall appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours,

A. J. PlETEES,
.Secretary, Com. on Seed Stocks, Dept. Agri.

Dear Sir: A number of requests have
come in to the Food Supply Department of
tlie Public Safety Committee for informa-
tion in regard to Seed Buckwheat.

Will you not send me a statement in re-
gard to the supply of available seed and
lit what price you are prepared to furnish
it?

Very truly yours,

Loms N. RoBi.NSON,
Food .Supply Department.

A little while ago it was spuds and
sets they were hysterical about. Now
it seems "brown-a-de-buck" is having
an inning. Geo. C. Watson.

The seedsmen must certainly be the
most atrocious villains. Peruse this
one in the North American of Phila-
delphia, the oldest daily in America,
founded by Benj. Franklin, a Boston
l5oy of parts:

Assails Dealers in Seeds.

Sir: At this time when the government
is making emphatic the necessity for plant-
ing every available piece of ground, is there
no protection from unscrupulous dealers
who advance seeds, etc., to a prohibitive
price?

Are not such men more of a menace to
our country than the enemy beyond our
borders ? Surely they are. and there should
be some protection from them and punish-
ment for them. MUS. F. M.

Philadelphia. May 14.

Awful, isn't it?

A movement is on foot to enlist the
cooperation of the government to en-
sure the safe transportation of two or
three vessels to bring Holland bulbs to
this country. It is now understood
that the German authorities will ex-
tend immunity provided such vessels
do not call at a British port. It is
earnestly hoped on behalf of horticul-
ture in the United States that such an
arrangement may be consummated.

680

HORTICULTUEE

May 26, 1917

LAST WINTER'S HOLLAND SHIP-
MENTS.

Through the courtesy of August
Roelker & Sons of New York, we pre-
sent in this issue the two following
communications which were received
by Messrs. Roelker from their Rotter-
dam forwarders, in reference to ship-
ments of bulbs and plants by sundry
Holland nurserymen and growers dur-
ing the past spring. The bill of lad-
ng for the goods by S. S. Nieuw Am-
sterdam was dated January 31st 1917,
but as the letters show, the boat was
recalled to Rotterdam and unloaded.
The cargo was then transferred to the
S S. Maartensdyk, which again was
ordered unloaded on March 29th, and
then went forward in l,allast to New

we know that quite a few of our
readers suffered similarly to Messrs
Roelker in regard to their import
orders this season, and the letters, of
which copies are here given, may con-
tain something of interest or value to
other importers.

Dated Feb. 10, 1917. Recelve<l March 8
1917 Ke plaot and bulb shipments to
S S. Nieuw Amsterdam of the 31 uit, as
per enclosed specifications :

^ Keft?HSg to our various way bills re
the above shipments we beg to Inform you
ihit on account of the Increase,! dangers a*
sea since Germany declared the unlimited
use of their submarines, S. S. Nieuw Am-
sterdam which left from here on the il ult^
was called bael£ and returned here on the

^Vhe Holland America Line decided to dis_
charse the cargo but up till now the
nursfry stock has not yet come to band
and we hope this will be the case today

The nursery stocli shipments travel at
the expense and risk of the ultimate con-
s?gnee>f: however, you will understand that
under the present circumstances It is im-
possible to obtain any instructions from the
American importers and therefore every-
thing will be done to protect their Interests
as nTuch as possible. As far as the goods
have been insured by us, we have notified
the underwriters who reject all responsi-
bility, but in case of damage we will have
occasion to refer again to this matter.

As the severe frost which prevails here
during the past four weelis caused Inter-
ruption of the navigation in the canals, it
was impossible to return the plants to tne
nurseries and to protect the interests ol
consigners the Holland America Line sub-
mitted a proposal to the nurserymen In
which it was stated that they were pre-
pared to tranship the stock from the Nieuw
Amsterdam into the cargo steamer Maar-
tensdyk indifferently if the steamer would
be in a position at a later date to carry the
traffic to New York or not. This without
any guarantee, however, and on the under-
standing that the shippers sliould release
the Holland America Line also in the name
of holders of the B/L and all other parties
interested, of all responsibility.

As under the present circumstances It
was impossible to obtain any instructions
from the American owners of the goods,
the nurserymen availed themselves of this
proposal also to prevent the goods from
the risk of frost to which they would have
been exposed when discovered on the quay.
As far as the goods have been Insured by
senders, we have notified underwriters who
confirmed that they had no objection
against the transhipment of the goods
without prejudice, however, of their re-
sponsiliility in case of damage beyond the
conditions of the policy.

Wo hope that our Government will be
able to make such arrangements with the
auihoritles of the nations at war, that the
nentrfil steamers can move between neutral
countries wittout further difllcultles.

As soon as things develop further we will
not fail to let you know.

Dated April 18, 1917. Received May 5, 1917.

Gentlemen:

Confirming our previous communication
relative to nursery stock shipments origi-
nally on board of S. S. Nieuw Amsterdam
and transhipped later on In S. S. Maar-
tensdyk, we beg to say that also S. B.
Maartensdyk had to be unloaded here, and

MluHELL ocROP
Pansy Seed

Michell's Giant Exhibition
-Mixed. A giant strain, which
for size of bloom, heavy tex-
ture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed.
Half trade pkt. 30c.; 50c. per
trade pkt.; % oz. $1.00; $6.00
per oz.

Giant Trimardean Mixed.
Large flowering and choice
colors. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.25
per oz.

Also Giant Prize and Regu-
lar sorts in separate colors.

(YCAS

STEMS

$2

.nO

per

25

lbs.;

per

100

lbs

, $9.00;

case

lots

(about

.300

lbs.

) at

8%c.

per

lb.

Also ail other Seasonable
Seeds, Bull)S and Supplies.
Send for Wholesale Catalog.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518 Market St., - Philadelphia

SEEDS
BULBS

FERTILIZERS
SUNDRIES

FOR THE FLORISTS

A most complete stock of Sea-
sonable Seeds.
FOB THE FLORISTS

For immediate use or future
delivery. Ask for quotations.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Pulverized Sheep or Cattle Ma-
nure. Clay's. Thompson's. Dried
Blood.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Insecticides, Spraying Imple-
ments, Small Tools, etc.
YOC ought to have our retail and Florists' Special List.

If you have not, write for one.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., ^™ ^^,?,^e BOSTON

"Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynett

Park, London, Fjigland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 C1i*mb«r of
Commerce Bldf., Boiton, Masi.

there being no prospects for any Dutch
steamer with cargo of proceeding safely to
the U. S. A. unless calling at an English
port, which implies on the other hand the
risk of being almost certainly torpedoed by
German submarines, we acquainted the
senders and the underwriters of the above.

The majority of the inland shippers pre-
tend that all nursery stock travels at con-
signee's risk and expense and therefore we
did not up till now receive Instructions how
to act. We hope that the nurserymen will
come to some understanding.

The Holland America Line will deliver
the nursery stock against payment of the
steamer loading dues and the ocean freight
of the Nieuw Amsterdam and besides this
against pavment of the charge for loading
and discharging S. S. Maartensdyk,
amounting to fl. 3— per 1000 Ko. or fl. 2.50
per freight ton in ship's option. When
these conditions have been complied with
the Holland America Line will hand a de-
livery order on which the goods can be col-
lected and returned to the nurserymen, who
will then have to get any damage or loss
surveyed by an expert appointed by the un-
derwriters. Should senders undertake any
action in the matter this certainly Is done
on your behalf and for your account and
risk.

The B/L having been mailed from here
It win be necessary that all Bs/L are re-
turned to us here to which please attend at
once.

Any charges dne on the Nieuw Amster-
dam/ Maartensdyk shipments have to be
collected from consignees and we request
you to attend to this at once, collecting tb»
disbursements as per our way bills plug
disbursements for extra marine Insurance
premium, and various outlays as per speci-
fications sent you, fully explaining the slt-
natlon to consignees, who are liable for

these outlays as the goods travel for their
account and risk. Of any collections please
acquaint us by two different malls.

As soon as we hear something more defi-
nite we will report you further.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Carmichael Orchards, Shannock, R,
I. — Price List of Gladioli and Peonies
for 1917. A very neat little catalogue.

Rynveld Brothers, Lisse, Holland. —
Wholesale Catalogue of Darwin, May-
Flowering, Breeder and Rembrandt
Tulips. Darwin tulips are the great
specialty of this house and the list is
a good one. Illustrated.

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $1.00

Direction* Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

681

BULB STOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Sjiecial Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lilium Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CD.
172 No. Wabash Ave., - - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

ORDER IMO\A/

A8PAKAGU8 PLUM08U8 NANUS SEED,

greenhouse grown, $3.50 per 10(10, $16.00 per
60(10, $21.50 per 10,000; Lath-house grown
Seed, $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 50(10, »17.«0
per 10,000. Asparagus Spreugeri Seed, 16c.
per 100(J, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO-

1004 Lincoln Bide- Philadelphia, Fa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-FL,OWEBING
8WEET PEA SEED have again received
the highest honors by the New Yorlj and
St. Louis flower shows. Over 8U00 commer-
cial growers are more than satisfied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or June. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

•Imple metboda of correct accoDotlns
eap«elall7 adapted tor florlata' ■■•.

BOOKS BAUANCKD AITD ADJUSTED.

40 STATE 8T. • • • ■ BOSTON
Teleplume Mala U.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 2!4
inch pots, for delivery
in April.

$10.00 per 100

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'H^^^

i.e:oima.frd'S

s

EIEDS

and SEED SE

RVICE 1

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY,

Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW BEADY.
Per

100

7 to 9 Id. (300 balbg to case) . . .$6.60

8 to 9 In. (250 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00
g to 10 In. (225 bulba to case) . . . 9.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00

Per

1000
$60.00
66.00
80.00
96.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., ChlcaKO.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

iBIiUB LIST OF WHOI-ESAI.E PBICBS

UAH/ED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PI^AITO

FOB PBOFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND EETAIL.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street

BOSTON, IVIA.SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importer* and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

108 West 28th St., NEW YOBK

SPECIAL OFFEB

LILIUM FOBMOSUM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000-

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per caae

LILIUM FOBMOSUM — Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per XOOO

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUABANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vegetable seeds.
Be£:onia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1017
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-54 North Marliet St.. Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dey St.. NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

682

HORTICULTURE

May 26, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Kurope. Order«
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost o/ Cabling Foreign Deliveries
J Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNEL,!,.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Members Florists' Telagraph Delivery

Orders tor NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SCHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States ••
Beferences.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECDTED

Members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery.

Established 1874

r> A. i^ D

FXOB18T

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison AvenDe, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Sicamers. Special Correspond-
ence in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders trom any part of the country to

New York City

Write or Tetocrmph

2139-2141 Broadway, New York

TatepbMe UM-lHi CMnabu

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

A CONSERVATORY ANNEX.

Our cover illustration this week
shows an interior view of the conserva-
tory annex as seen from the new flower
store of W. J. Palmer & Son of Buffalo,
N. Y., which was illustrated in our is-
sue of last week. We give special
prominence to this new establishment
as it seems to us to typify the ideal city
flower store, in architecture, arrange-
ment and artistic adornment. Floral
establishmeints of this character do
very much to elevate and dignify the
florist business in the public estimation
and are indisputable evidence of sta-
bility and progress.

PENN LOGIC.

Accompanying cheques received by
mail from Penn the Florist, Boston,
comes a card bearing the following
characteristic logic.

This Cheque is Yours.

Without CUSTOMERS,— there would be
no PENN— the Florist.

Without PENN— the Florist, — you would
not have this cheque.

With YOUR boosting, — we will have more
customers.

With MORE customers, — YOUR cheque
will increase.

Let's Pull Together.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Galllpolis, O. — Mrs. E. Morgan.

Camden, N. J.— Charles I. Kent, Jr.

Providence, R. I. — Frederick Cole,
95 Snow street.

Bellingham, Wash. — Lynden Nur-
series, branch store.

Newport News, Va. — Mrs. Lizzie Mc-
Pherson, 623 25th street.

Yonkers, N. Y.— New York Floral
Co., North Broadway and Dock street.

Chicago -
North Ave.

Aug. Martens, 243 W.

Chicago — The Manusas Flower Shop,
3200 W. 12th St.; Peter Mechales, man-
ager.

NEWS NOTES.

Madison, N. J. — Anthony Ruzicka,
formerly of Rowayton, Ct., has leased
the Villa Lorraine Greenhouses.

Springfield, Mass. — Charles M. Fuller
and Miss Margaret J. Cochrane were
married in Granby on Tuesday, May
15. Mr. Fuller is head clerk in the
flower store of L. D. Robinson, Spring-
field.

^A/ri'fce or- '^Kone

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive

ST. L-OVJIS, IVI^.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
=SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Aves.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artisfic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all MlehlKsn points and (eo^

tiectlons of Ohio, Indiana and Canada

Member* Florists' Telegraph Deliver}

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Teleiirapb Delivery

IN THE

National Capital

At your service to deliver Flowers
or Deslgrns on Order by Tele-
graph or otherwise. Prompt
Reliable Service.

GEORGE H. COOKE

Coanectloat Ave. and I« St>
WASHINGTON. D. 0.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-eAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. '^

We Guarantee Satisfaction

IVIEIVIBEISI F". T. D. £k..

May 26, 1917

HOETICULTURE

683

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

^"^^" ■lic?'^'-^"^ I Flowers by Telegraph

iictif vnoi^ s^^ '^■f*>i Ave.

nCIf TUnlW Vanderbllt Hotel

DIUCTHBI 1 '*ark street
DUO I UN 799 Boylston Street

Deliyeiies to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Members of F. T. D. Associatiqn.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I- E V E: &- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discount to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asg'n,

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR.ISTS

«» Telephones 1501 and L 163S.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIA.IHA,, NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rschester Phone 306. Long Dist. Bell Phone a/St

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S.A.ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo. N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAiO,
LOCK PORT, NIAGARA FAluLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH CRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALL, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' TelegrafhAssooiation

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose, address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.

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

Buston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.

Boston— Penn tbe Florist, 124 Tremont St.

Boston— Zinn Tbe Florist, 4 Park St.

BuEfalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.

Chicago — William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and Slst St.

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

Cleveland, O. — ^Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

Cleveland. O.— Tbe Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

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

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

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, Tbe Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sous, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Are.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York— A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48tb St.

New York— Dards, N. B. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max SehUng. 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 4Gth St.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St. „ „_

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N. „„

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St. , ^, „

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudaon, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St

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

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order 8U
prompt anii cai

ZiNN

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and carefnl attention.

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Membcri Floriiti

Telegraph

Deliver;

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. 1.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmier Florists Telegraph \Delivery Association
MOTICE INITIALS. We have one store only

THE J. M. CASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANfi

Euclid Avnua

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of tbe Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. Y.

H
Flowers or Design Work

DEL,iVKRl!:D IN ALBA.V\ AND \ ICiNITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

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

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, Mll*N.

^"^ Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F. T. D. AssoeUtloa

684

HORTICULTURE

May 26, 1917

MEMORIAL DAY

pLACE your orders \A/ith
us for your Memorial Day
wants. We carry a large
supply of Roses, Carnations,
Spirea Japonica, Candytuft
and Stocks.

Also an attractive line of
Wreaths.

D. 8 E. J. WELCH

280-282 Devonshire St.
BOSTON, MASS.

Tel. Fort Hill 1964-196S

FOR MEMORIAL

We carry the Stock of the Best
Growers in New England

ROSES, CARNATIONS,

SPIREAS, PEONIES,

CANDYTUFT, FEVERFEW

OF BEST QUALITY

Other Seasonable Flowers at Right Prices

We Aim to Please

A Pleased Cnttomer is Onr Best AdTcrtisement

B. A. SNYDER CO.

The House of Quality
728 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS.

Telephones, Fort Hill 1083 and 1084

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

The Metropolitan Park Commission
have plowed the park land in the Ne-
ponset river reservation at Mattapan
for the benefit of the residents in that
section.

Thomas F. Galvin has sent in his
resignation as a member of the Park
and Recreation Board, because of
pressure of business, and the mayor
has appointed J. K. M. L. Farquhar to
succeed Mr. Galvin. The selection of
Mr. Farquhar for this important duty
meets with widespread approval on
all sides and the daily newspapers
have without exception spoken appre-
ciatively of the mayor's action. The
other members of the board are
John H. Dillon, chairman, and Robert
S. Peabody, landscape architect. The
chairman is the only salaried member.

The crowning glory of the spring
gardens in this section for this year
has been the magnolias. Never before,
as our memory goes, have they been
so profuse in flower and the blooms so
perfect. The forsythias and also Japan
cherries have also given evidence that
the weather conditions of the past year
have been ideal for their highest de-

velopment. It is not so with some other
things however, for the hawthorns and
pyruses so far as we have seen will be
sparse of bloom, and the cornuses and
wisterias show many winter-blasted

J. K. M. L. Farquhak.

buds. Lilacs, as they are at present
are about eight or ten days late in
flowering and they appear to be much
below the average in quantity of bloom.
Some rhododendrons seem rather shy
on number of flower buds as compared
with the past two years, but winter
damage to foliage is very slight.

Operations have been under way for
some time at the Wentworth Institute
grounds on Huntington avenue, in pre-
paration for the very ambitious out-
door horticultural exhibition which is
to be conducted there during the first
two weeks of June under the auspices
of the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety. The show will occupy a space
of three acres, and the most notable
private estates and commercial floral
establishments in this section will be
represented, as well as some prominent
growers from a distance. Rhododen-
drons, azaleas, orchids and other spe-
cial classes will be shown under huge
tents in a magnificence never before
touched in this country and there will
be rock gardens and other artistic gar-
dening effects in the open in which no
effort or expense will be spared. It is
stated that the cost of the setting for
this show will approximate ?25,000.

The grounds and exhibits will not

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

68&

GROW FLOWERS FOR NEW YORK !

The Biggest, Most Elastic, Most Appreciative Flower Using City in the World

SEND YOUR FLOWERS to the newest and best equipped wholesale commission store in New
York open for business now at new address

130 WEST 28th STREET

I Mean Business. I have now all the facilities to receive and dispose of MORE FLOWERS than
in the past. Write or call and TALK IT OVER.

HERIVIAIM \A/EISS

Memorial Day Deliveries Boston and New York

We are prepared to deliver in good shape, liowers, plants or made up work as ordered.

Florists at a distance may transfer their orders by mail, telegram or 'phone to us
with a certainty of prompt and careful attention.

THOMAS F. GALVIN, Inc.

DflCTnil UllCC 1^<^ Tremont St., Telephones' OxforA 1736>1737-1738

DUwlUII| inilwwi) Conservatories, Boylston St., cor. Fairfield St.. Tel. Back Bay 2023

NEW YORK) 501 Fifth

Avenue, Vanderbilt Building

be formally turned over to the society
until June 2. On the previous day
the exhibit will be given over to the
Massachusetts Chapter of the Red
Cross Society, which will charge a $5
admission fee. The show will be open
from 10 o'clock in the forenoon until
dusk each day. There will be concerts
by the Mainnente orchestra.

PHILADELPHIA.

George W. Kerr of Burpee's is on a
crop inspection trip to California.

Douglas Laird, late of Dreer's and
Thorburn's, is now with the Robert
Buist Co.

A. B. Cartledge has been laid up for
the past month with a nervous break-
down but is now much improved and
is back on duty again at 1514 Chestnut
street.

Frank Adelberger is still at the
Presbyterian Hospital but is much
more comfortable and the doctors have
decided not to make any surgical oper-
ation at this time.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., report that
they are Working day and night to get
their Memorial Day orders filled and
therefore cannot accept any more
orders for that occasion this year.

The judges appointed for the Eighth
Annual Lansdowne Spring Flower
Show, June 9th, are Mrs. Du Best, H.
F. Michell, Casper Pennock, Rowland
T Satterthwaite. J. Otto Thilow and
George C. Thomas, Jr. Admission free.
It will be a fine show. Don't miss it.
We have over 200 members which is
pretty good for a little burg of 5000.

PITTSBURGH.

Augustus Wintz, an attache of the
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Is laid up
in one of the local hospitals.

James Riley, who has been a sales-
man for the McCallum Co., has ac-
cepted a similar position with the
A. L.. Randall Co. of Chicago.

"Jack" Bysouth, who for some time
has been in Braddock on the estate of
one of the oflicials of the Carnegie
Steel Co., has resigned to go to France
with the U. S. Engineering Corps.

Arthur James, formerly engaged in
the growing of decorative plants on
the Greensburg Pike, Turtle Creek, is
about to leave for Oneca, Florida,
where he will specialize in growing
decorative asparagus.

Earnest R. Bolton has resigned as
secretary for the Horticultural Society
of Western Penna. He will be suc-
ceeded by Thomas Carr, who has also
succeeded him as first assistant on the
Heinz estate "Greenlawn." Mr. Carr,
who was recently married, came to
Pittsburgh from Cleveland and has
gone to housekeeping on the Heinz
place.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

L. W. Kephart, scientific assistant in
the Bureau of Plant Industry has left
for New England points to engage in
experimental work in connection with
the spread of the white pine blister
rust.

The Florists' Club of Washington is
planning for a round-up meeting June
5. The program for the evening has
not yet been selected but President R.
L. Jenkins is planning for something
good.

Alden A. Potter, an assistant patho-
logist in the Bureau of Plant Industry,
has gone to Manhattan, Kansas, and
Chicago, 111., for the purpose of hold-
ing consultations with experts in those
cities concerning a new system of seed
treatment.

The American Florists and Z. D.
Blackistone are among the several hun-
dred merchants that have joined the
Chamber of Commerce in a round-up
campaign to enlist all of the merchants
in a Greater Washington movement.
William P. Gude, recently entertained
the members of the membership com-
mittee at a luncheon at a downtown
hotel.

^H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

A Full Line of Bridal Accessories for tlie June Wedding Decorations

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

686

HORTICULTURE

May 26, 1917

BEAUTIES

as we can furnish you give satisfaction

and at our price is profitable stock

for you to handle.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

To Cut Flower Growers anil
Retail Florists

IF YOU

want to find a market for your
product

want a regular or special supply
of the product of the best

growers

Consult the Advertisements on
these Wholesale Flower Pages

The Advertisers Represented Here are the Leading
Concerns in the Wholesale Flower Trade

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

Philatlelphia Wholesale
Florist Exchange

ROSES OUR SPECIALTY

A trial order will convince you

1615 KaiiNtfad St., I'HlLAUELi'HlA. PA.

Wired Toothpicks

Manufactured by

W.J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000. . .$2.00. 50,000. . .$8.75. Sample free.
For sale by dealera.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

RICdlHIVIOlM^, IN^.

Flmge mention Horltcnitnre when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConslgnmeDts Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER ftOXESI

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANIi BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Around I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If IntpreNted, »end a^ yoar Dame and mddrens fnr our weekly pri<-e lUt I

Wn rU DDRC rn wholesale Cu<
WLLlin DKUd. lU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from Full line ol Florists' Write for quotations before
leading growers Supplies ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RnQTHN MAQS

Telephone. Mai» 6267-6268 BVOIUW, l¥IM9a.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^''^''•"^^-/o'd'^lers only

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra

" '* No. I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hilhngdon

Key

Caraations

Cattlejras

Dendrobium f ormosum <

Lilies. Loneiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi. Paper White

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Siveet Peas

Violets.

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilaz

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.^ .

BOSTON

May 24

ST. LOUIS

May 21

25-00 I
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10.00

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18.00

6.00

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PHILA,

May 91

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William F. Kasting Co.

XA/l-ioleoale F'lorls-ts

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET - BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.a.BUDL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWERS

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

WHOLESALE
GROWER of

May 26, 1917

HOKTI CULTURE

687

Flower Market Reports

With the exception of a
BOSTON little activity on Monday,
the flower market is in
a decidedly moribund condition this
week. There are quantities of roses,
carnations, sweet peas, Spanish irises,
lilies, pansies, daffodils, baby gladioli,
etc., etc., and the quality as a rule
leaves nothing to be desired but buyers
are very few and far between, the only
noticeable movement being in the line
of magnolia wreaths and artificial me-
terial for Memorial Day use in the
places which make a commodity of
such things. Some grand gladioli of
the large flowering type are coming in.
They have brought good prices thus far
but not enough for the grower to get
wealthy on, when the time and space
they occupy in the greenhouse and the
expense of getting to market in perfect
condition are taken into consideration.
Opinions and predictions as to supply
and demand for Memorial Day vary
considerably. Should the weather con-
tinue as it has averaged up to the
present time florists' indoor material
will have practical control of the
situation.

A natural reaction has
CHICAGO come to the Chicago
market, following the
week of Mothers' Day, with its im-
mense volume of business. People do
not buy flowers every day and when
so many are bought for an occasion.
no matter what it Is, there will be less
demand just after. Reports are now
in from the surrounding country and
confirm last week's impression that
the small cities and towns did a big
business and could have done more
had the stock been forthcoming. The
opinion seems unanimous tliat one
more big holiday has been added and
one that has come to stay if rightly
handled. A wave of mid-summer heat
swept the middle west and tended
strongly to increase stock and in some
proportion decrease the number of
week-end customers, till no one of the
wholesalers could possibly move the
accumulation of cut flowers. Some of
the largest single sales of the season
were recorded oil Saturday when car-
nations ' wavered between buyers at
$5.00 per 1.000 and the waste barrel.
One reports having moved 35,000 in
this way. A cold wave has followed
accompanied by rain but tables and
ice boxes are still filled. Peonies are
coming regularly now and demand is
fair considering the quantity of other
flowers, prices ranging from four to
ten cents.

The early part of
CINCINNATI this week the market
was glutted with
stock. Business was very slow while
receipts were very heavy. Shipping
business has been fair. Roses and
carnations are in an oversupply. More
lilies are coming in than can be used.
Callas are fairly plentiful and so are

BEAUTIES

-Splendid deep rich colored
buds at very attractive prices
in any quantity, all lengths.

Doz. 100

Special $3.00 $20.00

I'ancy 2.50 17.50

lOxtra 2.00 12.00

First ;... 1.50 10.00

Second t.25 8.00

Short 5.0O

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.

THE ^"^tT.^^of PHILADELPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE
franklin & St. Paul Su.

WASHINGTON
1216HSt., N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS —

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special

*• " Fancy and Extra

CINCINNATI I

May 21 I

CHICAGO

May 31

BUFFALO

May 21

PITTSBURG

May 15

6.00
6.C0
5.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

35-00

20.00

No. I and culls 8.00

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst. HilUngdon.

Key

Carnationa 4-00

Cattleyas "-^^^

Dendrobium fonnosum ■

Lilies, Longiflorum i »o-oo

Lilies, Speciosum •■■* •

Callas ^-^

Lily of the Valley • - ; • • •

SnHpdr.»KOn ^ «>

Daffodils I 2.00

Narcissi Paper White- j

Poman Hyacinths 1

Freesia !

Tulips 300

Calendulas 20°

Sweet Peas ' 5©

Violets

M arguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax *A;**v

AsparaKUsPlu.&Spren. (looBhs.) 25.00 to

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peonies. Some excellent gladioli from
local florists are added to the supply
from the South. Sweet peas are plenti-
ful and generally are of a high quality.

Plenty of stock and
NEW YORK no stability of prices

is the situation in the
wholesale market this week. The out-
look for Memorial Day is past human
finding out. If the present condition
of the market is any indication it will

be "a frost." There are some peonies
from southern parts in this market
but so far they find no welcome. Sweet
peas are a burden at any price. In
fact, there is nothing that can be men-
tioned as having any right of way in
the market. It is unprofitable and un-
promising for the man who makes the
goods and equally so far for the man
who tries to find a market for them.

IContinued oh page tSo)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

B. B. KENSICOTT. Prwldent.

J. B. POttWORTfl. Soo'j and Gen'l Mjr

688

HORTICULTURE

Mar 26, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Uommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addrras, 14I Weat tStb Ot^ MEW TOBK
TcIcphoBea: Z200. 2{«1. MadUon Bqiurc.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 766 ^i _ %# •

F»rr»„at NCW TO tit

I — WM. P. FORD — i

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragfiit.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

€E0. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW TORK

PHONB ^08;farragdt

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^ntents Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Sqaare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
I,encotboe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlocli, all Decorative Evergreens

i«.{jg! -IS, 119 W.28 St., New York

WILLIAiOrKUBLER

Brooklyn'* Foramoat and Best

iWHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

4 First C1m» Market tar all CUT FLOWERS

» Waionghby SL, Brooklyn. N. T.

nivTcTFORD^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

FIIE ROSES. FIKCr CIIRIIimS

A Foil Line of ALL CUT FLOWEBS

Telephone 3870 Farragat.

6E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYERJnc
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

\

I*. J. sjvmrH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST

A full line of Choice Cut Floner Stock for all pnrposes.

13! West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

f TELEP

TELEPHONE j I0I9 | FARRAGDT

ALBANY CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

"?S?5;;,:S"'""- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONET BY SENDING TOUB ORDEBS TO C8

Prices Ris:ht. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

0

MARl-ES

IVIII-L..

AIMO

>A^Kiolesale

F'loris-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

s; WEST S6th 8TBBET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PBIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGCS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

PboDe.; F.rngoi 558, 2U36 sod 2037 101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra...

** " No. 1 and culls. ...

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst. Hillingdon,

Key

Carnations

UsIH

alf of Week 1

ending May 19 |

1917

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begienlnj \txi l\

1917

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15.00

6.00

10.00

40.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.0c

6,00

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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New Yorli
Telephone--5532-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Scbenok

TRAENOLY & SCHENCK

^VKolesale Florists

436 6tb Avenue, Between 2Btb and 27tli Sts.. New Tut

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 FarraKOt

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1633-24-25 Mad. 8q.

WALTER R. SIEBRECHT CO.

Incorporated

Wholesale Commission Florists

Orciiids, Gardenias and Many Cnosoal
Flowers of Quality

114 West 28th Street

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

55-B7 \A/es« ae-fch street:

Telephones, 13 — 8S10 Madison Square Consignments 8oUelt«d
M. A I' RICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

May 26, 1917

HOETICULTURE

689

Flower Market Reports

{Confiinufd from page 6S7)

Last week was

PHILADELPHIA lilac week, which
being interpreted
means that all the thrifty farmers
for fifty miles around brought in their
outdoor flowers such as "lylocks" and
sold them to the retailers for what
they could get. So Mr. Retailer could
make a good store display for small
outlay and when Mr. Rose and Carna-
nation Grower came along with his
expensive stock he had to be quite
suave and gentle. That's his middle
name — when it's necessary. For hon-
esty, forbearance and intelligence the
commercial flower grower is renowned
the world over. But notwithstanding
all that it was a pretty fair week —
quite as good as could be expected
for this time of year. The rose crop
is unusually heavy, especially in
Beauties and Russells. Prices have re-
ceded a bit on these but other stand-
ard sorts like Killarney, Ophelia and
Shawyer hold their own pretty well.
Carnations continue of fine quality and
clean up well at about normal figures.
Sweet peas have fallen off in quantity.
They say the growers are tearing them
out and planting tomatoes. Perhaps
they are right. The indoor sweet pea
has to take a back seat when the hot
weather comes along.

Judging by the pres-

PITTSBURGH ent prospects, there
will be absolutely
no home-grown peonies for Decoration
Day, owing to the unusually backward
spring season. Carnations and lilies
continue scarce. Indoor grown iris
are plentiful and of fair quality. In a
week or so, however, there will un-
doubtedly be plenty of the outdoor iris.
While plentiful, sweet peas have lost
their color. Roses are coming in fairly
well. The market is cleaning up right
along at very good prices, which
promises to be the condition for some
time yet to come.

Business has im-

ROCH ESTER proved considerably
during the past two
weeks. All florist work is brisk. A
good quality of roses and carnations
are on the market. Daffodils and
tulips are very scarce. Giant and
"baby" gladioli are now being shipped
in and sell fast. Sweet peas. Spanish
iris, snapdragon, pansies, mignonette,
marguerites and corn flowers all sell
read!y. Plant trade, both bedding and
perennial, fi rushing.

Sultry weather has set

ST. LOUIS in and again we are in
the midst of a glut.
Outdoor flowers, of course, influence
to a great extent the price of roses
and carnations. Dry goods stores are
again in their glory. Good carnations
at 25c. a dozen, sweet peas at 5c. a
bunch. Peonies and jessamines are
now on the market and will be right
in line for Memorial Day.

The first real

WASHINGTON breath of summer
came last week
and with it came the flooding of the
market with stock of all kinds. Busi-
ness, nevertheless, continues good and
fair prices generally prevail. Spanish
iris is one of the few flowers that the
market is short of and there is a good

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON,

Ameriran Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cnt Flower
Market fumiHhed on short notice. Prices quoted on appUcatloD. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped oat of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2698.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

BOSTON, MASS.

INEW YORK QUOTATIOINS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyai .

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies, Longifloruai

Lilies. Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the V&Uey

Snapdragon •

Daffodils

Spanish Iris

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets..

Marguerites

Gardenias t

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparaffua Plumoius, & Spren (loo bunches) .

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ending May 19

1917

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begiiuiing May 21

1917

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WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST'

Alwaya Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them SatlitactorUy.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years
SS-tH S-tree-t, ... |M |

Telephones: 167 and 3058 Farragut

:\A/^ vol

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J. J. COAN,iNc

lis WEST 2STH STREET
New York

TeL, Farrasat M13-B891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

82 Otis Street. 2 Wlnthrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telepbone 'MDi-'Mll-liiVa, Main.

demand for all that is obtainable. Car-
nations clean up well each day and the
sale of roses is highly satisfactory.
Small flowers are moving much better
this year than ever before and despite
the fact that daisies are growing in
the fields, yellow and white ones from
the greenhouses find a fair market.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Cleveland, O. — Wooster Road Green-
house Co.. capital stock, $5,000. C. B.
Cross, president.

Sheboygan, Wis.— J. H. Allan Seed
Company, capital stock $110,000. In-
corporators, E. W. Parmelee, W. B.
Lucas and A L. Sommer.

Cleveland, O. — ^Wooster Road Green-
houses, growers, capital stock $50,000.
Incorporators. C. R. Cross, John M.
Burkemer, Harry P. Chittock. D. V.
Fisher and J. E. Griffith.

New York, N. Y. — Heatherhome
Seed & Nursery Co., 258 Fifth Ave., to
deal in seeds, plants, bulbs and nur-
sery stock; capital stock. $105,000. In-
corporators: J. Roehrs, T. Knight and
G. F. Struck.

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EstsbUshed 1888

TeL Ml Farracnl

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

no West 28th St., New York

We Solicit CoDSlgnmenU of N«w
England Orown Noreltlea.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

Cut Flowers of All the Lesdlns Varlettoa
in their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK. N. J.
Also 67 West 28th St., NEW TOBK.

RCED 01 KELLER

122 West 25th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We manufacture all our

iital Disiens, Baskets, Wire Wirk KNoveltiis

aud are <io.iU'rs in

Decorative GlasBware. Growers an<i

Florists' ReQulsites

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPABAGC8

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANY QCANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

690

HORTICULTUEE

May 26, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Advertisements under this head, one cent a word.

initials count as words.

Reference to Ust of

Display Advertisers In this Issue axe also listed under this classification without charge.
Adyertlsers will indicate the respective pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
is eommunication with reliable dealers.

ACCOUNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

AFHINE

Apblne IStg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Adrertlsera.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

AgparagTis Plumosus Seedlings, tl.OO per
100, S5.0() per KKKI. Ready May Ist. CC)L-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,
Pa.

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers' own planting; separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt elilp-
ment; $5.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich

AURICULA PtANTS

■William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZALEAS

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker 4 Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKBTB

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia, ?«.

For pirge see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BEDDING PLANTS

■*• N. Plerson, Inc.. Cromwell, Cenn.
iroT page see List of Advertisers.

E. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

. P'"''1.5'"™^' Nutt, Eicard, Viaud Buchner

t'A"V *®i"L'^<='' 1"°- ^'"" »°<1 Eose Scen?ed'
3%-ln„ $6.00 per 100. Germany Ivv Canna
Rohusta, 3yo-in., $6.00 per 100. DracaenI
Ind.visa, 3- in., .$7.00 per 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus Trailing Queen BeconS
*fJS"°' '^'r Aeeratum, White Diisy?! In
$5 00 per 100. White Daisy, 4-in., $15.00 per
100. Cash. F. SOKOL, College Street
Worcester, Mass. v-uiiege acreet,

BEGONIAS

BEGONIA LORRAINE.

2% -in. pots, $14.00 per 100; $120.00 per lOOO.

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON.
2%-in. pots, $20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS UOKHRS COMPANY,
Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For p.ige see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltcblngs & Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

Aagnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum HarrisII.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M, Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry P. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Kynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Cold Storage Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, laO.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's CarnatloB
Staple, 1000 for S.'Jc. ; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, IIL

CATTLEYA DOWIANA

George Schlegel, Brooklyn, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100; $00,00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROBHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass.

ORDEES BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore. Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit
of growth. Rig stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roebrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Fnr p.ige see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For pnsp gee List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutcblson & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 671

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

691

FEBNS — Continued

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Ifarik,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mais.
For page see List of AdTertlaers.

F. R. Plerson Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, IlL

Wliard Brand Cattle Mannre.

Tot page see List of Adrsxtlsaia.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

8. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

FUNGICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fnnglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

John Lewis Chllds, Flowerfleld, U L, N. Y.

New Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Tboroam & uo., New York QtJ.

Dwarf Oladiolus.
For page see List of Advertlswa.

GLASS

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., BnflTalo, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

GLAZING POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAI.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. I.
For page' see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York Cltj.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH
Oold flih, aqnarinm plants, snails, eaa-
tlsa, globes, aquarlom, Ssh goods, nets,
•tc„ wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, ISIS D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs lor sale. Sand
for price list.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

B. Jacobs Sc Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lord & Bumbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.
Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs 4 Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTEHIS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND OBEXM GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

~ HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Klnk Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York Clt7.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mas*.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Id Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.

In Bud and Bloom.

For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison. N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St^IxTulsT^Mo!

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co.. Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. M. Ward & Co.. New York, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore. Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

Iris. German, 10 named varieties. $2.00
per 100. Japanese, white, purple, mixed,
$5.00 per 100. AMON HEIGHTS NUR-
SERIES. Camden, N. J.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y.

and Chicago, 111.

Walk-Type Motor Mowers.

LILY BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., New York

Citv.

Cold Storage Lily Bullis.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrisli Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson 4 Co., Chicago, 111.

LlUnm Glganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., New York City.

Hohmann's Famou.i Lily of the Valley Pips

For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc.

Hathoro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIEREMBERGL4S

Henry Schmidt, No. Bergen, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NIKOTEEN

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

In writing to Advertisers Itindly mention Horticulture

692

HOETICULTURE

May 26, 1917

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Ml/'RSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mali.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouweikeik, Weebawken Heights, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

August Rolker & Sons. New York City.

Holland Nursery Stock.

For pMUH see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NUT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHin PLANTS

Sanders. St. Albans, England, also

Walter Gott, McAlpine Hotel, N Y City

Orchid Hybrids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Bruok, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orcblds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Sommlt, N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTT

The Dwelle-Kalser Co., Buffalo, N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N T
For page see List of Advertisers. '

PBTCNIA8

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

,.>Sf°"'^.^- V'^ world's greatest collection.
l-'OO sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
I-hlox. 25 cents each In stamps. C S
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PHLOX

. ,VSl'?'''„ ^'""^ "'■ P'n'^- S300 per 100.
AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES, Camder.;

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N T
For page see List of Advertisers. "

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BCXB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcliison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHER

Keitch & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The "Presto" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMU1.AS

William Sim, Cllftonrtale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Rosea.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay Slate Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.

Hardy Roses.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.

For p.igc sec List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Mlchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

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

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange. Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston. Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.
Seeds for the Florist

For pujre ace List of A(lv<Tt|sri-3.

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS
Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat ano
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER
& HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SUROEBT

Davey Tree Expert Co.. Kent. Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants, Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready for the field, $2.00 per
KKX), or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WEED KILLER

Pino-Lyptol Chemical Co., New York.

Pino-Lyptol Weed Killer.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa

For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBBD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

WIBEWOBK

Eeed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM B. HEILSCHBR'S WIKX
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detr»lt. Mich.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. T.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertbers Sea Pago 671

May 26, 1917

HORTICULTURE

693

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Baltimore

The S. S. Penuock-Meclian Co., Franklin

and St. Paul 8U.

For page see List of Advertlaeri.

Boston

Welch Bros. Co., :i26 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Kobinsou & Co.. S2 Otis St. and 2

WintUrop So.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 Wllloughby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, M. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chioaeo

Poehimann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech k. Mann, 30 £ast Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

tCennicott Bros. Co., I(j3-(i5 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exciiunge, 2t>4-2ttV

Randolph SI.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

U. t.. Kromeut, H» VV. 28th St.
Por page see List of Atlvertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For pn;re see List nf Atlvertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Heiitz & Nasli. 55 ;ind 57 W. 2eth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■ t\arle,s Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

\V. P. Ford. 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ihe S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 West

28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

iraendly & Scbenck, 430 6th Ave., between

26tb iind 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul iMeconi. 57 West 28th St.
For nage sep T,ist of Advertisers.

itledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List nf Advertisers.

(Jeorge C. Siebrechl, lOii W. 28th St.
For page see List nf Advertisers.

.lohn Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see Tjlst nf Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

rilled Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■Jnttraan & Raynor. Inc., 101 W. 2.'<th .sit.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros.. 110 West 28th St.
For page see 1. 1st nf Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28tli .>Jt
Fnr page see List of Advertisers.

W. R Siehrecht. 114 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 106 West 28tb St
For page see List nf Advertisers

.1. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

«IH)I,KSAI.B FLORISTS

New V<»rk — Continued.

Frank Mlllang, 55-57 West 26th St.

\ork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Beechwond Heights Nurseries. Thos
Young, Jr., Prop., 57 West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I'hiludeiphia

Leo. Nlesseu in.. I2tli and Race Stsi
For page sw l.lsi nf Advertisers.

Kdward Reiil. l(!lS-2] Ranstead SL
For page sop List nf Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennnck-Meehan Co., 1608-2(1

Ludlow St.

For page spp List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florl8t~Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

For page see List nf Advprtlseis.

Rlrhmnnd, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester. N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List nf Advertisers

Washington

The 8. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. 1216 H St..

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers

New Offers In This Issue

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Pbilailelpliia. Pa.'
Fnr iiaj,'f see List nf .Advertisers.

CUT FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL

DAY.

Wciclrs. r.nsfnli. .Ma.«s
Fnr lias;i- scr List nf .VilvHrtisi-rs.

CUT FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL

DAY.

Wc'li-ii Urns. Co., Itostnu. .Mass.
Fnr pane see List nf .Advertisers.

MEMORIAL DAY CUT FLOWERS.

I'.. .\. Snyder &• ("n.. I'.ostnii. .Mass.
Fnr iiiiKC see List nf .Advertisers.

MEMORIAL DAY TELEGRAPH DE-
LIVERIES.

Tims. F. (;alvin Cn.. Inc.. Uostnu. .Mass.
Fnr iia,irf' sen List nf .Advertisers.

PANSY SEED.

Mlcheir.s Seed House, Philadelphia. Pi
For page see List of .Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

Seedsman Wanted

Tlnoroughly experienced and edu-
cated seedsman to take charge of
our flower seed department. Must
be of highest character and ability,
and capable of preparing the flower
seed portion of the catalog. Apply
in own handwriting, giving particu-
lars of experience and stating sal-
ary required, to ARTHUR T. BOD-
DINGTON CO., INC., 128 Chambers
St., New York City.

CHICAGO.

The Gai-den Bureau has suffered a
lapse and will suspend operations.

August Poehimann is able to be
about again, feeling much better for
his rest.

Moses Penn, of Boston, is now hap-
pily situated with the .Mpha Floral Co.
His two weeks' vacation in liis home
city have made him more eager to get
back to work.

Sharp, Partridge & Co. report the
glass market as very firm. This is
due, however, to other uses for glass
than for greenhouses, lor, as .\Ir. Par-
tride states, there is very little Iniild-
ing among the growers just now.

Chicago florists stayed at home and
tried to do business over the week end,
but as one puts it, they lived in the
torrid zone Friday and Saturday, in
the temperate zone on Sunday and in
the frigid zone on .Monday and Tues-
day. The rapid maturing of stock was
checked and the weather man will have
a leading inirt when the play is staged
for the holiday just ahead.

Poehimann Bros.' supply department
is now completely settled in its new
home adjoining the cut flower room.
This is a happy combination whicli
saves a customer's time as well as fa-
cilitates the handling of orders. To see
the immense line of baskets handled
by this firm one would infer that the
retail florist used baskets for every
order, and this is very nearly the case.
Mr, Waters says the eleventh hour
orders for supplies for Memorial Day
are now coming in, but that they will
all be filled on time. In the cut flower
department shipping trade is good this
week and indications are tliat there
will be 1)0 excess of stock for Memorial
Day for orders are already very numer-
ous.

ST, LOUIS.

The Park Department have about
completed their planting out.

Hardy ferns will start to come in
fi-om local points ne.\t week.

Special sales were made on roses
and sweet peas by down-town florists
all the past week at bargain prices.

The growers are giving a dance o:i
Friday, the 25th. at 11 Mile House, to
the growers and their florist friends,
everybody invited to have a good time.

NEWS NOTES.
Rochester, N. Y. — Horace .1. Head
has just returned from a business trip
to Boston.

Oak Bluffs, Mass,— The following a'l-
iKJuncement by the Justices of the Dis-
trict Court of Dukes County ai)ppar:
in the local newspaper:

'I'I'i' .Tustices of the District Court nf Dulies
I'nunty hereby make the fnllnwlng an
iiouncement ;

\\i- deem it our public- duty tn anununcr
Iti.-ir an person, nbl or young, ntiivie-ted of
lai(-(-ny. trespass or iniscbii'f, wlicridiy auy
growing foodstuff are endangered, can ex-
in'(-l in till- District Court of Dukes County
anything liut prnnipt and severe punisb-
luent.

KD.Mf.XD (i. ELDUIIXJK. Justice.
Heriah T. Ilillinan. .Abner L. Prale.v.

Special Justices.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

694

HOBTIOULTURE

May 26, 1917

Est. »76S

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturer*

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

ZTdLzLT"""' a. H. hews & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

War«hoas«a :

CAMBRIDOB, MAS*

NEW TOBK, N. 1

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

DREER'S "Riverton Special** Plant Tubs

■■if

No. Dlam. Ba. Do*. U»

10 201n. tl.60|17JSOtl4&M

20 IS In. 1.4S UkSO UO-OO

30 16 In. 1.10 12.2S 100.00

40 14 In. .70 7.75 «0J00

50 12 in. .50 6.B0 UM

60 10 In. .40 4.40 ».00

70 8 In. .30 3.S0 2S.00

Aiouufactnred for ua exclQstvely. The be«t tub erer introduced. The neatest
llBhtest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest
sizes have drop handles.

HIWIY k DREER, seeds, mnts. Buits, awl smpfcs, 714 Chestnut Street Pbiladelpbia, Pa.

s Peerless!
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
side. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. C
ized and will not ru;
lights or lefts
The Peerless Glazing
is patented. No others
it. Order from your deal
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid.
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREEE..
714 CheBtnnt Street,
Philadelphia

Difficult and rejected casea 8p«ol-
ally solicited. No misleading 1b-
ducements made to secure busln«aa.
Over 30 years' active practice. Br-
perlencedj^ personal, consdentioas
service, write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PATHNT LAWYERS

Box 9, National Union Bnlldlns
WashiSBton, D. O.

The Reason is clear
ADVANCE Ventilating
Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings are made
from the best materials
and are mechanically
perfect in every detail.
It is no wonder, then,
that the ADVANCE is
in such great demand
in the florists' field.

If you are interested
write today for our
catalog.

ADVANCE CO.

Richmond, • - Ind.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Shawana,

house.

Wis. — Ed. Lenges,

Englewood, N. J. — Fred V. Naegler,
one house.

North Milwaukee, Wis.— Riebs Bros.,
house 36x160.

-Pieper Floral Co.,

gb;eenh(

»USES

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l±n-n,..„

Kind Construct ion Co.

NORTH TONAWANDA N Y

St. Louis, Mo.-
Moninger house.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Reed & Cheney
Co., two houses.

Watertown, N. Y.

two 100 ft. houses.

-John O. Stamp,

Providence, R. I.— Hoxsie Nurseries,
Hoxsie Station, additions.

Kansas City, Mo. — Boyd's Green-
houses, Independence avenue, house
35x130, completed.

PATENTS GRANTED.

1,225,825. Fertilizer and Process for
Making Same. Edward C. L. Kressel,
Camden, N. J.

CLEAN POTS

MAKE POSSIBLE

PERFECT PLANT

The "Presto" Pot Washer

Electric, Water and Belt
Power

Write Today State Kind of Power

KEETCH & COMPANY

5th Floor, 1240 Huron Rd.
CLEVELAND, O.

Successors to Fowler, Mfg. & Supply Co.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IROOCOIS WHITE (Seml-Pa»te).
Most Perfect White Paint Made.

Be sure to get our estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co

241 Elm St., BUFFALO, N. Y.

STANDARD FLOWER

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

y^tf. IH. ERIMEST

29th & M 8t8., Washington. D. O.

.May 26. 1917

HOKTICULTUKE

695

BUILT
TO LAST

ACSBS
GREENHSUSES

The strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today!

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

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FOLEY MATERIALS

ARE TIIE BEST p-OR

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame

OREEIMHOUSEIS

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

3275 West 31st Street CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

Ask for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPAJSY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

i^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. T.

The Florists Hall Association rst« of In-
snrance from Nov. 1st, 1916 to Not. lit.
1911 will be twenty cents per bnndrcd
square f«et of single thick glass and elffbt
cents per hundred square feet of doablf
thick glass. For particulars address
JOHN O. BSLKR, Sec., Saddia Blver, IT. A

TIC A

For Greenhouse
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12W. BROtDWir

NEW YORK

Mastica Is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
h.ird .ind brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
ns occnr.< with hard pntty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

^i»j?g^4Mb

GREENHOUSES

of 'every description

Personnel

of till our departments aHi>«tirf>
you a

Service and Quality

uiisiirimHHed

It will pay you to

r r T Y O U K <iREEMIOrsK

PROBLEMS II' TO IS

We go anywhere in the V. S.
to submit plans and prioen.

|-if*7-13'*5 Flushinfr Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONI-y PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Will Last a Lifetime, $1.25 eiicli

"SEAI. TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"

will not harden,

crack or peal olf.

$1.35 per gallon in

111 gallon lots.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Remnants 15 to 30 feet,

coupled, 10c. per linear foot.

T'nequalled at the price.

Hose Valve— 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks
at stem.

iMe€ropt>litar)Ma€erial(S

397-1335 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Evans 20th Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. Proof
that it is better chan aay other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

696

HOETICULTURE

May 26, 1917

18 or 25 Foot House -Which ?

IF you put that question up to us, we would
promptly vote for the 25 footer. That vote
would be "influenced," by the plain common-
sense fact that for but a little more money you get
additional room out of all proportion to the cost.

That seven extra feet in width gives you 275
square feet more bench space in a house 50 feet
long. To say it another way; in an 18 foot house
you have two side benches each 3 ft. wide, and a
centre one 6 ft. wide.
Besides 2 walks each 2 ft.
6 in.

In the 25 footer, you have
2 benches, each 3 ft. wide,
with 2 centre benches 5 ft.

wide.

18 ft. 3 bench house.

In the IS foot house 550 square feet are yours for
lienches; and 250 taken by walks.

In the 25 foot~800 for benches, and 350 for
walks.

For further demonstration supposing an 18 foot
house of a certain length cost $2,900. The 25 foot
one of same length would cost but $3,600, $700
additional gives you 250 square feet more bench
room.

You also have more air
space, and can ventilate more
freely without danger of in-
jury.

How about it — want a figure
on one of our 25 foot houses?

25 ft. 4 bench house.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:
NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER

42nd Street Bldg. Tremont BIdg. Widener BIdg. Continental & Com- Granite BIdg.

mercial Bank Bldg.

DETROIT, Book Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Tranaportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

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CLEVELAND
Swetland Bldg.

Vol. XXV
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JUNE 2
1917

HORTICULTURE

A Beauty Spot

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and ordersi. Special lists on application.

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JAP. LILIES

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Advance Co 723

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 716

Allen, J. K 717

American Bulb

Co 700

Anderson, S. A.. 711
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 707
Barrows & Son.. 700
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 713

Bay State Nur-
series 705

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 717

Bobbink & At-
kins 705

Boddington, A.T.70S
Bolgiano & Son.. 709
Breck, J. & Sona.700
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 710

Budlong, J. A... 714
Bunyard, A. T...710

Burnett Bros 709

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 709

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 70S

Child a, John

Lewis 705

Clarke's, D. Son*.710

Coan, J. J 716

Coldwell Lawn

Mower Co 69S

Cottage Gardens
Nurseries 705

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Cowee, W. J 714

Craig. Robert Co.705

Dards 710

Davenport, A. M.705
Dorner. F. &

Sons Co 705

Dreer, H. A 722

Dunlop, John H.711
Dwelle-K a i s e r

Co 723

Dysart, Robert.. 709
Eastern Chemical

Co 707

Edwards Folding

Box Co 714

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 708

Ernest. W. H....722

Esler. J. G 723

Evans, J. A. Co.. 723

Eyres 711

Farquhar. R. &

J. & Co 709

Fenrlch, Jos. S..716
Foley Mfg. Co... 723

Ford, W. P 716

Ford, M. C 716

Froment. H. E..716
Galvin. Thos. F..711
Gasser Co.. J. M.711

Gott. Walter 700

Graham. Adam &

Son 711

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 709

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Gude Bros. Co... 710

Gunther Bros 717

Guttman & Ray-

nor 716

Hail Assoclation.7'23
Hart. Geo. B....716
Henderson, A. &

Co 709

Hentz & Nash... 716
Hess & Swoboda.711
Hews, A. H. &

Co 721

Hill, E. G. Co... 714
•Hill, D. Nursery

Co 705

Hitchings & Co.. 724
Holland Nurser-
ies 705

Holm & Olson... 711
Howard & Smith.711

Irwin, R. J 709

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 722

Hasting, W. F.

Co 714

Keetch & Co 722

Keller Sons. J. B.711
Kelway & Son... 709
Kennicott Bros.. 715
Kerr the Florist. 711

Kervan Co 716

King Construc-
tion Co 723

Knoble Bros 711

Kroeschell Bros. 722
Kuebler, W. H..716

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Lager & Hurrell.699
Lemon Oil Co... 707
Leonard Seed Co.709
Leuthy & Co.. A.705
McConnell. Alex. 710
McHutchison &

Co 705

Meconi. Paul 716

Marshall, W. E.

Co 709

May. H. T 705

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 723

Michell. H. F. Co.70S
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 714

Millang, Chas....716
Millang, Frank.. 717

Miller, A. L 700

Murray, Samuel.. 710
National N u r-

seryman 705

Nicotine Mfg. Co.707
Niessen. Leo C..714

Nut Grower 721

Ouwerkerk. P 705

Palmer, W. J. &

Son 711

Park Floral Co.. 711
Parshelsky Bros.723
Pennock - Meehan

Co 715

Penn the F!orist.710
Pierce Co.. F. 0.723
Piergon. A. N....705

Pierson, F. R 700

Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co... 707

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Poehlmann Bros.

Co 714

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 707

Randall's Flower

Shop 711

Reed & Keller. . .717
Reiilel & Meyer.. 716

Reid. Ertw 714

Rueters 711

Robinson. H. M.

& Co 714

Rotiiuson, H. M.

Co 716

Roehrs, J. Co 700

Rogers, E. C 700

Roland, Thomas.711
Ro 1 k e r. A. &

Sons 699

Kosery. The 710

Rvnveld, F. &

Sons 699

Sanders 700

Schling. Max 710

Schmidt. Henry.. 700
Schwake, Chas.

Co 699

Sheridan. W. F..716
Siebrecht, Geo. C.716
Siggers & Slg-

gers 722

Sim. Wm 700

Skidelsky. S. S.

& Co 709

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Smith. Elmer D.

& Co 699

Smith, P. 3 716

Smith. W. & T.

Xurser.v Co.... 705
Smith & Fetters.711
Smyth. Wm. J... 711
Stumpp. G. E. M.710
Thorburn. J. M.

& Co 709

Totty, Chas. H..705
Traendly &

Schenck 716

United Cut Flow-
er Co 717

Valentine, J. A.. 711
Vincent. R.. Jr.,

& Sons Co 699

Ward. E. M. &.

Co 699

Weber. F. C 711

Weber's. F. H...710
Weiss. Herman.. 717
Welch Bros. Co.. 714

Welch. Pafk 717

Wood Bros 706

Woodruff. S. D.

& Sons 709

Young. John &

Co 716

Young. Thomas.

Jr 717

Young & Nugent.710

Zech & Mann 714

Zinu. The Florlst.710
Zvolanek, Ant. C.709

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HORTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED AT PHILADELPHIA

This is the best selling novelty in years. They
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cutting. They bloom from December to May.

Stock is limited. Strong divisions for May delivery.

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AURICULA PLANTS one year old in bud and bloom
$15.00 per 100.

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mention HORTICULTURE,

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Carnations and Chrysanthemums

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Chrysanthemum Plants at .^S.OO per
lOO: 230 Bonnatlon; 190 Charles Razer;
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THE OLDTIME FAVORITE FOB BAS-
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Frutesi-ens (or gracilis) 2H-in. pots, $iM
per 100, $35.00 per lOOO. 3-in. *8.00 per 100.

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Church Lane

N.I.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— S6 per 100, (4«

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA — $6 per 100, »«

per 1000.
BOOSEVELTS— $5 per 100, »40 per 1000.
BO.STONS— $4 per 100, $35 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

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HYDRANGEAS

Dormant Plants for July and August-flowering

The French varieties and Otaksa, in com-
mon butter tubs, $2.50 and .f.'i.OO each
Otaksa. large specimens ifl half-barrels,
iflO.OO to $15.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Holl.-vhocks, .\Quilegia, Gaiilardia, Bol-
ttmin-Whitc-Pink, Foxglove, Platycodon,
Stokesia, Rudhecliia Purpurea,

4-inrh potgron n at .fS.OO per 100

Bleeding Hearts, Oriental Poppies, Hard.v
sweet peas,

4-inch pot grown at JflO.OO per 100

A. L. MILLER,

JAMAICA, N. Y.

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLoiiTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

"If vuln uur toil, we <nisht t« blame the cnltnre, not the aaMr—Pope.

Care of Adiantum

Plants from 2^ or 3-iucli pots will make fine stock to
plant. Do not crowd them but give at least IS inches
between plants each way. A temperature- of at least
60 degrees at night, a rich compost of raw fibrous soil,
three parts, well-rotted cow manure and leaf mold one
part each, and some sand, with ample drainage, are the
first essentials for adiantum growing. Water carefully
at first; just around the plants will do. Keep the soil
between the plants freely cultivated and clear of weeds.
They will now require quite a heavy shade tmd as
autumn comes gradually redut-c it so that by the end
of September they will be havinj;- full sun. Now is a
good time to break up old plants suid pot into 3-inch
pots. Keep rather close and shaded imtil they begin to
make new roots, when they can be given the same care
as above recommended.

Vandas

Give ventilation even wlien there is a spell of wet
and cheerless weather, even if you have to apply a
little fire heat. Apply frequent light sprayings over-
head. The temperature should be kept at from 60 to
65 degrees during the night with a gradual increase of
10 to 15 degi-ees during sunshine. Now that evapora-
tion is great, during wann, sunny days the atmosphere
should be kept moist by damping the benches and walks
freely two or three times a day. From now until the
fall they should be watered liberally at the roots and
should at no time remain dry for any length of time.
It is a mistake to keep them too heavily shaded ; all thev
want is protection from direct sunshine.

Baby Ramblers

Young stock from 3 or 4-inch pots can be shifted
along from pot to pot as becomes necessaiy to keep them
growing. They do well in a rich well-composted soil,
say about three parts of sods to two parts of manure and
a little bone at tlie last shift. WHien growing fast they
will need plenty of water and syringing once or twice a
day. The baby rambler roses make fine pot plants for
the E'aster trade and will sell fast in all stages of
growtli. To have Inishy. vigorous plants for next sea-
son's trade, it is time now to make a start. I have
found that those grown in iiots all summer are much
easier to manage and give greater satisfaction when
forced than those that are grown in the field. When
)ilanted in a field let them have the best kind of soil in a
freely exposed situation, cultivate well and pot up in
October, so they may have time to make new roots be-
fore the cold weather sets in.

Dieffenbachias

Syringe regularly once or twice a day and give them
abundance of water at the roots. A high degree of
moisture shoud be maintained from this out. When the
desired size pot is reached they can be kept in good con-
dition by the use of manure-water once a week during
the summer. These plants require plenty of heat and
moisture. Increase the night temperature now to 70 de-
grees. They like a daily syringing overhead through
their growing season. They can not be kept too near
the glass, if not absolutely touching it, but must be
protected from the sun with a thin shade, or the leaves
will lose their healthy color and also may burn. They
like plenty of atmosphei'ic moisture so do not curb on
this during the summer. Always give them plenty of
room.

Plants for Stock

Do not wait until there is nothing but a few cast-ofE
plants before selecting what you may need for stock. It
is well now to set aside a good number of stock plants
to propagate from next fall and winter, such as
alDutilons, aealyphas, achyranthes, ageratums, alter-
nantheras, begonias, cannas, coleus, fuchsias, ger-
aniums, salvias, verbenas, petunias and many others.
Give them a shift where they may need it and remove
them to a bench by themselves, so they wiU not be scat-
tered about. It is essential to take proper care of thi.s
stock which will be needed for furnishing cuttings for
another season. During the summer these can be
planted out in some piece of rich ground where they
will produce lots of cuttings by the end of August .and
if necessaij they can be lifted before the middle of
September and housed

Reminders

Next week — Eiioharis Aniazonirii ; Gjirdenins;

Keep Phoenix Roebelenii and similar palms away
from the walks where they are constantly being nibbed
by passers by.

Spray the young smilax regularly and keep insects
in check and "let it make a good bottom before starting
up the strings.

Keep after violet planting inside until finished and
do not allow the plants to be about after being taken
out of boxes or pots.

Plan for any changes in and additions to greenhouses.
Heating arrangements should be completed and the
materials ordered without delay.

Lilies; Resting Callas ; Sweet Peas; Reminders.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

hy adoertislng your goods in the

Publicity amoc^ the kind of readers reached
by this paper is THE SORT OF PUBLI-
CITY THAT PAYS.

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HOETICTJLTUEE

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE.

VOL. XXV

JUNE 2, 1917

HO. 22

FUBUSHED WEEKLY BY

HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— A Beauty Spot

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Care of
Adiantum — Vandas — Baby Ramblers — Dieffenbachias
— Plants for Stock — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 701

"COLD FEET"— £dwm Jenkins 703

MOISTURE LOVING PRIMULAS— J^. B. Reardon 703

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Society of American Flor-
ists — Horticultural Society of New York — Meet-
ings Next Week — Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety— New Jersey Floricultural Society — American
Rose Society — Notes 704

DAHLIAS AND THEIR CULTURE— iJicftord Vin-
cent, Jr 706

SEED TRADE — To Learn Seed Testing— Defense of
the Seedsman 708

OP INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

Adiantum Glory of Moordrecbt, Illustrated 710

New Flower Stores 710

Flowers by Telegraph 711

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago, Rochester, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New
York, Washington 712

OBITUARY— Charles H. Fischer— Mrs. Carl Wilk—
Alexander Siegel — David I. Saunders 713

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati 715

New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Rochester,
St. Louis 717

MISCELLANEOUS;

A Worker Appreciated — 0. 8. Harrison 703

The Food Question— G. C. Watson 703

White-Pine Blister Rust 703

Insecticides: Old Cyclamens 707

The Outlook for Dutch and Danish Supplies 707

Catalogues Received 708

Visitors' Registers 712

Peony Identities 712

Precautions Against a Nematode Disease 713

Forced Fruits, Illustrated 713

Publications Received — New Corporation 713

A Question of Piping 722

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 722

Chile Nitrate 722

The most extensive and comprehensive

A great out-door horticultural exhibition ever

exhibition made in this countiy oioeus on Saturday

of this week lq Boston. As we go to
press the finishing touches are being given to the ex-
hibits and it is sutBciently near completion to warrant
our advising professional gardeners and the florists from
even remote places to make the trip to see it at some
time during the next two weeks. The area under can-
vas is computed to be seven times the floor space in all
the halls in Horticultural Building. We shall not at-
tempt any description of the various features now but
next week's issue will give full details. Come and see
for yourself.

Ed. Jenkins does not agree with Hoeti-
"Business culture's attitude on the much disputed
as usual" "business as usual" proposition and

promptly "gets after us" with characteris-

tic Jenkins aggressive earnestness in criticism of our edi-
torial note of last week in which we expressed the hope
that the example set by the Lenox Horticultural Society,
in discontinuing its exhibitions because of the war con-
ditions, would not be generally followed by other socie-
ties. Mr. Jenkins makes out a good case as to the exist-
ing situation in the Berkshires and we agi-ee that the
Lenox gardeners are the best judges of what is the
better course for them to follow in the present lament-
able exigency.

We do not wish to be understood as disputing
the wisdom of their decision in particular. What
we do deplore, however, is the underlying principle in
much that has been advocated by speakers and writers
on the question of retrenclmient on certain luxuries, so-
called, and which Mr. Jenkins frankly admits to have
been one main reason for the abandonment of the Lenox
exhibitions. It is true that civilization's very life de-
pends upon the outcome of this stupendous world con-
flict and we should be ready to make any and all neces-
sary sacrifices in order that the hard-won results of
centuries of humanity's struggle upward may not be
swept away. Intelligent economy, the elimination of
waste and a thorough realization of the gravity of the
work before us are essential but we must not lose our
heads and strike a blow at that which constitutes the
very essence of civilization.

It has been said tliat civilization is but a thin
veneer underneath which will be found only the
cold-blooded, pitiless savage and the truth of
this assertion would seem to be proven by the
inhuman atrocities which in Europe have marked the
tliree past years. Must we, too, follow suit and divest
ourselves of the refinements and humanizing influences
that help to make life worth living, cease to "feed the
aesthetic soul of man," as the late William E. Smith
was wont to say, devote our energies primarily to eat-
ing and killing, and thus give the lie to the scriptural
injunction, "Man shall not live by bread alone" ?

We submit that there never has been a time
when flowers and gardens and horticultural exhibitions
were more seriously needed in this country than during
the period through which we are now passing. Whether
they are technically up to previous standards or whether
prizes are offered or not, is immaterial if only we shall
be "doing our bit" to stem the retrograde movement
which threatens to overwhelm the world. History shows
tliat Boston and Massachusetts did their full share in
the stem realities of the Intter conflict of '61-'65. The
length of that straggle was in no way influenced by the
course which the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
pursued while it lasted but on the other hand it is rea-
sonable to assume that the activities which Mr. Jen-
kins seems to regard as having been frivolous and ill-
timed did serve in some degi'ee as an antithesis to the
demoralizing and brutalizing influences of those cruel
years. It is also doubtless true that to its courageous
persistence in "business as usual" under all circum-
stances is due the uninterrujited pre-eminence of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society among its sister
societies everywhere and of the people in its particular
section in the most refining of all arts. Let us stand
our ground, continue to educate the people in the love
of flowers and sliow the world that Horticulture has
not been and shall not be stampeded. We can take a
lesson from France, where, despite the privations and
terrible stress which the people have suffered a rose
congress with plans for two years' trials is to open this
summer.

June 2, 1917

aORTlCUIyTURIi

7d3

^^Cold Feet

tt

I iidor the aljo\c liradint; ymi have an editorial note
ill your issue of j\lay IMtli about the action of the Lenox
Horticultural Society in aliandoiiing its tlower shows.
Xow "cold feet" inijdies tear or even cowardice and 1
hasten to repudiate and correct such an erroneous iui-
IJression.

Not "cold feet" hut warm-hearted, red-blooded
patriotism u?as and is the underlying motive in our
action. "Xulli Secundus" has ever been the motto in
horticultural matters anil our motto in patriotism is
the same. You must remember that the Lenox gar-
deners are farmers as well and they are growing from
one to twenty acres additional to their usual cropsS of
potatoes besides extra cow beans and many other food
crops, and this (owing to the labor shortage) with re-
duced staffs of men.

Another error — you seem to think that this camr
from our employers, but not at all. We did it entirely
of our own volition — because we consider it decidedly
unpatriotic to be devoting time, labor, money and skill
to growing Howers for exhibition when the same items
should be put into the growing of food stuff. The gar-
deners of the Berkshires would scorn to have a flower
show that was not "of the best" and it is manifestly-
impossible to have it so under existing conditions. You
refer to the fact that flower shows were held regularly
through the Civil War period. That proves nothing,
except that the people never realized as a whole what
sort of a problem they were ''up against." Had they
quit flower shows and other unnecessary things at the
beginning of the war and devoted their whole strength
to the winning of the fight it might have been over in
half the time. We in this iieighborhood have grasped
the fact that we should not consider our own petty
interests but rather the whole nation's interest. Not
"Business as Usual," but "Everything Unusual," is the
slogan of the Lenox gardeners as interpreted by

Moisture Loving Primulas

Under this heading are included many delightful sub-
jects, adapted for moist situations. Although all mem-
bers of the genus Primula vary considerably, regarding
soil and location, yet, a great number can be grown in
cool, moist or bog situations. If grown in liold masses
they form a very attractive feature.

The commoner varieties, viz., P. ja]ionica and P. pul-
verulenta, do not require much comment. They form
large superposed whorls of clear purple flowers, produced
on spikes 12 in. to 18 in. long. Xo bog garden is com-
idete without them, and once established they require
no further attention.

Amongst the diminutive, but by no means the least
attractive varieties. Primula Cockburniana and P. sik-
kinumsis rank as foremost. Masses of the fonner, with
their dainty heads of orange vicing with the golden-yel-
low bell-shaped perianths of P. sikkimensis is entranc-
ingly attractive. Another little gem is P. rosea and its
variety grandiflora. The flowers are rose-red, more or
less drooping. This is one of the best of Alpine pri-
mulas.

Primula denticulata, its cousin Cashmiriana and its
varieties are also very attractive plants, having flowers
varying from light blue to deep purple. There is also
an alba form of P. denticulata. If left undisturbed they
form large clumps which give fine effect.

Primula siberica, a plant with lilac colored flowers, is
a more tender species and its hardiness in this climate
is theoretical.

Those mentioned, with the exception of Cockbumiaua,
ran be treated as perennials. Cockburniana is best
treated as a biennial, as a large per cent, of that species
(lie annually. For compost a mixture of equal parts,
loam, leaf -mould and sand is preferred. All the species
pi'oduce seed abundantly. In winter a light covering of
drv leaves is beneficial.

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Slim ''mile. Mnsi

A WORKER APPRECIATED.

We are glad to learn that ('has. G.
Patten, the noted pomologist, has sold
his propagating plant to the Iowa
Agricultural College. We both belong
to the Minnesota Horticultural So-
ciety and are of the same age — 84.
He has probably done more than any
man to move the fruit belt north.
For fifty years he has been hard at
work, and an immense burden was
resting on him and he had much
anxiety for the future. Said he: "I
am where I can't let go. I can't stop
in the midst of my work and I am not
strong enough to go ahead." It is
well the state has stepped, in to save
the results of half a century of hard
work and important experiments. He
has done good work with his plums
and has been at work on bliglit re-
sisting pears. Mr. Patten is a rever-
ent christian — a soldier of peace, and
he will soon leave the world far bet-
ter than he found it. We are glad he
can rest by the margin of the river
till he is promoted to the higher hor-
ticulture "Where everlasting spring
abides and never withering flowers."
C. S. Harrison.

■V'ork, Neb.

THE FOOD QUESTION.

If the "raise eats" program keeps
on the following little squib meant in
fim may really have more truth than
poetry in it:

THE WEDDING.

It w:is the swellost weddiiij: tlint

M;inliatt;ui ever saw:
The lirlile'.s boiuiiiet was eauliflnwer

With shower effect of slaw.

The decorations formed a bower

Of cabhafies anil beans.
With spinach and asparagus

And other garden greens.

.\igrettes of slender scallions triniiued
The bridi'sniaids' bats of lace.

Ani\ in the best man's left lapel
A radish fonnd a place.

The wedding cake was decked with beets.

Ciu-limbers and tomatoes.
.\nd princely was the bridegrooms gift —

.\ barrel of potatoes.

— Minna Irving in The Sun.

We generally have more food in
this country than can be used and why
it should be different this year, passes
comprehension — especially as the ship-
ping facilities on the high seas is
short. A better slogan would be:
"More boats and business as usual."
G. C. W'.\TSOX.

WHITE-PINE BLISTER RUST.

The fact has been determined by the
Seoretary of Agriculture that it is
necessary, in order to prevent the
further spread of a dangerous plant
disease known as the white-pine blister
rust (Peridrnnium strobi Kleb.), not
heretofore widely prevalent or dis-
tributed within and throughout the
L'nited States, to quarantine immedi-
ately the States of Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont. Masachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut.

Now, therefore, I. David F. Houston,
Secretary of Agriculture, under the
authority conferred by section S of the
plant quarantine act of August 20, 1912
(37 Stat, 31.5). as amended by the act
of Congress approved March 4, 1917
(Public No. 390, C4th Cong.), do here-
bv amend Notice of Quarantine No. 26,
promulgated April 21, 1917, effective
on and after .lune 1. 191", and by this
amendment do order that from and
after the date hereof no five-leafed
pines or black currant plants shall be
moved or allowed to move interstate
to points outside the area comprising
the State of Maine. New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
and Connecticut.

704

HORTICULTUBE

June 2, 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HOR-
TICULTURISTS.

The following communication has
Ijeen sent out to all State Vice-Presi-
dents from the office of the Presi-
dent:
State Vice-Presidents: —

I am this day appointing you Chair-
man of the "On To New York" Con-
vention Committee.

Your duty will be to stimulate a
large attendance at the Convention iri
New York, this August.

You possibly realize that this is the
most important convention we have
had in years, due to the fact that seri-
ous conditions confront our country at
this time, the florists of the country
should get together, and must show
our co-operation with the Government
in the present crisis.

The florist business is looked upon
by the warring nations as unneces-
sary business during the time of war.
It is up to us to convince the people
that our business is very necessary,
and absolutely essential in this crisis.
We should go further and devise
ways and means of growing such
stock that will assist the Government
in food preservation. Therefore, at
this Convention, these various mat-
ters can be taken up and discussed.

Impress upon the members in your
state the vast importance of the com-
ing Convention, and trust that you
will take interest in circulating the
members of your state. .Just a sug-
gestion— get up a state delegation
concentrating at some central loca-
tion in your state, and proceed to the
Convention in a body.

Please advise me by return mail
what I may expect from you in this
work.

Trusting I may hear from you with
a favorable reply. I am.

Yours respectfully.

R. C. Kerr. Pres.
Houston, Texas, May 28, 1917.

Department of Plant Registration.

Public notice is hereby given that
as no ob.iection has been filed the fol-
lowing registration becomes complete.
Laelio-Cattleya Adela Griswold, by
William E. S. Griswold. Wyndhurst,
Lenox. :\lass., Alfred .1. Loveless,
gardener.

JoHx Yoixc, Secy.

May 26, 1917.

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK.

There will be an exhibition of
plants and flowers on Saturday and
Sunday, .June 9 and 10. in the Museum
building. Ne\v York Botanical Garden.
This will be open on the first day
from 2 to 5, and on the second day
from 10 to 5. Schedules are now
ready for distribution, and will be
sent on application to the secretary,
George V. Nash. Mansion. New York
Botanical Garden. Bronx Park. N. Y.
City.

George V. N.\sh, Secy.

Meetings Next Week

Monday, June 4.

Bermuilsville Horticultural So-
ciety, Horticultural Hall, BernardB-
viile, X. J.

Elberon Horticultural Society,
Fire Hall, Ellierou. N. J.

Houston Florists' Club. Chamber
of Commerce Uooms, Houston, Tex.

Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, Montreal. Canada.

New Bedford Horticultural So-
ciety, New Bedford. Mass.

Washington Florists' Club, Wash-
ington, D. C.

Tuesday, June 5.

Florists' and Cardeners' Club of
Holvoke and Nortliamidon. Mass.

Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Fore-
men's Association. Horticultural
Hall. Lake Geneva. Wis.

Los Angeles County Horticultural
Societv. Lcs Angeles. Cal.

Paterson Floricultural Society, Y.
M. C. A. Bldg.. I'aterson. N. J.

Florists' Club ot Philadelphia,
Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsbursh Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club, Fort Pitt Hotel,
bnrgh, Pa.

Wednesday, June 6.

Tuxedo Horticultural Society,
Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

Thursday, June 7.

Albany Florists' Club, Albany,
N. Y.

Reading (Pa.) Florists' Associa-
tion, Reading. Pa.

Southampton Horticultural So-
cietv, Odd Fellows Hall. Southamp-
ton.' N. Y.

Friday, June 8.

Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety. County Building. Hartford,
Conn.

NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of the
New Jersey Floricultural Society was
held on Monday, May 21. It was a
general reunion of the society and all
the older members who helped reor-
ganize the same in 1894 were present.
The following officers were elected:
Joseph A. Manda, president: Rev. L.
H. Ldghthipe, vice-president; Edw. A.
Manda, treasurer; Geo. W. Strange,
secretary. The society will offer its
services toward the promotion of
home gardening throughout the
Granges and a special meeting will be
held on June 18 to formulate plans
for the same. It is expected that all
the heads of the various civic leagues
will attend this meeting.

Prizes will be offered to the ama-
teur gardener at our fall show and a
schedule will be ready in a few
weeks. Geo. W. Strange, Secy.

NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.

The Nassau County Horticultural
Society held its annual Spring Show
in the Neighbourhood House, Glen
Cove, N. Y., on Wednesday, May 23rd.
The quality of blooms did not equal
those of last year, owing to the in-
clement weather, but competition was
keen in all classes. Much praise is
due our hardworking manager, R. W.
.Jones, for the tasteful arrangement
of the show. The judges wore Jas.
Duthie. E. Westlake and Jas. Mc-
Carthy who awarded the principal
honors to John F. Johnson, Jas. .Mc-
Donald. Jos. Adler, Win. Xoonan, Jas.
McCarthy, John Dombrowsky and
Robt. Jones. Cultural certificates
were awarded to the following: John
F. Johnson for an exquisite vase of
salpiglossis; Jas. McCarthy for well
grown sweet peas Yarrawa; Robt.
Jones for a magnificent group of
French hydrangeas.

H.\Ri!Y GooDB.^ND, Corr. Secy.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The good florists of Washington as
well as the amateur rose growers of
the locality look forward to a larger
crowd than ever to attend the third
.■\nnual Outdoor Meeting of the Ameri-
can Rose Society, which will be held
at the National Rose Test Garden
(Arlington) Washington, D. C, on
Monday, June 4. Visitors are re-
minded to meet at Gude Brothers, at
9 A. M., where automobiles to the
Garden will be provided. Those com-
ing kindly notify W. F. Gude, 1214
F'. Street, Northwest, Washington,
D. C, or Robert Pyle, West Grove,
Pa., chairman National Rose Test
Garden Committee.

Acceptances to speak have been re-
ceived from Hon. Carl Vrooman, As-
sistant Secretary of Agriculture, J.
Horace McFarland, President Ameri-
can Civic Association, with distin-
guished visitors expected from New
York, New England, and other distant
points.

CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The St. Louis Retail Association
meeting on Monday, May 21st, was a
very interesting one. It was an-
nounced that at the next meeting an
endeavor would be made to make It
a get-together meeting, growers, whole-
salers and retailers to have a talk
aljout consolidation.

The regular meeting of the Cleve-
land Florists' Club will be held Mon-
day, June 4th at 8 o'clock in the As-
sembly Room of the Hollenden. The
speaker will be W. A. Manda, of South
Oran.^e, N. J., who will talk on "or-
chids." Members of The Garden Club
of Cleveland, The Heights Garden Club
and The Lakewood Garden Club and
Cleveland Women's Florist Club have
been invited to hear Mr. Manda.

Ai,. B. Barber, Secy.

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE

705

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple, Elsie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagroya, Patty, Yel-
low £atOD.

$3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.
Aatumn Glory, Cullingrfordii, Dr. Engne-
hard, Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the Pacific, H. W. Rieman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Dean, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, Maj. BonnafTon, Polly Rose, Pacific
Supreme, Robt. Halliday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton. White Bonnafifon, Wm.
Dnckham, W. H. Lincoln, Unaka, Lilian
Doty.

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
CARNATIONS, Matchless. En- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress. Lady Bountiful. White
Wonder. Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-in. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From SVi-ln. pots, strong plants, $6.00 and
$8.00 per 100.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots 100

ALYSSCM 214-in. $3.00

ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 214-in. 3.00

ABUTILON Savitzii 2-in. 4.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .2^4-in. 3.00
AGERATUM, Blue and White. .3i^-ln. 5.00

ALTERNANTHEBAS 2l4-iu. 3.00

ASPARAGUS Spren^eri 3 -In. 6.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -in. 10.00

BEGONIAS, Crimson Redder... 3 -in. 10.00
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2%-ln. 4.00

BEGONIAS (or Baskets and

Vases 3Vi-in. 10.00

CUPHEA Platycentra 2i4-in. 3.00

COLEUS, All leading sorts 214-in. 3.00

COLEUS, AU leading sorts 3 -in. 4.00

CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa 2i4-ln. 3.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 4 -In. 15.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -in. 30.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 7 -in. 40.00

ENGLISH IVY 4 -in. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double White 214-in. 3.00

FUCHSI.VS, Double and Single.. 2% -in. 3.00
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single. .3V2-ln. 8.00

FORGET-ME-NOT 214-in. 3.00

OAZENIAS 2y2-ln. 4.00

GERANIUMS, Double & Single.. 31/2-in. 8.00

Double and Single 2^4-ln. 3.0O

Fragrant Rose, etc 3V2-in. 8.00

HELIOTROPE 214-ln. 3.00

HELIOTROPE 31/2-tn. 6.00

IVY, German 2i4-in. 3.00

IVY, German 3 -In. 5.00

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. 6.00

LEMON VERBENAS 2V4-in. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .214-in. 4.00
LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 3 -in. 6.00

MOON VINE, True White 214-in. 4.00

MOON VINE, True White 4 -in. 10.00

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed 2^4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 2y4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 4 -in. b.OO

SWAINSONA Alba 2V4-ln. 4.00

STEVI.A Compacta 214-in. 3.00

TRADESCANTI.4 214-ln. 3.00

VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .3 -in. 6.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegttn8..4 -in. 10.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegan8..2i4in. 3.00

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

Iris, Liliums, Lycoris,

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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

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ENGI-ISH IVIES

n in., $8.00 per lOO: 3'A in., $10.00 per lOOt 4 in., $12. OO per lOO
SIVI.A.I_I_ F-EF9IMS

Plenty of Holly and Aspidium eV4 In., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adlantom
rhodophyllum and cuneatom, S% in., very strung plants, $8.00 per 100.

A, M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

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706

HOKTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

DAHLIAS AND THEIR CULTURE]

A Paper by Richard Vincent, Jr., Reported by Albert IVI. Herr.

About a century and a quarter ago,
a little Mexican flower, soon named
Dahlia, was first introduced to the
gardens of Europe. The blossoms then
consisted merely of a few floral rays
or petals, red yellow or purple in color,
about a central disk of rayless yellow
florets. The flowers, near relatives of
our common weed — the beggar's tick-
and of coreopsis and cosmos, were only
small to medium size, but their light-
ness and grace, the purity and brill-
iancy of their colors, their rapid
changes under cultivation, and the
freedom of their bloom soon won them
popularity.

From this single type the Dahlia has
since passed through one of the most
wonderful developments known in
floriculture, well justifying the species
name generally given to it, variabilis;
and today, it probably shows a greater
diversity in habit, size, form and color,
and is represented by more named
varieties than any other species (or
group of closely allied species) known
to the florist. Among the multitude of
flower forms we have almost exact
duplicates of cosmos, daisy, poinsettia,
clematis, anemone, zinnia, aster, water
lily, cactus, chrysanthemum and peony,
with many other forms peculiar to the
species itself. In size the blossoms
range from tiny blooms an inch or less
in diameter to huge flowers rivaling
the sunflower; they show every color,
tint and shade, excepting the blues,
known among flowers, and every com-
bination of these by suffusion or varie-
gation, in brilliance equalling geran-
ium or salvia, in delicacy approach-
ing roses or orchids, in range from a
maroon almost reaching black, to a
white as pure as that of the Easter lily.
One fault indeed they have. They
are practically odorless; though a few
scented varieties have arisen, and this
characteristic, like other non-existent
or at least hidden in early days of
dahlia history, can probably be de-
veloped or intensified should popular
favor demand it.

Simple in cultural demands, adapted
to a wide range of soils and conditions,
with plants so diverse in size and
habit that one can readily be found
appropriate for any situation, afford-
ing a wealth of bloom over a long sea-
son, suitable in some of the many
varieties for every floral purpose — for
garden decoration, for bouquets and ex-
hibitors' tables — the dahlia now holds
high rank as a late summer flower, and
it certainly merits equally with the
chrysanthemums the title "Queen of
Autumn Flowers for the dahlia is as
beautiful and useful outdoors before
frost as is the chrysanthemum inside
or outside a little later.

Yet so recent is the development of
the dahlia in its most pleasing and
useful forms, that many flower lovers,
particularly in the country, where the
dahlia should be most popular, know
nothing of the modern types. To such
persons the only idea of the dahlia is
conveyed by the ball-shaped blossoms

of the old show and fancy types once
so popular. These are models of per-
fection in form, of symmetry and regu-
larity, and are often of most exquisite
coloring but they lack the grace and
artistic appeal that help to make flow-
ers so attractive and that has been
wonderfully developed in the newer
dahlias.

What a surprise it is to many flower
lovers to see for the first time a collec-
tion of modern dahlias. Its English
singles, its pompons and its miniature
cactus types are so bright and yet so
dainty; its Century singles so large
and striking but withal, so graceful; its
decoratives ranging from tiny to huge,
are so perfect in form yet loosely built
and pleasing; its Cactus dahlias so re-
fined and delicate of petal, like masses
of interlaced, slender curved tubes of
ribbon with tints almost as varied and
delicate as those of changeable silk,
and its peony-flowered types so artistic
in the informal, open arrangement of
their long curled twisted petals so
gracefully held on long stems that
raise them far above the bright green
foliage.

Soil.

The most suitable soil for growing
dahlias is a sandy loam. Heavy soil
can be lightened by the use of coa'
ashes or sand, anything that will help
to make the soil porous. Whenever
possible the laud for dahlias ought to
be plowed or spaded up in the tall. The
action of the freezing helps to make
soil more friable. We ourselves use
very little manure, prefering bone
meal with the addition of a little pot-
ash, rather than manuring. If the
ground is spaded in the fall or early
winter the bone could well be mixed
with the soil at that time. In using
manure we would rather use it as a
mulch, put on any time after the plants
or roots are set. Any kind of material
used for mulching around the plants
will retain moisture and save water-
ing, and if the soil is watered it will
keep it from baking. By using bone
we get a more stocky growth and more
flowers; at least this is our experience.

Summer Treatment.

We find that the June-planted dah-
lias invariably give, us the finest ex-
hibition blooms. The early plantings
have the extreme hot weather to con-
tend with. This very often causes an
indifferent growth as the stalk gets
hard and the plant forms a mass of
small weak limbs with poor flowers, if
any, and more subject to diseases and
insect pests. This condition can only
be remedied by a vigorous use of the
knife, cutting back hard so as to cause
the plant to make a new and strong
growth. The dahlias are not exempt
from insect pests any more than other
flowers. Growers will find a few spray-
ings, especially during a drought, are
advantageous. Tobacco solution, soap,
etc., almost any insecticide, will answer
except for the aster bug which feeds
on the flower alone. If these are not

too numerous hand picking Is the best
remedy. They can easily be seen as
they very seldom touch the dark color-
ed flowers.

To have the dahlia to grow and show
to the best advantage the plants ought
to be tied to a strong stake, and to get
large flowers thin out when too many
limbs start out from the main stalk,
also disbud those that remain and
which are to carry the flowers.

My interest in the dahlia has been
life-long. When I was a boy my father
who was a gardener by profession,
planted about one dozen roots obtained
from somewhere, Child though I was,
my interest in this flower was excited
and I offered my entire fortune — which
was sixpence, to my father to allow me
to call one my own. The transaction
was accomplished and this made me
at the time one of the proudest boys of
the land. I had something to show my
playmates that none of them had.
Inception of Our Society.

I have for several years thought that
there ought to be a Dahlia Society
organized on broad lines to dissemin-
ate knowledge of this grand flower,
look after the new varieties and eradi-
cate indifferent ones, to classify them
and so forth, also to publish something
that would keep unscrupulus dealers
from forcing worthless trash upon the
public.

In the spring of 1915 the cry went
out from a number of our prominent
growers and also the trade papers, re-
garding an organization. By request I
issued a call and we met in New York,
May 10, 1915. We organized and form-
ed the American Dahlia Society. Much
to my surprise I was elected president.
I cannot but thank those who gave me
this high honor, as I feel that there is
in this organization the nucleus tor one
of the largest floricultural societies in
North America.

Soon after organizing, the N6w York
Horticultural Society offered us facili-
ties tor making a show in New York
City, in one of New York's finest build-
ings, and jdaced at our disposal $100
for premiums. We gave a show there
September 24 and 26, of that year, that
we think did credit to our young organ-
ization, especially when the weather
conditions, heat and storm were con-
sidered, which destroyed the flowers of
several of our largest exhibitors.

The future of the dahlia as a culti-
vated plant on this continent is as-
sured and the prospects of our Society
are very bright. The dahlia is every-
body's flower, easy of cultivation,
beautiful in its manifold forms and
colorings, unequalled by very few
other garden flowers. Almost any one
can have and enjoy these favorites, and
that they are favorites is shown by the
enormous quantities that are grown
every year. There are thousands of
little gardens where this flower can be
grown and grown with the greatest suc-
cess.

In 1916 under the auspices of the
American Institute we gave our sec-
ond annual Dahlia Show and although
on account of excessive rains through-
out the growing season that were dis-
astrous to many of the dahlia grow-
ers, our show in New York was a won-
derful success both in quantity and
quality of the blooms exhibited, and
in old and new varieties shown, also

June 2, 1917

HORTICULT UllE

707

THE VERY NEWEST AND QUICKEST METHOD OF DESTROYING WEEDS,

GRASS AND OTHER GROWTH IN GARDEN WALKS, GUTTERS,

TENNIS COURTS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC.

This fluid absolutely destroys all weeds and otber growth wherever appUed,
and Its e£fect on the ground prevents the growth of fresh ones for a year and
thus saves a great deal of time and labor, aa no cutting, hoeing or hauling away
of the weeds is required.
We manufacture the strongest line of DISINFECTANTS on the market.

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED

WEED KILLER P.-L chemical CO., 507-50g W. ISth St., New York

PlNOIYPTol

in the increased number of exhibitors
and visitors during the entire sliow,
and the interest shown by the various
garden clubs, some of whicli are now
affiliated with our Society. A large
number of the retail florists put up
splendid displays.

We expect to give an exhibition this
year in New York combined with the
Institute management and should a
kind providence smile upon us and
our fields and gardens yield an abund-
ant harvest of flowers, we hope to show
the world one of the finest and best
dahlia shows ever staged. We are also
under promise to help and assist other
dahlia shows whenever and wherever
possible, and with our various trial
grounds we hope to be able to test oat
all varieties in commerce and advise
growers both large and small as to the
best varieties to plant, both for com-
mercial and private purposes.

" . BKflNb .V

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

I*ulverizp<i or Shredded

Cattle Manure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of uiiifi>rm
high quality for over ten years.
Specify: W[Z\RD BRA.ND in

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

34 Union StorU Tard, Chisago

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $l.ft5

Fives, $6.50

Try with 24 parts water. Often effective
weaker.

Ask your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.

BOSTON, MASS.

INSECTICIDES; OLD CYCLAMENS.

Mr. Editor :

Dear Sir — Will you please tell me through
Horticulture the best insecticide to use for
spra.vinf,' roses out of doors, mostly Kani-
blers and a few other kinds. Also what is
the right treatment for some large old
eyolauieu roots through the summer time.
By doing so you will greatly oblige

C. N.

There are so many insecticides on
the market now, each one having its
advocates, that we would not feel
justified in recommending any par-
ticular one as "best." For aphides
we know of nothing better than
Aphine; for the rose slug. Lemon Oil
is well recommended; for the leaf
roller, powdered hellebore applied
early is a standard; for black spot, a
mixture of 5 oz. carbonate of copper
compound to 3 quarts of ammonia and
60 gals, of water is prescribed in the
Garden Library book on Roses.
Pungine and Vermine both have
proven valuable. Full directions tor
use are given with each package of
these standard mixtures. Buy them
from advertisers in Hortkui.tike.

The best treatment for old cycla-
men plants, from the commercial
plantsman's view is to consign them
to the rubbish dump. But if one
wishes to carry them over, the best
plan is, after they have finished flow-
ering, to give them a short rest, say
a few weeks, and then repot them,
first into smaller pots. They should
not be "dried off" completely nor any-
thing done to injure the roots. In re-
potting, the old soil must be removed
with great care so that the roots may
not suffer the slightest damage.

THE OUTLOOK FOR DUTCH AND
DANISH SUPPLIES.

August Rolker & Sons have just re-
ceived the following letter from the
office of the Secretary of State at
Washington. It may be of interest to
importing firms:

"The Department has received your
letter of May 24, 1917. with reference
to possible difficulties in regard to ob-
taining horticultural supplies from
Holland and Denmark.

"No regulations have been made by
the Government of the United States
with reference to the importation of
goods of Dutch or Danish origin from
those countries, and should any action
be taken due publicity will be given
thereto. It is not. however, antici-
pated that any regulations of this Gov-
ernment will be directed toward a
limitation or regulation of the impor-
tation into the XTnited States of goods
of Danish or Dutch origin."

Ansonia, Conn. — The Shelton Floral
Company is a new enterprise here,
.Tohn Peterke proprietor.

Tlie Recognized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; GaUon, «2.50.

FUNCINE

For ralldew, rust and other blights aflect-
i*\W flrvers, fruits and vegetables.
Quart, $1.00; Gallon, fSM.

VERMINE

Fot" eel worms, angle worms and other
worms working in the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3.00.

SOLD BY DEALERS.

Aphine Manufacturing

MADISON. N. J.

^OW OIL

Co.

ECTICI

Save your plants and trees. J?»t the
thing for greenhouse and outdot...r use.
Destrovs Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider. Black and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.
V. Pint, 25c.: Pint, 40c.: Quart, :5c.;
!/• Gallon, $1.25; Gallon, $2; 5 Gal-
lon Can, $9: 10 Gallon Can, $11.50.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Lexington St. Baltimore. Ml

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating
A»k Your Dealer For It.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

When writing to advertisers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

708

HOETICULTURE

June 2, 1917

SEED TRADE

AHBMCAN SBBD TRADE ASSOCIATION

Officers— PTMldmt, Klrby B. WW**,
Detroit, Mich.; Flmt Vloe-Pre«ldeQt, F.
W. Bolglano, Waihington, p. O.; Seo-
eod Vice-President, L. I- Olds, M»dl-
son. Wis.; Secretttry-TreMurer, O. B.
Kendel, Clereland. O.— OonTentloB •*
Detroit, June 19, 1917.

To Learn Seed Testing.

"For several years the United States
Depai-tnient of Agriculture has per-
mitted persons interested to spend
the months of July and August at the
Seed Laboratory in Washington, D. C,
to become familiar with the technique
and practice of seed testing.

It is expected that more persons
than usual may wish to avail them-
selves of this privilege this year
through seedsmen voluntarily fur-
nishing with the field crop seeds they
sell, information concerning quality,
including the name of the seed, the
percent of pure live seed and in the
case of certain imported seeds, the
country of origin. It is therefore, de-
sired to know definitely not later than
June loth how many and who may be
expected.

There will be no charge in connec-
tion with this work but each person
who comes will be required to supply
himself on arrival with certain equip-
ment including hand lenses, forceps,
etc., at a total cost not exceeding
$1.5.00.

Any one wishing to avail himself of
this opportunity to become familiar
with seed testing should immediately
make application to the Seed Labora-
tory, Bureau of Plant Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.

It will be impossible to offer similar
privileges at the Branch Seed Labora-
tories maintained in co-operation with
state institutions in California, Ore-
gon, Louisiana, Missouri and Indiana."

Dr. Wm. a. Tayloe.
Chief Bureau of Plant Industry,
Washington.

Defence of the Seedsman.

To the Editor of The Sun, Sir: As
you have given publicity to remarks
by Senator Smoot with regard to an
experience in the purchase of some
seeds, 1 wish you would give equal
prominence to these few words in de-
fence of a legitimate business which
he misjudged because of the acts of
individuals who are found in every
line of trade.

With a record of fifteen years in the
seed business with several firms in
different localities, I can say from
direct knowledge of costs that the
package seeds sold are not charged
at excessive rates, and to figure out
on the basis of number of seeds a
price a pound is entirely unfair.

The chief expense is the cost of the
seed container, labor in putting up
the package and the cost of distribu-
tion for which Senator Smoot appar-
ently makes no allowance.

The Senator no doubt patronizes es-
tablished concerns with reputations
when he purchases his clothing, etc.,
and the same course should be followed
in the purchase of seed. In that event

MICHELL'S

IME\A/

PANSY SEED

Michell's Giant Exhibition
Mixed. A giant strain, which
for size of bloom, heavy tex-
ture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed.
Halt trade plit. 30c.; 50c. per
trade pkt.; % oz. $1.00; ?«.00
per oz.

Giant Trimardeau Mixed.

Large flowering and choice
<olors. Trade pkt. 30c.; ?1.25
per oz.

Also Giant Prize and Regu-
lar sorts in separate colors.

CYC',\S

STE.MS

S2

.no

per

25

lbs.;

per

100

lbs

. $0.00;

case

lots

(about

300

lbs.

) at

8%c.

per

lb.

Also all other Seasonable
Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies.
Send for Wholesale Catalog.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

518
MARKET ST.

PHILA.

immmmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Lily Bulbs — Cold Storage

GIGANTEUM

6/8 (400 to ease)..

7/0 (300 to case) . .

8/10 (2-2r> to case) . .

O/IO (200 to case).

IVr 100

$4.00
5.50
7..50
9.00

Per Case

$14.00
14.40
14.75
16.50

MELPOMENE MAGNIFICUM

8/9
9/11
11/13
13/15

Per 100

(200 to case) $6.50

(125 to case) 11.00

(ion to case) 15.00

( 80 to case) 20.00

Per Case

$12.00
13.25
14.50
12.00

Per 1000

$35.00
48.00
65.00
82.50

Per 1000

$60.00
105.00
145.00
190.00

mm C. BoddlngtonCo., Inc., '"nKrTnfv '

wmrna

''Seeds ivith a Lineage" All Varieties

Thorou^ily tested at our trial grounds, Raynes

Park, London, E^igland. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc.,

166 aanb«r of
CommcRc Bldg., Boston, Mast.

there will be no cause for complaints.
Hexky L. Woif, Newark, N. J.

—in N. Y. Sun, May 23.

A well attended meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Wholesale
Seedsmen's League was held in the
Hardware Club, New York City, on
Tuesday, May 22. Important ques-
tions of vegetable seed prices for next
season and other problems due to
present conditions of supply and de-
mand were earnestly discussed.

City; American representatives of
Hjalmar Hartmann & Co., Copenhagen,
Denmark— Wholesale price list of
Danish seeds, crop of 1917.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED

Peter Henderson & Co., New York
City — Midsummer Catalogue of Pot-
Grown Strawberry Plants and Seeds
for Summer Sowing.

Loechner & Co., Inc., New York

PIN MONEY

MUSHROOM
SPAWN

8 lb. for $I.OO

Directioiu Included

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 VM«y St., New Yorfil

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE

709

BULB STOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

S3 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

■ (personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lillum Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CD.

172 No. Wabash Ave., • • Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Grower* For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

OR^ER IMONA/

ASPAKAGUS PLUMOStJS NANUS SEED,
greenhouse grown, $3^0 per 1000, SIS.OO per
6000, S27.50 per 10,000; Lath-bonae grown
Seed, »2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000, $17.80
per 10,000. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 7Bo.
per 1000, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 L,lncoln BIdg. Philadelphia, Fa.

My WINTER-ORCHID-Fl,OWEBINO
SWEET PEA SEED have again received
the highest honors by the New York and
St. Louis flower shows. Over 8000 commer-
cial growers are more than satisfied. If
you are not already our customer, send
your address and we will mail you our
new price list in May or June. It will con-
tain many splendid Novelties.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANT

Simple methods of correct aeeoontliiB
ecpeclally adapted for florists' ase.

BOOKS BAJLAUCKD AKD ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. - ■ - • BOSTON
Tdaphone Mala U.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 3
inch pots, for delivery

now.

$10.00 per 100
$90.00 per 1000

^^■■H^^^ $90.00 per 1000

B- & J, FARQUHAR & CO., '&/

l.e:on.ard'S see

and SEED SEIRVIOE,

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW BBADT.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 In. (300 bulbs to case) . . .SS.60 $60.00

8 to 9 In. (250 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 8S.0O
g to 10 In. (226 bulbs to case) . . . 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 In. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 96.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chloaco.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

lBL,tTE I/I8T OF WHOI^ESALE PBIGKS

BIAIL.ED ONIiY TO THOSE WHO PIiANB

FOE PBOFIT

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BUL,B8 AND IMPI,EMBNT8
WHOLESALE AND EETAIL,.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street
B^^T^IM, IVI.A.SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Orowera of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New York

R^iwi^Kri J. l*«^A/ll^

1U8 West 28th St., NEW YOBK

SPECIAL, OFFEB

LILIUM F0BM08UM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per can

LILIUU FOBMOSUU— Black Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per can

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION OUABANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and \egetAble teeds.
Besronia and Gladlolos Bolbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.
47-M North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CAEBOT, PAESNIP. BADI8H and
OAEDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also other
items of the short crop of this past sesaon,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORKand ORANGE. CONN-

710

HORTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

ALEX. MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
oor selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.
CoU of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
^ Must be prepaid

Reference or cash most accompany aU

orders from nnknown correspondent*.

Cable Address. AiEXCONNElX.

"The Telegraph Florist"

Member oi Florists' Telefiraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

BOSTON

FOR

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member* Florists' Telsgraph Delivery

EstabUshed 1874

O A. H^ D

rLOBIST

It E. Cor. 44 Si. & MadiioD Avenue, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspoiid.
«)££ in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonics. Telegraph and Cable address. Dafdsflor.

pAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Wrlt« or TeloKraph

2139-2141 Broadway, • New York

T<d«vh*i>e IBW-HM ColmfcM

^A/ri'l:e or '^Kone

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Corner of Taylor and Olive
M. F. T. D.

ZINN

The
Florist

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

ADIANTUM GLORY OF MOOR-
DRECHT.

It is strange that this very desir-
able fern is not much more generally
grown and more largely used by the
florist. The great beauty of A. Farley-
ense every jOne recognizes, but the
difficulties in its successful culture
and the fact that it produces no seed

are formidable obstacles to its produc-
tion by the average commercial grow-
er. Its variety Adiantum Glory of
Moordrecht is a great acquisition, be-
ing fertile, much more easily grov/n
and moreover is a better keeper in a
cut state. Anyone who can grow A.
cuneatum should be able to do equal-
ly well with Glory of Moordrecht.

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Bangor, Me. — Cushman & Worth, 13

State street.

Fort Edward, N. Y.— Thomas Burns,

East street, re-opening.

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

New Bedford, Mass. — Aaron S.
Burke, a photographer with an office
in the Bristol building, sought to open
a florist shop at the north end of that
city, on Purchase street, near Weld
street, but he will have to obtain an
itinerant vendor's license before do-
ing so.

Last week City Clerk Remington
was informed by a delegation of local
florists that Mr. Burke was preparing
to sell flowers during the Memorial
Day season, and Mr. Remington sent
for Mr. Burke, who informed him
that this was his intention, but he
was going in business on his own
account, and as he was a citizen of
New Bedford he assumed that it was
his right to engage in any business
he chose.

Mr. Remington consulted the com-
missioner of weights and measures,
Mr. Hansen, who informed him that
any person who engaged in a tem-
porary or transient business in the
commonwealth comes under the
itinerant vendor law.

[A license was subsequently issued
to Mr. Burke— Bf7.]

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave».
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all MlohlKan points mn4 reo4

sectloDi of Ohio, Indlaiu and CaiudA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telej^rapli Dellrery

Orders for NEW YOBK.

Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59th St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States M
References.

EDROPEAN ORDERS EXEGDTED

Members of the Florists*
Teleirraph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
AI-BAIMY, IM. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegrapii Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliver.)'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street

Also Newport, R. »

We Guarantee Satisfaction

■VieiVIBEl^ F*. T. ^. .A.

June 2,-1917

HOKTICULTUR

E

711

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Aisociation

Michigan Ave. at 3lsi Street

Prompt Auto Delivery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ilM^.

BOSTON ^s

OL-EVE

and State of Ohio

Complete Stork. Regular discoant to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. -lath St., Cleveland, O.
Uembers Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n,

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

ilCUf VflDlf S61 Fifth Ave.

nCff TUnlV Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street I

799 Boylston Street

Delivtries to Steamers aed all Easteni Polits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your order*

Memiiers of F. T, D. AssociattQtt.
Orders Filled Day or Night tor

HESS & SWOBODA

ri<OR.ISTS

Telephones 1501 and Ij 1532.

141S Farnum St.,
OIVIA.HA., NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

lUctaester Phono 506. Long Dist. Bell Phont u8|

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, sturdy
8tock and prompt deliveries In BCFFAI-O,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAIXS and
WESTERN NEW iORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALI., Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.
Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben St.
Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.
Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.
Boston— Zlnn The Florist, 4 Park St
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 301 Main St.

Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

Cleveland, 0.— J. M. Gasser Co., Euclid
Ave.

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

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

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

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

Houston, Tex. — Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

New York — A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 4Sth St.

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn.— Renter's.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Cliuton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co. ,„ ,

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. ,„^, „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St

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

Westerlv, R. I.— Eeuter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

REDTER'S

Members Florirti

Telegraph

Delivety

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. "

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mimiir FicrisU Telegraph \Delivery Ancciatian
MOTICB INITIALS. We have me store only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLCTELANB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

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

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBA.VV A.VD MCINITS
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

Ttie largest cut flower ^tore in America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at*
tentlon

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIWW.

T"' Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members FlorUts' Telegraph Delivery.

DENVER. COLORADO

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and earefol attention.

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F. T. D. Ano«l»tlo»

KERR

712

HORTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

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CHICAGO.

There have been more wedding or-
ders to take care of than usual in
May, this year, many of them quite
elaborate.

J. J. Benthey has returned to his
usual place of business, feeling better
but not quite recovered from his re-
cent illness.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. is having a
dictaphone installed in their city office
which they will make a permanent fix-
ture if it proves satisfactory.

Some of the big department stores
had their regular plant sales on the
day previous to Memorial Day. Many
thousands of plants were sold.

A. Henderson has found more room
necessary tor handling his seed trade
and has secured the use of the store
at the corner of State and Lake
streets for the balance of the season.
The American Greenhouse Co. is
holding a conference of its salesmen
today, whose reports show that many
medium sized orders are being placed.
One of Chicago's large growers has
placed his order tor coal at $5.35 per
ton, fearing the price will advance
rather than decline during the
summer.

A severe frost occurred on the night
of May 22nd and many a precious
home garden is ruined. The seed
stores are as busy as at any time in
the season.

W. J. Smart, lately with Knight &
Struck, is now booking orders for the
Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co.,
of Chicago, and also representing the
Aurora Nursery Co., of Aurora, 111.

Zech & Mann has a very heavy ship-
ping trade on Sunday. All hands
worked throughout the day and were
ready again at five the next morning
getting out the orders. It did not
facilitate matters when Mr. Zech
sprained his ankle, but he lost no time
notwithstanding.

Among the finest peonies coming
into the market are those grown by
Dr. A. J. Knapp, of Evansville, Ind.
O. A, & L. A. Tonner are handling
these peonies. So fast is the cut flow-
er end of their business growing that
a part of the supply department will
be dropped in the near future.

Hoerber Bros, cut carnations entire-
ly from their list of growing stock and
have not regretted doing so, as the
demand has been more steady for
roses. Mr. Hoerber thinks the coal
situation likely to improve during the
summer, which would bring about a
lower price than can be had at this
time, so has not placed his order.

J. C. Butler, cashier for Poehlmann
Bros. Co. at their store, was hurt in
an accident two weeks ago when a
motorcycle which he was riding col-
lided with a street car, near Crown
Point, Ind. He was severely injured
and taken to a hospital in that city,
but soon returned home feeling better
and returned to his work. This week
he is worse and confined to his home.

P. L. McKee, president of the Amer-
ican Greenhouse Co., has just received
an interesting letter from W. A. Rowe
of Kirkwood, Mo. The American
Greenhouse Co. has presented hand-
some gold pocket pieces wishing good
luck to its patrons, and Mr, Rowe had
just received one when his auto was
stolen. He says the good luck came
when the auto was recovered, al-
though it cost the life of the young
thief.

W. W. Adams will move this week
to his new location at the corner of
State and Division streets about three
blocks from his present store. The
corner is an important one from a bus-
iness standpoint, and a number of
years ago the Pleischman Floral Co.
operated a branch store here and
erected conservatories, which Mr.
Adams has had put in first class con-
dition as well as the store, so the place
will be one of the finest on the north
side.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Dewey Lester of the Rochester Floral
Co., has joined the U. S. Enginering
Corps, Columbus Barracks, and was
presented with a New Testament as
a parting gift.

H. E. Wilson will open up a whole-
sale flower and supply store at 41-43
Stone street on June 1st under the
name of Wilson Floral Co. The store
has been thoroughly remodelled and a
good sized icebox has been installed.

The Polyanthus Primroses make a
display of exceptional beauty at High-
land Park. They are finer this year
than ever before. The evergreen rasp-
berry from Oregon, not over a foot
high and covering about 100 square
feet of ground, is worth a special visit,
with its clusters of yellow blossoms.
The Siberian crabapple now blossom-
ing in the Shakespeare garden offers a
brilliant bit of color with its flowers of
deep red. Lilac day, a big day at High-
land Park, will be the first Sunday in
June.

NEW YORK.

Guttman & Raynor, Inc., have
leased adequate space in the well
equipped and commodious store of the
United Cut Fower Company, 111 West
28 street, which arrangement takes
effect June 1. This move is a clear
manifestation of the trend of the times
toward practical economy and the at-
tainment of maximum efficiency, while
at the same time bringing the over-
head expenses down to a minimum.

PHILADELPHIA.

There is no truth in the rumor as-
siduosly circulated by adverse inter-
ests that Charles E. Meehan is to re-
tire from the Pennock-Meehan Co
He only retires as vice-president, so
that he may have more time to devote
to his growing establishments in Ger-
mantown and Churchville. He still
remains a stockholder in the corpora-
tion. A change in the personnel of
the officers of a company is of daily
occurrence, and no one gets excited
about it unless hard up tor a peg to
hang a story on.

PITTSBURGH.

Earl J. Hunkle. who has been for a
long time with the E. C. Ludwig Floral
Company, is now with the McCallum
Company.

Gilbert P. Weaklen. of G. P. Weak-
len & Co., has bought out the other
member of the firm and is now in full
control of the business.

WASHINGTON.

Horticulturist and assistant horti-
culturist are wanted in the Bureau of
Plant Industry. Salary of horticul-
turist is $2100 to $2500 a year. Salary
of assistant is $1800 to $2000. Duties
of the position include work investi-
gating improvement of potato raising.
Botanical artist is wanted in the Bu-
reau of Plant Industry. Salary $900 a
year. Both men and women are eli-
gible.

VISITORS' REGISTER.
Chicago — Thos. Kane, with Peter-
sons' Floral Co., Kansas City, Mo.;
W. J. Vesey, Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.;
W. A. Toole, Baraboo, Wis.

Philadelphia — Watson Woodruff,
Orange, Conn.; Harry O. May, Sum-
mit, N. J.; S. F. Leonard, Chicago.
111.; Mr. Canfield, Shenandoah, Pa.;
Harry Fries, Lancaster, Pa.

PEONY IDENTITIES

The following communication was
received by the Secretary of the
American Peony Society not long ago
from Messrs. Kallen and Lunnemann
of Boskoop, Holland:

"Peony President Tiift. This variety
was placed on the market by Messrs.
Blaauw & Co., of Boskoop, who obtained
it as an unnamed variety from France, we
believe.

From observations made this summer it
seems to us that President Taft is identi-
cal with Heine Hortense."

They then request that those who
possess both varieties should make
further careful comparison of the two
sorts and report their findings. There
are already several of our growers
who share the conviction of Messrs.
Kallen and Lunnemann as to their
identity; yet in some American lists
they are offered as distinct varieties.
We should be able to get this question
cleared up without delay. I may add
that there is a very pretty color plate
of Reine Hortense in Mrs. Harding's
new book.

Your ad. on Hydrangeas w^as
very effective and has helped me
to dispose of two houses of Hy-
drangeas for Memorial Day. We
have had a great many letters' tell-
ing us how fine the stock is.
Thanking you, I am

Yours very truly,

A. L. MILLER.

June 2, 1917

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713

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A NEMA-
TODE DISEASE.

Greenhouse men in the northwest,
particularly in the New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey, are experiencing consid-
erable losses as a result of the oc-
currence and continued spread of a
little known disease. The malady is
due to nematodes, or eelworms, one
or more species of Aphclenvhiis, which
have been found in this country in-
fecting violets, strawberries, a num-
ber of varieties of begonias, and many
species of ferns. In Europe, where it
has been known for many years, the
disease has been reported as attack-
ing forty-eight different species of
plants.

On ferns, begonias, and other plants
the trouble affects the leaves, causing
them to become discolored — usually
brown — in definite areas, which may
increase so as to include the entire
leaf. It may also produce on straw-
berries and violets a slight swelling
and distortion of the buds, crowns,
and leaves. Diseased plants may be
killed or have their market value,
quality, and appearance impaired.

The cause of the disease, thread-
like nematodes, from 1-30 to 1-50 of an
inch in length, can be seen with slight
magnification when a small piece of
infected leaf or tissue is teased apart
in a few drops of water on glass. By
the aid of a compound microscope, the
egg, larval, and adult stages of the
parasite may be observed within the
unbroken diseased leaves, which they
enter through wounds or air pores.
Active larvae and adults can easily
emerge from leaves through these
natural openings, stomata, and may
be carried to other plants, which they
subsequently infect.

The following measures suggested
by specialists of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, United States Department
of Agriculture, as methods of control
have proven helpful in preventing and
in reducing losses from the disease:

1. Separate the diseased from the
healthy plants; then remove from the
former and burn all infected parts. In
this way the chance of infection in the
healthy plants is considerably les-
sened and some of the diseased plants
can be freed from the pest.

2. Allow as much ventilation and
aeration as possible, and avoid wetting
the foliage, as the nematode is readily
spread by water.

3. Propagate by seeds or by the use
of parts or all of healthy plants,
using soil that has been sterilized by
the use of steam or by other means.

4. Avoid all stock from infested
nurseries and regions, and use disease-
resistant plants whenever possible.

5. Partial success in destroying the
nematodes by submerging fems in
water at a temperature of 50 degrees
C. (122 degrees P.) for five minutes
has been reported.

Rutherford, N. J.— Ed. Roehrs is in
the hospital in Newark where he
underwent an operation for appendici-
tis on Tuesday of this week. He is
reported as progressing satisfactorily.

FORCED FRUITS.

Progressive florists are constantly
awake to the desirability of being
able to provide something new or dif-
ferent from the ordinary for fastidious
customers when any special occasion

E.\iiLY Rivers Nectarine
• ■rown li.v Sam Murray. K.ins.is ('it.v. Mci.

comes up for decorative work. We
understand that little trees bearing
ripe fruit, grape vines, etc., are fre-
quently used for dinner table centre
pieces abroad but such things are
rarely seen in this country. Sam.
Murray of Kansas City has grown
such successfully and used them to
advantage on occasions when some-
thing exclusive was wanted.

PUBLICATION RECEIVED.

American Peony Society Bul'etin.
No. 4. A valuable 36-page bulletin.
The contents are as follows:

Report fif Directors' Jleetinp : Premium
List for 1017 Show: A Pronouuoiug: List
of Peon.v Names (14 pages) ; A Letter from
M. Lemnine: How to Exhit)it Peonies:
Notes Towards the History of the Peony
in Ameri<'a — I. From Mr. 0. S. Harrison:
Mrs. Hariling's Book ; Xotes from the Sec-
retary's Office.

NEW CORPORATION.

East Liverpool, O. — Chal Petersen
Co., florists; capital stock, $25,000.
Incorporators, Chal Petersen. Ruth
Petersen, Gwendo'yn Lisk, Sara
Golden and John W. Golden.

Obituary

Charles H. Fischer.

Charles H. Fischer, a flower grower
of Winfield, N. Y., died suddenly of
heart trouble on May 17. aged 50
years. He is survived by his wife,
two sons and two daughters. He was
a man of excellent character and
repute.

Mrs. Carl Wilk.

Marie Wilk, wife of Carl Wilk, a re-
tired florist, died on May 24, at her
liome, 220 Clarkson avenue, Flathush,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral services were
held on Sunday. Interment at Ever-
green Cemetery. She is survived, in
addition to her husband, by five
(laughters and one son. She was born
in Germany sixty-five years ago and
liad lived in Brooklyn for fifty years.

Alexander Siegel

We regret to announce the death of
Alexander Siegel, who passed away on
May 25, after a long and painful ill-
ness. He was for several years pro-
prietor of the floral department at the
Wolf Wilson Drug Co., St. Louis. He
was born in Cincinnati and was 63
years old when he died. He was a
member of the St. Louis Florist Club.
The funeral was largely attended and
numerous floral offerings were sent.
Alex. Siegel was a good fellow in
every way and will be missed.

David I. Saunders.
David I. Saunders, a pioneer florist
of Washington, D. C, having been en-
gaged in that business for nearly a
half century, died on May 18 at his
residence, 2203 2d street northwest.
Mr. Saunders, who was sixty-nine
years old, was born in New Haven,
Conn., January 16, 1S49. He was the
eldest son of the late William Saun-
ders, who was connected for many
.years with the Department of Agri-
culture and superintendent of gardens
and grounds. Besides his wife, Mr.
Saunders is survived by four sons, a
daughter, sister and brother.

Camden, Me. — There was a large
and very attentive attendance at the
last regular meeting of the Garden
Club on Tuesday afternoon at the
Y. M. C. A. J. C. Murdock, gardener
at the Chatfleld estate, spoke on "The
Home Garden," confining himself al-
most exclusively to the vegetable
garden and he spoke most interesting-
ly. He gave many valuable points
on the care of the garden and what to
do for specific crops.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

A Full Line of Bridal Accessories for tfie June Wedding Decorations

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

'714

KOfiTl CULTURE

June 2, 1917

DOUBLE BLUE

CORN FLOWERS

The Best we have had this Season.
Special price in thousand lots.

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

H. M. ROBINSON & GO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

S8 Otla Street, i Wlnttirop Sqnare

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Main.

Wired Toothpicks

Hannfactnred by

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

110,000... $3.00. 60,000... S8.75. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

fVI^IHIVIOIMO, IIM^.

-Please mention Horltcnltnre when writing.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

CoDslffnments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

164 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

8@^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUTf LOWER BOXES!

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

* 'MANUFACTURCRS

PHILAPEL^HIA, PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Floivers all the Year Ground I
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - - CHICAGO.

If Interested, send as your name and address for our weekly price list I

WELCH BROS. CO. K.r.a

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., RONTON MAQ^

Telephone. Mi.i»62G7-6268 OUaiUPI, ITIMa9.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^™^-''"^^

TO DEALERS ONLY

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special ■ ■

" " Fancy and Extra

" '* No. I and culls

Russell, Eulcr, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum ■

Lilies, LonKifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Daffodils

Narcissi, Paper White

Roman Hyacinths . . .

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumostu. & Spren. (loo Bcbs.) .

BOSTON

May 31

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568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

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BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.H.BUDL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES, VALLEY and WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWERS

June 2, 1917

HOKTICULTUHK

71&

Flower Market Reports

A very unusual Memo-
BOSTON rial Day experience was
had by the Boston flor-
ists. Of outdoor flowers there were
practically none. Of indoor product
there was the heaviest supply ever
known for this occasion. Some
growers, not satisfied to rely on their
regular cut, resorted to cold storage
and the resultant influx, especially of
roses was something enormous. Car-
nations, also, were subjected to the
hold-up process and many dilapidated
shipments were in evidence. There
were mountains of candytuft, sweet
peas, lilies, feverfew, astilbe, yellow
daisies and late daffodils, and it was
out of the possibilities to dispose of
it all to advantage, yet the sales at
wholesale must have far exceeded
that of any previous year notwith-
standing the very inclement weather
conditions prevailing for the two days
preceding the holiday. Shipping trade
was very heavy and far overtopped
the local business. The sale of arti-
ficial wreaths was phenomenal, dry
goods stores, department stores and
other concerns being heavily in it in
competition with the retail florists.
And be it recorded that of the consid-
erable advertising space occupied in
the daily newspapers by the retail
florists every line of same so far as
we noticed was devoted to the exploit-
ing of artificial wreaths and not one
word to fresh flowers.

When this reaches Hok-
CmCAGO ticultube's readers, Me-
morial Day will have
passed and unless something unfor-
seen transpires it will ba written up
as one of the best we have ever
known. Like all the florists' big days
this year, some new impetus seems to
have been given it and business is
limited only by the amount of stock
obtainable. Friday and Saturday were
very busy days. Sunday, wholesale
houses were open all day and every
one in them on the jump. Monday,
shipping was so great that it was
hard to find time to wait on the home
trade. There was some difference in
the capacity of the various houses,
some having more stock than others,
but probably all turned down more or
less orders, especially for peonies and
colored carnations. If the sun had
shown and the temperature been high-
er, the stock coming into the market
would unquestionably have been
doubled. Peonies are decidedly back-
ward, the market having but few for
the last of May. All kinds of roses
are coming in quantities that may be

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PEONIES

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help to ttie <|iiulit>' of the Peonien.
Our loeiil Nt<iek is probably the
elioice»t we have ever hundletl, wliich
we can supply in any quantity, all
eolorH.

$30, $40, $50 per 1000
$4, $5, $6 per 100

Special prices in qiiuntity.

S. S. PENNOCKMEEHAN CO.

THE^'-FtJU^uofPHILADElPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA

117 W. 28tbSt. 1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE

Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON

1216HSt..N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^"^^

PRICES -Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

CINCINNATI

Rosea May 21

Am. Beauty, Special 35-oo 10 40.00

" " Fancy and Extra 20.00 to 30.00

" " No. I and culls 8.00 to 15.00

Russell, Euler, Mock 6.00 to 15.00

Hadley 6.co to 15.00

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 5,00 to 12.00

Ward 4.C0 to B 00

Killarn^y, Radiance, Taft 4,00 10 10.00

< 'phelia. Sunburst. Hillingdon 6.00 to 12.00

Key to

Carnations \ oc 'f 6.00

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Lilies, Longiflorum ic.oo to 12.50

Lilies, Speciosum to

Callas 8.00 to 10.00

Lily of the Valley to 6.00

Sn«pdr'*gon • 600 to 12.50

Daffodils 2.00 to 3.00

Narcissi Paper W hite. to

Roman Hyacinths- to

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Tulips 3-00 to 4.00

Calendulas 2.00 to 3.00

Swet^t Peas 50 to i.co

Violets- 10

Marguerites to i.oo

Gardenias 15.00 u 20.00

Adiantum ■ ■■■ to i.oo

Smilax -• < 10 15.00

Asparagus Plu. & Spren, (100 Bhs.) ; 25.00 to 50.00

CHICAGO

May 28

BUFFALO

May 28

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more than sufficient next week, but
this week are inadequate to meet the
heavy demand. There are many sweet
peas and all the colors of iris, south-
ern gladioli, snapdragons and tulips
as well as many other miscellaneous
flowers.

Memorial Day busi-
CINCINNATI ness is excellent.

The cut of outdoor
stock is rather short but a good sup-
ply of indoor material is coming in.

and this should be able to take care
of the demand in good fashion. The
peony cut falls short of the standard
cut of other years for Memorial Day.
Roses and cirnations are in a heavy
supply. Lilies are plentifu' and prove
good property for this holilay. Ex-
cellent gladioli and snapdragon are of-
fered. Sweet peas are in fa'r supply
and have a good market. Callas. iris-
es and corn flowers form a part of the
general stock.

{Contifiufd on f>agf "//)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

B. B. KENVICOTT. Preiid<Ti.

J E. FOLLWORTB, Scc"y "nd Gen'l Mjr

716

HOBTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

Mew Addrcia, 14S Wnt t8tb St., NEW TUBK
TelcphoBes; MOO. tMl. Madlaon Square.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Conrniision Florists

SS.'and S7 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 765 ki-*... \f^^l.

i — WM. P. FORD

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 6336, Farragnt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» >A^K^-r as^K s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PeONB{*08jr4RR4Gop J^gyy YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consi^ ments Solicited
Phone 7363 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smllax, Galax,
Lencothoe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
lAnrel, Hemlock, all Decorative Evergreens.

w.{i»| mu 119 W. 28 St., New York

WIlIlAiOrKUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramoit and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clau Mark.t tar aU CUT FLOWERS

28 WiUoughby St. Brooklyo, N. T
121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi WES, m cmiNiiiioiis

A Full Line of ALL, CDT FLOWEB8.
Telephone S870 Farragat.

GEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYERJnc!
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

I

p». J. »i^iarn:

WHOLESALE COMMISSIOH FLORIST I^S'^/gfS^^"

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

!A full line of
TBLEPBONB | ^olj i FARRAGI

TBLEPBONBlJSIilFARiUGDT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

ALBAVv'SurFLOWEVYxCHANGE

l"?i:^""v"""- 611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

E AND MONEY BY SENDING 1

Consisrnments Solicited.

WHOLESALE OIMLY

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO C8

Prices Right.

Telephone ComiectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

MA

SS and

RL.ES IVIll

'NA/^Kiolesale F-|ori
57 W. 26th Street,

Telephone 2483 Farragut

s-l:
NEW

A. NO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL i» not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

PBo.e.: F.rr.B., 558, 2036 .nd 2037 1 1 1 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty. Special

" " Fancy and Extra....

•' " No. 1 and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley •

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Suobunt, Hillingdon

Key

Camations

Last Half of Week

ending May 26

1917

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beginning May 28

1917

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WILTER F. SHERIDAH

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone — S633-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck

TRAENDLY & SCHENCK

'WKolesale Florists

436 6tb Avenue. Between 26tli and 27th Sts., New Tort

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farragat

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. 8q.

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, Farragat im3-6891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

S5-57 \A/es^ S6«K> S«ree«

Telephiines, 13 — 8610 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
.MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

June 2, 1917

HOET ICULTURE

717

Flower Market Reports

{Continued frotn page y/j)

Full details of the
New YORK Memorial Day busi-
ness here are not yet
available at this office, but in general
the situation can be described as one
of enormous supply of indoor flowers
with demand insufficient to satisfac-
torily consume them. Roses and car-
nations were in inordinate supply and
dealers were glad to sell, in most
•cases, at low figures, although some
specialties of wide repute brought top
figures. The business done by subur-
iDan and cemetery florists was unprece-
dently large, both for plants and flow-
ers, but there was stock enough and
to spare. Many flowers usually fliling
a place of prominence in the Memorial
Day menu were conspicuously absent
in the market this year, but there was
plenty of other material to take their
place. The cut of roses was very
heavy. Outdoor lily of the valley was
abundant and nobody seemed to care
about it.

Trade has been
PHILADELPHIA pretty fair with

prices ruling
rather lower all along the line. The
situation improved a little on Friday
and Saturday on account of the ap-
proaching holiday and advance booR-
ings. Roses are p'entitul and the
quality unusually good for the season.
The same may be said of carnations
and the supplies of same are more
abundant than for some time past.
Sweet peas are still fine but moving
a little slow. Memorial Day trade
started in bi-iskly on-Monday, the 28th.
Local peonies are not in. which is
making business in other lines better.

Judging from pros-
PITTSBURGH pects at the time of

writing. Memorial
Day business will be surpassingly
good this year, and according to the
way orders are coming in, all lacking
to make it the banner year in the his-
tory of the local trade, will be the
scarcity occasioned by the daily
showers and attendant dark skies and
chilly atmosphere. The peony situa-
tion has fulflUed last week's predic-
tion and there is not a single home-
grown bloom. The few peonies that
have come in from the South are of
inferior quality. Green decoration
stuff is scarce. Asparagus plumosus
being especially so. Roses, lilies and
carnations are coming in quite well,
the quality being all that could be de-
sired. Even American Beauties are
abundant and selling well. Prices
continue to hold up well.

Trade has continued
ROCHESTER very active during

the week, with prices
about as usual. Bedding stock does
not move over-fast. Everything out-
side is at a standstill. A few good
sized weddings have taken place and
have helped to work off large quanti-
ties of stock. Roses are plentiful and
the shorter grades clear at low figures.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Carnations. All the noveUles Id the Cut Flower
Prices quoted od application.

American Beauties, Orchids, Valley
Market furnished on short notice,
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early tralnsT

STOKE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT fl A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 2r,9H

No retail orders

MERIVIAIM NA/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

130 >A/es-t 2S-tH S-fc., IME^A/ YOF^K

TeL Farragut 3066

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyas

DeDdrobium fonnosiun

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Callas

LUy of the VaUey

SnapdragOD

Daffodils

Spanish Iris

Roman Hyacinths

Freesia

Tulips

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Violets

Marguerites ■ • • •

Gcutleniai

Adiantum - • - •

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren (lOO bunches) .

Last Half of Wiak

endinK May 26

1917

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be(tnniii£ May 28

1917

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J. K.

M,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them Satisfactorily.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years
IIS ^A/es■t 2S-tl-> S-tree-t, - - - IMENA/ VOFRK

Telephones: 167 tuid 3058 Farragut

COMMISSION DEAXER

FRANK MILLANG

UOME GROWN ASTARAGIS

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANY QL'AXTITY

S5-S7 W. 26th St. NEW YORK

Very fine quality Is seen in Hadley,
Russell and Ophelia. Lillies are in
abundance just now. Large quantities
of German stock in pink, white and
lavander reach us and clear easily.
Yellow Spanish iris sells well, carna-
tions are becoming soft and somewhat
inferior. Sweet peas are in good sup-
ply and the demand is according. Tu-
lips are plentiful and sell well.

At time of writing, car-
ST. LOUIS nations, sweet peas and

roses have stiffened in
price, of course, owing to Memorial
Day demand, which is expected to be
heavy. Fancy stock in roses is bring-
ing good prices.

Scranton, Pa. — A pretty spring
floral exhibition was given by the
garden department of the Century
Club on Thursday. May 17. Chester
J. Hunt, of Little Falls. N. J., was a
large exhibitor of tulips and narcissi.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO. JNC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., • NEW YORK

Eatabltsbed 1888

Tel. SSI FarrsKOt

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 28th St., New York

We Solicit ConsiifDments of New
England Grown NoreltlM.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers anil Grower** of

ORCHID3

Cut Fluwers of All the Leading Vorletlei
Id tbeir Season.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOCND BBOOK, N. J.

RCED (Q. KELLER

Vii West 3.5tll St.. New Yorlv

Florists' Supplies

We nmniifjutiir*' nil onr

«8tal Oisiens, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

Mild iin- ilc.'h-rs in

Det-orntlve (ilii^sw Hre. (ir'ttvers. nn-l

FlorUlH* KiM(iii-il»-*

718

HOETICULTURE

J«ne 2, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

Adverttsements under this head, one cent a word.

Initials count as words.

Reference to Ldst o(

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge
AdTertleers will indicate the respectlTe pages.

Buyers falUng to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In eommunlcatlon with reliable dealer*.

AOOOCNTANT

B. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of AdrertUera.

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, P«.

PlumoBUs Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPABAOUS

, j^'PjraguB Plumosus Seedlings, 11.00 per
100, IC.OO per lOWJ. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALB GREENHOUSES, Colllng<lal^

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers own planting; separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt shlp-
S^?'iT, •^^■°*' P<"" 1™0- Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich

AURICULA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

AZAUEAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

■*»Knst Rolker t Sons, New Tork City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKBTB

■ ^ayersdorfor A Co., FhlladtipbU. Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

«. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Hanh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BKDDINO PLAKTfl

AN. Plerson, Inc., Cromwell, C«Bn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Flshkill, N Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

"'i'n^*^'.''^ * ^?V Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ad in* ■5^ nn^^'*",-,^^^ "A' *""' Rose Scented
d%-in., .^6.00 per 100. Germany Ivv Cannn

Pndivfs'"' l^fn'^-V^n'o™ P- 100. Dracaena
lUQivisa, 6-iB., $1.00 per 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus TrailiuR Queen, BegonS
^^nn""- ^^^]? Ageratum, White oilsy 3 In

Worces'te^Mass. ^^'^^'^ ^°"<^^'^ S'™*^''

BEGONIAS

BEGONIA LORRAINE.
2% -In. pots, $14.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000.

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON.

2H-In. pots, $20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeachell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HItcblngs & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.

BOXES— CUT rXiOWBB roLDoro

Edwards Folding Box Co., PhlladelphUi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOX TREES

Aagnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.

BULBS AND TUBERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York Clt,'.

LiUum Harrlsll.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.

Cold Storage Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNA8

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Corner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., FlsbktU, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPI.ES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnatloa
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for »1.00 port-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galeebnrg, IIL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
For page see Last of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For pace see List of Advertlaert.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMEN — Best strain, separate colors,
or mi.xed, 214 in. pots, $7.50 per 100; $60.00
per 1000. J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-In. pots, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mas*.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOBO'
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest,
Best. New color, new form and new habit'
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. 3.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 699

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE

719

FEBNS — Continned

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, UmM.

For page see List of AdTertl»»r«.

F. E. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For pace see List of AdTertlMn.

FERTII>IZBKS

PnlTsrlied Manure Co., Cbleaso, lU.

Wiiard Brand Cattle Manore.

For pa«e lee Uat of Adrtrtlaan.

FIX>KI8TS' 8UPPUB8

Reed ft Keller, New York City.
For page see List of AdvertlMn.

a. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Adrertisers.

H. Bayeradorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For pace see List of Adrertuen.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mas*.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Maas.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

FUNGICIDBS

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madlaon, N. J.

Fungine.
For page see List of AdTertlaera.

GEBAMIUM8

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

GI.A0I01.I

John Lewis Cbilds, Flowerfleld, U L, N. I.

New Catalogue.

J. U. Tboronrn A uo.. New Tork City.

Dwarf Gladiolus.
For page see List of AdT»rtl»er».

OI^ASS

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Oreenboase glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO., Hartford Oty, Ind.

GLAZINO POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GRETBNHOrSE BDLLDIMO MATERIAI.

Kins Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnbam Co., New York City.

T. Stearns Lumber Co.
Boston.
Pecky Cypress.

Neponset,

GKEErNHOUSB CONSTRCCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchings & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston. Ma«a.

Lord & Burnbam Co.. New York City.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs ft Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. X.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler. Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND GREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., SparklU., N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Bzchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Mau.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroescbeil Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Pbiladelphla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BED SASH.

Parsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New York City.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Mas*.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
In Bud and Bloom.

INSECTICIDES

Apblne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Apblne.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertise™.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

Iris, German, 10 named varieties, $2.00
per 100. Japanese, white, purple, mixed,
*5.n0 per 100. AMON HEIGHTS NUR-
SERIES, Camden. N. J.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Uasa.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newbnrgb, N. Y.

and Chicago. 111.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York

City.

Cold Storage Lily Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Schwake ft Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcbison ft Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward ft Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

J. M. Tborburn ft Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrisli Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld ft Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck ft Sons Corp., Boston, Ma»*
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson ft Co., Chicago, 111.

Llllum Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see Ust of AdvertiaerB.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT OF THE VALLBT PIPS

Cbas. Schwake ft Co., Inc., New York Cttj.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

LIQUID PUTTT MACHINE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

MUSHROOM SPAWN

Wm. Elliott ft Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

NATIONAL NUBSBRTMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co.
Hatboro, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

NIEREMBERGIAS

Henry Schmidt, No. Bergen, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ue

NIKOTEEN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Looli, Mo.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

NIKOTIANA

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

NURSBBT STOCK

K & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. /.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. ft T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page sec List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

720

HOETICULTURE

June 2, 1917

NDBSEBi' STOCK— Continned

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Bobblnlt & Atliins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August RoIIjer & Sons, New Torlj City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Oardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NCT GROWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCBin PIjANTS

Sanders, St. Albans, England, also

Walter Gott, McAlpine Hotel, N. Y. City.

Orchid Hybrids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Becchwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

.lullus Roebrs Co., Rutherford, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J

For page see lAat of Advertisers.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Kaisers, Southgate, London, England Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTT!

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

I'.^NSy SEED

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh.

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

...S?""'**- '^^^ world's greatest collection.
l-'OO sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR,
Canal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and

C»S»Tc??x,''^°'8 •^''<='" '° stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PHLOX

Phlox, white or pink, $3 00 ner 100
AMON HEIGHTS NURSeS, CamdS;

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N Y
For page see List of Advertisers. '

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N Y
*'or page see List of Advertisers. '

PI.ANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa
"Riverton Special."

PLANT AND BITLB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHER

Keitcb & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The "Presto" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Cllftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List ot Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City,
For page see List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

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

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.
Seeds. Plants and Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, lui

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continned

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List ot Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements,

For page Bee List of Advertisers.

Fottler, FIsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mau.

Seeds for the Florist

SHELF BBACKET8

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGBB
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SURGERY

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent. Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants, Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready for the field, $2.00 per
vm, or $S.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCAS

Vinca varioaata from 4 in. pots, price
.$10.00 to $15.00 per hundred.

WM. CAPSTICK, Auburndale, Mass.

VINES

Vinca variegata, 3U, and 4 inch pots, $10.
S12 and $15 per 100. 5 inch pots, $18. $20
Miul .f23 per 100. Cash with order, please.
("HRISTOFFERSON BROS., North Bev-
erly, Mass.

WHEAT SHEAVES

B. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsen.

WIREWORK

Heed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlgera.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHEE'S WIBB
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, lUeh.

WHOLE8Ar,E FLORISTS

Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. T.
For page see List of AdTertlsen.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Franklin

and St. Panl Sts.

For page see List of AdTertlsen.

For List of Advertisers See Page 699

June 2, 1917

HORTICULTURE

721

Est. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World'* LarsMt
Manufacturor*

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen. Cut FIowm-
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Z'dl^Zunu'''^'" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. '^^I^^^HT^

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson & Co., 32 Otla St. and i

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bound Brook, N. J.

The Beeehwood Heights Nurseries. Thos.

Young, Jr., Prop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brooklyn

Wm. H. Kuebler, 28 WlUoagbby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Buffalo, M. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing-
ton St.
VoT page see List of Advertisers.

Chicagro

Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zech & Mann, 30 Bast Randolph St.
For p«ge see List of Advertisers.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Bleblgan Cut Flower Bzchange, 264-268

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. B. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash, 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

. liiuies Millang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. K. Alien, 118 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Fennoelj-MeebaQ Co., 117 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iraendiy & Sehencli, 436 6th Ave., between

26th .snd 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meeoni, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iJeorge C. Slehrecht, lOy W. 28th St.
For page see Tjjst of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

I Qlted Cut Flower Co.. Inc.. Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iJuttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
New York — Continued.

Guutlicr Ih-os., Ill West 28tb St
For page see List of Advertisers.

deury M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. R. Slehrecht, 114 West 28th St.

Herman Weiss. 130 West 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List ef Advertisers.

Franii Millang, 55-57 West 28th St.

Yorli City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ptttladelphia

Leo. Niessen Co., 12th and Race Sts.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennoct-Meehan Co^, 1608-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Philadelphia Wholesale Florist Exchange,

1615 Ranstead St.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 ^one St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

The S. S. Pennoclc-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.j
N. W.
For page see List of Advertisers '

New Offers In This Issue

CARNATIONS AND CHRYSANTHE-
MUMS.
Peirce P'arm Creenhouses, Topslield, Mass.
For p.ngo see List of Advertisers.

DOUBLE BLUE CORNFLOWERS.

hi-i, Nii-xsi'ii I'd.. I'liilad.-lpliiM. I^i.
For page see List of .\ilvertisors.

GERANIUMS AND OTHER
DING PLANTS.

:'. Kcmi-is. It.'slin.iale. Mas.s.
I>;iiif see I>ist of Advertisers

BED-

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For

HARDY PERENNIALS.

A. L. Miller. Jamaica. N. Y'.
For page sop JAst of Advertisers.

IRIS, LILIUMS, LYCORIS.

Jobu Lewis Cliilds. Im
For pagf see r^ist

FloWL'rtield, N.
f Advertisers.

MOTOR MOWERS.

titlwell I^au'ii Mower Co.. Newburgb. N.

and Chicago. Hi.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES.

S. S. PeunocIi-.Mpehau Co., PliiladclpUia,
For page see List of .\dvertiser8.

Pa.

ROSES.

I-I. T. May, Hingbam, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

722

HORTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

A QUESTION OF PIPING

Kditor HORTICULTURB:

Pleasp let me hear from you through
your columrs, the size and number of pipes
required to l<eep at (J5 degrees, a house 26
Ijy 140, 4 ft. to eaves, 11 ft. to ridge.

Thanking vou in advance, I remain,
Washington, D. C. B. F. G.

In answer would say the party does
not state whether he wishes the house
heated by hot water or by steam. If
heated by hot water it would require
1,075 feet of 2" pipe; and 640 feet
of 11/4" pipe it heated by steam, to
keep the house at a temperature of
from 65° to 70°. A house constructed
by a local contractor is usually not
as tight as it should be, and we have,
therefore, figured on a sufficient quan-
tity of pipe to maintain the above
mentioned temperature.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
CONTEMPLATED.

Aurora, Neb. — F. A. Davidson, addi-
tion.

Pride's Crossing, Mass. — A. C. Bur-
i-age, two houses.

Ansonia, Conn. — Shelton Floral Co.,
additions contemplated.

Independence, Mo. — Eric Prandsen,
three houses, each 38x300.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Mrs. Karl Koenig,
Thompson Run Road, four 200-foot
houses.

CHILE NITRATE.

The Secretary of Agriculture has
sent the following telegram in response
to an inquiry regarding the availability
of nitrate for fertilizing purposes.

Kichard H. Edmonds,

Editor, Manufacturing Record,

Baltimore, Maryland.
Am not opposed to the importation of
nitrate or the use of nitrate if it could bo
secured at a price which would justify in-
vestment. Impossible to secure nitrate now
from Chile for application this season.
Government could spare only four thousand
tons. This has cost, except in one instance,
si.^ty dollars a ton at seaboard. Quantity
too small to be of consequence. Do not
know of private supplies that could be se-
cured and, if so, rates quoted seventy-six
dollars per ton seaboard. Transportation
to farmers would increase this. Rates from
private concerns include forty-seven dollars
per ton in Chile, same as Government price,
and transportation in private ships at ab-
normal rates for tonnage, insurance and
wages because of conditions. Government
cannot now use transports and at present
could get private ships only at high rates.
Have expressed doubt as to wisdom of
average farmer investing in nitrate at
prices at which it could be obtained,
namely, seventy-live to eighty dollars per
ton. Experts doubt whether in such cir-
cumstances nitrate could be used profitably
except by very skillful farmers.

London, Ont. — A fierce hailstorm
was experienced here on May 19 and
heavy damage was inflicted on green-
houses and their contents, as well asj
garden plants and fruit. j

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to 500 ft. without seam or
joint.

The HOSE for the FLOmST

Ji-inch, per ft., i6 c.
R?el of 500 ft" *' 15 c.
R'sels.ioooft., " 14J6C.
}4-i°ch, " 14 c,

Keels, 500 ft.. " 13 c
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Difficult and rejected cased speel-
ally solicited. I^o mlsleadlne 1»-
dticementB made to secnre bn»m«»».
Over 30 yeara' active practice. Bx-
perlenoed, personal, congclentlOBB
service. Write for terms.
Address,

SIGGERS & SIGGERS

PAfENT LAWVKRS

Box 9, Natloiua Vnlon Batldlnc
WashlBKtAB. D. O.

When writing to advertisera kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

STANDARD FLOWER

I^OOT

If your greenbouses are wltbln SOO
miles of tbe Capitol, write us; we can
save you money.

29tb & M 8tB., WaBliinEton, D. O.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

June 2, 1917

HOETICULTURE

723

Kind^ Greenhouses

KEEP SUMMER WITH YOU THE WHOLE YEAR ROUND

On account of their sturdy special construction which permits of great
strength without the need of heavy shadow casting supports, these houses are
so warm and sunny that they are filled with a riot of bloom and fruit when
Jack Frost has stripped the garden of its beauty.

The ventilating and heating systems are the result of years of experience
In building for professional growers. Things just have to grow In a King.
Ask us for any of the followins: Catalogue showiug Commercial Type Green-
houses, Catalogue showing Greenhouses for private estates. Catalogue showing
Garilen Frniiies nini S;ish t*<ir private estates.

KIN6 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 28 King's Road, North Tonawaida, N. Y.

All tlie Sunlisht. All Day Houses.

BMNCH OFFICES : New York, 1476 (roadway Boston, 113 Stale Street Scranloo, 307 Irvine Ivenue
Ptilladelplila. Harrison Oiilldlne, ISth and Market Streets

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEIIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

ASTICA

For Greenhouse
Glazing

use IT NOW

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12W. BROtOWlY

NEW YORK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacloDS, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more essUy
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with bard pntty. Lasts longer
than pntty Easy to apply.

Evans 20tti Century Arm

Most up-to-date arm on the market. iSroof
that it is better than any other is that
otho-s tried to imitate it. Write for our
X916 catakig just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richtnoncl. Ind.

The Florists Hall Association rate of 1b*
enraiicre from Not. Ist, IBli to Not. 1«(,
1917 will be twenty cents per hondr«d
square fA«t of single thick ^tas» and el#iit
cents per hundred square fe«t of dooblr
thick riass. For particulars address
JOHN O. ESIiBB. Sec., Saddle HItct. BT. 4,

r^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can be had by mall, and
It will pay yon to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New Tork and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

21S-Z17 Havemeyer St., Bruoklya. N. H.

WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN

GREENHOUSE GLASS
PAINTS and PUTTY

IBOqvOIS WHITE (Semi-Paste).
Most Perfect WUte Paint Made.

Be snre to get oar estimates.

The DWELLE- KAISER Co*

241 Elm SL, BUFFALO, N. Y.

^%^:k^mki^^

METROPOLITAN

EFFICIENCY BORN OF

EXPERIENCE

We have been in the greenhouse
iHiililinK business for almost halt
:i century, and have encountered
nnci overcome most every known
difficulty attendant to green house
erection, heatiug and ventilation.
Our organization is lieyed right
up to the acme ot efficiency and
renders a service which is far
above the average, when speed,
economy and practicability are
sought.

PUT TOUR GREENHOUSE
PROBLEMS UP TO U.S

We go anywhere in the C. S.
to submit plans and prices.

Me€ropolifaT)Ma£erial(^

l'*9*-13:I5 FlushiDK- Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

will Last a Lifetime. $l.'i.5 each

"SEAL TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"

will not harden.

crack or peal oil.

$1.35 per gallon la

10 gallon lots.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Remnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupled, 10c. per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

®

I

Hose Valve— 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks
at stem.

iMe€ropDli€ariMa{erial(S

1397-1325 Flnahlnff Ave., Brooklyn, N, T.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

On Ventilating Apparatus and Green-
house Fittings
ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND

724

HORTICULTURE

June 2, 1917

mBmBMBmmM
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W).

How You
Can Do Your Bit

TPHERE is one very practical patriotic duty that must be

shared by every one of us, regardless of age or position. It
is to keep home conditions normal.

The man or woman who encourages or gives way to
hysteria at this time is simply not doing his or her bit.

Hysteria does not help.

It hinders.

Hysteria does not build.

It destroys.

Hysteria is not efficient. And America must be efficient, if
America is to win.

Let every one of us order his life and business in so far
as possible as if no war existed.

Let us press resolutely forward; let us buy and sell as usual;
let us buy our homes, furnish our homes and heat our homes
as usual.

Let us be unwasteful. but on the other hand, let us avoid
the "hysterical parsimony" that the Council of National De-
fense has warned us against.

Let us bear in mind that "hard times" can come only at
our own invitation, and at our own instigation.

Let us not invite them or instigate them.

Let us think "good times" and act "good times."

Let us help keep America prosperous and progressive and
strong.

It is the most that some of us can do for our Country. %

It is the very least that any of us can do.

w.

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NEW YORK
1170 Broadway

BOSTON
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PHILADELPHIA

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

Subscription $1.00

726

HORTICULTURE

June 9, 1917

The Beautiful Transformation of an Ugly

Skyline Effect

The principal flaw iu tbe top pbotograpli Is
tile unsightly effect produced by dead branches.
Edged against the sky is a ragged, monotonous
outline in which there is a minimum of grace,
symmetry and beauty.

Now note the lower photograph — observe
what a wonderful transformation has been
effected by Davey Tree Surgeons!

All ugly, dead liranches have been removed,
and artistic grouping has been achieved by
the elimination of certain unimportant trees
and bushes. What refreshiu;; variety of out-
line is no^' presented, what charm lies in Its
perfect simplicity I

Possibly your estate offers similar oppor-
tunities for enhanced beauty — perhaps a little
.iiidicious artistry can brin;; out ''hidden won-
ders" of which you are now unconscious.

BUT — be careful to whom you entrust this
important work. Trimniiug and cutting, in-
correctly done, is dangerous. Thousands of
trees are lost ever.v year because their owners
do not realize the degree of highly expert
knowledge and experience this work requires.
More than half the decay in trees is directly
traceable to improper trimming.

Take the safe course —

— and put your trees iu the hands of Davey
Tree Surgeons. Tree Surgery, as they prac-
tice it. is scientifically accurate and mechani-
cally perfect — the result of the life study of

John Davey, "The Father of Tree Surgery,"
augmented anil refined b.v the massed ex-
perience of the greatest body of expert tree
men the world has ever known.

Davey Tree Surgeons are the only Tree Sur-
geons officially endorsed by the United States
Government. They have treated and saved the
priceless trees at the National Capitol, White
House, Naval Observatory. Fort Meyer, Char-
leston (S. C.I Navy Vard. Annapolis Naval
Academy,' West Point Military Academy, etc.

They are the only Tree Surgeons endorsed
by thousands of estate owners — prominent men
and women whose recommendations you can
accept with complete confidence. And they are
the only Tree Surgeons who are Iiacked by a
successful and resiionsible house, amply able
to make good in every instance, and not need-
ing, for tbe sake of temporary existence, to
sacrifice in the slightest degree its liigh
standards.

^I'rite today for free examination of your

trees —

and booklet. "When Your Trees Need the Tree
Surgeon." What is the real condition of your
trees? Only the experienced tree surgeon can
tell you fully and definitely. Without cost
or obligation to you, a Davey Tree Surgeon
will visit your place, and render an honest
verdict regarding their condltiou and needs.
Write today.

The Davey Tree Expert Co.. Inc., 1 306 Elm St., Kent, O.

(Operating the "Davey Institute of Tree Surgery)

Branch Offices, with Telephone Connections : 225 Fifth Avenue, New York

2017 Land Title Bldg.. Philadelphia 450 McCormick Bldg.. Chicago

Permanent representatives located at Itostnn. Newport. I^enox. H;irtford. St.imfo'tl. .\|l)aiiy. I'oughkeei>-
sie. White Plains. Jamaica. L. I.. .Morristown. N. J., Philadelphia. Harrisburg, lialtiimire. Washington.
Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis. St.
Louis, Kansas City. Canadian .\ddress: 22 Victoria St.. Montreal.

Davey Tree Surgeons

FOR SAFE TREE SURGERY

Every real Davey Tree Surg.'ou is iu the ciiipbiy of the Mavcy Tree Expert CniiLp;ni\ ami the public is
caufioneil against those f,ils-ly fe|.feseiit hi-j t lieniseheH.

From Mr. Lisle li. BcardsUc,
Wiimiiigtou, Delaware

"The work done by your
company upon an old tree in
my yard is very satisfactory
and a remarkable demonstra-
tion of what can be accom-
plished by the scientific meth-
ods followed by your con-
cern."
From Mr. Arthur HcKrtley,

The Northern Trust Company,
ChicagOt 111.

"The work done on my
trees by your foreman and his
associates has been very satis-
factory, so much so that we
have been at considerable
pains to canvas the neighbor-
hood so as to give the boys
some extra work while In the
vicinity."

Frotn Mr. Wm. R. Kenan, Jr.,
Lockport, N. Y.

"Some twelve or fourteen
.vears ago while visiting at
my sister's summer home at
Mamaroneck, N. Y.. I saw
your father with a very large
corps doing tree surgery on
that place. It impressed me
so forcibly and, in later years
the results were so convinc-
ing that, upon the purchase of
this place, I concluded to
have your company do such
work as was necessary here.
The work has been entirely
satisfactory."

JOHN DAVEY

"Father of Tree

Surger.v"

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

727

GERANIUMS

i , ,? /"? 3 lu pots for immeOiate shipment, in aVo s
s.Mtiiu.nt of standard varieties, in siiiKl,.. dnul.le, acente.l and fvv
^^v"'!i>ot°- *'•** "" ""'• ^'■^■■■" '«■>■ '"OO; :<' 1". l^oi) per 1(V;.

CANNL*'",'!r*7„T™''"^- '° '"«* aeeortment of varieties. Aster Flowered, Pompon, ^gie and Anemone. J2 00 per 100
CANNA8. a-ln. pot plants, Florence Vaoghan. Mad. Crozy, Richard Wallace, etc.. $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000 ^^'^ "" ^'*-

MISaELLAMEOUS PLANTS .'"nth!^ rjTi*5?NV^-^urB^An6 fJrf\r''^''' "^' ^"^ »>- ^^- ^^'^^^

KK.VTl.M n varieties. BEGONIAS. *fordii. H ■■HKv'^ COLEr " 10 vaVietils HF^ IOTh?^^^^^^^^ *«"

I.ANTANAIS. ll> varieties. MOONVINES. PETl'MAS I>,.nl,le Fringe mxTa C^c^rl" ru>^^h^.l^^^^^

.SCKNTEI) C.ER.ANIUMlS. SWAINSONA White. riiiifetci. luixeo Colors. < II K\SA>TUKlVtl<MS Pompon.

ABCTILON SAVITZIl, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln.. $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

OBOWEBS OF PLANTS FOB THE TRADE

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

Orders Taken Now for 1917 Crop

Vall

ey

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

NEW YORK

Horticultural Products

P. O. Box 752, or 51 Barclay Street

SUPPLY THE TRADE

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, .4raucarias. Primnlas, GenlB-

tas. Lilacs. Prunus. Box Trees. Choice

Greenhouse and Bedding Stocl< at lowest
wholesale prices.

A.. l_EI-»-ri-IV' & c

ROSUNDALE. BOSTON. MASS.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When uniting to adoertiter* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

Page

Advance Co 751

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 744

Allen, J. K 745

American Bulb

Co 737

Anderson, S. A.. 739
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 735
Barrows & Son.. 733
Bayersdorfer, H.

Co 741

Bay State Nur-
series 728

Beechwood Hts.

Nurseries 745

Bobbink & At-
kins 728

Boddlngton, A.T.736
Bolgiano & Son.. 737
I'.reek, J. & Sons.737
r.reitmeyer's, J.

Sons 738

r.udlong, J. A... 742
Bunyard, A. T...738

Burnett Bros 737

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 737

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 736

Child 8. John

Lewis 728

Clarke's. D. Son3.738

Coan. J. J 744

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 728

Co wee, W. J 742

Page
Craig, Robert Co.728

Dards 738

Davenport, A. M.72S
Davev Tree Ex-
pert Co 726

Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 728

Dreer, H. A 750

Dunlop, John H.739
Dysart, Robert.. 737
Eastern Chemical

Co 735

Edwards Folding

Box Co 742

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 736

Ernest, W. H 750

Esler, J. G 751

Evans, J. A. Co.. 751

Eyres 739

i'arquhar, R. &

J. & Co 737

Fenrich, Jos. S..744
Foley Mfg. Co... 751

Ford, W. P 744

Ford, M. C 744

Fottler, Fiske,

Rawson Co 736

Froment, 11. E..744
Galvin, Thos. F..739
Gasser Co.. J. M.739
Graham, Adam &

Son 7.39

G r e V, Thos. J.

Co 737

Gude Bros. Co... 738
Gunther Bros.... 745

Page
Guttman & Eay-

nor 744

Hail Association. 751
Henderson, A. &

Co 737

Hart. Geo. B 744

Hentz & Nash... 744
Hess & Swoboda.739
Hews, A. H. &

Co 750

Hill, E. G. Co... 742
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 728

Holland Nurser-
ies 728

Holm & Olson... 739
Howard & Smith.739
Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 741

Irwin, R. J 737

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 751

Kastlng, W. F.

Co 742

Keetch & Co 750

Keller Sons, J. B.739
Kelway & Son... 737
Kennicott Bros.. 743
Kerr the Florist. 731)

Kervan Co 744

King Construc-
tion Co 751

Knoble Bros 7.39

Kroeschell Bros. 750
Kuehler. W. H..744
Lemon Oil Co... 735
Leonard Seed Co.737

Page
Leuthy & Co,, A.727
Lord & Burnham

- Co 752

McConneil, Alex. 738
McHutchison &

Co 728

Meconi, Paul 744

Marshall. W. E.

Co 737

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 751

Michell, H. F. Co.736
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 742

Millang. Chas 744

Millang. Frank.. 74.')

Miller, A. L 728

Murray. Samuel. .738
National N u r-

seryman 728

Nicotine Mfg. Co.735
Niessen, Leo Co. 742

Nut Grower 749

Ouwerkerk, P 728

Palmer. W. J. &

Son 739

Park Fi.>ral Co..7:i9
Parshelsky Bros.751
Pennock - Meehan

Co 743

Penn the Florist.738
Pierce Co., F. O.750
Pierson. A. N....728

Pierson, F. R 728

Pino-Lyptol
Chemical Co... 735

Pa
Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 745|

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 742

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 735

Randall's Flower .

Shop 739

Reed & Keller... 745
Reidel & Mever..744

Reid, Edw 742

Rueters 739

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 742

Robinson. H. M.

Co 744

Roehrs. J. Co 733

Rogers, E. C 733

Roland. Thomas. 7.39
It o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 727

Rosery. The 738

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 727

Schling. Max 738

Scbwake, Clias.

Co 727

Sheridan. W. F..744
Siebrecht, Geo. C.744
Siggers & Sig-

gers 750

Sim, Wm 733

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co 737

Smith, Elmer D.
& Co 727

ISmith. P. J 744

ISmith, W. & T.

Nursery Co 728

Smith & Petters.739
Smyth, Wm. J... 739
Stearns Lumber

Co.. A. T 751

Stumpp, G. J5. M.73S
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 737

Totty. Chas. II.. 728
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 744

fnited Cut Flow-
er Co 745

Valentine. J. A.. 739
Vincent. R., .Tr.,

& Sons Co 727

Ward, R. M. &

Co 727

Weber. F. C 7:t9

Weber's, F. H...7,3S
Weiss. Herman.. 745
Welch Bros. Co.. 742

Welch, Pat'k 745

Wood Bros 72S

Woodruff, S. D,

cSt Sons 737

Young. John &

Co 744

Young. Thomas,

Jr 745

Y'oung &- Nugent. 7.38

Zech & Mann 742

Zlnn, The Florist.738
Zvolauek, Ant. C.737

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 746, 747, 748, 749

728

HOETICULTURE

June 9, 1917

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple, Elsie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Yel-
low Elaton.

$3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.
Antiunn Glory, Cnllingfordii, Dr. Engne-
hard. Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the PaciUc, H. W. Rleman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Dean, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Paciflc
Supreme, Bobt. Halliday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, White Bonnaffon, Wm.
Duckham, W. H. liincoln, Unaka., LdUan
Doty.

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.

CARNATIONS, Matchless, En- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, L,ady Bountiful, White
Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-in. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From 3iA-in. pots, strong plants, $6.00
$8.00 per 100.

and

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready fur Immediate Sales

Size pots 100

ALYSSCM 2Vl-in. $3.00

ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 214-111. 3.00

ABUTILON Savitzii 2-ln. 4.00

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .2%-in. 3.00
AGERATCM, Blue and White. .314-ln. 5.00

ALTERNANTHERAS 2l4-iu. 3.00

ASPARAGUS Sprenseri 3 -in. 6.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -in. 10.00

BEGONIAS, Crimson Bedder. . .3 -in. 10.00
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2V4-ln. 4.00

BEGONIAS for Baskets and

Vases 3y2-in. 10.00

CUPHEA Platycentra 2^ -in. 3.00

COiEUS, AU leading sorts 2^4 -in. 3.00

COL,EUS, AU leading sorts 3 -in. 4.00

CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa 2i4-ln. 3.00

DB.\CAENA Indivisa 4 -in. 15.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -in. 30.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 7 -in. 40.00

ENGLISH IVY 4 -in. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double White 2i4-iu. 3.00

FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 2V4 -in. 3.00
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 3Vi-iu, 8.00

FORGET-ME-NOT 2"A-in. 3.00

GAZENIAS 2%-in. 4.00

GER.ANIUMS, Double & Single.. 3y2-ln. 8.00

Double and Single 2y4-in. 3.00

Fragrant Rose, etc 3V<.-in. 8.0O

HELIOTROPE 2%-ln. 3.0()

HELIOTROPE SVa-in. 6.00

IVY, German 2^-in. 3.00

IVY, German 3 -in. 5.00

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. 6.00

LEMON VERBENAS 2>4-in. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .2^ -in. 4.00
LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 3 -in. 6.00

MOONVINE, True White 2i4-in. 4.00

MOONVINE, True White 4 -in. 10.00

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed 2i4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 2y4-in. 3.00

SALVIAS 4 -in. 6.00

SWAINSONA Alba 2^-ln. 4.00

STEVI.A Compacta 214-in. 3.00

TR.'VDESCANTIA 2^4 -in. 3.00

VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .3 -in. 6.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegans.. 4 -in. 10.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .2V4 in. 3.00

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

Iris, Liliums, Lycoris,

ETCS.

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS GHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

EIMGI-ISM IVIES

3 in., $8.00 per lOOi 3K in., $IO.OO per lOO; 4 in., $12. OO pea- lOO
SIVIA.I-1- R-EIRIMS F-OR DIS»<-IES

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidiom 2V4 In., $4.00 per 100; $3S.OO per 1000. Adlantum
rhodophyllnm and cuneatnm, S% In., very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 4gth STREETS, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andRoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

IVIA.^IS^IM, IM. J.

A. L. MILLER. JAMAICA, N. Y.

Offers first grade

HOLITHOCKS, AQUILEGIA, GAir.I.AB-
DIA, BOI.TONI.*-WHITB-PINK, FOX-
GLOVE, PL.\TY<OI)()N, STOKESIA, BUD-
BECKI.\ PllKrUKE.\,

■4-iiK-h pot grown at .$8.00 per 100

BLEEDING HE.4RTS. ORIENTAL, POP-
PIES, HARDY SWEET PEAS,

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HORTICULTURE

729

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

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<» lestions by our readers in line with any of the topics presented on this page will he I'ordlally received and promptly answerod
by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should invariably be addressed to the office of HOKTICULTDRE.
"If vsId snr toll, vre oacht to blame the onltnre, not the »<Ai."—Pofr.

Eucharis Amazonica

Potted ciR'lmi'is plants tliat liave finislied tlicir crop
(if flowers can lie given a top dressing of cow manure
and loam, removing- some of the old soil on to|) and re-
placing it with new compost. Where they have made
lots of roots and are becoming too big for their pots
they will be lietter for a shift, but it should be always
remembered that they flower best when well potbonnd.
Place the jiots in a cool frame, plunged to their brims
in a mixture of strawy manure and leaves which will
provide a gentle bottom heat. Place shaded sashes
over the plants: spray and .shut them up sufficiently
early in the afternoon to bottle up a brisk heat. By the
end of September they can be placed in a house where
the tem]5erature is about 50 degrees at night and with
a few weeks' rest they will be ready to force for Christ-
mas.

Gardenias

After removing all the plants and old soil make sure
to wash eveiw comer of the benches well, then give a
heavy coating of hot lime. Tt is essential to make use
of a good porous soil. A little straw should then be
spread to keep the soil from going thronjrh the drain-
age. A good compost can he made of th.ree parts of
very fibrous loam with one part of well rotted cow ma-
nure and some clean .sand. The plants should be set
about 15 or Ifi inches apart. With this space between
the plants a .32 to .36-inch bench should only have three
rows of plants. After plantinsr soak the whole bench,
after which water only the ball of the plants as neces-
sary. N'ever set out a dry plant. The ball should al-
ways be moist, and do not allow the plants to be out
of the pots before planting. Fi.rm the soil well all
around the ball. Syrintre freely on all good days both
over and under the foliage.

Lilies

(rive them an abundance of air at all times as thev
resent coddling. Examine the pots two or three times
a day so thev -uill not suffer from want of water, and
also go over them as the flowers begin to open and re-
move the pollen before it discolors the petals. Kee]i the
air moist by frequent damping. Some of the tallest
lilies should he staked to keep the stems erect and the
flowers in good shape. When they are fairly well out
they can be moved to a cool cellar. Keep them all well
syringed until the flowers begin to open. Do not neg-

NVxt Week :— Care of Violrls: riiryaiiiitlicniuuis : Clnerarl

lect fumigation. Diue gi-een fly gets a good foothold
it will deform oi- niin a great part of the flowers. Mil-
ium speciosiii I longiflonmi for siiinm(>.r flowering

should have a. house without much shade until they
begin to o|ien up when they will be better for a little
shade.

Restmg Callas

Callas ill pots ciii he placed on their sides, after
thev have ripeneil a little, in some place where thev can
bake in the sun. Those that are planted in benches
should be done very gradually at first until the foliage
begins to tuni yellow, when thev can be lifted and the
soil well shaken out. Callas will not flower well if they
do not have eight or nine weeks of a rest. Those that
were grown in benches will have a few offsets which
can be broken off and planted out in rich .around and
can be lifted in September and potted. The tubers
should be stored in dn- sand in a cool d,ry place until
wanted for planting.

Sweet Peas

Keep them well cultivated and lioi'd. with thorough
watering once or twice a week which sliould be followed
bv a cultivation the next day. This will place them
in a good condition to receive a mulcbinir between the
rows later on which helps to keeii the soil cool and bet-
ter able to retain moisture. Keep the seed nods picked
off as fast as they mav appear, which will heln con-
siderably in extendiuir the floweriniT season. Should
there come a spell of dn- weather ffive them water at
the roots whenever nossilile so thev will not receive a
check in their orowth. "Refore waterino: them yon can
sow some nitrate of soda and wood ashes or other good
fertilizer between the rows.

Reminders

Give all plants a new stand frerpientlv now tliat
growth is active.

Keep the voung fuchsias regularly pinched that arc
wanted for flowering later.

Pot up the runners of Post on ferns re.tnilarly and
keep them well on the move.

Repot youna palm stock giving a light .shift and a
good soil and'makc up kcntias and ericas 'in pots as
needed.

Cissus discolor requires a high temperature and ample
atmo.spheric moisture to bring out to the fullest the
beautiful tints in the foliage.

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CONTENTS

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— View in Boston Outdoor
June Show

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Eu-
charis Amazonica — Gardenias — Lilies — Resting Callas
— Sweet Peas — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 729

BOSTON'S OUTDOOR JUNE FLOWER SHOW— Illus-
trated 731-732

AN OLD TIME RHODODENDRON SHOW— Illustrated 732

A PEONY LETTER FROM M. LEMOINE 733

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY— Rosarians Visit Ar-
lington--Roses Commended — Investigation in Rose
Diseases — Preliminary Report of the Pathologist in
Charge of Investigation of Rose Diseases 734-735

SWEET PEA IRREGULARITIES—Winmm Gray 736

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 738

Flowers by Telegraph 739

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Rochester. N. Y.;
Washington, D. C; St. Louis; New York 740

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Meetings Next Week— Notes 741

THE EDUCATIONAL IN LANDSCAPE PLANTING—
.4. H. and N. M. Lake 741

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:
Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,

Rochester 743

St. Louis, Washington 745

MISCELLANEOUS:

Destruction by Tornado and Hall 738

Visitors' Register 745

A City Man's Dream, poetry 745

"Business as Usual" 745

Catalogues Received 750

News Notes 750

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 750

Tlie people of the State of New Hamp-
Protection shire do not intend that the fruits of

their labors shall be lost this year by
lawless and indiscriminate thieving and depreda-
tion and have passed a law providin<j severe penal-
ties for any stealing or injury inflicted upon food
crops growing in fields or gardens. In every place
wherever man has planted and nurtured a crop of any
kind, large or small, be it either fruit, vegetables, grass
or flowers, there should be ample protection for his
rights. In the last issue of the Arnold Arboretum
Bulletin, Professor Sargent has found it necessary to
protest vigorously against the breaking of the lilac

bushes in the Arboretum, which, without special police
protection would be exterminated in a day. We have
often wondered at the ijeculiar moral obliquity of peo-
ple who would not think of otherwise tampering with
what belonged to another Ijut who seem to sec no wroug
ill entering upon private grounds and stealing lilac
flowers. IVom the children of the streets up to the
lady in the limousine, all seem to regard the lilac as
a sort of common property !

Potato and bean patches have been monop-
Lagging olizing so much of the public interest and
behind go thoroughly has the propaganda for veg-
etable growing been pushed as an offset
to the h. c. 1. this season that it would seem that the
fruit tree as a food producer has apparently been al-
most lost sight of. Yet it is true beyond all question
that much of the rough land which has been plowed
up in this New England section for vegetable garden
use is far better fitted for the permanent planting of
apple trees, and the yield of vegetables from such will
in many instances not pay for the cost of breaking up
the ground. From our view point it looks as though
the nurserymen had been negligent in not taking ad-
vantage of the receptive condition of the public this
spring to exploit the claims of the apple, pear, plum,
c|uince, peach, cheriy, currant, blackberry, grape, goose-
berry and other fruits, large and small, as rivals of the
annual field crops, in these days of "liack to the land"
sentiment. There is a vast amount of idle land and
there is much that the nurseryman might say to the
people regarding its use, which would be not only wise
and remunerative as a business move but patriotic and
lielpful as a factor in the solution of the food problem
for the future.

It is a wonderful exhibition of bigb-
The degree floricultural products that has

Boston June lieen assembled in Boston's great out-
show door show wliich is now in progress.
We wish that every gardener and
florist in the land could be privileged to see this exhi-
bition for in many respects it outclasses anything of the
kind that has ever been done in this country and it is
very doubtful if its equal will be attained or even at-
tempted for a good many years to come. In the stand-
ard which it sets and as a triumph of horticulture it is
a signal success and this, rather than the financial out-
come, has been the chief aim and purpose of its pro-
moters. The large scale and spaciousness throughout
make the show extremely impressive for any visitor
sufficiently well informed to realize what it means to
develop those enonnous specimen plants and to trans-
port and properly place them to produce an effect so
spectacular. With the exception of the great Waterer
group of rhododendrons and the superb orchid exhibits
from Julius Eoehrs Company and A. N. Cooley and
the contribution from Mount Desert Nurseries, the en-
tire show is locally contributed. The unanimity and
spirit of loyal co-operation between the different
classes of membership, which President Saltonstall so
earnestly strives to encourage, is one of the best assets
the Massachusetts Horticultural SocietA^ can boast of
today. In bringing to such a creditable finish the
present undertaking, gardeners and their employers and
commercial florists have stood shoulder to shoulder and
we hope that during the coming week the only other
factor required for complete success — public attend-
ance— may measure up proportionately to the occasion.

June 3, 1917

HORTICULT URK

731

I'Mrti.il ViHW

if ('ciitnil (Jroup iu Orchid Tent. Picture sl)ows principally the Julius Roehrs Co. 'a Exhibit which received a Gold
.Mcilal. Tile haudsome Miltonia in foreground was part of the exhibit by B. A. Clark.

This ambitious undertaking which
lias been on the tapis for a year or
more, opened according to schedule on
tlie Wentworth Institute grounds,
Huntington avenue, Boston, on Friday,
June 1st. As it his proved, a post-
ponement of the date for at least one
weelv would have been a wise move,
for the rhododendron?, which consti-
tute so strong a feature, are now, one
week after the opening day, only be-
ginning to expand their buds. Ths
first day of the show was given over
to the Red Cros; interests and that
worthy cause was enriched to the
amount of $7,500 therefrom. The pub-
lic opening exercises took place on
Saturday, June 2.

The central feature of the grounds
which are about three acres in extent,
is a rock garden and miniature lake
with cascade and fountain, the work
of the landscape department of R. &
J. Farquhar & Co. This feature is
very inadequately depicted in the il-
lustration on our cover page. It en-
tailed a vast amount of labor at the
height of the busy season and among
the myriads of plants used are many
new and rare gems for the alpine gar-
den. Since the picture was taken
many water lilies have come to the
surface and are now in bloom. The
numerous fastigiate arborvitces about

the grounds and in some of the tentj
are a part of th'^ Farquhar display and
there is also a plantation of new forms
of abies and other conifers collected
in China by Wilson, contributed by
this firm. Juliuj Heurlein has also a
splendid group of conifers planted
with pleasing effect.

There are seven tents in the en-
closure, six of them 50 x 100 ft. each
and one 100 x lOO ft. The great collec
tion of azaleas from Holm Lea, the
estate of Prof. C. S. Sargent, occupies
one tent as shown in the accompany-
ing picture. In size and beauty of the
specimen plants this collection is un-
rivalled anywhere and it makes a won-
derfully beautiful effect.

One tent is devoted entirely to or-
chids, a partial view of which we are
able to present. It is an unpreeedeni
ed aggregation of gems from some of
the most noted orchid establishment;
in this country, including E. B. Dane
A. N. Cooley, Julius Roehrs Co.. J. T.
Butterworth, P. J. Dolansky. Mrs, C.
G. Weld. E. A. Clark and Miss Cor-
ns I'a Warren.

Another triumph in Thomas Ro-
land's lengthening list is his ro=e gar-
den, which fills one tent and is plant-
ed wuth rare artistic skill. Here are
seen all the various rose classes in
bloom and the baby rambler type is
splendidly featured in particular. We

shall have a picture of the rose gar-
den in next week's issue.

Nearly one half of the entire tent
space is occupied by the rhododen-
drons. As in the case of the roses
and axaleas. these are all plunged in the
grass sward and when in bloom they
will make a gorgeous garden picture.
The exhibitors are F. Gonier Water-
er, Bagshot, England, whose plants
have been housed and cared for by
Messrs. Farquhar since last fall: Wal-
ter Hunnewell and Mrs. S. C. Law-
rence. The specimen plants run from
three up to ten feet high.

Among other notable displays are a
great array of giant golden calceola-
rias from E. S. Webster and Mrs, C, G,
Weld, an extensive collection in flower
of hybrid azaleas by Charles Sander,
gardener at Holm Lea, new astilbes
and lupines from Mt. Desert Nurseries,
a glorious bed of giant pansies by
William Sim. wisterias grown in tree
form from Holm Lea and a large
group of Statice Suworowii from
Faulkner Farm.

The Sander azaleas make a luminous
stretch of color, blended with consum-
mate skill and very interesting as in-
troducing a new type based upon the
crossing of the species ovata and obtusa
upon the beautiful crimson Hinode-
geri. They run from white and pale
salmon up through all tints of pink

732

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June 9, 1917

on one side and through a succession
of orange and vermilion shades on the
other.

The school children are admitted
under escort of their teachers free
every uay except Saturday and Sun-
day.

The attenaance for the first part of
the week has been very light. This is
accounted for in part by the delin-
quency in the weather and the fact
that the rhododendrons have not yet
opened. But the public mind is pre-
occupied and registration day with
other incidents of war preparation
have naturally had a considerable ad-
verse influence. The attendance will
doubtless increase with each day, es-
pecially if Old Sol attends to his June
duties as he should.

On Wednesday President Saltonstall
gave a luncheon to the exhibitors and
other workers at the Hotel Somerset
where brief remarks were made by ex-
presidents J. K. M. L. Farquhar, S. M.
Weld and A. F. Estabrook, Chairman
Dillon of the Park Department. Walter
Gott of St. Albans, Eng., James Wheel-
er and Thomas Roland.

Just before the gates were opened
to the Red Cross ticket subscribers
the exhibition committee completed its
study of the show and decided to make
the following awards:

Gold medals: James Wheeler, in
recognition of his service to the so-
ciety in installing the exhibition;
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., for the rock
garden; Thomas Roland, rose garden;
Charles Sander, azaleas and wisterias;
John Waterer Sons & Crisp. Ltd., Bag-
shot, Surrey, Eng,, rhododendrons;
Mrs. Samuel C. Lawrence, rhododen-
drons; T. D. Hatfield, rhododendrons;
Julius Heurlin, conifers; Arthur W.
Cooley, orchids; Ernest B. Dane, or-
>

AN OLDTIME RHODODENDRON SHOW.

This is a picture of the last public
out-door floral exhibition in Boston
previous to the one now in progress.
It was located on Boston Common in
1873, just forty-four years ago, and
Professor Charles S. Sargent, who has
been the prime mover in the present
greai undertaking, was also in asso-

ciation with the late H. H. Hunne-
well. the chief promoter of the former
enterprise which while small as com-
pared with this year's affair was
equally sensational for those days and
the records show that it was eminent-
ly successful from a financial as well
as an artistic standpoint. It was de-
voted to rhododendrons exclusively.

chids; Julius Roehrs Co., orchids.

Silver medals: Mrs. Charles G. Weld,
Edwin S. Webster, A. Dolansky and
Faulkner Farm.

Honorable mention: E. A. Clark,

Mrs. William W. Edgar and General
Stephen M. Weld.

Certificate of merit: Philip L. Car-
bone, J. Whittier and Henry Penn, for
garden ornaments.

Boston Outdoor June Flower Show.
llflm Lfa Azaleas

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

733

Sim's Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus

(Giant English Primrose)
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A PEONY LETTER FROM M. LE-
MOINE.

The letter given below was received
from Monsieur E. Lemoine of Nancy,
France, by the Secretary, late last au-
tumn. It will be remembered that the
firm of V. Lemoine et fils were given
Honorary Membership in our society
at the meeting last June.

The letter reads as follows:

"I am very grateful tn the American
Peony Society for the honor conferred on
me. and I beg you to transmit my best
thanks to the Society. I was much in-
terested in reading the Bulletin No. 3, and
particiilarly in examining the "Symposium
oil the Newer Foreign Varieties.'

■"Please note the following remarks about
the year of introduction of some yarieties:
Bayadere, 1910 — Bertrade. 10O9 — Claude
Geilee. 1904— Gisele. 1908— La Fee, 1906—
Laurence. 1911 — Mirabeau. 1904 — Rachel,
1904— Sultane, 1899.

"Ornement des Massifs was sent out by
Crousse in 1893. We always consider it a
poor yarioty, but yery different from
Charlemagne (Crousse ISSO) which is a
good sort, and sweet scented.

"Solange was not named after the Cheva-
lier Soulange P.Odin, but this is a Christian
name frequently used in some parts of cen-
tral France.

"We spell Renommee instead of Renomme,
Mademoiselle Desbuisson, instead of Des-
buissous.

"I am sending you the colored plate of
tree peony La Lorraine, as requested, to-
gether \vith a picture and a photograph of
the new tree Peony Souvenir de Maxime
Cornu. which was raiseil and named by
Louis Henry of the Paris Museum of Natu-
ral History, and which I hope to send out
when circumstances become normal.

"I have so far suffered only immaterial
-damage from air raids, a bomb having

dropped in my garden near the dwelling
house last year."

All of our members will be glad to
learn that the precious stocks of hy-
brids in the nursery of M. Lemoine
were safe from damage at least up to
the time of his letter, and we may
hope they still are so.

In the matter of dates, our members
will kindly take note of the informa-
tion here supplied, and incorporate it
in catalogue or garden book according
as they are professional or amateur
growers.

The two color plates referred to in
the letter are indeed of great interest.
The lutea hybrid La Lorraine has al-
ready found its way into this country,
though I do not know of anyone hav-
ing yet had bloom on it. It is a large
double bright yellow peony — but those
who get the Lemoine catalogues are
already familiar with the description
of this epoch-making flower. The new
variety Souvenir de Maxime Cornu —
another lutea hybrid — is, to judge by
the color plate and the photograph of
the plant in bloom, another great ad-
vance. The flower is fully double, of
a magnificent bright yellow, with red-
dish shadings on the edges of some of
the petals. The photograph of the
plant shows a large vigorous bush
with foliage much like that of P.
lutea, and decorated with 17 or 18
huge, fully expanded blooms.

The Secretary did what he could
to obtain copies of some of these pic-

tures for distribution with the bulletin,
but they were unobtainable in any
such quantity. They will be on view
at the Philadelphia meeting, and any
member who is particularly interested
and who cannot be present there, may
have a look at them later on if he will
signify to the Secretary that his hap-
piness depends on it.

Just as this bulletin is ready for the
press, the .May number of the Garden
Magazine comes to hand, with an ex-
cellent, though too brief, appreciation
of M. V. Lemoine, the father of the
present head of the firm. Our readers
will be interested in both the sketch
and the photograph of this remarkable
man, "the greatest plant breeder that
the world has ever seen." — Bulletin
Xo. 'i. Amer. Peony Society.

Formal Gardens are the expression
of landscape architecture, man's handi-
craft. They do not symbolize or stim-
ulate Nature and have little interest
or attraction for one who is familiar
with the natural landscape pictures of
the Master Artist.

—Art in Landscape Gardening.

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June 9, 1917

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

ROSARIANS VISIT ARLINGTON.

A better day could not have been
wished for than when the members
of the American Rose Society and
their friends made the annual pilgrim-
age to the Government rose test gar-
dens, at Arlington, Va., on June 4.
The day was in marked contrast with
that of last year and the year before
when the trip was made through mud
that clung to the walkers.

Prof. L. C. Corbett delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, following his intro-
duction .by President S. S. Pennock.
He told of how the rose garden had
come into being, through the co-opera-
tion of the American Rose Society
with the Department of Agriculture,
and the purposes for which it was
started.

J. Horace McFarland made a plea
for "business as usual." He referred
to what he termed the hysteria of
some of the people of the country who
seemed to believe that no one should
talk anything but about the war, and
should expend his efforts along all
war lines. Under this scheme of
things there would be no place for the
florist.

Assistant Secretary Vrooman, of the
Department of Agriculture, took the
opposite view.

Those who registered with the sec-
retary included Dr. E. M. Mills, Syra-
cuse, N. Y.; E. G. Hill and Gurney
Mann, Richmond, Ind.; Benjamin
Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; Miss Kath-
erine H. Nelly, John Richardson, and
Edward Kress, Baltimore, Md.: G. E.
Anderson, Twin Oaks, D. C; B. W.
Anspon, College Park, Md.; B. A.
White, Ithaca, N. Y.; Roger Murphy,
Urbana, O.; Frank E. Good, Spring-
field, O.; J. Horace McFarland, Harris-
burg, Pa.; I. W. Staalman, Oakton,
Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Cook,
Watertown, Mass.; Joseph Heacock
and James W. Heacock, Wyncote, Pa.:
A. Patten, William I. Hough, P. W.
Kuehn and R. W, Frischkorn, Brook-
land. D. C; E. J. Forward, East Falls
Church, Va.; S. S. Pennock. F. J.
Michell, Jr., and Robert Kift, Philadel-
phia, Pa.; Prof. F. L. Mulford, Wil-
liam F. Gude, C. Corbett. D, N. Shoe-
maker, Adolph Gude. Otto Bauer,
George Field, Ernest Gude. Chas. E.
P. Gersdorff, R. L. Jenkins, George W.
Hess, C. M. Jenkins. M. Behrend, Geo.
C. Shaffer. Prof. David L. Fairchild
and Mr. Peters, Washington, D. C.

It was voted to have made a gold
flag pin that would bear an appropri-
ate inscription on the back, tor pres-
entation to Dr. Walter Van Fleet in
appreciation of what he has done in
rose production.

At Twin Oaks, D. C, the visitors
were the guests of Mrs. Charles J.
Bell.

ROSES COMMENDED.

The judges at the annual inspection
June 4 of the National Rose Test Gar-
den at Arlington Farm, Va., noted the
following roses as worthy of special
mention.

Teas and Hybrid Teas: Laurent
Carle, Gruss an Teplitz, Lieutenant
Chaure, Mary Countes of Illchester,
Mme. Paul Etiler, Dorothy Page Rob-
erts, Mme. Jules Gravereaux, Lady
Ursula, La Tosca, Mrs. Wakefield,
Christie-Miller, Lady Ashtown, Gus-
tave Grunerwald, Countess of Gosford,
Konigan Carola.

Dwarf Polyantha : Katherine Zeimet,
Baby Tausendschoen, Ellen Poulsen,
Mrs. Wm. H. Cutbush, Baby Dorothy,
Trlomphe Orleanaise.

Climbers: Countess M. H. Choteck,
and Bess Lovett. P. L. Mulfokd.

INVESTIGATIONS IN ROSE DIS-
EASES.

Last year in response to a letter
from President Pennock of the Amer-
ican Rose Society, thirty-two florists
very generously contributed toward
the investigations in rose diseases
which were carried on by Dr. L. M.
Massey of the Department of Plant
Pathology at Cornell University. Dr.
Massey has put in considerable work
on this problem during the past year
and has several lines of investigation
well under way. It is the feeling of
the officers of the American Rose So-
ciety that Dr. Massey should continue
his work during the coming year, as
was outlined in the project of a year
ago. At that time it was stated that
it was expected the investigation would
be on a two-year agreement. Last
year the American Rose Society
pledged itself to support Dr. Massey
while in the field one-fourth of the
time, and that the cost would not ex-
ceed $1,000, of which sum $,500 the
first year and $250 the second year
would be for traveling and other
special expenses. The rest of the ex-
penses of the. investigation have been
borne by Cornell University.

Dr. Massey carries on the major
part of the outside work during his
vacation periods, when he is free from
college duties, and can visit commer-
cial ranges. Laboratory research is
carried on during the college year.

In this issue there appears a pre-
liminary report of Dr. Massey's work.
It will be understood from the nature
of the project that definite results
cannot be given in so short a time.
It seems, however, that Dr. Massey's
work during the past year has opened
up some wonderfully valuable lines of
investigation, which should be con-
tinued.

It is hoped that a large number of
men interested in rose growing who
did not contriljute to the work last
year, may feel interested to do their
part this year. All subscriptions
should be sent to E. A. White, Secre-
tary American Rose Society, Ithaca,
New York.

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE
PATHOLOGIST IN CHARGE OF
INVESTIGATION OF DIS-
EASES OF THE ROSE.

The investigations covered more
or less briefly in this report were he-
gun August 1, 1916. During the first
four months much time was spent in
visiting rose plantings in northwest-
ern United States, making a survey of
diseases. This seemed desirable in
order to acquaint us with the various
diseases, together with their range and
the extent of injury caused by them
in this country. With these facts in
mind suitable plants and materials
have been collected for experiments
now under way which will prove of
the greatest value to growers of roses.

The gardens and greenhouses of
about fifty rose growers have been
visited. The number and extent of
the diseases present have been noted
and specimens taken for further study.
Probably an equal number of growers
have also materially aided the work
by sending in specimens. These speci-
mens have been examined and the
grower advised as to the cause and
control of the disease so far as our
present knowledge and experience
allow. If the trouble proved to be new,
of unusual interest or of a serious
nature, special work has been started
to determine the unknown facts re-
garding the disease.

Diseases Noted — Old.

The survey and correspondence with
growers has shown the most important
rose diseases in order of importance,
to be (1) black spot, (2) mildew, (3)
crown gall, (4) stem canker, (5)
Phyllasticta leaf spot, (6) rust, (7)
bud rot, (8) other leaf spots. Practi-
cally all of these diseases are always
present and take from the growers
yearly tolls of surprising magnitude.
It is not uncommon to flnd gardens
and houses with all the plants com-
pletely defoliated by ravages of the
leaf spot diseases, especially black
spot, thus making the plants unsightly
and so reducing their vitality that
they are susceptible to attacks of
other fungi, from which roses are or-
dinarily immune, and to frost injury.
It is unnecessary to mention the dam-
age done by mildew, while there is an
ever-increasing demand for informa-
tion relating to crown gall, stem can-
ker, rust and bud rot. Unfortunately
very little is known regarding the
control of most of these diseases; and
many points remain to be investigated
concerning the control of such com-
mon and well-known diseases as black:
spot and mildew.

June 9, 1917

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rose, has been observed by the writer
in visits to rose houses. ' We are call-
ing it the "crown canker." Specimens
have been sent to the Department by
growers from many parts of eastern
United States and from as far west as
Missouri. It was first observed by the
writer in September, 1916, but talks
with growers indicate that the dis-
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or five years. All varieties seem to be
susceptible to the disease. The plant
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life history of the causal fungus and
the development of a method of con-
trol. Several large growers have
stated that unless help is obtained
they will be forced out of business.
With the disease already known to be
present in the houses of ten large
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method of dissemination of the fun-
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further spread of the disease be
checked.

What appear to be other new dis-
eases than the one mentioned above
have been brought to the writer's at-
tention, but too little progress has yet
been made in this investigation to give
definite statements at this time.

Investigations Under Way.

A. Black spot. It is planned to
conduct extensive experiments for the
control of this disease during the com-
ing season. Plants at the Cornell
Test Garden and at Chase Brothers'
Nursery, Honeoye Falls, New York,
will be treated with various fungicides
along the lines of recent develop-
ments in plant disease control. One
of the most important fungicides to
be tried is that of finely ground sul-
phur applied in the form of dust.
Suitable plants have been obtained
and are now growing in the green-
house at Cornell for similar experi-
ments for the control of black spot
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B. Mildew. Experiments for the
control of mildew through the use of
finely ground sulphur used as a dust
on both indoor and outdoor roses.

C. Phyllosticta leaf-spot. A study
of the life history of the causal organ-
ism is now being made. This is one
of the most important leaf-spot dis-
eases of Ramblers, and methods of
control will be tried during the com-
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D. Crown gall. Some 200 healthy
plants have been obtained to be inocu-
lated with bacteria causing this dis-
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determine the effect of the disease
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under way. It is probable that the
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cessful treatments will be along the
line of soil sterilization and the prac-
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June 9, 1917

ever, the effects of chemicals— lime,
acid-phosphate, sulphur, etc.— upon the
fungus, when applied to the soil, will
be tried. Some 300 rose plants have
been obtained and are now growing in
the greenhouses at Cornell for these
experiments. Much time is being
spent in working out the life history
of the causal organism, as such Infor-
mation is essential for a comprehen-
sive study of control methods.

F. Fungi and bacteria causing
other diseases of roses are being
studied in culture. These organisms
have been isolated from diseased ma-
terial obtained from growers. Their
pathogenicity will be tested and con-
trol e.'iperiments conducted where the
organisms prove parasitic and the Im-
portance of the disease warrants such
action.

Conclusion.

It will be seen from the above state-
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to report in the line of results in con-
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been made and the foundation laid
for experiments for the control of dis-
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to the growers of roses. There Is
every reason to expect that another
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which proved and definite advice may
be furnished the growers tor the solu-
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is hardly necessary to add that is very
essential that the work be continued,
for should it be dropped at this point,
the work already done will amount to
but little.

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only a few weeks since the tornaao
which wrecked the Benthey green-
houses at New Castle, Ind., and just
missed the Peter Wieland range. This
time there was a very heavy fall of
hail and the Wieland loss of glass was
considerable, while the damage to
stock in the houses and field looks
now to be very great, especially to
the young carnation plants in the field.
Peony plants were just coming into
bloom and acres of them were stripped
by the hail. Mr. Wieland's range has
1(10,000 sq. ft. of glass, and breakage
is estimated at tour or five hundred
boxes. This can easily be replaced
but the loss to the stock will be much
more and insurance will cover but a
small part of the damage. There are
many growers of flowers and vege-
tables in northern Indiana and nearly
all lost glass, that of the Davis Gar-
dens at Terre Haute being most se-
vere, where it is estimated two car
loads of glass will be replaced. The
cucumbers, a specialty here, were bad-
ly cut. A new range of houses was
under construction by Lord & Burn-
ham Co

The storms were not confined to
Illinois and Indiana, but swept on into
Tennessee where the Mclntyre Bros,
at Nashville had more than one-half
the glass in their new ranges broken.
Louis Henry is also a heavy loser,
while the Joy Floral Co., having the
largest range in Nashville, escaped al-
most without loss. The last week of
May brought disaster to a large sec-
tion of the middle west and only a
small portion of the damage has as
yet been located. When complete, it
will be a record of stupendous loss to
florists and vegetable growers whose
investments meant years of labor and
were of a nature that could not with-
stand the combination of wind, hail
and rain.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
—SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave».
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

W« oover all Mlcblran points and t9o4

s«ctlonH or Oblo, Indiana and Canada.

Members Florists' Telegraph DelUery

Association.

GU13£ BROS CO

WASmVCTOIf DC

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telcftrapti Delivery

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22West59tliSt.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists In the States as
References.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of tbe Florists'
Telegrrapb Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A.I-B^kNY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegrapli Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
Also Newport, R. >

We Onarantee SatlsfaotloB
IWIEIWIBER F. T. D. ^k..

June 9. 1917

HORTICULTURE

739

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deliyery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

llCllf VnDlf S6^ Fifth Ave.
nCIf I UniV Vanderbllt Hotel

nnCTnil ^ ''"■'k street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Silnirias to Stumtrs and all Eastarn Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr order*

Members of F, T, D. Association,
Orders Filled Day or Nigbt for

O I- E V E: I- AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regnlar disconnt to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., ClevelEind, O.
MemberN Florists' Telegraph Delivery Afls'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLOR.ISTS

Telpphones 1501 and L. 1632.

1415 Farnum St.,
OIVIA^HA., IMEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
2S Clinton Avenue, N.

Kschester Fbone ja6. Long Dist. Bell Phone l/8i

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDER80N service means fresh, stardy
Mtoek and prompt deliveries In BCFFAL.©,
LOCK PORT, NIAGARA FAXXS and
WB8TERN NEW VORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDAIL, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telegraph Association

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.
Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben St.
Boston— Thos. P. Galvln, 1 Park St.
Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.
Boston— Zlnn The Florist, 4 Park St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 3(M Main St.

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

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

Cleveland, O. — Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

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

Cleveland. O.— The Smith 4 Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid Ave.

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

Detroit. Mich. — J. Brcltmeyer's Sons,
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Keuter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sous, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

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

New York — Dards, N. E. corner 44tb St.
and Madison Ave.

New York -Max Schling, 22 W. 59tb St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn.— Reuter's.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.- Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co. „ „ .„ »

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. ,„., „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F

St. „ ,-, ,

Washington. D. C— George H. Cooke,

Connecticut Ave. and L St.
Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.
Worcester, Mass.— Randall's Flower Shop,

22 Pearl St.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OLIVE ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful attention.

Members Floristi

Telegrspk

Delivery

REUTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. I.

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO. ~

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmier Florists Telegraph \Delivery AuttiatUn
MO TtCB lUrTlA LS. We have one tUn-i »Wy

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The Far- Famed Flowers of

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Delivered on mail or telegraph order (»r
any oci'asion, in any part of the Domlnlefi.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

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

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
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Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MlnW.

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J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florl.ta' Telecrapb Dellvur.

DENVER. COLORADO

ncri««'T«lP<r<i|>w

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HOUSTON, TEXAS

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HOETICULTURE

June 9. 1917

CHICAGO.

Archie Spencer, well known whole-
saler in the Atlas block, has the sin-
cere sympathy of the trade in the loss
of his mother, whose death occurred
last week at the family home, 550 N.
Ridgeway, Ave.

E. F. Winterson lost his beautiful
new house at Highland Park by fire,
May 25th. The loss is covered by in-
surance but this does not pay for the
disappointment and anxiety occasioned
by such an event.

At Simpson's Flower Shop the
spring trade has been very good and
orders for commencements are now
coming in rapidly. C. B. Le Mare, a
partner in the business, is spending a
few days in Rockford, 111.

The J. C. Moninger Co. has the re-
building of their warehouse that was
destroyed by fire last winter well
under way and this firm will he better
prepared than ever for taking care of
their orders for greenhouse materials.
The American Bulb Co. report excel-
lent sales for the month of May. A. and
M. Monblatt have joined the traveling
sales force of this firm. Paul Dressel,
who has been with this house for six
months has enlisted in the navy and
is awaiting his call.

Counter trade is still brisk at the
seed stores, the killing frost on the
23rd of May not having discouraged
home gardening but rather to have
aroused greater efforts. The depart-
ment stores also are doing a much
larger business than usual.

The retail florists in the downtown
district are not anticipating any less
demand for flowers on account of the
war. They say thay have not had any
falling off yet, but on the contrary,
rather an increase, as flowers are all
used as expressions of sympathy.

Kennicott Bros, have peonies and
other stock at their new store and
business is going on at both places.
H. B. Kennicott reports a large ad-
vance over last year's May business.
It is the first year that they have not
had peonies in cold storage before
June 1st.

At "Wm. J. Smyth's store, Mich.
Ave. and 31st St., wedding orders are
coming in briskly and some very
large ones are on the books for later
in the month. Mr. Smyth says the
wealthier class may not be buying so
heavily this year but that the middle
classes are more than making up
for it.

The month of May averaged the low-
est temperature tor ten years and in-
cluded one killing frost. The effect
upon the quantity and selling price of
the stock is something upon which
there is more or less difference of
opinion, but the effect upon the coal
supply leaves no one in doubt. The
outlook for the future is a serious
one and the coal situation is one of
the things causing the growers much
concern. >

PHILADELPHIA

George Cook is a new recruit in the
outfit of the Leo Niessen Co.

Edward Dornheim has joined the
forces of the Philadelphia Wholesale
Florists' Exchange.

The American Peony Society will
hold its annual exhibition at Horti-
cultural Hall, Broad and Locust street,
Philadelphia, June 11 and 12.

Count Brother Bngler of the Flor-
ists' Exchange among the bright par-
ticular star bowlers in the 1917 tour-
nament inaugurated by the Florists'
Club. "We noticed 253 on 'the board
June' 1st. and that is nothing unusual
for him.

Mr. and Mrs. Abram L. Pennock
will celebrate their 50th wedding an-
niversary on the 5th inst at their
home in Lansdowne. Only members
of the family take part. They are a
goodly number, and at least forty of
them are expected to attend. The
original Pennock came over with Wil-
liam Penn, and his descendants have
had a mighty influence in the growth
and development of Pennsylvania
from that time to this.

PITTSBURGH.

Miss Grace Dryden has resigned as
designer and saleswoman for the
Briggs Floral Shop.

Rudolph Lilke, an attache of the
E. C. Ludwig Floral Company, is crit-
ically ill with pneumonia.

Colored designs have been submit-
ted by the high and public school pu-
pils in competition of a prize of fifty
dollars offered by the A. W. Smith Co.
for the best street car advertisement.
The exhibition will be on display at
the Keenan Building next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.

Donald McCallum and his sister,
Miss Elspeth, promise to follow in the
steps of their father, Neil McCallum,
foreman of West End Park. The
young son has commenced as an ap-
prentice in the landscape department
of the A. W. Smith Co., while the
daughter is a student in the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh preparing to teach
Nature Study.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The recent marriage of Adolph Gude,
Jr., son of a member of the firm of
Gude Brothers Company, and Miss
Inez Gilbert, at St. Mark's Episcopal
Church in Southeast Washington, has
just been announced. Young Mr. Gude
is connected with the 1214 P street
store of the firm. The young couple
have taken up their residence in the
Wardman Courts. -

William F. Gude, on behalf of the
orchid growers, and C. B. Knickman,
of McHutchison Company, last week
presented to W. A. Orton, of the Fed-
eral Horticultural Board, the matter of
the fumigation of orchids, under which
recently a number of plants have been
killed. As a result of their visit this
scheme has been discontinued for the
time being or, at least, until the
board will have found some other
method of combating the insect which
they say is doing a great deal of dam-
age to orchids.

Dr. J. B. Parker, president of the
Brookland Rose Society, has been
awarded the Shahan gold medal,
sweepstakes prize for the largest num-
ber of merit points, at the sixth annual
rose exhibition held by the society. He
had a total of fifty-eight points. This
Society is affiliated with the American
Rose Society, and the exhibition was
a departure from previous shows, in
that the rules of the American Society
were followed, separating the exhibits
into classes, where heretofore the ex-
hibitors have made collective exhibits.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Over 200 varieties of lilacs are now
to be seen at Highland Park.

Mrs. Owen, of Rochester Floral Co.,
motored to Bufl'alo and Niagara Falls
on Memorial Day.

Word has reached us that Dewey
Lester, formerly with Rochester Floral
Co.. will soon be removed to El Paso,
Texas.

Over 15.000 potted geraniums were
sold by the various growers for the
decoration of the Soldiers' graves in
the different cemeteries May 30.

The Peony Show, which is to he
held at Convention Hall, has been post-
poned on account of the lateness of
the season until June 28, 29 and 30th.

ST. LOUIS.

Joseph Wors, son of C. W. Wors.has
enlisted in the navy. He preferred to
do this rather than wait for the draft.

Park Commissioner Cunlift has been
reappointed commissioner. He is a
great worker, looks well after the
people's interests.

Henry Ostertag was married on the
afternoon of June 1 at the Presby-
terian Church of the Covenant tO'
Minnie Spohr. They will spend their
honeymoon in Chicago and up at the-
lakes.

NEW YORK.

Charles H. Totty has been confined'
to his home for several days with an
attack of rheumatism.

We are deeply sorry to learn of the-
bereavement that has come to W. E.
Maynard in the death of his daughter,
a beautiful girl of 19, which occurred
in the Nassau County Hospital on Sat-
urday, June 2, as the result of an oper-
tion on the throat.

A CORRECTION.

In our notes from Rochester last
week mention was made of the "ever-
green raspberry" from Oregon at
Highland Park. This should have-
been evergreen "barberry" (Berberis-
repens).

June 9, 1917

II O RT 1 C U l.T U I? !•:

74^

Clubs and Societies

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.

Monday, June 11.

Clevelaiul Florists' Cluli, IloUeu-
den Hotel, t'levelaud. Ohio.

Garduers' and Florists' Club of
Baltimore. Florists' Excbauge Hall,
Baltimore. Mil.

New Yoi-k Florists' Club, Grand
Opera House, New York City.

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

Tuesday, June 12.

Newport llnrlicultural Society,
Newport. K. I.

Wednesday, June 13.

Cincinuati Florists' Snciety, Jabez
Elliott Flower Market, Ciuciunati, O.

Dutchess Couuty Horticultural
Society, Fallkill IJUlg., Poughkeepsle,
N. Y.

Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox,
"M'n ^^

Morris Couuty Florists' and Gar-
deners' Society. Madison, N. J.

Nassau Couuty Horticultural So-
ciety. Pembroke Hall. Glen Cove,
N. Y.

Thursday, June 14.

Menlo I'ark Horticultural Society,
Meulo Park. Calif.

New Loudou Horticultural Soci-
ety. Municipal lildg.. New London,
Conn.

Friday, June 15.

North Shore Horticultural Society,
Manchester, Mass.

CLUBS AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Philadelphia Florist Club was held on
the 5th inst. The special feature was
an advertising film of the Milwaukee
& St. Paul R. R.

Next Monday, June 11, will be "Iris
Night" at the New York Florists' Club.
There will also be an illustrated lec-
ture by J. Otto Thilow of Philadelphia
on "Life and Flora of Hawaii."

The Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety has decided to give up all flower
shows for the year on account of the
war conditions, but will probably have
a vegetable exhibition in the fall.

The first of the June exhibitions of
fiowers, fruits and vegetables of Wor-
cester County (Mass.) Horticultural
Society will be June 14 in Horticul-
tural Hall. Exhibitions will then con-
tinue every Thursday until October.
The season will close with the chrys-
anthemum show in November.

NEWS NOTES.

Waco, Texas— Thos. J. Wolfe has
suffered a nervous breakdown and has
gone into a sanitarium.

Saco, Me.— Alonzo Hill of North
Saco a well known florist and gar-
dener, was given a surprise party
Tuesday evening. May 29. by 23 rela-
tives and friends, the occasion bemg
his 73d birthday anniversary. Mr. HiU,
who is a veteran of the Civil War, was
the recipient of many gifts, among
them being a large flag which was
presented with appropriate exercises
consisting of patriotic songs and read-
ings to which Mr. Hill responded most
feelingly. The remainder of the even-
ing was spent socially.

THE EDUCATIONAL IN LAND

SCAPE PLANTING.

From "Art in Landscape Gardening." by
A. H. and N. M. Lake, Marshtleld, Wis.

Considering the very important part
performed by plants, directly and in-
directly in the life, welfare, comfort
and enjoyment of mankind it would
seem that scientific knowledge of
plants should be one of the foremost
studies in our schools and colleges
and that popular education in this
branch should begin at an early age
and vigorously followed throughout
our whole course of study. On the
contrary there is no scientific study
so briefly taught and so lightly passed
over by students as the science of
plants. The loss in wealth and pleas-
ure through insufficient knowledge of
plants is, today, one of our greatest
economic leaks. Our text books in
botany and our failure to start the
pupil in its study at an earlier age are
at fault. A considerable portion or
field and descriptive botany should be
given young pupils in the form of in-
teresting, illustrated, descriptive and
instructive reading lessons and at the
early age that children love and de-
light to roam the fields and woodlands
in search of wild fiowers and fruits.
At this early and impressionable age
the young pupils' minds would be
filled and fixed with many facts of the
science of plants and they would be
much more interested in and recep-
tive of the more fundamental princi-
ples set forth in the text books of
botany when the time arrived to take
up this important study.

Investigation will disclose the fact
that only our most eminent botanists
have acquired what may be termed an
intimate knowledge of a large variety
of plants; that the technical descrip-
tions of plants in our text books were
all written fifty to one hundred and
fifty years ago— brief, meager and
often erroneous: that the average
teacher of botany in our schools and
colleges is a book botanist and rarely
has an intimate knowledge of plants
themselves; that students in our
schools and colleges have a very re-
stricted opportunity to gain an inti-
mate knowledge of plants on account
of the limited range of varieties in
their environment; that an arboretum
for each school would be a costly es-
tablishment; that in the area of our
home and public grounds we have the
opportunity of easily and cheaply
creating such arboreta; that the nur-
sery industry in this country is just

To Leisureland

winre wooiIh are cool, Htreftnin uUur-
ini-. viirutionK ideal. IJetwecn New
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I lif uateuayM) and

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in its infancy and that our nursery-
men are insuflficiently stocked with
the known species of plants that are
desirable and decorative; that our
nurseries are inefficiently equipped
with proper storage facilities for hold-
ing dormant plants; that there are no
millionaire nurserymen and that
prices for nursery stocks, retail and
wholesale, are too low to afford a fair
and adequate profit; that it is well
nigh impossible to develop landscape
gardeners and landscape architects
into landscape artists until the public
acquire a more intimate knowledge
of plants; that the cardinal principle
of landscape art. both on the part of
the artist and the critic, is intimate
knowledge of plants.

However much knowledge and skill
an artist may possess or exhibit in
his works, his reputation depends up-
on the capability of the public to un-
derstand and appreciate his art. The
development of an art can proceed
no faster than the education of the
public. It was a long, long road from
the Pipe of Pan to the magnificent
pipe organ of today. Unless we
quicken the interest and education of
the public in the intimate knowledge
of plants our present aimless and in-
terestless landscape decoration will
continue and the cleaning up and
beautifying of our cities will remain
a slow and stubborn problem.

_H. BAYEPSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILAOrLPHrA, PA.

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William F. Kasting Co.

568 570 WASHINGTON STREET

>rl8-ts

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.fl.BCOL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLESALE A||T ClflUfCDC

CARNATIONS GROWER of UUI rLUffCnO

A Specialty

June 9, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

743

Flower Market Reports

This market seems to
BOSTON have come to a dead
stop and doubled up on
itself until it is piled high with its
debris. Carnations and roses have
met a stunner of a rebuff and every-
body is as badly puzzled to account for
it as they are to foresee where it is
going to end. It is not a pleasant
prospect to contemplate and there is
but little that we can say concerning
it that will be of either interest or
value just now. Nothing to do but
"grin and bear it?"

Following the big days
CHICAGO of the week that in-
cluded Memorial Day,
when business houses knew no hours
of rest, trade today seems very quiet
by comparison. The month of May es-
tablished a new record for many, if not
all of the large houses, and no one is
so widely optimistic as to expect such
a condition to continue all summer.
Saturday was a .good day. showing
that because people bought flowers for
Wednesday it did not necessarily fol-
low that none would be used for Sun-
day. The reaction, however, came on
Monday, when trade was very dull and
the market was well filled with all
kinds of stock. Peonies suffered with
the rest and were sold at any price
that would move them. Carnations,
that four days before had met eager
buyers at five and six cents, now lay
on the counters unwanted at any price.
There was little shipping trade and
local buyers were few for the demand
had practically ceased. Weather con-
ditions are not favorable to social
affairs and a glut seems inevitable un-
less something changes conditions
within two days. The June com-
mencements and weddings are ex-
pected to take care of stock in another
week so the depressed condition of
the market which exists just now may
entirely disappear by the time this is
in print.

Business is at a stand-
NEW YORK still. All the cus-
tomary stock is com-
ing in heavily, and on top of this is
the Pennsylvania peony crop, but
there is almost no sale for anything
and as to standard price "there aint
no such thing." The outlook is not
very encouraging for a resumption of
"business as usual" until there is a
let-up in the avalanche of material
that is sent in to the market daily re-
gardless of whether it can be dis-
posed of.

Memorial week
PHILADELPHIA opened quite

promising and the
shipping trade did a lively business on
Monday, but the uncongenial weather
Tuesday checked buying and in purely
city trade the situation was disappoint-
ing, all reporting very poor business.

FOR THE JUNE GIRL

A Pcdiiy decoration for her, showy,
brMutiful and attractive, all colors;
<li-Iit';itc iiinlis, wliitcs. retis and the
'hirkur sliailcs »'f pinlc. wonderfully
clKiioe quality.

$30, $40, $50 per lOOQ
$4, $5, $6 per 100

Special prii'i-N in iitiiintity.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE ^"fKr.^, PHILADEIPHIA

NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA

1 17 W. 28th St. 1608-1620 Ludlow St.

BALTIMORE

Franklin & St. Paul Sts.

WASHINGTON

1216HSt..N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^Rad^

CINCINNATI I

Roses May 28 |

Am. Beauty, Special 40.00 10

" " Fancy and Extra 25.00 10

" " No, I and culls 6.00 to

Russell, Euler, Mock 4.00 to

Haaley 4.C0 to

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty 4.00 Iv

Ward j .CO 10

Killamey, Radiance, Taft 3.00 to

' 'phelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon 3,00 to

Key ' to

Carnations I 2 00 to

Cattleyas [ to

Dendrobium formosum -•■■ to

Lilies, LongiFlorum 1 10.00 to

Lilies, Speciosum ' to

Lily of the Valley , to

Snapdragon 6 00 to

Peonies ; ^^

Gladioli. I to

Calendulas 2.00

CHICAGO

June 4

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Flu. &SpreB. (xooBhs.)

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PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

I BUFFALO I PITTSBURG

1^ June 4 I June 4, J %

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nothing like what had been expected
To malve up tor this, things improved
Friday and Saturday and the clean-up
was excellent, althought at very mod-
erate prices. Weather is more con-
genial now. Plenty of peonies.

Flowers are becom-
PITTSBURGH ing more plentiful

again and business
so far continues to keep apace witli
prices corresponding. Lilacs and gi-
ganteum lilies especially are coming
in better. Peonies coming from over
eastern Pennsylvania promise to glut
the market and bring prices away
down in a day or two. Good green
stuff is a little short, Asparagus plu-
mosus and sprengeri especially.

The market has been
ROCHESTER fairly active during

tl;e past week. Me-
morial Day trade was very good but
owing to the liad weather considerable
business was spoiled. May ;^Oth was
an ideal day and a fair amount of
Inisiness was done even at t!ie late
hour. The month of June has opened
up well and the calls for wedding
work has been considerable Quanti-
ties of out door lily of the vallov i,
on the market and sells well. Ro-e?,
including American Beauties, arf in
pood suiiply and sell well. Receipts of
yellow daisies meet about all demands
at present. Lilies are plentif'.il. Very
good Darwin tulips are in and clear
easy. Sweet peas, pink and white

i^ConttMued i}ti page ~4S)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

B. B. KENNICOTT. Pr..ldenl.

J E. POllWOKTB. S«c"y aad Gen'l Mtfr

744

HORTICULTURE

June 9, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale (Jommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Addresa, 148 Weit t8th St., NEW TURK
Telephoaes: 2200. 22*1. Msdison Square.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telephone No. 755 «• _ »# _ i

— WM, P, FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragnt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

In the Wholesale Blower District.

€E0. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

|-HONB{608jr4RRAGDT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7363 MadlBon Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Masses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
liencothoe. Palmetto, Cyeas, botli fresli

cut and prepared.
I,aurel, Hemlocli, all Decorative Evergreens.

w.{|gl".i:. 119 W.28 St.. New York

wiuM^hTkubler

Brooklyn'* Foramoit and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clau Morkat far all CUT FLOWERS

18 Waionghby St. Brooklya. N. T.

m.^dTford^

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

fi ROSES. \m\ wmm

A Full Line of ALL CCT FLOWERS.
Telephone 3870 Farragat.

SEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYERJnc
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

\

L WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST !^^^/g^5^^"
A full line of Choice Gnt Flower Stock for all purposes.
TEiBPHONB j IJIi j FARRAGDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanycuTflower exchange

w„o!L*^""" ■""• 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

— SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING TOCB ORDERS TO TJ8

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

OM A.RLES

IVIIL.I-.

A. NO

>A/Holesale

F'loris-fc

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS (or the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and &364 Madison Square

57 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pfaonea: Farralm SS8. 2036 and 2037

111 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" '* Fancy and Extra.

** " No. I and culls- .

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenbers, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Camatioiu

Usi Halt of Week

ending lune 2

1917

X5.00

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4.00

1. 00

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.50

.50

.30

•30

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15.00

8.00

10.00

20,00

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6.00

6.00

6.00

6.00

3.50

First Half ef Wiik

beginning iune 4

1917

15.00

12.00

3.00

1.00

2.00

.50

.50

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6,00
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WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— S533-3633 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

'WKolesale Florists

436 6tb Avenue, Between 2Eth and 27tb Sts., New Tort

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 Farrscnt

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. Sq.

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
Nevvr York

TeL, ParraKDt 5413-S881

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

SS-S7 \A/es«: 26«H S«r-ee«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 .Madison Square Consignments SoUclted
MACRICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

745

Flower Market Reports

{Contituu-d front pa^^e J4^)

stocks, and Spanish iris are plentiful
and sell well. Orchids do not move over-
fast. Baby gladioli and snapdragons are
being nsed extensively for basket
work. Greens of all kinds are plenti-
ful. Bedding plant stock had moved
taster during the last half of week
on account of more settled weather.

Raining throughout the
ST. LOUIS entire day Decoration

Day was not as rosy as
it might have been. Tuesday, the
29th, a great many flowers were sold
and shipped away to be delivered on
the 30th, but the bad weather on Mon-
day curtailed to a great extent sales
especially to the cemeteries. Stock
was high. Considerable plants were
sold, also ready-made wreaths of all
varieties..

The flower market
WASHINGTON for the past week
has been crowded
with stock of all kinds and American
Beauty roses were to be had at low
figures. The fact that practically no
peonies were offered had no effect on
the market because of the glut of other
flowers. There has been a good sale
of Spanish iris. Lily of the valley
brought $8 whenever the buyer was
lucky enough to oljtain the stock. The
local outdoor crop is entirely off the
market and the northern has not yet
made its appearance. Carnations are
beginning to show some of the effects
of the heat. Gladioli are selling fairly
well. The many commencement ex-
ercises and weddings has helped clean
up the market, particularly of roses
such as Mrs. Ward; Ophelia, and Cecil
Brunner. Sweet peas are still to be
had and seem quite good, with stems
as long as fourteen inches. Cattleyas
are very plentiful at ?6 per dozen.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh— J. J. Goudy, represent-
ing H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia.

Boston— Theodore Outerbrirtge, Sun-
nylands, Bermuda; Walter Gott, St.
Albans, England.

New York— J. D. Thompson, Ken-
nett Square, Pa.; Edgar and Fred H.
Hall, repr. Hyde Park Floral Co.,
Austin, Texas.

Chicago— B. C. Blake, Springfield,
Ohio; Chas. Sherwood. Waterloo,
Iowa; W. J. Miller, Pontiac, 111.; M.
Uhlschmidt of Grimm & Gorley, St.
Louis, Mo.; D. Nicas of Chicago
Flower Market, Decatur, III.

A CITY MAN'S DREAM.

In the g.inlen I woiilfl stroll
Knocking squashes with a pole
Snipping parsnips from the tree.
Digging up the salsify.

Picking sweet corn from the vine
Is a pleasn't dream of mine.
■Round the garden I would walk
Nipping turnips from the stalk.

Never gardened in my life,
P.ut I often tell my wife
That a garden is a luiou
And I hope to have one soon.
-W. 8. Aclkins in Pittsburg Post.

PATRICK WELCH, *??ilfs'V"

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Aniericnn Beauties, Orchidj, Valley, Carnations. All the noveltlen In the Cut Flower
Market furnlBhed on short notice. Prices quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT 8 A, M. TF.LEPHONE MAIN 2698.

MEFRIVIAIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can hinlle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

'V^/est 2St:l-> St., IME>A/ YORK

Tel. Farragut SOeS

130

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Onfy

MISCELLANEOUS

Cattleyaa • •

Dendrobiuro formosum

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies. Speciosum

LUy of the Valley

SnapdragoD

Daffodils. ■

Spanish Iris

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites * ' *

Gardeniasi

Adiantum • ■ * •

Smilax • • • •

>Uparaffus Plumosus. & Spren (lOo bunches) .

Last Half of Week

ending June 2

1917

First Half of WnI

beginmng June 4

1917

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10

50.00

30.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

to

50.00

2.00

to

6.0c

2. CO

to

5.00

2. CO

to

6.00

2.00

to

6.00

■5°

to

3.00

.50

to

3.00

I.OO

10

5.00

1.00

to

3.00

.50

to

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to

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to
to
to

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to

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35«M

J. K.

IM,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Marltet Thsm Sttlifietorlly.
Wa^ed Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years
IIS ^A/^es•t 20-tK» Street, - - - IM E'NA/

Telephones:

YORK

167 and 3058 Farragut

COMMISSION UEAXER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPABAGC8

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANY QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

NATURAL PREPARED GREEN I.Y( O-
POnilM FIRE-PROOF AND GUARAN-
TEED NOT TO BECOME BRITTLE.
FIT IP IN CONVENIENT SIZE CAR-
TON, 11 LB.S. NET, .¥3.30. THIS IS A
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR SEA MOSS.

PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.

116

UNIFED CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EstabUshed 1888

T«l. BSl Fairmrnl

-118 Seventh St., PITTSBURGH. PA.

"BUSINESS AS USUAL."

Editor, Horticulture,

Dear Sir:— Your editorial under the
heading of "Cold Feet," in your issue
of May 19, also the one in your issue
of June ::, untier the heading of "Busi-
ness as usual," are up to the minute in
mv eslimation. It's very surprising
that Mr. Jenkins took offense on "Cold
Feet." I would suggest that Mr. Jen-
kins read the advertisement of Hitch-
ing & Co. in your issue of June 2,
Hysteria is not efficiency. Further
comment is unnecessary.

Yours very truly,

Cari. Bkchebkr.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commi»»ion Florist*

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit Consifnment* of New
EnKlsnd Grown Noreltle*.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHIDS

Cut Flowers of All lh»* I.eadlne Varictlei
Id their SeaHon.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOCMD BBOOK. N. J.

RCED (Si KELLER

132 We«l iath St., New York

Florists' Supplies

We niiiniifiirture nil our

latal DisiEDS, Baskets, Wiri Wirk & Noveltiis

and :ir.- de.iliTS 111

Decorative Glassware, Growers uml

Florists' Beaulsltes

746

HORTICULTURE

June 9, 1917

Buyer's Directory and Ready Reference Guide

A4tverUse«nents under this head, one cent a word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
Advertisers will Indicate the respectlye pages.

Buyers failing to find what they want In this Hat will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
In communication with reliable dealera.

ACCOrNTANT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see Llat of AdTertlsers.

APHINE

Aphlne iS!g. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelsky 4 Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAOCS

Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings, Sl.OO per
Mio. $.1.00 per 1000. Ready May 1st. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngaale,
Pa.

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers' own planting; separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt ship-
ment; $5.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

AURICULA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
I'or page see List of Advertisers.

AZAI^EAS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hobotceo, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Aagnst Rolker A Sons, N«w York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BASKBTfl

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Phlladtiphla, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BKOONIAS

K. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co., Whits Mamh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ch-ittelaine Begonias. 2%.inch pots, in
full bloom now, $3.00 per 100, $25 00 per
i-T«."ST,?^' P. MICHELL CO., 518 Mar-
ket St., Philadelphia, Pa.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. Plersnn, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For pnge see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklli, N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

E. C. Rogers, Rosliudale, Mass
For page see List of Advertiser's.

Geraniums, Nutt, Ricard, Vlaud, Buchner
4-in .$S.n0 per 100. Nutt and Rose Scented'
Sy^-.n. .$e.00 per 10<1. Germany Ivv? CSnna
Robusta. .-^K-in., $0.00 per 100. Dracaena
Indivisa. .-in.. $7.00 per 100. Geranium
ballproi, (oleus Irailing Queen. Begonia
Vernon, Bine .\geratum, Wbite Dalsv. 3-ln

fn,-? ''%'' V'"' ^^'''''«' ^-^'^y- •'-i" • *15.n0 per
100. Cash V. SOKOL, College Street,
Worcester, Mass.

BEGONIAS

BEGONIA LORRAINE.

214 -In. pots. $14.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000.

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON.

2!4-ln. pots, .$20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of AdverlUers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawandu,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertiseri.

Lord A Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hitchlugs & Co., New York City.

BO.\ES— CUT FIOWER FOLDING

Edwards Folding Box Co., Pbiladelpblt.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BULBS AND TCBiERS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York Cit,'.

Liliom HarrisII.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Ma».
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertlaeri.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Uaa*.
For page see List of Advertlieri.

F. Rynveld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertiaen.

W. E. Marshall A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNA8

Wood Bros., Flshkili, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Adverttsera.

Wood Bros.. FIshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Peirce Farm Greenhouses, TopsfieUl, Mass.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations qulcUly, easily and
cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation
Staple. 1000 for 3.5c.: .WOO for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Charles H. Totty. Madison, N. J.
For page see List of A<lvertlsers.

K. Vinivnt, .1 r. ,\: Sons Co.,

White M.irsb. Md.

Pom poll rill vs;i lit lieuHims.

For p?ige see List i.f Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Wood Bros., Fiahkill, N. Y.
Far page see List of Advertlaers.

Peirce Farm Greenhouses, Topsfield, Mass.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMEN — Best strain, separate colors,
or mixed, 2% in. pots, $7.50 per 100; .$60.00
per 1000. J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnnoU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford. Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIME
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA A GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA

John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomeat,
Best. New color, new form and new habtt
of growth. Big stock of best cut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers

Bbbbink A Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For gage see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

DRACAENA CANES
McHutchison A Co., New York City.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers

R. Vincent, Jr., A Sons Co., White Marsh.

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows A Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For list of Advertisers See Page T27

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

747

FEBN S — Contlnned

30,000 Teddy and Scotti Ferns, extra flue
atock, 21/2-ineti pots, $4.50 per 100, $40.00
per 1000; 4-inch, strong, $15.00 per 100.
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St.,
rhiladelpbia. Pa.

FERTILrlZBBS

Palverlzed Manure Co., Cbieax«, 111.

Wizard Brand Cattle Muwre.
For pace see lAt at AtwrneUamn.

FliORISTS' SlTFPUns

Reed * Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Adrertlwn.

8. S. Pennoek-Meeban Co., PblladelpMa. Fa.
For page see List of Adrertlaera.

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Pblladelpbla, Fa.
For pace see List of AdTerUaan.

Waleb Bros. Co., Boston,
For page see List of Advertlaera.

FI/OWEB POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Adrertlsera.

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

FUNGIOIDIiS

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fnngine.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

OEKANIUH8

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

E. C. Rogers, Roslindale, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.

GLADIOLI

J. If. Tboronm & co.. New York CItj.

Dwarf Oladlolas.
Fer page see List of Adverttsors.

GLASS

Farsbelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Tbe Dwelle-Kalser Co., Bnffalo, N. Y.

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

OLAZCNO POINTS

H. A. Drear, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerleae Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MetropollUn Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GOLD FISH

Gold fish, aqnarlom plants, snails, cas-
tles, globes, aqnaritun. flsb goods, nets,
etc wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, 481B D St., Olney, Philadelphia,
Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send
for price list.

OKEBNHOUSB BUXLDINO UATEBIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GKEBNHOUSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Uetropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION— Con.

S. Jacobs A Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lord & Bumbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertlaer.s.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey Cltyi~N~j7

Hitcbings & Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacoba & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OUTTBRS

King Constrnction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FERNS AND OBXSBS GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill,, N. Y.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Elzebange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HABDT PERBNVIAXA

Bay State Narseries, No. Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnmbam Co., Now York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALTE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
Ixir page see List of Advertisers.

HOT Blia> SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Neponset. Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. B. Plerson. Tarrytown, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison. N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. LouU, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nikoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES— Continued

Eastern Chemical Co^ Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

John Lewis Chllds, Inc.. Flowerlieirt, N. Y.

Llllums, Lycoris.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Iris, German, 10 named varieties. $2.00
per 100. Japanese, white, purple, mixed,
$5.00 per lOO. AMON HEIGHTS NUB-
SERIES, Camden, N. J.

rviEs

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgb, N. Y.
and Chicago, III.

LXLY BULBS.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc., New York
City.

Cbas. Scbwake & Co., New York City.

Hortlenltnral Importers and Bxportera.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHntcblson & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Llllum Harrisli Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Bynveld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mas»
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson 4 Co., Chicago, 111.

Llllnm Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

American Bulb Co., Chicago. 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

IXLY OF THE VALLEY FIF9

Chas. Scbwake A Co., Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHTNB

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. T
For page see List of Advertisers.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MUSHBOOH SPAWN

Wm. Eailott A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Publishing Co., I««-

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

NIEREMBERGIAS

Henry Schmidt, No. Bergen, N.

NIKOTBKN

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

NIKOTIAMA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

NURSERY STOCK

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

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J
For page see List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

748

HOETICULTURE

June 9, 1917

NCRSERY STOCK— Continned
W. & T. Smltb Co., Geneva, N. T.
For page see List of AdverHsera.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL
Hill's Evergreens.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Abington, Mass.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Angnst Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Bnreka, Calif.
For page (ee List of Advertisers.

NUT GKOWrXG

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID Pr,ANT8

Sanders, St. Albans, England, also

Walter Gott, McAlpine Hotel, N. Y. City.

Orchid Hybrids.

For page see List of Advertisers

iJeechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orchids.

For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

n^^r^^k^.^ 9^V 0'''='"'' Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

The Dwelle-Kaiser Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn N Y
For page see List of Advertisers. '

PANSY SEED

Michell'a Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa
*or page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.
^^o' page see List of Advertisers.

PBONXES

Peonies. The world's greatest coUectlon.
IJOO sorts. Send for list. C. BBTSCHBR,
Cnnal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and

HADDTc^Pxr"??*^ ^''^ '"' stamps. C. S.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska

PHLOX

.J^Sl*?^' ^''"^ <"■ P'°k, $3.00 per 100.
AMON HEIGHTS NURSE:^ES, CamdM,

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

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

For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Fa.
"Rlverton Special."

For iJiige see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHER

Keitch & Co., Cleveland. Ohio.

The "Prest"" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Oontlnaed

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMULAS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.

Hybrid Yellow Polyanthus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page sop List "f Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SHELF BRACKETS

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAGBR
& HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SWEET PEA SEED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.
Gold Medal of Honor Winter Orchid Sweet

A. N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SUROEKT

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent Ohio.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. T. May, Hingham, Mass.

'

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THB CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, P»

For page see List of Advertisers.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants. Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Blanching variety, which Is easy to grow:
fine plants, ready for the field, $2.00 per
1000, or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL

SESDS

CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
Pot page see List of Advertisers.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCAS

Vinca varicsuta from 4 in, pots, price
$10.00 to $15.00 per hundred.

WM. CAPSTICK, Auburndalc, Mass.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Vinca variegata. S% and 4 inch pots, $10,
$12 and $15 per 100. 5 inch pots, $18. $20
and .$25 per 100. Cash with order, please.
CHRISTOFFERSON BROS., North Bev-
erly, Mass.

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

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHEAT SKEAVBS

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WXBBWORK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York CTty.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HBILSCHER'S WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Iflch.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Albany Cnt Flower Exchange, Albany, N. Y.
For pace see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, III.
Seeds and Seed Service.

Baltimore

For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Adwrtisers See Page 727

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

749

WHOLESAIvE IXOBI8T8
Boston

Welch BroB. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page Bee List of AdTertlBerB.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson t Co., 32 Otis St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bound Brook, N. J.

The Beechwood Heiglits Nurseries, ThoB.

Young, Jr., Prop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Br«oklyn

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 WlUougbby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bnttmio, V. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washing

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chicago

Poeblmam Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Bodlong, 184 North Wabash Ave.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

Zech A Uann, 30 Bast Randolph St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Kennlcott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

mehlgan CBt Flower Exchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. Sheridan, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hentz & Nash. 55 and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page lee List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

.S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 W. 28tU St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Sehenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Ueconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

George C. Siebreeht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

liuttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., Ill West 28th St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 130 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlcb, 61 West 28tb St.
For page see List et Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, 06-67 West 2eth St.

York City.
For page s«e IMt of AdvertlBeri.

New York — Cootinaed.
PhiiadelphU

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Wasbinston

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

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Hew Offers In This Issue

CUT WORM FOOD.

Wm. Elliott & Sons. Xt-w York City.
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GREENHOUSE AND BEDDING
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TREE SURGERY.

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WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

HELP WANTED

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Book of Garden Plans

By STEI-IIKN F. HAMBLI.V

ABsociHte of Warren H. Manning,

Landscape Archltoet

Tlie purpose of this book is to aid
tlioso wbo are planning gardens and
country places to visualize problems
similar to their own and to see how
a landscape architect would solve
them.

There are twenty plans of model
gardens and places In the book with
directions anil planting lists for each.
The plans are wide In their variety
ranging from boulder walls, arbors
poppy beds, and special borders to
the different kinds of formal and
Informal gardens, rock, water, wood-
land, Japanese, annual, and wild
llower. IMiotographs Illustrate the
basic Idea of each plan.

The author says of the book in his
introduction :

"A rough plan, even If very In-
complete, will often be far more
helpful to explain arrangement and
grouping than will pages of printsd
instructions. Hut so as to help make
these plans more delinite. an actual
piece of property was In mind In
each case.

"Supposing, then, that the main
features on our imaginary piece of
ground have been decldecl upon, he
can refer to the blue prints and see
how, by the arrangement of our
garden material, we can best add to
the natural beauties of the ground
and give them the touch of human
hands."

A final chapter gives Information
on the practical side of gardening —
the trees, plants, shrubs, vines, etc.,
for various conditions, cost estimat-
ing, time for planting, and other
details. 20 blue print plans. 32
pages of Illustrations. Net $2.00.

For Sale at
Office of HORTICtJLTDRE.

TREES, SHRUBS, VINES and
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

By JOHN KIRKEGAARD

Formerly Assistant to Director of the Hoyai
Botanical Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Latterly Twenty Years In American For-
estry and Botanical Work.

Assisted by DR. H. T. FERNAUD,

Professor of Entomology Massachusetts
Agricultural College and Entomologist,
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment
Station,

and PROF. E. A. WHITE,

Professor of Floriculture, New York State
College of Agriculture at Cornell Univer-
sity.

A Great Book A Bcantifnl Book

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410 Pages. Planting Plans. Tabular De-
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Full-Page Illustrations In Tone. Aathortta-
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750

HORTIOULTUR]

June 9, 1917

est. S76S

Pot Ntakers for a
Contury and a Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. ft004

World's Larsost
Manufacturora

Standard. Azalea. Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Haneing, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^'l^Vo^l:"'"" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. #^«lH?h^

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. G>., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

DREER'S **Riverton Specied*' Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ba. Dox. 100
10 20 In. fl.60 I17.S0 lltf -00
20 18 In. 1.45 16.60 ISO.OU
30 16 In. 1.10 12.25 100.00
i40 14 In. .70 7.75 80.00
50 12 in. .50 6.60 46.00
1 60 10 In. .40 4.40 86.00

^^^ ^_^^^ 70 8 In. .30 aeO Z8.00

Manufactured tor ua exclusively. The best tub erer introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted rreen, with electric wel<led hoops. The four largest
sizes have drop handles.

HDRY A. DREER. seeds,jbabji«!sjHLl!!a!K' 714 Chestnut Street Philadelplija, Pa.

1

CLEAN POTS

MAKE POSSIBLE

PERFECT PLANTS

The "Presto* Pot Washer

Electric, Water and Belt
Power

Write Today State Kind of Power

KEETCH & COMPANY

5th Floor, 1240 Huron Rd.

CLEVELAND, O.

Successors to Fowler, Mfg. & Supply Co.

When writing to aduertisert kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

STANDARD FLOWER

If your greenhouses are within 600
miles of the Capitol, write us; we can
save you money,

M\/. M. ERIMEST
2MJ> « M Ste., Wasltinciton. D. O.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

Luther Bnrbank, Santa Rosa, Cal. —
1917 New Creations in Seeds and Some
Oldei- Ones of Special Value. Vege-
table and flower seeds; illustrated.
.\lso the Burbank Royal Walnut to lie
inti'oduced in 1918.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston,
Mass. — Summer Catalogue 1917. Pot-
Grown Strawberries; Pot-Grown Roses
and Vines; Seeds tor Summer Sowing;
Foliage and Flowering Plants for Win-
ter Decoration. Elegantly illustrated.

NEWS NOTES.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — H. Frank
Hubbard, florist, and Miss Adeline M.
Woodward were married on .lune 1.

Manchester, Conn.— The Bon Ton

Flower Shop which has been conduct-
ed in the new Johnson block for sev-
eral years, was recently sold to Page
Potter, who has managed the business
for P. A. Reese for the past year. Mr.
Potter will shortly move the business
to the store in the old Johnson block
occupied by Thomas Dougan.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON
TEMPLATED.
Montclair, N. J.— Ellis P. Earle, En-
glewood Terrace, one house.

Oh, these learned Boston children!

"You must eat your cabbage. It
contains valuable minerals." so a Bos-
ton mother who had been attending
Women's Municipal League lectures
assured her 8-year-old daughter.

"I like beets better," said the child;
"they contain so many calories."

— Boston Post.

Tl C A

Tor G [It e«iil Slit
Glazing

USE IT NOW

F. 0. PIERCE CO

12W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
fls occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

Jreer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, because
both bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
lights or lefts
The Peerless Glazing Poi
is patented. No others liki
it. Order from your dealer
or direct from us. ^c^
1000,75c. postpaid. flT^^
Samples free.
HENKT A. DREEE,.
714 CheBtnut Street
Philadelphia

Difficult and rejected cases Bp««l-
ally solicited. lio mUlfiadlnff !■-
dncementB made to secnre bunn«»«.
Over 30 jearB' active o'^ct'c*- ^^"
perlenceflj^ perional, consctentkms
service, write for terms.
Address,

SiaeERS & SI6GERS

PA^NT LAWTBSS

Box 9, National VbIcb BaUdlac
Wa«hlBctaa. D. O.

In WifUnx Advcrllacrs

Kindly MMitton

HORTICULTURE

June 9, 1917

HORTICULTURE

751

BUI LT
TO LAST

ACSBS
GRCENHSUSES

The strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to Ijeep costs down to a minimum, without atfectine durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates— today !

S. JACOBS &

1359-1385 Flushing Ave.

SONS

Brooklyn, N. Y.

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FOLEY MATERIALS

ST F-^l

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREZEIMMOtJSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPReSS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

A»k for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER GOMPAJNY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

Why not try

ADVANCE SASH

OPERATING

DEVICE?

// (s the best on the
Market

Satisfaction Guaranteed

ADVANCE CO.

RICHMOND, . IND.

M^^

f^LASS

HOT-BED SASHES

Our prices can b« had by mall, and
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prlcea,

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

215-217 Havemeyer St., Brooklm, M. T.

Most up-to-date arm on the niarket. IVeol
that it is better than any other is that
others tried to imitate it. Write for our
igi6 catalog just out.

JOHN A- EVANS OO.
Richmond. Ind.

METROPOLITAN

EFFICIENCY BORN OF

EXPERIENCE

have been in the greenhouse
building business for almost half
a century, and have encountered
and overcome most every known
(litficulty attendant to greenhouse
erection, heating and ventilation.
Our organization is keyed right
up to the acme of efficiency and
renders a service which is far
above the average, when speed,
economy and practicability are
sought.

|, If YOUR GREEXHOl'.SE
PKOBLE.M.S IP TO I'.S

We go anywhere in the I'. S.

to submit plans and pricfM.

Me6'oj*>h€ai)Ma£eriaICd

l'39--I3J3 Flushine .\ve..
ISrooklyn. N. Y.

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GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Will Last a Lifetime. $1.'25 each

"8EA1, TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"

will not harden,

crack or peal off.

$1.35 per gallon la

10 gallon lota.

11.40 per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

in any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Remnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupled, 10c. per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

®

I

Evans 20th Century Aim ^

Hose Valve— 70c.

All brass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather disk which la eaally
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaki
at stem.

}fetropDlifai)Ma€erial(S

1397-1328 Flushlnr Ave., Brooklyn. N. T.

The Florists Hall AssocUllon nU« of la-
.urance from Nov. Ist, I91« to Not. 1^
1917 will be twenty cents per handrefl
square f«et of single thlcJj glais and elcb*
rents per handred square tett ot donbW
thick class. For partlcalars addreM
JOHN O. ESLBHl. Sec., Saddle fUrea-. N. X

752

HORTICULTURE

June 9, 1917

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New Roof Bar Clasp
And How We Stop the Glass

THIS roof bar clasp is
new and it's old.

It is our old one changed.
The sides have been cut
down so that the drip on
the bar is left uncovered.

This overcomes entirely
the possibility of filling
up the groove when paint-
ing ; or of insects making
their nests in there, clog-
ging it up.

It has the same drip open-
ing and air vent at the
bottom and is kept in the
same way as before from
coming full end against
the plate, which would
otherwise prevent it from
drying out and speedily
cause end bar rot.

To hold the eave glass
from sliding, we are now
using a cast iron glazing
stop, which is screwed to
the plate.

The glass does not fit
under it, but simply rests
securely against it.

When you are ready to
talk building, say when
and where and we'll be
there.

linjiroved

RIP OPENING

ro()t' bar rlrtsp, made witli low sides so drip opening
is uncovered.

!Exact size of cast iron glazing stop.

This shows the stop secured to the plate and the glass held In
|)osition. It can*t slip.

Torl&iBiirnhamlo.

NEW YORK
42nd Street BIdg

CLEVELAND
Swetland Bldg.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:

BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER

Fremont Bldg. Widener Bldg. Continental & Com- Granite Bldg.

mercial Bank Bldg.

DETROIT, Book Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation Bldg.

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

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1917

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

Subscription $1.00

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June 16, 1917

ANNOUNCEMENT

After June 30th, 1917, all Wholesalers and Jobbers in Cut Flowers and
Florists' Supply Houses will CLOSE ON SUNDAYS by order of
Wholesale Cut Flower and Allied Trade Associationof New York City.

Florists Will Please Make Their Purchases On Saturday

J. K. ALLEN

W. S. ALLEN

BADGLEY & BISHOP, INC.

HENRY F. BAYLES

BONNOT BROS.. INC.

J. J. COAN, INC.

JAS. COYLE

GEO. CRAWBUCK CO.. INC.

EUGENE DAILLEDOUZE

J. J. FELLOURIS

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

M. C. FORD

W, P. FORD

H. E. FROMENT

MORRIS GLASS

GOLDSTEIN & FUTTERMAN

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER CO.

GUNTHER BROS.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR

HENSHAW FLORAL CO., INC.

Ml E: IVI B E R S

HENTZ & NASH, INC.

E. C. HORAN

HOUSE OF FERNS

PHILIP KESSLER

WM. KESSLER

A. H. LANGJAHR

N. LECAKES

JOSEPH J. LEVY

JAMES McMANUS

PAUL MECONI

CHAS. MILLANG

FRANK MILLANG

JOSEPH MILLANG

AUBREY S. NASH

L. B. NASON

NEW YORK CUT FLOWER CO.

NEW YORK FLORIST SUPPLY

CO.
REED & KELLER
PENNOCK MEEHAN CO.

GEO. POLVKRANAS
REIDEL & MEYER. INC.
P. B. RIGBY

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO.
RUSSIN & HANFLING
MATHEW SAMPSON, JR.

A. SAUTER

F, C. SCHEERER
WALTER F. SHERIDAN
GEO. C. SIEBRECHT
WALTER R. SIEBRECHT
CLARENCE SLINN

B. J. SLINN, JR.
PATRICK J. SMITH
THE KERVAN CO.
TRAENDLY & SCHENCK
UNITED CUT FLOWER CO.
HERMAN WEISS

A. L. YOUNG & CO.
JOHN YOUNG & CO.

BEGONIAS

MRS. J. A. PETERSON
2 1-4 inch pots, $20 per 100, $180 per 1000

LORRAINE
2 1-4 Inch pots, $14 per 100, $120 per lOOO

CYCLAMEN

Finast strain, separate colors or mixed, extra strong

3 inch pots, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000

GERANIUMS

2000 S. A. NUTT and POITEVINE.

fine stocky plants in bud and bloom

from 4 in. pots.

$7.00 per 100

Cash with order, f. o. b., Wellesley.

Longmeadow Greeirhouses

WELLESLEY, MASS.

Tel. G3fi, Wellesley

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

RUTHERFORD, N. J.

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell nothlnK but ORCHIDS.
If yoa are tn the market for this ola«8 of
plants we reepectfally boUcU your Inquiries
and ordera. Special lists on application.

LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N.J.

WHITMANII IMPBOVED — $S per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA — $S per 100, 9*0

per 1000.
BOOSEVELTS — $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS — S4 per 100, SS5 per 1000.

350 at 1000 rates.

HJI.BAaROWS&SON.Whitman.Mass.

Little Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

I^ittie Ads. in our Classifled Buyers' Dlreo-
tory bring big returns to botti advertiser
and purctiaser.

Anything wanted by florists, gardeners,
park and cemetery superintendents, etc,
can be sold tliroui;b this medium.

THET COST ONLT ONE CENT
A WORD CNDISPLAYKD

Don't fall to read over these Ads. in ea«ta
issne and you may find one or more that
wilJ prove profitable to you.

June IH, 1917

HORTICULTURE

755

GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Kor leiiewlDB your Block. We have a fine Block of clean lualtliy
plants in 2 and 3 In. pots tor Immediate shipment, In a koo.I iib
suitiuciit iif ataniliiril varletltB, in single, iloulik', 8c.'nl<>(l ami Iw
leavcil aorta. U-ln. $2.00 per 100, .*;ls.50 per 1000; :i in. $:i.UO pi-r ll»i.
$2."j.00 per lOOU.

HAKDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. In large assortment of varieties, Aster Flowered. Pompon. Single and Anemone, $2.00 per 100.
CANNA8. 3-iu. put plants, Florenoe Vanghan, Mad. Crozy, Richard Wallace, etc., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.50 per 1000; 3-in.. $3.00 per 100, $2.1(10 per 1000. ACIIYK-
ANTIIK.S. AI,TERN.\NTHKRAS, 10 varieties. AI.V.SSC.M, Ciarit and Dwarf A<i-

EB,\Tl;jl i; vaiiities. BEGONIAS, Erfordil. ClI'HEA. C'OLEHS, II) varii'tii'S. IlELIOTKOrE. I.K.MON \ EKHENAS.

I.ANT.4SAS, 10 varieties. MOONVINES. PETI;M.\S 1)ouI)1c FringiMl, MIxcmI t'nidrs. I'llKVSANTHKMlIMS fiimpiin

.SCENTED GERANIUMS. SWAINSONA W llite.

ABUTILON SAVITZII, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

GROWERS OF ri..\NTS FOB THE TRADE

Orders Takem Now for 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

NEW YORK
Horticultural Products

P. O. Box 752, or 51 Barclay Street
SUPPLY THE TRADE

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Slarantas, Araucarias, Primulas, Genis-
tas, Lilacs, Prunns, Box Trees. Choice
Greenhouse and Bedding Stock at lowest
wliolesale prices.

.A. L-eUTHV & <30.
ROSUNDALE, BOSTON, MASS.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When toriting to adverther* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

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Page

Advance Co Tf7

Albany Cut

Flower Ex ...772

Alien. J. K "73

American Bulb

Co 70r,

Anderson, M r s.

Geo 777

Anderson. S. A..7(ii
Apbine Mfg. Co. 7(53
Barrows i*,: 8on.7.54
Bayersdorter. H.

(Jo '"'■'

Bay State N'ur-__ _

series 7o(J

Beechwood Hts._^ ^

Nurseries 773

Bohbink & At-
kins Tab

Boddington, A. T.7b4
Boigiano & Snu.7(>:>
Breck. J. & Sons.76.p
Breitmeyer's, J. _

Sons 76()

Budlong. J. A. ..770
Bunvard A. T...766

Burnett Bros 7(io

Burpee, W. A. &

Co ('«

Carter's Tested

Seeds. luc 7(54

C h i i d s, John

Lewis 75(i

Clarke's. D. Sons.7(>(;

Coan. J. J 772

Cottage Gardeus__

Nurseries 'ob

Page

Cowee, W. J 770

Craig, Robert Co.75li

Dards 7(itj

Daveuport, A. M.75(i
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co ■'.iG

Drecr. H. .\ 77S

Dunlop, .lobu H.7('>7
Dysart Uoix-rt. .7().')
Eastern Chemical

Co 7(53

Edwards Folding

Box Co 770

Elliott. Win. &

Sous 71)4

Ernest. W. II 777

Esler, J. U 770

Evans, J. A. Co. 770

Eyres 767

Farquhar, R. &

J. & Co 7(i5

Fenrich. Jos. S..772
Foley Mfg. Ci>...77.S

Ford, W. P 7(2

Ford, M. C...^..n2
B^roment. H. E..772
Gaivin. Thos. F.7(ii
Gasser Co.. .T. M.7(i7
Graham, Adam &

Son 7(57

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 7(in

Gude Bros. Co..7Cib
Guuther Bros... 773
Guttmau & Ray-

Page
Hail Association. 770
Henderson, A. i;

Co 7(55

Hart, Geo. B 772

Hentz & Nash..7i2
Hess & Swolinda.7(5i
Hews, A. H. &

Co 7r7

Hill, E. G. Co... I It)
Hill. D. Nursery

Co 75(1

Hitchiugs & CO..7S0
Hollaud Nurser-
ies 7ob

Holm & Disou. ..7bi
Howard & Smith.7«i
Hudson Naviga-
tion Co 'Ui'

Irwin. R. J 7Ho

Jacobs, S. &

Sous ^.'78

Kastiug. W. I'"- _,^

Co 7,0

Keetch & Co 777

Keller Sons. J. 3.7(57
Kelway & Son.. 705
Kennicott Bros..iil
Kerr the Fiorist.7(57

Kervau Co 772

King Construc-
tion Co '7s

Knobie Bros. . . .7(57
Kroeschoii Bros.7i.s
Kuebler. W. H..772
Lemon Oil Co... 763
Lager & Hurreih.54
Leonard Seed Co.7(i.>

Page
Leuthy & Co.. A.755
L o n g m e a dow

Greenhouses ..754
Lutton Co., Wm.

H 770

MeConneii, Alex. 766
McHutchison &

Co 750

Meconi, Paul 772

M-arshail. W. E.

Co 7(55

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 770

Michell. H. F. C".7(54
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 770

Miilang. Chas....772
Miliang. Frank. 773

Miller, A. L 7.56

Murray, Samuel. 766
National N u r-

serymau 756

N. Y. Wholesale

Florists' a n d

Allied Trades. 7.54
Nicotine Mfg. Co.76;{
Niessen, Leo Co. 770

Nut Grower 777

Ouwerkerk, P — 7.56
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 767

Park Floral Co.76r
Parshelsky Bros.770
Penuock - Meehau

Co 771

Penn the Florist.766
Pierce Co., F. 0.770

Page
I'ierson, A. N...7.5(i

Pierson, F. R 7.56

Pino-Lyptol

Chemical Co. . .76:!
Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 773

Poehimann Bros.

Co 77'1

Pulverized Ma-_^__

nure Co. 763

Randall's Flower

Shop 767

Reed & Keller.. 773
Reidel & Meyer. 772

Reid. Edw 770

Kueters 767

Robinson, 11. M.

& Co 770

Robinson, H. M.

Co 772

Roehrs, J. Co... 754
Roland, Thomaa.7li7
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 755

Rosery, The 766

Rynveid, F. &

Sous 755

Schling, Max 766

Schwake. Chas.

Co 7.5:1

Sheridan. W. K..772
Siebrerht, Geo. (".772
Siggers & Sig-__^ ^

gers 778

Skidelsky, S. S.

& Co ""^'

Page
Smith, Elmer U.

& Co 755

Smith, P. J 772

Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co. ..7.56
Smith A: Fetters. 767
Hiiiyth. Wm. J... 707
Stuilipp. (J. I'i

I'M

Thiu-burn. J. M.

& Co 765

Totty. Chas. 11.7.56
T r a e n d 1 y &

Schenck 772

United Cut Flow-
er Co 773

Valentine. J. A.. 767
Viueont. K.. Jr..

& Sons Co 7.55

Ward, R. M. &

Co. 7.54>

AVeber. F. C 767

Weber's. F. 11..7(i6
Weiss. Herman
Welch Bros. Co
Welch. Pat'k...

Woo<i Bros

Woodrun'. S. D.

& Sons 765

Young. John &

Co "-

Young. Th<Muas,

Jr 773

Young *: Nugent. i66
Zech & ManM...7iO
7,inn. The Florist.7116
Zvolanek, Ant. t,'.i65

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FOR BUYERS'~DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

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HORTICULTURE

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Diinple. Elsie rapworth. Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Tel-
low Eaton.

$3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.

Autumn Glory, CuUingfordli, Dr. Engue-
hard. Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the Pacific, H. \V. Rieman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Dean, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Pacific
Supreme, Robt. Halliday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, White Bonnaffon, Wm.
Duckbam, W. H. Lincoln, Unaka, liilian

° '' $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
CARNATIONS, Matchless, En- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, Ijady Bountiful, White
Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-ln. pots $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From 3i/>-ln. pots, strong plants, $8.00 and
$8.00 per 100.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots

AiYSSUM 214-in.

ACHYRANTHES, 5 sorts 214

ABUTILON Savitzil -

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .214
AGERATUM, Blue and White.. 3Mi

ALTERNANTHEBAS 2%

ASPARAGUS Sprengreri 3 -

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri i -

BEGONIAS, Crimson Redder. . .3 -
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basket

and Vases 2^?^-

BEGONIA8 for Baskets and

Vases 3%-

CUPHEA Platycentra 214-

OOLEUS, AU leading sorts 2%-

COL,EUS, AU leading sorts 3 -

CENTAUREA Gymnocarpa 2%-

DBACABNA Indivisa 4 -

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -

DRACABN.A Indivisa 7 -

ENGLISH IVY 4 -

FEVERFEW, Double White 2Vi-

FUCHSIAS, Doable and Single.. 2%-
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 3yn-

FORGET-ME-NOT 214-

GAZENIAS 2M.-

GERANICMS, Double & Single.. SVi-

Double and SiEgle 214-

Fragrant Rose, etc 31^-

HELIOTROPE 214-

HELIOTROPE SV2-

IVY, German ~Vi-

IVY, German 3 -

L,EMON VERBENAS 3 -

LEMON VERBENAS 214-

LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 2%-
LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 3

MOON VINE, True White 214-

MOONVINE, True White 4 -

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed 214-

SALVIAS 214-

SALVIAS 4 -

SWAINSONA Alba 2%-

STEVIA Conipacta 214-

TRADESCANTIA 214-

VINCA Variegata and Elegans. .3
VINCA Variegata and Elegans. .4
VINCA Variegata and Elegans. .214-in.

SEND FOB CATALOGtJE

100

$3.00

3.00

4.00

3.00

5.00

3.00

6.00

10.00

10.00

n. 4.00

n.

n.

-in.

10.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
15.00
30.00
40.00
10.00
3.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
4.00
8.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
6.00
3.00
5.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
4.00
10.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
10.00
3.00

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

Iris, Liliums, Lycoris,

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

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EIIMGL-ISH IVIEIS

R in., $8.00 per lOO: SH in.. $10.00 per lOO: 4 in., $12. OO per lOO
SIN/IA.I_I- F-EI9IM^ F-^FR ^ISIHES

Plenty of Holly and Aspidium 214 In., $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. Adiantum
rhodopbyllum and cuneatnm, S^ In., very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

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ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 4Sth STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

CARNATIONS

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LA FAYETTE, IND.

A.N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andltoses

CHARLES H. TOTTY

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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Offers first grade

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4-inch pot grown at $8.00 per 100

BLEEDING HEARTS, OBIENTAT, POP-
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4-inch pot grown at $10.00 per 100

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrobs,

Small Frolts, Clematis, Eversreeni

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Write for Trade Ust.

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HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTBB HALF A CKNTCBT.

Small, medlnm and large sizes supplied.
Price lUt DOW ready.

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Dormant Plants for July and August-flowering

The French vnrietles and Otaksa, in com-
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Otalssa, large specimens in half-barrels,
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June 16, 1917

HORTICULTURE

757

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

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luestlons by our readers In line with any of tbe topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered

by Mr. Farrell. Such communications should Invariably be addressed to the otike of HORTICtJLTDRE.

"If vain oar toll, we onrht t« blame the cnlture, not the aoU." — Fope.

Care of Violets

Violets not yet jjlanted in tlie liouses sliould l)e
planted as soon as possible. The plants are usually
placed eight by ten inches. Double varieties, especially
Kar(iuhar and Marie Louise, seem to thrive better in
soil which contains a relatively high percentage of clay.
The Lady Hume Campbell and single violets thrive
l)est in light soil. If tlie soil is inclined to be quite
heavy a considerable amount of cinders is added to in-
crease its poi'osity. As soon as the young plants are in
the beds in June, a heavy shade is applied to the glass.
This must not be too heavy, however, or the plants be-
come light colored and spindling. It is considered best
to apply slight shade at first, increasing the density as
the hot days of July approach. The shade is gradually
removed in the fall and by the middle of October the
glass is clear.

Chrysanthemums

For all the shifts after a 3 or 2^-inch, soil should be
made rich; say fibrous loam two parts, well decayed
cow manure one part and a good sprinkling of bone
meal and soot. Much of the success in growing chrys-
anthemums can be traced to the compost used. Attend
to the watering two or three times a day and give them
frequent syringings on bright days, which will encour-
age a good clean growth. Cuttings that were put in
tiie last of May for single stemmed will now soon be
showing signs of .rooting. Keep a shaqi lookout as to
waterings, shading and spraying until they are tit for
potting. To have good plants and flowers they should
be gi-own on without a check and never pemritted to
get pot bound until they are ready for the last shift,
which generally is a 6-inch pot. Both day and night
give them plenty of ventilation. Keep them tied and
staked.

Cinerarias for Christmas

Get fresh seeds of the l)est strains and sow in pans
on a mixture of leaf mold two parts, soil one part, in-
termi.xed with clean sharp sand. Cover the seed thinly
and water so as to moisten the soil. Cover with a glass
and some papers to keep them sliaded until they germi-
nate. Seeds of Cineraria hybrida sliould lie sown within
the next two weeks to get strong flowering jilants for
the holidays. A cold frame is the most suitable place
for these plants. Wlien the seedlings are up lay off the
sashes during good days, but replace them when heavy
rain comes, leaving on a few inches of air. They should
have movable screens placed over them from 0 a. m.
until 3 p. m. to moderate the sun heat.

Next Week:— Antirrhinums for Next Winter; Care of Cyclamen

Bouvardias

Allow about VI inclics of room eacli way, making use
of a mellow loam for idantiiig. Flowers are not wanted
on them at this season and the shoots should be kept
pinched back wlieiiever they show an inclination to
flower. Nice stock out of 2-inch or 2^-inch pots
planted out now will give the plants for benching in
September. These flowers come in verj' handy during
tlie winter. The only thing they want is good rich
soil and a light house where the temperature can be
kept at about 60 degrees at night. There is no more
to their culture than other plants, such as roses or car-
nations require and you can have them in flower from
October on to the last of March. See that they are
well cultivated up to tlie end of August to keep them
clear of weeds and the ground open. Where the ground
is not very rich a dressing of pulverized sheep manare
will tone up their growth.

Outdoor Roses

The June bug is one of tlie early callers and a ma-
rauder that defies the common tactics of the rose
grower. Dustings and sprayings of deadly decoctions
are of little avail in its case. Gathering the bugs by
hand is the best way to bring about a noticeable scarcity
of June bugs. Roses out of doors are hardly ever
troubled by red spider, if well attended to, but when
once infested it will be found that the evil is much
harder to fight in the open than under glass. Syring-
ing, forceful and often, in any event a great lielp to
roses in hot and dry weather, is the remedy here as well
as indoors. Some of our best roses always suffer more
or less from mildew at about this time, notably moss
roses, some of the hybrid perpetual class and nearly all
of the multiflora section, of which Crimson Rambler is
the most striking examjile. However, it can be checked
to a considerabie extent by a timely use of powdered
sulphur, in mild but fi'equent applications.

Reminders

Tliin out the hardy annuals to tlic final distance be-
fore they get crowded.

Keep the growing points of young vines tied in fairly
close or they may be battered about it by wind.

Either mulch or cnliivate regularly the borders where
young shrubs are planted to keep the sun from the
roots.

Cut all outdoors flowers for sending to a distance
early in the morning and place tbom in water until the
time comes for packing.

Mignonette; Miltontas; Reasonable Kopairs; Remindcrg.

BOOM YOUR BUSINESS

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June 16, 1917

horticulture:

VOL. XXV

JUNE 16, 1917

NO. 24

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BT

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at Boston, Mass., under tbe Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

CONTENTS

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Field of Fairy Isle Lily.

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Care
of Violets — Clirysaiithemums — ^Cinerarias for Christ-
mas— Bouvardias — Outdoor Roses — Reminders — John
J. M. Farrell 757

ROSES AND PEONIES AT DREER'S— G. C. Watxon.. 759

BOSTON OUTDOOR JUNE FLOWER SHOW— View
in Rose Garden by Thomas Roland, Illustrated —
Orchids at the Show— Walter Oott 761

OBITUARY— Samuel Appleby— John Young— S. T.
Minon — Rodman M. Eisenhart 761

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston — Chicago Florists' Club — Florists'
Hail Association of America — Meetings Next Week —
New York Federation — New York Florists' Club —
Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society —
Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gardeners'
Club 762-763

SEED TRADE— How Seedsmen Will Help the Parmer 764

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:
New Flower Stores — Detroit Florists' Billboard,

Illustrated 766

Flowers by Telegraph 767

NEWS ITEMS FRO.M EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Chicago, New York, Rochester, Pittsburgh,
St. Louis 768

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati. New York 771

Pittsburgh, Rochester, N. Y., St. Louis, Washington 773

MISCELLANEOUS:
i'eonies, Charlemagne and Ornement Des Massifs —

William Rollins 759

Rock Garden Plants— ifieftard Hothe 759

Peony Show at Philadelphia 759

New Haven, Conn., Exhibitions 761

Visitors' Register 761

Dutch Cargo Ships Leave for America 764

Golden Wedding of Abram L. Pennock, Illustrated 769

Personal 769

New Corporation 773

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 778

News Notes 764-778

Patent Granted 778

A florist of Philadelphia reports that some
A time ago he paid for a subscription to

swindler HORTICULTURE to a man posing as a lep-
resentative of the pa]ier and giving the
name of F. Hill, but never received the paper. The man
was an imposter. We give publicity to the fact here
so that the trade may be forewarned in case any such
party should show up. We again give notice to our
readers that Horticulture has no authorized travel-
ing suliscriptiou solicitors.

Whatever fault one may be disposed to
Sweet fiiij ^vitli the operations and vagaries of

pea weather the weather thus far cannot fairly in-
clude anv criticism of its effect on the

sweet peas, for conditions have been most favorable thus
far for peas of any kind and should it continue on the
same order there is indeed a treat ahead for the sweet
jiea lovers in the approaching July exhibition of the
American Sweet Pea Society in Boston. This event in
the past two year.s, at Newport and Bar Harbor re-
spectively, was a keen disajipointment to many growers
who had made zealous preparation, and all on account
of the transgressions of the weather. We hope that
fortime will not rela.x in her amiable attitude this time
and that the conditions now so promising may continue,
in which case Boston and the sweet pea growers will
have a spectacle to present which will richly repay a
visit, even though the distance be long.

The radical action in the matter of en-

A tertainment at the S. A. F. Convention

noteworthy next August, taken by the New York

decision Florists' Club at its meeting on hist

Monday night, cannot fail to have a far-
reaching effect on the future activities of the national
society. It brings to a head in a very natural way, liy
reason of present economic conditions, that which has
heen in the heart of many well-wishers of the S. A. F.
IVir a number of years, and for the lirst time in the his-
tory of that organization leaves the waiV open for any
city that may follow New York as host of the S. A. F.
to invite the Society without feeling obligated to emu-
late its predecessor and assume a heavy expenditure for
elaborate entertainment. This step can be taken and
deep-rooted traditions disregarded with a better grace
l)y New York, i>crhaps, than l)y any other city in the
country, for her ability and willingness to "go the limit"
on entertainment are beyond ([uestion and no suspicion
of grudging economy can attach to her action as might
he the case with places of more limited resources. The
S. A. F. will undoubtedly take the action of the New
York Florists' Club in good part. It cannot he expected
that all will be pleased but we believe the majority of
visitors will heartily approve the stand and the motives
which actuated the Club, while the greater freedom of
movement thus made possible will be much appreciated
by both visitors and the local trade.

As for ourselves we are particularly
Prudence pleased to note the disposition to restore

to its pristine simplicity and unpreten-
tious character the pleasant social feature of the S. A. F.
conventions known as the president's reception. It is to
be hoped that the spirit and the letter of the sentiments
which seemed to actuate the decision of the New York
Florists' Club may be observeil and the visitors made to
understand that they may leave their swallow-tails and
other burdensome toggery at home this August and
enjoy the pleasure of a hand-shake with their president
and his staff in unconventional comfort. If this and
other moderations which many of the S. A. F. memliers
consider becoming in this exceptional year should be
literally carried out and a serious business-like and
business-helping convention should ensue, the effect
u}X)n tlie public opinion of tlie florist and his business
cannot fail to be reassuring and salutary. What may
happen any time now in this wax-torn world of ours,
no one can predict, and in observing "the eternal fitness
of tilings" the Society of American Florists and the
New York Florists' Club will, we believe, have done
much toward winning for themselves and the floricul-
tural interests they represent, that j^opular good will
and respect which will soon be sadly needed if the
"ruthless" cani]Kiign against so-called "luxuries" should
continue.

June IG, 1917

HORTICULTUKE

759

The genial June weather has at last
brought the roses and peonies out in
their glory, and advantage of this fine
opportunity was taken by Howard M.
Earl, George W. Kerr, Douglas Earl
and the writer, on the 12th inst.. the
little party being carried in Mr. Earl's
car, efficiently propelled by his son
Douglas, with the aid of a little gaso-
line, to Riverton and Buzzards Glory.
Mr. J. D. Eisele was as ever the pink
of courtesy and discoursed most in-
terestingly on the merits of the new
and old varieties in the testing
grounds.

The rose trial beds are located at
Riverton and comprise over five hun-
dred of the new and standard varie-
ties for testing and comparison. No
new rose is listed until it has been
tried out and found worthy for our
climate, and no old variety is dropped
until superseded by a better in its
class. We mention here only a few
of the most striking among the newer
varieties that arrested attention in
our brief run through.

Mme. Edmond Rostand — A large
globular flower of great beauty, deep
reddish orange in the center with
light salmon outer petals. This is a
Pernet-Ducher and, Mr. Eisele said,
one of his greatest favorites.

Mme. Chas. Cliamhard — A fine
white, one of Bernaix's introductions.

Daily Mail — This one created much
attention in England some years ago
and while it is a very odd color the
flowers are not very lasting in our

climate.

Admiral Ward — This splendid new
crimson, named by Pernet-Ducher in
honor of our own rose-loving Admiral,
is showing up better than ever this
year and promises to become very
popular — perhaps in the same standard
class as the now renowned little yel-
low, Mrs. Aaron Ward, introduced by
the same raiser some ten years ago,
and now a standard cut flower sort
in the commercial market.

General McArthur—B. G. Hill has
given us many fine things but we
doubt if he has gained more plaudits
for anything since he gave us this
fine rose. One of the greatest of out-
door roses and while not a good forcer,
crosses from it have made records in
that direction. Remarkably good here
this year. One-third more flowers than
usual.

Mrs. Wakefield Christie-Miller— This
well known standby still holds its
own among the ideal roses for mass-
ing. Its bright pink flowers are very
lasting and the plant remains a mass
of bloom practically the whole season
through. While this one has been
with us now some seven or eight years

it is so good that we must still take
our hats off to it in passing. One of
the best things McGredy has given us.
Mrs. Weijmss Quin — This beautiful
new yellow, one of Alexander Dickson
& Sons 191.5 introductions, shows up
well and bids fair to justify here the
gold medal awarded to it in Paris last
summer. Splendid form and color and
deliciously fragrant.

Mme. Sef/ond Weliei — Another of
the older ones, but still unsurpassed
in its clas.s — the salmon pinks.

Los Angeles — Not extra fine on the
occasion of our visit but Mr. Eisele
has not al3ated a whit of his enthu-
siasm for this newcomer from the
Pacific Coast. The recent severe rain-
storms had hurt its showing for the
time being. That one we started this
story with (Mme. Edmond Rostand)
beats it for the present in its class
and color, but "wait a minute sez he."
Mrs. MacEellar — A beautiful lemon
yellow, shading lighter in warm
weather, large well formed flowers,
vigorous growth — resembling in the
latter connection the well known
Caroline Testout. While only intro-
duced a year ago it has been under
test here for five years and shows up
this year as fine as ever. Very free.
Flowers all summer. This is one of the
1916 Dickson & Sons.

Ecarlate — We all delight in a pure
brilliant color and this variety stands
out strong in that respect. Not large
but very free blooming and a dazzling
scarlet. Raised by Boytard, 1907.

Mme. Jennii Gillemot — Another old
one but so delicious in form, color and
every other desirable quality that de-
lighted salutes are in order in passing.
William. Robertson Smith — Beauti-
ful as ever, and helping to keep his
memory green and fragrant among us
as the years roll by.

Unnamed No. ll'i Howard d- Smith —
A blush self, very large and fine.
Looks like a comer.

Mme. Leon Pain — Another bright
old lady, ever young. You simply can-
not pass her by without making your
very nicest obeisance.

We were just starting in at this
point to enjoy the Penzance and other
climbers when the auto horn sounded
for on to the peony farm some six
miles distant. Arriving there we were
taken in charge 'by the peony expert
of the firm Harry Sim. He showed us
over some sixteen acres of all the re-
liable up-to-date varieties for commer-
cial use explaining the good points of
those that could be appreciated by the
casual visitor. He was apologetic,
however, on the general conditions
as the plants had suffered badly from
the drouth last summer. There are
some eighty thousand plants in the
collection. G. C. W.\tsox.

PEONIES CHARLEMAGNE AND

ORNEMENT DES MASSIFS.
In (he catalogues of dealers these
two varieties are said to be the same.
I wrote some years ago to my corre-
spondent, .Monsieur Dessert, that in my
garden they were not alike, that
Charlemagne was superior. I have ob-
tained stock from France, Germany
and America, all of which with the ex-
ception of tlie roots from one grower,
were Ornement des massifs, a poor
variety with dull pink color, in which
the buds open badly. I was therefore
glad to read Monsieur Lemoin^s letter
in the last number of Hoktuti.tihk, as
it confirmed my experience. I object
however to his use of the adjective
"good" as applied to Charlemagne, as
inadequate. Charlemagne is one of
the aristocrats of the paeony world. It
is more like a glorified blush rose in
color, form, and perfume, than any
other. It always opens well and comes
so late as to be very welcome. It
ranks nearly as high as Sara Bern-
hardt, Lemoine, and Lady Duff.

William Rollins.

ROCK GARDEN PLANTS.

Editor, Horticilture:

CiMilil an.v fit ycmr ri'aders give me .1 list
111' lihiiits siiirahli' fur a rock garden (to
\iv raised from seed) for planting next
aiiring'.' E. M.

The season is rather far advanced
for the sowing of hardy perennial rock-
garden plants. The list, therefore, is
shorter than it would have been had
the question been asked in January or
February. By sowing in cold frames
now the following plants may be
raised for planting next spring;

Alyssum saxatile compactum: Aqui-
legia varieties; Arabis alpina: Arme-
ria in varieties; Asters alpinus and
subcceruleus; Campanula carpatica;
Cerastium tomentosum; Dianthu.-;.
dwarf y mountain varieties; Gypsophi-
la cerastioides and G. repens; Helian-
theraum hybrids; Iberis sempervi-
rens; Iris pumila in variety; Linum
perenne; Lychnis alpina; Potentilla
in variety; Primulas, hardy vernal va-
rieties; Silene alpestris and S. Schaf-
ta; Tunica Saxifraga; Veronicas in-
cana. repens and rupestris; Aubrietias
in varieties; Viola cornuta in variety.
Ruhakd Rothk.

Glenside, Pa.

State Horticulturist Dudley has con-
demned a carload of diseased nursery
stock being sold in Augusta, Me. Mr.
Dudley stated the roots of the trees
were covered witli hairy root and
crown gall.

PEONY SHOW AT PHILADELPHIA.
The Fourteenth Annual Exhibition
of the American Peony Society opened
at Philadelphia on the 13th inst. in
Horticultural Hall. Up to mail closing
time only eleven of the thirty-two
classes had been judged so a detailed
report will have to be deferred until
next week. Messrs. Farr. Boyd,
Wister and Newbold were the princi-
pal winners in the first nine classes.
In classes ten and eleven there were
thirty-six and twenty-three entries, re-
spectively. To that the judges had
quite a job awarding the two small
prizes in each. .^U the other classes
were ^vell contested for and, all things
considered, the show reflects credit on
its sponsors.

760

HORTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

View j.n Iuim. Garden by Thomas Roland, Naiiant, Mass.

The weather of the past week has
been tar from favorable for the open-
ing of the rhododendron flowers, which
had been depended upon to fill so im-
portant a place in the attractions of
the show. In consequence of this and
in order that the public may have op-
portunity to see this great exhibition
at its best it has been decided to hold
it open until Wednesday night. June
20, at which time it will positively
close. A good many changes have been
made in some of the tents since last
week, especially in the orchid tent
where some of the rarer exhibits had
to be removed to prevent injury from
too long exposure to unaccustomed
conditions. Among the new exhibits is
a large display of grand show pelar-
goniums from E. S. Webster and an
extensive collection of lilacs from the
Arnold Arboretum. Professor Sargent
contributes a fine group of tree peonies.
Rosa Hugonis is shown tor the first
time, long arching sprays of bright
single yellow roses, one of the finest
hardy novelties which E. H. Wilson
brought to us from China and which
will undoubtedly prove a big factor In
rose hybridization of the future. Pro-
fessor Sargent's tree wisterias are
now in full bloom, the long pendant
racemes of the Japanese species being
greatly admired.

The following awards have been
made since Horticulture went to press
last week: Silver medals to Mrs. C. G.
Weld for exhibit; Edwin S. Webster

for exhibit: Faulkner Farms for ex-
hibit: William Sim for display of
pansies; Mount Desert Nurseries for
collection of Astilbfes; J. T. Butter-
worth, collection of orchids. Miss
Cornelia Warren was awarded honor-
able mention for display of calceolarias
and orchids. Mrs. John E. Thayer
was also awarded honorable mention
for English ivy in pots. Henry Penn
received a certificate of merit for ex-
hibition of garden ornaments.

ORCHIDS AT BOSTON OUTDOOR
JUNE SHOW.

Last week we published a picture of
a part of the display in the orchid tent.
The following notes in detail in the
compilation of which we have been
materially assisted by Mr. AValter Gott,
of St. Albans. Eng., a keen observer in
orchid exhibitions, may be of interest
to our orchid loving readers.

Julius Roehrs Company, Rutherford,
N. J., staged a most wonderful group.
The background was composed almost
entirely of Dendrobium chrysotoxum,
intermingled with some finely grown
plants of Odontoglossum Pescatorei.
The centre was made up of Miltonia
vexillaria in numerous varieties and
the rare and beautiful Miltonia St.
Andre. Also included in the group
were grand forms of Cattleya Mossiae

and gigas Sanderiana, Odontiada
BradshawiEe, several very fine plants
of Mossiae Reineckaiana and Brasso-
Cattleya Digbyana Mossiae variety
robusta, a specimen plant bearing ten

flowers, and Brasso-Cattleya Maronise.
Several beautiful forms of Laelio-
Cattleya Aphrodite and seventeen
different species of Dendrobium were
also included. The whole group was
beautifully and artistically arranged
by Mr. Sealey and was probably the
best effort this firm has ever made in
Boston. Awarded a gold medal.

E. B. Dane, Roughwood, Erookline,
Mass., superintendent Donald McKen-
zie, exhibited an excellent and ex-
quisitely arranged group comprised of
splendid forms of Cattleya gigas and
Sanderiana and C. Mossiae, Brasso-
Cattleya Maroni<e and Brasso-Cattleya
Veitchii: also some very fine plants
and varieties of odontiodas. Also
Phalaenopsis Rimestadtiana and ama-
bilis which were beautifully bloomed,
Cypripediums Lawrenceanum, callo-
sum Sanderip, Garbari, Lebaudyanum
and others. Some fine odontoglossum
and grand plants of Miltonia vexillaria,
Masdevallia Harryana and Veitchii,
Laelia-Cattleya Hyeana Sanders' va-
riety, Vanda suavis and Cymbidium
Lowianum. Gold medal.

A. N. Cooley of Pittsfield, Mass.,
made his first appearance as an ex-
hibitor in Boston and staged a magnifi-
cent group, which gained for him a
gold medal. Included in his group
were probably the finest odontoglos-
sums and odontiodas ever seen in
Boston. The following are a few of
some of the rare and beautiful varie-
ties which he exhibited: Odontioda
Gladys, a magnificent plant with
twenty-ei.ght flowers; O. crispum Moon-
beam, a magnificent plant and variety
with two spikes carrying twenty-four
flowers; Odontoglossum ardentisimum
variety Zenith, a model flower of dark
chocolate color: crispum Xanthotes, ex-
imeum Xanthotes and crispum Leonard
Perfect; Odontoglossum Her Majesty,

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761

which was especially fine, crispum
Princess Mary, one ot the best of the
Pacho type; Odontioda Brewii, very
darlc with two spikes; a wonderfully
flowered plant of Odontoglossum crispo-
Harryanum with flfty-two flowers on
one spilie; Cattleya Mossiae Wagnerii
nivalis, a pure white form with seven
flowers; Laelia-Cattleya Domus, a noble
variety; Cattleya Mossiae Cooleyanum,
one of the finest forms with three
flowers, also Brasso-Laelio-Cattleya
Veitchii splendens and a beautiful
bright Odontioda Chanticleer. The
plants were of excellent culture and
reflected great credit upon his orchid
grower, Oliver Lines.

F. J. Dolansky, Lynn, Mass., occupied
one end of the tent with an extra fine
group of magnificent forms of Cattleya
MossiiE, including three fine plants of
Wagnerii, grand forms of Cattleya
gigas Sanderiana and Mendelii, Odonto-
glossum Pescatorei and crispum and
the odd and beautiful Brassia maculata.
Awarded gold medal.

J. T. Butterworth, Pramingham,
Mass., was awarded a silver medal for
a choice group which included several
finely grown plants of Cymbidium Low-
ianum and Lowianum concolor; sev-
eral plants of Dendrobium .Jamesia-
num, the finest in cultivation; Cypripe-
dium Olivia, Cattleya intermedia alba
and the very rare Cattleya Mossiae
Mrs. J. T. Butterworth carrying three
extra fine blooms.

Mrs. C. G. AVeld, Brookline, Mass.,
superintendent W. C. Rust, showed a
very finely arranged group, including
grand plants of Cattleya Mossiae and
Cattleya gigas Sanderiana, Cypripe-
dium Lawrencianum, Miltonia St.
Andre, Brassia verrucosa, Odontoglos-
sum triumphans and the beautiful
Epidendrum vitellinum. Awarded a
silver medal.

Mrs. Brandegee, Faulkner Farm,
Brookline, Mass., superintendent Wil-
liam X. Craig, also occupied one end of
the tent with several fine specimen
plants of Laelia purpurata and Cattleya
Mossia". and a few fine grown plants
of Selenipediums.

Edward A. Clark. Jamaica Plain,
Mass., superintendent Mr. Golby, stag-
ed several fine plants of Miltonia vexil-
laria, one of which was an exception-
ally fine variety; honorable mention.

Miss Corneiia Warren, Waltham,
Mass., showed some exceptionally fine
specimen plants of Oncidium flexuo-
sum; honorable mention.

NEW HAVEN, CONN., EXHIBITIONS.

The New Haven County Horticul-
tural Society opens its summer cam-
paign this week, by holding its annual
iris and peony show in the Free Public
Library building, Friday and Satur-
day, June 15 and 16. Admission is
free.

The rose show will be held in the
Library building on Friday and Satur-
day. June 29 and 30. This will be one
of the best shows of the year. The
gladiolus show will be held on Friday
and Saturday, August 24 and 25. and
the annual exhibition on Wednesday
and Thursday, September 19 and 20.
The American Dahlia society has
offered two silver medals and two
bronze medals as premiums at the an-
nual exhibition.

Samuel Appleby.

Samuel Appleby, for over thirty
years in the nursery and florist busi-
ness at Catonsville, Md., died at his
home. Swan avenue. May 29th, aged
83 years.

John Young.
John Young, florist, in the employ
of Col. Samuel P. Colt, President of
the United States Rubber Company,
died suddenly at his home in Bristol,
R. I., on Saturday. June 9. Mr. Young,
who was about 80. was taken sudden-
ly ill at his work in the greenhouses.
He started home, but at the corner of
State and Hope streets became ex-
hausted and was assisted the remain-
der of the way by neighbors. Dr. O.
R. Siegel found Mr. Y'oung dead on
his arrival. As medical examiner, the
doctor pronounced death due to apo-
plexy. Mr. Young was a native of
Scotland and in his youth served in
campaigns in Egypt and in India. His
wife and daughter survive him.

S. T. MInon.

Stephen T. Minon, whose death oc-
curred June 7th at his home 2050 N.
Karlow avenue, Chicago, was connected
with the trade for many years, and was
well known among the florists although
not in the business for the past two
years. He began when only a boy by
working for Kennicott Bros., and was
with them nineteen years, leaving for
less confining work when his health be-
came impaired, and shortly after open-
ed a retail store at 2065 Milwaukee
avenue. Here he remained six years,
when he sold his store to Michael Fink
and took a position as director with
the Commonwealth Edison Co., Mr.
Minon leaves a widow, two sons and a
daughter.

Rodman M. Eisenhart.
Rodman M. Eisenhart, a well known
flower grower of Philadelphia, died at
his home in Holmesburg on June 12th.
He was in his 65th year and had been
a sufferer from angina pectoris for
some time. His wife, two sons and a
daughter survive. The sons were as-
sociated with their father in the busi-
ness and will continue same. Mr.
Eisenhart was born in Doylestown,
Pa., and came to Philadelphia a quar-
ter of a century ago. He made a spe-
cialty of growing violets, and some
years ago added sweet peas when the
winter flowering sorts began to be a
big factor in the cut flower market.
He was a member of the Florists'
Club and S. A. F., and always took an
active part in these organizations.
Few men were better liked in the
trade. He was a very genial compan-
ionable man. and respected by every-
body and his memory will be held
green and fragrant among us for many
a day.

Washington, D. C— L. N. Pierce.
representing J. J. Fallon, Lynchburg,
Va.; Frederick W. Kelsey, New York.

Philadelphia— E. Gurney Hill, Rich-
mond. Indiana; Gurney Mann, Rich-
mond, Ind.; Kobt. L. Graham, Balti-
more, Md.

New York — Samuel Murray, Kansas
City, Mo.; E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.;
Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa.; Fred.
Burki, Gibsonia. Pa.; A. Rasmussen,
New Albany, Ind.

Rochester, N. Y. — G. Reising, ot L.
Baumann, Chicago; Julius Berg, New
York; William Baker, Binghamton,
N. v., and Stephen Green, representing
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila., Pa.

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The plans are wide in their variety
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HORTICULTURE

June 16. 1917

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

If

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

The next regular meeting of the
club will be held at Horticultural Hall
on Tuesday evening, June 19, there will
be no regular lecture as a dance and
collation will follow the business
session. A charge of fifty cents per
head will be made for the entertain-
ment and ticliets may now be had from
all officers.

The club has recently purchased a
$500 Liberty Loan Bond from its sur-
plus funds. Many members have also
subscribed. At the September meeting
of the club William H. Elliott will
spealv on California. At the October
meeting, there will be two lectures
on vegetables from the commercial and
private growers' standpoints. Com-
petitive exhibition will also be held and
it is planned to have them open to the
public for at least a part of one day.

A chrysanthemum night and special
exhibition will be held early in Novem-
ber. Tliis also will be open for public
inspection. W. N. Chahj, Secy.

CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

The Chicago Florists' Club held its
regular meeting June 7th, with reports
of various committees as the chief fea-
ture. The picnic committee offered no
definite recommendation and the mat-
ter laid on the table. The transporta-
tion committee reported the New York
Central to be the official train to the S.
A. F. & O. H. convention in August,
with stopovers arranged for on return
trip. The coal question was brought
up, but met with little discussion, not
from lack of interest, but because of
seeming inability to better conditions.
The garden committee reported and
was discharged. A report was made
by the committee on advertising pos-
ters, used in the campaigns for St.
Valentine's Day and ilother's Day,
showing that when returns are all in
the amount of money will be well into
the thousands, a plan for a summer
advertising campaign in the daily
papers was submitted and $150 was
voted by the club as its share should
the proposition be carried out. John
Young of New York was a visitor. New
members admitted were Frank Felke,
Gross Point, 111., H. V. Swenson, 624
S. Michigan avenue, and H. E. Humis-
ton, 2100 Summerdale avenue.

FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA.

The directors of the Florists' Hall
Association of America held a meeting
at Trenton, N. J., on Friday, June 8,
1917, at which meeting initial action
was taken for the extension of their
corporate existence for another 30
years under the terms of the laws of

Monday, June 18.

Detroit FIcu-ista' Club, Beiuli Flo-
ral Hall, Di'troit, Slicb.

Houston Florists' Club, Chamber
I of Commerce Kooms, Houston, Tex.
New Jersey Floricultural Society, ;
Orange, N. J. .;

Tuesday, June 19.

Gardeners' and Florist.s' Club of
Boston, Mass., Horticultural Hall. '

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of

Ontario, .St. George's Hall. Toronto, i;

Can. . ijj

Minnesota State Florists Associa- «

|li tion. Minneapolis. Minn. |}

f I'ennsvlvania Horticultural Socie- i

k tv. Horticultural Hall, Pbiladelpbia, '■

': ^'"- ill

I Wednesday, June 20. i

Rliode Island Horticultural Socie- '
ty. Public Library. Providence, R. I.
' Tarrytown Horticultural Society,
Tarrytowu. N. Y.

Thursday, June 21.

Essex County Florists' Club,
Kreuger Auditorium, Newark, N. J.

New Orleans Horticultural So-
ciety, Association of Commerce Bldg.,
New (Orleans. I^a.

North Westchester County Horti-
cultural Society. Mt. Kisco. N. Y.

Tacouia Florists' Association, Mac-
cabee Hall, Taconia. Wash. i

Friday, June 22.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County Bldg., Hartford. Conu.

Monmouth County Horticultural j
Society. Red Bank, N. J.

Pasadena Horticultural Society, |
Pasadena, Calif.

People's Park Cottage Gardeners
Association, Paterson, N. J.

Saturday, June 23.

Dobbs' Ferry Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Dobbs' Ferry, N. Y.

New Jersey, as passed by the New Jer-
sey legislature last winter.

They also approved of and will rec-
ommend a new set of by-laws drawn
by J. A. Valentine of Denver, Colo.,
which improves upon and puts in legal
form the by-laws used for the past 30
years.

The proposition of cyclone insurance,
submitted by Anders Rasmussen of
New Albany, Ind., was not taken up
for the reason that the law under
which the Florists' Hail Insurance
re-organized only recognizes hail as
the form of destruction to be insured
against.

The annual meeting of the Associa-
tion will be held at Newark, N. J.,
at 2 P. M. on .August 20, 1917.

John G. Esler, Secy.

NEW YORK FEDERATION.

The New York Federation of Horti-
cultural Societies and Floral Clubs
will hold a meeting in Syracuse on
Thursday, June 28, in connection with
the annual exhibition of the Syracuse
Rose Society. It is hoped that there
may be a large attendance of delegates
from the federated societies.

B. A. White, Secy.

The New York Florists' Club meet-
ing on Monday evening, June 11, will
go down into history as a memorable
event in the club's career. There were
present about 125 members, including
a large percentage of men influential,
not only in the affairs of the local or-
ganization, but of the National So-
ciety, and prominent leaders in the
trade.

As is generally known, a large ap-
propriation for entertainment and oth-
er local matters connected with the
approaching S. A. F. Convention had
been planned and a number of special
committees had been constituted to
perfect arrangements accordingly. It
was understood that these committees
would make report at this meeting but
that in view of the war situation the
advisability of carrying out the origi-
nal plans would be brought into ques-
tion. E. C. Vick. as secretary of the
ways and means committee, having
read the reports and amounts needed
by the various sub-committees, the dis-
cussion on the general entertainment
proposition was opened by Patrick
O'Mara in opposition, who ably dis-
played his powers as a forceful de-
bater, urging careful and earnest con-
sideration of the appropriateness of
any action at this time bordering on
unnecessary extravagance, declaring
that the New York florists' moral
courage was now challenged and that
the time was opportune to make a
stand for the uplift and repute of fu-
ture conventions. Other speakers on
the subject included James Scott,
Charles Schenck, W. Siebrecht, Jr., F.
H. Traendly, L. W. C. Tuthill. W. A.
Manda and others, expressing variant
views on the problem. W. A. Manda
made one of his best efforts in an im-
passioned and eloquent address on
what he regarded as an inhospitable
backing-down by New York and far
from creditable to the club after hav-
ing assumed the responsibility of host
to the expected visitors. The outcome
of the discussion was a complete vic-
tory for O'.Mara and the advocates of
patriotic economy, who carried practi-
cally every trench, turning down all
appropriations excepting that for en-
tertaining the ladies and a few minor
matters, discharging the committees
with thanks for their services and
agreeing to stand responsible for any
contracts or other obligations that had
been assumed. It was the sense of the
Club tliat the President's Reception be
hckl, not in the most sumptuous hotel
in New York as proposed, but in the
meeting room in the Grand Central
Palace. It was then voted that $5,000
of the Club money be invested in Lib-
erty Bonds, in accordance with the
recommendation of the trustees and
that $1,000 in cash be appropriated
for the Red Cross.

Following the usual recess, Leonard
Barron gave his promised lecture on
Hawaii, holding his audience for an
hour, although the hour was late. The
views thrown upon the screen, beauti-
fully colored, were superb and Mr.
Barron's splendid effort in description

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On the exhibition tables were some
beautiful named varieties of German
Iri.s sent by the Garden Magazine and
a fine plant of Nierembergia rivularls
from P. W. Popp. It was decided to
hold a special meeting on the second
Tuesday in July. Si.x new members
were admitted.

WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Westchester and Fairfield Hor-
ticultural Society held its regular
meeting on Friday evening, June 8th.
in Hubliard's Hall. Greenwich. Conn.
After the usual business session
James Stuart of Mamaroneck ad-
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teresting and instructive and he was
extended a rising vote of thanks.

There is always a fine display on
the exhibition tables at our meetings
and the June meeting was no excep-
tion. Awards were made as follows:

Cultural certificate to James Stuart
for Cyrtopodium punctatum; very high
commendation to James Linaine tor a
collection of flowering shrubs. J. B.
Roy for a vase of Pentstemon hybrids,
Paul Davenger for lettuce "May King"
and cauliflower Snowball, Robt. Gru-
nert for sweet peas and tomatoes, and
Alex. Clarkson for Spanish iris. The
thanks of the society was awarded to
Wm. Graham for campanula and an-
tirrhinum, Robt. Grunert for lupinus.
aquilegia and sweet peas. P. \V. Popp
tor Nierembergia gracilis, and Alex
Clarkson for Darwin tulips.

The summer show will be held at
Rye this year. June 19 and 20, and it
is under the auspices of the Rye Red
Cross, so it is to be hoped that the
members will help in making it a suc-
cess as it is for a worthy cause, and
the gardeners by bringing exhibits
will help it along as all the drawings
and prize money goes to the Red
Cross. The society is going to buy
$.500 worth of Liberty Bonds as agreed
to by unanimous vote.

Alex Clakksox, Cor. Secy.

HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON

FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS'

CLUB.

The regular meeting was held June
5th at the Butler & Ullman green-
houses, Northampton, a goodly number
of members being present. Some dis-
cussion took i)lace regarding the an-
niial Fall Flower Show, and it was de-
cided to co-operate with the garden
committee of the Holyoke Chamber of
Commerce, which is planning an ex-
hibit of garden produce. More than
one thousand new home gardens and
one thousand school gardens have
been started in Holyoke, and about six
hundred school gardens in Northamp-
ton. Several members of the club are
assisting in this work. A committee
was appointed to arrange a schedule
of exhibits, no money premiums to be
offered. G. H. Sinclair gave a talk on
the culture of hydrangeas as pot
plants. Darwin and May flowering
tulips were shown in variety by Sin-
clair & Son and Gallivan Bros. Butler
& Ullman arranged a miscellaneous ex-
hibit, including Spanish iris, ixias,
centaurea and delphinium.

The Binghamton (N. Y.) Florists'
Association met in Hotel Bennett.
Monday night. June 4. A talk was
given by William Schmeiskey of the
Binghamton State Hospital on "Car-
nation Culture."

The Recoirnized Standard Insecticide.

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
tbrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $2.S0.

FUNCINE

For mildew, ruat and other bllgbta affec«-
li? flr-yers, fruits and vegetablss.
Quart, $1.00; Gallon, $3M.

VERMINE

Foi* eel worms, angle worms and otb«»
worms working In the soil.

Qaart, $1.00; GaUon, $8.00.

Aphi

SOLD BY DEAUIRS.

ine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

'^^k--

M>i

Save your plants and trees. ^»Bt the
thing for greenhouse and outdoui use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrips, Red Spider, Black and
Green Fly. Mites, Ants, etc., without
injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by insects.

Non-polsonou's and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used it with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
f:xcellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.

V4 Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c; Qaart, 711c.:
y. Gallon, $1.35; Gallon, $3; S Gal-
lon Can. $9; 10 Gallon Can. $17.90.
Directions on packaee.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Dept. S. 420 W. Leiineton SL. Baltinort. IM.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatinc
Ask Your Dealer Po> It.

NICOTINE MFG. Cfl.

ST. LOUIS

When writing to advertUert hindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

764

HOETICULTURE

June 16, 1917

SEED TRADE

AMBMCAM SBED TKADE ASSOCIATION

Officers— Preildent, Kirby B. Whl^

Detroit. Mich.; FlMt ^»''«-Pl?*'^«"*i2:

ood Vice-President, L. ly Olds, MwU-
soD, Wis. ; Secrctary-TreMnxer, a K.
Kendel. Cleveland, O,— OonrenHoa •*

Detroit, June 19, 1817.

How Seedsmen Will Help the Farmer.

Washington, D. C— No agricultural
production can be successful unless a
good stand of the crop is secured in
the field. A full stand cannot economi-
cally be obtained if seed of unknown
quality is used. With a view to devis-
ing some practical means for furnish-
ing the farmer essential information
concerning the commercial seeds he is
buying, the oecretary of Agriculture
recently invited representatives of the
seed trade to confer with the Depart-
ment on the subject. Officers of the
American Seed Trade Association and
of the Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers
Association, as well as representatives
of twenty-one leading seed firms, were
present.

Because of the vital importance of
the matter in relation to the effort to
enlarge the production of staple food
and feed crops, the Department sug-
gested that the seed trade voluntarily
furnish the following information with
the field crop seeds they sell.

1. Name of seedsmen.

2. Kind of seed.

:i. Proportion of pure live seed present,
with month and year of germination test.

4. Country or locality of origin in the
case of the following imported seeds: beans,
soy beans. Turkestan alfalfa, and red clover
from Southern Europe and Chile.

The representatives of the seed trade
present agreed to adopt these sugges-
tions with reference to their own busi-
ness, and the officers of the associations
represented agreed to recommend that
these suggestions be adopted by all
firms included in their membership.
The question of such adoption is now
being submitted to individual seeds-
men members not present at the con-
ference for their approval.

It is contemplated that the informa-
tion outlined above will be furnished
by seedsmen, with all field crop seeds,
when sold in lots of ten pounds or over
and that this plan will be put in full
operation not later than July 1, 1917.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture, through the Seed Testing
Laboratories of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, will render such assistance
in carrying out this plan as the facili-
ties permit through the making of
actual analyses of samples of seed.

Your ad. on Hydrangeas was
very effective and has helped me
to dispose of two houses of Hy-
drangeas for Memorial Day. We
have had a great many letters tell-
ing us how fine the stock is.
Thanking you, I am

Yours very truly,

A. L. MILLER.

MICHELL'S

ime:>a/

CROP*

PANSY SEED

Michcll's Giant Exhibition
Mixed. A giant strain, which
for size of bloom, heavy tex-
ture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed.
Half trade pkt. SOc. ; 50c. per
trade pkt.; i/s oz. Sl.OO; J6.00
per oz.

. Giant Trlmardeau Mixed.

Large flowering and choice
colors. Trade pkt. 30c.; $1.25
per oz.

Also Giant Prize and Regu-
lar sorts in separate colors.

CYCAS STEMS

$2.50 per 25 lbs.; per
100 lbs. $9.00; case lots
(about 300 lbs.) at SViC.
per lb.

Also all other Seasonable
Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies.
Send for Wholesale Catalog.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

'518'

market; ST.

PHILA.

"Seeds with a Lineeige" All Varieties

Thorou£(lily tested at our trial grounds, Rasnnee

Park, London, Elngland. Setid for Catalogue

Carters tested skds, Ioc, an.»Re BM^Boton, m^,.

DUTCH CARGO SHIPS LEAVE FOR
AMERICA.

Rotterdam. — The steamships Am-
steldyk and Beukeldyk of the Holland-
America Line sailed for America on
.lune 8. These vessels were the first
ships to leave with cargoes in the last
four months, or since the commence-
ment of the ruthless submarine cam-
paign. They are also the first cargoes
to sail under the new arrangements
made with the British Government and
the concessions granted to the Dutch
Government. England has now ar-
ranged that outward-bound Dutch
ships leaving under the Overseas Trust
conditions, can call at Halifax or al-
ternatively that ships will not be in-
terfered with if provided with mani-
fests approved by the Allies.

The cargo of the Amsteldyk consists
mainly of sugar beet seed which was
unloaded from the Noordam just be-
fore she sailed May 15. Otherwise the
cargoes are miscellaneous. The Ameri-
can Legation at The Hague has been
especially active in making arrange-
ments and obtaining concessions for
the shipment of these goods. It is
stated, however, that great anxiety
and uncertainty reigns in Rotterdam
shipping circles and even at the Hol-
land-America Line as to whether Ger-
many will consider all cargoes bound
for America contraband.

Floral Company has increased its cap-
ital stock to $150,000.

Wilmington, Del. — Local florists
have complained to Chief of Police
Black about the practice of Philadel-
phia flower venders invading the local
street markets on Wednesday and Sat-
urdays and also of standing on the
curbs on Saturday nights selling flow-
ers. It is claimed that these dealers
pay no state license, rent or wages to
employees and compete with local flor-
ists who maintain large plants all the
year around at a considerable expense.
The habit will he stopped.

NEWS NOTES.

Boonton. N. J. — The Onaway Green-
houses have been purchased by Arthur
Taylor.

Forest Glen. III.— The Brant & Noe

CUT

Worm Food gefs them
Pounds 25c, 5lbs $1.00

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Ve«ey St., New York

gillllllllllllllllllllllllllll1llllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllll1llll!;l!lilllllllll!!llll!lllll^

I Arthur T. Boddington'^Co., Inc. |

I SEEDSMEN |

1 128 Chambers St., New York City 1

June 16, 1917

HORTICULTURE

765

BULBJTOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

S3 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY S SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

W^HOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lilium Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratunt

AMERICAN BULB CO.
172 No. Wabash Ave., • • Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

ORDER IMO\A/^

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSCS NANUS SEED,

greenhouse grown, $3^0 per 1000, $16.00 per
5000, $27.60 per 10,000; Lath-house grown
Seed, $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000, $17.60
per 10,000. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 76o.
per 1000, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

1004 Lincoln Bldg. Fhllsdelphla, Fa.

MT WINTER-OKCHID-FtOWEBING
SWEET PEA

Price list has been mailed. It contains

many splendid Novelties. If you have not

received a copy send postal for.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIEX* PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Simple method* of correct accoiuitlnK
esveclally adapted tor florists' aie.

BOOKS BALANCBD AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. - - ■ • BOSTON

Telephone ftfala 58.

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 3
inch pots, for delivery
now.

$10.00 per 100
wmm^^^mt^^ $90.00 per^lOOO

R. & J- FARQUHAR & CO-, '&/

l-EOIMA^FRD'S SEE

and SEED SERVICE.

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW BEADT.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case )... $6.60 $60.00

8 to 9 In. (260 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 66.00

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to case) . . . 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 in. (200 bulbs to case) ... 10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., Chlcaso.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEL.PHIA

BLUB LIST or WHOLESALE PBICB6

HAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT!

FOB PBOFIT

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Beselected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implement*.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market Street
BOSTON, Isn^SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers ot

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Chambers Street, New Yorfi

R^MIA.I«l J. IR^A/I■M

108 West 28tb St., NEW YOBK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM F0BM08UM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM F0BM08UM— Blacic Stem

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock Circular.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and Teg:etable seeds.
Begonia and Gladiolus Bulbs. 1917
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS' CORP.

47-M North Market St., Boston, Mass.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABROT, PARSNIP, RADISH and
GARDEN PEA SEED In variety; also other
items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you up'n application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dev St.. NEW YORKand ORANGE, CONN.

766

HOBTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

ALEX. McGONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United StateB, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
I Must he prepaid

Reference or cosh must accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNEIX,.

"ThejTelegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124;TREM0NT ST.

BOSTON

Established 1«74

I> A. le D S

FXOBIST

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenue, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Flowers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
eD« in all the large cities of Europe and the British
(Sfcnies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID~CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders from any part of the country to

New York City

Wrtto or T*l««ni»b

2139-2141 BroBdway, New Yorfc

TetoviMM \M»-VU» CWmf

^4^ri'fce or" 'PHor^^

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Comer of Taylor and OUve
ST*. L.OVJIS, IVI^.

M. F. T. D.

The
Florist

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

ZINN

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Your Order* to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Ifembera Florists' Telsgraph Delivery

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

Co.,

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Pawtuxet. R. I. — Walter Lowe, re-
moving to 2202 Broad St.

Calumet, Mich. — Pearce Floral Co.,
Brown & Petermann store.

Lynn, Mass. — Southworth, the flor-
ist, removing to 149 Munroe St.

Lansing. Mich. — Atlas Floral
succeeding the Lansing Floral Co.

Berkeley, Cai.— Mrs. Rolfes, 2.315
Telegraph Ave., succeeding B. W.
Perks Co.

South Manchester. Ct. — Bon Ton
Flower Shop, removing to Main St.
and Brainard place.

Yonkers. N. Y.— New York Floral
Co.. removing to Manor House Square
and .\orth Broadway.

DETROIT FLORISTS' BILLBOARD.

Detroit members of the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery Association have
added outdoor painted bulletins to
their general advertising plan. A
number of large forceful bulletins on
the main thoroughfare are creating
considerable favorable attention. Each
member is assessed a proportionate
sum, paid monthly to the advertising
concern, and the list of members is so
arranged that each member heads the
list on at least one bulletin.

Secretary Albert Pochelon is very en-
thusiastic over the undeveloped possi-
bilities of the Floral Telegraph busi-
ness, and looks forward to the time
when association members of other
cities will adopt like methods to pro-
mote a greater inter-change of floral
telegraph business. The bulletin shown
in the photograph is twelve feet high
and fifty feet long. The design is the
product of the studios of Walker & Co.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
— =SONS—

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT. MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higli Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all Michlgmn point* and ifot

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada

Members Florists' Telerraph Delivery

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telegraph Delivery

Orders for NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59tli St.

Adjoining Plara Hotel

Best Florists in the States as
References.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists*
Teleerapb Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.
A,L.BA.IMY, N. Y.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBAfTY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUIMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Member* Florists' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEW YORK

413 Madison Avenue at 48th Street.
Also Newport, R. '.

Wa Guarantee SatUteotloa

Detroit Florists' Billboard.

June 16, igi'i

HORTICULTUEE

TG'

CHICAGO

Send Your Orders to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto DeliTory
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

ir*^.

llCllf VnOV S61 Fifth Ave.
IHsff lUnii VanderblltHotel

DOCTnil ^ '*»>'>( street
DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries te Steamers and all Eastern Poiots

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. AssociatiQn,
Orders Filled Day or Night for

OI-EVEL-AND

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular disconnt to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 25th St., Cleveland, O.
Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones 1501 and 1.1632.

1415 Famum St.,
VHA.. NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

iUcbeslor Phooo 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone */8e

Mombors Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON service means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BIjrFAI.O,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAIi.S and
WESTEKJf NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST
THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDAiL, PropHetor.

Uention Florists' T«leffraph Association

-The Smith & Fetters Co.,

1643

Sons,

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.

Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben St.
Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, 1 Park St.
Boston— Penn the Florist, 124 Tremont St.
Boston— ZInn The Florist, 4 Park St.
Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main
St.

BuEfalo, N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St.
Cbicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 3l9t St.

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

Cleveland, O. — ^Adam Graham & Sons,
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, 0.— Knoble Bros., 1838 W. 25th
St.

Cleveland. O.
"35 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col. — Park Floral Co.
Broadway.

Detroit, Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's
corner Broadway and Gratiot Ave.

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

New Y'ork— David Clarke's Sons, 2139-
2141 Broadway.

New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28tb.

New York- A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison
Ave., at 48th St.

New York- Dards, N. E. corner 44tb St.
and Madison Ave.

New York -Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp, 701 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Fifth Ave.,
at 46tb St.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. I,nuis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.— F. R. Pier-
son Co. ,„

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St. „,, „

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F

St. „ „ ..

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

Westerly, R. I.— Reuter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OI.1VB ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and careful att«ntloix.

Member, Flociiti

Telegrspk

DelivoT

REUTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R, L

We cover the territory between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO.

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mtmbir FloriiU Telegraph \DtUvery AntciaHtn
NOTICE INITIALS. IVe have one tttre cnly

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY^

CLEVELANB

Euclid Avenue

The Far- Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order for
any occasion, in any part of the Dominion.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St.

TORONTO, ONT.

ALBANY, N. V.

Flowers or Design Work

DELIVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITV
ON TELEGRAPHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower Ntore In America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, IWIWN.

^■■* Park Floral Go.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Member* Florist*' Tclerrapb DcUve«7.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
The Florist Member F T. D. Atioelatloa

768

HORTICULTURE

June 16. 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety passed the eighty-eighth anniver-
sary of its founding on Tuesday, June
12. The first annual exhibition of the
society was held in September, 1829.

Ernest Borowski, a florist of Ros-
lindale, together with a young lady
with whom he was riding in his auto,
was severely injured in collision with
a touring car which ran into his ma-
chine and completely wrecked it, last
Saturday evening.

A "punishment lot" for Somerville
boys who trespass on gardens under
cultivation and commit other acts of
mischief is to be established on Cen-
tral Hill. Here boys who have been
found guilty will work out their sen-
tences under the supervision of a
member of the recreation committee.
Somerville is the first city to adopt
this method of punishment for juve-
nile offenders. Last year two boys,
who stole pears from a woman's or-
chard, were obliged to keep the walks
around her home clear of snow during
the past winter as a sentence.

The lilacs are the big attraction at
the Arnold Arboretum this week.
Never before in the history of the Ar-
boretum were the lilacs so late in
blooming. They are now opening rap-
idly, however, and for the next three
weeks there will be an uninterrupted
succession of bloom. The lilac parade
has made the Arnold Arboretum fa-
mous, and thousands of people come
from all over New England, and even
from distant states, when they learn
that the lilacs are in bloom. Roches-
ter, N. Y.. is the only other city in the
country which has a collection of li-
lacs which can approach that at the
Arnold Arboretum.

The Harvard University School of
Landscape Architecture has established
a summer course in Horticulture.
Plant study and appreciation, lectures
and speciai readings; identiflcations in
class-room, and field excursions are on
the program. This course is designed
to make the student acquainted with
the summer appearance of the more
common of our native trees and shrubs,
as well as of some of those introduced
from other countries for ornament in
our parks, gardens, and private estates.
It is planned to give a similar course
in alternate years on herbaceous plants
grown for ornament in private gardens
and in parks, and on annuals used in
school gardens.

Summit, N. J.— The senior class in
Kent Place school requested its
friends to devote the money they or-
dinarily would spend for flowers for
the graduates to a fund to care for a
French baby in the war zone. At the
commencements heretofore there has
been a profusion of flowers tor the
seniors, some pupils getting as many
as one dozen bouquets.

CHICAGO.

Darwin tulips came to an end while
the demand for them was just at its
height. There long graceful stems
made them an easy prey to the cold
north wind and the pelting rain.

Sharp, Partridge & Co., report the
glass market very firm at from five to
six dollars per box, on small orders,
and predicts no surplus on account of
the great amount being required to re-
place the loss by wind and hail this
season.

Lester E. Partridge, of Sharp, Part-
ridge & Co. has the sympathy of the
trade in the loss of his mother, Mrs.
Jane Earle Partridge at Cleveland, 0.,
June 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge were
pioneers of northern Illinois. The
funeral was held at Ivanhoe near
Libertyville, III., on June 10.

Flowers are doing their bit towards
relieving the sufferings of war in other
ways than as expressions of sympathy.
In the suburban towns, the flower gar-
dens are used to raise money for the
ambulance funds, and while these sales
do not directly benefit the florist it
helps to keep flowers out of the class of
luxuries and gives the newspaper re-
porters a chance to write something for
flowers instead of against them as has
been the tendency all the spring. This
week Mrs. A. E. Cook of Evanston is
giving her acre of peonies towards the
ambulance fund of the Chicago College
Club.

NEW YORK.

Ed Roehrs, who has been in the hos-
pital following an operation for appen-
dicitis, is home again in Rutherford,
fully recovered.

Word has been received that J. N.
May, Jr., who sailed in company with
a large number of fellow students from
Princeton College to serve in the Am-
bulance Corps in France, had arrived
safely at his destination.

A. J. Guttman in commenting upon
his firm's removal to 111 West 28th
street, jointly occupied by the United
Cut Flower Co., states that the two
concerns will by this arrangement
save about $5,000 a year each in over-
head expense, while the available
space in the large store and basement
is ample for both.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Schuyler Arnold is shipping some
fine aster plants to this city.

Frank McLins has bought out the
business of J. C. Brown and has taken
possession.

Wm. Baker, formerly of Buffalo
visited the trade here last week and
may locate in Rochester.

Lilac day at Highland Park was
postponed from June 3 to June 10 be-
cause of the cold weather and heavy
rains.

The Wilson Floral Co. opened a
wholesale establishment at 41-43 Stone
street, June 9th. The trade wishes
them success.

PITTSBURGH.

E. E. Ludwig has enlisted with Am-
bulance Co. No. 4, N. G. P., which will
leave shortly for "somewhere in
France."

As a member of the Tenth regiment,
N. G. P., Milton Griffith, proprietor of
the Monessen Flower Shop, expects to
be called out for duty in July. He will
leave his business in charge of a
cousin.

Ernest R. Bolton, who recently re-
signed as assistant foreman on the
Henry J. Heinz estate, has been en-
gaged to assume charge of the Charles
E. Dinkey estate in Braddock. suc-
ceeding "Jack" Bysouth, who left to
go to Prance with the U. S. Engineer-
ing Corps.

The junior employees of the E. C.
Ludwig Co. patriotically raised money
tor a handsome silk flag which was
unfurled on last Tuesday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies. The
committee in charge includes John T.
Hoffman, chairman; John H. Coney,
Leo Christy, James E. Stoner. Joseph
Azzarella and Robert Julius Taiber.

The prizes recently offered by the
A. W. Smith Co. for street car adver-
tising posters designed by public
school pupils have been awarded as
follows: Miss Viola Perry, $25: Clar-
ence Grundish, $15, and Samuel P.
Morrison, $10. Several others re-
ceived honorable mention and the en-
tire display forms a fine exhibition in
the store room this week.

John R. Bracken has assumed
charge of the gardens in Arnold and
Monongahela, Pa., financed by the
American Window Glass Co.. under
the supervision of Norman S. Grubbs,
agriculturist of the Allegheny County
Farm Bureau. Prior to going east,
Mr. Bracken was an attache of the
landscape department of the A. W.
Smith Co.

ST. LOUIS.

National flower show committees met
here, Saturday June 9th, at Jefferson
Hotel.

The Retail Association will have a
"get-together" meeting on Mondav the
18th.

On and after the 16th of June whole-
sale houses will close daily at 5 P. M.,
and on Saturdays at noon.

The growers' meeting took place at
the Nine-Mile House, Wednesday, June
6th. A good attendance was there.

A site has been selected and a tem-
porary show building, costing $60,000,
will be opened in St. Louis. There will
be 90,000 square feet of fioor space. The
following named gentlemen attended
the meeting at Jefferson Hotel: R. C.
Kerr. Houston, Tex.; John Young, N.
Y. ; J. J. Hess. Omaha, Neb.: George
Asmus, Chicago: Patrick Welch, Bos-
ton: Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa.;
A. F. J. Bauer, Indianapolis, Ind.; D.
G. Geddis, and F. H. Meinhart, repre-
senting local florists.

June 16, 1917

II 0 irn C U L T U R E

769

GOLDEN WEDDING OF ABRAM L. PENNOCK.

Pennock Family Group.
Takeu at the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Abram L. Peuuock

Abram L. Pennock and wife (nee
Anna M. Cadwalader) celebrated their
golden wedding at Lansdowne on the
5th inst. Some forty of the family took
part in the function which was strictly
private and confined to immediate
relatives. Mr. Pennock was born Nov.
3rd, 1827, on the ancestral homestead,
12th street, below Market, Philadel-
phia— so that by his next birthday
he will have reached the venerable
age of 90. His connection with the
flower business dates back to 1861,
when he formed a partnership with his
brother, J. Lidden Pennock, under the
title of Pennock Bros., and did busi-
ness there for over a dozen years. In
1870 an interest in the business was
acquired by John Westcott and Thomas
Cartledge. Some six or eight years
afterwards Herbert A. Pennock was
given a portion of his father's interest
and became a member of the firm. He
had been the confidential bookkeeper
for the company for many years. In
1875 the property at 12th and Market
streets was sold to make way for
what is now the Wm. Penn Charter
School, and the firm bought the prop-
erty at 1514 Chestnut street, where it
still remains. Mr. Westcott and Her-
bert A. Pennock sold out their inter-
ests in 1892, and Mr. Cartledge was
succeeded by his son, Alfred B., in 1896
— who with J. Liddon Pennock, Jr.,
now constitutes the firm, the founder,
Abram L. Pennock, retaining only a
financial interest. From this it will

be seen that while retired from
active business for some years Abram
L. Pennock has been a prominent fac-
tor in the florist world of Philadel-
phia for over half a century, and is
its "grand old man." He has been not
only a great business man but is a wit,
philosopher and poet, and has been a
benign influence with all with whom
he has come in contact during his
long and distinguished career. His
ancestors came over with William
Penn and the numerous descendants
have added luster to the name as gen-
eration succeeded generation. There
are many distinguished Pennocks in
the front ranks today in many walks
of life, and they but follow in the foot-
steps of their fathers, of whom none
is held in greater esteem than the
subject of this sketch — the modest,
gentle, wise and unassuming Abram L.
Pennock — one of the finest men I have
ever known. Herbert and Henry are in
Florida growing Asparagus ferns and
other greens for the northern market:
George and Caspar are among the big
rose growers for the Philadelphia
trade: Liddon is in the front rank of
the retailers, and Samuel is the guide,
philosopher and friend of the growers
and retailers, "benefiting both groups
and getting cussed accordingly."

To Leisureland

wliere tvoods are cduI, ntrptinm allnr-
ItlK, variitionH iilrul. Itrtwrrn New-
York Clly (with Albany and Troy
tin- ea(rnayH) and

Lake George
The Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
The North and West

The Logical Route is "The
Luxurious Way"

LargcHt and nioi>t maeniflrrnt
river sleamsiiipa in tlie world

DAILY SERVICE

.Send for free copy of Deautiful
".SearellliBlit Magazine"

HUDSON NAVIGATION
COMPANY

Pier 32, North Riy«r

New York

The Searchlight Route"

PERSONAL.

John L. Ahlqulst, proprietor of the
Plainville (Ct.) Greenhouses, and Miss
Irene La Vasseur, were married June
5.

Jlartin E. Tuohy, retail florist of
South Boston, Mass., and Miss Alice B.
O'Brien, of Cambridge, will be married
on Saturday, June 30.

Miss Ethel Violet, daughter of Jlr.
and Mrs. David F. Roy, The Moorings,
Marion, Mass., and Roland Starr Dom-
inie were married at Marion, on June 9.

On Tuesday, June 12, Miss Marie
Uzella, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Esler, and James Marshall Willey
were married at Saddle River, X. J.

Meriden, Conn. — In spite of the
drastic laws against trespassing on
home gardens, wholesale thefts of gar-
den plants are reported by Joseph A.
C.reenbacker, the florist. Mr. Green-
backer offers $25 reward for any in-
formation leading to the detection of
the person or persons who stole to-
mato plants from his place. Some
one in the neighboi-hood reported the
loss of 50 hedge plants recently.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

A Full Line of Bridal Accessories for the June Wedding Decorations

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

770

HOKTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

io,ooo
BEAUTY ROSE PLANTS

2 1-4 inch $60.00 per 1000

Special price in quantity

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

H. M. ROBINSON & GO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and CommisslDn Florists

82 Otis Street, 8 Wtnthrop Square

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone 2618-2617-2616, Main.

Wired Toothpicks

Manafactared hj

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

10,000... $2 .00. 50.000. ..$8.75. Sample free.
For sale by dealers.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

I9I^»HIVI^IME», INIID.

please mention HoritcnltDre when writing,

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Conslsmments Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specially

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

g^=-We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

I PHILADELPHIA. PA.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Best Cut Flowers all the Year Ground \
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If Interested, oend d§ your name and address for our weekly price list I

U/ri rU DOnC rn wholesale cut
WtLlin DKUo. bU. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON. MASS.

TelepHone. Main G267>626S li* "****■ ^^ ■ '^ > IWir^^i^**.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONLY

Ro«e«

Am. Beauty, Special..

" '* Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance. Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst , Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo Bcbs.l .

BOSTON

June 14

ST. LOUIS

June II

PHILA.

May aS

■ 50
.50
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20.00
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3.00
3.00
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5.00 to 8.00 6.00 to

6.00
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10.00
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10.00

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1.50

30.00
50.00

William F. Kasting Co.

S68S70 WASHINGTON STREET

ris-fcs

BUFFALO, N. Y.

J.A.BUOL0NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO
ROSES. VALLEY and WHOLESALE |I||T ClflUICDC

*''"* A^'s!." citity G""*E" »' uUI rLUiftno

June 16, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

771

Ffoweir Market Reports

The flower trade here Is
BOSTON not quite so demoralized

this week as it was at
the time of last report, but that is
about all we can say in its favor. Com-
mencement and graduation exercises
in all directions are causing a little
activity and will so continue for an-
other week, but these events are not
what they were for the florist before
the "ruthless" bombarding of the
flower trade by hysterical reformers
and "patriots" was begun. This mar-
ket is free thus far from any avalanche
of peonies, and the accumulation now
in sight consists mainly of carnations,
lilies, stocks and other things that may
be classed as regular goods. White
carnations are almost unsalable; red
ones are in some demand and the
same is true of roses, all the red varie-
ties having stiffened up in price today,
June 14, American Beauty climbing
back into the 25-cent notch. Many
rose growers are already throwing out
their old stock and getting ready for
repairs and replanting. As a general
thing the quality of all flowers at pres-
ent time is very good.

The first week in June
CHICAGO was dull by comparison

with the closing days of
Jlay and sales were slow and stock ac-
cumulated till the latter part of the
week, when the market resumed its
poise and a fairly good week and busi-
ness resulted. Prices had to be cut on
ordinary stock and when a buyer in
large quantities made an offer it was
ustially accepted, so the ice boxes were
left in fairly good shape to begin the
next week. Peonies are coming steadi-
ly, but not with the usual rush, the
cold rain having held them back.
There is a preponderance of dark pink
just now, the light pink and white
peonies being comparatively few. Out-
door lily of the valley has good sized
bells and dark foliage and were its
keeping qualities good it would be most
acceptable. Fine American Beauties
are offered, but the demand is not
heavy. There are plenty of lilies, and
callas, and the quality is good. Car-
nations are coming in, in large quan-
tities and the prices cover quite a
range, but on the whole are lower than
the grower finds profitable. The rose
supply is large and stock is fine. Ferns
are scarce and there is much loss on
those now coming from the south.

This market is glut-
CINCINNATI ted with stock of all

kinds. With the ex-
ception of commencement business
this week the demand is very quiet.
Shipping business has fallen off great-
ly and buyers dictate the prices. Car-
nations and roses are very plentiful.
Peony receipts have been exception-
ally heavy and they have piled up in
the market. Many growers are not
cutting their peonies because of the
poor market. Gladioli are plentiful
and lilies are in a heavy supply but
do not sell at any price. Excellent
outdoor sweet peas may be had.

ES^

Rambler Ro€«
Sprays

For .Tune WeddlnBS and
CouinioucementB a dccora-
tlfin of Rambler Sprays
pink white or red, furnlHh
one of the most decorative
:iiid elTfotlve re.sulta Imaf^lnable. We
liiii siippl.v them In long, medium or
shiirt sprays.

I'rr 100 sprays $5.00 to $20.00

(accorilint; to length.)

Klrst outs (•nine from our WasU-
iiK^ton store, then eomes Baltimore,
I'liilnili'Iphlu and New York, thug
prcilciiit'ins: the season for those

rliiii'titliii: Mowers.

PEONIES

In quantify, all colors.
10(1 — .s;i.(M), si.oo, $5.00.

1 ,IHMI — i5J0.INI, S^fO.OO, $40.00.

S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO.

THE^-lKuofPHILADllPHIA

NEW YORK
117 W. 28lhSl.

BALTIMORE
Fraoklin & St. Paul Sts.

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.
WASHINGTON
1216HSI., N.W.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^^"'"^^-''"'^"*'

TO DEALERS ONLY

15.CK)
6.00
5.00

4. CO

4.00
3.00
3.00

3.00

to

I CINCINNATI I

Roset ' J""g " I

Am. Beauty, Special 30.00

" ** Fancy and Extra

*' " No. I and culls..

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty. . . -

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft ....

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleyaa

Dendrobium fonnosum

Lilies, Longif lomm

Lilies, Speciosum

Ci\y of the Valley

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli.

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum 1

Snulax •/•••A:'\ '5°°

AsparagiuPlu.&Spren. (100 Bhs.) 1 25.00

CHICAGO

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25.00
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10.00

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10.00

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10.00 to I3.CO

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June

II

30.00

to

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15.00

to

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4.00

to

10.00

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to
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20.00

BUFFALO

June 4

PITTSBURG

June 4

20.00 to 35.00

4.00

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12.00
10.00

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Conditions in the
NEW YORK wholesale cut flower

district for the past
few days have heen almost beyond be-
lief. The worst feature is the arrival
of truck load after truck load of peo-
nies, big open express trucks piled to

the limit of height with cases and
crates. It has to be seen to be ade-
quately realized. These are all from
Pennsylvania points, the New York
and New .Jersey crop not coming in
yet. It is positively out of the ques-

(Coniinurii on page ~7j)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KENSICOTT. Pre.ia«n.

I. B. POtlWORTB, Sm't 'oi Q«">'' M«c

772

HORTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

WholesaJe (Jommission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New Address, 14S West Z8tb St., NBW YORK
TelcphoBes : ttOO. ittl. Hadison Sanwe.

HENTZi & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commision Florists

S5 and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
FtkTT&gnt

1 — WM. P. FORD —

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telepbone 6335, Farra^t.

Call and Inspect tbe Best EatablUhment

In tbe Wholesale Flower District.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
io» >A^KS-r as-feK s-r
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PHONB(^08|rARRAG0T J^g^y yORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

53 WEST 28tli STREET NEW YORK CITY

Consignments Solicited
Phone 7362 Madison Square

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilax, Galax,
Lencotboe, Palmetto, Cycas, both fresh

cut and prepared.
Laurel, Hemlock, all Decorative Everereens.

w.{JSl ».'s, 119 w. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM H. KUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foremost and Best

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

* First Class Market for lUl CUT FLOWERS

18 Willonghby St. Brooklyn. N. Y.

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

FIKE ROSES, FWy WilllllS

A Full I-ine of ALL, CUT FLOWERS.
Telephone S870 Farragnt.

8E0RGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

\

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST !5^^^/g^S^s"

A full line of Choice Cut Flower Stock for all purposes.

TEiBPBONBJiJIiJFARRAQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

!A full I
TELEPBONE \ I0I9 | F^

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

lSS!^"o^v"'""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

E AND MONEY BY SENDING Y

Consignments Solicited.

WHOLESALE OrO-Y

SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY SENDING YOCB ORDERS TO CB

Prices Right.

Telephone ConnectioD

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

OHARt-ES

IVIII

■B^Hi

A. NO

^A/■1olesale

F-lori

s-t

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS foi the entire output of the

BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

67 WEST 26th STREET

A GOLD MEDAL ■• not expected by us for doing our duty by our consignors and cuatomers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Fbones: FatraSal 5S8, 2036 and 2037

111 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

•* ** Fancy and Extra.

*• " No. I and culls. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Koosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key...

Carnations

Ust Half of WeeK

ending June 9

1917

15.00

10.00

3.00

1. 00

2.00

.50

■50

.50

■50

.50

•50

20.00
15.00
6.00
6.00
20.00

6.0c
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00
1.50

First Half of Wiik

beginning June II

1917

15.00

10.00

3.00

1. 00

2.00

•5°
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50

20,00
15.00

6.00
6.00
20.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.0c

I. CO

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale CotnznisHion Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone— $632-3533 Madison Square

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE BXORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th street. New York

Telephones, 1623-24-26 Mad. 8q.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Sohenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

^Wholesale Florists

436 6tb Avenue, Between 26tb and 27th Sts., New Tott

Telephones: 797, 798, 799 FarrsKnt

Consignments Solicited

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis WEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, Farragat 6413-6891

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

\A/IHOI

»5-S7 >A/es-t 26-tl-fe Sti-ee-t

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square

Consignments Solicited

MACKICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

June 16, 1917

HORTICULTURE

773

Flower Market Reports

{.Coniiniteti ft-ojn page yjl)

tion to dispose of more than a frac-
tion of the receipts and when the best
grade of Festiva Maxima realizes with
difficulty anything over $10.00 a thou-
sand, the general return to the grower
after paying expressage on such bulky
material can perhaps be imagined.
Other seasonable flowers are also In
heavy supply, with but little demand.
Tulips are about gone, and so are the
Spanish iris, but there is plenty to
take their place. Carnations — the less
said the better. Push carts laden with
peonies, roses and carnations are here,
there and everywhere.

Considering the late
PITTSBURGH season, business has
so far kept up re-
markably well. Were it not for a
number of large events recently, the
overcrowded market now seemingly at
hand would have been on some time
before. The peonies which should
have been here for Memorial Day are
now crowding the wholesale and re-
tail trade and, indeed, with the excep-
tion of green products, flowers of all
kinds are coming in all too plentifully.

Trade is keeping up

ROCHESTER, fairly well consider-

N. Y. ing the bad weather

which we are ex-
periencing at this time. Graduations
have helped to make it somewhat live-
lier than it otherwise would have been.
The planting season has been greatly
hampered this year and Thursday's
severe hailstorm did much damage to
the younger plants, and seeds which
were just planted. The market is
fairly well supplied with all kinds of
stock which includes roses of about all
kinds and includes some good Anieri-
can Beauties. Excellent outdoor lily
of the valley sells well. Carnations
are very plentiful but move satisfacto-
rily. Peonies shipped from the south
are abundant. Snapdragon moves well.
I^arge gladioli are of very fine quality
and sell fast. A good quantity of out-
door stock is used extensively, white
and purple lilacs receiving a fair de-
mand. H. B. E.

Warm weather, with
ST. LOUIS summer dullness, is

with us. Carnations
and roses begin to show effects of
warm w^eather. Lilies are plentiful.
Ferns are very scarce. Good Russells,
Hadleys and Ophelia roses find ready
sale. This week and next closing exer-
cises at the schools will finish up the
social season.

The market last

WASHINGTON week was over-
crowded with flow-
ers of all kinds. Wholesalers were
forced to sell their stocks at decidedly
low prices, and even then, large quan-
tities could not be moved and had to
be thrown away. A great deal of
sweet William, which came in too
late for :\Iemorial Day could not be
sold, and there was also very little
demand for peonies. Lily of the valley

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Reauties, Orchlde, Valley, Camatlona. All the novelties In the Cot Flower
Market famished on Bhart notice. I'riceti quoted on application. No retail orders
accepted. Flowers ehipped out of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR nrSINESS AT 6 A. M. TELEPHONE MAIN 28M.

MERIVIAN \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Cam handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

20^hi St-, IME:\A/ YORK

Tel Farrasut 3066

|30 \A/^es-t

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Ust Half of WHk

iiidiDt lune 9

1111

CatUeyas

Deadrobium f ormoaum

Lilies. Longiflorum- ■ ■ ■

Lilies, Speciosum

LUy of the Valley

Snapdragon ■

Spanish Iris

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardenias.

Adiantum •

Smilax

Asparasus Plumosus, & Spren (loo buoches) .

15.00 to

2. 00
2,00
.50
1. 00
1.00

t.oo

.50
■50
.15

1. 00

10,00

.50

15.00
X5.00

40.00
40.00

3.0c
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

a.oo
4.00
1.00
.50
3.00
30.00
1. 00
20.00
35.00

First lUt of WmI

bi{iMii| luni II

1117

15.00 to

2.00
3.00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00
1. 00

.50

.50

■»5
1. 00
10.00

•90
15.00
15.00

40.00

40.00

3.00

3-«»

4.00

3.00

3.o«

3.00

3.00

1. 00

.50

s.oo

to. 00

1. 00

30.00

35.00

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

J. K. AI-l-EIM,

Always Ready to Receive Consignments and Can Market Them SatlaUetartlj.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Gladioli, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Years
no V^/^est 20tH Street, - - - IM ENA/ YORK

Telephones: 167 and 30S8 Farragut

COMMISSION DEALER

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPARAGUS

GUTFLOWERS

IN ANT QCANTITT

35-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

N,\TUKAL PREPARED GREEN I-YCO-
PODIl'M FIRE-PROOF AND Gl'AR.4N-
TEED NOT TO BECOME BRITTLE.
PIT I'P IN CONVENIENT SIZE CAR-
TON. 11 LBS. NET, $3.20. THIS IS A
GOOD SIBSTITITE FOR SEA MOSS.

PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.

116-118 Seventh St., PITTSBURGH, PA.

coming in from Northern points is
good liut finds only an occasional sale.
Callas and lilies are not holding their
own, Roses are hanging fire. Ameri-
can Beauties sold well at times. Or-
chids now coming in are better than
thev have been and are selling fairly
well.

UMie CUT FLOWER CO., INC.

Flowers Sold on Commission

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28lli St., - NEW YORK

BstabUsbed U»8

Tel. Ml Farrafful

NEW CORPORATION.

Pittsburgh. Pa.— Arcadia Floral Co.,
capital stock, $5,000. Treasurer, P. A.
Wolfert.

Hari-v Powell has been appointed
pine tree inspector for North Adams,
Mass., by the State Board of Agricul-
ture.

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commission Florists

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit Conalgnmenta of New
Bngland Grown Noreltlas.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and GrowcrB of

HII

Cat Flowers of All the LeadlnK Varletl«s
In their Season.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BBOOK, N. J.

RCED (SL KELLER

122 West 35th St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We nmnitfin'tiir** nil our

Matal DisiEns, Baskets, Win Wirk & Noveltiis

Mini -.iTi- (liMl.rs In

Decorative (ila««uiire, (irowers anil

FlorlslB" KequUlles

774

HORTICULTUEE

June 16, 1917

Buyer's Directoty and Ready Reference Guide

Adverttsements under this head, one cent a. word. Initials count as words.

Display Advertisers In this Issue are also listed under this classification without charge. Reference to List of
AdTertlsers will Indicate the respectlre pages.

Buyers falling to find what they want In this Ust will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
tn eommunlcatlon wltii reliable dealers.

AOCOCNTAUT

R. Dysart, 40 State St., Boston.
For page see List of AdTertlsers.

AFHINE

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page sec List of Adrertlgers.

APHIS PUNK

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. L«nU, Mo.
For page see List of Adrertlsera.

ASPARAGUS SEED

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Plumosus Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS

Asparagns Plamosus Seedlings, fl.OO p*r
100, te.OO per 1000. Ready May Ist. COL-
LINGDALE GREENHOUSES, Colllngdale,

ASTERS

Henderson's Invincible, a fine Aster for
cutting and trade pullers for your cus-
tomers' own planting; separate colors,
strong, transplanted plants, prompt ship-
ment; $5.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

AURICULA PLANTS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.

P. Onwerkerk, Hoboken, N. 3.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ansnit Bolker A 8on>, New Tork City.

BASKETS

H. Bayercdorfer ti Co., PhlladedphU, Pa,
For page see List of Advertisers.

BEGONIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chattelaine Begonias, 2y>-ineh pots in
full bloom now, $3.00 per" 100. $25.00 per
1000. HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 51S Mar-
ket St., Philadelphia, Pa.

BEDDING PLAirra

A. N. Pterson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page Be« List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

E. C. Rogers, Rosllndale, Mass.

Geraniums. Nutt, Ricard, Viand, I'.uchner
4-in.. $S.no per lOO. Nutt and Kosi> Scented!
3'/2-in., $6.00 per 100. Germany Ivv, Canna
Robusta, 3M!-in., $8.00 per lO'o. Dracaena
Indivisa, 3-iu., $7.00 per 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus Trailing Queen, Begonia
Vernon, Blue Ageratum, White Dtiisv, 3-in.,
$5.00 per 100. White Daisv, 4-in.. $15.00 per
100. Cash. F. SOKOL, College Street,
Worcester, Mass.

BEGONIAS

BEGONIA LORRAINE.
214-in. pots, $14.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000.

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON.

214-in. pots, $20.00 per lOO; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

BOILERS

Kroeechell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Boiler.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Lord A Burnham Co., New Tork City.

BltchlDgs A Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES— CUT FLOWEB FOLDLNO

Edwards Folding Box Co., PhlladelpbU.
For page see List of AdvertUers.

BULBS AND TDBKB8

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York Clt,T.

Lllinm HarrlsU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertiser!.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson & Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlchell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynveld A Sons, New York City,

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page sc« List of Advertisers.

W. B. MarshaU & Co., New York aty.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all de.icriptlons. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

CANNAS

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATION STAPLES

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. PlUsbury's Carnation
Staple, 1000 for 35e.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon Chrysanthemums.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMEN — Best strain, separate colors,
or mixed, 214 in. pots, .$7.50 per 100; .$60.00
per 1000. J. H. FIESSEE, North Bergen,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-ln. pots, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick OrlnneU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. BOONEY. New Bedford, Mass.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIMB
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale and
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBORO
DAHLIA & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Mass.

NEW PAEONY DAHLIA
John Wanamaker, Newest, Handsomest
Best. New color, new form and new bablt
of growth. Big stock of best eut-flower
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, N. J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Fa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For p:ige see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

EXCURSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To Leisureland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

For Ust of Advertisers See Page 755

June 16, 1917

HORTICULTURE

775

FEBNS — Continued

30,000 Teddy and Scottl Ferns, extra fine
stock, 2y2-inch pots, $4.50 per 100, S40.00
per 1000; 4-inch, strong, $15.00 per 100.
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

FERTXLIZKBS

PulverlMd Manure Co., Chleaco, lU.

Wliard Brand Cattle Mtnnre.

For pace m* Uct eif AirartlMra.

FL/ORIBTS' SOPPUBB

Reed A Keller, New York City.
For page see List of AdTertlseri.

8. S. Peonock-MeetiaD Co., PblladelphU, Pa.
For page see List of AdTertlsera.

a. Bayersdorfer & Co., FblUdelpfala, P«,
For page see List of AdrertLMra.

Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Masa.
For paga see List of AdvartUara.

FLOWER POTS

W. H. Ernest, Washington, D. C.
For page sea List of AdTertlsers.

^. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Ifaaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

FUNGIOIDBS

Aphine Mfg. Co., MadUon, N. J.

Fnnglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

eEBANICMS

R. Tlncent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

E. C. Rogers, RosUndale, Mass.

GLADIOLI

J. M. TborDnrn & co.. New York Clt7.

Dwarf Oladiolus.

Far paga sea List of AdvarUier*.

OLAsa

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
•*TON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind.

OLAZrNO POINTS

H. A. Draar, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerleaa Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MetropollUn Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page sea List of Advertisers.

GREBNHOrSB BUILDING UATKRIAL

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of AdvertLsars.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnham Co., New York City.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

OREBNHOCSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page sea List of^d^ertlsers.
0. Jacoba & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Bostdn, Maaa.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

S. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

GRKEN LYCOPODIUM

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTE2RS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advartlaara.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

HAIL INSURANCE

Florists' Hail Asso. of America.
J. G. Bsler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDT FEOINS AND GREIEN OOODB

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparkill,, N. Y.
Far page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
For page see List of Advertlsera

HARDY PERENNIALS

Bay State Nurseries, No. Ablngton, Masi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeachell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlsera

Metropolitan Material Co., Bro<*lyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Klnk Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VALVE

F^r page see List of Advertiaera.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

HOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.
A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset, Maaa.

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madiaon, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St Louis, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Eastern Chemical Co^ Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

AVm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.

Cut Worm Food.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

John Lewis Childs, Inc., FlowerHeld, N. Y.

LiliuiuB, Lycorie.

For page see List of Advertisers.

rviES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Kngllsh iTiea.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LAWN MOWERS

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburgh, N. Y.
and Chicago, 111.

LILT BULBS.

Cbaa. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Hortlcnltnral Importers and Bxportera.

For page see List of Advartlaara.

McHotcblson ft Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York City.

Llllum HarrisU Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Bynveld * Sons, New York City.

Japanese LlUes,

For page see List ef Advertlsera.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston,
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, IlL

LlUnm Glganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York Ctty.
For page see list of Advertlaan.

Americas Bulb Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Bchwake * Co., Inc., Naw York CJtf.
For page see List of Advartlaara.

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINB

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklra. N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

HASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York dty.
For page see List of Advertlaara.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nnrserrman Publishing Oa.. lac.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page aee List of Advertlaara.

NIKOTEKN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Loala, Ma.
For page see List of Advertlaara.

NIKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madiaon, N. J.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

NUR8BRY STO€K

R. A J. Farqnhar A Co.. Boaton, Maaa.

For page see List of Advertiaera.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J.
For page sec List of Advertlaara.

W. A T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlaara.

The D Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, III.

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Masa.

Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bobblnk A Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

August Rolker A Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Eureka. Calif.
For page see LUt of AdverUsera.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

776

HORTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

NUT GKOWTNO

The Nut-Grower, Waycrou, Qa.
For page gee List of Advertlgerg.

ORCHID PLANTS

Sanders, St. Albans, England, also
Walter Gott, McAlpine Hotel, N. Y. City.

Orchid Hybrids.

ileechwood Helirhti Nuraerlea,

Bonnd Brook, N. J.

Importers and Growers of Orehida.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

Jnllus Roebra Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

For page ape List of Advertisers.

HASSALL A CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY SEED

MlcheU's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Uargh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PB0NZB8

Peonies. The world'g greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR,
Canal Dover. O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 26 cents each in stamps. C. 8.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHBS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Hasa.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroescheli Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertigeri.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see LIgt of Advertigerg.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page gee Llgt of Advertigerg.

PI>ANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Rlverton Special."

PI.ANT AND BULB IMPORTS

Cbag. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

August Bolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHER

Keitch & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The "Presto" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PRIMUI,AS

William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.
Hybrid Yellow Poiyautbus.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CBDtFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOSKS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of AdverUseis.

ROSES — Continued

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngtoc, Mags.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Margb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertigerg.

SEEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Seeds with a Pedigree.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddington Co, Inc., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Micheli's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

K. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page gee Llgt of Advertigerg.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

S. 8. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page gee List of Advertigerg.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page gee List of Advertlserg.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL

Seeda and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertigerg.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange, Conn.

Garden Seeds.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Fottler, Flsk, Rawson Co., Boaton, Mags.
Seeds for the Florist

SHELF BRACKETS

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAG&B
& HURRELL. Summit, N. J.

SWEET PBA 8KBD

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Winter Orchid Flowering Peas.

For page see List ot Advertlserg.

TREE SUROEST

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants. Golden Self Blanching
(French strain), also the grand new Easy
Ulanchlng variety, which is easy to grow;
fine plants, ready for the field, $2.00 per
1000, or $8.75 for 5000. Cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

VENTILATINO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

The John A. Brans Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page gee List of Advertlserg.

VEBMICIDE8

Aphtne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. I.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCAS

Vinca variegata from 4 in. pots, price
.$10.00 to $15.00 per hundred.

WM. CAPSTICK, Auburndale, Mass.

Vinca variegata, 3^ and 4 inch pots, $10.
$12 and $15 per 100. 5 inch pots, $18, $20
and $23 per 100. Cash with order, please.
CHRISTOFFEESON BROS., North Bev-
erly, Mass.

WHEAT 8KEAVBS

H. Bayersdorfer * Co., PklladelphU, Pa
For page gee List of Advertlserg.

WIBKD TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlla, N. Y.
For page gee List of Advertlaen.

WIBBWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM B. HBILSCHER'8 WIRE
WORKS, 264 Randolpk St., Detrelt, Mich.

WHOLESALE XXOBISTS

Albany, N. T.

Albany Cot Flower Excbaage, Albany. N. Y.
For page gee List ut Adveirtlsen.

Baltimore

The S. 8. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul SU.

For page gee Llgt of Advertigerg.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonghlre St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St
For page see List of Advertlserg.

H. M. Roblngon Sl Co., 32 Otlg St. and 2

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bound Brook, N. J.

The Ueechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.

Young, Jr., Prop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

BrooklyB

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 WiUougbby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baffale. N. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-870 Washing-
ton St.
Vor page see Llgt of Advertlserg.

For List of AikMitisars Soo Page 755

June 16, 1917

HORTICULTURE

777

Est. SV6S

Pot Makers for a
ConturyandaHalf

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Largest
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern. Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Sliapes to Order. Chlclten Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

Zd'hf'Jo^nls'"^'" A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

CAHBBIDOa, MJlSB.
NKW TOBK. M. T.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Chl«ag«

Pocblmana Brei. Co., Morton Grove, IlL
For page Bee List of Advertisers.

J. A. Bsdlong, 184 North Wahash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Zecb & Mtnn, 30 Bast Randolph St.
For p«ee see List of Advertisers.

Kennlcott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabash Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

BIchlcaB Cut Flower Bxchange, 264-266

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. F. SheridaB, 133 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Ad^-jrlisers.

Hentz & Nash, 5S and 57 W. 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles Mlllang, 55 and 57 West 26th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27th Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Rledel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page see Li^t of Advertisers.

(Jeorge C. Siebreeht, 109 \V. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

iiiired Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

.iiiiiLuau & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 2Sth St.
Fnr p.ige see LW of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., Ill West 2Sth St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss, 130 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. ,T. Coan, 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For page see List ef Advertisers.

Frank Mlllang, tS6-57 West 26th St.

York City.
For page eee Ll*t of AdvertlMn.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Ptilladelphta

Leo. STessen Co., 12th and Race 9t«.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Edward Reid, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For giage see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1008-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

Richmond, Ind.

E. G. Hill Co.

For page see List of Advertlserg.

Rochester, N. Y.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Washington

I'he S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New Offers In This Issue

10,000 AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE
PLANTS.

Lpn .Nifsseu Co., Pliilailelijliia. Pa.
Fill- i)!ise see List of Ailvertisers.

BEGONIAS AND CYCLAMEN.

.liilius Kdi-his ('.... Huthi'iforci, N. J.
l'""r iiiiKi' Sec List of Ailvertisers.

FLORIST ESTABLISHMENT TO

RENT.

.Mrs. (ieiirge AuiIer.son. Pliiladelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GERANIUMS.

Lougmeadovv Greenhou.si's. Wellesley. Mass.
Foi- p:i.ir<' Sep List iif Ailvprtisers.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Will. H. Lutton & Co.. Jersey City, N. J.
For pajre see List of Advertisers.

RAMBLER ROSE SPRAYS.

.^. S. I'euiioek-.MeeLan Co.. Pbilacleliibia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SUNDAY CLOSING ANNOUNCE-
MENT.

Wholesale Florists, Jobbers and Allied

Trades, New York City.

For pa,ge see List of Advertisers.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

On Account of Sickness

Tlie well kuowu florist cstablishmeut of
George .\iiilerson at Slat anil Woodland
Ave.. I'hilailelpliia,

FOR RENT

to a responsible party on reasonable
terms as a going concern. Eighteen
greculunises. euvering approximately
seveuty-live tluiu.sauil square feet, in
Koo<l condition, steam heated, twelve of
which are planted in roses. The place
is especially desirable for a plant busi-
ness on aocouut of its nearness to the
centre of the city. Apply to Mrs. George
Anderson at the above address. Can be
seen at any time.

CLEAN POTS

MAKE POSSIBLE

PERFECT PLANTS

The "Presto" Pot Washer

Electric, Water and Belt
Power

Write Today State Kind of Power

KEETCH & COMPANY

5th Floor, 1240 Huron Rd.

CLEVELAND, O.

Saccessors to Fowler, Mfg. & Supply Co.

STANDARD FLOWER

F»OTS

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

>A/. HI. E:F9iMES-r

2Utli & .M Sts., naahlngtoD, D. C.

GET OUR CATALOGUE

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ADVANCE CO., RICHMOND, IND.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYGROSS, GA.

778

HORTICULTURE

June 16, 1917

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLAED.

Willow Grove. Pa. — Edward Chap-
man, Moieland road, one house.

Sellersvllle, Pa. — Frank Christian,
one house.

Union, N. H. — J. F. Varney, one
house.

Scottsbluff. Neb. — William Howard,
house 30 X 150.

NEWS NOTES,

Cincinnati — P. J. Olinger is having
the heating system at his greenhouses
overhauled.

Washington, D. C— The United
States Civil Service Commission an-
nounces that an open competitive ex-
amination, of the non-assembled type
will 1)6 held for the position of botan-
ist in the Bureau of Science, Manila,
P. I. Applications must be filed by
July Id.

Bangor, Me., June 6 — Police forced
the door of a florist's shop on Central
street last night just in time to pre-
vent Kaiser, a cat belonging to a
marketman, from killing a second
dove of peace after he had badly
mangled one. In observance of regis-
tration day the florist arranged an ex-
hibit of red, white and blue blooms,
and three white doves put on the fin^
ishing touch. Kaiser sneaked in by a
back stairway and pounced upon the
doves, mussing the display.

— Boston Globe.

PATENT GRANTED.

1,228,935. Weeder.
New Castle, Pa.

Jaakko Lilpakka,

BUILX
TO LAST

ACSBS
CPEENHSUSES

Tbe strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, without aCfecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must he carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today!

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-1385 Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

EuHBilg^i^

l?.^'-|-

FOLEY MATERIALS

.A.F9E ~riHE BEST F-^F9

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
GREEN MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. CO.

327S West 31st Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum 'Shadow. Investigate

BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State St. NEW YORK OFFICE: 1476 Broadway PHILAUELPHI.V OFFICE: Harrison Bids., 15th and Market Sts.

DB^EER'S

Floritt Specialties,
"RITBRTON" Moulded

Garden aad Gre«nboase
Hose

Furnished in lengths up
to too ft. without seam or

jnjnl.

The HOSE for the FLORIST

^4-inch, per ft., i6 c^
Keel of 5t>-' ft. " 15 c'
Reels. I'.KM ft. '* «4j^c'
H-inch, '* 14 c[

Reels, 500 ft., '• 13 c'
Couplings furnished

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Chestnut St.,

Plill \1 'KLl'mA, P.\.

When writing to advertiaers kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

Dlfflcnlt and relected caueg sp«el-
ally solicited. No misleading 1b-
dncements made to geoure baunau.
Over 80 years' actlre practice. Ex-
perienced,^ personal, consrfentloma
service, write for terms.
Address,

SIQOERS & SIGOERS

PATENT LAWYERS

Box e, National Caloi BoUdliis
Waahiast«^ D. O.

)reer's Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbouses

Drive easy and true, because
bolh bevels are on the same
Bide. Can't twist and bre;ilc
the glass in 'iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not rust. No
lights or lefts

The Peerless Glazing Point
is patented. No others like
it. Order from youtdealej/
or direct from us.
1000,75c. postpaid, j
Samples free.
HENRY A. DREER.I
714 ChcBtnat Street^*
Philadelphia.

June 16, 1917

HORTICULT URE

779

SUCCESS IS ASSURED

to llip Ijl-iifi'ssic I llnllsl wlli> triiipts

the pilliUc with !i (llsiihlv like tliis. Thi-
clear view ut the plants in the I.l'TTDN
show greeuhovise creates rtesli-e to
possess the llowers displayed, and tlie
pleasing entriiiice Is as good as a [ler-
sonal invitation to the passerby to en-
ter.

Last month we illustrated a winter
view of this HITTON (ireeuhonse, re-
cently erected for Louis Uodntaii A
Sons, of Brooklyn. N. Y, The iihuto-
graphs shown here were taken this
spring; the remarkable brightness in
every part of this LUTTON (ireeuhonse
and the clean-cut, graceful and com-
pact design of the framework are ap-
parent in all the views.

A good show house will pay you.
Why not write to-day for an estimate
on your requirements V

The Entrance

\'iew ThrouKti the Kuii-h

WM. H. LUTTON CO.

Main Office and Factory, 279 Kearney Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

Show Rooms,
3rd Floor,

Grand Central Tprnjinul.
N. y. City.

Western Office,
'10 Sykes Block,
Minneapolis. Minn.

Kodnian Shnp
nd (irepnhonse

_M4>drrn <ireenhoUHe"«
i onser\:iti»ru'!^

fSun I'arlorH

Cold l-'rainp"*

GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PERFECT ^

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Will Last a Lifetime, $1.33 each

"SEAL TIGHT
LIQUID PUTTY"

will not harden,

crack or peal off.

$1..3o per gallon In

10 gallon lots.

$1.40 per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings. 14c. per foot.
Remnants 15 to 30 feet,

coupled. 10c. per linear foot.

Unequalled at the price.

Hose Valve -70c.

All lirass except the hand
wheel. Has a removable
leather dlsls which is easily
replaced to keep water-tight.
Stuffing box prevents leaks
at stem.

tMe€romli€ai)Ma£ericd(S

1297-1325 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

When writing to advertiser* kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

r^LASS

HOT-BED SASMES

Our prices can he had by mall, and
it will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass in Greater New York and can
.supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notice, and at
Rock Bottom Prices.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-817 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

TICA

For Gireraffhouse
Glaaic

irSE IT NOW

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
HEWYNK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty 'jecomea
hard and brittle. Broken glass more easily
removed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard putty. Lasts longer
than putty Easy to apply.

The Florists Hail Association rate of in-
surance from Nov. 1st, 1816 to Not. l»t.
1917 will be twenty cents per handr«»d
souare fact of single thick glass and eic>>t
cents per hundred square feet of doabU
thick glass. Fur particulars address
JOHN G. ESI.ER. Sec., Saddle Blver, N. JL

METROPOLITAN

EFFICIENCY SPEEDS

PRODUCTION

The express object of this organi-
zation is to SiTve its clientel witli
an alisolut*' niaxiniuni of scien-
tific- ('(Mcit'iK-y.

We aim to do this in a manner
that is as thoroughly satisfac-
tor.v with re;;arcl to both quality
and economy as consistency and
human endeavor will permit.
PUT Y O IJ K OREEMIOISE
rROBLKMS IP TO IS

We KO anywhere in the l'. S.

to submit pliiiis anil prireN.

,MefropDlifai)Ma£crictl(^

l'i97-13»5 Flushini; Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Evans 20th Centum Ann

Nky;< iip-to-datc arm on the market. Ikoot
thai it is better than any other is tliac
ath«^s tric.I to imitate it. \Vri«c (or o\M
1916 ca«aioK jik-^t out

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
RUrhmofid, Ind.

780

HOETICULTURE

June 16, 1917

^i^i^t^gt^

FORTHUBER

Why These Brothers Built An Iron
Frame House

A couple or so years ago when
the stable and other build-
ings of the Forthuber
Bros., of Irvington, N. J., burned
down, they determined not to
have the "thing repeated. The
new buildings are fireproof, being
constructed throughout of tile
and concrete.

(Vhen it came to building a green-
house; the idea of building
thoroughly and lastingly bad a
grip on them

For a year or more, they planned
and figured; and thought and

talked ; about the best bouse to
build ; and the best firm to build
It.

Last Spring they gave us their
order for one of our Recon-
structed Construction houses, 58
feet wide by 207 feet long.
It you want to get a straight
from the shoulder opinion of our
construction, and our way of do-
ing business; they might be good
ones for you to talk with.
You know we go anywhere for
business. Or to talk business.

,„: "t

4

Note secure way column. ^''<- ^'•'^ ^"*'' »'•'''•«»''•••*■'' :;,%r;|'jl^^^^ fdu"." i» bolted. not

rafter and truss tie are "**"• ^ '<"»<■» "ent- ilamped to cap fitting'.

,it>ined.

Hitcki

NEW YORK
1170 Broadway

BOSTON
49 Federal Street

PHILADELPHIA
40 So. 15th Street

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Vol. XXV

No. 24

JUNE 16

1917

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Boston Outdoor June Exhibition

View In Rbododendron Tent of Walter Hunnewell, Wellesley, Mass.

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

Subscription $1.00

782

HORTICULTUBE

June 23, 1917

LILLIAN MOORE ROSE

The Thousand Dollar Trophy Winner

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple, Elsie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Nagoya, Patty, Yel-
low £aton.

$3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.

Autumn Glory, Colllngfordll, Dr. Engue-
hard. Early Snow, Golden Glow, Geo. KAlb,
Glory of the Pacific, H. W. Bieman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Dean, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Bose, Paclflo
Supreme, Robt. HaUlday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, White Bonnaffon, Wm.
Duckham, W. H. Lincoln, Cnaka, Ulian

° ^' $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
CARNATIONS, Matchless, En- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, Lady Bountiful, White
Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-1d. pots $4.00 $35.00

Indian yellow with deeper yellow confer, long pointed
buds on stiff, erect stems. Plants from 4-in. pots for
immediate planting $2.50 each.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON,
N. J.

EZIMGL-ISM IVIES

3 in.. $8.00 per lOO; 3% in., $10.00 per lOO; 4 in.. $12. OO per lOO
SIVIAL-L- F-ERIMS FOR DISHES

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidium «% In., «4.00 per 100; $36.00 per 1000. Adlantum
rhodophyllum and ouneatum, SV4 in-, very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

WhoUtale and Retail

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER & SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

iLN. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

Bedding Plants andRoses

ROBERT GRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49tli STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From 3% -In. pots, strong planti, J6.00 and
.$8.00 per 100.

WHITMANII IMPROVED— S6 per 190, »4«

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMFACTA— $5 per 100, »4<l

per 1000.
aOOSEVEI,T8 — $5 per 100, $40 per 1000.
B08TON8— S4 per 100. $36 per 1000.

250 at 1000 rates.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sale*

Size pots 100

ACHTRANTHES, 6 sorts 2%-}n. 3.00

ABUTILON Savitril a;?"J"- .IS

AGERATUM, Blue and White. .2i4-ln. 3.00
AGER.ATUM, Blue and White.. 3H-in. 0.00

ALTERNANTHERA9 ^Vlin. 3.00

ASrARAGUS Sprengert 3 -In. 6.U0

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 ", ' ,a IK

BEGONIAS, Crimson Bedder...3 -In. lO.OU
BEGONIAS. Varieties for Basket

and Vases ^'A-lu. 4.00

BEGONIAS for Baskets wd

Vases 3Mi-ln. lO.JJJ

CUPHEA Platycentra SJ4'}°- StS

COL.El)S. All leading sorts 214-in. d.ou

COI,EUS, All leading sorts S,/J°- J™

CENTAl'RKA Gymnocarpa .i^-in. J.uw

DRACAENA IndiTisa 4 -In. l&.UU

DRACAENA Indivisa 5 -In. 30.00

DRACAENA Indivisa T -In. 40.00

ENGLISH IVY 4 -In. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double White. .. .2y4-in. 3.00
FUCH.SIAS, Double and Single.. 2y4-in. a.OO
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 3y2-in. H.OO
FORGET-ME-NOT ZVj- n. 3.00

GAZENIAS W.--wi7f,^' Inn

GERANIUMS, Double * Single.. 3%-ln. b.OO

Double and Single i54"l°' oS

Fragrant Rose, etc 3%-jn. 8.0U

HELIOTROPE ?Hi?- bSJ

HELIOTROPE l}?, ,}S

IVY, German 2%- n. 3.00

IVY, German 3 - n. B.ou

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. 6.00

LEMON VERBENAS 2^4- n. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .2H-ln. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 3 -In. B.OO

MOON VINE, True White 214-in. 4.00

MOON VINE, True White. . . . . . .4 - n. 10.00

PETUNIAS, Single Fnnged. . . .214- n. 6.m

SALVIAS 2H-n. J.OO

S.^LVIAS * -°- «-22

SWAINSONA Alba 2%- n. 4.00

STEVIA compact* 2y4- n. d.w

TRADBSCANTIA 2y4- n. 3.0O

VINCA VariegataandElegans..3 -In"""

VINCA Variegata and Elegans. .4 -In. lO.W

VINCA Variegata and Elegans. .2H-in. i.m

SEND FOB CATAI-OOrB

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

Iris, liliums, Lycoris,

H.H.BAaROWS&SON.WIiitman.Mass.

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. 1., N. Y.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

783

GERANIUMS

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Ciiaiiiuuis :in' iijiik- Uu- |n(i|)le'8 UowiT today tlian ever, uiid next
m-iiaon will he in Krcater demand than ever. Geranlunis are the
• 'hrlstmas. New Year. Easter. Birthdaj-, and every other day
tliiwer. Now Is the time to secure stock for Winter and Christmas
rtowering. or to Krow ou for stock.

We have a fine lot in 2 and 3-ln. pots, large assortment of varieties. In Single, Double, Scented and Ivy Leaved sorts.

2-ln., .$2.00 per 100, $1S..50 per 1000; 3-ln.. ?3.00 per 100. $25.00 |)ei- lono; until October 1st, when from every IndicatioD we will

have to advance prices to meet present industrial conditluna.

C.XNX.VS: ?,m. pot plants. Feuremere, Florence Vaughan, (lludiator, MaruK, TrrHldent M.ver8, Qne«ii Charlottv, Blchard Wal-
Itice, Kubin, Incle Sam, Mrs. Kate Gray. "5 cents per doz., .'f:'..(H) per 100, $2.1.00 jxr 1000.

2 in.. .$2.00 per 100. $18.50 per 1000; 3-ln. if;!.fiO per 100. $2.';.00 per 1000. ACHYR-

- - ANTHES. AtYSSliM, Giant and Dwarf. .\<;kk.VTI .M. ti varii'tles. KKCiON'l \K,

Krfordii. CIPHKA. COLEIS. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. LA>T.\NAS. MOONVINES. PETUNIAS Double
FlUlged, Mixed. t'HR\S.\>'THEMUMS. SCENTED GERANIUMS. .SW.VINSON.A.

ABCTIL,OM SAVITZU, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $1.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH,
MD.

GBOWEBS OF PLANTS FOB THK TRADE

Orders Taken) Now (or 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

NEW YORK

Horticultural Products

P. O. Box 752, or 51 Barclay Street

SUPPLY THE TRADE

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

HEADQCARTEBS FOB

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANUS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Alarantas, Araacarias^ Primnlas* Genis-
tas, Lilacs, PruBUB, Box Trees. Choice
Greenhouse and Bedding: Stock at lowest
wholesale prices.

A. I-EOTMY & OO.

ROSUNDALE. BOSTON. MASS.

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When Wfiting to adoertinri kindty
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

I

V E RT I

Page

Advance Co 806

Albany Cut

Flower Ex 800

Allen, J. K 801

American Bulb

Co 793

Anderson, Mrs.

Geo 805

Anderson, S. A.. 795
Aphine Mfg. Co.. 791
Barrows & Son. .782
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 796

Bay State Nur-
series 782

Beechwood Hta.

Nurseries 801

Bobbink & At-
kins 784

Boddington, A. T.793
Bolgiano & Son. 793
Breck. J. & Sons.793
Breitmeyer's, J.

Sons 794

Endlong, J. A... 798
Bunyard. A. T...794

Burnett Bros 793

Burpee, W. A. &

Co 793

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 792

Child s, John

Lewis 782

Clarke's, D. Sons.794

Coan. J. J 800

Cottage Gardens
Nurseries 784

Page

Cowee. W. J 798

Craig, Robert Co.782

Dards 794

Davenport, A. M.782
Dorner, F. & Sons

Co 782

Dreer, H. A.. 806-807
Dunlop, John H.795
Dysart, Robert.. 793
Eastern Chemical

Co 791

Edwards Folding

Box Co 798

Elliott, Wm. &

Sons 792

Ernest, W. H 806

Esler, J. G 807

Evans, J. A. Co.806

Eyres 795

Farquhar, K. &

J. & Co 793

Fenrich, Jos. S. .800
Foley Mfg. Co... 807

Ford, W. P 800

Ford, M. r 800

Fottler. Fiske,

Rawson Co 792

Froment. H. E..800
Galvin. Thos. F..795
Gasser Co., J. M.795
Graham, Adam &

Son 795

Grey, Thos. J.

Co 793

Gude Bros. Co.. 794
Gunther Bros. ...801

Page
Guttman & Ray-

nor 800

Hail Association. 807

Hart, Geo. B 800

Hentz & Nash.. 800
Hess & Swoboda.795
Henderson, A. &

Co 792

Hews, A. H. &

Co 806

Hill, E. G. Co... 798
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 790

Holland Nur8er-__

les 784

Holm & Olson... 795
Hotel Cumber-
land 797

Howard & Smlth.795
Hudsou Naviga-
tion Co 797

Irwin, R. J 793

Jacobs, S. &

Sons 807

Kasting, W. F.

Co 798

Keetch & Co 806

Keller Sons. J. B.795
Kelway & Son.. 793
Kennicott Bros.. 799
Kerr the Florl8t.795

Kervan Co 806

King Construc-
tion Co 806

Knoble Bros 795

Kroeschell Bros. 806
Kuebler, W. H..800

Page
Lemon OU Co...7Sl
Leonard Seed Co.793
Leuthy & Co., A. 783
L o n g m e a dow

Greenhouses ..790
Lord & Burnham

Co 808

McConnell, Alex. 794
McHutchison &

Co 784

Meconi. Paul 800

Marshall, W. E.

Co 793

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 807

Mlchell, H. F. Co.792
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 798

Millang, Chas....800
Millang, Frank.. SOI

Miller, A. L 784

Murray, Samuel. 794
National N u r-

serymau 790

Nicotine Mfg. Co.791
Nlessen, Leo Co.798

Nut Grower 805

Ouwerkerk, P...784
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 795

Park Floral Co.. 795
Parshelsky Bros.807
Pennock - Meehan

Co ....799

Penn the Florl8t.794
Pierce Co., F. O.807
Pierson, A. N...7S2

Page

Pierson, F. R 784

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 801

Poehlmann Bros.

Co 798

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 791

Randall's Flower

Shop 795

Reed & Keller.. 801
Reldel & Meyer. 800

Reld, Edw 798

Rueters 795

Robinson, H. M.

& Co 798

Robinson, H. M.

Co 800

Roehrs, J. Co....7&t

Rogers, B. C 7!I0

Roland, Thomas. 795
R o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons 783

Rosery, The 794

Rynveld, F. &

Sons 783

Schllng, Max 794

Schwake, Chas.

Co 783

Sheridan, W. F..800
Siehrecht, Geo. C.800
Slggers & Slg-

gers 800

Skldelsky, S. S.

& Co 793

Smith, Elmer D.

& Co 783

Smith, P. J 800

Page
Smith, W. & T.

Nursery Co.... 790
Smith & Fetters. 795
Smyth. Wm. J... 795
Stearns Lumber

Co., A. T 807

Stimpson, Harry

T 797

Stumpp, G. E. M.794
Thorburn, J. M.

& Co 793

Totty, Chas. H..782
Traendly &

Schenek 800

United Cut Flow-
er Co 801

■Valentine, J. A. .795
Vincent, R., Jr.,

& Sons Co 783

Ward, R. M. &

Co 783

Weber, F. C 795

Weber's, F. H..794
Weiss, Herman.. 801
Welch Bros. Co.. 798
Welch, Pafk. 784-801

Wood Bros 782

Woodruff, S. D.

& Sous 793

Young, John &

Co 800

Young, Thomas,

Jr. 801

Young & Nugent.794

Zech & Mann 798

Zinn, The FlorlBt.7»*
Zvolanek. Ant. C.793

FOR BUYERS' DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE GUIDE

SEE PAGES 802, 803, 804, 805

784

HORTICULTUKE

June 23, 1917

REGAI- l-l

As Sole Distributor of the
Cut Blooms of this Sterl-
ing Novelty, by arrange-
ment with the growers, R.
^ J. Farquhar ^ Co., I
offer flower shipments in
any quantity as soon as
the buds begin to mature
in the field. As a window
object and special novelty
you will find these superb
gold-hearted pink-tinted
lilies a splendid feature.
Booking orders now.
Prices on application

lOK \A/EI-OM

262 Devonshire Street, BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

IMPORT SPECIALTIES

Write for import qaotations upon
JAP. LILY BULBS
DRACAENA CANES
FERNS IN FLATS
DRIED ADIANTUM FRONDS
ENGLISH IVY RUNNERS
RAFFIA, 4 Standard Brands
PALM SEEDS
AUSTRALIAN GRASS SEEDS

Correspondence invited

McHUTCHISON & CO., ^•'fiL^J?"

95 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YOBK

HOLLAND NURSERIES

BEST HABDT BHODODENDBOMS,
AZAl.ItAS, OOmFBBS, OLKMATIB,
H. P. BOBES, 8HB17B8 AND HEB-
BAOEOV8 FIlAMTB.

P. OUWERKERK,

216 Jioi SL. Wiibiwku Dilll
P. 0. Ni. I. RilAn M.l.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD,

NEW JERSEY

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Bbododendrong, Azalea§. Boxwoods,
Hollies and a Complete Line of ConlferooB
Evergreens.

WRITE FOB PBICE8

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

EUREKA I OAIXFOBNIA

BECONIAS

MRS. J. A. PETERSON
2 1-4 inch pots, $20 per 100, $180 per 1000

LORRAINE
2 1-4 inch pots, $14 per 100, $120 per 1000

CYCLAMEN

Finest strain, separate colors or mixed, extra strong

3 Inch pots, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

RUTHERFORD, N. I.

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA, N. Y.

Offers first grade

HOLLYHOCKS. AQUILBGIA, GAILLAB-
DLA, BOLTONIA-WHITE-PINK. FOX-
GLOVE, PLATYCODON, STOKESIA, BUD-
BECKL4 PURPUREA,

4-iDch pot grown at $8.00 per 100

BLEEDING HEARTS, ORIBNTAI, POP-
PIES, HARDY SWEET PEiAS,

4-iDch pot grown at $10.00 per 100

HYDRANGEAS

Dormant Plants for July and August-flowering

The French varieties and Otaksa, In com-
mon butter tubs. $2.50 and $:i.00 eacli
Otalisa, large specimens in half-barrels,
?10.00 to $15.00 each.

F. R. PIERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

^*^%.9f^.r-,i^A^^

Questions by our readers In line witb any of tbe topics presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answered
by Mr. Farrell. Snch commnnicaUonB sbonld Invariably be addressed to the olHce of HOHTICDLTDRB.
"If Tain onr toll, we oafbt t« blain« tlie onltnre, not the tolL" — Pope.

Antirrhinums for Next Winter

Do not wait too late before starting. It is I'rom well
established plants that you will get the bloom in mid-
winter. It is time now to put in cuttings for stock for
benching in August or September. Cuttings can be
taken from now up to the end of July. These would
begin to flower in Decembei-. Pot them into 3^ inch
pots and shift along so as to not allow them to become
pot bound. It is very important not to let green fly
get a foothold; otherwise they will get stunted. Fumi-
gate moderate and often. Place them in a cold frame.
It is better not to pinch until the stem has reached a
medium height as you then will get better l>reaks.

Cyclamen

WTiere you are using the houses practically all the
year round luit would like to give them a thorough
cleaning and drying out, which, by the way is an ex-
cellent thing to do, make use of frames for the cycla-
men. Cyclamen should be placed as soon as jxjssible in
cold frames where they will grow much better than in
the greenhouse. Plunge the pots in fine coal ashes and
shade during the summer with lath or cloth which will
Iscep the plants cooler than when they are covered witli
glass that has been whitened. On hot days syringe over-
head two or three times. Stock- in 3-inch pots should
be shifted before they are potbound. A o-ood mixture
to use is well-decayed cow manure and well rotted
fibrous loam, three parts, leaf mold one part. Add
enough of sand and fine charcoal to give porosity and
sweetness.

Mignonette

Successive sowing from now until August will result
in a supply of flowering ]ilauts in pots from early in the
fall until the beginning of the new year. Seeds for the
principal crops are sovm in July and in *:ome places as
late as the last week of Ausrust. Thev do not like to lie
disturbed by shifting so sow a ]u'nch of seeds at once
in the pots in which the plants are to be flowered and
sold which can be 5 or fi inch pots, filling them but
three-fourths up with soil and adding the remainder
after the seedlings are somewhat strong and have been
thinned down to one or more of the sturdiest. One-half
manure, if it is old enough to be handled, added to the
soil to which a fair proportion of sand is added, is what
we use. Press it down finuly and let it liecome rather
dry at every watering. Keep in a cool house.
Miltonias

Give a slight fumigation once a week and a dose of
weak liquid cow manure. Keep a sharp look out for
thrips and pay strict attention eenerallv to cleanliness
for at this season thrips do increase at an alarming
rate. They should be grown in an aiiT house. Do not
allow a direct draught to strike them but keep as free
a circulation of pure air as possible. When cultivated
under proper condition these orchids make a beautiful

Begonias; Good Cultivation Essential; Marguerites for next

shdw especially Miltoiiia vexillaria, whicli is one of the
uu)st valuable for sunniicr flowering. .\s the orchids go
out ol' flower they sliould Ik? reimtteil in osmunda fern
fiber and sphagnum moss. After potting only enough
w^ater should be supplied to keep the compost moist.
They should be supplied with more shade for at least
five weeks, after whicli they should have plenty of sun-
light tlirough lath or bamboo shading.

Seasonable Repairs

There is absolutely nothing to look forward to in two
months from now but work, more of it than we can at-
tend to perhaps, but don't overlook having clean houses.
There isn't a greenhouse that should not have at lea-st
a thorough cleaning out once a year. Don't put off
cleaning for any reason ; the present is the time to do
it. Give a general inspection as in jjainting, puttying
and other repairing. Repairing ventilators may be
necessar\'. Do it now^ and — by the way — be sure that
they are kept well oiled so that they run easily. Even
at the hottest time of the year, the flori.st always finds
plenty to do. It is hot work those torrid days but
cloths can be laid over the roof to make it more toler-
able. There is nothing worse than leaky and draught\-
houses when the fall and winter months come.

IP^ Adiantum Farleyenie

I would like to forward to Mr. Farrell the followinp; ques-
tion regarding tlie growing of Adiantum Farleyense and
which is the hest compost tor It. Does it require sand
mixed with compost or good heavy loam itself, and what
is the best temperature for same during the winter months?
Yours respecfuUy,

N. J. «■ R-

Would say the best compost for .\diantum Farleyense
is fibrous loam four iiarts. well decayed cow manure two
parts, leaf mold and shai-p sand one part each. This
adiantum beinc a stove species will require a tempera-
ture of from 65 to 70 de<rrees f^r a night heat and from
7.5 to 80 degrees durin? bright days; on dull days about
7? dearees will be all ricrht. Tn order to keep them
growing in good shaoe vou will have to dampen down
tbe house about three times a dav so as to produce plenty
of moisture in the air. Success depends to a great ex-
tent on the temperature, atmospheric moisture, and com-
post. Get these ri"lit and vou will not have much
trouble in growing Adiantum Farleyense.
Reminders

Tn all spraying keeji well mider the leaves. It is
there that insects usually congregate.

Clip the genistas into shape a little with tb(> sbear^
before putting them out for the summer.

Water Oncidium vaiicosum Rogersi ven' freely now
to strengthen the bidbs and forming flower spikes.

N'othing is so refreshing to plants during hot .sum-
mer weather as frequent and free damping of floors and
stages to create a moist atmosphere.

Winter; Propagating Ficus elastica; rolnsettlas; Reminders

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CONTENTS Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— Boston Outdoor June Show

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— An-
tirrhinums for Next Winter— Cyclamen— Mignonette
— Miltonias— Seasonable Repairs— Adiantum Farley-
ense — Reminders — John J. M. Farrell 785

THE WEATRER AND SWEET PEAS— Wiiitam Gray 786

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 788

THE EXHIBITIONS— The Philadelphia Peony Show-
Boston Outdoor June Show— The Philadelphia Way. . 787

Flower Show at Chester, Pa 788

Rose and Strawberry Show Postponed 788

The Newport Way 801

Irises at New Haven 805

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Association ' of
Nurserymen— Meetings Next Week— Gardeners' and
Florists' Club of Boston — Society of American Flor-
ists— American Rose Society 789

SEED TRADE— American Seed Trade Association-
President's Address— Kirby B. White, portrait 790

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 794

Flowers by Telegraph 795

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Boston, Rochester, N. Y., Washington, Chicago, St.
Louis, Pittsburgh, New York, Baltimore 796-797

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 799
Rochester, N. Y., St. Louis, Washington 801

MISCELLANEOUS:

Commercial Azaleas, Illustrated 787

Visitors' Register '\ 8O5

A Friendly Greeting— Georjre G. Watson 792

Catalogues Received — New Corporations 792

Chicago Florist Invents— News Notes 794

"Cheap" Fruit Trees — A Correction 797

Massachusetts Agricultural College ] 797

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 806

Patent Granted 806

The president of the Americ-mi Seed Trade
A timely Association in his address at the annual
warning convention of that organization sounds a
timely note of warning, when he refers to
the probable scarcity and higher cost of seeds next
season. In the case of peas and beans, leading growers
have recently found it necessary to ask their customers
to permit a slight increase in the prices at which they
had accepted contracts earlier in the season. This, they
explained was necessary because of the unusual diffi-
culty they liad experienced in placing these crop,s with
farmers this year. Fann labor is scarce and the farmer
can more easily raise wheat or other cereal which now
pays well and requires no hoeing— sowing and harvest-
ing only. There is therefore no immediate prospect of
lower prices for these crops. It is indeed a calamity
that in the )iast we Imve depended so much upon Eu-
rojie, particularly France and Gemianv for so many
kinds of fann and garden seeds. Tlie sujjplies of
France are seriously reduced and the enemv now de-
votes his energy to producing food — not seeds. The
outlook is anything but encouraging and high prices,
we predict, will prevail for several years.

It is urged by correspondents of our

Decoration Canadian contemporai7 that May 24

Day in Canada he established as Decoration Day for

the Dominion, to be observed on the

same order as our own Decoration or Memorial Day
which is celebrated on May 30. Just for what reason
the earlier date is ])referred by our northern neighbors
does not appear. There can be no valid reason why the
observance should not be on identical dates on both
sides of the boundary line so far as we can imagine.
We in this section of the country not infrequently find
May 30 none too late for the successful carrying out of
the sentiments of the occasion and Canada's spring sea-
son opens, on the average, considerably later than does
ours. Perhaps one motive may be to throw the busi-
ness of providing the required flowers for the occasion
entirely into the hands of the florists, a plan which
might promise well for the commercial interests but
wliieh would, on the other hand, put something of a
damper on the spontaneity of the public in adopting
the beautiful custom which with an abundance of out-
door spring blossoms would be encouraged and in the
long run develop to the more permanent advantage of
the florist as has been the case in this country.

As time passes and opinions and

Retrenchment comments come to us from various

approved sources on the wisdom of the action

of the N'ew York Florists' Club in
deciding to abandon all its plans for wholesale enter-
tainment of the visitors at the August convention the
universal sentiment of the S. A. F. members and
others who have given expression to their views seems
to be one of unqualified approval. No fear is expressed
by anyone that in consequence of this change of pro-
gram the convention attendance will be any smaller than
it would liave been had the elaborate entertainmept as
originally proposed been fully arranged for. This, we
believe, will prove to be the case. It is quite probable,
too, that as much money will be spent in New York in
an individual capacity by the visitors and by the local
l^eople as had been contemplated under organized
auspices and, as a rule, with much better results and
more general satisfaction. Horticulture would have
little sympathy witli any movement at the present time
which would tend to the stagnation of business and
interrupt that brisk circulation of money which is an
essential to general prosperity but there is such a thing
as sane and wholesome economy, the exercise of which
in the present instance, shows good judgment.

The feather and tke Sweet Pea

Editor of Horticulture:

Dear Sir : — I note with interest the editorial on the
Sweet Pea situation appearing in last week's issue, and
must say it is a wise provision to include the phrase,
•'should weather conditions continue favorable." An edi-
torial ap]>earing in a .July issue of last year exploited a
speaker's opinion as expressed at a banquet in Bar
Harbor that weathe.r conditions had nothing to do with
the successful cultivation of tlie Sweet Pea. and his re-
marks would give the impression that tlie skillful grower
could overcome any condition that might prevail. Since
Saturday, the 10th inst., Newport has experienced one
of the mo.st unfavorable spells of weather for the Sweet
Pea that could possibly be. The whole week has been
one of rain and fog and not one sunny day has inter-
vened to save the situation. As I write it is still raiiiiny
hard with no sign of clearing up. May I ask the skillful
man what he would do under such conditions?

//jc/Zea*^ y^.

'y.

Jinie 23, 1917

HORT 1 CU LT UKE

787

THE PHILADELPHIA PEONY SHOW

A competitive display of roses was
staged on the second day of the joint
exhibition. The judges were Dr. Rob-
ert Huey and Roliert Kift. who gave
awards as follows:

Three flowers of Los Angeles— John
W. Pepper, Jenkintown.

Hybrid Tea, three varieties, six
blooms of each— 1st, W. S. Ellis, Bryn
Mawr: 2nd, John W. Pepper.

Hybrid Tea, twelve blooms — 1st, Mrs.
Charles T. Jones, Pitman, N. J.; 2nd
John W. Pepper.

Hybrid Perpetual, three varieties —
1st, John W. Pepper; 2nd, W. S. Ellis.

Hybrid Tea, one to six flowers each
variety — 1st, W. S. Ellis, Bryn Mawr;
2nd. Mrs. John Gribbel, Wyncote; 3rd,
C. B. Newbold.

Special prize of $10, one flower each
of twelve Hybrid Tea — John W. Pepper.

There were no exhibitors for the
$100 cash prize offered by the Ameri-
can Peony Society, the weather condi-
tions having been ruinous to all out-
door ' rose bloom. The flowers in the
one entry, sent from a western grower,
fell to pieces when the boxes were
opened.

Peony Awards
The judges were A. H. Fewkes, New-
ton Highlands, Mass., A. P. Saunders,
Clinton. N. Y., and W. H. Thurlow,
West Newbury, Mass. They made the
following awards:

Collection of not more than IflO named
varieties. 1st. James Bovtl, Haverford. Pa. :
2d, Bertrand H. Farr. Reading; 3d. .Tohn C.
Wister. Germantown.

Vase or basket of peonies, not less than
100 blooms, arranged for effect, 1st. .Tames
Fox. Wyncote; 2d. Miss Gwen Bangh,
Media.

'2o varieties, double. ;i blooms of each.
1st. Bertrand H. Farr: 2d. .Tames Fox: -jd.
John C. Wister. Germantown.

Collection of single varieties. 1 bloom of
each. 1st. Bertrand H. Farr: 2d, A. P.
Saunders.

Collection of Japanese varieties, one
Miiom f M' li 1st. r.ertrand H. Farr; 2d,
John C. Wister.

25 light pink or pink and cream. 1st. Mrs.
Charles T. Jones. Pitman, X. J. : 2d. Bert-
rand H. F'arr.

25 red or crimson. 1st. Bertrand H. Fan-;
2d, C. B. Xewbold Jenkintown; .3d. Arthur
H. .Scott. Oak Lane.

6 blooms. 1 variety. 1st, Miss Clara An-
derson, Van Wert, O. ; 2d, M. Edmund
Maule, Moorestown, N. J.

Specimen, double, 1st : .Tames Boyd. 2<1,
E. Irwin Scott. Swarthmore.

Collection of varieties introduceil since
1900. 1st. James Boyd : 2nd. Bertrand
H. Farr.

6 blooms grown more than 300 miles
from Philadelphia. 1st. Miss Clara Amler-
son : 2d. Mrs. I... K. Bonnewits. Van
Wert, O.

Artistic arrangement of not more than
25 peonies in vase, howl or basket. 1st, Mrs.
Arthur H. Scott : 2d, Mrs. F. H. Bachman

Collection of not more than 100 named
varieties. 1st. James Boyd ; 2d. E. K.
Schultz. Jenkintown : 3d. Arthur H. Scott.

Collection of not more than 50 double,
1st. Mrs. Arthur H. Bailey, Harrisburg.

Collection of single and .Japanese, 1st,
Elmer K. Schultz; 2d. Arthur H. Scott; 3d,
A. P. Saunders.

Collection of white varieties, 1st. Mrs.
Arthur H. Bailey; 2d, Arthur H. Scott; 3d,
Elmer K. Schultz.

Collection of red or crimson, 1st. Mrs.
Arthur H. Bailev. 2d, Arthur H. Scott; 3d,
Elmer K. Schultz.

3 blooms white, 1st. Mrs. K. S. Holt. W.
Summit, N. J. ; 2d. Mrs. Owen Moon, Tren-
ton. X. J. ; 3d, Mrs. John M. Webster, Van
Wert. O.

3 light pink or pink and cream, 1st,
Thomas T. Tavlor, Ogontz; 2d. Mrs. Owen
Moon; 3d, Mrs. F. H. Jarrett, Bethayres.

3 dark pink. 1st. Herbert K. Taylor,
Ogontz; 3d. Fisher L. Boyd. Uaverford.

3 red or crimson, 1st, William T. Taylor,
Ogontz; 3d. Fisher L. Boyd.

Outdoor cut flowers, collection of six
species. 1st. W. S. Ellis, Bryn Mawr: 2d.
John A. Brown. Devon.

COMMERCIAL AZALEAS.

The accompanying illustration
shows a house of florists' azaleas (35,-
000 plants) growing at Eureka, Cali-
fornia. American florists have hereto-
fore relied solely on Belgium-grown
azaleas. Eighty per cent of the flor-
ists of America will stoutly declare
the azalea cannot be grown commer-
cially in .America. C. W. Ward, of the
Cottage Gardens Company does not
agree and in proof shows this evi-
dence. He tells us that buildings to
handle a million azaleas annually are

Hardy perennials, display of 12 species.
Ist, A. P. Saunders.

being constructed at Eureka and
claims that not only can the azalea
be grown commercially along a large
area bordering the Pacific Coast in
Northern California, but it can be
grown of better quality and at no
greater cost than it is grown in for-
eign countries. He declares that every-
thing entering into the cost of grow-
ing azaleas, save one item of labor
alone, costs much less in Eureka than
in Belgium, and the increased labor
cost is neutralized by the more rapid
and vigorous grow^th of the plant.

BOSTON OUTDOOR JUNE SHOW.

The closing days of the Outdoor Ex-
hibition saw the rhododendrons opened
at last and in a blaze of radiant color,
as had been hoped would be the case
during the earlier days of the show.
The weather has been a very serious
handicap to the success of the enter-
prise. Sunday, the 17th, which was
expected to make a record for attend-
ance did so but in a negative way,
for the winds blew and rain fell in
torrents all afternoon.

The rock garden exhibit of R. & J.
Farquhar & Co., has greatly improved
In the time since it was planted and
as the myriads of alpine plants become
Inured to their situation the effect is
exceedingly pretty. The half-moon
Japanese bridge spanning the pool in
this plantation is rather too ponderous
and too formal in design for its sur-
roundings but tor this defect Mr.
Farquhar disclaims responsibility.

A flue collection of shrub and tree
flowers from the Arnold Arboretum en-
livened the show for the final days, re-
placing exhibits which had lost their
beauty and been removed.

The exhibits of iris blooms sent in
by Miss Grace Sturtevant, J. K. Alex
ander and others last week were a
popular addition to the exhibits judg-
ing l)y the notice taken of them by

visitors. All were in separate vases
and labeled.

In the effort to secure sensational
publicity an article describing the
"blue rose" and Mr. Rolands alleged
scientific research and patience in
evolving this wonder got into the
daily papers much to the mortification
of those who want to see truthfulness
observed always concerning such
things. It goes without saying, Mr.
Roland was not responsible for the yarn.

THE PHILADELPHIA WAY.

Editor, HoRiufLTrRE:

It may be interesting to state that
at the last meeting of the Gerraan-
tewn, Phila., Horticultural Society,
Mrs. H. S. Prentiss Nichols, a mem-
ber who takes a great interest in its
objects, gave the society three $100
Liberty Bonds, the interest to be used
annually for special prizes, which was
liighly appreciated.

.A.nd the Chestnut Hill, Phila., Horti-
cultural Society this week voted to in-
vest $200 of its funds in Liberty Bonds,
and to co-operate with the ladies in the
Floral Pair and Bazaar for the benefit
of the Red Cross to be held early in
November instead of holding our reg-
ular exhibition. We feel that this Is
the time to show the benefit to the
community of our Horticultural Socie-
ty and will continue our meetings and
be ready to help in any way we can
for the good of our town and country.

J. S. H.

788

HORTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

There was a meeting of the National
Flower Show Committee at the Jeffer-
son Hotel, St. Louis, June 8-9, to com-
plete arrangements for the 1918 Na-
tional Flower Show to be held in St.
Louis, April 6-15.

There were present: George Asmus,
Chicago, 111., chairman; John Young,
New York, secretary; J. J. Hess,
Omaha, Nebr., treasurer; Patrick
Welch, Boston, Mass.; Adolph Faren-
wald, Roslyn, Pa.: Robert C. Kerr,
Houston, Texas, president of the S. A.
F., and A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis.
Ind., secretary of the American Car-
nation Society.

While the Coliseum building, where
it was originally intended to house
the show, was still available, it was,
in the opinion of the committee, en-
tirely too small for the purposes of
the exhibition, and for the meetings
and the Convention of the S. A. F.,
which will be held at the same time.
It was finally decided to lease Moolah
Temple, 3821 Lindell Boulevard, and
also the adjoining vacant lot, 155 x 300
feet upon which a temporary building
will be erected for the flower show.
This temporary building will be con-
nected, by a passageway, to the second
or lower floor of the Temple, where
the trade exhibits will be located.

At no previous National Flower
Show were conditions more adequate
for exhibits in the trade section. The
floor space dimensions are about 200 x
100 feet, and the quarters at present
are used as the dining hall for the
members of the Temple after their ses-
sions. The main floor, about 200 x 75
feet, is expected to be used for exhibits
and displays of retail florists. The
business meetings of the Society will
be held in one of the side rooms on
this floor.

The lot upon which the temporary
building which is to house the Na-
tional Flower Show will be erected is
located at McPhersnu and Van de
Venter Aves.. one of the best resident-
ial sections of the city. As the ex-
hibits in the temporary building will
be placed on the bare ground there
will be no danger of damaging any
hardwood floors, consequently there
will be unsurpassed water facilities.

The decision of the Society to hold
the Convention and National Flower
Show at the same time, in the Spring,
is approved by the S. A. F. members
in all sections of the country, and
even at this early date, before the floor
plans have been issued, exhibitors are
reserving space in the trade section.
so the outlook is very encouragiir
as to the financial success of the ex-
hibition. From now until the date of
the show, there will be erected on the
site of the temporary building a huge
sign l.oard, tn be used for publicity
purposes.

The Schedule Committee will meet
at an early date, to revise the schedule
already issued, which was compiled to
meet the somewhat limited space
afforded by the floor area of the Co-
liseum. The new arrangements en-
sure ample room for the exhibits of
rock gardens, rose gardens, and other
displays, if it is decided to have such
exhibits.

The Committee also held a confer-
ence with Mr. George W. Simmons,
head of the American Red Cross in St.
Louis, and it may be that the Red
Cross organization will co-operate in
the entertainment plans, if such
course does not conflict with their
rules and regulations, on lines similar
to those followed by the organization
at the New York Show.

The Committee are grateful for the
many courtesies extended during their
session, by the local florists' interests,
especially to Jlessrs. D. S. Geddis, F.
H. i\leinhardt, Wm. C. Smith and
Frank Gorly, who w^ere indefatigable
in their efforts to assist the commit-
tee in their work.

Now that the question of the build-
ing for the exhibition has been decid-
ed upon, the work of the Show will
be pushed with vigor. The Flower
Show Committee will, of course, con-
sult the St. Louis Florists' Club and
local florist interests before going
ahead with any of the arrangements,
and the wishes of those bodies will be
considered wherever possible. With
every one working in a spirit of har-
mony, there is no question but what
the Fifth National Flower Show will
be as successful as any held in the
past.

The following have placed their
names on the Guarantors' List, and
the total subscribed is a few hundred
dollars less than the ten thousand re-
quired, so if you are interested we
would ask that you send in your sub-
scription promptly so that the list may
be closed: Peter Henderson & Co.,
Louis Burk, Thomas Roland, W. R.
Nicholson, A. S. Burns. Jr., Jackson &
Perkins Co., William A. Burnham,
Storrs & Harrison Co., Alfred T. Bun-
yard, Wm. F. Kasting Co., John Young.
Albert Pochelon. C. E. Critchell, Flor-
ists' Publishing Company, H. P. Kno-
ble. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Samuel Mur-
ray, A. L. Miller. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Patrick Welch. W. N. Rudd. Kroe-
schell Bros. Co., The Friedley Co., B.
Hammond Tracy. J. J. Hess, Chas. H.
Totty. Bertermann Bros. Co., F. A.
Danker. Benjamin Hammond, Lord &
Burnham Co.. H. G. Berning, Otto G.
Koenig. Henry Eicholz, S. A. Ander-
son, Fred'k Lautenschlager, C. T.
Guenther, Alban Harvey & Sons, De
La Mare Ptg. & Pub. Co., The McCal-
lum Co., George L. Stillman. Harry K.
Rohrer. C. M. Hamilton. Wm. C.
Gloeckner, Harry I. Randall. James
Duthie. James W. Begbie, W. Atlee
Burpee & Co., John A. Evans. U. C.
Wanner. Joseph H. Hill, William O.
Jahn, Philip Breitmeyer. George As-
mus. Schiller (Chicago), Some Flor-
ists (Twin Cities) Minnesota. The

Wendland & Keimel Co., G. Van Bo-
chove & Bro., Jacob Schulz & Co., C.
W. Ward, A. C. Zvolanek, George Mor-
rison, John Lewis Childs. W. A. Rowe,
Marcellus A. Patten, The Conard &
Jones Co., J. W. Dudley & Sons Co.,
F. R. Pierson. W. J. Cowee, J. F. Am-
mann. Emil Buettner, W. J. & M. S.
Vesey. Max Schling, Eric James, Jo-
seph Straudt. Hans Plath, Fred C.
Weber, Wm. F. Ekas, Wm. L. Rock
Flower Co., Robert Craig Co., Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., S. S. Pennock-JIeehan
Co., The Leo Niessen Co., George Bur-
ton, Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., C. A.
Kuehn. John Burton, Fred H. Mein-
hardt, A. Farenwald, Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Pelicano, Rossi & Co., C. F. Beyer,
F. J. Fillmore, S. B. Boyd, F. A. Wind-
ier Co., Stuppy Floral Co., Foley Mfg.
Co.. Robert Simpson, Hitchings & Co.,
J. C. Moninger Co., R. Witterstaetter,
D. MacRorie. John S. Carter. Nicotine
Mfg. Co.

John Yotjng. Secy.
June 15, 1917.

FLOWER SHOW AT CHESTER, PA.

The second annual flower show, un-
der the direction of the Horticultural
Society of the Civic League, New Cen-
tury Club, opened in the Sixth Regi-
ment Armory on June 8 and was
largely attended. Mrs. Casper How-
arth was awarded the silver med-
al, donated by the H. F. Michell Co. of
Philadelphia, tor receiving the great-
est number of points. Second honors
went to E. M. Rosenbluth, of Walling-
ford. who was given a bronze medal.
Mrs. Garnett Pendleton was awarded
a rose vase tor the largest peony and
Miss Janet McAllister, of Media, was
given a silver rose vase for the larg-
est rose. The show, which was con-
tinued two days, won the highest
praise for the committee in charge by
the many visitors. The exhibits were
attractively placed and the great in-
terest displayed by amateur gardeners
was a source of considerable appre-
ciation to the promoters whose object
is to create more enthusiasm in flower
cultivation. Among the special com-
mercial exhibits were those of the
Rose Shop, Cross Company. Hart's
Flower Shop. Bickmore Farm, H. E.
Bloom. Michell Co. of Philadelphia.
Reliable Furniture Co., and the Jlor-
row Palmer Novelty Co., Phila.

ROSE AND STRAWBERRY SHOW
POSTPONED.

On account of the backwardness of
the season it is necessary to change
the scheduled dates of the Rose, Peony
and Strawberry exhibition of the Mas-
sachusetts Horticultural Society from
June 23 and 24 to Saturday and Sun-
day, June 30 and Julv 1. This exhibi-
tion is one of the most interesting and
brilliant of the year and is free to the
public. It will be open Saturday from
12 to 6 and on Sunday from 1 to 6
o'clock.

Wm. p. Rich. Secy.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

789

Clubs and Societies

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

NURSERYMEN.
Program of the meeting at Phila-
delphia. Pa,, June 27-29, 1917.

Wednesday, June 27th.

9.30 a. m.— Call to order by the Pres-
ident. Address of Welcome: City of
Philadelphia. Hon. James Edward Cat-
tell; Chamber of Commerce, President
Ernest T. Trigg. Response, by mem-
ber of the Association. President's An-
nual Address, John Watson. Newark,
N. Y. Report of Secretary. Curtis Nye
Smith. Boston. Mass. Report of Treas-
urer, Peter Youngers. Geneva Nebr.
Address Hon. Champ Clark Washing-
ton. D. C.

Reports of Committees: Hail In-
surance, Frank A. Weber. Chairman,
Nursery. JIo. Nomenclature. J. Hor-
ace McFarland, Chairman, Harrisburg,
Penn. Standardization, Harlan P. Kel-
sey. Chairman. Salem, Mass. Land-
scape. W. H. Wyman, Chairman, North
Ablngton, Mass. Publicity, P. L. Atkins,
Chairman. Rutherford, N. J. Tele-'
graphic Code, R. C. Chase, Chairman,
Chase, Alabama. Transportation, Chas.
M. Sizemore, Chairman, Waxahachie,
Texas. Appointment of Committees.
Adjournment.

EXECI'TIVE SESSION.

2.30 p. m. — Reports of Counsel. Cur-
tis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass. Reports
of Committees: Legislation. Wm. Pit-
kin. Chm. Rochester, N. Y. Arbitra-
tion W. C. Reed. Chm.. Vincennes. Ind.
Distribution M. R. Cashnran Chm.
Owatonna. Minn. Tariff. Irving Rouse,
Chm.. Rochester. N. Y. Two Years
Under the New Constitution. Henry
B. Chase. Chase, Ala. Discussion, led
by Lloyd C. Stark. Louisiana. JIo. Ex-
pending Association Funds to Guaran-
tee Largest Possible Returns. J. W.
Hill. Des Moines, la. Discussion, led
by Irving Rouse, Rochester. N. Y. The
Paramount Question: How to Make
the Nursery Business Feed and Clothe
Us and Pay Our Debts, John Dayton,
Painesville, Ohio. Discussion, led by
R. C. Chase, Chase, Ala. Standardiza-
tion, Cooperation, Organization, J. R.
Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas.

8.00 p. m. — A dinner will be arranged
for members and their wives where all
can dine together.

Thursday. June 28th.

9.30 to 11.00 a. m. — Nurserymen's
Publicity. J. Horace McFarland. Har-
risburg, Pa.

11.00 to 12.30— Sales Promotion, Ad-
vertising, Irvine Paschall, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Robert Pyle. West Grove,
Pa.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

2.30 p. m. — Prices Wholesale and Re-
tail: In the Face of Unprecedented
Advance in Labor. Supplies. Etc.. Are
We Not Forced to Raise Prices. How?
F. H. Stannard. Ottawa, Kans; W. W.
Hoopes. West Chester Pa. The Rela-
tions of Wholesaler and Retailer:
Would the Interests of Either or Both
be Better Served Through Separate
Organizations? M. R. Cashman Owa-
tonna, Minn.; Open Discussion. Pro-
hibition of Importation of Nursery

Stock. E. S. Welch, Shenandoah. la.
Discussion, led by Jas. McHutchison,
New York, N. Y. Modern Business
Efficiency and Practice, Wm. P. Stark
Neosho. Mo. The Future in Ornamen-
tals. John S. Kerr, Sherman, Texas.

EVE.Nl.NG.

7.30— A meeting of State Vice-Pres-
idents will be held. Members are
urged to consult together and name
their choice for Vice-Presidents.

8.00 — Meeting of American Nursery-
men's Protective Association, Thomas
B. Meehan. Sec'y.

S.30 — Meeting of American Retail
Nurserymen's Protective Association.
Guy A. Br.^•ant, Sec'y.

Friday. June 29th.

9.30 a. m. — Address. Hon. David P.
Houston, Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C. When Are Ever-
greens (if Ever) Dormant? J. P.
Baker, Fort Worth. Texas. Discussion,
Maintenance of Soil Fertility, Milton
Moss, Huntsville, Ala.

2.30 p. m. — Selection of place for
next meeting. Election of officers.
Unfinished Business. Adjournment.

Monday. June 25.

Florists' and Gardeners* Club of |
Rhode Island. Swartz Hall. Provi-
dence. R. I.

Gardeners* and Florists' Club of ||
Baltimore, Florist Excliange Hall,
Baltimore, Md.

Tuesday, June 26.

Newport Horticultural Society,
Newport, K. I.

Tarrytowu Horticultural Socisty, ]
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Wednesday, June 27.

Oyster Bay Horticultural Society, ij j
Oyster Kay, N. Y. I

American Association of Nursery- ,[ ,
men, Philadelphia, Pa. j ;

GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON.

The last regular meeting until Sep-
tember was held in Horticultural Hall
on Tuesday evening, June 19, and as
has been customary for several years
it was Ladies' Night, with a collation
and dance following a brief business
session.

Two hundred and fifty persons were
present. Seven new members were
elected. After the reading of the min-
utes and various committee reports, it
was voted to hold the annual picnic
during the week of July 25th. the
actual date to be announced later. It
was also voted to keep all club mem-
bers joining the colors in good stand-
ing until the close of the war.

A communication was read from
Sam. J. Goddard. who had purchased
five $100 Liberty Bonds from the
Pramingham Bank in the club's name.
It -n-as voted to donate $50 to the Red
Cross. A letter of cheer was ordered
sent to Alexander Mitchell, who was
recently hurt in an auto accident.
There was a very fine display of orien-
tal poppies from Julius Heurlein.

After the singing of America and
The Star Spangled Banner by the en-
tire assemblage, the meeting ad-
journed to the hall adjoining where a
delightful repast of strawberries, cake
and ice cream was served. Dancing
followed until twelve o'clock.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS.
The Convention Garden.

Some very active work is now in
progress at the New York Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park, covering the lay-
out of the Convention Garden.

The backward season has been
greatly in favor of the plantings, and
at present it looks as though planting
operations may continue for two or
three weeks more.

The public, too, is taking extraordi-
nary interest in the Convention Gar-
den, as is usual with all the work of
the Botanical Society and the work is
being done under acute observation.
Judging from the Interest commonly
expressed in the society's garden
work it is expected that the Sunday
crowd of visitors alone will run to the
75,000 mark. These visitors are not
altogether flatdwellers. as one may ob-
serve when looking over the license
plates on the automobile parkings of
a Sunday.

The rate for planting space is very
low. only ten cents per square foot,
consequently anyone who has a spe-
cialty in the horticultural lines to ex-
ploit will lose a grand opportunity for
publicity if advantage is not taken of
this garden. George V. Nash, head
gardener at the Botanical Garden, is
giving the Convention Garden per-
sonal and constant supervision, a fact
which speaks 'well for its success.

Of course, the plantings are not con-
fined solely to novelties. Many retail
florists would do well to think of the
publicity they could get for small cost
by making artistic plantings. The op-
portunity is here, will it avail?

Up to date the following have se-
cured space in the garden: W. A.
Manda, John Scheepers Co., Inc., Bob-
bink & Atkins. A. N. Pierson. Inc.,
Conard & Jones Co., Henry A. Dreer,
Inc., John Lewis Childs, Raymond V^^.
Swett, Arthur T. Boddington, Inc., Ar-
thur Cowee, B. Hammond Tracy, Wm.
Tricker, Thomas Meehan's Sons, A. L.
Miller, R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., and
Vaughan's Seed Store.

John- Yoi-.nt., Secy.

June 15, 1917.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee of the
American Rose Society will hold a
meeting in Philadelphia. Pa., during
the Nurserymen's Convention. The
meeting will be held on June 27th at
the City Club, 313 S. Broad St., at 1.00
o'clock. Anyone interested in the Rose
Society as Rose Growers will be wel-
comed at the meeting, for the Ameri-
can Rose Society is a most excellent
advertising agency for growers of
roses and growers of rose bushes.

Bex.i.vmin H.WMM0ND, Secy.

Beacon. N. Y.

The Buffalo Florists' Club met on
Tiiesdav evening, June 5 and listened
to expert talks on rose and carnation
culture by C. T. Guenther of Hamburg
and on orchids by Sidney Wells of
Buffalo.

790

HORTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

SEED TRADE

nil— I HI SflU) TRADE ASSOaATION

OffloM'*— PrMldeat. Kliby B. White.
Detroit, meh.; First Vlce-Presldait, F.
W. BolsUuio, Washington, D. C: 8ec-
oDd Vbjo-Prwldent, lu 1» Olds, Madl-
•OB. Wis.; 8«cr»tary-Tre««nreT, O. K.
Kcndel. Cleveland. O. — Oonrjotloa at
Detroit, June 16. 1911.

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIA-
TION.

Address o£ President Kirby B. White at
the Annual Convention, Detroit, Mich.,
June 19, 1017.

The thirty-fifth annual convention of
the American Seed Trade Association
comes at the close of one of the most
eventful years in the history of the
seed business. It comes also at the
beginning of a year that may be even
more fateful for us as seedsmen and
citizens. It is therefore with a feeling
of solemnity and unusual responsibil-
ity that I address you.

It is natural that as we reconvene
our thoughts should first turn to the
vacant places in our ranks. Mr. W. C.
Langbridge, Mr. Walter P. Stokes, Mr.
John A. Salzer and Mr. H. K. White
are missed by their many friends.
The appropriate committee will pre-
pare resolutions formally voicing the
feeling of the Association regarding
our loss.

Legislation.

The material affairs of the Associa-
tion have on the whole prospered. We
have suffered comparatively little from
the attacks of legislators. An unusual-
ly large crop of unusually stupid bills
(the exact number is 118) has received
the attention of our state correspon-
dents and under the able direction of
the attorney and the legislative com-
mittee they have as a rule been satis-
factorily met. If any laxness has ap-
peared it has not been at headquar-
ters. The trend of the year has been
toward centralizing more than ever
before the responsibility for directing
the Association's legislative defense.
The task has grown to such propor-
tions that it takes up too much time
for any seedsman to administer its de-
tails. The Association ought never
again to impose upon anyone the vol-
ume of work it gave to. Mr. Scarlett
and Mr. Boyles. Therefore, upon our
attorney and his assistants should be
placed increasingly each year this
great burden.

In this connection I desire to say
that my opportunity as an official to
observe the work of the attorney's
office has impressed upon me the en-
largement of the duties he has been
called upon to assume. From a small
beginning our needs have grown to re-
quire not merely the occasional atten-
tion of a lawyer in general practice
but the direction of a specialist and
trained assistants, all of whom give
their time to the needs of seedsmen
and nurserymen. The function per-
formed by our attorney is most im-
portant and should continue to expand.
Every year's experience adds to his
value and to the volume of the work

it is found desirable to give him. I
recommend that Curtis Nye Smith be
retained in this position.

."^s time has developed the complexi-
ties of seed control it is gratifying to
see how nearly those that administer
and those who work under seed laws
have approached a common ideal and
common opinions as to what consti-
tutes legitimate seed legislation. I
hope and believe that before this con-
vention ends the convention of the
Official Seed Analysts, sitting in De-
troit this week, will have aligned that
association with us in vigorous sup-
port of the Uniform State Bill.

Voluntary Labeling.

The action of the Secretary of Agri-
culture in requesting seedsmen to
mark seeds of field and forage crops
as to purity and viability has met with
almost universal compliance. It will
be observed that this practice of vol-
untary marking is in effect the same
as the European system of voluntary
control. There is no criminal liability

BEDDING PLANTS

RICARD, POITEVINE and S. A. XITT

GERANIUMS, SVa-in. pots, $6.00 per 1(h).
SWEET .ALYSSUM, iVi-in. pots, $2.00 per
100.

300 KING HUMBERT CANNAS, 4-in. potS,
$0.00 per 100.

COLEUS VERSCHAFFELTII and GOLD-
EN BEDDER, 2V4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100.

2,000 BOSTON FERNS, 2Vi-in. pots, $4.00

per 100.

FUCHSI.4S, S'/j-in. pots. $G.0O per 100.

Cash with Order

E. C. ROaERS,

ROSLINDALE
MASS.

KiRBY B. White.
President American Seed Trade Assoi'iation.

but there is every incentive for the
vendor to have the label represent
both accuracy in analysis and a high
grade of seeds. It is possible that vol-
untary control which has been the sole
system in Europe will prove equally
satisfactory here.

Government Charges.

I desire especially to commend the
work of the Committee on Government
Charges. It is ably discharging the
duty you imposed upon it. Our Asso-
ciation is pledged both to approval of
publicity of the Department of Agri-
culture's findings and to vigilance in
the defense of its members whether
it be against unfairness from without
or treachery from within. If the name
of a member appears in a Government
report as adulterating or misbranding:
seeds it is obvious that action must
result. If the Government report is
unfair, as such reports have sometimes
been thought to be, the accused mem-
ber is entitled to the united support of
the trade in remedying the wrong. If
on the other hand the report is true.

GERANIUMS

2000 S. A. NUTT and POITEVINE,

fine (tockjr plant* in bud and bloom,

from 4 in. pot*.

$7.00 per 100

Ca*h with order, f. o. b., Welle»ley.

Longmeadow Greenhouses

WELLESLEY, MASS.

Tel. 636, Wellesley

-rum.

National Nurseryman

The oldest and best establlihed
jonrnal for nurserymen. Circula-
tion among the trade only. Pmb-
llsbed monthly. SabBoription price,
*1.60 per year. Foreign gubscrlp-
Ho'as, $2.00 per year. In adrance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those In the trade eneloilng
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,i!!£:

HATBORO, PA.

Nursery Stock

Fmlt and Ornamental Tree*, Slimb*,
Small Fmits, OlematU, Evercreen*

Write tor Trade Uat.

f . t I. SMTII EtlirtNT, Emn, N. T.

HILL'S EVERGREENS

BEST FOB OTKB HAIJ* A CKNTUBT.

Small, medium and large alsea inpplled.
Price Uit now ready.

THE D. HILL HURSERY CO.

Brersreen BpedtUsta. hugft Orowera In

America.

BOX 4U. DIHTDKK. OX.

Your ad.

on Hydrangeas

was

very effect!

ve and has

helped

me

to dispose

of two houses of

Hy-

drangeas for IVlemorial

Day.

We

have had a

great many

letters

tell-

ing us how

fine the stock is.

Thanking

you, 1 am

Yo

urs very truly,

A. L.

MILLER.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTUEE

791

tion and each of its members cannot
escape sharing in the disgrace any
member may bring upon himself. 1
recommend that the Committee on
Government Charges continue to re-
ceive your cordial support and cooper-
ation.

A Bulletin Needed.
This interdependence of the entire
trade is more and more being recog-
nized not merely as a liability but in
even greater degree as an asset. It is
only necessary that we become con-
scious of our solidarity to make it
profitable. The truth that the highest
common good is also the individual's
highest good, once grasped, is a
mighty factor in individual success.
Every aid to solidarity is therefore
to be welcomed. I commend to the
Association as one of the best means
of fostering solidarity the confidential
"Seedsmen's Bulletin." I recommend
further that a committee be appointed
to report on extending the field of the
Bulletin to cover garden seed crop
reportiug and the announcement of
the range of ruling wholesale prices
of garden seeds. This course is not
as revolutionary as it may sound. I
submit that every seedsman would
find it easier to get a fair price for his
goods if all seedsmen knew more
about fundamental conditions of sup-
ply. In the face of great shortage,
seeds are often sold at less than re-
placement value. Obviously this con-
dition is harmful. It would be to the
advantage of those who know of short-
ages to share this knowledge with
those who lack facilities for getting
news quickly. The office of the
"Seedsmen's Bulletin" might be made
a clearing house of crop reports.
From this office news could be ob-
tained by telegraph or mail at any
time and all information would be ac-
cessible to any member. Confidential
reports of this Association to Associa-
tion members would carry greater
weight than information received else-
where because the reporting agency
would be quite disinterested. More
over, the Association would have ac-
cess to all sources of knowledge.
Each member might then if he chose
make his vision of general supply
world wide.

In recommending that the Bulletin

CONCENTRATED PULVERIlED

MANURE

Pulverized or Slmedded

Cattle Meuiure

Pulverized

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of oiniform
hi^h quality for over ten years.
Specify: WIZARD BRA.ND m

your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE COl
M CnloB StMk ImtH, Ohlmc*

this Association demands that the
facts be presented to it. through its
committee, for such discipline as may
be just and necessary. This Associa-
carry in its columns the range of rul-
ing wholesale prices I advise that
names be omitted. High, low and av-
erage prices could be given for lead-
ing articles. For e.xaraple: Early Jer-
sey Wakefield cabbage might be quot-
ed as low as $1.00 per lb. and as high
as $4.00 with an average of $2.50 per
lb. The range of prices, particularly
when the service has been in exis-
tence long enough to afford compari-
sons of one year with another would
be a valuable guide and enable indi-
viduals to get their prices into line
with those of the trade as a whole.
I believe the reporting of crop and
market conditions if properly conduct-
ed would be worth much more than
it would cost.

Association Problems.

I recommend that a committee be
appointed or elected to advise the As-
sociation with regard to the compen-
sation of each of its employees. Many
factors should be taken into account
in this connection. If the present
ratio between service and pay is not
right there should be proper readjust-
ment. If readjustment entails increas-
ing the dues let us remember that the
power of the Association does not He
in its being cheap.

The power of the Association, it
would perhaps be trite to say, lies in
its exemplification of the principles of
justice, wisdom and even taste. The
coming year will be a period of trial
to us all. The war has forced upon
us problems involving our financial
existence, our private honor and our
public duty. With regard to the obli-
gation of contracts between members,
I advise that the convention take nc
stand. The contracting parties are
the only ones concerned except inso-
far as the good name of all is affect-
ed by the conduct of each. With re-
gard to our public duty I recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
tion:

A Patriotic Message.

"To the President and the Secretary
of Agriculture of the United States:
At the thirty-fifth annual convention
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion it was unanimously resolved that
the President of the United States and
the Secretary of Agriculture be tend
ered the support of this Association in
all reasonable measures designed to
prosecute the war with the utmost
vigor. We count ourselves fortunate
to be able to do our full share in sup-
plying men and money, but our great-
est service may well be in maintain-
ing under extraordinary strain the ma-
chinery of producing and distributing
the seeds without which agriculture
must fail. Because we realize in seme
measure the magnitude of the task to
which our country is committed wf
are the more earnest in pledging to i'
our entire resources. The seed trade
is happy to be able to say that it can
and will meet whatever disturbance
in its organization may arise from the
draft or voluntary enlistment of its
younger men. We propose to do our
iDest to fight and to save and to work
for the one great event of complete
victory."

The Recognized Standard InsectMda.
A spray remedy for green, black, white fly.
thrlps and soft ecale.

Quart, SI.OO; Galion, tiM.

FUNCINE

For ralldew. rust and other bllghti itTMt-
n^ flr-yers. fralta and TegetabUs.
Quart, »1.00; Oallon, KM.

VERMINE

Fo^ eel worms, angle worms ind otha>
worms working In the soil.

Quart, $1.00; Oanon, tt.OO.

SOLtD BT DBAIXUB.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

S^^^i--"

Save your plants and trees. 7»st the
thing for greenhouse and outdot» use.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale. Thrlps, Red Spider, Black and
Gret^ii Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
Used according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravages on
your crops by Insects.

Non-poisonous and harmless to user
and plant. Leading Seedsmen and
Florists have used It with wonderful
results.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Bouses,
Fleas on Dogs and all Domestic Pets.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and other
animals. Relieves mange. Dilute with
water 30 to 50 parts.
Vz Pint, 25c.; Pint, 40c; Quart, IV.;
Vz GaUon, $1.2S; GaUon, $2; S Gal-
lon Can, $9; 10 Gallon Can, tlT.OO.
Directions on package.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

i»H i. 420 W. Lednttoii St, BiMmii, U.

4-

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.66

Fives, $6.50;

Try with 24 parts water. Often effeetlTe
wfl«ker.

Aak your dealer or write

EASTERN CHEMICAL CO.

BOSTON, MASS.

NIKOTEEN

For Sprajring

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatinc
Aik Your Dsaler Pm It.

HICOTHIE MFG, CjO.

ST. LOUIS

79^

HORTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

A FRIENDLY GREETING.

J. S. Bruntou, editor of the Horti-
cultural Trade Journal of the British
Empire, finds a lull in the explosions
from the Hun and writes a pleasant
letter to HoRTicrLTt;KE as follows:

"The optimist is the man who sees in
evHi-y obstacle — An opportunity.

The pessimist is the man ivho sees In
every opportunity — An obstacle. "

It uiv nifmery is not at fault you had a
little discussion some years ago on the
definition of an Optimist. If I am wroiig
then my memory has played me a trick.
When thinking of America I usually think
of the optimist when "Horticulture"
reaches me. I always look through it to
read what he has written, but he does not
give us enough of these racy paragraphs.
When I came across the foregoing quota-
tion (author unknown) I thought it might
interest.

The prize we offered for the best
definition of an optimist was finally
won by Tommy Ruigi, a head waiter
at the Bellevue-Stratford. Look up
our back files and you will see what
it was.

In the same light vein I send you
this clipping from the Phila. Evening
Ledger, which I happened to be glanc-
ing over half an hour ago:

We asked the voung lady across the way
how long she thought the war would last
and she said she felt sure it would be all
over this fall, but, of course, she always
was an optometrist.

We are pleased to hear from you,
Mr. Erunton, and are proud of the
splendid sacrifices you and your allies
have been putting forth these past
three years. Reason must rule the
world — not wild beast force.

I am still an optimist, but believe
me, it's been a tough job for some
time back! George C. Watson.

CATALOGUES RECEIVED.

T. C. Thurlow's Sons, West New-
bury, Mass. — Peonies, Iris, Phlox and
other Perennials. A standard list of
good sorts.

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal. —
Florists' List of Winter-Orchid-Flower-
ing and other Sweet Pea Seed. In-
cludes some promising novelties.

I

Heatherhome Seed and Nursery Co.,
New York — "Heatherhome" Strawber-
ries; also list of Pot Grown Annuals
and Hardy Perennials for Immediate
Delivery. Both excellent lists.

Among Philadelphians who left Mon-
day for the Seedsmen's Convention at
Detroit were Howard M. Earl of Bur-
pee's, Edward C. Dungan of Maule's,
C. H. McKubbin of Dreer's, and Mr.
Schermerhorn of Michell's.

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NXW OBOP NOW BEADT.
Per

7 to 9 in. (300 bulbs to case) .

8 to 9 In. (260 bulbs to case) .

8 to 10 in. (225 bulbs to ease) .

9 to 10 in. (300 bulbs to case) .

Pw

100 1000

.$6,S0 sso.oo

. 7.00
. 9.00
.10.00

65.00
80.00
95.00

A. HENDERSON & CO.

211 N. State St., CUcaco.

MICHELL'S

CROF=>

M

im

1

\ /I

m^' J

^i^M^^i^l^ns^^H

PANSY SEED

Michell's Giant Exliibltlon
Mixed. A giant strain, which
tor size of bloom, heavy tex-
ture and varied colors and
shades cannot be surpassed.
Half trade pkt. 30c.: 50c. per
trade pkt.; % oz. $1.00; »6.00
per oz.

Giant Trimardean Mixed.

Large flowering and choice
colors. Trade pkt. 30c.: $1.25
per oz.

Also Giant Prize and Regu-
lar sorts in separate colors.

CVC.\S STEMS

$2.50 per 25 lbs.; per
100 lbs. $0.00; case lots
(about 300 lbs.) at S%c.
per lb.

Also all other Seasonable
Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies.
Send for Wholesale Catalog.

MICHELL'S SEED HOUSE

MARKET ST.

PHILA.

SEEDS
BULBS

FERTILIZERS
SUNDRIES

YOU ought to have our
If you have

FOB THE FtOKISTS

A most complete stock of Sea-
sonable Seeds.
FOB THE FLORISTS

For immediate use or future
delivery. Ask for quotations.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Pulverized Sheep or (battle Ma-
nure. Clay's. Thompson's. Dried
Blood.
FOR THE FLORISTS

Insecticides, Spraying Imple-
ments, Small Tools, etc.

retail and Florists' Special List.
not, write for one.

FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO., JTJ^^n^I^. BOSTON

''Seeds with a Lineage" All Varietiet
Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Rayni
Park, London, England. Send for Caftmlo0ue

CARTERS TLSTED SEEDS, loc,

1«6 OanW W
C— inrf« Bldj., Botton, Mas*.

NEW CORPORATIONS.
Glenshaw. Pa. — Bernard Schiftler,
one liouse.

Toronto. Ont. — W. J. Lawrence Flo-
ral Co. Capital $75,000.

Saskatchewan. Canada — Regina
Florist Co.. Ltd. Capital $10,000.

Sons, Inc., Manhattan. Seeds, nursery
stock, plants, vegetables, etc.; cap.,
$100,000. Incorporators: A. Hoge-
woning, 200 West 86th street; O. A.
Brown, 344 West 72d street. New York
city; A. Koppenjan, Hoboken, N. J.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— The Floral Prod-
ucts Company; capital stock, $10,000.
President, Harold M. Weil.

Woburn. Mass. — Arnold-Fisher Co..
raise flo-n-ers, shrubs, etc. Filed June
7, 1917. $50,000: 500 shares $100 each.
Directors: P. Gordon Fisher, pres.;
Geo. B. Arnold, Stoneham. treas., and
A. A. Fisher.

New York City — Hogewonini

&

CUT

Worm Food gets them
Pounds 25c, 5lbs $1.00

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New Yorfc

June 23, 1917

HOBTICULTURE

793

BULBJTOCK

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

' personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or

Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lillum Giganteum Rubrum
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CD.
172 No. Wabash Ave., - - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Groovers For
99 Years

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

BALTIMORE, MD.

A§PARAGC8 FI.CM08CS NAKUS SEED,

greeDbouse grown, 93.50 per 1000, tu.00 per
GOOD, $27.60 per 10,000; Lath-boQK grown
Seed, »2.00 per 1000, taJM per 6000, flTJO
per 10,000. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 75<i.
per 1000, fS.OO per SOOO.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO.

lOM Lincoln Bldg. Plillmdelplila, Fb.

MY WINTEB-OBCHTD-rLOWEBING
SWEET PEA

Price list has been mailed. It contains

many splendid Novelties. If you have not

received a copy send postal for.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

ROBERT DYSART

ceivnPieD pubuc accountant

of »«ir««t eTsifHar
■d»pt»«l far flavteta* ■••,

Ain> ASJCtTED.

BOOBS BAI,.AHCBB
40 STATE ST. ■ . . -
T«taphoiM UiUa S8.

BOSTON

FARQUHAR'S GOLD MEDAL

CYCLAMEN

Awarded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural
Society,

Strong plants in 3
inch pots, for delivery
now.

$10.00 per 100
$90.00 per 1000

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., 'iillfr

ON

and

DS

»e:e:d servici^.

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

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Burpee's Seeds

PHILADELPHIA

BIiUE I.IST OF WHOLESALE PBICK6

KAILiED ONI/T TO THOSE WHO FLiANl

FOB PBOFIT.

THOMAS J. GREY COMPANY

SEEDS, BITLBS AND IMFLEICBHTa
WHOLESALE AND BETAIL.
Beselected Strains in Seeds.

Improved s^les In Imphini—tSi

Catalogue upon appllmti»«.

16 So. Market Street
B^Sn-^IM, IWIA.SS

BURNETT BROTHERS

laayarters and Orvwcrs af

SEfDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Cfcamlwrs Street, Ntw Ho*

When writing to adverti»era hhtdiy
mention HORTICULTURE.

R^MI^VIM J. IR>A^ird

108 West 2gth St., N£W YOBK

SPECLiL OFFEB

LILICM F0BM08CM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per case

LILIUM FOBMOSUM— Black 8t«m

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 100*

9/10, 180 to a case 90.00 per ISM

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 par case

Write tor Complete Stock CIrealw.
SATISFACTION OUABANTEKD.

ORDER NOW

New crop flower and vecetabla i parts
Besonia and Oladlolns Bulbs. IMt
Catalogue on application.

JOSEPH BRECK &. SONS' CORP.
47-M North Markat St.,

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SSDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horilcuitufal Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YOAK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CABBOT, PAB8NXP, BADISH a^
OABDEN PEA SEED in variety ; also otiiar
items of the short crop of this past season,
aa well as a fnU line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted yon upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Der St., NEW YORKand ORANGE. CONm-

794

HO RT I CULTURE

June 23, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded tA any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or intrusted by the trade to
oar selection for delivery oo steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Cost of Cabling Foreign Deliveries
I Must be prepaid

Reference or cash mnst accompany all
orders from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, ALEXCONNKU*.

"ThejTelegraph Florist"

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST.

roiM

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Transfer Yoar Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Member! Florlete' Teksgraph Delivery

EateblUbed U74

D A. le D S

FLOBUT

N. E. Cor. 44 St. & Madison Avenae, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Fkyvei-s shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
jf<y in all the large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders tram any part of the country to

New York City

Wrtt* or Talesrapk
2139-2141 Broadway, • New York

V^ri'fce or '^Kone

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. E. Comer of Taylor and OUve
ST. I_0«-IIS, IVI^.

M. F. T. D.

ZINN

The
Florist

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

NEW FLOWER STORES.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Gentry & Hemling,
41 East Fort Ave.

For Quality and Promptness
4 PARK ST. - - BOSTON

Houston, Tex. — Miss E. Atwood, suc-
ceeding Cotney Floral Company.

Buffalo, N. Y.— J. L. Kramer, 1291
Jefferson St., succeeding Joseph Sang-
ster.

CHIC.'kGO FLORIST INVENTS.

Self-watering flower pots, window
boxes and greenhouse benches are the
inventions of John Marks of Marks
Bros., 4S27 Warwick Ave., one of Chi-
cago's florists who works hard with
his hands while his mind is also at
work planning hard to better growing
conditions. His inventions have been
patented and manufacture of the
flower pots has begun. The principle
is that of capillary attraction, by
means of a false bottom in the flower
pot. made of the same material as the
pot itself. The window boxes and
greenhouse benches contain hollow
building tiles which take up the water
in the receptacles and convey it to
the soil above. The devices seem sim-
ple, inexpensive and effective as tried
out in the Marks Bros.' greenhouses,
and it is quite probable that more will
be heard of them later.

NEWS NOTES.
Detroit — Philip Breitmeyer left on
Sunday, June 17. for a visit to his
daughter and family in Montana, and
enjoy a few months' outing commun-
ing with nature in the mountains.

FItchburg, Mass.— W. H. Ritter has
purchased the flower store, which has
been conducted for several years by
Otto Mallgrav and is now located at
446 ;\Iain street. He will continue the
business at the same address and un-
der the same name, and has placed Al-
fred Woollacott in charge as manager.
Mr. Mallgrav has disposed of the busi-
ness on account of the fact that he is
making ready for military service, hav-
ing joined the new battery which is
being organized in this city.

Newell B. Vickery and Miss Eliza-
beth J. Brown, both of Mansfield.
Mass., were married on June 14.

Little Ads. That Bring
Big Returns

Little Ads. In our Classified Buyers* Direc-
tory brlnff biff returns to both advertiser
and purchaser.

Anything* wanted by florists, g^ardeners,
park and cemetery superintendents, etc,
can be sold through this medium.

THEY COST ONLY ONE CENT
A WORD CNDI8PLAYED

Don't fail to read over these Ads. In each
IsBue and you may And one or more that
H-tU prove profitable to yon.

JOHN BREITMEYER'S
^SONS^

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Ave*.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
High Grade Cut Blooms

We o«T«r all Mlchigran points and r*od

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Association.

GUD£ BROS CO

WASHD'CTOk: t>C

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists Telegraph Delirery

Order* tor NBW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLiNG

22West59tliSt.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Best Florists in the States as
References.

EUROPEAN ORDERS EXEGCTED

Members of the FlorUts'
Telerrttph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliver^'

A. T. BUNYARD

NEWPORT, R. I., 145 Bellevue Ave.

Also 413 Madison Ave. at 48th St.

NEW YORK

I GrjVB.\NTEE SATISF.4CTION

ivieiwiBER 1=-. -r. D. /^.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

795

CHICAGO

Member Florist*' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Send Your Order* to ^^ l^^l ^^^f ■■

WILLIAM J. OlYI Y I H
Michigan Ave. at 3l$t Street

Prompt Auto OeliTery
Service

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK
BOSTON i:

S61 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Dolneries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of yonr orders

Memders of F. T. D. AssoctatiQH.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

O L. E V E L. AIM D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular disconnt to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. S5th St., Cleveland, O.
tfembere Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

rLOR-ISTS

Telephones ISOl and L> 1632.

1415 Famum St.,
OIVI^WH^^, NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

lUchesier Phone 506. Long Disl. Bell Phone tiSi

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON serrlce means fresh, stnrdy
Stock and prompt deliveries In BCFFAJLO,
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FAJLLS and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND. Nahant. Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. RANDALI-, Proprietor.

Mention Florists' Telecrraph Association

-Adam Grabam & Sane,
-Knoble Bros., 1836 W. 25th
-The Smith & Fetter* Co.,

-Park Floral Co., 1643
Son*,

1017

Flowers by Telegraph

Leading Retail Florists Listed by
Towns for Ready Reference. Orders
transferred by telegram or otherwise
to any of the firms whose address Is
here given will be promptly and prop-
erly filled and delivered.

Albany, N. T.— H. G. Eyres, 106 State St.
Albany, N. Y.— The Rosery, 23 Steuben St.
Boston— Thos. F. Galvln, 1 Park St.
Boston— Penn the Florist. 124 Tremont St.
Boston— Zlnn The Florist, 4 Park St.
Butfalo, N. T.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main

Buffalo, N. T.— Palmer's, 3M Main St.
Chicago— William J. Smyth, Michigan
Ave. and 31st St.

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

Cleveland, O.-
5523 Euclid Ave.

Cleveland, O.-
St.

Cleveland, O.-
735 Euclid Ave.

Denver, Col.-
Broadway.

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

Houston, Tex.— Kerr, The Florist.

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

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

New London, Conn. — Reuter'a.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madi-
son Ave., at 52d St.

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

New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Are.

New York— Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th.

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

New York— Dards, N. E. corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp, 761 Fifth
Ave.

New York— Thos. F. Galvln, Fifth Ave.,
at 46th St.

Norwich, Conn. — Router's.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1415
Farnum St.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton Ave., N.

St. Louis, Mo.— Fred C. Weber, 4326-28
Olive St.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber's, N. E. cor-
ner of Taylor and Olive Sts.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson, Inc.

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. — F. R. Pier-
son Co.

Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 8-10 West
Adelaide St.

Washington, D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F
St.

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

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

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

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

853 SO. OUVB ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Every Order sure to receive
prompt and carefal attention.

REDTER'Sii

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn.
and Westerly, R. I.

We cipver the terrltiiry between

New Haven and Providence
ST. LOUIS, MO^ ~~

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Mimitr FlcriiU Teltgrafh {Delfi'try Aiicciaticn
NO TICE INITIA LS. W, have cni lUrt only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CIEVELMI

Euclid Avwe

The Far-Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mall or telegraph order for
any occasion. In any part of the Domlniea.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, ONT.
ALBANY, N. T.

Flowers or Design Work

DEUVERED IN ALBANY AND VICINITY
ON TELEOR.*PHIC ORDER

106 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower ntore In America-
Orders for the TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern points given prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, lncorpor.t.<l
ST. PAUL, MlwN.

^■" Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.
Members Florlsti' Telegraph Dalivarj.

DENVER, COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

The Florist Member F T. D. A*t»elatt»B

796

HOETICULTDRE

June 23, 1917

BOSTON.

John Van Leeuwen, who has been,
for some time past, foreman at the
Dedham nurseries ot R. & J. Farquhar
& Co., has gone to the Bobbink & At-
kins nurseries at Rutherford, N. J.

"Business as usual" is running a
close race with the sign, "Look out
for paint," this week, at the headquar-
ters of B. A. Snyder & Co., on Devon-
shire St., who are completely renovat-
ing their establishment.

While driving to the station from
his home in East Weymouth on Wed-
nesday morning this week. Col. W . W.
Castle was thrown from his buggy
by the breaking of the forward axle
and sustained a fracture of the should-
er blade and a general severe shak-
ing up.

By a vote of 8 to 7 the Cambridge
City Council has at last confirmed the
nomination of Professor Carroll W.
Doten as a member of the board ot
park commissioners. Mr. Doten is a
technical man of high attainments and
his presence on the board ot park com-
missioners will be of great value to
the city.

The cold and rainy season has so
delayed the blooming of early flower-
ing plants like Lilacs, which were
three weeks later than usual, that
trees and shrubs whose flowering
periods are normally several weeks
apart are now in bloom together at
the Arnold Arboretum and probably
there has never been a time when
so many different flowers could be
seen here at once as are open this
week. Azaleas, Rhododendrons. Wiste-
rias, Viburnums, Cornels, Laburnums,
American Crabapples, Hawthorns,
Roses, Diervillas, Dipeltas, Syringas,
Horsechestnuts, Buckeyes, .Maples,
Barberries, Siberian Pea-trees, Aro-
nias, Robinias, Mountain Ashes, and
Cotoneasters are a few of the genera
represented by many species which
are now covered with flowers in the
Arboretum.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Many dealers report very attractive
business in the bedding line whilst
store trade is very quiet.

W. Kavanaugh of J. B. Keller Sons,
is traveling for the Catholic Medal As-
sociation and is doing well.

The Rochester Floral Co. had an
elaborate window decoration in honor
of Marine Week here. Baskets of red,
white and blue flowers were a feature.

E. C. Kalber, Inc., had an elaborate
wedding decoration in Saginaw, Mich.
The house was profusely decorated
with asparagus, yellow daisies, spirea,
pink peonies and snowball. A large
marquee on the lawn was sumptuously
lighted and decorated with hanging
baskets of pink roses.

A considerable amount of replanting
appears to be necessary in scattering

districts because of the seed failing to
germinate due to unfavorable weather
conditions. Excessively heavy rainfall
in some places accompanied by hail
and high winds greatly damaged and
even destroyed crops by flooding and
washing the fields in various places in
and around Rochester.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

The shrubs, plants, and vines dis-
tributed from the Miami, Fla.. station
of the Bureau of Plant Industry, will
be handled by Edward Simmonds, gar-
dener and fruit station superintendent.

Fred H. Kramer is going out of the
! ot plant business and is planning to
utilize the large conservatory at the
rear of his store as a palm garden for
the sale of ice cream and other like
commodities. The store proper will be
continued as at present for the sale of
cut flowers, and w-ill be oiierated in
conjunction with the greenhouses in
Anacostia. The new palm garden will
be ready for opening early in July.

Washington florists are very much
elated over the elevation of Edward S.
S( hmid. to the offlce of Grand Mon-
arch of the Mystic Order of the En-
chanted Realm. The local organiza-
tion, Kallipolis Grotto, numbers among
its membership the largest part of the
florists of Washington. William F.
Gude was in charge of the entertain-
ment and with Mr. Schmid superin-
tended the planting of a tree, a cedar
of Lebanon, at Mount Vernon.

The experimental rose garden at Ar-
lington Farms, Va., is due to undergo
a considerable change, if the visit of
Professor L. C. Corbett. of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, to New York, for
the purpose of conferring with the
American Fine Arts Commission has
any significance. When the members
of the American Rose Society visited
the gardens early in the month, they
made a number of suggestions as to
how the rose garden could be made
more beautiful.

There seems to be considerable en-
thusiasm among the Washington flor-
ists covering the coming convention of
the S. A. F. & O. H., in New York, and
despite the fact that all the elaborate
entertainment features of previous
years are to be cut out, a very large
attendance is assured. The question
of going to the convention will be dis-
cussed at length at the club meeting
on July 3. It is expected that the
largest delegation that has ever left
Washington for such an event will be
noted at the convention.

CHICAGO.

A. Henderson & Co. report the close
of what has been a most successful
season to them.

Several down-state florists are in
Chicago attending the convention of
the Modern Woodmen of America this
week.

W. W. Adams is now established in
his new store at State and Division
streets and is much pleased with his
new location.

A trip over Chicago's 55 miles ot
boulevard connecting its chain of
parks reveals a wealth of green almost
unrelieved by color. The geraniums
;ire scarcely showing color and the
shrubbery was quickly robbed of bloom
by the rain and wind.

The season for bedding plants is
practically closed and from the gen-
eral reports the demand was much
lighter than usual. This was due
partly to unfavorable weather and
partly to the unusual trend of opinion
in favor of vegetable rather than flow-
er gardens.

Three young men employed in the
who'esale stores leave June 25 for an
entirely different line of work and to
see what are the opportunities offered
by the great west. Arthur Pasternick,
of the Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n,
Edw. Velter, with J. A. Budlong, and
Leon Glaser, with the A. L. Randall
Co., will try outdoor lite near Jerome,
Idaho.

One of the prettiest novelties seen
in the new goods at Poehlmann Bros.'
supply department is the mirror bas-
ket or half-basket which when fitted
and hung against a mirror looks like
a complete basket. One of these con-
taining white flowers and tied with a
bow of lavender ribbon illustrated an-
other use to which it could be put, and
as it holds a water container its use
on a door would be both beautiful and
serviceable, and much more satisfac-
tory than the old-time spray of wind-
whipped, faded flowers.

Baltimore — The heavy hail storm
of June 6 did its worst damage at
Reisterstown and Hagerstown where
growing crops were mercilessly de-
stroyed and glass houses were riddled.
Charles G. Wright was the heaviest
loser at Reisterstown and H. A. Bester
& Sons at Hagerstown lost about 75,000
sq. ft. of glass.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

1129 Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

A Full Line of Bridal Accessoties for the June Wedding Decotaticns

THE LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

797

PITTSBURGH.

Anthony W. Smith, Jr., is making a
ten days' visit in Atlanta, Georgia, as
a delegate to the annual convention of
the Rotary Club in session there.

Charles R. McAfee and Francis
Babylon, attaches of the E. C. Lud-
wig Company, are gaining reputations
as patriotic orators at local flag day
raisings.

The Ludwig Floral Company is in-
stalling an improved elevator system
in their Federal street plant. George
Meuschke. a director o£ the company,
has begun the erection of a fjne white
brick residence on the site of the
greenhouse at Castle Shannon, Pa.

The ilcCallum Company has issued
invitations to their employees and re-
tail patrons for a basket picnic to be
held on "The Fourth" at Nursery Stop
on the Harmony Line, where their
greenhouses are located. E. .1. Mc-
Callum is chairman of the committee
in charge.

A distinctive window decoration re-
cently seen down town was formed of
three irregularly placed tables of cat-
tleyas with a side massing of Crimson
Ramblers and quantities of silken
flags. In the rear were tall bronze
Grecian jars of lilies, while the inter-
vening floor space was tilled with
maidenhair ferns.

A charming arrangement of flowers
in Dresden effect were used recently
by Randolph & McClements for a din-
ner party. The table was centered
with a basket of pink roses and white
and lavender iris and tied with blue
picot ribbon and white tulle. Colonial
bouquets of yellow, white and lavender
iris were used as corsage favors.

The International Forestry Conser-
vation Congress, including the exhibit
of the U. S. forest service, will open
in the auditorium of the Chamber of
Commerce next Thursday. There will
be a special exhibit of the white pine
blister rust by the forestry department
of Pennsylvania. More than 100 of
the leading foresters of the country
will attend.

■■

HOTEL CUMBERLAND

NEW YORK, Broeulway at 54lh Street

Broadway cars

from Grand
Central Depot

7th Avenue Ceiis

from Penn'a

Station

I

New and

Fireproof

Strictly First-Class
Rates Reasonable
Rooms with Adjoining Bath

$1.50up

Rooms -with Private Bath

«2.00 up

Suites $4.00 up

10 Minutes Walk to 40 TKeatiea
Send for Booklet

HARRY P. STIMSON

Formerly %vith Hotel Imperial
Only New York Hotel VVindoW'Scrcencd Throaghout

ST. LOUIS.

W. J. Pilcher will plant an extra
supply of Hadley roses tor next year.

Myer Brothers are in with outdoor
sweet peas; also the Deutchmann
boys.

The annual picnic given by the St.
Louis Florist Club will be held at Ra-
mona Park, in July.

The wholesale houses during the
summer season will close daily at 5
p. m. and on Saturdays at noon.

The St. Louis Florist Club met on
June 14 at the Missouri Pottery &
Supply Co.. 75 members being present.

NEW YORK.

The Greek-American Florists' Outing
will take place on July 11 at Wetzel's
Point Grove.

P. G. Panes has discontinued his re-
tail flower store at 125th street and
Fifth avenue.

A rose fete for the benefit of the
American Ambulance Hospital in
France has been in progress this week
at Admiral Ward's estate, Roslyn, L. I.

"CHEAP" FRUIT TREES.

For some time past we have been re-
ceiving newspaper clippings from va-
rious places in Maine, Massachusetts
and New York, gleefully calling atten-
tion editorially and otherwise to the
offer of some 200,000 surplus fruit
trees which the Horticultural Nurser-
ies of Dansville, N. Y., had left on
their hands and were prepared to de-
liver to the public as a philanthropic
proposition at ten cents apiece — prac-
tically the cost of packing and trans-
portation. Naturally the response was
prompt and insistent from all quarters.
But State Horticulturist Dudley of
Maine, in the performance of his offi-
cial duties, got after the trees that
were being distributed in his state and
is said to have found fully half of the
stock afiiected with crown gall and
hairy root. And now consternation
reigns among those who purchased.

The "Horticultural Nurseries" does
not appear among the places listed in
the American Florist Directory, but,
we are informed, is conducted by John
H. Reilly and Thomas P. Reilly. who
were interested in the Reilly Bros..
Nurseries, formerly of Danville, but
which, it is stated, went into bankrupt-
cy about two years ago.

There is located in Dansville an es-
tablishment under the name of The
William J. Reilly Nurseries which has
no connection with the aforementioned
concern. "The Horticultural Nurser-
ies" have an advertisement in the Au-
gusta, Me., Journal disputing the find-
ings of the State Horticulturist.

been arranged by the faculty to send
by mail the diplomas to be given to
the some 100 graduates this year.

A CORRECTION.

Burning the midnight oil and an
otherwise unaccountable absent-mind-
edness appear to have been the rea-
son for a vexatious slip of the pen last
week when we credited to Leonard
Barron the enjoyable lecture by J.
Otto Thilow before the New "York
Florists' Club. Mr. Barron, however.
was chairman of the essay committee
that secured Mr. Thilow. Both gentle-
men have forgiven us.

MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Massachusetts Agricultural College
for the first time in half a century will
not hold commencement exercises this
year. The reason is that every one of
the seniors of the college, who for tour
years has been looking ahead to this
year's commencement, is absent on ac-
count of the war and is either in mili-
tary or agricultural service. It has

To Leisureland

where woods are cool, streams allar-
inK. vacations ideal. Uetween New-
York City (with Albany and Troy
the gateways) and

Lake George
The Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
The North and West

The Logical Route is "The
Luxurious Way"

Larfrest and moht niARDitlcrnt
river steamships in the world

DAILY SERVICE

Send for free copy of Beautiful
"Searchliffht Magazine"

HUDSON NAVIGATION
COMPANY

Pier 32, North Rivtr

N(w York

"The Searchlight Route"

798

HOKTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

io,ooo
BEAUTY ROSE PLANTS

2 1-4 inch $60.00 p«r 1000

Special price in quantity

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholesale Florists
1201-05 Race Street, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR^T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Coimnission Florists

M Otia Street, » Wluthrop Sqoare

BOBTOM. UAia.

Tetepfaone 2ei8-aeiT-2au, Mala.

Wired Toothpicks

Miuiafaetnred by

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

M,000. . .««,00. 00,000... «S.7S. Sample tree.
For aale by dealer*.

E. G.HILL CO.

Wholesale Florists

m^HIIVIOMID, IND.

ncH« meatloa Horitealtnre when wrltlns.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

Oonslsiuneiits Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

I^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUTf LOWER tOXES

lEDWARfiS FOLDING fiOX CO

.. 'MANUFACTURERS- • 1.

PHILADELPHIA; PA:

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Supply of Best Cut Floivers alt the Year Ground I

72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST CHICAGO.

If Intereeted, gend oj yonr n— e and address for oor weekly price Ust |

WELCH BROS. CO. S'^i'M

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

262B DEVONSHIRE ST.,

Telephone, Main 6267«626S

Flower Market

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

BOSTON, MASS.

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^"'"^^^-/o^p'gg.F^s nK.v

Roses

Am, Beauty, Special . .

" " Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls...

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley ];

Arcnberg, Hoosier Beauty .'!".!!!

Ward

KJUarney, Radiance, Taft.. !!.'!'..'."!!

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

CaraatioiM

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosuDi

Lilies, Longiflonim ,

Lilies, Speciosum ,

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites

Gardeoias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagos Plomosus. & Spren. (loo Bchs.).

BOSTON

June 21

ST. LOUIS

June i8

3.00

1. 00

1. 00

.30

.50

• SO

•SO

.50

.50

40.00

5.00

1. 00

a. 00

1. 00

.50

■25

• 50

4. CO

■ 50

15.00

25.00

35.C
15.C
6.C
6.C

lO.C

4.C

4-c
4-c
5-c
4-c
i.c
75.C
50.C
4.C

* * e'.o

3.C
4,0
8.0

30.00

30.00

I 5-00

8.00

to S5.(
to as.c

2. 00
1. 00
3.00

5-00

4.00
4.00
3.00
6 00
1. 00
.20

40.00

25'00

10.00
15-00
12,50

4,00
3.00
6.00

PHILA,
Mays!

3.00
50,00

8.00

4.00

8.00

a. 00

,30

■ 50

1. 00

18. 50

35 -oo

20.00
12.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3-00
3-00
3.00
3.00
2.00
35.00

6.00

8.00
1. 00
2.00
a. 00
.50

•75
55,00
432.0

15.00
15.00

10.00

30 .00
10.00
10,00

6.0c
10,00
10.00
10.00

6.00
60,00

xo.oo

10.00
6,00

10.00
3.00
x.oo

1.50
1.30

30,00
50,00

William F. Kasting Co.

W/^holosalo F-lorli

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

J.a.BODL©NG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARMATIONS

A Specialty

cTB CUT FLOWERS

June 23, 1917

HOKTICULTURE

799

Flower Market Reports

Trade has been quite
BOSTON brisk at times during the

past week, thanks to the
school affairs and nuptial festivities.
Particularly good has been the call
for red flowers — roses, carnations,
peonies, etc. White material is heav-
ily overstocked, especially lilies and
white carnations and now that peonies
are beginning to pile up the situation
promises to get worse. There are still
some Spanish irises to be seen also
quantities of feverfew, candytuft, as-
tilbe, baby gladioli and other material
which missed Memorial Day. Outdoor
lily of the valley has finished up and
once more the indoor brand is in con-
trol and with price stiffened up accord-
ingly. Carnation quality is still very
good but sweet peas and snapdragons
are decidedly down in the scale. Amer-
ica and other large gladioli are excel-
lent and sell for a fair price. Baby
gladioli are too plentiful for the lim-
ited demand.

The market is full of
CHICAGO flowers and summer

conditions have come
almost over night. The cold, back-
ward spring has held back the local
peonies, but now they are coming in
so rapidly that some are being put
into cold storage. There was a
short time between the southern crop
and the northern one when the de-
mand used them all, but with this ex-
ception the market has not been par-
ticularly strong so far, though com-
paratively few peonies were thrown
away. The special sales of flowers in
the department stores show the con-
dition of the market, and also make
matters hard for the retail florists,
who cannot compete with the prices
in the big stores. The buyers of the
stores secure stock much lower than
the retail florist can purchase it. The
street corner merchant appears to be
doing a good business also. Shipping
trade is the real standby of the large
houses.

The flower market is
NEW YORK steadily drifting to-
wards the customary
summer dead level of inactivity. Some
desultory buying due to the character-
istic festivities of Merry June still
ser\^s to keep things moving but the
snap is rapidly disappearing and va-
cations will soon be in order. The re-
ceipts of flowers are still much too
heavy for the requirements of the mar-
ket and quantities of good stock go to
loss for lack of a purchaser at any
price. As a rule quality holds up well,
especially on roses. There are some
superb cattleyas to be seen. Peonies
are heaped high on all sides but their
stay will soon come to a close.

There was a
PHILADELPHIA deluge of flowers
in this market
last week, the peony crop being par-
ticularly in evidence. The glut in the
latter is now about over, however, as
local stocks are mostly all cut and
there is less than usual in cold storage.
They came all in a rush this year and
a couple of weeks late so that the
ridlcucusly low price they realized was
to be expected. Rose market rather
overstocked but the good ones sold

DELPHINIUM

III ilark mill llslit tiluea, moiitly like
llie r.elludoiina Rliaile. Wonderfully at-
tracthe in any klml of work.

$5.00 and $6.00 per 100

RAMBLER SPRAYS

Diii-otliy I'erklns, Kxcelea, American
Pillar, Ktc.

$5.00 to $20.00 per 100 sprays

S.S.PENNOCKMEEHANCO.

THE ^V.^;i'„, PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA
1608-1620 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. P.ul Su. 1216HSI.. N. W

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — ™^^

Roae*

Am. Beauty , Special <

" " Fancy and Extra

*' '* No. 1 and culls.,

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Vizard

Killarney, Radiance, Taft ] 3.00

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon 3.00

Key j

Camatioiu a-oo

Cattleyu

Deodrobium formocuin

Lilies, Longinomm 10.00

Lilies, Speciosum
Cly of the Valley

Snapdragon 4.oo

Peoniee

Gladioli 400

Calendulaii "«>

Sweet Peaa.
Marguerites
Gardeniaa
Adiantiun

Smilax ■ • • • • ■

AiparasusPln.&Spren. (100 Bhs.)

PRICES — Par 100

TO DEAIJR3 OJC-Y

BUFFALO I prrrsBURG

I June 19

fairly well. Bright spots were Hadley,
Beauty and Russell. These three were
very good and were in excellent de-
mand. Carnations are still very plenti-
ful and unusually good— probably the
best ever handled at this season of the
year. Sweet peas still pretty good al-
though a little soft during the warm
spell. These and roses seem to be the
favorites for June weddings and com-
mencements. Delphiniums are a promi-
nent feature of the market and are
wonderfully good this year. Gladioli
in strong supply and selling fair.

Orchids plentiful and splendid quality.
Snapdragon nearly over. Indoor lily
of the valley is in good demand and
excellent quality but the outdoor from
Eastern points is poor and draggy.
Lilies slow but now that peonies are
about past they should pick up some.

Owing to the
PITTSBURGH season of weddings

and school com-
mencements, l;usiness has kept up
fairly well, notwithstanding the gen-
eral war economy agitation. Good

(Cantrnutd o« faff lOl)

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.
Wholesale Cut Flowers

IN CHICAGO

a. B. KBfiSICOTT. PrB.ia«".

I B. POtlWOitTfl, S~'j "d Oea'l M»

800

HORTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholessde Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New A4dresg, 14S Weat tstb St., NEW YOBK
T«I«plu»e8 : ttOO. ittl, Madison Bqnara.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Coj^mision Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street

Telepbone No. 765 i^e ^^ i

Farragnt MCW YOrk

I — WM. P. FORD — ,

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 6336, Farrayut.

Call and Inspect the Best Establishment

in the Wholesale Flower District.

CIEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST

IO» \A^KS-r S8«li ST

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

.S3 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CITY

Cansi^ytments Solicited
Phone 7362 Uadlsoo Sanare

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Ferns, Mosses, Wild Smilsx, Oalax,
^encothoe. Palmetto, Cyeas, both (resh

cut and prepared.
Lanrel, Hemlock, aU Decorative B^ergreena.

'"(IS) •<><<« 119 W. 28 St., New York

WimAiOTKUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Beat

WHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

K First CIa»8 Market for aO CUT FLOWERS

18 WiUonghby St. BrooUya. N. T,

M, dTroRD^

12i West 28th St., NEW YORK

fiiE SOSES, \\m mmw

A Full Line of Ail, CUT FLOWEBS.
Telephone 3870 Farragnt.

iEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28th ST. NEW YORK.

I I*. J. s:^j:nrn

• WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST '3^^

„ AGENT FOR

LARGEST GROWERS

A full line of Choice Cot Flower Stock for all pnrposes.

TEIBPHONB ! iSli I FARRAQDT 131 Wcst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

!A full linp
TBLEPBONE j I0I9 I FARR,

ALBANY GUT FLOWER EXCHANGE

THOMAS TRACEY, Mgr.

WHOLESALE ONLY

611 Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TUIE AND MONEY BY SENDCNO YOUB OBDEBS TO tfS

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

0

MA

55 and

RL.ES IVIIL.l-i

\A^liolosale F'loris*
57 W. 26th Street, NEW

Telephone 2483 Farragut

AIMO

YORK

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N.J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 38«4 and S364 Madison Square

87 WEST 26th STBEET

A GOLD MEDAL is not expected by us for doins our duty by our consignors euid customers

We have 22 years' experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PBDfA

DONNA AND ALI, OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Fhonea: Facngat 5SS. 2036 and 2037

111 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW TORR QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

*' ** Fancy and Extra.

*' " No. I and culls. .

Russell. Euier, Mock

HacUey

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey, Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon,

Key

Caraations

List Half of Wiik
ending June 16
1917

>5.oo

lO.OO
I.OO
•50
1,00
.50
.50
.50
.50
.30
•23

20.00
15.00
6.00
6.00
33.00
5.0c
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
I.OO

First Half of Walk

beginDini luae II

1917

15.00
10.00

I.OO
.50

I.OO

•50
.50
■50
.50
.50
•23

20,00

I5-00
6.00
6.00

35.00

4.00

4.00
4.00

4.00

4.00

I.OO

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale Commission Dealer in

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 28th Street, New York
Telephone— 3632-3533 Madison Square

Frank H. Traendly Charles Sehenok

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

M^KoIesale Florists

436 6tb Avanue, Between 26tli and 27tli Sts., New Yort

Telephones: 797, 798, 7B8 Farragnt

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th street, New York

Telephones, 1623-24-35 Mad. Sq.

J. J. COAN,iNc.

lis AVEST 25TH STREET
New York

TeL, rarrmKnt 6413-0801
EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
\ CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

5S-57 \A/es«: S6«h> S«ree«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 Madison Square Consignments Solicited
M.4CRICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

June 23, 1917

H 0 KTl C U L T U It E

801

Flower Market Reports

yCcyntttnied front page 7QQ)

roses are bringing their equivalent in
prices. Fine Spanish iris is coming in,
wliile, on the other hand, the carnation
crop is falling off. Peonies are im-
proving in all-round quality as the
season advances and one retail house,
which features this ilower is now dis-
posing of its surplus stock to the
wholesale trade.

Trade has been
ROCHESTER, N. Y. very poor for

the past week
and large quantities of stock have
been coming in for which there has
been very little demand. The market
is well filled with all grades of roses.
Carnations are very plentiful but ap-
pear to be somewhat sleepy and drag
considerably. Peonies are in abun-
dance and have sold fairly well for the
week end. Large quantities of out
door iris arrive but do not sell well.
Some very fine gladioli sell good. All
greens are plentiful. Good business Is
looked for during the coming week as
a number of graduations and weddings
are due.

School closings have
ST. LOUIS caused the florists gen-
erally to be kept busy.
Stock is looking good. Russell, Had-
ley, Ophelia and Ward roses are show-
ing up well but carnations are getting
smaller and show the effects of the
weather. Outdoor sweet peas are here
and are of fairly good quality. Perns
have been very scarce.

Weather conditions
WASHINGTON have brought a
great many sur-
prises to the florists. Never before in
the memory of the oldest of them has
such a hailstorm as was noted last
week hit this section. A great deal of
damage was caused in the city to out-
door flowers and plants, making addi-
tional business for the growers, but,
strange to say, the large ranges at
Anacostia escaped. The cold wave
which accompanied the hailstorm, how-
ever, badly retarded all flowers, with
the result that prices stiffened mater-
ially. Business during the month was
very good, due to a number of large
weddings and the usual number of
graduation exercises.

THE NEWPORT WAY.

At a meeting of the Newport Horti-
cultural Society held on the l£th lust, a
resolution was passed to hold the June
exhibition in a hall in the center of
the city, that an admission fee be
asked, and that booths be added for the
sale of flowers and other products. It
was also resolved that the proceeds
from admission fees and sale of flow-
ers, as well as the prize money offered
be donated to the Newport Chapter of
the Red Cross.

The Lafayette Hall has been secured
for the exhibition and although It is
not as large as desired for the proper
display of the show and although the
backward season will curtail exhibits
to some extent, the gardeners of New-
port do not stand on any false pride
in holding the exhibition, feeling as
we do that the object is worthy of
the effort. Willimi Gr.\y.

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

PATRICK WELCH,

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

American Beauties, OreUid», VaUey, CamatlnnH. All the novelties In the Cut Flower
Market furnished on short notice. Trices quoted on application. No retail orders
aeoepted. Flowers shipped ont of Boston on early trains.

STORE OPEN FOR BD8INESS AT 6 A. M. TELKPIIONE MAIN 2688.

MERIVIieVIM \A/EI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., for the New York trade.

I30 \A/es-t 2S-tl-t S-t.,

Tel Farragut 30ee

rjE:>A/ vol

NEW YORK QDOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELLANEOUS

Catlleyas •

Dendrobium formosum

Lilies. Longiflonim

Lilies, Speciosum

Uly of the VaUey

Snapdragoo

Spanish Iris

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites ■

Gardeniaat

Adiaotum

Smilax

Asparasus Plumosiu. & Spren (loo bunches) .

last Hall tf WHt

Fint lUf If WMl

indhie lune 16

btikitat lune 18

1917

1911

13.00

to

40.00

20.00

to

60.00

to

40.00

to

40.00

1. 00

to

3.0c

1.00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

x.oo

to

3^«o

4.00

to

5. 00

4.00

to

6m

1. 00

10

3.00

1. 00

to

3-«

1. 00

to

3.00

1. 00

to

3.00

.50

to

1.00

.50

to

1.00

• 50

to

4.00

■so

to

3.00

■ so

to

1.00

■50

10

1.00

• >S

to

• so

■ "5

to

■50

1. 00

to

a. 00

1.00

to

a.«e

10.00

to

20.00

10.00

to

so .00

.50

to

1. 00

■ 30

to

1.00

15.00

to

20.00

15.00

to

ao.oo

15.00

to

35,00

15.00

to

«5.oo

J. K. Al-L

IM,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

AlwaTB Ready to Becelva ConBlgnmentB and Can Market Thani BatlifaetorOr.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonies, Oladloll, etc., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Yeara

2St:h S«re>o«, _ _ - IMEIXA/ VOWK

Telephones: 167 and 30S8 Farrasut

IS y^tz&s*.

COIUMISSION DEAX.EB

FRANK MILLANG

HOME GROWN ASPARAGUS

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANY QCANTITT

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

N.\TURAL PREPARED GREEN LTCO-
PODICM FIRE-PROOF AND GCARAN-
TEED NOT TO BECOME BRITTLE.
PUT UP IN CONVENIENT SIZE CAR-
TON, 11 LBS. NET, .$2.30. THIS IS A
GOOD SIBSTITTTE FOR SEA MOSS.

PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.

llG-118 Seventh St.. PITTSBIRGH. PA.

OBITUARY.
Clarence L. Metcalf.
Clarence L. Metcalf. a well-known
florist of the Bushwick section of
Broold.vn, N. Y., died on .June 11. at his
home, 922 Hancock street, in the 39th
year of his age. He is survived by his
wife and one son.

M. I. O'Brien.

M. I. O'Brien, for many years a
leading florist of Sharon, Pa., died on
June 1st, after a long illness extending
over several years. He was born in
Ireland sixty-nine years ago and came
to Pennsylvania with his parents when
a child. He was an affable, kindly
gentleman and had a host of friends
in Sharon.

UNITED CUT FLOWER CO.. M).

Flowers Sold on Commlaalon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

111 W. 28th St., - NEW YORK

EatablUbad 1888

TeL Ui

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commution Floriaki

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit Conalgnmenta ot Mew
BDKland Orewn N*T<ltl«*.

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Importers and Growers of

OROHII

Cut Flowers of All tlie I.e«dlng VarletiM
In tlielr Smmod.

THOMAS YOUNG. Jr., Proprietor

BOUND BROOK, N. i.

RCED (SL KCLLER

133 West -Jfltli SI.. New York

Florists' Supplies

«'<■ mumifiKtllrr nil our

iBtal Disiens, Baskets, Wirt Wirk & Noveltiis

Miui :iri' (le.UiTs In

Decorative Glassnare. Growers and

Florists' Reaulslles

802

HOETICULTUEE

June 23, 191V

Bujfer's DIrectonf and Ready Reference Guide

Adverttsements under this bead, one cent » word. initials count as words.

Display Advertisers in this Issue are also Usted under this classlflcaUon without charge. Reference to Ust of
Adrertlsers will indicate the respectlTe pages.

Buyers tailing to find what they want In this list will confer a favor by wrtUng us and we will try to put them
in communication with reliable dealer*.

ACCOUNTANT

K. Dyaart, 40 State St., Boaton.
For page aee List of AdrertUers.

AFHINE

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

APHIS PUNK

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

ASPABAOUS SEED

8. S. Skldelsky 4 Co., Philadelphia, P«.

Plumosus Nanns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPABA0178

./jf*Ef!l!i*™' Plnmosns Seedlings, Jl.OO per
i%,^*'Pr?f ^<*0. Ready May 1st. C6h-
UK6DALS GREENHOtfSES, Colllng4al^

ASTEB8

,>7:^^**'''VT,'''°'-^ ^""■"' ^*''"°g fleld-grown
pl.ints. fully a.s go.Hl as transplanted:
Queen of the Market. Semple's Branching
y'^WuH.'^'^ J^^'^'''^"- separate colors, $3.50
?.^,Jvl"*T- S"^^'- KRILL CELERY GAR-
UB.N.S. Kalamazoo, Mich.

P. OnwcrkcTk, Hobekas, M. J.
For pare r* List of Advertlana.

■UUIKKM

H. Bareradorfor * 0», Fklla4«l>kU. »«.
For page le* LUt of Airt^iaut.

BKOONIAS

». Vloeont, Jr. A Sons Co., Wfclto Marsh,

''"' PaRe »«• List' of Advertisers.

fn^l,',''''^''"^ Begonias, 2y2-lnch pots. In
f^ v'Si,^^,'^'' *300 per 100, $25.00 pe°
^rst."Sierph?J!S?a^^^ ™-^l« «"-

RKDDLNa PLANTS

'iJ*- ^*"<">. IBC, CromwslL Cobb.
For page se* List of Advllstis.

R. VtacMt, Jr. A Bobs Co.
WWU Mank, M*.

For par* see List of AdvortUors.

Wood Bros., Plshklll, N T
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Lenthy A Co RosUndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers

4 Pn^^^'r^""^' ^,'?5f ^J'^"'^' Viaud, Buchner,
3W i'n^ «R nS'^Ll'^iVv,^",^' ''°'^ Kose Scented
J^-in., $8.00 per 100. Germanv Ivv Cannn
Robusta, 3W-in.. $6.00 per 100. DracaeSI

San'J,!^?' ^-\°- ^'J^ P" 100. Geranium
Salleroi, Coleus Trailing Queen Besonii
Vernon, Blue Ageratum, White Daisy 3 In
$5 00 per 100, White Daisy, 4-in $15 00 ner
WO. Cash, F. SOKOl; College Street
Worcester, Mass. v-u.iege street.

BEGONIAS

oi/ , BEGONIA LORRAINE.

'^ RProNTf \?^<?'";10p; $1:20.00 per 1000.

BEGONIA MRS. J, A PETERSON,

2J4-in. pots $20.00 per lOO; $180.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

Rutherford, N. J,

BOELEB8

Kroeochell Bros. Co., Chicago,
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Co,. North Tonawanda,

N. Y.

"King Ideal" Holler,

For page see List of Advertisers,

Metropolitan Material Co,, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertiser!.

Lord A Burnham Co., New York City,

For page see List of Advertisers.

Hltchings A Co., New York City.

BOXES — CUT FliOWEB FOLDINO

Edwards Folding Box Co., PhlladelpbU.
For page see List of Advertiacrs.

BULBS AND TUBEB8

J. M. Thorbnm & Co,, New York Cltr.

LiUniB HarrisU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward A Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold Storage

Bnlbs.

For page see List of Advertiseri.

Angnst Rolker A Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. A J. Farquhar A Co., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of AdvertUw.

Chas. Schwake A Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Bzporteri.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., diicaco. 111.
Far page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see Liat of Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlcbell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Joseph Breok A Sons Corp., Boston, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. Rynvcld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page aca List of Advartlaan.

W. B. MarshaU A Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddlngton Co., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see Ust of Advertisers.

C. KEUB A SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Writa for prlees.

NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St.

OANMAS

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner A Sons Co., Lafayette, lad.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Flshklll, N, Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTED— Regularly Red and White
Carnation Flowers. Would lilie to hear
from reliable grower. We use 75.000 yearly.
F, G. VALENTINE, 165 E. 110th St., New
York, N. Y.

CABNATION STAPUOS

Split carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbnry's CamatlOB
Staple, 1000 for 35c.: 3000 for JLOO mA-
paid. I. L. PILLSBDRY, Oaleaburg, TIL

CHRTSANTHEUUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon CbrysanthemBins.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith. Adrian, Mich.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogue.

For page see List of Advertisers,

Wood Bros,, FlshkilL N. Y,
For page see List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMENS

CYCLAMEN — Best strain, separate colors,
or mixed, 2^4 in, pots, $7.50 per 100; $60,00
per 1000, J, H, FIESSER, North Bergen,
N, J.

CYCLAMENS.
Best strain separate colors or mixed.
3-in. pots, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000.
JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J,

DAHUAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. BYederlck QrlnnaU.
Stock For Sale.
JOHN P. RODNEY. New BMiford,

OBDBBS BOOKBD ANY TIMB

For Fall or Spring delivery. Wkolasalaaad
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NOBTHBOKO
DAHLIA A GLADIOLUS OABDBNS. J. L.
Moore, Prop., Northboro, Maaa.

NEW PABONY DAHLIA

John Wanamaker, Newest, HandsomaeL
Best. New color, new form and new kaktt
of growth. Big stock of beat eat-loww
varieties. Send list of wants to
PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, M.J.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Boebrs Co., Hntherford. N. J.

Choice FIoweriDf and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BobblDk A Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas Roland, Nabant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Floriats.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Maaa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

A. Leuthy A Co., RosUndale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of AdvertJaera.

EXCURSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co,, New York City.

To Leisureland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A, M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass,

Small Ferns for Dishes,

For page see List of Advertiaera,

R. Vincent, Jr., A Sons Co., White Marsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H, H. Barrows A Son, Whitman, Maaa
For page see List of Advertlsera.

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N, Y.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

For tjst ff Advtrfisfrs See Page 783

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

803

FKKMS — Continued

30,000 Teddy and Scottl Ferns, extra fine
stock, 2%-inch pots, $4.50 per 100, $40.00
per 1000; 4-lnch, strong, $15.00 per 100.
HENRY P. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

FKRTTLIZBBS

FulTerlied Manure Co., Chlcac«, 111.

WUard Brand Cattle ManBr«.

ror pas* M* liUt wt lATwdawa.

FIX>KUT8' 8ITFPI/IB8

Reed * Keller, New York Clt/.
For pace Me List of AdTertlien.

S. S. Peonoek-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For pae* eee List of Adrertleera.

H. Bayeradorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For pace see List of Adrertlaen.

Welch Broa. Co., Boaton, Maaa.
For page ace Llat of AdTertlaera.

FL.OWSS POTS

W. H. Bmeit, Washington, D. C.
Far pase aea Ust of Advertlsera.

A. H. Hewa & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Maaa.
For page aea List of Advertlaera.

FCNOIOISBS

ApUne lite- Co., MadUon, N. J.

Fnngine.
Wan pag-a aee Ust of AdTertlaera.

R

.For

GEKANniMS

Vincent, Jr. ft Sona Co.
White Marsh, Md.
page aee List of Advertlserg.

E. C. Rogers, Roslindale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Longmeadow Greenhouses. Weilesley. Mass.
For page see List of -idvertiaers.

OLADIOl,!

J. M. TboTbnn & co.. New Xork City.

Dwarf Qladlolua.

Far pao ■•• List of AdTartUera.

QlASa

Paraheleky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page aee List of AdvertUera.

Oreenhoaee glasa, lowest prices. JOHN-
STON GLASS CO.. Hartford aty, Ind.

OLAZINO POINTS

H. A. Dreer. Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerleaa Glazing Point.

For page see List of AdvertUera.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page aee List of Advertisera.

GOLD FISH

Sold flih, aquarium plants, snalla, caa-
tlea, globea, aquarium, fish goods, nets,
etc.. wholeiale. FRANKLIN BARRETT,
Breeder, iSlB D St., Olney. PhlUdelphU,
E>a. Large breeding pairs for Bale. Send
tor price Hit.

GREBMHOrSB BUILDING MATEBIAl.

King Constmetlon Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

ParsheUky Broa., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page gee List of Advertiaera.

MetropollUn Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Gulf Cypress.

For page aee Llat of Advertlsera.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponaet,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

GREBNHOUSB CONSTRUCTION

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.
For page gee Llat of AdvertlBerg.

Foley Qreenhonae Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111.
For page see Llat of Advertlsera.

GREENHOUSE CON.STRUCTION— Con.

Metropolltnn Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

8. Jacobs & Sona, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page aee List of Advertlsera.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For pa^e see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bumbnm Co.. New York City.

For page SCI' List of Advertisers.

Wm. H. Latton Co., Jersey City, N. J.
Hltchlngs & Co., New York City.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

8. Jacobs & Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREEN LYCOPODIUM

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

OUTTBfBS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAII. INSURAKOE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. Q. Baler, Saddle River. N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HABDT FERNS AMD GREEN GOODS

Pallsadea Nnraeries, Inc., SparklU,, N. Y.
Far page aee List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
Far page see Llat of Advertisers.

HABDT PERENNIAXS

Bay State Nargerles, No. Ablngton, Mass
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Oawerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPAKATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & BBmham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Non-Kink Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

HOSE VALVE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
B^or page see List of Advertisers.

HOT BEa> SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page gee List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, Hi.
For page see List of Advertisers.

rNSECTICTDES

Aphlne Manufacturlug Co., Madiaon, N. J.

Aphlne.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Loala, Ho.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bnrnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co.. Neponaet, _

For page see List of Advertisers.

HYDRANGEAS

F. B. Pterson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.

Lemon Oil Insecticide.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.

Cut Worm Food.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IBIS

John Lewis Childs, Inc., Fiowerfleld, N. Y.

Lillums, Lycoris.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LtlLT BULBS.

Chas. Schwake A Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Exporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutcbison & Co., New York.

Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M Thorburn & Co., New York City.

Lilium Harrlsll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

F. Bynveld & Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lilies.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

.Toseph Breck & Sons Corp.. Boston, Mass
For page see List of Advertlserg.

A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, lU.

Llllnm Gtganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see Ust of Advertlsera.

American Bulb Co., Chicago, HI.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LILT OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas f'.chwake & Co.. Inc., New York Cltj.
For page see List of Adverasers.

LIQUID PUTTT MACHINB

Metropolitan Material Co.. Brooklyn, N. t
For page see List of Advertiaora.

MA8TICA

F. 0. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

NATIONAL NUBSEBTMAM

National Nurseryman Publishing C:, Imt.

Hatboro, Pa.

For page see List of Advertlsara.

NIKOTEKN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Loula. U*.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

NIKOTIANA

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see Llat of Advertisers.

NUBSEBT STOCK

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

For page see List of Advertlserg.

P Onwerkerk, Weehawken Heights, N. J
For page see List of Advertlsera.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, 111.
Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries. North Ablngton, Mass.

Hardv. Northern Grown Stock.

For page gee List of Advertisers.

In writing to Advertisers liindly mention Horticulture

804

HORTICULTUEE

June 23, 1917

NURSEBT STOCK— Continued

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
_ For page see List of Advertiser*.
August Rolker & Sons, New York (Miy.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottatre Oardens Nurseries, Inc.,

Bureka, Calif.
For page see List of Advertisers.

N17T GKOWTNO

The Nut-Grower, Waycross, Ga.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nurseries,

Bound Brools, N. J.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Julias Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and
Raisers, Southgate, London, Bngland. Im-
mense stock of Cattieyas.

PAINTS AND PUTTY

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY SEED

Mlchell'a Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONIES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER,
Ciinal Dover, O.

Complete manuals on the Peony, Iris and
Phlox. 25 cents each in stamps. C. 8.
HARRISON, York, Nebraska.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT TUBS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.
"Riverton Special."

For page see List of Advertisers.

PLANT AND BUL.B IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ADgust Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchlson & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHES

Keitch & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The "Presto" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES — Continued

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Hass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THB CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEASONABLE PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

SKEDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Boston, Mass., and London, EnglaBd.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano &. Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

MIchell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

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

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertisers.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., PhlUdelphla, Ps.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. B. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, 111.

Seeds and Seed Service.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertisers.

dottier, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Hass.

Seeds for the Florist

For page sco List of Advertisers.

SPHAGNUM MOSS

l.lve Sphagnum moss, orclild peat and
orchid baskets always on band. LAGKR
& HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

SWEET PEA SBBD

Ant. C. Zvolanek. Lompoc, Calif.

Winter Orchid Flowering Peas.
For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SUROEBT

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent Ohio.

VASB8

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons C*.

White .Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Celery plants. Golden Self Blanching
(French atr.Tin), Giant Paschal, also the
cranfl new Easy Blanching variety, which
is easy to grow: tine plants, ready for the
field. $2.00 per lOfK), or .$8.75 for 5000. Cash.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo,
Mich.

VENTILATING APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Blehmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VEBMICIDEB

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

VINCAS

Vinea vnriegata from 4 in. pots, price
$10.00 to $15.00 per hundred.

WM. CAPSTICK, Auburndale, Mass.

VInca variegata, 3% and 4 inch pots, $10,
$12 and $15 per 100. 5 inch pots, $18, $20
and $25 per 100. Cash with order, please.
CHRISTOFFERSON BROS., North Bev-
erly, Mass.

VINES

Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
eollectinu. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for immeiliate effect; also Climbing
Kiises. J. H. TKOy. Mount Hissarlik Nur-
sery, New Rochelle, N. Y.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayersdorfer A Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WIBBWOBK

Heed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM E. HEILSCHBR'S WIRI-
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detrelt, Midi

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Albany, N. Y.

Albany Cut Flower Exchange, Albany, N. ^
For page see List of Advertisers.

Baltimore

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Franklin

and St. Paul Sts.

For page see List of Advertisers.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
Boston

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson t Co., 32 Otis St. and :

Wlnthrop Sq.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bound Brook, N. J.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.

Young, Jr., Prop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Braeklm

Wm. H. Koebler. 28 WlUonghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bmffala. N. Y.

William F. Kasting Co., 568-670 Washing

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 783

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
OhlMtco

805

Pocklmanm Bfm. Co., Morton Qrove, 111.
For p«ee see List of Advertlaera.

J. A. Badlong, 1B4 North Wabash Ave.
For pace gee Llat of AdTertlsers.

Z«ch k. Uann, 30 Bait Randolph at.
For pace aee LUt of AdTertisera.

Kennlcott Broa. Co., 163-65 N. Wabaah Ave.
For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

Detroit

Mlchlcaa Cat Flower Kxchange, 264-286

Randolph St.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Mew York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

W. r. Bheridaa, 13S W. 28tb St.

For page aee List of Advertlaera.

P. J. Smith, 131 Weat 28th St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Hentz & Naah, 6S and 57 W. 26tb St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Charles MUlang, 65 and 57 Weat 26th St.
For pag« tee Llat of Advertlaera.

W. P. Ford 107 W. 28th St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

J. K. Allen, 118 Weat 28th St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 W. 28th St.
For page aee \Att of Advertlaera.

I'raendly & Scbenck, 436 6th Ave., between

26th and 27tb Sts.

For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

Paul Meconi, 57 Weat 28th St.
For gage aee List of Advertlaera.

uledel U Meyer, Inc., 40 Weat 28tb St.
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St
For page aee Llat of Advertlaera.

M. C. Ford, 121 Weat 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Gattman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros., Ill West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertlaers.

Herman Weiss, 130 Weat 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan, 115 Weat 28tb St.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

Joseph 8. Fenrlch, 61 Weat 28th St.
For page aee List ef Advertlaers.

Frank Klllaag, 00-67 West 2«th St.

York City.
For page aae Llat ef Advertl— fa.

Fhtladelphto

Leo. NTessen Co., 12th and Race 8ta.
For page aee List of Advertlaera.

Edward Held, 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

The S. S. Pennoek-Meehan Co., 1808-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

Richmond, Ijd.

B. G. Hill Co.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stona Bt
For page see List of Advertlaera.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St.,

N. W.

For page see List of Advertlaera.

New Offers in This Issue

BEDDING PLANTS.

K. C. Rdgcia. Iti.slliidnli.. Ma8s.
For page si.f List uf Ailvertlaera.

DELPHINIUM.

S. S. Pennock-.Meehau Co.. Philadelphia, Pu.
I'm- page aee List of Ad vertlsers.

NEW ROSE "LILLIAN MOORE !"

Charles H. Totty, Jlartison, N. Y.
I''or page see List of Advertisera.

NEW YORK HOTEL ACCOMMODA
TIONS.

Hotel Cnmberlanil. Harry I". Stimson, Mgr..

New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

REGAL LILY CUT BLOOMS.

Patriek Welch. ^'62 Devoiisliire St.. Boston.
I^'or page see List of Advertisers.

SASH OPERATING DEVICE AND
GREENHOUSE FITTINGS.

Advaiire Co., Uiehmond, Ind.
Per page see List of Advertisers.

IRISES AT NEW HAVEN.
The New Haven County Horticul-
tural Society held its Iris Show in the
spacious rooni.s of the New Haven
Public Library on Friday and Satur-
day, June 15th and 16th. The exhibi-
tion was a complete success, being;
visited by thousands of people.

A great deal of interest was dis-
played by the public on account of the
prominence of the exhibitors and the
wonderful record which they had
made. Mrs. Jenkins lays claim to
having seven hundred varieties of Iris
in her collection. The collection is
situated on the grounds of the Connec-
ticut Agricultural Experiment Station,
of which her husband is the director.
Among her exhibits -were Queen of
May, Oriflamme, Mrs. H. Darling, Pal-
lida Princess Beatrice, Speciosa Dal-
matica. Hector, Neglecta, Aurea, Lo-
hengrin, Mrs. C. J. Sherwin, Kharput,
Iris Cypriana. and many others. In ad-
dition to these she has seventy seed-
lings, many of them very fine.

Miss Van Name, the daughter of Ad-
dison Van Name, librarian emeritus
of Yale University also boasts of hav-
ing over seven hundred varieties of
iris in her collection. She shows two
pretty seedlings: "Purity," a beauti-
ful wliite bloom, and "Emperor," a ma-
jestic purple flower.

Among the several varieties Miss
Van Name showed Iris tectorum,
Japan roof iris, violet, purple, white;
Iris graminea the flower of which is
dainty and very fragrant; Rhein Nixie,
a beautiful and delicate bloom, white
and purple; Wyndham, Iris siberica, a
native of Siberia, light blue, and others.

While Mrs. Jenkins has made a
great success with her seedlings, Miss
Van Name has turned her efforts in
another direction. She has achieved
a wonderful record in hybridizing and
crossing of the garden species thus
producing a great many varieties,
known only by garden names.

B. P. Coe, of the Elm City Nursery
Co., made a very fine exhibit. His
flowers were elegantly staged. There
were several other exhiitors who made
a good showing. The New Haven
County Horticultural Society have
everv reason to be proud of the suc-
cess "of their Iris Show of 1917.

WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc.

On Account of Sickness

'I'lie well known llorlBl .HtaldiNliniiMit cf

:w::';"nin;;d;:.phia:" '•"" '"•' '"' -"^

FOR RENT

I" a respeiisUde |,;,rlj .,„ ] vaHi.nalile
leriiiH ns n going concern. Kigtatcen
greenhouseM. ei.vering iipproxliiiately
sevenly-llve tiiKuxand square feet, in
giiod eoiiditjoii, Hteam heated, twelve of
wlilili are planleil in rosi^H. The place

'» '" '"Ily <leHlralde f.,r a tdaul liusl-

■"■»" oil : uiit of Its nearness to the

•■eritre of the city. Apply to .Mrs. George
.\ri<ii-rson at the al.ov aildress. Can l,e
.seen at any time.

THE NUT-GROWER

The unique monthly publica-
tion which furnishes reliable
and interesting up-to-date in-
formation regarding the value
of pecans and other edible nuts
and how to grow them for profit.

Subscription, $1.00 per year

Sample Copy Free

THE NUT -GROWER

No. 2 Francis St.

WAYCROSS, GA.

VISITORS' REGISTER

Buffalo, N. Y.— E. C. Kalber and E.
C. Armbrust, Rochester.

Pittsburgh— Isaac Rosenfeld, New-
York City: Mr. Snyder, repr. Edwards
Folding Box Co., Phila.. Pa.; Mr.
Smith, repr. William A. Boas Box Co.,
Phila.

Washington, D. C— Edgar and Fred
Hall. Austin, Tex.; Edward .\. Seide-
witz, Baltimore, Md.: John H. Bock-
man, H. F. Michell Company, Phila.,
Pa.; C. H. McDermott, Lord & Burn-
ham Co., Phila.

Boston— Charles H. Totty and A.
Herrington, Madison. X. J.; W. A.
Manda and Albert Manda. Jr., South
Orange, N. J.: C. W. Brown, Queens.
N. Y.; Samuel Parsons, New York
City; Winlried Rolker, New York
City; John Dunbar, Rochester. N. Y.

Chicago— Miss Lydia Duraser of
Dumser Floral Co., Elgin, 111.: Miss A.
Hartigan, Michigan City, Ind.; B. M.
Koontz of McGregor Bros.. Springfield.
O.: T. C. Fagan, Indianapolis. Ind.:
iMr. and Mrs. Roy Millis, .^Ipha Floral
Co., Kansas City, Mo.: J. R. Gee, Mr.
Washburn and Arthur Graves, Bloom-
ington. III.; Sam'l Seligman, N. Y. :
Wm. Dittman. Jr., New Castle, Ind.:
A. Schrewin, Willowware Shops.
Burlington, Iowa; W. T. Usinger.
Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa.

In writing to Advertisers kindly mention Horticulture

806

HORTICULTURE

June 23, 1917

Eat. 176S

Pot Makers for a
Century anda Half

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

Inc. 1904

World's Larsesl
Manufacturers

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower.
Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

^h^z^""" I. H. HEWS & GO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. °^^Jri-

If you need a boiler in a hurry telephone or telegraph at our expense

KROESCHELL BOILERS

SEND FOR CATALOG

Kroeschell Bros. Co., 466 W. Erie St., Chicago

SASH OPERATING DEVICE

AND

Greenhouse Fittings

Designed and manufactured exactly right. You will like
our methods of doing business.

Write for our Catalog at once.

ADVANCE CO., - Richmond, Indiana

DREER'S **Riverton Special** Plant Tubs

No. Dlam. Ba. Doi. 100

10 20 In. $1.0Ofl7.SO$ltf-OO

20 18 In. 1.46 15.60 180.00

30 16 In. 1.10 12.25 100.00

i40 14 In. .TO 7.75 80.00

150 12 in. .50 6.S0 ibJOa

1 00 10 In. .40 4.40 ».00

_ _ _ F70 8 In. .30 3.60 28.00

Manufactured tor us eicluslvely. The be«t tub erT«r Introduced. The neatest
lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largesl
sizes have drop handles.

UQKY A. DREER, seein Ptots, mk. and swhs, 714 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa.

nivt

8 3

^&4
H|5

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Pratt, Kan. — J. H. Magruder, one
house.

Butler, Pa. — Lelth Floral Co., one
house.

Philadelphia,
house 14 X 56.

Pa.— Swingle Bros..

Butte, Mont.— Columbia Gardens,
house 100 X 200.

Cameron, W. Va. — Cameron Green-
house Co., one house.

Punxsutawney, Pa. — V. E. Carr, East
End Greenhouses, 150 ft. house.

PATENT GRANTED.

1,229,253. Cutter Bar for Lawn
Mowers. Charles Jacob Goble, Somer-
ville, N. J.

North Attleboro, Mass. — The green-
house on the Barrows estate which is
to 1)8 purchased by the town will he
re-erected on the town farm.

STANDARD FLOWER

It your (reenhonsei are wltbln 600
miles ot the Capitol, write ns; we can
save you money.

^A/. HI. EF^IMEST

Z9th ft M Sts., Waahlnctan, D. O.

Kin

G

When Writing to

Advertisers Please

IMention

HORTICULTURE

CLEAN POTS

MAKE POSSIBLE

PERFECT PLANTS

The "Presto" Pot Washer

Electric, Water and Belt
Power

Write Today State Kind of Power

KEETCH & COMPANY

5th Floor, 1240 Huron Rd.

CLEVELAND, O.

Successors to Fowler, Mfg. & Supply Co.

Difficult and rejected cases speel-
ally solicited. No misleading !■-
dncements made to secure business
Over 30 years' active practice. Hi-
perlencedj personal, consHentloas
serrlc*. Write tor terms.
Address,

SieaERS & SIGGERS

VAflBNT LJIWVEKS

Box (, National VbIob BnlldtnK
WaaUactM. D. OL

Evans 2001 Century Ann

Most up-to-date arm on the ciarkft. E%rDoJ
tbM it tB better chan any other is ttiol
odMVi tried to imitate it. Write for o\m
igx£ catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

June 23, 1917

HORTICULTURE

807

GJIEENHSUIES

The strong, simple construction of Jacobs Greenhouses enables
us to keep costs down to a minimum, without affecting durability
or utility. In commercial greenhouse building, especially, where
costs must be carefully considered, we honestly believe we can
give you a "bigger dollar's worth" than the average. Backed by
half a century's experience. Write for estimates — today I

S. JACOBS & SONS

1359-138S Flushing Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.

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\'<i^>.

FOLEY MATERIALS

Iron Frame, Pipe Frame or Wood Frame
OREEIM MOUSES

Estimate and Sketch Submitted Promptly

THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. GO.

3S75 West Slst Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

CYPRESS GREENHOUSE STOCK

PECKY CYPRESS STOCK
HOT BED SASH

A»k for Circular D and Prices

THE A. T. STEARNS LUMBER COMPANY

NEPONSET, BOSTON

TiCA

For Gfeenliouse
Gfaine

U6C IT NOW

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY
MWYOKK

Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admlU ol
expansion and contraction. Potty become*
hard and brittle. Broken glass more ea«Uy
remoTed without breaking of other glass
as occurs with hard pntty. I^sts longer
than pmtty Easy to applj.

IWWn writing to advertiters kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

Q^AS^

HOT-BED SAS«E6

Our prices can be had by mall, ana
It will pay you to get them. We carry
the largest stock of Specially Selected
Glass In Greater New York and can
supply any quantity from a box to a
car load on a one day notica, and at
Rock Bottom Prlcee.

PARSHELSKY BROS. Inc.

216-217 Havejneyer St.. BrooUyn, K. T.

The Florists Hall AMOolaUoa rate tt l»-
sarance from Kor. 1st, 19U to No». 1^
1917 will be twenty cents p«i hondrad
square foet of single thick el*" "«> «U**
cents per bnndred sqaare fe«* of doublr
thick glaBS. Tor particuljirs addreaa
JOBN G. ESI^BIB, Sec., Saddle Btrtr, K. l

METROPOLITAN

EFFICIENCY SPEEDS

PRODUCTION

The express object of this orRanl-
ziitlon Is to serve Its cltentel with
:iM nl)solnto mnxlmum of sclen-
tilic cflicloiicy.

Wo aim to do this in n manner
that Is as thoroughly satiKfac-
tory with regard to both Quality
nn<i economy as consistency and
hiiinau endeavor 'will permit.
I' I T YOUR GREEN HOl'SK
PROBLEMS UP TO US

We go anywhere in the U. S.

to submit plans and prices.

,Me€ropoli€ai)Ma€crictl(&

I'iii'i'l'ii^ Vlufih'inti Ave.,
Brouidyn, N. V.

GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PERFECT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

Will Last s Lifetime, $1.35 each

"8KAL TIOHT
LIQUID PUTTY"

will not harden,

crack or peal olf.

fl.35 per gallon la

10 eallon lota.

tl.40 per alDgle

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In any length (one piece)
with couplings, 14c. per foot.
Kemnants 15 to 30 feet,
coupled. 9c. per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

tMe^oa>h'fai)Ma£erJcdCS>

1297-1325 FlushlBc Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y.

®

)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenhouses

Drive eisy and tme, becaase
both bevels are on the same
eide. Can't twist and break
the glass in Iriving. Galvan-
ized and will not nist.
rights or left!

The Peerless GlazJne Poin _
IE patented. Noolherslike^
it. Order from your dealej/
or direct from as.
1000,75c. postpaid, j
Samples free.
BENRYA. DREER.i
714 Chettnat Bt^eet^
Philadelphia.

808

HOETICULTURE

June 23, 1917

You have noticed that tlie
hand wheel standard on
this one is much smaller
than the other. That's be-
cause it is intended for
short runs to 50 feet,
which requires smaller
\veig:ht8 to counterbalance.

W5LL do I
r e m e m-
ber when
a kid, playing
teeter totter,
how hard it
was to bear down my end of
the board when Fatty Jones
was on the other end. But
when he slid up nearer the
log on which the board teet-
ered, I could do it "easy as
pie." His weight was then
counterbalanced or evened up
by mine.

Exactly the same principle
is put into operation by our
new counterbalanced gear.

The sash might well be
"Fatty Jones." The gears,
the teeter board. The coun-
terbalanced weights, "me."

When rightly Installed
and counterbalanced.

this gear runs

the sash up

as easy as it

goes down. No,

that's wrong.

It goes up just
a little harder than it goes
down, so that when the lever
lock is released, the sash will
close down themselves.

Close down — but not slam
down. It will come down itself
fo within a tew inches of the ^■'»,„i; '';:„r:.^:rl Z

leader, and then a half turn rack and pinion are neoes-
Of the hand wheel pulls the sary, ami larger weights
sash down snug and tight. needed to counterbalance

It is made for short runs,
with rod and arm. And for
long runs where the rack and
pinion is used.

The counterbalanced gear
is now part of our standard
greenhouse equipment.

till

weight of the sash.

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories
SALES OFFICES:

^^

NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

42nd Street Bldg. Fremont Bldg. Widener Bldg. Continental & Com- Granite BIdg. SweUand BIdg.

mercial Bank Bldg.

DETROIT, Book Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, Transportation Bldg.

M FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Des Plaines, III. St. Catkarines, Canada.

^

Vol.

HOKTICULTURE

Photo. I'y H.irris ir' E-,u:,i

F. W. Bolgiano

President-elect American Seeil Trnde Assoeiatiou

LVM

HORTICULTUBE

June 30, 1917

THE NEW BURNHAM

1^
1^

A Tubular Boiler Made in Our Factory at Geneva, N. Y. for
Steam or Hot Water, Either High or Low Pressure

■IT^E say it is new, but it's really in many
** particulars close to twelve years old.

Over twelve years ago, Mr. Burnliam
started working out his first tubular boiler,
designed especially for greenhouse heating.

Over and over again since then, just as it
seemed to the rest of us that at last we had
a satisfactory boiler, Mr. Burnham would de-
cide it was not yet worthy of Lord & Burn-
ham's high standard.

Finally, however, one was perfected that
not only passed the critical criticisms of all
our boiler making experts, but also fully met
the exacting requirements of Mr. Burnham.

So, here it is.

It's made for either steam or hot water.
Either low or high pressure.

The tubes are guaranteed to be real old-
fashioned charcoal iron, which Is the same
iron from which the railway engine boiler
tubes are made.

No bricking in. Not even for the base.

It has many points entirely different from
any other tubular boiler.

Points that mean much to you in saving
money in setting up expense.

Saving money in fuel needed.

Saving money In operation.

Saving money in repairs.

Whatever boiler you may be thinking of
buying, hold up a bit, until you have looked
well into this one.

Send for Circular Illustrating and Describing it

Tord.6JRttnihamC

Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories

NEW YORK
42nd Street Bldg.

SALES OFFICES:

PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ROCHESTER CLEVELAND

Widener Bldg. Continental & Com- Granite Bldg. Swetland Bldg.

1^

ma

BOSTON
Fremont Bldg

mercial Bank Bldg.

DETROIT, Book Bldg. TORONTO, Royal Bank Bldg. MONTREAL, TrannportaUon Bldg

FACTORIES : Irvington, N. Y. Genera, N. Y. Des Plaioet, III. St. Catharines, Canada.

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

811

GERANIUMS

Ccraniuuis aii> iiioi-p tlie iipoiiIh'b flower today tliaD Bvpr, and next
siason will lie In (jiviitiT di^muud tliHn over. GeranluiuB arp the
I'hrlstmus, New Year, Kantnr, Illrthday, and every other day
llriwer. Now la the time lo secure stock for Winter and Chrlstmaa
rIowerinK. or to grow on f"r stoi-k.
n 2 and IMn. pots, large asaortment of varieties.

We have a line lot in :; and :Mn. pots, large asaortment of varieties. In Single, Double, Seented and Ivy Leaved sorts

L'-in.. .$L'.()f> per KM). $l,s.50 per 1000; 3-ln., .$:f.00 per ino. $25.00 per 1000; until October Ist, when from every Indication

nave to advauce prlce.s to meet present indnstrial conditions.

CANNAS: .Mil. pot plants, Feuremere. Florence VauRhun, (Mudiutor, .MaruH, I'rp»idenl MverH, «Jue*n Charlotte, Kirhard \V«I-

la<'.e, Ruhiii. linele Sam. MrH. Kate Gray. 7.'> <eiit3 per doz., .S.;.UO per 100, $2.1.00 per 1000.

:; in.. Sf-^MU per 100. ,$1S.50 per 1000; 3-1d. .«:; cpo per 100. $2.'i.00 per 10(H). \«in K

»- . J. „.^„.;^^- ^„-. . ANTHKS. AI.Y.SSIM, Giant and Dwarf. AtiKKATI .M, II varletlea. BKOOMA.s,

trfordu. CUPHEA. COLEIS. HELIOTROPE. LEMON VERBENAS. I.AXTANAS. MOONVINE8
Fringed, Mixed. CHRYS.\J<THEMCMS. SCENTED GERANIIMS. SWAINSONA.

.\BUTILON SAVITZII

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

will

PETUNLAS, Double

2-ln., $3.00 per 100; 3-ln., $4.00 per 100.

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

CASH WITH ORDERS

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

WHITE MARSH.
MD.

GROWERS OF PLANTS FOB THE TR.\DE

Orders Takem Now for 1917 Crop

Valley

CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., inc.
90-92 W. Broadway, NEW YORK

AUGUST ROLKER & SONS

NEW YORK
Horticultural Products

P. O. Box 752, or 51 Barclay Street
SUPPLY THE TRADE

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

For Every Purpose

NOW READY

Send for Catalogue

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

Adrian, Mich.

HEADQUARTERS FOB

PALMS, FERNS, PANDANLIS,
DRACAENAS, CROTONS

Marantas, Araucarias, Primnlas, Geni§-

tas, Lilacs, Prunns, Box TreeN. Choice

(ireenhouge and Bedding: Stock at lowest
wholesale prices.

ROSLINDALE, BOSTON. MASS.

Page

Advanee Co S.'io

A I 1> a u y Cut

Flower Ex 82S

Allen. J. K 829

American Bulb

Co S21

Anderson. S. A.. 823
Apbine Mfgr. Co.. 819
Barrows & Son. .812
Baversdorfer, H.

Co 824

Bay State Nur

series ....
Keeohwood

Nurseries
Bi>l>binli &

kins

IJoddington.
Bolgiano &
Breck. J. & Sous..S-'l
Breitmeyer's, J

Sons

Budiong, J. A. . .
Bunyard, A. T.. .
Burnett Bros.
Burpee, "W. A.

Co

Carter's Tested

Seeds, Inc 820

C h 1 1 d 8, John

Lewis 812

Clarke's, D. Sous.8'22

Coan. J. J 828

Cottage Gardens

Nurseries 818

Cowee, W. J S2«

812
Hts.

S2a

At-

818

A. T.S21

SoU..S21

. .822
. ..S2«
. ..S-22
..821
&
. .821

rage
Craig. Uoliert Co.S12

Dards 822

Davenport. A. M.812
Dorner. F. & Sons

Co 812

Dreer, H. A.. 834-83.5
Dunlop, John H.823
Dysart, Robert.. 821
Eastern Chemical

Co 819

Edwards Folding

Box Co 826

Elliott. Wm. &

Sons 820

Ernest. VV. H....S34

Esler. J. G 835

Evans, J. A. Co. 834

Eyres 823

Farquhar. E. &

J. & Co 820

Feurich. Jos. S..82S
Folev Mfg. Co... 8.35

Ford. W. P 828

Ford. M. C 828

Froment. n. E..828
Galvin. Tbos. F..823
Gasser Co.. J. M.S23
Graham. Adam &

Sou 823

(ire V. Thoa. J.

Cn." 821

Gude Bros. C"..8'22

Gunther Bros 829

Guttman & Ka>'-

nor 8-8

Hail Association.835

Page

Hart. Geo. B 82S

Hentz & Nash... 828
Hess it Swoboda.823
Henderson, A. &

Co 8-20

Hews. A. H. &

Co 834

Hill. E. G. Co... 826
Hill, D. Nursery

Co 81S

Hitchings & ("0..836
Holland Nurser-
ies 818

Holm A: Olson... 8'23
Hotel Cumber-
land 825

Howard & Smith.S22
Hudson Naviga-
tion Co...
Irwin. K. J.
Jacobs, S.

Sons

Kasting. W.

Co

Keeteh & Co . -
Keller Sons, J. I!.823
Kelwav & Sou. ..821
Kennicott Bros.. 827
Kerr the Florist.823

Kervan Co 8'28

King Construc-
tion Co 8:!5

Knoble Bros 8'23

Koster & Co Sli

Kroeschell Bros...S.'U
Kuebler, W. H..S'28
Bager & Hurrell.SlS

. ..'i25

..S-21

&
. . .835

F.
.820
.834

i'age
Lemon Oil Co... 819
Leonard Seed Co.821
Leuthy & Co., A.Sll
Lord & liurnliam

Co 810

MeConuell, Alex. 822
JIcHutehison &

Co 818

Meconi. Paul 828

Marshall, W. E.

Co 821

Metropolitan Ma-
terial Co 835

Miihell, H. F. Co.S20
Michigan Cut

Flower Ex 826

.Millang, Cliaa....S28
Millang. Frank.. S'29

Miller. A. L S18

Murray. Samuel.. 822
National N u r-

servman 818

Nicotine Mfg. Co.819
Niessen. Leo Co. 826

Nut Grower 8:53

Ouwerkerk, P...818
Palmer, W. J. &

Son 823

Panneois. A. J.. -Sli
Park Floral Co. .823
Parshelsky l!ro3.S35
I>ennock - Meehan

Co S2"

Peun the Florisf.S22
Pierce Co.. F. O.S.35
Pierson, A. N — 812
Pierson. F. U.. . -818

LILY^ULBS

RALPH M. WARD & CO.

71 MURRAY ST., NEW YORK

When writing to adoertiaerM kindly
mention HORTICULTURE.

JAP. LILIES

F. RYNVELD & SONS
25 West Broadway - New York

i'age

Pittsburgh C u t

Flower Co 8-29

I'oehlniann Bros.

Co 826

Pulverized Ma-
nure Co 819

Uandall's Flower

Shop 8-23

Ueed & Keller.. 8-29
Ueidel & Meyer. 828

Keid. Edw 826

Kueters 823

Kidunson, H. M.

& Co 826

Uoblnson, H. M.

Co s-is

Boehrs, J. Co.... SIS
Rogers. E. C....S1S
Uoland. Thomas. S23
K o 1 k e r, A. &

Sons

The..
F.

Kosery,
Uynveld

Sons .

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Indian yellow with deeper yellow center, long pointed
buds on stiff, erect stems. Plants from 4-in, pots for
Immediate planting $2.50 each.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON,
N. J.

EIMGI-ISM IVIES

a in., $8.00 per lOO: aVi in., $IO.OO per lOO: 4 in., $12. OO per lOO
SIVIA.I-1- F-EFRriiS F-^F9 ^ISIHES

Plenty of HoUy and Aspidinm thi in., $4.00 per 100; $3S.0O per 1000. Adiantnm
rhodophyllnm and oiuieatani, S^ In., very strong plants, $8.00 per 100.

A. M. DAVENPORT, Watertown, Mass.

IF in need of RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK

that is well grown, well dug and well packed
Send to the BAY STATE NURSERIES

Wholesale and Retail NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

CARNATIONS

F. DORNER I SONS CO.

LA FAYETTE, IND.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

CROMWELL, CONN.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

ROSES, PALMS,

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

MARKET and 49th STREETS. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

WHITMANII IMFBOVED— $6 per 100, $40

per 1000.
WHITMANII COMPACTA— $S per 100, $4«

per 1000.
BOOSBVELTS— $6 per 100, $40 per 1000.
BOSTONS— $4 per 100, $S6 per 1000.

mmg Plants aniWMieS l HJLBARRI)WStSI)N,Wliitman.Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

ROOTED CUTTINGS

Dolly Dimple, £Isie Papworth, Golden
Dome, Lynnwood Hall, Na^oya, Patty, Yel-
low Eaton.

$3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.
Autumn Glory, Cullingrfordii, Dr. £nffue-
bard, £arly Snow, Golden Glow. Geo. Kalb,
Glory of the Pacific, H. W. Rieman, Jeannie
Nonin, Money Maker, Maud Decui, Monro-
via, Mrs. J. Jones, Miss Alice Byron, Mrs.
Baer, Maj. Bonnaffon, Polly Rose, Pacific
Supreme, Robt. Haliiday, Smith's Advance,
Timothy Eaton, Whit« Bonnaffon, Wm.
Duckham, W. H. Lincoln, Unaka, Lilian
Doty.

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
CARNATIONS, Matchless, Bn- 100 1000
chantress Supreme, Enchan-
tress, Lady Bountiful, White
Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward and
Winsor. From 2-in. potB $4.00 $35.00

CANNAS

IN 30 VARIETIES

From 3V>-ln. pots, strong plants, $6.00 and
$8.00 per 100.

Miscellaneous Plants

Ready for Immediate Sales

Size pots 100

ALYSSCM 214-ln. $3.00

ACHYBANTHES, 6 sorts 2^-ln. 3.00

AI5UTILON Savitlil 2-ln. 4.00

AGKRATUM, Bine and Wliite. .2^-lD. 3.00
AGEBATCM, Blue and White. .31^-in. 6.00

ALTEENANTHERAS 2Vi-ln. 3.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 3 -In. 8.00

ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 4 -In. 10.00

BEGONIAS, Crimson Redder. ..3 -in. 10.00
BEGONIAS, Varieties for Basltet

and Vases 2H-ln. 4.00

BEGONIAS for Basliets and

Vase. 3%-ln. 10.00

CUPHEA Platycentra 2i4-ln. 3.00

COLEUS, All leading serts 2i4-ln. 3.00

COLEU8, AU leadins sorts 3 -In. 4.00

CENTAUBEA Gymnooarpa 2»4-ln. 3.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 4 -In. 15.00

DRACAENA Indlviaa 6 -In. 30.00

DRACAENA Indivisa 7 -In. 40.00

ENGLISH IVT 4 -In. 10.00

FEVERFEW, Double Wliite 214-ln. 3.00

FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 2i4-ln. 3.00
FUCHSIAS, Double and Single.. 3%-ln. 8.00

FORGET-ME-NOT 2%-ln. 3.00

OAZENIAS 2%-ln. 4.00

GERANIUMS, Doable * Single.. 3%-ln. 8.0O

Doable and Single 2i4-ln. 3.00

Fragrant Rose, etc 3%-ln. 8.0O

HELIOTROPE 2^4-ln. 3.00

HELIOTROPE 3%-ln. 6.00

IVY, German 2Vi-ln. 3.00

IVY, German 3 -In. 5.00

LEMON VERBENAS 3 -in. 6.00

LEMON VERBENAS 2U-ln. 4.00

LOBELIA, New Double Blue. . .2%-ln. 4.00
LOBELIA, New Double Blue... 3 -In. 6.00

MOONVINE, True White 2Vi-ln. 4.00

MOON VINE, True White 4 -In. 10.00

PETUNIAS, Single Fringed 2^4-ln. 3.00

SALVIAS 2y4-In. 3.00

SALVIAS 4 -In. 6.00

SWAINSONA Alba 2>4-ln. 4.00

STEVIA Compacta 2>4-in. 3.00

TBADESCANTIA 214-ln. 3.00

VINCA Variegataand Elegan8..3 -In. 6.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegans. .4 -In. 10.00
VINCA Variegataand Elegans.. 2Vi-ln. 3.00

SEND FOB CATALOGUE

WOOD BROTHERS

FISHKILL, N. Y.

Iris, Liliums, Lycoris,

For Fall Delivery

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc.

Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y.

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLC^USTS' STOCK

CONDUCTED BY

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uestlons by our readers In line with any of the toplca presented on this page will be cordially received and promptly answer..!
by Mr. Parrell. Snch communications sbonld invariably be addressed to the office of HORTICULTUKK.
"U valB •UT toU, w» Kicht tm bUm* the OBltore, mot tb« goU."— /'«/'•

Begonias

Flowering begonias cau be rooted now with ease and
will grow into most desirable size for holiday work.
Also the fine foliage varieties can be stocked from leaf
cuttings. Those that were propagated in the spring
and are now in 4-inch pots should be plunged in a
frame, under a light shade in the brightest part of the
day. Guard against sudden changes in temperature
and draught so as not to induce iiist. Bex begonias
should be grown in pans, good loam with a third of
leaf mold and some sand suiting them. The greatest
care should be exercised against ovei^watering them.

Good Cultivation Essential

A large part of the stock raised by florists is grown
into flowering or salable size by being cultivated dur-
ing the summer in the open field or garden. This
phase of gardening presents a multitude of advantages.
Keeping the plants free of insects, the soil loose and
open and the field clear of weeds by frequent hoeing —
rather before than after a rain — proper trimming,
stopping and tying where this is needed, and water-
ing, spraying, feeding and mulching when deemed
necessary or advisable, is the sum total of good culti-
vation, the degree of goodness largely depending on how
the work is perormed. Whether a wheel hoe of the
most improved pattern or the old-fashioned hand hoe
of undiminishing merit, the implement should always be
carefully guided in rows and between plants, so as not
to injure the stems or mutilate the branches or to cut
away or loosen the roots, or to cover up the smaller ones
in a row of young seedlings.

Marguerites for Next Winter

For winter bloomiag, the old wliite Paris daisy
(Chrysanthemum frutescens), has all others beaten to a
frazzle, to use a somewhat slangy phrase, ilrs. Sander
is good in spring and summer, but will not make the
same shapely plant as the older variety. The yellow
varieties are harder to grow and rarely seen in shapely
plants, excellent though they may be for cutting. Well
flowered, bushy marguerites in midwinter are rarely
seen in the markets. That they would sell well goes
without saying. Root cuttings now from some cut-
back plants. Never mind if they are full of flower buds.
These can be kept picked off. Cuttings rooted now
will make rapid growth and must be kept potted along.
Keep flowers which will constantly appear, picked off,
and give the plants lots of water. They should then be
quite bushy stock in 6-uich pots. When large enough
lilungc outdoors in a bed of coal ashes in the full sun.

Next Week :— Amaryllis : Cold Storage Lilies; G

Propagating Ficus elastica

Sunimw is tiie lime par excellence for rooting lops"
of Ficus elastica by the so-called ringing process,
wliich simply consists of cutting the stem jiartly
through, at any desired length, preferably below a leaf.
Insert a couple of tootlipicks or any small pieces of
wood into the incision to keep it open. Then bind
sphagnum moss tightly over, above and below the cut
made. Keep it constantly moist and to ensure this
keep the stock plants La a warm, moist and shaded
house, where they can be freely syringed. Grotons,
dracaenas, dieffenbaehias and other si)ecies of plants
are among those which can be readily propagated in
this way, especially during the summer months. Just
as soon as roots are seen ])eeping through tiie moss, cut
the tops off and pot them. Give them a compost of
equal parts of fibrous loam, leaf mold and sand. Keep
in a shaded house until they begin to make new roots,
when they should be given more light.
Poinsettias

The latter part of Decemlier is the natural blooming
period for poinsettias, and they will bloom at that
time if the cuttings are put into the sand early enough
for the plants to become established and form the bract.
That wovdd mean any time up to the latter part of
September for putting in the cuttings. Poinsettia cut-
tings put in the sand at once will make plants 2 to 3i
feet high. For small plants for pans, put in the out-
tings about July 20. A good crop of cuttings should
now be obtainable. Place jn tlie propagating bench as
soon as of sufficient length. Trim them up well and
do not crowd in the sand. Keep well shaded for about
two weeks, when the shade can be reduced some. In
three or four weeks they will be ready to ]wt into 2 or
2:i-inch pots. Give a spray overhead about three times
a day during bright weather. When potting use a com-
post of equal parts of new soil, leaf mold, cow manure
and sand.

Reminders

Pot on seedling tuberous begonias and gloxinias to
flower in August and September.

It is now time to order early TJlium Ilarrisii.
freesias, Roman hyacinths and paper whites.

Keep on propagating until you have rooted
ficient number of everything needed, but make sure:
faulty guesses are poor consolers.

Cut spikes of outdoor gi'own candidum lilies ami
place them in water just before the first buds open
Tliey will expand as well as on the plant and in
room keep much better.

loxinias: Propagation: Sweet Peas: Reminders.

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necessary that HORTICULTURE'S forms close several hours
earlier than heretofore. Important copy arriving on f'f'st "la'l
Thursdays can at times be cared for, but correspondents should
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horticulture:

VOL. XXV

JUNE 30, 1917

NO. 26

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CONTENTS 'page

Page

COVER ILLUSTRATION— F. W. Bolgiaiio, President-
Elect American Seed Trade Association

NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— Be-
gonias—Good Cultivation Essential — Marguerites for
Next Winter — Propagating Ficus elastica — Poinsettias
— Reminders — Jolin J. M. Farrell 813

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES— American Association of
Nurserymen — Lancaster County Florists' Association
— International Flower Show — American Peony So-
ciety, James Boyd, portrait — American Sweet Pea
Society — Newport Show Postponed 815-816

DURING RECESS— Commodore Westcott Entertains,
G. C. Watson — Dennis at Waretown 817

OBITUARY— Henry Fischer— Mrs. Carrie W. Harrison
— James Ivera Donlan — Levi DeFreest 818

SEED TRADE— Seed Tiade Convention— F. W. Bolgiano
— A Dangerous Bean 819-820

OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS:

New Flower Stores 822

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE:

Pittsburgh 816

St. Louis, Philadelphia 817

Rochester, Buffalo 823

Boston, Chicago, New York 824

Cleveland, Washington 825

FLOWER MARKET REPORTS:

Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New Y'ork, Philadelphia 827
Pittsburgh, Rochester, St. Louis, Washington 829

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes at Dedham 816

Red Cross Day at Palmer's, Buffalo, N. Y.— Illustrated 816

News Notes 822-834

New Corporations 822

Visitors' Register 829

The Coal Situation 834 '

Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 834

Patents Granted 834

Oil .luue 1-.% u bill was iiitroduc-ed in

A the U. S. Senate by Mr. Fletcher and

far-reaching ;^fter its second reading was referred

measure to the Committee on Commerce. The

do<'iiment is entitled "A Bill to define,
ri^gulate and punish trading with the enemy, and for
other purposes." and is known as the "Trading with
the enemy Act.'" Its provisions if adopted and carried
out will practically put an end until the close of the
war of the business of tlie horticultural importers — if
we interpret it rightly. Our readers wdio may be inter-
ested should write to their respective congressmen for
a copy of the bill which is much too comprehensive in
its details for any attempt at analysis in the limited
space at our disposal. Its effect, if passed in its present
form, 1I110II the florist, nurseiy and .seed business can-
not fail to lie \crv far i-oaching.

\\ (■ learn hxnn our British trade
Inconsistencies iMUitciupoiary of the recent ruling

that the Kew Bulletin is not an
''essential publication" and the resultant order that its
issuance be suspended. All horticulturists who know
somt^thing of the I'eliability and great value of the in-
formation disseminated through the Kew Bulletin will
sincerely regret its enforced discontinuance and will be
disposed to agree with our coiiteinpo.rary when it says:
"That the available supply of paper is limited we are
well aware, but whilst paper can be found for printing
all sorts of trashy piffle, that is neither edifying nor use-
ful, and boardings are plastered with appeals to the pub-
lic to eat less bread, when either its price or its flavor
suffice to ensure as little as possible being consumed, it
is false economy to supress a publication which keeps the
record of economic botany, and disseminates information
of importance and value to many great industries carried
on throughout the British Empire."

The same paper also brings \i\) the issue as to the
justice of the raising of great quantities of vegetable
plants in the public parks for sale at cheap rates to
allotment holdei's, while nurserymen and market gar-
deners whose business must suffer from this competi-
tion are required to contribute their share in taxes to
maintain the parks. We have parallel cases here in
Ihis country where the exigencies of war are made the
justification for many an assault upon the rights of the
individual. Neither ethics nor principle get much con-
sideration in war time, for "policy sits above con-
science" and the florist, for example, is expected to
patriotically submit his bu.siness to immolation as a lux-
ury, while he, also patriotically, must respond gener-
ously when called upon to "draw his wallet" for the
cause.

The authorities of Atlantic City and

Pushcart Paterson, N. J., aided and abetted by

competition the store florists, -are on the warpath

against the flower peddlers. In Atlantic
City these include many farmers and truck dealers who
are accustomed to do quite a business in wild flowers
and garden l)lo(ini on the strength of their license to
peddle food stutt', a privilege which costs them the
nominal sum of thirty-five cents a year. They will
hereafter be obliged to put up the full price of a ven-
dor's license, thirty-five dollars, if they continue to sell
flowers. In Paterson the grievance of the florists is the
old, old one, protesting the hurtful competition of men
who pay no rent or taxes and employ no help. The
two widely distinct view-points from which the ped-
dling of surjjlus flowers at cheap jwices may be con-
sidered are sufficiently apparent, we presume, to all who
read HoitiicuLTUHE. The itinerant dealer surely
serves a useful and even beneficent purpose as a medium
for getting into the hands of the masses the accumula-
tions of otherwise unsalable flowers that are thrown
upon the wholesale markets of the large cities from
time to time. The regular store florists have neither
the facilities nor the disposition to tackle the problem,
but still it is manifestly unfair to these legitimate Imsi-
ness firms who pay high rents and taxes and employ
labor the year .round to allow the ]iush-cart man to roam
freely about the business section where they are located.
The Paterson florists make what appears to be a strong
point for their contention in .showing that a suitable
])lace has been provided for the push-ca.rt element in
tlie municipal markets so that neither the public who
want chea|i flowers nor the growers who produce them
need to sufl'cr.

June 30, 1917

HOKTICULT UKE

815

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
NURSERYMEN.

As HoHTicuLTUKE goes to press the
American Association of Nurserymen
is holding its annual convention in
Philadelphia with a very large atten-
dance from all all sections of the coun-
try. It is thoroughly a business gath-
ering with a lengthy and comprehen-
sive program to keep it down to work
for the three days specified in the call.
There was a preliminary session of the
executive committee at the Adelphia
Hotel on Monday, at which problems of
transportation, distribution, legislation
and other important matters that con-
cern the trade were discussed. In line
with recent suggestions in Horticul-
TUKE it is declared that the convention
will not end until the association has
sent a message to the American peo-
ple that by planting fruit and nut trees
even in back yards the food supply of
the nation can be vastly increased.
Robert Pyle. of West Grove, Pa., has
prepared a schedule for publication
throughout the country which shows
how readily fruit and nut trees can be
cultivated in small areas.

LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS'
ASSOCIATION.

The regular meeting of this club
was not a meeting; it was a picnic,
held at Hershey, Pa. Mr. Haverstack,
manager of the greenhouses and
grounds, piloted the visitors over the
estate and through the greenhouses
and gave them a social half hour in
the Italian gardens, after which they
enjoyed the many special features of
the Hershey Amusement Park. That
the club turned out loyally is shown
by the fact that there were about 125
in attendance. Three machines came
from Chester County bringing Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Marshall, Sr. and Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Bernard and Mr.
Bernard, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and
others. One machine from Harrisburg
and Mr. and Mrs. Rupp irom Shire-
manstown, also T. J. Nolan and Mr.
Coperthwaith of the King Construc-
tion Co. and Dennis Connor of the
Lord & Burnham Co.

At three p. m. the children's games
started. One thing worthy of special
mention was a blindfold test to reach
a certain point sixty feet away, be-
tween Chas. B. Herr of Strasburg and
Rutter Hess of Gap. Mr. Herr reached
the goal with 99 per cent, efficiency.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The preliminary schedule of the In-
ternational Plow Show to be held at
Grand Central Palace, New York city,
March 14 to 21, 1918. under the
auspices of the Horticultural Society
of New York and the New York Flor-
ists' Club has been sent out by Secre-
tary John Young. The usual exten-
sive lists of valuable prizes are of-
fered in both private and commercial
sections. Complete schedule will be
Issued later. For copies of schedule,
or information apply to John Young,
secretary, 53 West 28th street, New
York. Telephone, 4336 Farragut.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY
James Boyd.
Jame.s Boyd, president-elect of the
American I'eony Society, is an amateur
gardener of the enthusiastic type,
which is not now so common as it was
thirty or forty years ago before the ad-
vent of the auto and the racing yacht.
He is a Boston boy and before coming
to Philadelphia he probably imbibed
some of the horticultural enthusiasm
so common to all natives of the Hub.
He is now one of Philadelphia's most
prominent business men being presi-
dent of the James Boyd & Bro. Com-
pany, mfrs. of fire extinguishing
apparaUis. His private residence is
at Haverford, Pa., where he has lived
for some thirty years and become
famous near and far for his gardens

J.\MES Boyd
i'l-csiiU-nt-i'lci-t .American Peouy Society.

and grounds. He is an all 'round
plantsman. knowing and loving all
the beautiful things and has a most
interesting and varied collection. Of
late years his enthusiasm has been par-
ticularly centered on the iris, the lilac
and the peony. Of the latter he has
no less than 250 named varieties,
some of his recent additions costing
fifty dollars a root. His exhibit at
the recent peony show in Philadelphia
was the wonder and admiration of all
beholders. I have had the pleasure of
Mr. Boyd's acquaintance ever since I
came to Philadelphia thirty years ago
and he is still the same genial, kindly,
simple-souled gentleman and takes a
keen delight in showing and talking
of his treasures to his neighbors and
to visitors from near and far. The
Peony Society has honored itself as
well as honoring Mr. Boyd by making
him its president.

George C. W.4.tson.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Tlie annual meeting of the American
Sweet Pea Society will open in Boston,
•Mass., on July 7, 1917. The program
of business is as follows:

Saturday, July 7, 3 p. m.— Address
of Welcome, by President Saltonstall
of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society.

President Kerr's address. Secre-
tary's report. Treasurer's report.

Reports on the trial grounds at Cor-
nell University, Ithaca, N. Y., by Prof.
A. C. Beal.

Internationl Garden Club trials.

.Nomination of officers for 1918.

Invitations for the next meeting
place.

Election of officers.

Vote on the next meeting place.

Good for the society — Addresses and
discussions.

Unfinished business. Adjournment.

The Officers of the Society are as
follows:

George W. Kerr, president; Edwin
Jenkins, vice-president; William Gray,
secretary; William Sim, treasurer.

Executive Committee — The above
officers and J. Harrison Dick, W. A.
Sperling, John H. Stalford.

Nomenclature and Trials Committee
--Prof. A. C. Beal, William N. Craig,
George W. Kerr, Leonard Barron.

Trial Grounds — Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y.

Exhibition Committee — James Whee-
ler, chairman; George W. Kerr, W. A,
Sperling, William Sim, John H. Stal-
ford, William Gray.

The Exhibition.

The Elxhibition, jointly with the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
will be held in Horticultural Hall. Bos-
ton. Intending exhibitors should care-
fully follow the following instructions.

Entries must be made on the entry
blanks supplied by the .secretary, Wil-
liam Gray, Bellevue avenue, Newport.
R. I., and mailed to reach him at New-
port on or before Thursday, July .i.
Exception — Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society's classes are under the
rules of that society, and entries must
be made to William P. Rich, secretary.
:',00 Massachusetts avenue, Boston.
Mass.

Exhibitors will confer a favor by
strictly following the above rule. Late
entries will be received and space pro-
vided for the exhibits at the descretlon
of the exhibition committee. Exhibi-
tors taking this chance, may address
their entries to William Gray, secre-
tary. 300 Massachusetts avenue, Bos-
ton. Mass.

Trade exhibitors intending to enter
in the American Sweet Pea Society s
Gold Medal Class, the Morse Cup
Class or to make a special exhibit
should notify James Wheeler. Natlck,
Mass . one week previous to the open-
ing of the exhibition, stating the
amount of space they intend to fill.

Entry is free to members of the
American Sweet Pea Society. Non-
members competing in Sections A. B.

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C, D, must accompany their entries
with an entry fee of $2.

All exhibits must be staged by 12
o'clock on Saturday, July 7.

Exhibits sent express prepaid will
be taken care of and staged In the
absence of the exhibitor, providing
entry has been duly made and notice
has been given of intention to ship to
the secretary. All such exhibits
should be marked: American Sweet
Pea Society's Exhibition, c/o William
Gray, Secretary. Horticultural Hall,
Boston, Mass., with the name and ad-
dress of the sender.

The schedule of prizes is well filled
with specials and should bring out a
record show. Copies may be had on
application to Secretary William Gray.

RED CROSS DAY AT PALMER'S, BUFFALO, N. Y.

NEWPORT SHOW POSTPONED.

The first joint exhibition of the Gar-
den Association and the Newport Hor-
ticultural Society which was to have
been held this week has been post-
poned till July 3 and 4, and will take
place in the Lafayette Theatre. It has
been decided to turn over the prem-
ium money to the Red Cross this year.

At the June meeting of the Nassau
County (N. Y.) Horticultural Society
in Glen Cove on Wednesday, June 13th,
awards for exhibits were as follows:
1st, Thos. Hendersen, asparagus;
Harry Goodband for cauliflower; John
W. Everett for gladioli, also cultural
certificate for Calceolaria Stewartii.
Honorable mention to J. Mastroiana
for a collection of vegetables. Geo.
Ford was appointed manager of the
Rose Show. It was unanimously
agreed to give the gross receipts of
the Dahlia Show on Oct. 9th and the
Chrysanthemum Show Nov. 1st and
2nd to the American Red Cross, all
intending exhibitors to compete for
prize cards only; no money prizes will
be given. Competition for our next
meeting, Wednesday, July 11th will be
on 12 sprays of sweet peas, white, 12
pink and 12 any other color.

Harry Goodband, Cor, Secy.

NOTES AT DEDHAM.

We notice that it is coming to be
more and more the practice of trade
visitors in Boston to go out to look
over the stock in the Farquhar nurs-
eries at Dedham, and in the season of
the blooming of the Regal Lily this
also means a stop at Roslindale where
Messrs. Farquhar are growing this re-
markable lily. One thing which has
made the Dedham place so interesting
is that there can be seen a full stock
of all the Wilson collections from Chi-
na and these plants are now old
enough to show their permanent char-
acteristics.

The ranges of small houses erected
last year and the year before are more
than fulfilling Mr. Parquhar's hopes.
For economy, convenience and the
great variety of uses to which they
are adapted these plant houses are
well worth examining in these times
of high fuel cost. A number of these
houses are now devoted to conifer
propagation by cuttings and by seed.
The outlook for the resumption in the
immediate future — or ever again — of
business with old European sources of
conifer supply is not bright and
Messrs. Farquhar plan to stock up

Buffalo was allotted $1,500,000 as its
quota, in the National Red Cross Cam-
paign; due to the co-operation of busi-
ness men. the fund approached the
$2,000,000 mark. The active work of
W. J. Palmer & Son was a feature of
the campaign of lively interest. The
picture shows the front of one of the
Palmer flower shops with girls in Red
Cross uniforms, selling flowers for
personal wear, in behalf of the Red
Cross. The entire proceeds of the
sidewalk sales went into the fund.

Bankers and longshoremen alike,
wore the carnations from Palmer's,

showing that they each did a bit more
for the Mercy Campaign. The cam-
paign finished Monday night with a
jollification dinner held at Hotel Stat-
ler. 40(1 workers being seated. It was
Palmer's intention to give each worker
a carnation, so the four nurses were
furnished with a good armfull of car-
nations and passing through the ban-
quet room, they were rewarded with
many a one-dollar bill. The final stunt
was by Miss Mildred Lowe, Palmer's
office girl who mounted a chair and
auctioned a bunch of carnations, which
brought $150.00. The total collections
amoui.ted to $465.66.

heavily on home-grown material In the
selection of which the Wilson novel-
ties will hold an important place.

The avenue of overarching Bud-
dleias in the large house which made
such a sensation last fall will be re-
peated this season. A row has been
placed on either side of tall standards
of B. Farquhari and B, asiatica and it
will make a rare picture.

PITTSBURGH.

.lulius W, Ludwig is detained from
business owning to an abscess on the
jaw, resulting from some dental
trouble.

Mrs. Rosena Rusille was in town
early in the week on a purchasing trip
for her sister. Miss Emma DeBorth,
the Ellwood City florist.

Theodore P. Langhans, who was ap-
pointed to solicit about 150 florists of
Pittsburgh and vicinity in the interest
of Red Cross Week, is meeting with

great success.

Ralph W. Pinner, manager of the
landscape department of the A. W.
Smith Company, has been awarded the
contract for planning and planting a
three pool rock garden for J. French
Miller at Franklin. Pa.

Dr. Otto E. Jennings, professor of
botany in the University of Pitts-
burgh, and his assistant, Mrs. Jen-
nings, left on last Monday for a gen-
eral plant survey and the collection of

specimens for the Carnegie Institute
.Musemum of which he is curator.

John Greeney of Randolph & Mc-
Clements' salesforce, recently enlisted
and expects to be called shortly for
war time service. Miss Eliza McKin-
ley of the same firm, has returned
after a two weeks absence owing to
the serious illness of her father, W. O.
McKinley.

Sergeant H. Milton Grifiith, pro-
prietor of the Monesson Flower Shop,
will leave this week for service with
the First Field Artillery, N. G. P., leav-
ing his business in charge of his
brother, Charles F. Griftith. Mr. Grif-
fith who was actively engaged in bor-
der warfare last year, is the brother
of N. Shelby Griffith, manager of both
the Arcadia and the Fox Flower Shops
of this city.

The marriage of Samuel McClem-
ents, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
McClements, to Miss Beulah Munhall,
on Wednesday of last week was a
beautiful appointed home ceremony.
The floral decorations were especially
attractive, the bridal table being ar-
ranged to form a hollow square in the
center of which played a sparkling
fountain and decorated with crotons
larkspur, iris, peonies and hydrangeas.
After a motor trip through Virginia,
young Mrs. McClements will live with
her mother during Mr, McClements
service in the National coast defense
into which he recently enlisted.

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

817

COMMODORE WESTCOTT ENTER-
TAINS.

Juue 22nd Commodore John Westcott,
of Philadelphia and Waretown, N. J.,
entertained a party ot his old friends
at his farm house and ocean bungalow
on Barnegat Bay. His welcome was as
cordial and hearty as ever and all
hands enjoyed themselves exceedingly.
Some of the party had to return home,
the same day but most of them stayed
over for a couple of days more to
further enjoy the sailing, the fishing,
the ozone and the good company.

Bos'n Trainer and Cruiser McTavish
fame was on hand and again distin-
guished himself this time by present-
ing the Commodore with a new flag
for the front pole of the bungalow —
a big and handsome banner which after
appropriate speeches and ceremonies
was run up and now floats proudly to
the Ijreeze.

Later in the proceedings of the day
came another flag ceremony — this time
for the inside of the bungalow — two
handsome silk flags being presented by
Comrad Vaughan of Chicago. Robert
Craig made the presentation speech in
his usual eloquent style and W. F.
Gude of Washington — as befitted the
National emblem — proudly handed the
flowing banners into the Commodore's
hands. Their resting place is cross-
ways over the door of the dining room
where all may salute as they enter.

Coast guard maps oflicially prepared
by the department at Washington were
another of the surprises of the occa-
sion. These came from George W.
Hess, superintendent of the Botanic
Gardens, and now adorn the walls of
the main entrance.

The weather was fine, the country
round about never looked more green,
fresh, blooming and beautiful. The
Commodore despite seventy-seven sum-
mers and winters never looked better
— gay and frisky as a June bride. The
new pool table presented last year was
well patronized and the pinochle artists
were thereby left in peace to enjoy
their quieter but no less exciting pas-
time. The herd of guernseys with the
old bull strutting ahead made a fitting
background for the maritime delights
with the famous old lighthouse looming
on the sky line five miles across the
bay.

Capt. Stackhouse has a remodeled
schooner with a fine new cabin and a
new engine. So she isn't a schooner
any more but the admirers of the
"Geneva" say she has the finest "sea
legs" of any boat that ever listened to
the groans of the whistling buoy ten
miles out to sea. How a groan can be
a whistle and how a boat can have legs
or how the wind can "back-in" I leave
to wiser artists in the language than
yours truly. But one thing we escaped
this time. There was no snoring in
Deutsch as our good friend W. Klein-
heinz was not on hand to oblige.

We all had a happy time and wish
the Comuiodore long life, health and
happiness. G. C. W.^tson.

Holland Shipments of Nursery Stock

Will probably come through this coining season

DON'T HOLD BACK!

Your order should be placed with KOSTER & CO., who

will be in a position to make deliveries

if deliveries are possible.

We grow and use first-class stock only. We pack properly. The
cases used are dry when packed and are delivered to the steamship
company in that condition. These are the principal Items to Insure
arrival of goods in perfect condition.

Should you be interested in our stock, such as RHODODEN-
DRONS, AZALEAS, BOXWOODS, EVERGREENS. PEONIES and
ROSES, favor us by having us mail you a copy of our catalogue.
All Inquiries will be gladly answered.

KOSTER & COMPANY

Hollandia Nurseries
U. S. Representative, A. J. PANNEVIS, Flushing, N. Y.

DENNIS AT WARETOWN.

(A soliloquy — With apologies to Aris-
tophanes, B. C. 444.)

How many things there are to cross and

vex me.
My comforts I compute at four precisely.
My griefs and miseries at a hundred

thousand.
Let's see what there has happened to re-
rejoice me.
With any kind of Joyfulness.
Come — in the first place I put down two

dollars
Which Kifty did dig up again and re-
funded
Then I rejoiced I loved the ginks (or that
'Twas nobly done for the interests of

surcease.
But again I suffered cruelly in the next

draw,
A tragical disappointment. There was 1
Gaping to hear old Watsonus— when the

herald
Called out "Trainorus bring your winners

foward."
Imagine what my feeling must have been
But then Kiftitheus coming foward
And singing bis hilarious melody.
But then came Bo's'n with his music truly
That turned me sick and killed me very

nearly
And never in my lifetime, man nor boy
Was I so vexed as at this present moment
To see the chairs at this time of the

morning
Quite empty when the assembly should be

full
I think and think 1 don't know whiit to

think,
I draw conclusions and comparisons.
1 ponder, I reflect, I pinch my nose ;
I'm out three dollars thirty-tive.
But wait until tomorrow! \Vow!l

4025 Marcus avenue. F"rank Bucksart
will have charge ot the greenhouses.
Ferns and bedding stock will be
raised.

ST. LOUIS.

The next thing on the program is
the annual Florist Club picnic in July
at Ramona Park.

One of St. Louis' hustlers is Tom
Carr, the Union Market florisc. He
"gets his" if there is anything in
sight.

Joseph Wors, son of C. W. Wors.
left St. Louis with the other naval re-
cruits for training quarters at New-
port on Monday night, June 25.

Fred Foster has purchased the lease
of the greenhouses of John Benson,

PHILADELPHIA.

Joseph Hurley, late ot Haverford,
has moved to Glen Kiddle.

The Leo Niessen Co. announce 4.3U
p. m. as their closing hour for the
summer.

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bodger, ot
Los Angeles, Cal., spent the week end
at Pine Tree Farm, the country resi-
dence of Howard .M. Earl, near Doyles-
town.

Alberger, Meehan, Barrett, Westcott,
Lang and others in the trade contrib-
uted generously towards the success
of the Roxborough flower show on
June 16.

The Pennock-Meehan Co. will go on
their summer closing schedule. July
2nd. Four p. m. daily: Saturdays
one p. m.; until further notice. Closed
all day July 4th.

Abram L. Pennock was taken home
to Lansdowne from the Presbyterian
Hospital Saturday. He had been there
three days. His condition as reported
today (Tuesday) is still very serious.

John Burton went under au appen-
dicitis operation at St. Timothy's Hos-
Iiital on the 22nd inst. On the 25th
his son George reported everything
all right so we are all breathing
easier.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club will be held in the Club
Room on Tuesday. July 3rd, 1917. at 8
p. m. The discussion at this meeting
will be pertaining to the future of the
club, in the event of Horticultural Hall
being sold. The club room committee
will make a report, giving their recom-
mendations upon the above subject

818

HOETICULTUEE

June 30, 1917

OBITUARY.
Henry Fischer.
Henry Fischer, a florist of Stratford.
Conn., died on Tuesday, June 19.

Mrs. Carrie W. Harrison.
A note lias just been received from
Rev. C. S. Harrison, York, Neb., an-
nouncing the passing away on the
morning of June 20, of Mrs. Carrie
W. Harrison, after an illness of ten
months. She was a native of Quincy,
Mass.

James (vera Donlan.

James I. Donlan died on Wednesday
morning, June 27, at five o'clock, at the
Manhattan State Hospital on Ward's
Island. He had been ill for about a
week. Particulars of his illness are
lacking except that he was picked up
In the street unconscious last Thurs-
day. Mr. Donlan was well known by
the flc.rist trade of the greater part
of the country. He was unique as a
character. As a floral decorator he
stood very high. As a writer he was
clever, caustic, and witty withall.
Much of his time of late years has been
taken up with Irish political topics
and agitation.

Levi De Freest.
Levi De Freest died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Henry B. Becker,
110 Pine Woods avenue, Troy, N. Y.,
on Saturday, June 16. Mr. De Freest
was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., eighty
years ago. He was a resident of the
East Side for forty-eight years. He
was a well known florist of this sec-
tion for a number of years. He was
a graduate of Williams College, Wil-
liamstown. Mass. He is survived by
three children. Mrs. Ada M. Becker of
Troy, John M. De Freest of Plant City,
Florida, Mrs. Sarah L. Towsley of Wil-
liamstown, Mass., and three grand-
children and one great grandchild.

BEDDING PLANTS

RICARD, POITEVINE and S. A. NCTT

GERANIITMS. 3%-in. pots, $6.00 per lOO.
SWEET AtySSCM, 2H-in. pots, $2.00 per
100.

200 KING HUMBERT CANNAS, 4-ill. potS,
$6.00 per lOO.

COEEl'S VERSCHAFrEL,TII and GOLD-
EN BEDDEB, 2U-in. pots, $3.00 per 100.

2,000 BOSTON FERNS, 2%-in. potS, $4.00
per 100.

FUCHSIAS, SVa-in. pots, $6.00 per 100.
Cash with Order

E. G. R06ERS,

ROSLINDALE,
MASS,

A. L. MILLER, JAMAICA. N. Y.

Offers first grade
HOLLYHOCKS, AQUILEGIA, OAILLAB-
DIA, BOLTONIA-WHITE-PINK, FOX-
GLOVE, PLATYCODON, STOKESIA, BCD-
BECKIA PCRFCBEA,

4-inch pot grown at $8.00 per 100

BLEEDING HEARTS, ORIENTAL. POP-
PIES. HARDY SWEET PEAS,

4-inch pot grown at $10.00 per 100

ORCHIDS

We grow and sell notblnv but O&CHIDH.
It jou are In th« market for this ola«8 of
plantf) we respectfully solicit your inqnirle«
and ordera. Special Usta on application.

LAGER & HURRELLp Summit, N.J.

BECONIAS

MRS. J. A. PETERSON
2 1-4 inch pots, $20 per 100, $180 per lOOO

-LORRAINE
2 l-4Iinch pots,^ L$14 per 100, $120 per lOOO

CYCLAMEN

Finest strain, separate colors or mixed, extra strong

3 inch pots, $10 per 100, $90 per 1000

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

RUTHERFORD, N. J.

IMPORT SPECIALTIES

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FERNS IN FLATS
DRIED ADIANTUM FRONDS
ENGLISH IVY RUNNERS
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PALM SEEDS
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Correspondence invited

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95 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK

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The oldest and best established
journal tor nurserymen. Clrcola-
tlon among the trade only. P»b-
llshed monthly. Sabsorlptlon price,
$1.60 per year. Forel8:n subsorlp-
tious. $3.00 per year. In advance.
Sample copy free upon application
from those in the trade encloilng
their business card.

National Nurseryman Pub. Co.,inc.

HATBORO, PA.

Nursery Stock

Fruit and Ornamental Treaa, fthrobt.

Small Fmltv, ClemfttU, JBTercreea*

and Boses.

Wrlt« for Trade LUt.

W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geneva, N. Y.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen, Florists
and Planters

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

Specialists in Specimen Stock for
Landscape Work

Hardy Rhododendrons. Azaleas. Boxwoods.
Hollies and a Complete Line of Conlferoos
Evergreens.

WBITE FOR PBICE8

Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Inc.

EUREKA : I OALlrOBNLA

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BEST FOB OVER HALF A CKNTURT.

Small, medlnm and large sizes supplied.
Price list B«w mij.

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DrergreeB Spsdallsts. Largest Growers In
Abb erica.
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HYDRANGEAS

Dermant Plants for July and August- flewering

The French varieties and Otaksa, In com-
mon butter tubs, $2.50 and S3.D0 eac»
Otaksa. large specimens In half-barr«l»,
110.00 to $15.00 each.

F. R. PiERSON, Tarrytown, N. Y.

June 3li. 1917

HORTICULTURE

819

SEED TRADE

SEED TRADE CONVENTION.
The American Seed Trade Associa-
tion and tlie Wliolesale Grass Seed
Dealers' Association convened tiieir
annual meetings at Detroit, Micb., dur-
ing the week of June 18th, with head-
quarters at Hotel Ponchartrain and
the largest attendance on record. The
address by President Kirby B. White
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion appeared in our issue of last
week. Secretary-Treasurer C. E. Ken-
del presented the following financial
report:

Treasurer's Report.

RECEIPTS.

Balance on band, reported June,

1916 $1,386.73

Initiation fees 500.00

Dues for the year 2,865.00

Contributions 100.00

Interest fund 58.72

$4,910.45
EXPENDITURES.

Stengrapher's services $120.50

Secretary's salary 400.00

Counsel's retainer 1,625.00

Counsel's fees and expenses 682.21

Retiring President's expenses 50.00

Legislative Committee expenses... 25.66

Initiation fees returned 25.00

League dues 25.00

Printing annual report 276.85

Other printing 48.75

Cuts for report 3.85

Stamps and stationery 45.00

Badges 46.75

Incidentals 8.74

Total $3,383.31

Balance on band 1,527.14

$4,910.45

Seed Trade Association officers
were elected as follows: President,
F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C; 1st
vice-president, W. G. Scarlett, Balti-
more, Md,; 2nd vice-president, David
Burpee, Philadelphia; secretary -treas-
urer, C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O.; as-
sistant secretary-treasurer, cum privi-
legio, Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich.;
Counsel. Curtis Nye Smith, Boston,
Mass.

The records showed a membership
strength of 196, this including three
honorary memberships.

Many vital topics came up for dis-

CONCENTRATED PULVERIZED

MANURE

PnlTeiiaed or Shredded

Catde Mauivwe

Pulverlied

Sheep Manure

The Florists' standard of iMiform
high quality for over tea years.
Specify : WIZARD BR4.ND m
your Supply House order, or write
us direct for prices and freight rates.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE Ct>.
M Untaa Bteek Tkrd, OhiMkc*

cussion and adjustment, some of
which were the consideration of trade
rules, the submission of controversies
of seedsmen to a committee of arbitra-
tion, the adoption of a resolution call-
ing for the procurement of reliable
crop reports of vegetable seeds, cur-
rent prices and the dissemination of
such information to members through
the official bulletins of the association.

One of the most satisfactory things
done at the convention from the point
of view of every member was the
adoption of resolutions by both asso-
ciations advising the President of the
United States and the Secretary of
Agriculture that the Associations ten-
dered the government their heartiest
support in the present war emergency
in the way of men and means, and
that the seed trade as a class did not
ask for exemption from military duty
if called upon.

The social features were extraordi-
narily interesting and pleasant. D. M.
Ferry & Company certainly gave the
seed trade an entertainment such as
rarely if ever been given at any of
the conventions. The entertainment
consisted of receptions at the homes
of Len Bowen, president of D. M. Fer-
ry & Co., and Capt. Ferry, treasurer of
D. M. Ferry & Co.; a boat ride on the
lake with a splendid banquet on board,
music, addresses and ample opportuni-
ty for members of the seed trade to
visit with each other. Another form
of entertainment was an automobile
ride around the city and its suburbs.
The last day of the convention was
taken up by a visit of the association
to the seed trial farms of D. M. Ferry
& Co., at Oakview, twenty-two miles
from Detroit. Special cars were pro-
vided. A unique basket lunch with all
the "trimmings," music, fancy danc-
ing by artists, and other specialties
were thoroughly enjoyed. Automobiles
were at the disposal of members to go
all over the seven-hundred-acre farm;
in fact everything was done for the
entertainment and interest of the
guests. All the arrangements for this
day were under the charge of Theo-
dore Cobb, representative of D. M.
Ferrv & Co.

The Wholesale Grass Seed Dealers
re-elected their former officers, viz:
President, A. E. Reynolds, Crawfords-
ville, Ind.; vice-president, C. C. Mas-
sie, Minneapolis, Minn.; secretary-
treasurer, Wm. R. Jossman, Detroit,
Mich.; counsel, Curtis Nye Smith, Bos-
ton.

The Caughey-Jossman Company en-
tertained the members of the Whole-
sale Grass Seed Dealers' Association
one evening at Lakeside Inn with a
dinner and a trolley car ride in a very
happy manner. The event was de-
lightful and enjoyed to the limit. An
invitation was extended to meet at
Louisville, Ky., next year.

F. W. BOLGIANO.
P. W. Bolgiano, president-elect of the
American Seed Trade Association
started in business at the age of 17
as a florist at Waverly, Baltimore, Co.,
Md After two years he entered the
establishment of J. Bolgiano & Son
Baltimore, Md.. where he remained
five years He then opened a business
place in Washington, D. C, where he
conducted a retail seed and florist
business, numbering among nis pa-
trons at various times, three Vice-

The Recoin>l>ed Standard InseetMda.
A Bpray remedy for green, black, whtt* At
thrlps and soft scBle.

Quart. fl.OO; Gallon, »tJM>.

FUNCINE

Kor mildew, mat and other bllgbti ■>•««•
Inr fli"y?rB. frulta and vegetablti.
Quart, $1.00; Gallon, U.M.

VERMINE

Foi' eel woriiifl, angle wonua and •tk«a
worniB working In the aoll.

Quart, tl.OO; Gallon, tS.M.

SOLD BT ItKAUSH*.

Aphine Manufacturing Co.

MADISON. N. J.

^^°D^-

J*>'

Save your plants and trees. J»at th«
thing for greenhouse and outdoor ■•«.
Destroys Mealy Bug, Brown and White
Scale, Thrlps, Red Spider, Blaik and
Green Fly, Mites, Ants, etc., without
Injury to plants and without odor.
t'sed according to direction, our stand-
ard Insecticide will prevent ravage* on
yniir crops by Insects.

.Non-poisonous and harmless to naer
find plant. Leading Seedsmen and
riorlsts have used it with wonderfml

THSllItS.

Destroys Lice In Poultry Hooae*,
Kleas on Dogs and all Domestic PeU.
Excellent as a wash for dogs and otber
Hnliiials. Relieves mange. Dilate with
ivatiT 30 to 50 parts.

1^; Pint, 25c.; IMnt, 40c; Qnart, :»c.;
>.. OnUnn, «1.36; Gallon, $2; S Gal-
lon ran, $9: 10 Gallon Can, C17.90.
nlrectionn on packaee.

LEMON OIL COMPANY

Oept. S. 420 W. LeiiDEton St. Biltinori. M.

4-

IMP.
SOAP SPRAY

Quarts, 55c. Gallons, $1.66

Fives, $6.50:

Try with t* parU wa»»r. Oft*n cffeetiT*
weaker.

Ask your dealer or write

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BOSTON, MASS.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying

APHIS PUNK

For Fun»g«tin«
Aik Your Dealer Ko» U.

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ST. LOUIS

820

HORTICULTUEE

June 30, 1917

Presidents, a vast number of Senators
and Congressmen and society leaders,
also Chief Justice Fuller and family
whom he remembers as one of the
great men of the times.

In 1S99 his business in the seed line
became so large that he retired from
the florist part of it and gave his en-
tire time to the seed business, which
has steadily grown until at this time
it is large and prosperous. He is best
known to the trade for the part taken
by him in the fight on the first Mann's
Pure Seed Law. But for his prompt
action it is likely the bill would have
been reported for the third reading in
the House.

Mr. Bolgiano has been a member of
the American Seed Trade Association
since 1894 and has been a hard worker,
always preferring the interests of the
Association beyond all others. His
local interests are large and varied,
being an executive director in three
banks. Numbering among other com-
panies in which he holds an active
directorship are an ice cream plant, a
cold storage and produce business, an
Insurance business, a large manufac-
turing business, and having also a
large interest in farming land and
farming in his own right. Another in-
terest which he holds very dear to his
heart is a Sunday school class of
about 150 men, who receive his per-
sonal instruction almost every Sunday
during the year.

His busy day begins at 5 a. m. and
is only through when he retires at
night. He is a member of the Country
Club also the Commercial Club, of
Washington, where he delights to
entertain the members of the trade
when in the city. Being a member of
the Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce, he is in constant touch
with the activities of the city. Next
to the membership in the American
Seed Trade Association, he values his
membership in the "Rotary Club, in
which association he has been an
officer.

In 1910 Mr. Bolgiano built a large
five-story office and sales building. He
has just broken ground for a large
warehouse fifty by one hundred and
fifty feet. He is married and has one
boy, Charles W. Bolgiano, whom he is
educating at Cornell with a view of
entering into the business. His boy
makes yearly trips to the growing
points of the West to become familiar
with the types and kinds of vegetables,
the seeds of which he expects to
handle when he enters the business.
In 1914 Mr. Bolgiano organized his
business into a corporation under the
name of F. W. Bolgiano and Co., Inc.

A DANGEROUS BEAN.

It has come to the knowledge of the
United States Department of Agricul-

LILIUM GIGANTEUM

NEW CBOP NOW BEADT.

Per Per

100 1000

7 to Bin. (300 bulbs to case) . . .tfiJlO fSO.OO

8 to 9 In. (360 bulbs to case) . . . 7.00 66.00

8 to 10 In. (226 bulbs to case) . . . 9.00 80.00

9 to 10 In. (200 bulbs to case) .. .10.00 95.00

A. HENDERSON & GO.

211 N. State St., Chloace.

MIGHELL'S

ime:\a/

CROF3

PANSY SEED

MIGHELL'S GIANT
EXHIBITION, MIXED

A gitint strain, which for size
of bloom, heavy texture and
varied colors and shades can-
not he surpassed. Half trade
pkt. 30c.; 50c. per trade pkt. ;
% oz. $1.00; $6.00 per oz.

Giant Triniardeau

Mixed 30 1.25

.40
.10
.40

Oz.

2.50
2.25

GI.VNT SORTS
In Separate Colors

Trade Plst.

AEure Blue $0.40 $2.25

Black Blue 40 2.25

Emperor William,

blue

Hortensia Red....
King: of the Blacks
Liord Beaconsfield,

purple violet ....
Peacock, blue, claret

and white

Snow Queen, pure

white 40

Striped and Mottled .40
White with Eye.. .40

Pure Yellow 40

YelloAV with Eye.. .40

.40 2.25
.40 3.00

2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25
2.25

ALSO ALL OTHER SEASONABLE SEEDS, BULBS AND SUPPLIES. SEND
FOB WHOLESALE CATALOG.

MICHELL'S SEED., HOUSE m..VcVst. PHILA.

ON SATURDAY, JULY 7th, 1917,

Our store wiN b« closed all day, on account of the

ANNUAL- FIEL-D

of our omployees.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co.

BOSTON
MASS.

''Seeds with a Lineage" All Varieties

Thoroughly tested at our trial grounds, Raynee

Park, London, En^and. Send for Catalogue

CARTERS TESTED SEEDS^ Inc., coBiB><rteBidi.,Bo.toD, vas>.

tiire that certain shipments of beans
from the Orient known as Burma or
Rangoon beans have entered this
country from Canada. They closely
resemble the ordinary navy bean in
appearance but can be distinguished
by their light yellowish color and the
fine distinct radiating lines passing
out from the hilum or eye.

They are pole beans of the Lima
type and not suitable for planting in
this country, since they are of tropical
origin and will not mature in the bean
growing states. They are not fit for
human food, since they yield hydro-
cyanic acid in amounts which may be
dangerous to the health of the people
of the United States.

The port and border laboratories of
the Bureau of Chemistry are under in-
structions to make examinations of all
shipments of such oeans offered for
entry, and to effect their detention.

Governing the Importation of Potatoes
into the United States permits, free of
any restrictions whatsoever under the
plant quarantine act of August 20,
1912, the importation of potatoes from
the Dominion of Canada and Bermuda
into the United States or any of its
Territories or Districts, effective on
and after July 1, 1917.

Amendment No. 2 to the Regulations

CUT

Worm Food gets them
Pounds 25c, 5lbs $1.00

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

42 Vesey St., New York

June 30, 1911

HORTICULTURE

821

Dwarf Double Pearl Tuberoses

Special prices on application.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay Street
NEW YORK CITY

BULB STOCK || farquhar's gold medal

CYCLAMEN

KELWAY 8 SON

SPECIALIZE IN

SEEDS

(personally selected strains)

WHOLESALE ONLY

Write for Special Prices, Spot or
Forward

Only Address, LANGPORT, Eng.

$12.50 per 100
$120.00 per 1000

R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., VsT

Awacded the Gold
Medal of the Massa-
jchusetts Horticultural
Society.

Strong plants in 3'j
inch pots, for delivery
now.

LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES

"A B C BRAND

Lilium Giganteum Rubnim
Album Auratum

AMERICAN BULB CO.

172 No. Wabash Ave., - - Chicago

J. BOLGIANO & SON

Careful Seed Growers For
99 Years

Send for Our 1917 Wholesale Prices
To Florists and Market Gardeners

BALTIMORE, MD.

;iRVioi^

FOR SALE BY

LEONARD SEED COMPANY, Chicago, III.

J

^RDER IMO\A/

ASPARAGUS PLUMOStJS NANUS SEED,

greenhouse grown, S3.50 per 1000, $16.00 per
5000, $27.60 per 10,000; Lath-houee grown
Seed. $2.00 per 1000, $9.00 per 5000, $17.60
per 10,000. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 76o.
per 1000, $3.00 per 5000.

S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO

1004 Lincoln Bide. Philadelphia, Pa.

MT WINTER-ORCHID-FL,OWEBlNG
SWEET PEA

Price list has been mailed. It contains

many splendid Novelties. If you have not

received a copy send post.nl for.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

Sweet Pea Ranch Lompoc, Cal.

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ROBERT DYSART

CERTIFIEX) PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

■Imple metbada of e«rre«t aeeoontlns
cspMteUy adapted tor florist*' ate.

BOOKS BALANCED AND ADJUSTED.

40 STATE ST. - • - - BOSTON

T«l«phone Mala SS.

Burpee's Seeds

PHILADEI^PHIA

BLUE LIST OF WHOLESALE PBICKB

StAILED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PLANT!

FOB PROFIT

THOMAS J. GREY OOMPANY

SEEDS, BULBS AND IMPLEMENTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Rexelected Strains In Seeds.

Improved styles In Implements.

Catalogue upon application.

16 So. Market atreet

*«^iwiiikiM J. iP«>A^ir<i

108 West 28tll St., NEW YORK

SPECIAL OFFER

LILIUM F0BMO8UM

8/11, 225 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 200 to a case 85.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 15.00 per ease

LILIUM F0BM08UM— Black SUm

8/10, 200 to a case $80.00 per 1000

9/10, 180 to a ease 90.00 per 1000

11/13, 100 to a case 16.00 per case

Write for Complete Stock CIrcalar.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

ORDER NOW

LILIIM GIGA.NTEUM
LII.ir.M FOKMOSUM
LlH.l .M IIARRISSI

French hulhs and Dutch bulbs.

JOSEPH BRECK & SONS* CORP.

47-64 North Market St., Boston, Mass.

BURNETT BROTHERS

Importers and Growers of

SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, &c.

98 Clianiiwrs Street, New Yoift

When writing to advertiaen Undly
mention HORTICULTURE.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO.

SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS
Horticultural Sundries

166 W. 23rd St., NEW YOAK

GARDEN SEED

BEET, CARROT, PARSNIP, RADISH aad
G.4RDEN PEL* SEED In rsrlety; also othsi
Items of the short crop of this past season,
as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will
be quoted you upon application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS

82 Dot St., NEW YORKsnd ORANGE. CONN.

822

HORTICULTURE

June 30, 1917

ALEX. McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVENUE
NEiV YORK CITY

Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Earope. Orders
transferred or intrnsted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.
Cost of Cabling Foreign Delireries
Must be prepaid

Reference or cash must accompany bU

iirilers from unknown correspondents.

Cable Address, Al,EXCONNEIJ-.

"The^Telegraph Florist"

Member of Elorists' Telefiraph Delivery

124 TREMONT ST."

BOSTON

FOB

KANSAS CITY

Tratafer Your Orders to

SAMUEL MURRAY

1017 Grand Avenue

Members Florists' Tel»«r»ph DeUvery

EstabUslMd 1874

D A. I^ 13

TVOWOMT „ ^ -.

M. E. Cor. 44 St. & Maditon Avenue, N. Y. City

( Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso. )
Hwvers shipped on all Steamers. Special Correspond-
ens* In all the large cities of Europe and the Briosh
SSonies. Telegraph and Cable address. Dardsflor.

DAVID CLARKE'S SONS

Deliver orders bom any part of the country to

New York City

Writ* or Talesravh

2139-2141 Broaaway, - New York
T«4«*lMM itm-vm 0»l»w»«i

ri*o or '^l-iono

F. H. WEBER'S

Modern Flower Shop for
Artistic and Special Work

N. B. Comer of Taylor and Olive

ST. l_^VJIS, IVI^.

M. r. T. D.

ZINN

Of Interest to Retail
Florists

The
Florist

For Qua'ity ^^^ Promptness
4 PARK ST. - ■ BOSTON

NEW FLOWER STORES.

Eastport, Me.— Sidney A. Farris.

Cleveland, O. — Monarch Florist Co.,
E. C. Prior, Mgr.

New York. N. Y.— Nielsen & Steffen,
30 East 42d street.

San Francisco, Gal.— F. C. Jaeger &
Son, 152 Powell street.

Rochester, Minn. — Queen City
Greenhouse Co., Masonic Temple.

Harrlsburg, Pa. — The House of
Flowers, enlarged and remodeled.

NEWS NOTES.

Worcester, Mass. — The rose show
scheduled for Thursday, ,Iune 28, has
been put over to July 5.

Williamsport, Pa.— The Garden Club
gave a very interesting peony show at
the store of the Williamsport Floral
Co. on June 15.

West Fitchburg, Mass.— Alfred Wool-
larott has been made manager of the
flower store, recently purchased by
Ritter, the florist.

Bernardsville, N. J.— S. H. Town-
send, gardener for F. Dryden, is down
with scarlet fever. He is doing very
well and hopes to resume work about
July 4.

Eastport, Me. — Sidney A. Farris, flor-
its, has had his opening in his new
quarters on Washington street. He
distributed several hundred roses
among lady visitors.

Toronto, Ont.— The exhibition com-
mittee of the Ontario Rose Society has
decided to hold the 1917 rose exhibi-
tion in the Foresters' Hall on College
street during the first week of July.

Marblehead, Mass. — Store, office and
greenhouses of J. B. Reynolds were
flooded with water on Sunday, June
17. The cause assigned was the filling
up of an old waterway which former-
ly drained the property. The boiler
pit was full and had it happened in
cold weather the loss would have been
heavy.

Yonkers, N. Y. — The men connected
with the New York Floral company
held a dinner at the Square Hotel,
June 18, to celebrate the opening of a
new store in Manor House Square.
Those present were Gus Massas and
Arthur Pulas, the proprietors; John
Murphy. Ray Goodrich, John McCar-
thy and A. Bartells.

NEW CORPORATIONS.

Dallas, Tex.— Dallas Nursery Com-
pany, capital stock ?1,000. Incorpora-
tors, Albert H. Rogers, Damon W.
Pitts and E. F. Powell.

Richmond, N. Y.— Richmond Floral
Co., Inc., live stock, agriculture, horti-
culture and garden implements,
$5,000; N. & L. I. Marmelsteln, A. Gott-
lieb, 207 West 27th St.

Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders
for florist service in this vicinity to

Howard & Smith

858 SO. OL,ITB ST.

Los Angeles, Calif.

lOHN BREITMEYER'S
= ^SONS^=

Cor. Broadway and Gratiot Avei.
DETROIT, MICH.

Artistic Designs . . .
Higii Grade Cut Biooms

We esvsr all Ulohlcan polsU «■< fo*

xeetloas of Ohio, Indiana sad Canada.

H embers Florists' Telesraph Delivery

Association.

GDD£ BKOS CO

GUDE BROS. CO.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Member Florists TeleiJraph Delivery

Orders tor NEW TOBK.
Write or Phone to

MAX SGHLING

22 West 59tii St.

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

B«at Florists In the States as
References.

ECROPEAN ORDERS EXECUTED

Members of the Florists*
TeleKi*aph Delivery.

THE ROSERY

23 STEUBEN ST.

FLOWER DEUVERIES FOR ALBANY
AND VICINITY

Members Florists' Telegrapli Delivery

Every Order sure to receive
prnmpt and rarefnl attention.

S. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fitth Ave.
NEW YORK CITY

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso.

YOUNG & NUGENT

42 West 28 Street
New York

Mombers Florist*' Telegraph Delivery

A. T. BUNYARD

NEWPORT, R. 1., 145 Bellevue Ave.

Also 413 Madison Ave. at 48th St.

NEW YORK

I GUARANTEE S.\TISFACTION
|\/IEIWI^E^ ■=". T. E3. J^.

June 30, 1917

HOETICULTURE

823

CHICAGO

Send Your Order* to

WILLIAM J.

SMYTH

Member Florists' Telegraph
Delivery Association

Michigan Ave. at 31st Street

Prompt Auto Deli
Serrice

THOS. F. GALVIN

NEW YORK
BOSTOK h

561 Fifth Ave.
Vanderbllt Hotel

Park Street
799 Boylston Street

Dili»iries to Stuners and all Easteni Poiits

CLEVELAND

A. GRAHAM & SON

5523 Euclid Ave.

Will take good care of your orders

Members of F. T. D. Association.
Orders Filled Day or Night for

O I-. E: V E L- AN D

and State of Ohio

Complete Stock. Regular discoant to Trade.

KNOBLE BROS.

1896 W. 35th St., Cleveland, O.
Hemher^ Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aflft'n.

THE SMITH & FETTERS CO.

735 Euclid Avenue

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Flowers of Every Kind in Season

HESS & SWOBODA

FLORISTS

Telephones 1501 and L 153t.

1415 Famum St.,
VHA. NEB.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Sscbestei Phone 506. Long Dist. Bell Phone </8c

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDERSON serrice means fresh, stnrdr
Stock and prompt deliveries in BCFFAIX),
LOCKPORT, NIAGARA FALX8 and
WESTERN NEW YORK
Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellrnr-

HIGH GRADE PLANTS

For Retail Stores a Specialty

ASK FOR LIST

THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass.

WORCESTER, MASS.

Randall's Flower Shop

HARRY L. BAND Alt, Proprtotoe.

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Tom Sullivan, of Geo. B. Hart's, has
gone on a farm for the summer on ac-
count of ill health.

J. B. Keller had a very attractive
window with a large cross of red car-
nations in a huge gilt frame. The fore-
ground of the window was decorated
with oriental poppies and red carna-
tions.

The Florists' Association has gone
on record as favoring means to keep
dogs and thieves from gardens. It is
suggested that owners of canines co-
operate with garden owners in seeing
that their pets do not run loose in
neighborhoods where there are gar-
dens.

George Boucher had the decorations
for the Red Cross dinner at Conven-
tion Hall, June 18th. Fifty tables were
in use, the center table the shape
of a cross with a fountain in the cen-
ter banked in red roses. The hall was
trimmed with wild Huckleberry
branches throughout.

A Peony Show will be held at Con-
vention, Hall June 29th and 30th, un-
der the joint auspices of the Florists'
Association and the Red Cross Society
and the net proceeds will be turned
over to the latter organization. Band
concerts and other entertainments will
be given. The show will be one of the
most brilliant ever staged here. Sev-
eral large out-of-town growers will ex-
hibit and there will be a large display
by the Department of Parks.

BUFFALO.

The big social event of the week in
florist circles was the marriage of
Mildred Lucille, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Palmer, and Mr. Ray-
mond P. Fowler. The floral deco-
rations were so exceptional that we
will let the local newspaper reporter
describe them, as follows:

The bridal party descended the stairway
and advanced through a bower of June
flowers to the conservatory, where the cere-
mony was solemnized. Snowballs and
graceful bridal wreath garlanded the stair-
way and were caught in big clusters to the
newel posts. The flowers curtained the
large hall and formed an arch at the en-
trance to the conservatory. Orchid plants
hung from the ceiling, the walls .were
curtained with smllax and everywhere were
the snowy clusters of bowers. A tulle veil
fastened with orange blossoms fell to the
hem of the Bride's court train and she
carried camelias and lilies of the valley
showered. The maid of honor carried
Ophelia roses and white lilacs. There were
two little flower girls, carrying swagger
Bticlis tied with sweetheart roses and
showered with ribbon. June flowers in
a profusion of coloring adorned the liv-
ing room, larkspur, delphinium, gladioli
and flowering shrubs. The bridal table
was adorned with June flowers in the softer
French tints in a large-handled basket In
the center and individual holders down
the table.

Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have left for a
motor trip to the Berkshires. Mr. Fow-
ler sails for France the last of the
month with the American ambulance
corps.

Houston, Tex.— The Cotney Floral
Co., has been sold to the Misses At-
wood and Fagan.

Telegrspk
DeUrvy

REDTER'S

STORES IN

New London and Norwich, Conn,
and Westerly, R. L

We rover the territory between

New Haven and ProvidcQce
ST. LOUIS, MO. '

FRED C. WEBER

4326-28 Olive St.

Htmier Florists Telegraph [Delivrry Association
NOTICE INITIALS. W, have one ilore only

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANB

Euclid Aven«e

The Far-Famed Flowers of

TORONTO

Delivered on mail or telegraph order fer
any occaaton, in any part of the Domlnlva.

JOHN H. DUNLOP

8-10 West Adelaide St. - TORONTO, OKI.

ALBANY, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work

DBiaVKKKl) IN ALB.ANV A.M) \ ICIMTV
ON TELEGRAPHIC OKI>EK

106 STATE STREET. ALBANY, N. Y,

"THE HOME OF FLOWERS"

The largest cut flower store in Amerlc*.
Orders for (he TWIN CITIES and for all
Northwestern point 8 fflven prompt at-
tention

HOLM & OLSON, incorporated
ST. PAUL, MIWW.

^■<' Park Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pre*.
Members FlerUto' Tdormph I>«UTf>7.

DENVER. COLORADO

KERR

ORDERS FOR TEXAS

HOUSTON. TEXAS
The Florist Uember F. T. D. AMoetoMw

824

HORTICULTURE

June 30, 1917

NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE

BOSTON.

The Boston Flower Exchange bought
a $1,000 Liberty Bond.

Young cabbage plants and pot-grown
strawberries are in very active demand
here at the present time.

Much interest attaches to the not-
able exhibition o£ sweet peas scheduled
for July 7 and 8 at Horticultural Hall
under the auspices of the American
Sweet Pea Society and the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society.

Two or three sultry days iast week
brought out the rhododendrons and
other belated spring shrubbery and also
on acount of their softness due to long
continued moist weather, finished them
up in ruthless double-quick time.

The peony show at Horticultural
Hall, Saturday, June 30. and Sunday,
July 1, promises to be a gorgeous
affair. Among the notable exhibits
will be that of E. J. Shaylor, which
will comprise a lot of seedlings of sen-
sational merit.

Holm Lea, the magnificent Brook-
line estate of Prof. Charles S. Sargent,
with its wonderful collection of rare
and beautiful plants and shrubs, was
thrown open free to the public all day
last Sunday. The estate comprises
one hundred and eighty acres.

Bedding plant trade is reported gen-
erally in this part of the country as
having fallen off materially from the
average of former years. Of gerani-
ums there is a large overstock Includ-
ing the most popular varieties, of
which there are seldom too many and
last year there was a great scarcity.

All South Boston is Interested in
the coming marriage of Martin E.
Tuohy, the well known florist of West
Broadway, who on account of his ex-
treme popularity has often been re-
ferred to as "The Mayor of South Bos-
ton," and Miss Alice O'Brien, night
chief operator of the Cambridge tele-
phone exchange, which takes place
Saturday, June 30, at St. Mary's
church, Cambridge.

A correspondent in New York City
writes: "I had the privilege of see-
ing different views of the recent Bos-
ton show in Proctor's. This was cer-
tainly good publicity. The pictures
were very fine. It makes me think of
the old days when, if anyone suggest-
ed that pictures of a flower show
would be shown in a theatre, they
would have been conflned in the pad-
ded cell. I am not exaggerating when
I say that these pictures were magnifi-
cent."

CHICAGO.

John Walsh of the Chicago Flower
Growers' Association left on Saturday
for two weeks on a farm.

At the Alpha Floral Co.'s a very ap-
propriate window display this week in-
cludes a bride and groom, the former
carrying a shower bouquet of lily of
the valley.

Walter Young, of C. Young & Sons.
St. Louis, Mo., was in Chicago last
week, where he was successful in

passing the examination for the avi-
ation corps.

At the Schiller Floral Gift Shop a
very neat window is arranged with a
background of flags. The vases of
flowers on display rest upon a carpet
of moss which gives a woodsy effect.

The sale of the peonies from the
summer home of Albert E. Cook, at
Hinsdale, 111., is taking place at the
Red Cross rooms and the proceeds are
used for that society. Other flowers
have also been contributed.

Schiller's advertising card has been
criticized by State's Attorney Hoyne,
who has started a campaign against
using the American flag for advertis-
ing purposes. A state statute pro-
vides for a fine of from $10 to $100 or
imprisonment for not more than 30
days, or both.

A letter from Rollo Mueller, who re-
cently left Frank Oechslin's, where for
a year he has been adding practical
experience to his training in the flori-
cultural department of the University
of Illinois, says he returned to his
home in Wichita, Kas., and has en-
listed with the Kansas artillery, to be
called into Federal service August 5.
Mr. Mueller also announces a life en-
listment on the 29th of June when he
will be married to Miss McHenry of
the same city. Mr. Mueller gives
promise of being an honor to the flor-
ists profession and declined a very
good business opportunity that he
might serve his country.

The competition of the department
stores, during the summer months par-
ticularly, is a topic of local interest
and some very good arguments are
being heard. The wholesalers as a
body have taken no steps because
many of them are also growers and
they see the subject from two angles.
That a great quantity of stock is
cleared from the market at these sales
needs no telling, nor that It is sold
to the big stores cheaper than a florist
can buy it in small quantities, but that
it tends to cultivate a love of flowers
or the habit of buying them, does not
seem to the writer at all sure to fol-

low, for the flowers are so often
worthless before they are in the hands
of the customers, because of the way
they are handled on the counters.

NEW YORK.

Chairman Charles Knight says there
will be a gorgeous display of gladioli at
the July meeting of the New York
Florists' Club.

Alfred Fischer, has assumed charge
of the florist business conducted by
his father, Charles Fischer, who died
recently. The greenhouses are locat-
ed on Prospect near Seventeenth
street, Winfield, L. I.

Next Sunday, July 1, will see the
inauguration of the all-day Sunday
closing by the wholesale florist trade.
It is a sane and in all respects a com-
mendable innovation which should
have gone into effect long ago.

Secretary Young says that from all
accounts reported to his office by trav-
eling men, there will be a splendid S.
A. F. convention attendance from all
sections of the country and he is sat-
isfied that there -will be a very credit-
able display in the trade exhibit sec-
tion.

The schedule committee of the
National Flower Show met at the of-
fice of Secretary John Young last Sat-
urday. Present, Thomas Roland, Na-
hant, Mass.; Chas. H. Totty, Madison,
N. J.; A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., and
the Secretary. The result of their de-
liberations will soon appear in the is-
suance of a second preliminary sched-
ule.

In the Circuit Court on June 19, the
suit of Frederick Meerbott, a Secau.
cus florist, to recover ?10,000 from
the Public Service Gas Company, re-
sulted in the jury in the case bring-
ing in a verdict for six cents for the
plaintiff. Meerbott testified that gas
leaking from the pipes of the defen-
dant company near his hothouses had
injured a large quantity of his plants,
and his attempts to grow sweet peas
in particular had been failures. Ed-
win R. Smith appeared for the florist,
and Howard MacSherry represented
the defendant company.

_ H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Manufacturers and Importers

I: r 11129 Arch St. PHILADELPHfA, PA.

A Full Line of Bridal j Accessories for the Jure Weddirg Dccoialitrs

~:THE leading FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA

GUT BLOOMS READY SOON

PATRICK WELCH, =^SsVj;^7 ".:;;:

Sole N«w England Distributor

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

825

CLEVELAND.

Frank Friedley of The Friedley Com-
pany recently journeyed to Mt. Gilead.
Ohio, and left with the Mt. Gilead Pot-
tery Company, a contract for their en-
tire stock of pots, eight or ten carloads
in all.

The next regular meeting of the
Cleveland Florists' Club will be held
on Monday evening, July 2. in the Club
Room at the Hollenden Hotel. H. P.
Merrick of Lord & Burnham Co., will
give a talk on Scientific Greenhouse
Planning and Construction, illustrated
by numerous stereopticon views.

Knoble Brothers, following their
custom of several years past, have tak-
en the entire output of peonies from
the Siether Peony Farm. Owing to
favorable weather conditions, they
have been of exceptional excellence.
With the blooming season now at its
height, the peony farm is a glorious
sight, and worthy of a long jaunt to
behold.

The interest stimulated by the talk
on orchids given by Joseph Manda at
the last meeting of the Florists' Club
will result in their more extensive
growing upon private estates of Cleve-
land and vicinity. The talk was enthu-
siastically received by the members of
the Horticultural Society and Garden
Clubs who attended at the invitation
of the Florists' Club. Their ardor
was heartily shared by the large rep-
resentation of private superintendents
and gardeners who form a consider-
able proportion of the membership of
the Florists' Club. Mr. Manda has
rendered a distinct service to the hor-
ticultural interests of Cleveland by
impressing upon greenhouse owners
the intense enjoyment which may be
derived from the culture of orchids,
especially in view of his assurances
that the difficulties attendant upon
their successful growing have been
greatly exaggerated.

Business and recreation were hap-
pily combined in a trip to Painesville
recently, participated in by Messrs.
Brown. McLaughlin and Bartels of the
J. M. Gasser Co., and Mr. Darnell,
formerly manager of that company.
The Corrigan country estate, famed
for the beauty of its location and its
attractive landscape features was an
interesting digression from the main
trip. The party was impressed with
both the personality and evident capa-
bilities of Mr. Hamilton, the new super-
intendent who has succeeded Mr.
BsusG

Martin Kohankie's nursery was
found in its usual high degree of cul-
tivation. ^Ir. Kohankie, through keep-
ing everlastingly at it, has brought his
soil to a state where it is as mellow as
ashes. The visitors unanimously voted
that his middle name should be "Cul-
tivate."

Merkel Brothers were as busy as
ever. Their range of glass was great-
ly increased in area last year.

A pedometer would have had to
work over time to register the mileage
covered at the Storrs & Harrison nurs-
try through which the visitors were
conducted by Mr. Schumacher and ex-
City Forester .Tohn Boddy Dinner
was served at the Willoughby Hotel.
F. C. W. Brown acting as host.

S N Pentecost, president of the
Cleveland Florists' Club, is ab°"t 'o
discontinue, temporarily at least the
flower growing industry, of which he

I

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7th Avenue CcUS

from Penn'a

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Suites $4.00 up

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Send for Booklet

HARRY P. STIMSON

Formerly with Hotel Imperial
Only New York Hotel IVlndou^creened Throughout

has been proprietor for the last
twenty-five years and will take a well
deserved recreation period ot two
years. The probabilities are that he
will then erect a modern range of glass
upon his farm at Willoughby. The
genuineness of Mr. Pentecost's per-
sonality, and the high business stand-
ard to which he has always adhered,
have earned for him a host of friends
who extend to him their most sincere
wishes tor a vacation time which will
prove beneficial and thoroughly enjoy-
able.

Mr. Pentecost's greenhouse property
was at the time of the inception of the
business, located well into the suburbs
of Cleveland but is now too valuable to
retain for greenhouse purposes. It
has, therefore, been sold and the
greenhouses are to be removed at an
early date. Much of the material has
been purchased by A. C. Fox, treasurer
of the Florists' Club, whose store is at
St. Clair avenue and msth street. Mr.
Fox proposes to re-erect the green-
houses upon his farm at Richfield. It is
his intention to develop this farm into a
nurserv for trees, shrubs, and peren-
nials. The greenhouses will enable
him to supply the continually increas-
ing demand of his store for plants and
flowers.

WASHINGTON. D. C.
Among the appointments made by
President Wilson of members of the
various boards to determine all ques-
tions of exemption under the con-
scription law. is the name ot Adolpb
Gude. Mr. Gude has been assigned
to the district In Anacostia.

There is a vacancy in the position of
assistant in poisonous plant investi-
gations, male, in the Bureau of Anirnal
Industry: salary $1,440 per annum Ap-
plicants should apply for Form 1312,
stating the title of the examination de-
sired to the Civil Service Commission
in Washington. The examination will
be held on July 25.

R. Lloyd Jenkins, president of the
Florists' Club, on Tuesday of last week
deserted the ranks of the jolly bach-
elors and became a benedict, taking
as his bride Miss Opie Lois Allen.
While it was pretty generally sur-
mised that Mr. Jenkins was going to
take this fateful step, because of the
fact that he was building a fine new
house near the greenhouses in Suit-
land, Md., in the operation of which
he is connected with his father in the
firm of C. L. Jenkins & Son, the an-
nouncement that the knot has been
tied came as a bit of a surprise.

To Leisureland

where woods are cool, streams oHur-
ingr. vaoationH ideal. Between New
York City (with Albany and Troy
tile gateways) and

Lake George
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Lake Champlain
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Pier 32, North River

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'Tiie Searchlight Route

826

HORTICULTURE

June 30, 1917

io,ooo
BEAUTY ROSE PLANTS

2 1-4 inch $60.00 p«r 1000

Special price in quantity

THE LEO NIESSEN GO.

Wholetale Floruit
1201-05 Race Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

TRY

Horticulture's Advertisers

FIR5T

Before Looking Elsewhere

Tell Them You Did So And
They'll Reciprocate

EDWARD REID

WHOLESALE FLORIST

1619 - 21 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHOICE BEAUTIES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES
and all Seasonable Varieties of Cut Flowers

H. M. ROBINSON & CO.

BOSTON'S FOREMOST

Wholesale and Commission Florists

S2 Otis Street, * Wlnthrop Sqnare

BOSTON, MASH.

Telepbene 2818-2617-2616, lialn.

Wired Toothpicks

Uanafaotured hj

W.J. GOWEE, Berlin, N.Y.

10,000... $2.00. 60,000. . .{8.7S. Sample free.
For sale bf dealer..

E.G.HILLCO.

Wholesale Florists

RI^I-IIVIOr>i^, IIMD.

Please mentloa Horltcoltare when wrltlnK.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER
EXCHANGE, Inc.

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

ConslBunent. Solicited
Hardy Fancy Fern Our Specialty

264 RANDOLPH ST., DETROIT, MICH.

The House for Quality and Service

ZECH & MANN

I^^We are Wholesale Florists Doing
a Strictly Wholesale Business

30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO

CUTf LOWER boxes;

IeDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

I MANUFACTUBERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA;

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

I Supply of Beit Cut Flotvers all the Year Around
72-74 EAST RANDOLPH ST., - CHICAGO.

If Interested, e«Dd ni yoor

And Address for onr weekly price list

U/n PU DDnC on wholesale cut
WtLbn DKUO. l»U. Flower Market

Daily consignments from
leading growers

Full line of Florists'
Supplies

Write for quotations before
ordering elsewhere

262B DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS.

Telephone. Main 62G7.62GS »* "^^^^ ■ ^^ ■ ■« f iWBJ m^_P^^a

WBOLBSALE FLOWER MARKETS — ^'^"'"*=^-/o'd*^Xlers onm

Roses

Am. Beauty, Special - .

" *' Fancy and Extra

" " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Taft

Ophelia, Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

CarDations

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosum ■

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

Uly of the Valley

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites-

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparagus Plumosus. & Spren. (loo 6chs.) .

BOSTON

June 28

ST. LOUIS

June 25

PHOA.
June 95

.50
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William F. Kasting Co.

\A/holosale F-|orls-ts

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

J.A.BDDLONG

ROSES, VALLEY and
CARNATIONS

A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

WHOLESALE
6RDWER of

CUT FLOWERS

June 30, 1917

HO KT I CULTURE

827

Flower Market Reports

Evidence of the waning
BOSTON season is seen in the
wholesale flower section
where activity is light and a distinct
falling off in amount of transactions
is noted as compared with last week.
The great variety of material in sight
heretofore is materially reduced and
the main contents of the markets com-
prise roses, carnations, lilies and
peonies, the latter being at last the
native crop. Carnations are very fine
but are hopelessly overstocked, par-
ticularly in the white varieties. Sweet
peas are at low ebb, between the last
of the winter crop and the first of the
outdoor product. Peonies are of su-
perb Quality but like everything else
they bring very small returns.

Very satisfactory condi-
CHICAGO tions have prevailed
during the past week,
when the month of roses with its com-
mencements and weddings was near-
ing a close. Business is generally re-
ported to be very good and cool
weather has given the florist some ex-
cellent stock to work with. Roses
may be said to be the real backbone
of the business now, as they have been
for some time. With the coming of
peonies they have usually fallen to
second place but this year roses have
held first. Local peonies are now at
their height and good ones are selling
at a moderate price, while the
grower who has been unsuccessful in
producing good flowers will have very
small returns. Carnations are not
moving at all well, a situation which
unfortunately is not new and many
of the carnation growers are getting
discouraged. Iris is nearing its close.
Many lilies are seen and most of them
are moved with little loss. The num-
ber of kinds of miscellaneous flowers
is narrowing down, calendulas, pan-
sies, and marguerites being most in
evidence this week.

Although the peonies
CLEVELAND of northern Ohio are
of an unusual qual-
ity, they have been so retarded by the
lateness of the season that the usual
supply for Commencement exercises
was not available. In addition to the
great quantity now on the market,
gladioli and outdoor Spanish iris are
plentiful, with roses and carnations
coming in with the rapidity which is to
be expected at this time of year.

The absence of a
NEW YORK marked demand for
any one thing in par-
ticular makes a dull market and that
is the condition this week. School
closing is playing a very trifling part
this year, less than usual. There is
a plenteous supply of roses, carnations,
outdoor stock and warm weather. To
particularize, carnations are firmer In
price than last week and Beauties be-
cause of a falling off in quantity and
their better keeping qualities are do-
ing fairly well. The smaller roses are
coming in freely and are showing the
effect of summer weather. Mrs. Rus-
sell has the lead as a seller, when
good All of the red roses blow out so

DELPHINIUM

In dark and lleht bines, mostly like
the liellndoDDa atiade. Wonderfully at-
tractive In any kind of work.

$4.00 and $5.00 per 100

RAMBLER SPRAYS

Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa, American
Plllor, Etc.

$5.00 to $20.00 per 100 sprays

Durins July and .\UKU»t »<■ will cIoik

daily 4 !■. M. Sttturdayn 1 I'. M.

Closed all day July 4th.

S.S.PENNOCK-MEEHANCO.

THE '^^,tV.f.\, PHILADELPHIA

Florist* of

PHliADELPHlA
160&-1620 Ludlow St.

NEW YORK
117 W. 28th St.

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON

Franklin & St. Paul Su. 1216 H St.. N. W

WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS

TRADE

PRICES — Per 100

TO DEALERS ONL>

CINCINNATI I

Rosea

Am. Beauty, Special

" ** Fancy and Extra

*• " No. I and culls

Russell, Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killarney, Radiance, Tait

' >phelia. Sunburst, Hillingdon

Key

Carnations

Cattleya*

Dendrobium f ormoBum

Lilies, Longifloruni

Lilies, Speciosum

Lily of the Valley

Snapdragon

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peaa

Marguerites

Gardenias

Adiantum

Smilax ■t^L"x

\sparaguBpIu.&Spren. (looBhs.)

June 25

I

CHICAGO

June 35

BUFFALO

June 4

I PITTSBURG

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quickly that they are neglected. Out-
dor "Jacks" have been in heavy sup-
lily but are now on the wane. Lily of
the valley is in limited supply and
holds up in price. Cattleyas— when
choice— generally find buyers at good
figures. There is no scarcity o£ lilies
and it is not possible to clean them up
every day. Cold storage peonies are
very much in evidence and although
the quality of these flowers is very fine
tlie prices realized are very low. The
street and the business reminds one of
a day in August.

The market here
PHILADELPHIA is without special

feature. If any-
thing business has fallen oft a little.
Stocks are plentiful and quality holds
up very well in most things. Roses
are very good, especially Beauties,
Hadlevs and Russells. White roses
liave "been ratber on the scarce side.
Carnations are still holding their own
prettv well. There are plenty of
nood lilies. Sweet peas have suffered
a bit from the warm weather being

For the Retailer or for the Grower

KENNICOTT BROS. CO.

Wholesale Cui Flowers

IN CHICAGO

H. B. KBNSICOTT. P™«iJ»i.

I E. POCIWOBTH. »"'» — <> 0""'

828

HOBTICULTUEE

June 30, 1917

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission Florist
Choice Cut Flowers

New AddrcH, 14t Weat t8tb St., NEW YUBE
TalephoBea : MM. tt*l. MsdUon 8«n>re.

HENTZ & NASH, Inc.

Wholesale Commlsion Florists

SS and 57 West 26th Street

New York

Telephone No. 765
Farraeat

i — WM. P. FORD — I

Wholesale Florist

107 W. 28tl! Street, NEW YORK

Telephone 5335, Farragnt.

Call and Inspect the Best Establlibment

In the Wholesale Flower DUtrlot.

GEO. C. SIEBRECHT

WHOLESALE FLORIST
low ^A/K^-^ as«h ^t-
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

PBOSBJtOSjFARmOPT NEW YORK

JOHN YOUNG & CO.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

S3 WEST 28tk STREET NEW YORK CITY

Const^ments Solicited
Phone 786S Uadi§on 8qaar«

THE KERVAN COMPANY

Farns, Mogsea, Wild Smilsx, Galax,
'I<eaeo*Iio«, Palmetto, Cycaa, both fresh

cot and prepared.
I^n'el, Hemlock, all Decorative Evercreens,

>«{3SI ""x 119 W. 28 St., New York

WILLIAM hTkUEBLER

Brooklyn's Foramott and Best

i/VHOLESALE COMMISSION HOUSE

A First Clais Market ter aU CUT FLOWERS

m Waionghby St. BrooUya. N. T.

M. C. FORD

121 West 28th St., NEW YORK

ri HOSES. Fimir wmmi

A Full Line of ALL, CUT FLOWKB8.
Telephone 3870 Farrasoi.

flEORGE B. HART

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24 Stone St., Rochester, N. Y.

RIEDEL & MEYER, Inc.
Wholesale Commission

READY FOR BUSINESS

49 WEST 28tli ST. NEW YORK.

r». J. sj^roTH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST 'L5[i^^/gSS^;rfgr

A full lioe of Choice Cat Flower Stock for all porposM.

TBIBPBONB I JJIi ( FARRAQOT 131 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

albanVcut'flower"exghange

™?rL"""'""- 6" Broadway, ALBANY, N. Y.

SAVE TIME AND MONET BY SENDING TOUR ORDERS TO US

Prices Right. Consignments Solicited. Telephone Connection

Centrally Located, The Hub of the Flower Market Section

o

mairl.es

IVIII

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A.IMO

^A/^■-lolosal<^

F-Ie>r

s*

55 and 57 W. 26th Street,

.

NEW

YORK

Telephone 2483 Farragut

ORCHIDS - - GARDENIAS

HEADQUARTERS for the entire output of the
BEECHWOOD HEIGHTS NURSERIES, of Bound Brook, N. J.

PAUL MECONI Wholesale Florist NEW YORK

Telephone Nos. 3864 and 8364 Madison Square

57 WEST 26tb STREET

A GOLD MEDAL u not expected by us for doing our duty by our coniiKnors and customers

We have 22 years* experience behind us

FANCY GRADE ORCHIDS, SEPTEMBER MORN, AMERICAN BEAUTY, PRIMA

DONNA AND ALL OTHER ROSES, LILIES, CARNATIONS, VIOLETS,

ASPARAGUS AND SMILAX and all other Seasonable Flowers.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists

Pl.on..= F.,r.«.t 558. 2036 IU.J20J7 HI West 28th Street, NEW YORK

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

American Beauty, Special

" " Fancy and Extra.

*' *' No. I and culls. .

Russell. Euler, Mock

Hadley

Arenberg, Hoosier Beauty

Ward

Killamey. Radiance, Taf t

Ophelia, Sunburst, HilUngdon

Key-..

Camationa • • • ■ ■

lasl Half of Wiik

endiof Iddi 23

1917

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taimoiog loii 25
1917

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4.00
4.00
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I, CO

WALTER F. SHERIDAN

Wholesale ConunisBion Dealer In

CHOICE CUT FLOWERS

133 West 38th Street, New York
Telephone— 5633-3633 Madison Sqnare

Frank H. Traendly Charles Boheneh

TRAENDLY & SCHENGK

V^KoIesale Florists

43E 6th Avinua, Batwetg 2Btb mi 27tli Sts.. Haw Tart

Telephones: 791, 198, 199 Farr»Bat

Consignments Solicited

JOSEPH S. FENRICH

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Methods Fair and Liberal. Relations
Satisfactory and Profitable.

51 W. 28th Street, New York

Telephones. 430-421-433 Mad. Sii.

J. J. CX>AN,iNc.

lis WF.ST 2STH STREET
New York

TeL, Vungnt 6412-0801

EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

'

HENRY M. ROBINSON CO. OF NEW YORK

B5-S7 ^A^es« 26^K ^«ree«

Telephones, 13 — 8510 MadiHon Sqnare Consignments Solicited
MAURICE L. GLASS, Treasurer

June 30, 1917

HOBTICULTURE

829

Flower Market Reports

'^Ct^nttnued from page 9^7)

rather soft and not lasting well. Or-
chids are plentiful and good and
moving fairly well at moderate prices.
Lily of the valley is selling all right
but the quality is nothing to brag
about.

The demand for
PITTSBURGH good flowers which

according to sea-
son, should be about over, con-
tinues, although it may slow up and
the bottom fall out, as it were, any
day. Peonies are about gone, but
there are plenty of good roses, includ-
ing American Beauties. Green stuff is
coming in more plentifully than
earlier in the season.

Business has been
ROCHESTER somewhat better this

w e e k. Carnations
are shortening up considerably; they
are becoming smaller and do not bring
such good figures. Reds are hard to
move but there is a steady sale of
good white and pink varieties. Roses
are nreeting about all demands but
they are less plentiful. Ophelias are
about as popular as any but good reds
sell well. Outdoor larkspur and gail-
lardias are coming in and more satis-
factorily as do also peonies, especial-
ly the finer varieties, lemon lily and
Canterbury bells. Bedding stock lags
and many growers are pretty well
stocked up with it.

Trade has come to a
ST. LOUIS complete standstill.
Stock is fast showing
the effects of hot weather. Carna-
tions, especially Pink Enchantress, are
poor and unsaleable. Roses hold up
fairly well in quality, Ophelia opening
up too quickly. Carnations are in
poor demand. Sweet peas outdoors
are shortening up on stem and another
week will see a shortage. New hardy
ferns are now starting to come in.

The market will
WASHINGTON be clear of lily of

the valley July 1.
There is a marked shortage of pips
and the production of valley has
stopped. Business is keeping up very
well. The presence of the several for-
eign delegations is bringing consid-
erable business to the stores in the
way of dinner decorations. There is
the usual run of June weddings and
the school decorations this year have
been, for the most part, very satisfac-
tory. Roses continue good and there
is "a marked demand for Russells.
Shawyers are in bad shape because of
mildew. Carnations, although small,
are very good. Orchids are plentiful,
and in good demand. There is no de-
mand for peonies.

VISITORS' REGISTER.

Pittsburgh— J. B. Deamud, Vaug-
han's Seed store. New York.

PATRICK WELCH,

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.

Amerlraa Beantlec, Orchid*. Valley, CarnailaBs. All the aoveltle* In the Cot n«w«r
M&rket fumtehed on Hhort notice. Price* quoted on appUoatlon. No retail order*
accepted. Floorers shipped oat of Boeton on eariy train*.

8TOBE OPEN FOR BII8INB88 AT « A. M. TF.LF.PHONK MAIN !«8g.

Philadelphia— Carl Cropp, Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago, 111.; Will F.
Gude and Ernest Gude (his son),
Washington, D. C.

New York — Thomas Roland, Nahant,
Mass ; John H. Bodger, Los Angeles.
Cal.: Arnold Ringier, Chicago, 111.;
L. J. Renter, Westerly, R. I.

MEFRIVIAIM \A/E:I

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Can handle shipments of growers' product satisfactorily Would like to hear
from Growers of Snapdragons and Sweet Peas, etc., far the New York trade.

StKi St., IMEVWf VORK

Tel Farrasut 3066

I30 NA/es-fc

NEW YORK QUOTATIONS PER 100. To Dealers Only

MISCELUNEOUS

Cattleyas

Dendrobium formosuxn

Lilies, Longiflorum

Lilies, Speciosum

LUy of the VaUey

Snapdragon •

Spanish Iria

Peonies

Gladioli

Calendulas

Sweet Peas

Marguerites "•*

Gardeniaai

Adiantum

Smilax

Asparasus Pltunona. & Spren (loo bunches) . .

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J. K. AI-L-EIM,

WHOLESALE
COMMISSION FLORIST

AlwaTB Ready to Kecelva ConBlgnments and Can Market Tham BatlifaetorUj.
Wanted Specially, Early Peonle*, OUdloU, ete., for Spring Trade.

A Clean Record For Thirty Year*
lis \A/^*st 2Sth &*•■••*. - - - IMEV^/ YO«K

Telephones: 167 amd SOBS Farrasut

UWTED CUT FLOWER CO.. WC.

Flowers Sold on Commlaslon

Consignments of
Good Stock Solicited

in W. 28th SL, - NEW YORK

COMHISSIOM DKAM»

FRANK MILLANG

HOUE OROWH A8PABAOCS

CUTFLOWERS

IN ANT QUANTITY

55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

XATCBAI- PBEPABED GBEEN LTCO-
lODU'M FIREPROOF AND GUARAN-
TEED NOT TO BECOME BBITTLE.
PIT UP IN CONVENIENT SIZE CAR-
TON 11 LBS. NET, $3.20. THIS IS A
GOOD SIBSTITITE FOR SEA MOSS.

PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.

116-118 Seventh St.. PITTSBURGH. PA.

Washington, D. C— A. J. Pannevis.
of Koster & Company, Flushing, N. Y.;
Robert Pvle, West Grove, Pa.; Joseph
Baran, National Plant Preserving; Co..
Xew Yorl;.

Chicago— F. W. Nelson, repr. the
California Cut Flower Co., Los An-
geles and Kentia Nursery, Santa Bar-
bara, Calif.: Thomas Heaven, Bentor
Harbor, Mich.

Eureka, Cal.-G. Vanden Abeele has
been api^ointed superintendent ot Cot-
tage Gardens Nurseries, succeeding K.
Nyeland. resigned.

K*«BblUh«d UM

TeL Ml Famkcvl

GUNTHER BROS.

Wholesale Commi*»ioo FIori»»a

110 West 26th St., New York

We Solicit ConalfBineBU *t M«w
Englaad Ot*wb HaralflM.

Beechwood Heights Nurserie*

Iinport«>ra and Growera of

OROHIDS

Cut Flower* of All the LomHus V»rl*«*e*
in tlielr Seaaon.

THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., ProprUtor

BOUND BBOOK. N. i.

RCED <a KCLLER

Vii Went 2Mh St.. New York

Florists' Supplies

We ninniifactun- i»ll our

««lal Disigos, Baskets, Win Wirk & Naviltiis

!Mi(l .irc .Ic.iliTS In

Kecoratlve GlaHBWsre, <irower» «n'i

FtorUtH' B«liilBlle«

830

HOETICULTURE

June 30, 1917

Buyer's Dlrectofy and Ready Reference Guide

AfdvaUcMMiMits under this head, one cent » word. Initials count as wordte.

DlBpUty AdTertlBeri In tM« isane are alio listed under this classlflcatlon without charge. Refereaee to Ust of
AdTortleers will Indicate the reepectlre pages.

Buyers tailing to find what thoy want In this list will confer a favor by writing us and we will try to put them
tn eommunlcatlon with reliable dealers.

AOCOCNTAirr

R. D.Tsart, 40 StaU St., Boston.
For page see List o( AdTertUers.

APHINE

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison. N. J.
For page see List of AdTertUers.

APHIS PUNK

Nlciitlne Mfg. Co.. St. Lonls, M».
For page see List of Advertisers.

ASPARAGUS SE£D

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Phlladelpbla, P«.

PlumoBUB Nanus.

For page see List of Advertisers.

ABPARAOCa

Asparagus Plamosos Seedlings, 11.00 p»r
100 $5.00 per 1000. Read.y May lat. COIi-
LINODALE GRBENHOrsES!. ('o^lngl!l»l^
ra.

ASTERS

Asters— Thinly sown, strong field-grown
plants, fully as good as transplanted:
Queen of the Market, Semple's Branching,
Crego and Mikado, separate colors, $3.50
per 1000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GAR-
DENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Ay.AI.HAft

p. Ouwerkerk, Heboken, M. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BlASKKTB

H. B«yer»dorf»r *_ C»., Fl>lU<ii>Uji, »m.

srlUers.

For page gee List of Advert!

BBGONIAS

R. Vlncont, Jr. & Sons Co., White liarah,

Md.

^°'" PaK<' see List of Advertisers.

Chattelaine Begonias, 2y2-lnch pots, in

(Sik "^ u^'Stt?,?'^' ^■'^ »«■"■ 100, $25,00 per

kTsf^P^.?^ rK^"SP'=LL CO., 518 Mar-
ket bt., Philadelphia, Pa.

BEGONIA Lorraine!

2%-ln. pots, $14.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000

BEGONIA MRS. J. A PETERSON

214-in. pots $20.00 per lOO; $1SO.OO per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY

Rutherford, N. J.

BEDDING PLANTS

A. N. PlersoB. Inc., Cromwell, Cesn
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vlaceat, Jr. A Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N Y
For page see List of Advertisers.

A Leuthy & Co., Rosllndale, Mass.
ror page^ee List of Advertisers.

E. C. Rogers, Rosllndale, Mass
J or page see List of Advertisers.

BOn^BRS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page gee List of AdvertUers.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanfla.

N. Y.

-King Ideal" Boiler.

F"r page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklya N T
For page see List of Advertisers. '
Lord A Burnham Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HItohlngs & Co.. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

BOXES — CUT TJXyWKBi FOLDEirO

Kdwards Folding Box Co., Fblladalphla.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

BULBS AND TUBESBS

J. M. Thorbum A Co., New York CltT.

LlUnia HarrlaU.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Ralph M. Ward A Co., New York City.

French, Japan, Holland and Cold StorafS

Bnlba.

Fer page see List of Advertises.

Angnst Rolker & Sons. New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

R. & J. Farqubar & Co., Boston, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbas. Schwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importers and Bxporters.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. Henderson A Co., Chicago, III.
Fer ^ge see List of Advertisers.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New Y»rk.
For page see List «f Advertisers.

Henry F. Mlcbell Co., Pblladelpbia, Pa.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph Breck A Sons Corp., Boston, Mass.
Per page see List of Advertisers.

F. Kynveld A Sons, New York City.

Japanese Lily Bulb.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. K. Marshall * Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Arthur T. Boddington Ce., Inc.,

New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

C. KEUR A SONS, HILLBGOM, HeUand.

Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices.

NEW YORK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St.

CAN N AS

Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

CARNATIONS

F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, lad.
For page see List »f Advertisers.

Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WANTED— Regularly Red and White
Carnation Flowers. Would like to hear
from reliable grower. We use 75,000 yearly.
P. G. VALENTINE, 165 E. 110th St., New
York, N. Y.

CARNATION STAPLBS

Spilt carnations quickly, easily and
cheaply mended. Plllsbury'a Carnatloo
Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post-
paid. I. L. PILLSBUBY, Qaleaburg, IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

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

R. Vincent, Jr. A Sons C«.,

White Marsh, Md.

Pompon ChryianthemsiB*.

r»r page see List of Advertisers.

Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Ulch.

New Chrysanthemum Catalogse.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Weed Bros., PlshkUl, N. T.
Fer page sec List of Advertisers.

CYCLAMENS

CY'CLAMEN — Best strain, separate colors,
or mixed, 214 in. pots, $7.50 per 100; $60.00
per 1000. J. H. FIESSEK, North Bergen,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Best strain separate colors or mixed.

3-ln. pots, $10.00 per 100; ^0.00 per 1000.

JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY,

Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLXAS

Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick OrlnnaU.

Stock For Sale.

JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Msss.

ORDERS BOOKED ANY TIUB
For Fall or Spring delivery. Wholesale a>e
Retail. Send for Catalogue. NORTHBOKO
DAHLIA A GLADIOLUS QASDaNS, J. U
Moore, Prop., Nortbboro, Mass.

NEW PABONY DAHLIA
Jobn Wanamaker, Newest, Haadsomsa^
Best. New color, new form and new hsbS
of growth. Big stock of best evt-flowse
Tsrlcties. Send list of wanU to
PBACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, Berlin, M. i.

DECORATIVE PLANTS

Julius Boehrs Co., Rutherford, M. J.

Choice Flowering and Foliage Plants.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.

High Grade Plants for Retail Florists.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

A. L. Miller, Jamaica. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertieers.

EXCURSIONS

Hudson Navigation Co., New York City.

To Leisureland.

For page see List of Advertisers.

FERNS

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

Small Ferns for Dishes.

For page see List of Advertisers.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Harsh,

Maryland.

Boston Ferns.

For page see List of Advertlssfs.

H. H. Barrows & Son, WhltmsB, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. X.
For page see List of Advertisers.

30,000 Teddy and Scotti Ferns, extra fine
stock, 2H-inch pots, $4.50 per 100, $40.00
per 1000 ; 4-lnch, strong. $15.00 per 100.
HENRY P. MICHELL CO.. 518 Market St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

FERTILIZERS

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, 111

Wl7.:ird Brand Cattle Manure.

For pace see List eif Advertfaars.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Reed A Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

-(. S. Pennock-Meeban Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Adrertlsers.

For List of Advorfisers Seo Page 811

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

831

I'l.OKISTS' SI 1-I'I.IKS— (..ndiiu.il

H. Iiayeradorfer & Co., PblUdclpbU. Pa,

For pace ae« List of AdTerUaen.

Welch Broe. Co., Boston, Uan.
'"or page aee List of AdTertlaer*.

FXOWBTB POTS

W. H. Ern«at, Washington, D. C.
For page aee List of AdTertlaer*.

A. H. Hews & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mui.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

FDNGICIDE8

Apblne Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.

Fnnglne.
For page see List of Advertisers.

OEBANICMS

R. Vincent, Jr. 4 Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

E. C. Rogers, Rosllndale, Mass.
For page see List of Adyertisers.

Longmeadow Greenhouses, Wellesley, Mass.

OLABIOU

J. M. Tboronrn * co., New York Qtj.

Dwarf Gladiolus.

For page see List of Advertlaan.

OULBS

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. T.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Qreenhoase glass, lowest prices. JOHN-
8TON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind.

OLAZINO POINTS

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Peerless Glazing Point.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREBNHOCSE Bi;iI.DING UATEBIAX.

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

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N, T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.

Gulf Cypress.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & BDmbam Co., New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponact,

Boston.

Pecky Cypress.

OREENHOCSB CONSTRUCTION

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

Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

fl. Jacobs St. Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mass.

Lord & Bamham Co., New York City.

For page .see List of Advertisers.

Bltchlngs & Co.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES

8. Jacobs * Sons, Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GREEN LYCOPODIUM

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

GUTTERS

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

King Channel Gutter.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HAIl, INSURANCE

Florists' Hall Asso. of America.
J. O. Esler, Saddle River, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY FERNS AND OREEN GOODS

Palisades Nurseries, Inc., Sparklll,, N. Y.
For" page see List of Advertisers.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit,

Mich.

For page see List of Advertisers.

The Kervan Co., New York.
Fer page see List of Advertisers.

HARDY PERBNNIA1.8

Bay State Nurseries, No. Abington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HEATING APPARATUS

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlsera

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Lord & Bumham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

NoD-Klnk Woven Hose.

For page see List of Advertisers.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

HOSE VAXTE

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

MOT BED SASH.

Parshelsky Bros., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Foley Greenhouse Construction Co.,

Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Steams Lumber Co., Neponset,

HYDRANGEAS

F. R. Plerson, Tarrytown, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

INSECTICIDES

Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madlaon, N. J.

Aphine.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Lonls, Mo.

Aphis Punk and Nlkoteen.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

Eastern Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.

Imp. Soap Spray.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Lemon Oil Co., Baltimore, Md.
Lemon Oil Insecticide.
For psge see List of Advertisers.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York City.

Cut Worm Food.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IRIS

John Lewis Chllds, Inc., Flowerfleld, N. Y.

Lillums, Lycorls.

For page see List of Advertisers.

IVIES

A. M. Davenport, Watertown, Mass.

English Ivies.

For page see List of Advertisers.

LJLV Ul'LBS.

ChSB. Scbwake & Co., New York City.

Horticultural Importera and Ezperter*.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

McHutchlHon & Co., New York.
Lily Bulbs from Japan.
For pnee spe Llat of Advertlaers.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York City.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn A Co., New York Cltr.

Llllum Harrlsll Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertiser*.

F. Rynveld A Bona, New York City.

Japaneae Llllea.

For page see List of Advertisers.

JoBeph Breck & Sons Corp., Boatoo,
For page aee Llat of Advertisers.

A. Hendemon db Co., Chicago, UL
Llllum Olganteum.
^Fnr page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see Liat of AdvertUw*.

American Bnib Co., Chicago, IlL
For page see List of Advertisers.

L,ILV OF THE VALLEY PIPS

Chas. Hchwake & Co., Inr., New York OtJ.
For page see List of Advertisers.

LIQUID PUTTY UACHINB

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, M. 1.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

MASTICA

F. O. Pierce Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

NATIONAL NURSERYMAN

National Nurseryman Psbllshlng Ce., lac.

Batboro, Pa.

For page aee List of Advertiser*.

NEW YORK HOTEL ArrOMMOD.ATIONS

Hotel CumberlaiHl. Iliirry I*. Stinistni. .\!;:r..

New York Cil.v.

For page see List of .\dvertis4'rs.

NIKOTEKN

Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, U».
For page see List of Advertlaar*.

NLKOTIANA

Aphine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J.
For page see List of Advertlaera.

NURSERY STOCK

R. & J. Farquhar t Co., Boston
For page see List of Advertlaer*.

P. Ouwerkerk, Weehswken Heights, M. J.
For page see List of Advertlssr*.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertiser*.

The D. Hill Nursery Co., Dundee, IlL

Hill's Evergreens.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Abington, Ussa
Hardy, Northern Grown Stock.
For page see List of Advertisers^

Bobblnk 4 Atkins, Kutherfurd. N. J.

For page see List of^ Adjrertlsera.

August Kolker & Sons. New York Cliy.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cottage Gardens Nurseries. Inc.

Bureka, Calif.
For pags see List of Advertisers.

NUT OBOWING

The Nut-Grower, Waycroas, Oa.
For page see List of Adverti

ORCHID PLANTS

Beechwood Heights Nnrserlea,

Bound Brook, N. J.

For page see List of Advertlaers^

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

N.

Luger & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

HASSALL 4 CO., Orchid Growers snd
Raisers, Southgste, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Csttleyas.

In writing to Advertisers icindly mention Horticulture

832

HOKTICULTURE

June 30, 1917

PAINTS AND PCTTT

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

PANSY SEED

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PETUNIAS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Uarsb,

Md.

For page see List of Advertisers.

PEONFES

Peonies. The world's greatest collection.
1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHBR,
Canal Dover, 0.

PECKY CYPRESS BENCHES

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Boston, Mas*.

PIPE AND FITTINGS.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
For page see List of Advertlaers.

King Construction Company,

N. Tonawauda, N. Y.

Shelf Brackets and Pipe Hangers.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. T.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SEEDS — Continued
.Tosepb Brerk & Sons, Boston, Mass.
" p.ige see

For

P1.ANT TUB8
H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.

"Rlverton Special.'

PLANT AND BinLB IMPORTS

Chas. Schwake & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

McHutchison & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

POT WASHER

Keltch & Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

The "Presto" Pot Washer.

For page see List of Advertisers.

REGAI, LILY CUT BLOOMS

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RHODODENDRONS

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

ROSES

P. Ouwerkerk, Hoboken, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

American Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bay State Nurseries, North Ablngton, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. R.

.New KosL' "Lillian Moore."
For page see List of Ailvertisers.

KOSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS.

THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY,

WEST GROVE, PA.

SASH

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.

SBASONABLK PLANT STOCK

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh,

Md.

For page see List of Advertinrs.

SZ£EDS

Carter's Tested Seeds.

Boston, Mass., and London, England.

For page see List of Advertisers.

List of Advertisers.

J. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.

A. T. Boddlngton Co, Inc.. New York City.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Cbaa. Schwake & Co., New York City.

For page sec List of Advertisers.

Michell's Seed House, Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.

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

K. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.

Gold Medal Cyclamen Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Amt. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Cal.

Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seed.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Kelway & Son, Langport, England.

Seeds, Selected Strains.

For page see List of Advertlaen.

S. S. Skldelsky & Co., PhlladelphU, Pa.
For page see List of Adrertlsera.

W. E. Marshall & Co., New York City.

Seeds, Plants and Bulbs.

For page see List of Advertisers.

August Rolker & Sons, New York City.
For page see List of Advertlseri.

Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, IlL

Seeds and Seed Service.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Roman J. Irwin, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, New York City and

Orange. Conn.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Thomas J. Grey Co., Boston, Mass.

Seeds, Bulbs, Implements.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Fottler, Fisk, Rawson Co., Boston, Uau.
Seeds for the Florist

BFHAONim MOSS

Live Sphagnum mosa, orchid peat and
orchid baskets always on hand. LAOSB
& HDRRELL, Summit. M. J.

VINCAS

VInca varicg.ita from 4 In. pots, price
.f 10.00 to $15.00 per hundred.

WM. CAPSTICK, Auburndale, Mass.

Vlnca varlegata, ZV2 and 4 inch pots, |10,
$12 and ?15 per 100. 5 Inch pots, ?18, $20
and $23 per 100. Cash with order, please.
CHRISTOFFERSON BROS., North Bev-
erly, Mass.

VINES
Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice
collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub
grown for immediate effect; also Climbing
Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hissarlik Nur-
sery, New Rochelle, N. Y.

WHEAT SHEAVES

H. Bayeradorfer & Co„ Philadelphia, Pa
For page lee List of Advertisers.

WIRED TOOTHPICKS

W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.
For page see Llat of Advertiaera.

WIBBWOBK

Reed & Keller, New York City.
For page see List of Advertisers.

WILLIAM H. HBILSCHBB'S WIRE
WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich.

WHOI.E8Al,E FLORISTS
Albanr. M. T.

Albany Cut Flower Bxcbange, Albany , N. T.
For page see Lift ot Aarartlaen.

Balttmore

Tbe S. S. Pannock-Meeban Co., rranklin

and St. Paul Bta.

For page see Llat of AdTertlaera.

BoatoB

SWEET PEA 8KED

Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif.

Winter Orchid Flowering Peas.

For page see List of Advertisers.

TREE SCROE&T

Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent, Ohio.

VASES

H. Bayersdorfer &. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see Lilt of AdTertuera.

VEGETABLE PLANTS

R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Ce.

White Marsh, Md.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Celery plants, Golden Self Blanching
(French strain). Giant Paschal, also the
grand new Easy Blanching variety, whlcli
is easy to grow; line plants, ready for tie
Held, $2,00 per 1000, or $8.75 for 5000. CaslJ.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo,
Mich.

VENTILATINO APPARATUS

The Advance Co., Rlehmond, Ind.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Welch Bros. Co., 226 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Patrick Welch, 262 Devonshire St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

H. M. Robinson t Co., 82 OtU St. a>d 2

Winthrop So.

For page see List of Advertiaera.

Bound Brook, N. J.

The Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Thos.

Young, Jr., Prop.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Brookira

Wm. H. Knebler, 28 WlUoaghby St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Bm«ato. M. T.

William F. Kasting Co., 668-670 Waabtag-

ton St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

OUaac*

Poeblmana Broa. Co- Uerton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. A. Badlong, 184 North Wabaah At*.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The John A. Evans Co., Biehmond, Ind.
For page see List or Advertiaera.

VERMICIDES

Aphlne Mfg. Co., Madlaon, N. J.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Eech t Mann, ao Baat Randolph St.
For page aee Llat of AdTertiaers.

Kennlcott Bros. Co., 163-65 N. Wabaah Ave.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Detroit

Mlefaigan Cat Flower Exchange, 264-268

Randolph St.

For page see List of Advertisers.

New York

H. E. Froment, 148 W. 28tb St.
For page see List of Advertiaera.

W. F. Sheridan. 138 W. 28tb St

For page see List of Advertisers.

P. J. Smith, 131 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henti ft Nash, 66 and 57 W. 28th St.
For page aee List of Advertisers.

For List of Advertisers See Page 811

June 30, 1917

HORTICULTURE

833

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Synopsis of Plant Kingdom

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regard to it.

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Cbarlee Mlllani;. S5 and 57 West 2fltb St.
For Mg« t«« LlBt of Advertliert.

W. P. Ford, 107 W. 28th 8t.
For pac* lee List of Advertlaers.

J. K. Allen, 118 West 28th St.
Far page a«e List t>f AdTertlaera.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 117 W. 28tli St.
For pac« ae« Llat of Advertlsera.

Traendly & Schenck, 436 6th Ave.,
26th and 27tb Sts.

between

For page see Llat of Advertlaera.

Paul Meconl, 57 West 28th St.
For page a^ List of AdvertigerB-

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th St.
For page aee Ll4t of Advertisers.

George C. Slebrecht, 109 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

John Young & Co., 53 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertlserg.

M. C. Ford, 121 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Dnlted Cut Flower Co.. Inc., Ill W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Gnttman & Raynor, Inc.. 101 W. 28th St.
For page see Ll«t of Advertisers.

Gunther Bros.. Ill West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Henry M. Robinson Co., 55-57 W. 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Herman Weiss. 130 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

J. J. Coan. 115 West 28th St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

Joseph S. Fenrlch, 51 West 28th St.
For paee see List af Advertisers.

Frank HHIbbc, OB-07 West 2«th 8t

York City.
For pac* IM Lilt «f AdvortJMn.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Philadelphia

<i«^

Leo. STessen Co., 12th and Race Sta.
For page see List of Adverttaera.

Edward Reld. 1619-21 Ranstead St.
For page see List of Advertisers.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1606-20

Ludlow St.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

Richmond, lad.

E. G. Hill Co.

For page see List of Advertisers.

Rochester, N. T.

George B. Hart, 24 Stone St.
For page see List of Advertlsera.

Washington

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1216 H St..

N. W.

For page see List of Advertlsera.

WANTS, m SAII. ETC.

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June 30, 1917

Est. 17«S

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Contury anda Half

HEWS

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Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots, Etc.

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THE COAL SITUATION.

Document No. 183, House of Repre-
sentatives, is a letter from the chair-
man of the Federal Trade Commission
transmitting report on the anthracite
and bituminous coal situation and the
relation of lail and water transporta-
tion to the present fuel problem. It is
a document of 29 jiages. The present
conditions in the anthracite industr.v
and the outlook for anthracite, the im-
possibility of solving the anthracite
problem without action of Congress
that will at the same time cure the
present evil conditions in the bitumi-
nous industr.v and in transportation,
anthracite royalties, the panic condi-
tions and prices in the anthracite
trade last fall and winter, the response
to the question of the justification of
the price increases in May, 1916, in re-
lation to the wage agreement of that
date, and the bituminous coal situation
these are the principal subjects dis-
cussed.

In view of the findings the commis-
sion recommends:

First. That the production and dis-
tribution of coal and coke be conduct-
ed through a pool in the hands of a
Government agency; that the produc-
ers of various grades of fuel be paid
their full cost of production plus a uni-
form profit per ton (with due allowance
for quality of product and efficiency of
service).

Second. That the transportation
agencies of the United States, both
rail and water, be similarly pooled and
operated on Government account, un-
der the direction of the President, and
that all such means of transportation
lie operated as a unit, the owning cor-
porations being paid a just and fair
compensation which would cover nor-
mal net profit, upkeep, and better-
ments.

Chairman Wni. J. Harris agrees with
the recommendations but does not
concur with the proposition to pool the
transportation agencies on Govern-
ment account but recommends that
during the war the President be au-

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Mos< up-to-date ana on the inas\u±. I^ool
that it is bener than any other is ttiat
others tried to imitate it. Write for oi«
1916 catalog just out.

JOHN A. EVANS CO.
Richmond, Ind.

thorized to order rail and water trans-
portation agencies to give preference
to shipment of coal, coke, and other
commodities in the order of their im-
portance to the public welfare.

GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON-
TEMPLATED.

Pekin, III. — Hasse Bros., Second St.,
one house.

Wichita Falls, Tex.— C. H. Witten-
bach, one house.

Rochester. Minn, — Queen City Green-
house Co., range of houses.

Brighton, N. Y. — D. Cohen, Arthur
Kill Road, one Jacobs house.

Hill,

PATENTS GRANTED.

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Alexandria, La.
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Charles E. Sackett, Danbury, Conn.
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Luther Shaffer, Boone, Iowa.

NEWS NOTES.

Sidney, Ohio — Among the heavy
losers in the severe storm of June 2
was C. L. Osborne whose greenhouses
were wrecked by hail.

Catskill, N. Y. — An excellent flower
show was held here on Wednesday.
June 27. Ribbon awards were made to
a large number of exhibitors. The af-
fair was managed by the Village Im-
provement Society.

Newark, N. J. — The June flower
show of the Prudential Insurance Com-
pany was held on June 21 in the as-
sembly room of their building. Forty-
seven prizes were awarded in eighteen
classes. The exhibit opened at 11
o'clock, continuing until 5 in the after-
noon. The Prudential orchestra gave
"floral music," the program consist-
ing of ten musical numbers depicting
the life of a rose, beginning with "Bud-
ding Roses," and ending with "The
Last Rose of Summer."

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Certain changes in service
regulations at printing office
make it necessary that HORTl.
CULTURE'S forms close sev
era! hours earlier than hereto-
fore. Important copy arriving
on first mail Thursdays can at
times be cared for. but corres-
pondents should plan to get
matter to this office by Wednes-
day hereafter.

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DREER'S

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"RIVBRTON" Moulded

Garden and Greenhoaae
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Furnished in lengths up
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The HOSE far the FLORIST

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Keel of 500 ft. " 15
Reels, 1000 ft. " «4^^c,
H-inch, " 14 c

Reels, 500 ft., '• 13 c
Couplings furnished

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714-716 Chestnut St.,

PHILADELI'HIA, PA.

STANDARD FLOWER

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If your greeDbouses are wltbln 600
miles of the Capitol, write us; we can
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June 30. 1917

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JOHN O. ESI.EIR, Sec, Saddle River, H. *

GULF CYPRESS

GREENHOUSE MATERIALS

HOTBED SASH
GLASS

Pecky Cypress Bench Lumber

THE ONLY PEBFKCT

LIQUID PUTTY MACHINE

will Last a Lifetime, (l.Sfi each

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LIQUID PUTTY"

win not birden.

crack or peal off.

FL35 per gallon la

10 KalloD lots.

fl.4u per single

gallon.

Non-Kink Woven Hose

In anv length (one piece)
with ci>upling9, 14c. per foot.
Kfiiinanta 1.5 to .10 feet,
coupU'il. ilc. per linear foot.
Unequalled at the price.

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HORTICULTURE

June 30, 1917

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Olinipbe of the site with postM laid out ready tor
the first house.

A week later the frame of the first house was up.

^'Business as Usual'' Says the Duckham-Pierson Co.

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IF you haven't happened
to read that little write-
up of the new Duckham-
Pierson rose range at
Madison, N. J., that ap-
peared in last week's Ex-
change, go straight away
and do that very thing.

Do it, whether you are
interested in the range or
not. Do it, because it con-
tains some good sound
business sense that you
will appreciate.

It's either sense or patri-
otism, am not sure which.
Just now, however, one
means the other.

In case you don't look it
up, you may like to know
a few things about this
big rose range that with
earnest faith in the coun-
try and a prosperity that's
bound to be, this company
is building at Madison.
N. J.

There are 5 Iron Frame
Houses and a iine big
power plant.

Five houses are being
put up now, and the land

This shows our quick sliiftinj? scaffold for ridge
work.

B.v looking sliarp, you can just see the ridge truss

running from rafter to rafter. It amply

strengthens it without adding to the shade.

all ready for another later.
Each house is 61 feet
wide and 500 feet long,
and o£ the same construc-
tion and long roof slope
to the south as the last
Coddington houses at Mur-
ray Hill.

The frame of the first
house went up in a week.

Materials were delivered
daily by auto trucks from
our Elizabeth factory, so
this pace could be kept up
for the iive.

The main rafter and
trussing members are all
hot riveted together at the
factory, so they can be
quickly hustled up and all
bolted into place in no
more time than it used to
take to put up just a
rafter.

Every once in a while as
this big range progresses,
we will tell you about it.
In the meantime, don't for-
get that we go anywhere
for business — or to talk
business.

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1170 Broadway

BOSTON
49 Federal Street

PHILADELPHIA
40 So. 15th Street

General Offices and Factory, Elizabeth, N. J.

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